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41 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) (se) tenir (à)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) patienter -
42 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) intérêt2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) chose qui intéresse (qqn)3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) intérêt4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) participation5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) intérêts2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) intéresser2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) intéresser (à)•- interesting - interestingly - in one's own interest - in one's interest - in the interests of - in the interest of - lose interest - take an interest -
43 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) couler2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) baisser3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) entrer (dans)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) se démoraliser5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) engloutir2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) évier- sunken- be sunk - sink in -
44 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) fil (métallique/électrique); grillage2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) fil3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) télégraphe4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) télégramme2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) pourvoir d'une installation électrique2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) télégraphier (à)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) télégraphier•- wireless- wiring - high wire - wire-netting -
45 bound
bound [baʊnd]sûr ⇒ 2 (a) obligé ⇒ 2 (b) lié ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (g) relié ⇒ 2 (f) à destination de ⇒ 2 (d) saut, bond ⇒ 3 (a) sauter, bondir ⇒ 4 borner, limiter ⇒ 5 borne, limite ⇒ 61 pt & pp of bind∎ it was bound to happen c'était à prévoir;∎ it's bound to rain tomorrow il pleuvra sûrement demain;∎ but he's bound to say that mais il est certain que c'est cela qu'il va dire;∎ he's bound to apologize il ne va pas manquer de s'excuser;∎ she's up to no good, I'll be bound je parie qu'elle ne mijote rien de bon(b) (compelled) obligé;∎ they are bound by the treaty to take action l'accord les oblige à prendre des mesures;∎ the teacher felt bound to report them l'enseignant s'est cru obligé de les dénoncer;∎ I'm bound to say I disagree je dois dire que je ne suis pas d'accord∎ bound up lié;∎ his frustration is bound up with his work sa frustration est directement liée à son travail∎ bound for (person) en route pour; (shipment, cargo etc) à destination de; (train) à destination ou en direction de;∎ to be homeward bound être sur le chemin du retour;∎ where are you bound for? où allez-vous?;∎ I'm bound for Chicago je suis en route pour Chicago;∎ all shipments bound for Madrid toutes cargaisons à destination de Madrid;∎ the train is bound for Rome le train est à destination ou en direction de Rome;∎ on a plane bound for Tokyo dans un avion à destination de ou en route pour Tokyo∎ bound hand and foot pieds et poings liés∎ bound in boards cartonné(g) Linguistics lié3 noun∎ at one bound, in a single bound d'un seul bond ou saut∎ lower bound minorant m;∎ upper bound majorant m∎ the children bounded into/out of the classroom les enfants sont entrés dans/sortis de la salle de classe en faisant des bonds;∎ the dog bounded down the hill le chien dévala la colline en bondissantborner, limiter;∎ a country bounded on two sides by the sea un pays limité par la mer de deux côtés;∎ an area bounded by Smith Street on the west, James Avenue on the south une zone délimitée par Smith Street à l'ouest et James Avenue au sudlimite f, borne f;∎ the situation has gone beyond the bounds of all reason la situation est devenue complètement aberrante ou insensée;∎ her rage knew no bounds sa colère était sans bornes;∎ within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible;∎ figurative to keep within bounds rester dans la juste mesure, pratiquer la modération;∎ the castle gardens are out of bounds to visitors les jardins du château sont interdits au public;∎ to beat the bounds = dans certaines régions de Grande-Bretagne, parcourir le périmètre d'une paroisse en frappant le sol de baguettes, pour en rappeler les limites
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