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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. profiler [pʀɔfile] VB trans

1. profiler TECH:

profiler pièce, aile
to profile

2. profiler (représenter en profil):

profiler édifice
to draw a section of

3. profiler (présenter):

la tour profile sa silhouette dans le ciel
the tower is silhouetted ou outlined against the sky

II. se profiler VB refl

se profiler refl:

se profiler forme, relief:
to stand out (contre, sur against)
se profiler danger, candidat, problème, changements:
to emerge
se profiler événements:
to approach
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to be profiled
se profiler (against sur)

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. profiler [pʀɔfile] VB trans

1. profiler TECH:

profiler
to shape

2. profiler (représenter en profil):

profiler corniche, édifice
to profile
profiler un visage
to draw an outline of a face

3. profiler (faire ressortir):

le (mont) Cervin profilait au loin sa silhouette
the Matterhorn stood outlined in the distance

II. profiler [pʀɔfile] VB refl se profiler

1. profiler (se détacher):

se profiler
to stand out

2. profiler (s'esquisser):

se profiler
to loom on the horizon
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French
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to be silhouetted against sth
se profiler sur qc
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. profiler [pʀɔfile] VB trans TECH

profiler
to shape

II. profiler [pʀɔfile] VB refl se profiler

1. profiler édifice, silhouette:

profiler
to stand out

2. profiler ennuis, obstacles:

profiler
to loom on the horizon
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English
French
French
to be silhouetted against sth
se profiler sur qc
Présent
jeprofile
tuprofiles
il/elle/onprofile
nousprofilons
vousprofilez
ils/ellesprofilent
Imparfait
jeprofilais
tuprofilais
il/elle/onprofilait
nousprofilions
vousprofiliez
ils/ellesprofilaient
Passé simple
jeprofilai
tuprofilas
il/elle/onprofila
nousprofilâmes
vousprofilâtes
ils/ellesprofilèrent
Futur simple
jeprofilerai
tuprofileras
il/elle/onprofilera
nousprofilerons
vousprofilerez
ils/ellesprofileront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

profiler un visage
to draw an outline of a face
se profiler
to stand out
se profiler
to loom on the horizon

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