étoffer

étoffer [etɔfe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ discours, personnage] to fill out ; [+ équipe] to strengthen

2. reflexive verb

► s'étoffer [personne] to fill out ; [carnet de commandes] to fill up

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etɔfe
1.

verbe transitif to expand [récit, développement]

un récit bien étoffé — a well-developed story

2.

s'étoffer verbe pronominal [personne] to put on weight

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etɔfe vt

to fill out

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étoffer verb table: aimer

A vtr to expand [récit, développement]; to flesh out [personnage]; un récit bien étoffé a well-developed story.

B s'étoffer vpr

1 [personne] to put on weight;

2 [personnage] to flesh out.

[etɔfe] verbe transitif

1. [faire grossir] to put weight on

son séjour à la campagne l'a étoffé his spell in the country has made him fill out a bit

2. [développer - roman, personnage] to flesh ou to fill out (separable), to give substance to

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s'étoffer verbe pronominal intransitif

to fill out, to put on weight