estomper

estomper [εstɔ̃pe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ dessin] to shade off ; [+ contours, souvenir] to blur

2. reflexive verb

► s'estomper [contours, souvenir] to fade ; [différences] to become less marked

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ɛstɔ̃pe
1.

verbe transitif to blur [paysage, formes]; fig to gloss over [détails]

2.

s'estomper verbe pronominal [paysage] to become blurred; [couleur, haine, souvenirs] to fade

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ɛstɔ̃pe vt

ART to shade off, fig to blur, to dim

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estomper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 lit to shade off, to stump spéc [dessin]; to shade off [couleur, fard];

2 fig to blur [paysage, formes]; to gloss over [détails]; le temps estompe les souvenirs/passions memories/passions fade with time.

B s'estomper vpr [paysage] to become blurred; [couleur, haine, souvenirs] to fade.

[ɛstɔ̃pe] verbe transitif

1. ART to stump, to shade off (separable)

2. [ride] to smoothe over (separable)

[silhouette] to dim, to blur

3. [souvenir, sentiment] to dim, to blur

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s'estomper verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [disparaître - contours] to become blurred

2. [s'affaiblir - souvenir] to fade away ; [ - douleur, rancune] to diminish, to die down