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 Translation for 'to dazzle sb' from English to French
éblouir qn.to dazzle sb.
aveugler qn./qc. [aussi fig.]to dazzle sb./sth. [also fig.]
2 Words
éblouir qn./qc. par qc. [lumière]to dazzle sb./sth. with sth. [light]
Partial Matches
tech.
anti-éblouissement {m}
anti-dazzle device
assimiler qn. à qn.to put sb. on an equal footing with sb.
placer qn. sous la protection de qn./qc.to place sb. under the protection of sb./sth.
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.to bracket sb./sth. with sb./sth. [equate]
confondre qn./qc. avec qn./qc. (d'autre)to mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. (else)
occup.
placer qn. auprès de qn. comme garde du corps
to place sb. with sb. as a bodyguard
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]to sneak on sb. to sb. [Br.] [dated]
enlever qn./qc. à qn./qc.to take sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
placer qn. à côté de qn. [table]to sit sb. beside sb. [at the table]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]to rat sb. out to sb. [Am.] [coll.]
habituer qn./qc. à qn./qc.to get sb./sth. used to sb./sth.
tenir qn./qc. hors de portée de qn./qc.to keep sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
intervenir auprès de qn. pour qn.to intercede with sb. on sb.'s behalf
éloigner qn./qc. de qn./qc.to keep sb./sth. back from sb./sth.
privilégier qn. sur qn. d'autreto give sb. an advantage over sb. else
soustraire qn./qc. à la vue de qn.to hide sb./sth. from sb.'s view
arracher qn./qc. de qn./qc.to snatch sb./sth. from sb./sth.
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.to equate sb./sth. with sb./sth.
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.to liken sb./sth. with sb./sth.
subordonner qn./qc. à qn./qc.to subordinate sb./sth. to sb./sth.
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Translation for 'to dazzle sb' from English to French

to dazzle sb.
éblouir qn.
to dazzle sb./sth. [also fig.]
aveugler qn./qc. [aussi fig.]

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to dazzle sb./sth. with sth. [light]
éblouir qn./qc. par qc. [lumière]

anti-dazzle device
anti-éblouissement {m}tech.
to put sb. on an equal footing with sb.
assimiler qn. à qn.
to place sb. under the protection of sb./sth.
placer qn. sous la protection de qn./qc.
to bracket sb./sth. with sb./sth. [equate]
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. (else)
confondre qn./qc. avec qn./qc. (d'autre)
to place sb. with sb. as a bodyguard
placer qn. auprès de qn. comme garde du corpsoccup.
to sneak on sb. to sb. [Br.] [dated]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]
to take sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
enlever qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to sit sb. beside sb. [at the table]
placer qn. à côté de qn. [table]
to rat sb. out to sb. [Am.] [coll.]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]
to get sb./sth. used to sb./sth.
habituer qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to keep sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
tenir qn./qc. hors de portée de qn./qc.
to intercede with sb. on sb.'s behalf
intervenir auprès de qn. pour qn.
to keep sb./sth. back from sb./sth.
éloigner qn./qc. de qn./qc.
to give sb. an advantage over sb. else
privilégier qn. sur qn. d'autre
to hide sb./sth. from sb.'s view
soustraire qn./qc. à la vue de qn.
to snatch sb./sth. from sb./sth.
arracher qn./qc. de qn./qc.
to equate sb./sth. with sb./sth.
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to liken sb./sth. with sb./sth.
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to subordinate sb./sth. to sb./sth.
subordonner qn./qc. à qn./qc.
Usage Examples English
  • Lamping is the name of a hunting technique of using a powerful beam to dazzle animals to the extent that they can be approached closely and collected, inspected or shot.
  • In that position, muzzle flash was also less likely to dazzle the pilot.
  • Male Togorians will occasionally scatter crystal fragments in their thick fur, to dazzle their opponents.
  • A secondary use of the light would be to dazzle and disorientate enemy troops, making it harder for them to return fire accurately.
  • As with most Tongan dances, the whole performance is to dazzle the spectators and to please the chiefs.

  • The rough-hewn character of the "Music" was deliberate – the aesthetic intention was not to dazzle with technique but to capture the quality of naive, folk-based authenticity.
  • Rantoul's ultimate ambition in these Lyceums, however, was not to dazzle crowds with oration for oration's sake, but to begin a discourse on important matters and convince the public of what he believed to be right and true.
  • In Vancouver, he continued to be a consistent productive performer, and continued to dazzle fans with his elegant, effort displays of stickhandling.
  • Having caught the eye of football followers with his magical feats in the 1997 finals, McLeod would continue to dazzle crowds with his pace and agility in 1998 before being named in the All-Australian team for the first time in his career despite only playing 15 games due to injury.
  • The Royal Navy used searchlights in 1882 to dazzle and prevent Egyptian forces from manning artillery batteries at Alexandria.

  • Ultimately, Chestnut continues to dazzle with "A Million Colors in Your Mind", revealing ever more tantalizing musical layers".
  • A critic from The Times of India wrote "Thappu Thanda" is solidly-made for a debut film, and Srikantan narrates his story with confidence" but "what the film lacks is chutzpah in the filmmaking to dazzle us".
  • They comment that the instant inception, rapid evolution and spectacular metamorphoses of religions on the internet will continue to dazzle scholars who surf the web.
  • On December 20, 1893 Chhel came to Junagadh to meet Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan at a fairground outside Manjevdi, hoping to dazzle the Imam with his magical powers.
  • The critical consensus reads: "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" brings Paul Reubens' famous character to the big screen intact, along with enough inspired silliness to dazzle children of all ages."

  • Large pieces of metalwork in silver or silver-gilt make an immediate impression in the display, and these were designed to dazzle and impress guests when used at table, or displayed in rows on a sideboard with shelves like a modern bookcase or Welsh dresser.
  • Brian's assistant. Quits Vangard to follow Brian when he starts his own firm, Kinnetic. Charming enough to dazzle clients and firm enough to handle Brian.
  • A soothsayer and sorcerer, Aswad had the ability to dazzle a crowd with tricks.
  • This new type of lamp lit up much more of the street than it was usual with candles and lanterns with horn sides; though they produced such a concentrated beam of light to dazzle the passers-by, and preventing them from seeing possible near dangers.
  • The system has scalable power levels to be able to fire a non-lethal beam to dazzle a suspect vessel, and fire stronger beams to physically destroy a target; range is classified.

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