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Every day we have lost a little ground and felt the iron circle which surrounds us contract and lessen our standing-room.
Chaque jour, nous avons perdu un peu de terrain, nous avons senti le cercle de fer qui nous entoure se resserrer et nous mesurer l’espace.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Such a development would lessen our long-term capability to compete in global markets and weaken our position in international trade.
Une telle situation affaiblirait notre capacité à long terme de concurrencer nos adversaires sur les marchés globaux et affaiblirait notre position dans le commerce international.
©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.
Accordingly, we reject the idea that the allegedly ameliorative purpose of this legislation does anything to lessen the charge of discrimination in this case.
Par conséquent, nous rejetons l'idée que l'objet d'amélioration qu'aurait cette loi atténue de quelque façon l'allégation de discrimination en l'espèce.
"By bringing the cutter head to sea we should lessen her drift; and even if we dragged through the breakers, it would be with the least possible danger.
– En gouvernant de manière à prendre la mer debout, nous diminuerions la dérive ; et quand même nous chasserions sur nos ancres parmi les brisants, ce serait avec le moins de danger possible.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Any animal that is in an unreasonably dirty condition should be cleaned to the extent necessary to lessen the risk of contamination of meat and the slaughter and dressing areas before it is allowed to enter the killing floor.
Tout animal dans un état de saleté excessif devrait être suffisamment nettoyé pour réduire le risque de contamination de la viande et des zones d'abattage et d'habillage avant d'être admis sur le plan d'abattage.
© FAO et OMS 2011
© FAO and WHO 2011
The Medical Commission is trying to increase the research in these areas to be able to identify actions which lessen the chance for injury or the onset of other medical problems in women and children.
La commission médicale tente d'approfondir la recherche dans ces directions afin d'être mieux à même de définir les comportements diminuant les risques de blessures et autres problèmes médicaux chez la femme et l'enfant.
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
There was nothing refined about the repast, and the wine was mere common stuff, which they watered considerably from a feeling of delicacy, in order to lessen their host's expenses.
D’ailleurs, aucun raffinement, du vin au litre, que les convives mouillaient beaucoup, par discrétion, pour ne pas pousser à la dépense.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
JOC office will install any electrical devices, which lessen the consumption of energy.
Le bureau du CNO japonais installera des dispositifs électriques qui réduiront la consommation d'énergie.
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
A service provider's capacity to shift and recover costs throughout its operation will lessen the likelihood that undue hardship will be established
La capacité d'un fournisseur de services de déplacer et récupérer des coûts dans son entreprise rendra moins probable l'établissement d'une contrainte excessive
Will your new dignities change you and lessen your friendship?"
Vos grandeurs ne nuiront-elles point à vos amitiés?
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
The effect was to lessen even more the influence of the German Foreign Ministry.
Mais cette nomination eut aussi pour effet d'amoindrir encore l'influence du ministère allemand des Affaires étrangères.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 2000.
© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1936-1945 Nemesis
Kershaw, Ian
© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
However, when the element of public defiance of the court's process in a way calculated to lessen societal respect for the courts is added to the breach, it becomes criminal.
Toutefois, si la violation est accompagnée d'un élément de transgression publique de la procédure du tribunal qui vise à amoindrir le respect que la société a envers les tribunaux, l'outrage devient criminel.
But have you no fear that marrying the child of a non-commissioned officer, who is in the same corps with yourself, will have the effect to lessen your consequence in the regiment?"
Mais ne craignez-vous pas, en épousant la fille d’un sous-officier qui sert dans le même corps que vous, de voir diminuer votre importance dans le régiment ?
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
As Monsieur de Mortsauf and I are always together, I cannot lessen them by diverting his attention in other directions; in fact the pain would be the same to me in any case.
Comme monsieur de Mortsauf moi nous sommes toujours en présence, je ne puis les affaiblir en les divisant sur plusieurs points, tout serait également douloureux pour moi.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
"Sir," I answered, "if the service which I can render you is able to lessen your trouble a little, tell me at once what I can do for you, and you will find me only too happy to oblige you."
– Monsieur, répliquai-je, si le service que je parais pouvoir vous rendre doit calmer un peu le chagrin que vous éprouvez, dites-moi vite à quoi je puis vous être bon, et vous trouverez en moi un homme heureux de vous obliger.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group

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lessen

verb
Basic forms
Pastlessened
Imperativelessen
Present Participle (Participle I)lessening
Past Participle (Participle II)lessened
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I lessenwe lessen
you lessenyou lessen
he/she/it lessensthey lessen
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am lesseningwe are lessening
you are lesseningyou are lessening
he/she/it is lesseningthey are lessening
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have lessenedwe have lessened
you have lessenedyou have lessened
he/she/it has lessenedthey have lessened
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been lesseningwe have been lessening
you have been lesseningyou have been lessening
he/she/it has been lesseningthey have been lessening
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I lessenedwe lessened
you lessenedyou lessened
he/she/it lessenedthey lessened
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was lesseningwe were lessening
you were lesseningyou were lessening
he/she/it was lesseningthey were lessening
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had lessenedwe had lessened
you had lessenedyou had lessened
he/she/it had lessenedthey had lessened
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been lesseningwe had been lessening
you had been lesseningyou had been lessening
he/she/it had been lesseningthey had been lessening
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will lessenwe shall/will lessen
you will lessenyou will lessen
he/she/it will lessenthey will lessen
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be lesseningwe shall/will be lessening
you will be lesseningyou will be lessening
he/she/it will be lesseningthey will be lessening
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have lessenedwe shall/will have lessened
you will have lessenedyou will have lessened
he/she/it will have lessenedthey will have lessened
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been lesseningwe shall/will have been lessening
you will have been lesseningyou will have been lessening
he/she/it will have been lesseningthey will have been lessening
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would lessenwe should/would lessen
you would lessenyou would lessen
he/she/it would lessenthey would lessen
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be lesseningwe should/would be lessening
you would be lesseningyou would be lessening
he/she/it would be lesseningthey would be lessening
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have lessenedwe should/would have lessened
you would have lessenedyou would have lessened
he/she/it would have lessenedthey would have lessened
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been lesseningwe should/would have been lessening
you would have been lesseningyou would have been lessening
he/she/it would have been lesseningthey would have been lessening
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am lessenedwe are lessened
you are lessenedyou are lessened
he/she/it is lessenedthey are lessened
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being lessenedwe are being lessened
you are being lessenedyou are being lessened
he/she/it is being lessenedthey are being lessened
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been lessenedwe have been lessened
you have been lessenedyou have been lessened
he/she/it has been lessenedthey have been lessened
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was lessenedwe were lessened
you were lessenedyou were lessened
he/she/it was lessenedthey were lessened
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being lessenedwe were being lessened
you were being lessenedyou were being lessened
he/she/it was being lessenedthey were being lessened
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been lessenedwe had been lessened
you had been lessenedyou had been lessened
he/she/it had been lessenedthey had been lessened
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be lessenedwe shall/will be lessened
you will be lessenedyou will be lessened
he/she/it will be lessenedthey will be lessened
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been lessenedwe shall/will have been lessened
you will have been lessenedyou will have been lessened
he/she/it will have been lessenedthey will have been lessened