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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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ruisseler [ʀɥisle] VB intr

1. ruisseler (écouler):

ruisseler eau, pluie, sueur, larme, sang:
to stream
ruisseler graisse:
to drip

2. ruisseler liter chevelure:

ruisseler
to tumble down
la lumière ruisselait sur
the light glistened on

3. ruisseler (être recouvert d'un liquide):

ruisseler personne, surface, habit, parapluie:
to stream, to be streaming (de with)
ruisseler de sueur
to be dripping with sweat
ruisseler de graisse
to be dripping with fat
les vitres ruisselaient de pluie
the rain was streaming down the windows
ses joues ruisselaient de larmes
tears were streaming down his/her cheeks
ruisseler de lumière
to be flooded with light
English
English
French
French
tears gushed down her cheeks
ses joues ruisselaient de larmes
to be bathed in sweat
ruisseler de
to pour out of or from water:
ruisseler de
perspiration/tears poured down her face
la transpiration ruisselait/les larmes ruisselaient sur son visage
to be dripping with sweat
ruisseler de
stream tears, blood, water:
ruisseler

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

ruisseler [ʀɥis(ə)le] VB intr

1. ruisseler (couler):

ruisseler
to stream

2. ruisseler (être couvert de):

ruisseler de sueur
to be dripping with sweat
ruisseler d'humidité murs
to be dripping wet
ses joues ruisselaient de larmes
tears were streaming down his cheeks
English
English
French
French
stream a. fig
ruisseler
to stream (with) blood/tears
ruisseler de sang/larmes
to be pouring with sweat
ruisseler de sueur
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

ruisseler [ʀʏis(ə)le] VB intr

1. ruisseler (couler):

ruisseler
to stream

2. ruisseler (être couvert de):

ruisseler de sueur
to be dripping with sweat
English
English
French
French
stream a. fig
ruisseler
to stream (with) blood/tears
ruisseler de sang/larmes
stream
ruisseler de
to be pouring with sweat
ruisseler de sueur
Présent
jeruisselle
turuisselles
il/elle/onruisselle
nousruisselons
vousruisselez
ils/ellesruissellent
Imparfait
jeruisselais
turuisselais
il/elle/onruisselait
nousruisselions
vousruisseliez
ils/ellesruisselaient
Passé simple
jeruisselai
turuisselas
il/elle/onruissela
nousruisselâmes
vousruisselâtes
ils/ellesruisselèrent
Futur simple
jeruissellerai
turuisselleras
il/elle/onruissellera
nousruissellerons
vousruissellerez
ils/ellesruisselleront
See further verb tables
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