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1 European
European [‚jʊərə'pi:ən]1 noun(inhabitant of Europe) Européen(enne) m,f; (pro-Europe) partisan m de l'Europe unie, Européen(enne) m,feuropéen;∎ we must adopt a more European outlook nous devons adopter un point de vue plus européen ou plus ouvert sur l'Europe;∎ the Single European Market le marché unique (européen)►► European Atomic Energy Community Communauté f européenne de l'énergie atomique;the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development la Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement;European Broadcasting Union Union f européenne de radiodiffusion, UER f;the European Central Bank la banque centrale européenne;Finance European Central Securities Depositories Association association f européenne des dépositaires centraux de titres;Politics the European Coal and Steel Community la Communauté européenne de charbon et de l'acier;the European Commission la Commission européenne;European Commissioner commissaire m européen;Politics the European Community la Communauté européenne;the European Convention on Human Rights la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme;American European Common Market Marché m commun européen;the European Court of Justice la Cour européenne de justice;Football European Cup Coupe f d'Europe;Finance European currency snake serpent m monétaire européen;Finance European Development Fund Fonds m européen de développement;Politics European Economic Area Espace m économique européen;formerly European Economic Community Communauté f économique européenne;European Environmental Bureau Bureau m européen de l'environnement;European Free Trade Association Association f européenne de libre-échange;European Investment Bank Banque f européenne d'investissement;Finance European monetary agreement accord m monétaire européen;formerly the European Monetary Cooperation Fund le Fonds européen de coopération monétaire;Finance European Monetary Fund Fonds m monétaire européen;Finance the European Monetary Institute l'Institut m monétaire européen;European Parliament Parlement m européen;American European plan (in hotel) chambre f sans pension;the European Regional Development Fund le fonds européen de développement régional;Finance European Social Fund Fonds m social européen;European Space Agency Agence f spatiale européenne;European Standards Commission comité m européen de normalisation;the European Union l'Union f européenne -
2 most
most [məʊst]le plus de ⇒ 1 (a) la plupart de ⇒ 1 (b) le plus ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) la plus grande partie ⇒ 2 (b) la plupart ⇒ 2 (b) bien ⇒ 3 (c) au plus ⇒ 4∎ (the) most le plus de;∎ the candidate who gets (the) most votes le candidat qui obtient le plus de voix ou le plus grand nombre de voix;∎ which of your inventions gave you (the) most satisfaction? laquelle de vos inventions vous a procuré la plus grande satisfaction?;∎ for the most part (in largest number of cases) pour la plupart; (most often) le plus souvent ou la plupart du temps(b) (the majority of) la plupart de, la majorité de;∎ most Europeans la plupart ou la majorité des Européens;∎ I like most kinds of fruit j'aime presque tous les fruits;∎ I go out most evenings je sors presque tous les soirs;∎ I don't like most modern art en général, je n'aime pas l'art moderne;∎ most French wine is excellent presque tous les vins français sont excellents∎ (the) most le plus;∎ he is more reliable than most on peut compter sur lui plus que sur bien des gens;∎ we all earn a lot but Diana earns (the) most nous gagnons tous beaucoup d'argent mais c'est Diana qui en gagne le plus;∎ which of the three applicants has (the) most to offer? lequel des trois candidats a le plus à offrir?;∎ that is the most one can say in his defence c'est tout ce qu'on peut dire en sa faveur;∎ American familiar old-fashioned her latest album is the most! son dernier album est vraiment génial!;∎ to make the most of sth (advantage, chance, good weather) profiter de qch; (bad situation, ill-luck) tirer le meilleur parti de qch; (resources, skills) employer ou utiliser qch au mieux;∎ let's try and make the most of our last day essayons de profiter au maximum de notre dernière journée;∎ she made the most of her time in Mexico elle a profité au maximum du temps qu'elle a passé au Mexique;∎ the opposition made the most of the scandal l'opposition a tiré tout ce qu'elle pouvait du scandale;∎ he knows how to make the most of himself il sait se mettre en valeur(b) (the larger part) la plus grande ou la majeure partie; (the larger number) la plupart ou majorité;∎ most of my salary la majeure partie de mon salaire;∎ most of the snow has melted presque toute la neige a fondu;∎ most of the time la plupart du temps;∎ most of my friends are on holiday presque tous ou la plupart de mes amis sont en vacances;∎ most of us/them la plupart d'entre nous/eux3 adverb∎ the most populated region in the world la région la plus peuplée du monde;∎ it's the most beautiful house I've ever seen c'est la plus belle maison que j'aie jamais vue;∎ she was the one who explained things most clearly c'est elle qui expliquait les choses le plus clairement∎ (the) most le plus;∎ the people who complain (the) most les gens qui se plaignent le plus;∎ what worries you (the) most?, what most worries you? qu'est-ce qui vous inquiète le plus?;∎ it's the one I like most of all de tous, c'est celui que je préfère(c) (as intensifier) bien, fort;∎ a most interesting theory une théorie fort intéressante;∎ we had the most awful weather nous avons eu un temps détestable;∎ it's most kind of you to say so c'est extrêmement ou bien gentil à vous de dire ça;∎ she sang most delightfully elle a chanté de façon exquise;∎ most certainly you may! mais bien entendu!∎ most everybody had heard of it presque ou pratiquement tout le monde était au courantau plus, au maximum;∎ there's at most a 30 percent chance of success les chances de succès sont de 30 pour cent tout au plus;∎ at the very most tout au plus, au grand maximumAmerican most wanted list = liste des criminels les plus recherchés;∎ he's on the most wanted list il fait partie des criminels les plus recherchés -
3 shore
shore [ʃɔ:(r)]1 noun(a) (edge, side → of sea) rivage m, bord m; (→ of lake, river) rive f, rivage m, bord m; (coast) côte f, littoral m;∎ the shores of the Mediterranean les rivages mpl de la Méditerranée;∎ can you see the houses on the other shore? vois-tu les maisons sur l'autre rive?(b) (dry land) terre f;∎ all the crew members are on shore tous les membres de l'équipage sont à terre;∎ to go on shore débarquerétayer, étançonner∎ he was one of the first Europeans to set foot on these shores il fut l'un des premiers Européens à poser le pied sur ces rives;∎ this bird is a rare visitor to these shores on observe rarement cet oiseau dans nos contrées►► Zoology shore crab crabe m vert ou enragé;shore excursion excursion f (lors d'une escale);Ornithology shore lark alouette f hausse-col, alouette f oreillarde;shore leave permission f à terre;American shore patrol police f militaire (de la Marine)(b) figurative soutenir;∎ the army shored up the crumbling dictatorship l'armée a maintenu au pouvoir la dictature qui s'effondrait;∎ the government must act to shore up the pound le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures visant à soutenir la livre
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