familier |
1. adj. familiar (known to one) | |
2. adj. (linguistics) familiar, informal, colloquial (lexicon) | |
ellipse |
1. n-f. (geometry) ellipse | |
2. n-f. (grammar, figure of speech) ellipsis | |
importuner |
1. v. to importune, to annoy | |
Ah, ils m’enquiquinent, sortir du bain pour les Petites Sœurs des Pauvres ou quoi ? (Louis Aragon, Théâtre, Gallimard, 1974, p. 261) (importuner is not used in the example given!?) | |
fatiguer |
1. v. to tire | |
2. v. to wear out, to drain | |
3. v. to make an effort (especially in the negative) | |
Il ne se fatigue pas. (He isn't making the effort; he isn't trying very hard.) | |
4. v. to bore, to annoy | |
Tu me fatigues avec toutes tes questions. - You bore me with all your questions. | |
lasser |
1. v. to tire, weary, bore | |
2. v. to become exhausted | |