affaiblir

Les marionnettistes à fils étaient considérés par de nombreux acteurs comme ayant une profession moins digne et les liens entre comédiens et marionnettistes s’affaiblirent.
Marionette showmen were regarded by many actors as having a less worthy profession and the close links between stage actors and puppeteers began to grow weaker.
Les murmures et les plaintes, les comparaisons défavorables, eurent une influence décourageante sur l'esprit d'un grand nombre d'Israélites, et affaiblirent les mains des constructeurs.
The murmuring and complaining, and the unfavorable comparisons made, had a depressing influence on the minds of many and weakened the hands of the builders.
Son visage, sa gorge et sa poitrine gonflés par ces plaies, l’affaiblirent au point que l’on désespérait qu’il pût jamais recouvrer la santé.
With the face, throat and chest swollen because of those ulcers he was weakened to the point where it was despaired that he would ever again be able to regain his health.
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