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indurate

UK
/ˈɪndjʊəreɪt/
US
/ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt/

Translations

indurateverb
indurated
Past Simple
indurated
Past Participle
indurating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɪndjʊreɪt/
US
/ˈɪndəˌreɪt/
durcirSens physique ou général : rendre dur, ou devenir dur.
The intense heat indurated the clay, making it suitable for pottery.
La chaleur intense a durci l’argile, la rendant propre à la poterie.
Additional translations
endurcirSens figuré : rendre insensible ou impitoyable.
Synonyms
toughen
harden
solidify
stiffen
obdurate
indurateadjective
more indurate
Comp.
most indurate
Super.
UK
/ˈɪndjʊəreɪt/
US
/ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt/
endurciSens figuré, pour une personne devenue insensible ou impitoyable.
The indurate criminal showed no remorse for his actions.
Le criminel endurci n’a montré aucun remords pour ses actes.
Additional translations
durciSens physique, pour une matière ou un tissu devenu dur.
Synonyms
hardened
obdurate
stubborn
inflexible
unyielding

Definitions

indurateverb
To make hard or harder; to harden.
The intense heat indurated the clay, making it suitable for pottery.
To make callous or unfeeling; to inure.
Years of hardship indurated him to the suffering of others.
To become hard or harder.
The soil indurated over time, making it difficult for plants to grow.
indurateadjective
Hardened or callous, especially in feeling or behavior.
The indurate criminal showed no remorse for his actions.
Physically hardened, often referring to tissues or substances.
The indurate clay was difficult to break apart with a shovel.
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