abdiquer

abdiquer [abdike]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

[roi] to abdicate

• la justice abdique devant le terrorisme justice gives way in the face of terrorism

2. transitive verb

[+ responsabilités] to abdicate

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abdike

verbe intransitif [souverain] to abdicate (en faveur de in favour [BrE] of); (renoncer) to surrender (devant quelqu'un/quelque chose to somebody/something)

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abdike

1. vi

1) [souverain] to abdicate

2) fig, [parents, enseignants] to abdicate responsibility

2. vt

1) [couronne] to renounce, to give up

2) [autorité] to renounce

abdiquer ses responsabilités — to abdicate responsibility

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abdiquer verb table: aimer

A vtr to abdicate [pouvoir, responsabilité]; to renounce [prérogative, sentiment].

B vi

1 [souverain] to abdicate (en faveur de in favour^GB of);

2 (renoncer) to surrender (devant qn/qch to sb/sth).

[abdike] verbe transitif

[pouvoir] to abdicate, to surrender

[responsabilité, opinion] to abdicate, to renounce

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[abdike] verbe intransitif

to abdicate, to give in

il abdique facilement devant ses enfants he gives in easily to his children

elle n'abdiquera jamais devant les syndicats she'll never give way to the unions