Years later, a teenager myself, I found his obliviousness to others, because of a need to sing, almost endearing—perhaps another window into the life ahead.
Plusieurs années plus tard, adolescente à mon tour, je trouvai que sa manière d'oublier la présence des autres par pur besoin de chanter avait quelque chose de presque sympathique — peut-être une réaction qui annonçait elle aussi ma vie à venir.
Mingus, Sue / Tonight at noonMingus, Sue / Pour l'amour de Mingus
She had thrown back the clothes and was ' stretching out her arms, with the smile still on her lips and repeating, "James, James,'' in an endearing tone that gradually died away.
Elle avait rejeté la couverture, elle s’étirait les bras, gardant son sourire, répétant toujours: « Jacques, Jacques », d’un ton de caresse qui allait en se mourant.
They kissed one another before other people, and called each other by endearing nicknames.
Ils s’embrassaient devant le monde, ils s’appelaient de petits noms tendres.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
If you had seen that child fling her arms about me, call me endearing names, and tell me that I should be godfather to her first son, so that he might bear my name and once again save Italy!
Si vous aviez vu cette enfant se jeter à mon cou, m’appeler des plus doux noms, me dire que je serai le parrain de son premier fils, pour qu’il s’appelât comme moi et qu’il sauvât une seconde fois l’Italie...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
The room passed from her vision, she felt pervaded with tenderness at the young fellow's endearing question.
Elle ne voyait plus la chambre, elle se sentait pénétrée d’une grande douceur par la demande caressante du jeune homme.
They threw their arms round his neck, called him the most endearing names, and kissed his inflamed face without the least repugnance for the horrid odor of debauchery which he exhaled.
Elles s'étaient jetées à son cou, lui prodiguaient des noms de tendresse, baisaient son visage enflammé, sans répugnance pour l'odeur de débauche canaille qu'il exhalait.
Some act of kindness had endeared the "infantry" to his more astute and experienced associate, who had taken him under his patronage and protection.
Quelques actes de complaisance avaient attaché le fantassin à son associé, plus fin et plus expérimenté; – ce dernier avait pris l'autre sous son patronage et sous sa protection.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
It is as if heaven had an especial band of angels, whose office it was to sojourn for a season here, and endear to them the wayward human heart, that they might bear it upward with them in their homeward flight.
Ne dirait-on pas que là-haut l’emploi d’une troupe d’anges est de se détacher, un à un, pour venir séjourner un temps sur la terre, et s’y faire aimer de cœurs égarés, qu’ils entraînent ensuite après eux, en s’en retournant au ciel?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
How fair and precious to that mother was that sleeping child's face, endeared by the memory of a thousand dangers!
Combien le visage de ce cher enfant endormi apparaissait à sa mère plus beau à travers le souvenir des mille dangers qu’il avait courus!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
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endear
verb
Basic forms
Past
endeared
Imperative
endear
Present Participle (Participle I)
endearing
Past Participle (Participle II)
endeared
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I endear
we endear
you endear
you endear
he/she/it endears
they endear
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am endearing
we are endearing
you are endearing
you are endearing
he/she/it is endearing
they are endearing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have endeared
we have endeared
you have endeared
you have endeared
he/she/it has endeared
they have endeared
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been endearing
we have been endearing
you have been endearing
you have been endearing
he/she/it has been endearing
they have been endearing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I endeared
we endeared
you endeared
you endeared
he/she/it endeared
they endeared
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was endearing
we were endearing
you were endearing
you were endearing
he/she/it was endearing
they were endearing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had endeared
we had endeared
you had endeared
you had endeared
he/she/it had endeared
they had endeared
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been endearing
we had been endearing
you had been endearing
you had been endearing
he/she/it had been endearing
they had been endearing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will endear
we shall/will endear
you will endear
you will endear
he/she/it will endear
they will endear
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be endearing
we shall/will be endearing
you will be endearing
you will be endearing
he/she/it will be endearing
they will be endearing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have endeared
we shall/will have endeared
you will have endeared
you will have endeared
he/she/it will have endeared
they will have endeared
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been endearing
we shall/will have been endearing
you will have been endearing
you will have been endearing
he/she/it will have been endearing
they will have been endearing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would endear
we should/would endear
you would endear
you would endear
he/she/it would endear
they would endear
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be endearing
we should/would be endearing
you would be endearing
you would be endearing
he/she/it would be endearing
they would be endearing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have endeared
we should/would have endeared
you would have endeared
you would have endeared
he/she/it would have endeared
they would have endeared
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice