verb🔗ShareDurcirTo become hard (tough, resistant to pressure)."The clay hardened in the sun. "L'argile a durci au soleil.materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurcirTo make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure)."The potter hardened the clay by firing it in a kiln. "Le potier a durci l'argile en la cuisant dans un four.materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurcir, renforcerTo strengthen."The repeated weightlifting sessions hardened his muscles. "Les séances répétées d'haltérophilie ont renforcé ses muscles.abilitycharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurcir, renforcerTo modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks."The school website was hardened to prevent hackers from stealing student data. "Le site web de l'école a été renforcé pour empêcher les pirates de voler les données des élèves.computinginternettechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurcirTo become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive."The cold winters hardened the farmer's hands over time. "Les hivers froids ont endurci les mains du fermier au fil du temps.attitudecharactermindbodyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurcirTo become or make (a consonant) more fortis."In some dialects, the "t" in "water" is hardened to sound more like a "d". "Dans certains dialectes, le "t" de "water" est durci pour ressembler davantage à un "d".phoneticslinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEndurci, insensibleUnfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous."The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears."La scène sanglante pourrait réduire en larmes même le soldat le plus endurci.characterattitudeemotionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEndurci, invétéréFirmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate."His opposition to the school's new dress code was hardened, and he refused to reconsider. "Son opposition au nouveau code vestimentaire de l'école était endurcie, et il a refusé de reconsidérer sa position.characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFortifié, renforcéHaving extra defences against attack; highly fortified."a hardened air base"Une base aérienne fortifiéemilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
