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ebbing

/ˈɛb.ɪŋ/

Translations

ebbinggerund / present participle

/ˈɛbɪŋ/

Used attributively to denote something that is receding, diminishing, or in decline.

déclinantSens figuré.

The company is in an ebbing market position.

L’entreprise se trouve dans une position de marché déclinante.

Additional translations

qui reflueSe dit surtout de la marée.

ebbingnoun

reflux

The ebbing of the tide revealed the hidden rocks along the shore.

Le reflux de la marée a révélé les rochers cachés le long du rivage.

Additional translations

déclinSens figuré.

ebbverb

ebbing

Gerund

ebbed

Past Simple

ebbed

Past Participle

ebbing

Gerund

/ɛb/

diminuerAu figuré : perdre progressivement en intensité ou en quantité.

Her enthusiasm for the project began to ebb after several setbacks.

Son enthousiasme pour le projet a commencé à diminuer après plusieurs revers.

refluerNautique : pour la marée ou l’eau de mer.

As the tide began to ebb, the rocks on the shore became visible.

Quand la marée a commencé à refluer, les rochers sur le rivage sont devenus visibles.

Additional translations

s'atténuerAu figuré : pour une émotion, une tension ou une intensité.

se retirerStyle plus général ; s’emploie pour la mer ou l’eau qui se retire.

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Definitions

ebbinggerund / present participle

Receding or diminishing; in the process of declining.

They set sail on the ebbing tide.

ebbingnoun

The movement of the tide out to sea.

The ebbing of the tide revealed the hidden rocks along the shore.

A gradual decline or reduction in strength, quality, or quantity.

The ebbing of his enthusiasm was noticeable as the project dragged on.

ebbverb

Of the tide or sea water: to flow back or recede from the land toward the sea.

As the tide began to ebb, the rocks on the shore became visible.

To gradually decrease or lessen in intensity or amount.

Her enthusiasm for the project began to ebb after several setbacks.