accoucher

accoucher [aku∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

• accoucher qn to deliver sb's baby

2. intransitive verb

( = être en travail) to be in labour (Brit) or labor (US) ; ( = donner naissance) to have a baby

• elle {{n}}accouchera{{/n}} en octobre her baby is due in October

• accoucher de (humorous) [+ roman] to produce (with difficulty)

• accouche ! (inf!) spit it out! (inf!)

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akuʃe
1.

verbe transitif to deliver

2.

accoucher de verbe transitif indirect

accoucher de — to give birth to [enfant]; (produire) (colloq)

accoucher de — to produce [œuvre, idée]

3.

verbe intransitif to give birth

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akuʃe

1. vi

1) (= mettre un enfant au monde) to have a baby, to give birth, (= être en travail) to be in labour Grande-Bretagne to be in labor USA

accoucher d'un garçon — to give birth to a boy, to have a boy

2) fig

accoucher de — to struggle to produce

2. vt

to deliver

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accoucher verb table: aimer

A vtr [médecin, sage-femme] to deliver [femme].

B accoucher de vtr ind

1 Méd accoucher de to give birth to [enfant];

2 ○(produire) accoucher de to produce [œuvre, idée]; alors, t'accouches○! OK, spit it out○!; ⇒ montagne.

C vi to give birth.

[akuʃe] verbe intransitif

1. [avoir un bébé] to have a baby, to give birth

pendant qu'elle accouchait while she was giving birth ou in labour

j'accouche en juin my baby's due in June

2. (très familier) [parler]

accouche! spit it out!, let's have it!

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[akuʃe] verbe transitif

c'est lui qui l'a accouchée he delivered her baby

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accoucher de verbe plus préposition

1. [enfant] to give birth to, to have

accoucher de jumeaux to have twins

2. (familier) [produire] to come up with, to produce