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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. incruster [ɛ̃kʀyste] VB trans

1. incruster ART:

incruster objet
to inlay (de with)
incrusté de qc
inlaid with sth

2. incruster (couvrir d'un dépôt) eau, calcaire:

incruster chaudière, tuyauterie
to scale [sth] up, to fur [sth] up

3. incruster (en broderie):

robe incrustée de diamants
dress encrusted with diamonds
incrusté de dentelles
with lace panels

II. s'incruster VB refl

1. s'incruster (s'agglomérer):

s'incruster caillou, coquillage:
to become embedded ou encrusted (dans in)

2. s'incruster (s'imposer) inf:

s'incruster personne:
to install oneself

3. s'incruster TECH:

s'incruster chaudière, tuyauterie:
to get scaled up
English
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French
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inlay jewellery
incruster (with de)
lodge (on surface)
s'incruster

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. incruster [ɛ̃kʀyste] VB trans ART

incruster
to inlay
incruster qc de diamants/mosaïques
to inlay diamonds/mosaics in sth

II. incruster [ɛ̃kʀyste] VB refl

1. incruster inf (s'installer à demeure):

s'incruster chez qn
to settle in at sb's place

2. incruster (adhérer fortement):

s'incruster coquillage
to become embedded
s'incruster odeur
to hang around

3. incruster (se graver):

ce souvenir s'est incrusté dans mon esprit
the memory has engraved itself in my mind
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French
French
to inlay sth with sth
incruster qc de qc
embed in gold
incruster
to crash a party
s'incruster dans une fête
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. incruster [ɛ͂kʀyste] VB trans ART

incruster
to inlay
incruster qc de diamants/mosaïques
to inlay diamonds/mosaics in sth

II. incruster [ɛ͂kʀyste] VB refl

1. incruster inf (s'installer à demeure):

s'incruster chez qn
to settle in at sb's place

2. incruster (adhérer fortement):

s'incruster coquillage
to become embedded
s'incruster odeur
to hang around

3. incruster (se graver):

ce souvenir s'est incrusté dans mon esprit
the memory has engraved itself in my mind
English
English
French
French
to inlay sth with sth
incruster qc de qc
embed in gold
incruster
to crash a party inf
s'incruster dans une fête
Présent
j'incruste
tuincrustes
il/elle/onincruste
nousincrustons
vousincrustez
ils/ellesincrustent
Imparfait
j'incrustais
tuincrustais
il/elle/onincrustait
nousincrustions
vousincrustiez
ils/ellesincrustaient
Passé simple
j'incrustai
tuincrustas
il/elle/onincrusta
nousincrustâmes
vousincrustâtes
ils/ellesincrustèrent
Futur simple
j'incrusterai
tuincrusteras
il/elle/onincrustera
nousincrusterons
vousincrusterez
ils/ellesincrusteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

incruster qc de diamants/mosaïques
to inlay diamonds/mosaics in sth
s'incruster chez qn
to settle in at sb's place
s'incruster coquillage
to become embedded
s'incruster odeur
to hang around

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