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dilate

/daɪˈleɪt/

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verb

Dilater, agrandir

To enlarge; to make bigger.

Examples :

"The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."

L'ophtalmologiste a mis des gouttes dans mon œil pour dilater la pupille afin de mieux voir le nerf.

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verb

Dilater, s'élargir

To become wider or larger; to expand.

Examples :

"His heart dilates and glories in his strength."

Son cœur se dilate et se réjouit de sa force.

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verb

S'étendre sur, discourir longuement

To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".

Examples :

"The teacher dilated on the importance of studying for the upcoming exam, giving many examples and explaining it in great detail. "

Le professeur s'est étendu sur l'importance d'étudier pour l'examen à venir, donnant de nombreux exemples et l'expliquant en détail.

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verb

Dilater

To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).

Examples :

"After surgery, the doctor may need to dilate the vaginal opening to prevent scar tissue from causing it to narrow. "

Après la chirurgie, le médecin peut avoir besoin de dilater l'ouverture vaginale pour empêcher les tissus cicatriciels de la rétrécir.

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Exprimer colère et mépris

(dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women.

Examples :

"The online forum comment section was filled with posts dilating at the trans woman who had just joined the discussion. "

La section des commentaires du forum en ligne était remplie de messages exprimant colère et mépris envers la femme transgenre qui venait de rejoindre la discussion.

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