abattre

abattre [abatʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ maison, mur] to pull down ; [+ arbre] to cut down ; [+ avion] to shoot down ; [+ adversaire] to bring down

• abattre du travail to get through a lot of work

   b. ( = tuer) [+ personne, animal] to shoot ; [+ animal de boucherie] to slaughter

• c'est l'homme à abattre he's the one that needs to be got rid of

   c. ( = épuiser) to weaken ; [mauvaise nouvelle, échec] to demoralize

• ne te laisse pas abattre don't let things get you down

   d. [+ carte] to lay down

• abattre son jeu or ses cartes to lay one's cards on the table

2. reflexive verb

► s'abattre [pluie] to beat down ; [ennemi, oiseau de proie] to swoop down ; [coups] to rain down

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abatʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; (avec une arme à feu) to shoot [somebody] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]

l'homme à abattre — the prime target; fig the one to beat

2) (faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]

3) (découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]

abattre ses cartes or son jeu — lit, fig to put one's cards on the table

4) (accabler) (physiquement) to wear [somebody] out; (moralement) to demoralize

on ne va pas se laisser abattre! — we're not going to let things get us down!

5) (accomplir) to get through [travail]

2.

s'abattre verbe pronominal

s'abattre sur — [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [malheur] to descend upon

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abatʀ vt

1) [arbre] [bûcheron] to cut down, to fell, [tempête] to bring down

2) [mur, maison] to pull down

3) [avion, personne] to shoot down

4) [bétail] to slaughter, [animal malade] to destroy, to put down, [animal sauvage] to shoot

5) fig (physiquement) to wear out, to tire out

6) (fig) (moralement) to demoralize

ne pas se laisser abattre — not to let things get one down

Il ne faut pas se laisser abattre! — Don't let it get you down!

7) (autres locutions)

abattre ses cartes — to lay one's cards on the table

abattre du travail; abattre de la besogne — to get through a lot of work

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abattre verb table: battre

A vtr

1 (tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; (avec une arme à feu) to shoot [sb] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]; c'est l'homme à abattre he is the prime target; fig he is the one to beat;

2 (renverser) to bring [sth/sb] down [tyran, régime];

3 (faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur, paroi]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; to break down [tabou, préjugé]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]; [pluie] to settle [poussière];

4 (découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]; abattre ses cartes or son jeu lit, fig to put one's cards on the table;

5 (accabler) (physiquement) to wear [sb] out; (moralement) to demoralize, to get [sb] down○; être abattu (physiquement) to be worn out; (moralement) to be demoralized; on ne va pas se laisser abattre! we're not going to let things get us down!; ne te laisse pas abattre keep your spirits up!;

6 (accomplir) to get through [travail]; abattre de la besogne to get through a lot of work.

B s'abattre vpr

1 [arbre, construction, rocher] to come down; [avion] to crash; [personne] to collapse;

2 (agresser) s'abattre sur [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [léopard] to pounce on; [guerre] to engulf; [malheur] to descend upon.

[abatr] verbe transitif

1. [faire tomber - arbre] to cut down (separable), to fell ; [ - mur] to pull ou to knock down (separable) ; [ - quille] to knock down (separable)

abattre de la besogne ou du travail (familier & figuré) to get through a lot of work

2. [suj: vent, tempête etc] to knock down (separable)

l'arbre fut abattu par le vent the tree was blown down

3. [mettre à plat - main, battant] to bring down (separable)

abattre ses cartes ou son jeu

{{ind}}a. (sens propre) to lay down one's cards

{{ind}}b. (figuré) to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand

4. [faire retomber - blé, poussière] to settle ; [ - vent] to bring down (separable)

5. [tuer - personne] to shoot (down) ; [ - avion] to shoot ou to bring down (separable) ; [ - lièvre] to shoot ; [ - perdrix] to shoot, to bring down (separable) ; [ - animal domestique] to put down (separable) ; [ - animal de boucherie] to slaughter

6. [démoraliser] to shatter

[épuiser] to drain, to wear out (separable)

la défaite l'a complètement abattu [moralement] the defeat completely crushed him

ne nous laissons pas abattre let's not let things get us down

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s'abattre verbe pronominal intransitif

[s'écrouler - maison] to fall down ; [ - personne] to fall (down), to collapse

l'arbre s'est abattu the tree came crashing down

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s'abattre sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [pluie] to come pouring down on

[grêle] to come pelting ou beating down on

[coups] to rain down on

le malheur/la maladie venait de s'abattre sur nous suddenly we'd been struck by disaster/disease

2. [se jeter sur] to swoop down on