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transpire

/tɹænˈspaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/

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verb

Dégager, exhaler

To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).

Examples :

"The sick child's body transpired a noticeable amount of sweat. "

Le corps de l'enfant malade dégageait une quantité notable de sueur.

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verb

Transpirer, suer

Examples :

"After running the marathon, I began to transpire heavily. "

Après avoir couru le marathon, j'ai commencé à transpirer abondamment.

physiology body

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verb

Transpirer

Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.

Examples :

"The thirsty plants transpired a lot of water during the hot summer days. "

Les plantes assoiffées ont transpiré beaucoup d'eau pendant les chaudes journées d'été.

plant physiology biology

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verb

Se produire, se révéler

To become known; to escape from secrecy.

Examples :

"It eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer."

Il s'est finalement avéré que la victime du meurtre était un maître-chanteur notoire.

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verb

Se produire, arriver

To happen, take place.

Examples :

"We don't know exactly what will transpire at the meeting, but we hope to get some answers. "

Nous ne savons pas exactement ce qui va se produire lors de la réunion, mais nous espérons obtenir des réponses.