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bating

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Réduire, diminuer

To reduce the force of something; to abate.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke softly, bating her anger so she could calmly explain the consequences. "

La professeure a parlé doucement, réduisant sa colère afin de pouvoir expliquer calmement les conséquences.

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verb

Retenir, réfréner

To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

Examples :

"The dog was bating at the door, eager to go for a walk in the park. "

Le chien se retenait à la porte, impatient d'aller se promener dans le parc.

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verb

Retrancher, enlever, ôter

(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.

Examples :

"The teacher, bating the extra credit, graded only the required questions on the test. "

Le professeur, retranchant le bonus, n'a corrigé que les questions obligatoires du test.

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verb

Sauf, excepté, à l'exception de

To leave out, except, bar.

Examples :

"We are inviting everyone to the party, bating John because he is sick. "

Nous invitons tout le monde à la fête, sauf John, parce qu'il est malade.

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verb

Dépérir, s'affaiblir

Examples :

"After the injury, the athlete was bating and losing muscle mass because he couldn't train. "

Après la blessure, l'athlète dépérissait et perdait de la masse musculaire car il ne pouvait pas s'entraîner.

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verb

Priver de

Examples :

"The harsh sunlight was bating the colors from the old photograph. "

La lumière vive privait l'ancienne photographie de ses couleurs.

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verb

Réduire, diminuer

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

Examples :

"The store manager was bating the price of the damaged goods to appease the upset customer. "

Le gérant du magasin réduisait le prix des marchandises endommagées pour apaiser le client mécontent.

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verb

Réduire, diminuer

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Examples :

"The insurance company is bating a portion of the hospital bill due to a clerical error. "

La compagnie d'assurance réduit une partie de la facture d'hôpital en raison d'une erreur de bureaucratie.

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verb

Se battre, lutter

To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

Examples :

"The siblings were bating each other playfully with pillows, their laughter filling the room. "

Les frères et sœurs se battaient joyeusement avec des oreillers, leurs rires emplissant la pièce.

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verb

Battre des ailes, se jeter sur

Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

Examples :

"The impatient falcon, confined to its perch, kept bating its wings, eager to hunt. "

Le faucon impatient, confiné sur son perchoir, battait sans cesse des ailes, impatient de chasser.

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verb

Déchaumer

To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

Examples :

"The leatherworker is bating the cowhide in a large tub of enzyme solution to soften it after tanning. "

Le tanneur déchaume la peau de vache dans une grande cuve de solution enzymatique pour l'assouplir après le tannage.

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verb

Se masturber

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adjective

Décroissant

Of the moon, when it is waning.

Examples :

"The bating moon offered only a sliver of light as I walked home from work. "

La lune décroissante n'offrait qu'un mince filet de lumière alors que je rentrais du travail.

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preposition

Hormis, sauf

Apart from; except.

Examples :

"The entire class passed the test, bating John, who was absent that day. "

Toute la classe a réussi le test, hormis John, qui était absent ce jour-là.

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