English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “lull”

lull (ˈlʌl Pronunciation for lull

Translations

noun

  1. accalmie feminine ⇒ after a lull of several weeks après une accalmie de plusieurs semaines

    the lull before the storm le calme avant la tempête

transitive verb

  1. (= soothe) apaiser, calmer

    to be lulled by sth [+ motion, music] être bercé(e) par qch

    to lull sb into a state of serenity procurer à qn une sensation de bien-être

    to lull sb to sleep endormir qn

  2. (= mislead)

    to be lulled into sth  ⇒ It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. Il est facile de se laisser aller à croire que tout va bien. ⇒ I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter. Je m'étais laissé aller à croire que la publicité serait un détail sans importance.

'lull' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: pausa
  • Chinese: 间歇期间間歇期
  • European Spanish: tregua
  • French: pause
  • German: Pause
  • Italian: pausa
  • Japanese: 小休止
  • Korean: 소강상태
  • Portuguese: pausa
  • Spanish: tregua
  • Brazilian Portuguese: iludir-se
  • Chinese: 平抚平抚<TRAD>撫</TRAD>間歇期
  • European Spanish: acunar
  • French: se laisser prendre
  • German: einlullen in
  • Italian: cullare
  • Japanese: 安心させる
  • Korean: 안심시키다
  • Portuguese: iludir-se
  • Spanish: acunar

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