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to warm up (one's fingers etc); to stretch (one's legs); to teach a thing or two, knock the rough edges off
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of dégourdir
dégout
noun, masculine
post-1990 spelling of dégoût
post-1990 spelling of dégoûtamment (“disgustingly”)
dégoutant
adjective
post-1990 spelling of dégoûtant
post-1990 spelling of dégoûter
to drip
dégoût
noun, masculine
disgust
disgustingly
dégoûtant
adjective
disgusting
to disgust, to nauseate, to sicken, to turn someone's stomach
dégrad
noun, masculine
river slipway
dégradable
adjective
degradable
dégradant
adjective
degrading
dégradation
noun, feminine
removal from office or a function; loss of certain civil or other rights as a punishment; loss of rank and dishonourable discharge from the army as a punishment; the act of causing degradation or damage; the act or result of weakening or diminishing
to demote (lower someone's position in an organisation); to degrade (lessen someone's reputation); to deface (vandalise)
dégradé
noun, masculine
color gradient
to unclasp, unfasten, unhook (a piece of clothing); to unbutton oneself, take one's clothes off
dégraissage
noun, masculine
degreasing; dry cleaning
to degrease; to remove fat from
to bare, to lay bare
to take off one's outer garments (such as coat, hat or gloves)
dégressif
adjective
decreasing, degressive
to unburden; to take a weight off (someone's shoulders)
to scratch off (a mark)
dégringolade
noun, feminine
fall, tumble; collapse
to tumble, to fall down; to tumble, to fall (decrease) ; to tank; to descend quickly (stairs etc.)
to sober up
dégrossage
noun, masculine
"drawing fine; (wire-drawing) reducing
"(wire-drawing) to reduce; to draw smaller"
to rough-hew; to dress down; tell off
dégrossissage
noun, masculine
roughing; clearing
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of dégrossir
to hurry up; make it snappy
dégroupage
noun, masculine
unbundling
to ungroup; take apart, separate
dégrèvement
noun, masculine
relief (of taxes etc); rebate
dégréement
noun, masculine
unrigging
to unrig
déguenillé
adjective
ragged, tattered
to flee, to run off; to scram, skedaddle, scarper; to bug
déguerpissement
noun, masculine
the abandonment of the possession of a building; the act by which the purchaser of a landed annuity renounced their ownership in order to discharge themselves of the payment of the annuity; eviction; the action of being forced to leave one's home hastily; a flight; the act of abruptly abandoning one's residence to avoid paying rent or other fees
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of déguerpir
dégueu
adjective
bloody disgusting; rank; yucky
dégueulasse
adjective
bloody disgusting; rank; yucky; gross; cool, wicked, amazing
disgustingly, revoltingly
dégueulasserie
noun, feminine
disgusting behaviour
to chuck up; to spew; to throw up (to vomit)
dégueulis
noun, masculine
vomit
to change ill-luck
déguisement
noun, masculine
disguise, costume (outfit worn to hide one's identity); camouflage; fancy dress
to disguise (change someone's appearance to make him/her look different); to disguise (hide something by covering it up); to disguise (oneself)
dégun
pronoun
nobody
dégun
noun, masculine
nobody, zero (person of little or no importance)
dégustateur
noun, masculine
taster
dégustation
noun, feminine
tasting, act of tasting or trying out food
to try, to taste (food or drink); to savor, to relish something; to withstand; to suffer
dégât
noun, masculine
damage
dégât collatéral
noun, masculine
collateral damage (damage to civilian property or civilian casualties that are the unintended result of military operations); collateral damage (unintended victims of an attack targeted at someone or something else)
dégât d'eau
noun, masculine
synonym of dégât des eaux