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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. crever [kʀəve] VB trans

1. crever (percer):

crever pneu, ballon: to puncture, to burst

crever bulle, abcès, tympan: to burst

crever les yeux de qn (accidentellement): to blind sb

crever les yeux de qn (volontairement): to put sb's eyes out

crever les yeux de qn (volontairement): to gouge sb's eyes out liter

ça te crève les yeux fig: it's staring you in the face

ça crève les yeux fig: it's blindingly obvious

ça me crève le cœur fig: it breaks my heart

ça crève le cœur fig: it's heartbreaking

2. crever (épuiser) inf:

crever travail, chaleur:: to wear [sb] out

crever patron:: to work [sb] into the ground

cet enfant me crève: this child is wearing me out

crever ses hommes (au travail): to work one's men into the ground

crever un animal (au travail): to work an animal into the ground

crever un cheval (au galop): to ride a horse into the ground

3. crever (être affamé) inf:

la crever sl , crever la faim inf ou la dalle sl: to be famished

on la crève sl ici: they're starving us here

II. crever [kʀəve] VB intr

1. crever (se percer):

crever pneu, ballon, bulle, nuage, abcès, tympan:: to burst

crever paquet, sac:: to burst open

faire crever les groseilles: cook the redcurrants gently until they burst (open)

2. crever automobiliste, cycliste:

crever: to have a puncture

j'ai crevé deux fois en route: I had two punctures on the way

3. crever (mourir):

crever plante, animal:: to die

laisser crever des plantes/un chien: to let plants/a dog die

faire crever des plantes: to kill plants

4. crever (mourir) sl:

crever personne:: to snuff it Brit inf

crever personne:: to croak inf

crever personne:: to die

qu'il crève!: he can go to hell! inf

qu'il crève!: he can die for all I care!

plutôt crever (que de…): I'd rather die (than…)

crever de faim/froid: to be starving/freezing

laisser qn crever de faim/froid: to let sb starve/freeze to death

on crève de froid/chaleur dans cette maison: it's freezing/baking ou boiling in this house

il fait un froid/une chaleur à crever: it's terribly cold/hot

tu veux nous faire crever!: are you trying to finish us off?

crever de rire: to kill oneself laughing inf

c'est à crever de rire: it's hysterically funny inf

crever d'envie/de jalousie: to be eaten up ou consumed with envy/with jealousy

crever d'orgueil: to be terribly full of oneself

III. se crever VB refl

1. se crever (se percer):

se crever un tympan: to burst an eardrum

il s'est crevé un œil: he put one of his eyes out

2. se crever (s'épuiser):

se crever sl: to wear oneself out

se crever au travail: to work oneself to death

se crever à faire qc: to wear oneself out ou get worn out doing sth

je me suis crevé à le peindre: I wore myself out painting it

je me suis crevé pendant deux ans dans cette usine: I've slaved away for two years in this factory

IV. crever [kʀəve]

marche ou crève: sink or swim

crever ou vider l'abcès fig: to resolve a crisis

se crever la paillasse inf: to break one's back inf (à faire doing)

English

French

rip open bag: crever

pop off: crever inf

it's perishingly cold: il fait froid à crever inf

to be boiling hot fig: crever de chaud inf

puncture tyre, balloon, airbed: crever

puncture abscess: crever

puncture: crever

burst open bag, sack:: crever

to flog oneself into the ground inf or to death inf Brit: se crever au travail inf

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. crever [kʀəve] VB intr

1. crever (éclater):

crever ballon, sac: to burst

2. crever AUTO:

crever: to have a puncture

3. crever (être plein de):

crever de jalousie: to be dying of jealousy

4. crever inf (souffrir):

crever de froid: to be freezing

crever de faim: to be starving

crever d'envie de qc: to be dying for sth

une chaleur à crever: boiling heat

II. crever [kʀəve] VB trans

1. crever (percer):

crever abcès, ballon, pneu: to burst

2. crever inf (exténuer):

crever: to kill

III. crever [kʀəve] VB refl inf

se crever: to kill

se crever à faire qc: to kill oneself doing sth

crever [ou trouer] la paillasse à qn inf: to cut sb up

English

French

to slog away at sth: se crever à qc

peg out: crever

puncture tyre: crever

puncture tyre, tire: crever

to have a puncture: crever

croak: crever

prick balloon: crever

puff out: crever

to stick [or stand] out a mile: crever les yeux

to be baking person: crever de chaleur

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. crever [kʀəve] VB intr

1. crever (éclater):

crever ballon, sac: to burst

2. crever AUTO:

crever: to have a flat

3. crever (être plein de):

crever de jalousie: to be dying of jealousy

4. crever inf (souffrir):

crever de froid: to be freezing

crever de faim: to be starving

crever d'envie de qc: to be dying for sth

une chaleur à crever: boiling heat

II. crever [kʀəve] VB trans

1. crever (percer):

crever abcès, ballon, pneu: to burst

2. crever inf (exténuer):

crever: to kill

III. crever [kʀəve] VB refl inf

se crever à faire qc: to kill oneself doing sth

crever de chaud inf: to be sweltering

English

French

to slog away at sth: se crever à qc

puncture tire: crever

puncture tire: crever

to have a puncture: crever

croak: crever

prick balloon: crever

to stick [or stand] out a mile: crever les yeux

to be baking person: crever de chaleur

Présent
je	crève
tu	crèves
il/elle/on	crève
nous	crevons
vous	crevez
ils/elles	crèvent

Imparfait
je	crevais
tu	crevais
il/elle/on	crevait
nous	crevions
vous	creviez
ils/elles	crevaient

Passé simple
je	crevai
tu	crevas
il/elle/on	creva
nous	crevâmes
vous	crevâtes
ils/elles	crevèrent

Futur simple
je	crèverai
tu	crèveras
il/elle/on	crèvera
nous	crèverons
vous	crèverez
ils/elles	crèveront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

crever de jalousie: to be dying of jealousy

crever de froid: to be freezing

crever de faim: to be starving

crever d'envie de qc: to be dying for sth

une chaleur à crever: boiling heat

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