ease
/iz/ verbe B2En français : abaisser, abréger, amoindrir, soulager
- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. · He eased his conscience by confessing.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To give respite to (someone). · The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line. · We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something). · We had to ease the entry requirements.
- To move (something) slowly and carefully. · He eased the cork from the bottle.
- To lessen in intensity. · The pain eased overnight.
- To proceed with little effort. · The car eased onto the motorway.
He/she/it eases · Prétérit eased · Participe passé eased · Forme en -ing easing
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- ease
- He/she/it
- eases
- Prétérit
- eased
- Participe passé
- eased
- Forme en -ing
- easing
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.
Sitting alone, in the front of a box immediately opposite, but situated on the third row, was a woman of exquisite beauty, dressed in a Greek costume, which evidently, from the ease and grace with which she wore it, was her national attire.
A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease.
But after a time he became more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends.
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