entamer

entamer [ɑ̃tame]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. to start ; [+ poursuites] to institute

• la boîte est à peine entamée the box has hardly been touched

• la journée est déjà bien entamée the day is already well advanced

   b. [+ optimisme, moral] to wear down

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ɑ̃tame

verbe transitif

1) (démarrer) to start [activité, journée]; to initiate [procédure]; to enter into [bataille, entretien]; to open [réunion, négociation]

2) (affaiblir) to undermine [crédibilité, moral]; to shake [détermination]

3) (rogner) to eat into [économies]

4) (commencer à consommer) to cut into [pain, rôti]; to open [bouteille, pot]; to start eating [dessert, sandwich]

5) (entailler) to cut into

6) (ronger) to eat into [métal]

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ɑ̃tame vt

1) [gâteau, pain] to start, to cut into, [bouteille] to start

Qui a entamé le gâteau? — Who's started the cake?

2) [capital, budget] to make a dent in

3) (= altérer) [confiance, détermination] to damage

4) [carrière, livre] to start, [hostilités, pourparlers] to open

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entamer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (démarrer) to start [activité, journée, grève]; to initiate [procédure, poursuites, démocratisation]; to enter into [collaboration, bataille, entretien]; to open [dialogue, réunion, négociation]; j'entamais ma lecture quand il a téléphoné I was just starting to read when he phoned; on vient juste d'entamer le dessert we've just started eating dessert;

2 (affaiblir) to undermine [crédibilité, moral, santé]; to shake [détermination]; to test [patience]; entamer la réputation de qn to undermine sb's reputation;

3 (rogner) to eat into [économies, capital];

4 (commencer à consommer) to cut into [pain, rôti]; to open [bouteille, pot];

5 (entailler) to cut into [bois, peau, os, verre];

6 (ronger) to eat into [métal].

B s'entamer vpr je me suis entamé la joue I've cut my cheek.

[ɑ̃tame] verbe transitif

1. [jambon, fromage] to start

[bouteille, conserve] to open

2. [durée, repas] to start, to begin

[négociation] to launch, to start, to initiate

[poursuites] to institute, to initiate

3. [réduire - fortune, économies] to make a dent ou hole in ; [ - résistance] to lower, to deal a blow to ; [ - ligne ennemie] to break through

4. [ébranler] to shake

rien ne peut entamer sa confiance en lui nothing can shake ou undermine his self-confidence

5. [user] to damage

l'acide entame le fer acid eats into ou corrodes metal

6. [écorcher - peau] to graze

7. JEUX to open