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dresser

to train, break in (an animal)

verb dreh-SEH Less Common
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Also means

to draw up, erect

Usage Note

Dresser has two main clusters: training an animal (dresser un chien, 'train a dog') and physically setting something upright or drawing up a document (dresser un procès-verbal, 'draw up a report'). The reflexive se dresser means to stand up or rise.

Examples

"Elle dresse son chien depuis six mois."

Natural Translation

She has been training her dog for six months.

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