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sheathe

/ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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verb

Ranger, rengainer

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"Before the history lesson, the student sheathed his penknife. "

Avant le cours d'histoire, l'élève a rengainé son canif.

weapon military action

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verb

Gainer, fourrer

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The chef carefully sheathed the sharp knife in its protective case after chopping the vegetables. "

Le chef a soigneusement fourré le couteau tranchant dans son étui de protection après avoir haché les légumes.

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verb

Rentrer, rétracter

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat can sheathe its claws to avoid scratching the furniture. "

Le chat peut rentrer ses griffes pour éviter de griffer les meubles.

animal physiology body biology action

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verb

Enfourner, rengainer

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The student carefully sheathed her penknife after using it to sharpen her pencil. "

L'étudiant a soigneusement rengainé son canif après l'avoir utilisé pour tailler son crayon.

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verb

Cesser, abandonner

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After weeks of arguing, they finally decided to sheathe their anger and try to understand each other's point of view. "

Après des semaines de disputes, ils ont finalement décidé de cesser leur colère et d'essayer de comprendre le point de vue de l'autre.

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verb

Enfourner, rengainer

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the new sword. "

Le forgeron a soigneusement rengainé la nouvelle épée.

weapon military

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verb

Atténuer, adoucir

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed another medication to sheathe the harsh side effects of the chemotherapy. "

Le médecin a prescrit un autre médicament pour atténuer les effets secondaires sévères de la chimiothérapie.