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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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subit (subite) [sybi, it] ADJ

subit (subite)
sudden

subir [sybiʀ] VB trans

1. subir (être victime de):

subir mauvais traitements, violences, pressions
to be subjected to
subir défaite, dégâts
to suffer, to sustain
subir discrimination, brimades
to suffer
subir le contrecoup/les conséquences de qc
to suffer the effects/the consequences of sth
subir le même sort
to suffer the same fate
faire subir à qn mauvais traitements
to subject sb to
faire subir à qn défaite, pertes
to inflict [sth] on sb
subir les effets de la concurrence/de la récession
to experience the effects of ou to be affected by competition/the recession

2. subir (être soumis à):

subir interrogatoire
to undergo, to be subjected to
subir examen scolaire
to take
subir opération chirurgicale, examens médicaux
to undergo
subir l'influence de qn
to be under sb's influence
faire subir à qn interrogatoire
to subject sb to
faire subir à qn examen scolaire
to make sb take
faire subir à qn examens médicaux
to make sb undergo

3. subir (supporter):

subir personne, épreuve
to put up with
subir la colère de qn en silence
to suffer sb's anger in silence

4. subir (être l'objet de):

subir changements, transformations
to undergo, to go through
English
English
French
French
suddenness (of death, illness)
caractère m subit
sudden impulse, death
soudain, subit
endure attack, defeat, imprisonment
subir
to suffer privation
subir des privations
incur loss
subir
undergo change, test, alteration
subir
undergo operation
subir
to undergo surgery
subir une intervention chirurgicale
breathalyse
faire subir un alcootest à
to be breathalysed
subir un alcootest
breath test
faire subir un alcootest à
to be breath tested
subir un alcootest

in the PONS Dictionary

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subit(e) [sybi, it] ADJ

subit(e)
sudden

subir [sybiʀ] VB trans

1. subir (être victime de):

subir
to suffer

2. subir (endurer):

subir
to undergo
subir événements
to go through
subir conséquences
to suffer

3. subir (être soumis à):

subir le charme/l'influence
to be under the spell/influence
subir une opération/un interrogatoire
to undergo an operation/questioning

4. subir (être l'objet de):

subir des modifications
to be modified

5. subir inf (devoir supporter):

subir personne
to put up with
subir un interrogatoire
to be interviewed
subir le magnétisme de qn
to be under sb's charm
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English
French
French
undergo
subir
incur losses
subir
breathalyse
faire subir un alcootest à
to take the brunt of sth
subir le plus lourd de qc
suffer
subir
to suffer from sth
subir les conséquences de qc
suffer
subir
sustain defeat, loss
subir
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
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subit(e) [sybi, it] ADJ

subit(e)
sudden

subir [sybiʀ] VB trans

1. subir (être victime de):

subir
to suffer

2. subir (endurer):

subir
to undergo
subir événements
to go through
subir conséquences
to suffer

3. subir (être soumis à):

subir le charme/l'influence
to be under the spell/influence
subir une opération/un interrogatoire
to undergo an operation/an interrogation

4. subir (être l'objet de):

subir des modifications
to be modified

5. subir inf (devoir supporter):

subir personne
to put up with
subir un interrogatoire
to be questioned
subir le magnétisme de qn
to be under sb's charm
English
English
French
French
undergo
subir
incur losses
subir
breathalyze
faire subir un alcootest à
to take the brunt of sth
subir le plus lourd de qc
segregate (racially)
faire subir une ségrégation à
suffer
subir
to suffer from sth
subir les conséquences de qc
suffer
subir
Présent
jesubis
tusubis
il/elle/onsubit
noussubissons
voussubissez
ils/ellessubissent
Imparfait
jesubissais
tusubissais
il/elle/onsubissait
noussubissions
voussubissiez
ils/ellessubissaient
Passé simple
jesubis
tusubis
il/elle/onsubit
noussubîmes
voussubîtes
ils/ellessubirent
Futur simple
jesubirai
tusubiras
il/elle/onsubira
noussubirons
voussubirez
ils/ellessubiront
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