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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 18

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to proselytize

to attempt to persuade a person into accepting one's beliefs, particularly political or religious ones

faire du prosélytisme

faire du prosélytisme

Ex: The missionaries proselytize in various communities to spread their religious beliefs. 
to ostracize

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostraciser

ostraciser

Ex: After the scandal, he was ostracized by his colleagues and no longer invited to company events. 
to mesmerize

to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else

magnétiser

magnétiser

Ex: The hypnotic dance performance mesmerized the audience, holding their attention until the very end. 
to lionize
to lionize
[verbe]

to treat something or someone as if they were important or famous

idolâtrer, aduler

idolâtrer, aduler

Ex: The media tends to lionize celebrities, often putting them on a pedestal regardless of their actual achievements. 
to enfranchise

to grant the right of voting to a person or group

donner le droit de vote à

donner le droit de vote à

Ex: The new law aimed to enfranchise all eligible citizens. 
to economize

to use less money, time, or other resources

économiser

économiser

Ex: She learned to economize her time by planning her tasks in advance. 
to devitalize

to take strength, energy, or life out of something

affaiblir

affaiblir

to demagnetize

to cause something to lose all magnetic properties

démagnétiser

démagnétiser

to crystallize

to become clear, definite, or understandable, often after a period of confusion or ambiguity

figer

figer

Ex: After hours of brainstorming, the team's ideas began to crystallize, and they developed a clear vision for the project. 
to bowdlerize

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

expurger, censurer

expurger, censurer

Ex: The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel to make it suitable for a younger audience. 
to render
to render
[verbe]

to express written or spoken words of a language into another language

rendre [qch] en [qch]

rendre [qch] en [qch]

Ex: The company hired professional translators to render their website content into multiple languages. 
to proffer
to proffer
[verbe]

to offer something and let the other person decide whether to accept or reject it

présenter, offrir

présenter, offrir

Ex: The job applicant nervously proffered their resume to the interviewer. 
to persevere

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

persévérer

persévérer

Ex: Despite facing numerous rejections, she persevered in her writing career. 
to limber
to limber
[verbe]

to make something flexible, nimble, or pliable

dégourdir

dégourdir

to huckster

to sell goods in an annoying, flashy, and questionable manner from one place to another

vendre à la criée

vendre à la criée

to fetter
to fetter
[verbe]

to bind someone's ankles or feet with chains, shackles, or similar devices to restrict movement

enchaîner, retenir

enchaîner, retenir

Ex: The guards fettered the prisoner before leading him to the transport van. 
to fodder
to fodder
[verbe]

to feed farm animals with any agricultural foodstuff that is specifically for domesticated livestock

donner du fourrage

donner du fourrage

to foster
to foster
[verbe]

to encourage the growth or development of something

promouvoir, encourager

promouvoir, encourager

Ex: The school aims to foster a supportive environment where students can thrive academically and socially. 
to hamper
to hamper
[verbe]

to prevent something from moving or progressing

freiner, ralentir, entraver

freiner, ralentir, entraver

Ex: The heavy rain hampered our plans for a picnic. 
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