- entamer
- entamer [ɑ̃tame]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. 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 advancedb. [+ optimisme, moral] to wear down* * *ɑ̃tameverbe transitif1) (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 into6) (ronger) to eat into [métal]* * *ɑ̃tame vt1) [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 in3) (= altérer) [confiance, détermination] to damage4) [carrière, livre] to start, [hostilités, pourparlers] to open* * *entamer verb table: aimerA vtr1 (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 transitif1. [jambon, fromage] to start[bouteille, conserve] to open2. [durée, repas] to start, to begin[négociation] to launch, to start, to initiate[poursuites] to institute, to initiate3. [réduire - fortune, économies] to make a dent ou hole in ; [ - résistance] to lower, to deal a blow to ; [ - ligne ennemie] to break through4. [ébranler] to shakerien ne peut entamer sa confiance en lui nothing can shake ou undermine his self-confidence5. [user] to damagel'acide entame le fer acid eats into ou corrodes metal6. [écorcher - peau] to graze7. JEUX to open
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.