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quickening

/ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ /ˈkwɪknɪŋ/

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verb

Animer, ranimer

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

Examples :

"The rain quickening the dry earth made the parched plants spring back to life. "

La pluie, en animant la terre sèche, a fait revivre les plantes desséchées.

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verb

Revivre, reprendre vie

To come back to life, receive life.

Examples :

"After a long winter, the garden is quickening, with new shoots and buds appearing every day. "

Après un long hiver, le jardin reprend vie, avec de nouvelles pousses et des bourgeons qui apparaissent chaque jour.

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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 city was quickening as people rushed to work in the early morning. "

La ville s'animait alors que les gens se précipitaient au travail tôt le matin.

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verb

Sentir les premiers 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 :

"Maria smiled, realizing that the baby was quickening inside her. "

Maria sourit, réalisant que le bébé s'animait en elle.

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verb

Accélérer, hâter

To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.

Examples :

"The coach was quickening the pace of the practice to get the team ready for the game. "

L'entraîneur accélérait le rythme de l'entraînement pour préparer l'équipe au match.

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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

Réduire le rayon de (une courbe), rendre (une courbe) plus prononcée

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 réduire le rayon de la tonture, c'est-à-dire rendre sa courbe plus prononcée.

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noun

Accélération, augmentation de la vitesse

An increase of speed.

Examples :

"The quickening of his pace showed how late he was for his appointment. "

L'accélération de son pas montrait à quel point il était en retard pour son rendez-vous.

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noun

Animation, vivification

The action of bringing someone or something to life.

Examples :

"The arrival of spring brought a noticeable quickening to the garden, with seeds sprouting and flowers blooming everywhere. "

L'arrivée du printemps a apporté une vivification notable au jardin, avec des graines qui germaient et des fleurs qui fleurissaient partout.

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noun

Les premiers mouvements perceptibles du fœtus

The first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.

Examples :

"Sarah eagerly awaited the quickening, excited to feel her baby's first movements. "

Sarah attendait avec impatience les premiers mouvements perceptibles du fœtus, excitée de sentir les premiers mouvements de son bébé.

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noun

Stimulation, excitation

Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).

Examples :

"The news of her promotion brought a quickening of excitement to her heart. "

La nouvelle de sa promotion a apporté une stimulation de l'excitation à son cœur.

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