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She felt the eternity of the bonds of the flesh; any fresh love would degrade her and fill her with avenging memories.Elle eut conscience de l’éternité des liens de la chair, tout nouvel amour la prostituerait et la jetterait dans des souvenirs vengeurs.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Besides, I should have to lie in my heart, disguise my voice, lower my head, degrade my gesture-- do not ask of me such falsehoods.D’ailleurs, ne devrais-je pas faire mentir mon cœur, déguiser ma voix, armer mon front, corrompre mon geste… ne me demandez pas de tels mensonges.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
They provide a natural water purification system by absorbing and filtering contaminants and excessive nutrients, which could otherwise degrade groundwater or the quality of rivers and lakes.Ils purifient naturellement l'eau en absorbant et en filtrant les contaminants et les éléments nutritifs excédentaires qui, autrement, pourraient porter atteinte aux eaux souterraines ou à la qualité des rivières et des lacs.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada 1995http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 1995http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/6/2012
The capitalist and aristocrat of England cannot feel that as we do, because they do not mingle with the class they degrade as we do.Le capitaliste, l’aristocrate anglais ne sentent pas de même, parce qu’ils ne se mêlent pas à la classe qu’ils dégradent.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
the bearing surface wheel/rail is not polluted, so as to not degrade braking performance.afin de ne pas dégrader les performance de freinage, la table de roulement roue-rail ne doit pas avoir été polluée.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
However, the child had been bathed just before the night of the murder and this, combined with the bacterial environment of a child in diapers, would quickly degrade sperm.Toutefois, l'enfant avait été baignée juste avant la nuit du meurtre, et ce bain et les bactéries auxquelles est exposé un enfant qui porte la couche contribueraient à détériorer le sperme rapidement.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
"You wouldn't degrade yourself that way, Emily?– Vous ne vous dégraderiez pas à ce point, Émilie!Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
"Degrade! would it degrade me as much as to break my faith with the helpless?– Me dégrader! – ne serait-il pas mille fois plus dégradant de manquer de parole à de pauvres abandonnés?Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
Like diamonds they shine against the settling of thoughts degraded by alloy, of bitter regrets for a lost happiness.pareilles à des diamants elles brillent serties par des pensées pleines d’alliage, regrets fondus dans le souvenir des bonheurs évanouis!Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
The community does not tolerate degrading acts or sexual exploitation eitherPar ailleurs, la société ne tolère pas non plus les actes dégradants ou l'exploitation sexuellehttp://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.11.2011
"Beauty lies solely in the unexpressed, and life is simply degraded when one introduces anything material into it."La beauté n’est jamais que dans l’inexprimé, toute vie qui se réalise tombe à l’abjection. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
Conservation and rehabilitation of wetlands is integral to the work of the LaMPs to improve degraded fish and wildlife populations and restore lost fish and wildlife habitat.La conservation et la remise en état des terres humides font partie intégrante des PAP en vue de rétablir les populations en déclin de poissons et d'autres espèces sauvages et de restaurer les habitats perdus pour la faune.© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada 2002http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/5/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/5/2012
S02, organic carbon and NOx are the dominant pollutants responsible for degraded visibility in the Basin.Le S02, le carbone organique et les NOx sont les principaux polluants responsables d'une réduction de la visibilité dans le Bassin.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012
He talked of his paper's dignity and gravity; and declared that the lavishing of such fulsome praise upon a hussy--yes, a mere hussy, in a journal whose exemplary morality and austerity had cost him so much labour, would seem monstrous and degrading.Il défendait la dignité, la gravité de son journal, et de tels éloges donnés à une fille, à une simple fille, apparaîtraient monstrueux salissants, dans une feuille dont il avait eu tant de peine à faire un organe austère d’une moralité inattaquable.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
Water, sediment, and fish contaminated with mercury, PCBs, and other metals are the result of the long-standing degraded nature of this AOC.L'eau, les sédiments et les poissons contaminés au mercure, aux BPC et aux autres métaux sont le résultat de la nature qui s'est détériorée pendant longtemps dans ce SP.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
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Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Déclaration sur la protection de toutes les personnes contre la torture et autres peines ou traitement cruels, inhumains ou dégradants
Word forms
degrade
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | degraded |
Imperative | degrade |
Present Participle (Participle I) | degrading |
Past Participle (Participle II) | degraded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I degrade | we degrade |
you degrade | you degrade |
he/she/it degrades | they degrade |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am degrading | we are degrading |
you are degrading | you are degrading |
he/she/it is degrading | they are degrading |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have degraded | we have degraded |
you have degraded | you have degraded |
he/she/it has degraded | they have degraded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been degrading | we have been degrading |
you have been degrading | you have been degrading |
he/she/it has been degrading | they have been degrading |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I degraded | we degraded |
you degraded | you degraded |
he/she/it degraded | they degraded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was degrading | we were degrading |
you were degrading | you were degrading |
he/she/it was degrading | they were degrading |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had degraded | we had degraded |
you had degraded | you had degraded |
he/she/it had degraded | they had degraded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been degrading | we had been degrading |
you had been degrading | you had been degrading |
he/she/it had been degrading | they had been degrading |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will degrade | we shall/will degrade |
you will degrade | you will degrade |
he/she/it will degrade | they will degrade |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be degrading | we shall/will be degrading |
you will be degrading | you will be degrading |
he/she/it will be degrading | they will be degrading |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have degraded | we shall/will have degraded |
you will have degraded | you will have degraded |
he/she/it will have degraded | they will have degraded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been degrading | we shall/will have been degrading |
you will have been degrading | you will have been degrading |
he/she/it will have been degrading | they will have been degrading |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would degrade | we should/would degrade |
you would degrade | you would degrade |
he/she/it would degrade | they would degrade |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be degrading | we should/would be degrading |
you would be degrading | you would be degrading |
he/she/it would be degrading | they would be degrading |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have degraded | we should/would have degraded |
you would have degraded | you would have degraded |
he/she/it would have degraded | they would have degraded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been degrading | we should/would have been degrading |
you would have been degrading | you would have been degrading |
he/she/it would have been degrading | they would have been degrading |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am degraded | we are degraded |
you are degraded | you are degraded |
he/she/it is degraded | they are degraded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being degraded | we are being degraded |
you are being degraded | you are being degraded |
he/she/it is being degraded | they are being degraded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been degraded | we have been degraded |
you have been degraded | you have been degraded |
he/she/it has been degraded | they have been degraded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was degraded | we were degraded |
you were degraded | you were degraded |
he/she/it was degraded | they were degraded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being degraded | we were being degraded |
you were being degraded | you were being degraded |
he/she/it was being degraded | they were being degraded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been degraded | we had been degraded |
you had been degraded | you had been degraded |
he/she/it had been degraded | they had been degraded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be degraded | we shall/will be degraded |
you will be degraded | you will be degraded |
he/she/it will be degraded | they will be degraded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been degraded | we shall/will have been degraded |
you will have been degraded | you will have been degraded |
he/she/it will have been degraded | they will have been degraded |