adoucir
- (transitive) (of foods, flavors, scents, etc.) to sweeten
- (figuratively, transitive) (of any unpleasant thing) to make (more) agreeable, pleasant, mild, delicate, etc.
- (transitive) (of something physically rough or coarse) to soften, to smooth
- (transitive) (of water) to soften
- (figuratively, transitive) to soften, to make more delicate; (of colors, as in visual arts like painting) to lighten, to brighten
- (figuratively, transitive) to appease; to calm; to make less angry or aggressive
- (pronominal) to become sweeter; to become milder
- (figuratively, pronominal) to become more pleasant or agreeable
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.du.siʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French adoucir, adolcir, from dolz, douz (“sweet”), from Latin dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, a- + doux + -ir.
make pleasant
make easier
cease burning
tranquiliser
rendre doux
rendre agréable
calmer, apaiser
s’abaisser
s’amoindrir
s’éteindre
lindern
ammorbidire
ablandar
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