to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
reculer
to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening
empêcher, prévenir
to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner
rejeter, repousser
to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range
abréger, raccourcir, condenser
to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality
doter
to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.
rescinder, casser, annuler, abroger, résilier
to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept
indiquer, dénoter, désigner, signifier
to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome
impliquer
to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone
grincer, crisser
to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something
se moquer de
to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics
caricaturer
to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death
léguer, transmettre
to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population
recenser, faire le recensement
to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something
se lamenter, déplorer