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Question 1

1. lowering
2. diminution : reduction, drop, fall
3. abasement, humiliation

noun

Answer 1

abaissement

nom masculin

Question 2

1. to lower
2. to humble, to abase

transitive verb

1. Generally suggests something more long lasting.

Answer 2

abaisser

verbe transitif

Question 3

to lower

transitive verb

Answer 3

baisser

verbe transitif

Question 4

to reduce

transitive verb

Answer 4

diminuer

verbe transitif

Question 5

1. to go down, to slope (down)
2. to demean oneself, to grovel

reflexive verb

A un sens physique et signifie « baisser vers qqchose ».

Answer 5

s’abaisser

verbe reflexif

A un sens physique et signifie « baisser vers qqchose ».
Ex. J’abaisse la selle de mon vélo à ma hauteur.

Question 6

to stoop to

reflexive verb

Il y a deux options.

Answer 6

se rabaisser à (qqch)
s’abaisser à (qqch)

verbe reflexif

Question 7

1. state of neglect
2. abandonment
3. withdrawl, retirement (in sports)

noun

Answer 7

abandon

nom masculin

Question 8

to leave smth abandoned

transitive verb

Answer 8

laisser à l’abandon

verbe transitif

Question 9

to abandon

transitive verb

Answer 9

abandonner

verbe transitif

Question 10

to give up

intransitive verb

Answer 10

abandonner

verbe intransitif

Question 11

to give oneself up, to surrender oneself (to)

reflexive verb

Answer 11

s’abandonner (à)

verbe reflexif

Question 12

abacus

noun

A calculating tool used to perform basic math operations and keep track of numbers.

Answer 12

abaque

nom masculin

Question 13

1. to stun (de surprise)
2. to deafen (par un grand bruit)

transitive verb

Answer 13

abasourdir

verbe transitif

Question 14

faire perdre ses qualités à (qqn, qqch., une œuvre).

vt

If something is bastardized, it has been changed in such a way that it no longer represents the values and qualities that it is intended to represent.
If someone is degraded…

Answer 14

abâtardir

vt

Le film aurait pu être abâtardi, dénué de son sens.