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entêter

French → English

verb//ɑ̃.tɛ.te//

(influence) To bias: to make someone stubborn or prejudiced in favor of a specific person or opinion; to infatuate

Qui est-ce qui vous a entêté de ce système politique absurde ?

(English) Who made you so stubborn about this absurd political system?

Les louanges excessives finissent par entêter ceux à qui on les prodigue.

(English) Excessive praise eventually infatuates those upon whom it is bestowed.

verb//ɑ̃.tɛ.te//

(senses) To go to one's head: to cause dizziness or a headache through strong odors or vapors; to intoxicate

Ce parfum de fleurs est beaucoup trop fort, il finit par entêter tout le monde dans la pièce.

(English) This floral perfume is much too strong; it eventually goes to everyone's head in the room.

Attention, ce vin est très traître et il entête rapidement si l'on n'y prend garde.

(English) Watch out, this wine is very deceptive and quickly goes to your head if you're not careful.

Entry ID: fr:en:entêter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary