engendrer

engendrer [ɑ̃ʒɑ̃dʀe]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. (formal) [+ enfant] to father

   b. [+ dispute, malheurs] to breed

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ɑ̃ʒɑ̃dʀe

verbe transitif

1) (provoquer) to engender

2) Linguistique, Mathématique to generate

3) (mettre au monde) fml [femme] to give birth to; [homme] to father

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ɑ̃ʒɑ̃dʀe vt

1) [progéniture] to father

2) fig, [violence, haine] to breed, [tensions, inégalités] to create

La violence engendre la violence. — Violence breeds violence.

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engendrer verb table: aimer vtr

1 (provoquer) to engender [malaise, mépris];

2 Ling, Math to generate;

3 fml (mettre au monde) to beget‡ [fils, enfant].

[ɑ̃ʒɑ̃dre] verbe transitif

1. [procréer, BIBLE] to beget, to father

2. [provoquer - sentiment, situation] to generate, to create, to breed (péjoratif)

il n'engendre pas la mélancolie (humoristique) he's great fun

3. LINGUISTIQUE & MATHÉMATIQUES to generate