j'entamais in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for j'entamais in the French»English Dictionary

I.entamer [ɑ̃tame] VB trans

1. entamer (démarrer):

entamer activité, journée, grève

to start

entamer procédure, poursuites, démocratisation

to initiate

entamer collaboration, bataille, entretien

to enter into

entamer dialogue, réunion, négociation

to open

j'entamais ma lecture quand il a téléphoné

I was just starting to read when he phoned

on vient juste d'entamer le dessert

we've just started eating dessert

2. entamer (affaiblir):

entamer crédibilité, moral, santé

to undermine

entamer détermination

to shake

entamer patience

to test

entamer la réputation de qn

to undermine sb's reputation

3. entamer (rogner):

entamer économies, capital

to eat into

4. entamer (commencer à consommer):

entamer pain, rôti

to cut into

entamer bouteille, pot

to open

5. entamer (entailler):

entamer bois, peau, os, verre

to cut into

6. entamer (ronger):

entamer métal

to eat into

II.s'entamer VB refl

s'entamer refl:

je me suis entamé la joue

I've cut my cheek

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entamer des négociations, entrer en négociations

to enter into negotiations

Translations for j'entamais in the English»French Dictionary

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broach bottle etc

entamer

eat into profits, savings

entamer

to make inroads into or on savings

entamer

chafe (breaking skin)

entamer

to go on/be on hunger strike

entamer/faire une grève de la faim

dent pride

entamer

raid fund, reserves

entamer

to institute (legal) proceedings

entamer or engager des poursuites (against contre)

j'entamais in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for j'entamais in the French»English Dictionary

entamer [ɑ̃tame] VB trans

1. entamer (prendre le début de):

entamer bouteille

to open

entamer fromage

to start (on)

2. entamer (attaquer):

entamer qc

to cut into sth

3. entamer (amorcer):

entamer

to start

entamer négociations

to open

entamer poursuites

to institute

Translations for j'entamais in the English»French Dictionary

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eat away savings

entamer

corrode

entamer

cut into

entamer

to strike up a conversation with sb

entamer une conversation avec qn

strike up a conversation

entamer

enter into negotiations

entamer

to sue for divorce

entamer une procédure de divorce

break into savings, note, new packet

entamer

start a conversation, bottle

entamer

j'entamais Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

entamer qc

to cut into sth