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ebb

UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/

Traduzioni

ebbnoun
ebbs
pl
UK
/ɛb/
US
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déclinAu figuré : période de baisse ou de dégradation.
The company's profits were at an ebb during the economic downturn.
Les profits de l'entreprise étaient en déclin pendant le ralentissement économique.
jusantNautique : mouvement de la marée descendante vers le large.
The fishermen waited for the ebb before setting out to sea.
Les pêcheurs ont attendu le jusant avant de prendre la mer.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
refluxSurtout dans un contexte général ou maritime.
reculAu figuré : baisse d’intensité, de valeur ou d’activité.
Sinonimi
decline
diminution
waning
decrease
recession
Contrari
flow
ebbverb
ebbed
Past Simple
ebbed
Past Participle
ebbing
Gerund
UK
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US
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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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
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.
Sinonimi
diminish
decline
subside
recede
lessen
wane
Contrari
flow
rise
ebbadjective
UK
/ɛb/
US
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Used attributively in phrases like 'ebb tide'.
de jusantNautique : relatif au moment de marée descendante.
The captain preferred to sail during ebb conditions.
Le capitaine préférait naviguer pendant les conditions de jusant.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
descendanteEn parlant de la marée.
Sinonimi
abating
easing
slackening
fading
diminishing
declining
receding
waning

Definizioni

ebbnoun
The movement of the tide out to sea.
The fishermen waited for the ebb before setting out to sea.
A period of decline or diminution.
The company's profits were at an ebb during the economic downturn.
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.
ebbadjective
Relating to or occurring at the ebb stage of the tide; outgoing.
The captain preferred to sail during ebb conditions.
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