agir sur

Definitions of agir sur
  1. verb
    have and exert influence or effect
    synonyms: influencer
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    prédisposer
    influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
    fixer, graver
    establish or impress firmly in the mind
    faire basculer
    influence decisively
    faire chanter
    exert pressure on someone through threats
    convaincre, persuader
    win approval or support for
    contrôler, diriger, dominer
    be in control
    biaiser, fausser
    cause to be biased
    avantager
    influence in an unfair way
    posséder
    enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
  2. verb
    have an effect upon
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    traiter
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
    compromettre, exposer
    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
    déranger, gêner, incommoder, tourmenter
    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
    influencer
    have and exert influence or effect
    fonctionner, marcher
    cause to perform
    prédisposer
    influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
    exposer
    expose or make accessible to some action or influence
    exposer
    expose to light, of photographic film
    fixer, graver
    establish or impress firmly in the mind
    faire basculer
    influence decisively
    faire chanter
    exert pressure on someone through threats
    convaincre, persuader
    win approval or support for
    contrôler, diriger, dominer
    be in control
    courir, encourir
    make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
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    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    act physically on; have an effect upon
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    attaquer
    begin to injure
    stimuler
    cause to be alert and energetic
    se raidir
    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    se délasser, se relaxer
    cause to feel relaxed
    enivrer
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
    animer, réanimer, égayer
    give new life or energy to
    s'étirer
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    animer, égayer
    make lively
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    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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