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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

river [ʀive] VB trans

river clou, rivet
to clinch
river plaques de tôle
to rivet
river forçat, prisonnier
to fasten (à to)
être rivé à qc fig travail, famille
to be tied to
être rivé à qc télévision
to be glued to
je suis restée rivée sur place par la surprise
I stood riveted ou rooted to the spot with surprise
avoir les yeux rivés sur
to have one's eyes riveted on
river son clou à qn
to leave sb speechless

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river [ʀive] VB trans

1. river TECH:

river clou, pointe
to clinch
river rivet
to fix
river chaîne, plaque
to rivet
river qc à un support
to rivet sth onto a support

2. river (clouer):

river qn travail, maladie
not to let sb go
la peur me rivait sur mon fauteuil/sur place
fear held me glued to my seat/the spot
être rivé à/devant la télé
to be glued to the TV
le regard rivé sur eux/l'horizon
with her eyes fixed on them/the horizon
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clinch
river
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river [ʀive] VB trans

1. river TECH:

river clou, pointe
to clinch
river qc à un support
to rivet sth onto a support

2. river (clouer):

river qn travail, maladie
not to let sb go
être rivé devant la télé
to be glued to the TV
English
English
French
French
clinch
river
Présent
jerive
turives
il/elle/onrive
nousrivons
vousrivez
ils/ellesrivent
Imparfait
jerivais
turivais
il/elle/onrivait
nousrivions
vousriviez
ils/ellesrivaient
Passé simple
jerivai
turivas
il/elle/onriva
nousrivâmes
vousrivâtes
ils/ellesrivèrent
Futur simple
jeriverai
turiveras
il/elle/onrivera
nousriverons
vousriverez
ils/ellesriveront
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