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indurating

/ˈɪndjʊreɪtɪŋ/

/ˈɪndəˌreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

induratingnoun

/ˈɪn.djʊˌreɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈɪn.dʊˌreɪ.tɪŋ/

Gerund/mass noun meaning ‘the act or process of hardening’.

durcissement

Indurating of the clay took several hours in the kiln.

Le durcissement de l’argile a pris plusieurs heures dans le four.

Additional translations

indurationEmploi surtout technique ou médical.

Synonyms

induratinggerund / present participle

Used adjectivally as the present participle of ‘indurate’, describing something that causes or undergoes hardening.

durcissant

The indurating effect of the cold weather made the ground difficult to dig.

L’effet durcissant du froid a rendu le sol difficile à creuser.

Additional translations

indurissantTerme plus rare, surtout technique ou médical.

Synonyms

indurateverb

indurating

Gerund

indurated

Past Simple

indurated

Past Participle

indurating

Gerund

/ˈɪndjʊreɪt/

/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

Definitions

induratingnoun

The act or process of hardening or becoming hard; the state of being hardened.

Indurating of the clay took several hours in the kiln.

induratinggerund / present participle

Causing or characterized by hardening or becoming firm.

The indurating effect of the cold weather made the ground difficult to dig.

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.