WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
Principales traductions |
mollir⇒ vi | (devenir mou) | weaken⇒ vi |
| (person, legs) | go weak vi + adj |
| | get weak vi + adj |
| (legs) | give way v expr |
| Après le choc, il sentit ses jambes mollir. |
| Following the impact, he felt his legs go weak. |
mollir vi | (flancher) | flag⇒ vi |
| | wane⇒ vi |
| A l'approche du jour J, il a commencé à mollir. |
| As D-Day grew nearer, he started to flag. |
mollir vi | (vent : calmir) | abate⇒ vi |
| | die down vi phrasal |
| | ease⇒, calm⇒ vi |
| Les vents ont commencé à mollir, ce qui a rassuré les habitants de la région. |
| The winds began to die down, which reassured the area's inhabitants. |
mollir vtr | (donner du mou) | slacken⇒, loosen⇒ vtr |
| La corde est trop tendue, il faut la mollir. |
| The rope is too tight; you need to loosen it. |
mollir vtr | vieilli (faire diminuer la force de [qch]) | soften⇒ vtr |
| | calm⇒ vtr |
| | mollify⇒ vtr |
| Ses mots ont molli sa colère. |
| Her words calmed his anger. |
Traductions supplémentaires |
mollir vtr | (navigation : mettre sous le vent) (sail) | slacken⇒ vtr |
| Le marin a molli la voile. |