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ravir

French → English

verb//ʁa.viʁ//

(emotion) Delight: to fill someone with intense pleasure or admiration; charm

Le spectacle de danse a ravi tout le public de l'opéra.

(English) The dance show delighted the entire audience at the opera.

Je suis ravi de vous rencontrer enfin après tant d'années.

(English) I am delighted to finally meet you after so many years.

verb//ʁa.viʁ//

(crime) Seize: to take something away by force or violence; snatch

L'armée ennemie a tenté de ravir le drapeau au milieu de la bataille.

(English) The enemy army tried to seize the flag in the middle of the battle.

La mort lui a ravi son meilleur ami de manière soudaine.

(English) Death snatched his best friend away suddenly.

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