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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. adosser [adose] VB trans

1. adosser (appuyer):

adosser
to lean [sb/sth] (à on, contre against)
être adossé à qc personne:
to be leaning against sth
adosser un meuble contre un mur
to stand a piece of furniture against a wall
adosser un meuble contre un mur (un peu incliné)
to lean a piece of furniture against a wall

2. adosser (placer à côté):

adosser une maison contre qc
to build a house backing on to sth

II. s'adosser VB refl

1. s'adosser (s'appuyer) personne:

s'adosser à/contre qc
to lean back on/against sth, to lean one's back on/against sth

2. s'adosser (être à côté de) maison, village:

s'adosser à qc
to back onto sth
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English
French
French
to lean one's back against the wall
s'adosser au mur
to lean against a wall (with one's back)
s'adosser au mur

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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I. adosser [adose] VB trans

adosser qc contre un mur
to put sth against a wall
adosser une échelle contre le mur
to lean a ladder against a wall
être adossé au mur meuble
to be right up against the wall
être adossé au mur personne
to be leaning against the wall

II. adosser [adose] VB refl

s'adosser à qc personne
to lean with one's back against sth
s'adosser à qc bâtiment
to be built against sth
English
English
French
French
to lean against a tree
s'adosser à un arbre
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. adosser [adose] VB trans

adosser qc contre un mur
to put sth against a wall
être adossé au mur meuble
to be right up against the wall
être adossé au mur personne
to be leaning against the wall

II. adosser [adose] VB refl

s'adosser à qc personne
to lean with one's back against sth
s'adosser à qc bâtiment
to be built against sth
English
English
French
French
to lean against a tree
s'adosser à un arbre
Présent
j'adosse
tuadosses
il/elle/onadosse
nousadossons
vousadossez
ils/ellesadossent
Imparfait
j'adossais
tuadossais
il/elle/onadossait
nousadossions
vousadossiez
ils/ellesadossaient
Passé simple
j'adossai
tuadossas
il/elle/onadossa
nousadossâmes
vousadossâtes
ils/ellesadossèrent
Futur simple
j'adosserai
tuadosseras
il/elle/onadossera
nousadosserons
vousadosserez
ils/ellesadosseront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

adosser qc contre un mur
to put sth against a wall
adosser une échelle contre le mur
to lean a ladder against a wall
s'adosser à qc personne
to lean with one's back against sth
s'adosser à qc bâtiment
to be built against sth

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