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quicken

/ˈkwɪkən/

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verb

Animer, ranimer

To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.

Examples :

"The cool rain seemed to quicken the plants, making them grow taller overnight. "

La pluie fraîche semblait animer les plantes, les faisant grandir plus vite pendant la nuit.

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verb

Revivre, s'animer

To come back to life, receive life.

Examples :

"The plant, seemingly dead after the frost, quickly quickened, sprouting new leaves. "

La plante, apparemment morte après le gel, s'est rapidement animée, faisant apparaître de nouvelles feuilles.

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verb

S'animer, s'éveiller

To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited.

Examples :

"The news of her promotion quickly quickened her step as she walked home from work. "

La nouvelle de sa promotion a rapidement animé son pas alors qu'elle rentrait du travail.

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verb

Sentir les mouvements du fœtus, s'animer

Of a pregnant woman: to first feel the movements of the foetus, or reach the stage of pregnancy at which this takes place; of a foetus: to begin to move.

Examples :

""Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Maria started to quicken and feel the baby move." "

Vers le cinquième mois de sa grossesse, Maria a commencé à sentir le bébé bouger.

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verb

Accélérer, hâter

To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.

Examples :

"The teacher quickened the pace of the lesson to cover more material before the bell rang. "

Le professeur a accéléré le rythme de la leçon pour couvrir plus de matière avant que la cloche ne sonne.

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verb

Accélérer, s'accélérer

To become faster.

Examples :

"My heartbeat quickened when I heard him approach."

Mon cœur s'est accéléré quand je l'ai entendu s'approcher.

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verb

Rétrécir, accentuer

To shorten the radius of (a curve); to make (a curve) sharper.

Examples :

"to quicken the sheer, that is, to make its curve more pronounced"

Pour rétrécir le sheer, c'est-à-dire rendre sa courbe plus prononcée.

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noun

Sorbier des oiseleurs

The European rowan, Sorbus aucuparia.

Examples :

"The quicken, a type of small tree, is known for its bright red berries. "

Le sorbier des oiseleurs, un type de petit arbre, est connu pour ses baies rouge vif.