What does s'atténuer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word s'atténuer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s'atténuer in French.
The word s'atténuer in French means soften, alleviate, reduce, ease, relieve, ease, recede, abate, lessen, ease. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word s'atténuer
softenverbe transitif (adoucir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette touche de couleur atténue l'austérité des lieux. This touch of colour will soften the austereness of the building. |
alleviate, reduce, ease, relieveverbe transitif (rendre moins fort, moins important) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce médicament permettra d'atténuer la douleur. Le temps atténue la douleur. L'acteur belge essayait d'atténuer son accent pour ce rôle. The Belgian actor tried to tone down his accent for this role. |
ease, recede, abate, lessenverbe pronominal (s'adoucir) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Après une bonne heure, l'orage a fini par s'atténuer. After a good hour, the storm finally died down. |
easeverbe pronominal (devenir moins fort) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Grâce à ce médicament, la douleur s'est atténuée. Thanks to the treatment, the pain has eased. |
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