détraquer, v.a., to spoil a horse’s paces, to throw a horse out of his paces; to disorder, to put out of order; to throw into confusion; to lead astray.
se détraquer, v.r., to lose its paces (of a horse); to be out of order, to be disordered; to go astray. Cette montre se détraque; this watch is out of order. Sa tête se détraque; his brain is disordered. Un cheval qui se détraque; a horse that loses his paces.
détrempe, n.f., distemper, painting in distemper. Une —; a sketch in distemper. Un mariage en —; an irregular union. Ouvrage —; a poor copy of another work.
détremper, v.a., to dilute, to dissolve, to moisten, to weaken; to enervate. — des couleurs; to dilute colors. — de la farine avec des œufs; to beat up flour with eggs. — de l’acier; to soften steel.
détresse, n.f., distress, sorrow, grief, trouble, anguish. J’eus pitié de sa —; I took compassion on his sorrow.
détresser, v.a., to unweave, to unplait.
se détresser, v.r., to become unwoven, etc.
détriment, n.m., detriment; injury, prejudice; (geol.) remains. Au — de; to the prejudice of.
détritage, n.m., crushing.
détriter, v.a., to crush.