vampiriser

vampiriser [vɑ̃piʀize]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

(literal) to suck the blood of ; (figurative) to suck the lifeblood out of

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vɑ̃piʀize

verbe transitif

1) lit to suck the lifeblood from

2) fig to cannibalize

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vɑ̃piʀize vt

to suck the blood out of fig

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vampiriser verb table: aimer vtr to suck the lifeblood from.

[vɑ̃pirize] verbe transitif

1. [suj: vampire] to suck the blood of

2. (familier) [dominer] to have under one's sway, to subjugate

ayant vampirisé la presse écrite, il s'attaque maintenant à la télévision having subjugated the print media, he's now preparing for an assault on television