- become inured to
- se faire a; s'habituer à qqch; s'aguerrir; s'endurcir
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
become inured to
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inured — means ‘accustomed to something’ and that something is usually unpleasant. One can also become inured to a person: • It s clear that she s not inured to Walter at all Flak Mag., 2004. It is not a synonym for ‘immune’, and inure is not a synonym… … Modern English usage
inured — in|ured [ ı nurd ] adjective FORMAL so familiar with an unpleasant experience that you no longer become upset by it: be inured to something: We have become inured to the stinging insects here … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inured — [[t]ɪnjʊ͟ə(r)d[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become used to it so that it no longer affects you. [FORMAL] Doctors become inured to death … English dictionary
inured — UK [ɪˈnjʊə(r)d] / US [ɪˈnʊrd] adjective formal so familiar with an unpleasant experience that you no longer become upset by it be inured to something: We have become inured to the stinging insects here … English dictionary
immured, inured — Immured means confined, shut in, imprisoned, or enclosed : The flower beds were immured between gravel walks. A country boy, he felt immured in his small room in the city. Inured (which may also be spelled enured) means accustomed, habituated,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
habituate — habituate, accustom, addict, inure mean to make used to something. Habituate distinctively implies the formation of habit through repetition {by constant practice she habituated herself to accurate observation} {to habituate our selves, therefore … New Dictionary of Synonyms
áheardian — wv/i2 to be or become hard, grow hard or inured, become inured to anything; last, hold out, endure (on w.d.) … Old to modern English dictionary
harden — hardenable, adj. hardenability, n. /hahr dn/, v.t. 1. to make hard or harder: to harden steel. 2. to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one s heart. 3. to make rigid or unyielding; stiffen: The rigors of poverty hardened his personality. 4. to … Universalium
harden — I. /ˈhadn/ (say hahdn) verb (t) 1. to make hard or harder. 2. to make obdurate or unyielding; make unfeeling or pitiless: to harden one s heart. 3. to strengthen or confirm with respect to any element of character; toughen. 4. to make hardy,… …
acclimatize — verb the panda Ling Ling will acclimatize to the environment in Mexico before choosing a mate Syn: adjust, acclimate, adapt, accustom, accommodate, habituate, acculturate, assimilate, attune; get used, become inured, reconcile oneself, resign… … Thesaurus of popular words
harden — hard•en [[t]ˈhɑr dn[/t]] v. t. 1) to make hard or harder 2) to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one s heart[/ex] 3) to make rigid, hardy, or unyielding; reinforce; toughen 4) mil to reinforce (a military or strategic installation) as… … From formal English to slang
