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melting

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/

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verb

Fondre, se liquéfier

To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

Examples :

"I melted butter to make a cake."

J'ai fait fondre du beurre pour faire un gâteau.

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verb

Fondre, se dissoudre, disparaître

To dissolve, disperse, vanish.

Examples :

"His troubles melted away."

Ses ennuis se sont dissipés.

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verb

Attendrir, fondre, adoucir

To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.

Examples :

"The harsh words of the critic were melting the young artist's confidence. "

Les mots durs du critique étaient en train d'attendrir la confiance du jeune artiste.

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verb

Être découragé, se décourager

To be discouraged.

Examples :

"After receiving a failing grade on the exam, Sarah was melting with disappointment. "

Après avoir reçu une note d'échec à l'examen, Sarah était découragée par la déception.

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verb

Attendrir, émouvoir

To be emotionally softened or touched.

Examples :

"Hearing her son say, "I love you, Mom," was enough to start her melting. "

Entendre son fils dire : « Je t'aime, maman », lui a suffi pour s'attendrir.

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verb

Fondre, transpirer abondamment

To be very hot and sweat profusely.

Examples :

"After running the marathon in the summer heat, I was melting and needed a cold shower. "

Après avoir couru le marathon sous la chaleur estivale, je fondais et j'avais besoin d'une douche froide.

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noun

Fusion

The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.

Examples :

"The melting of the ice cream was quick in the hot sun. "

La fusion de la glace a été rapide sous le soleil brûlant.

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noun

Adoucissement, atténuation

The act of softening or mitigating.

Examples :

"The melting of the tension in the room was noticeable after the apology. "

L'adoucissement de la tension dans la pièce était perceptible après les excuses.

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adjective

Qui fond, en train de fondre

Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.

Examples :

"The melting ice cream dripped down her hand on the hot summer day. "

La glace en train de fondre dégoulina sur sa main lors de cette chaude journée d'été.

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adjective

Ému, attendri, sentimental

Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful.

Examples :

"After the surprise party, she was melting with gratitude. "

Après la fête surprise, elle était émue de gratitude.

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adjective

Attendrissant, émouvant

That causes one to melt with emotion; able to make others feel tender and emotional.

Examples :

"The grandmother's melting smile instantly put the shy child at ease. "

Le sourire attendrissant de la grand-mère a immédiatement mis l'enfant timide à l'aise.

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