change la surface

Definitions of change la surface
  1. verb
    undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
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    aplanir, niveler, égaliser
    become level or even
    soulever
    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    déployer
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
    aplanir
    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
    plier
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    niveler, égaliser
    make level or straight
    empreindre, imprimer
    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
    faire des taches sur, souiller, tacher
    make a spot or mark onto
    lever, soulever
    rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
    imprimer une marque sur
    to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
    plisser
    make wrinkled or creased
    froisser, plisser
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    niveler, égaliser
    level to the right gradient
    dresser au papier de verre, poncer
    rub with sandpaper
    limer
    smooth with a file
    enfaîter, strier
    fold into ridges
    plisser
    pleat or gather into a ruffle
    plier, plisser
    make a tuck or several folds in
    pincer, plisser
    make ridges into by pinching together
    bosseler, estamper, repousser
    raise in a relief
    salir, souiller
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
    gicler, éclabousser
    spot, splash, or soil
    croiser
    fold so as to resemble a cross
    plier
    fold or close up
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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