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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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ravir [ʀaviʀ] VB trans

1. ravir (plaire beaucoup):

ravir
to delight
elle est belle à ravir
she's ravishing
le bleu lui va à ravir
blue really suits him/her

2. ravir (dérober) form:

ravir personne
to abduct
ravir bien
to steal
ravir qc à qn
to rob sb of sth
ravir la première place à qn
to rob sb of first place

I. ravi (ravie) [ʀavi] VB pp

ravi → ravir

II. ravi (ravie) [ʀavi] ADJ

ravi (ravie)
delighted (de with)
ravi (ravie) (plus fort)
thrilled (de with)
je suis ravi de mon séjour/mon cadeau/ma nouvelle voiture
I'm delighted with my stay/my present/my new car
ravi de faire
delighted to do
ravi de vous avoir rencontré
delighted to have met you
avoir un air ravi
to look delighted ou thrilled

III. ravi (ravie) [ʀavi]

ravi de la crèche
village idiot
See also

ravir [ʀaviʀ] VB trans

1. ravir (plaire beaucoup):

ravir
to delight
elle est belle à ravir
she's ravishing
le bleu lui va à ravir
blue really suits him/her

2. ravir (dérober) form:

ravir personne
to abduct
ravir bien
to steal
ravir qc à qn
to rob sb of sth
ravir la première place à qn
to rob sb of first place
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English
French
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enrapture
enchanter, ravir
ravish liter
ravir
entrancingly dance, sing
à ravir
she is entrancingly beautiful
elle est belle à ravir
to be as pleased as Punch
être ravi
delighted
ravi (about, at, by, with de, at doing, to do de faire)
to be delighted that …
être ravi que …
I'm delighted for you
j'en suis ravi pour toi
(I should be) delighted!
j'en serais ravi!
delightedly announce, agree, smile
d'un air ravi
enchant
enchanter, ravir
enchantingly sing, dance
à ravir
she is enchantingly beautiful
elle est belle à ravir

in the PONS Dictionary

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ravir [ʀaviʀ] VB trans

1. ravir:

ravir
to delight
ta visite me ravit
I'm delighted about your visit
ces vacances me ravissent
these holidays are a delight

2. ravir form (enlever):

ravir qc à qn honneur, trésor
to rob sb of sth
la mort nous a ravi notre enfant
death has stolen away our child

Phrases:

à ravir
ravishingly

ravi(e) [ʀavi] ADJ

ravi(e)
delighted
avoir l'air ravi
to look pleased
être ravi de +infin
to be delighted to +infin
English
English
French
French
enrapture
ravir
entrance
ravir
delighted
ravi(e)
ravish
ravir
to be in raptures about sth
être ravi de qc
thankful
ravi(e)
to be thrilled to do sth/with sth
être ravi de faire qc/de qc
to steal the show
ravir la vedette
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
English

ravir [ʀaviʀ] VB trans

1. ravir:

ravir
to delight
ta visite me ravit
I'm delighted by your visit
ces vacances me ravissent
this vacation is delightful

2. ravir form (enlever):

ravir qc à qn honneur, trésor
to rob sb of sth
la mort nous a ravi notre enfant
death has stolen away our child

Phrases:

à ravir
ravishingly

ravi(e) [ʀavi] ADJ

ravi(e)
delighted
avoir l'air ravi
to look pleased
être ravi de +infin
to be delighted to +infin
English
English
French
French
entrance
ravir
enrapture
ravir
delighted
ravi(e)
ravish
ravir
to be in raptures about sth
être ravi de qc
thankful
ravi(e)
to be thrilled to do sth/with sth
être ravi de faire qc/de qc
to steal the show
ravir la vedette
Présent
jeravis
turavis
il/elle/onravit
nousravissons
vousravissez
ils/ellesravissent
Imparfait
jeravissais
turavissais
il/elle/onravissait
nousravissions
vousravissiez
ils/ellesravissaient
Passé simple
jeravis
turavis
il/elle/onravit
nousravîmes
vousravîtes
ils/ellesravirent
Futur simple
jeravirai
turaviras
il/elle/onravira
nousravirons
vousravirez
ils/ellesraviront
See further verb tables
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