atténuer

atténuer [atenye]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ douleur] to alleviate ; [+ propos, reproches] to tone down ; [+ rides] to smooth out

   b. [+ responsabilité] to lighten ; [+ coup, effets] to soften ; [+ risques] to limit ; [+ lumière] to dim ; [+ couleur, son] to soften

2. reflexive verb

► s'atténuer [douleur, sensation] to die down ; [bruit, couleur] to soften

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atenɥe
1.

verbe transitif to ease [douleur, tension, chagrin]; to lessen [désespoir]; to weaken [impression, effet]; to soften [choc]; to reduce [inégalités, gravité]; to tone down [reproche]; to relax [sévérité]; to dim [lumière]; to tone down [couleur, éclat]; to make [something] less strong [odeur, goût]; to mitigate [faute]

2.

s'atténuer verbe pronominal [douleur] to ease; [colère, chagrin] to subside; [corruption] to lessen; [tendance] to become less pronounced; [inégalités] to be reduced; [ride, couleur] to fade; [tempête, bruit] to die down

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atenɥe vt

1) [douleur] to alleviate, to ease, [bruit] to reduce

2) [responsabilité] to lighten, [faute, conséquences] to mitigate

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atténuer verb table: aimer

A vtr (amoindrir) to ease [douleur, tension, chagrin]; to lessen [mal, rancune, désespoir, dissensions]; to weaken [sensation, impression, effet]; to soften [choc]; to reduce [rides, rougeur]; to reduce [violence, risques, inégalités, gravité]; to tone down [reproche, critique]; to relax [sévérité, rigueur]; to dim [lumière]; to tone down [couleur, éclat]; to make [sth] less strong [odeur, goût]; to mitigate [faute].

B s'atténuer vpr (s'amoindrir) [douleur] to ease; [colère, chagrin, violence] to subside; [corruption, pessimisme] to be lessened; [tendance] to become less pronounced; [inégalités, écarts] to be reduced; [ride, couleur] to fade; [tempête, bruit] to die down; [lumière] to dim.

[atenɥe] verbe transitif

1. [rendre moins perceptible - douleur] to relieve, to soothe ; [ - couleur] to tone down (separable), to soften ; [ - bruit] to muffle

le temps a atténué les souvenirs memories have become fainter over time

2. [rendre moins important, moins grave - responsabilité] to reduce, to lighten, to lessen ; [ - accusation] to tone down (separable)

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s'atténuer verbe pronominal intransitif

[chagrin, cris, douleur] to subside, to die down

[effet] to subside, to fade, to wane

[lumière] to fade, to dim

[bruit] to diminish, to tone down

[couleur] to dim