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smote

/sməʊt/ /smoʊt/

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verb

Frapper, frapper

To hit, to strike.

Examples :

"The angry student smote the desk with his fist. "

L'étudiant en colère frappa le bureau avec son poing.

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Frappé, tué

To strike down or kill with godly force.

Examples :

"The angry storm smote the fragile tent, tearing it apart with a force that seemed supernatural. "

La tempête en colère a frappé la fragile tente, la déchirant avec une force qui semblait surnaturelle.

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Frappa, châtia

To injure with divine power.

Examples :

"The arrogant king boasted of his power, and a sudden illness smote him, silencing his pride. "

Le roi arrogant se vantait de son pouvoir, et une maladie soudaine le frappa, réduisant son orgueil au silence.

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Terrasser, vaincre

To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.

Examples :

"The opposing team smote our basketball team, defeating them decisively in the championship game. "

L'équipe adverse a terrassé notre équipe de basket-ball, la battant de manière décisive lors du match de championnat.

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Affliger, châtier

To afflict; to chasten; to punish.

Examples :

"The flu smote the office, leaving half the staff sick in bed. "

La grippe a affligé le bureau, laissant la moitié du personnel malade au lit.

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Être frappé par l'amour ou l'engouement

(now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.

Examples :

"Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her."

Bob est tombé amoureux de Laura dès la première fois qu'il l'a vue.

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