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visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

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noun

Visite

A single act of visiting.

Examples :

"My visit to the museum was very interesting. "

Ma visite au musée était très intéressante.

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noun

Consultation médicale

A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

Examples :

"My doctor's visit was scheduled for tomorrow morning. "

Ma consultation médicale était prévue pour demain matin.

medicine service essential

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verb

Rendre visite à, aller voir

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Examples :

"My grandmother visits my sick aunt every day to bring her flowers and cheer her up. "

Ma grand-mère rend visite à ma tante malade tous les jours pour lui apporter des fleurs et lui remonter le moral.

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verb

Rendre visite à

To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.

Examples :

"After school, Sarah visited her friend Emily to talk about their upcoming project. "

Après l'école, Sarah a rendu visite à son amie Emily pour parler de leur prochain projet.

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verb

Apparaître à, visiter

Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Examples :

"The priest believed God visited him in a dream, giving him comfort after a difficult week at school. "

Le prêtre croyait que Dieu lui était apparu en rêve, lui apportant du réconfort après une semaine difficile à l'école.

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verb

Punir, châtier

To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).

Examples :

"The teacher visited the student with extra homework for not listening in class. "

Le professeur a puni l'élève en lui donnant des devoirs supplémentaires pour ne pas avoir écouté en classe.

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verb

Accabler, frapper

Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).

Examples :

"The flu visited John last week, making him miss school. "

La grippe a frappé John la semaine dernière, ce qui l'a empêché d'aller à l'école.

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verb

Punir, châtier

To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone.

Examples :

"The teacher visited the student for cheating on the test. "

Le professeur a puni l'élève pour avoir triché au test.

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verb

Visiter, se rendre à

To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Examples :

"Every Sunday, the family visits the local temple to pray. "

Chaque dimanche, la famille se rend au temple local pour prier.

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verb

Visiter

To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc.

Examples :

"My family will visit the zoo next weekend. "

Ma famille visitera le zoo le week-end prochain.

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