valser

valser [valse]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

   a. ( = danser) to waltz

   b. ( = faire tomber) (inf) envoyer valser qch/qn to send sth/sb flying

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valse

verbe intransitif

1) (en danse) to waltz

l'argent valse entre leurs mains — (colloq) they spend money hand over fist

envoyer valser quelqu'un — (colloq) (projeter) to send somebody flying; (rembarrer) to send somebody packing (colloq)

2) (colloq) (changer)

faire valser les étiquettes — to raise prices constantly

il fait valser les ministres — he keeps changing his ministers

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valse vi

1) (= danser) to waltz

2) fig

envoyer valser qn * — to show sb the door

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valser verb table: aimer vi

1 Danse to waltz; l'argent valse entre leurs mains○ they spend money hand over fist; envoyer valser qn○ (projeter) to send sb flying; (rembarrer) to send sb packing○; le sac est allé valser à l'autre bout de la pièce○ the bag was sent flying across the room;

2 ○(changer) [prix] to be continually rising; [personnel] to be always changing; ça valse dans le service there's a constant turnover of staff; faire valser les étiquettes to raise prices constantly; il fait valser les ministres he keeps changing his ministers.

[valse] verbe intransitif

1. [danser] to waltz

faire valser quelqu'un to waltz with somebody

2. (familier) [tomber] to career, to hurtle

envoyer valser quelque chose to send something flying

envoyer valser quelqu'un to show somebody the door

faire valser l'argent ou les billets to throw money about ou around

3. (familier)

faire valser le personnel [déplacer, congédier] to play musical chairs with the staff (figuré)