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fat [fæt]1. noun2. adjective• fat chance! ça m'étonnerait !• he wants to be a racing driver -- fat chance! il veut être pilote de course -- il n'a aucune chance !a fat lot he cares! il s'en fiche ! (inf)• a fat lot of good that did! nous voilà bien avancés !• a fat lot of help she was! c'est fou ce qu'elle m'a aidé ! (inf)• a fat lot he knows about it! comme s'il y connaissait quelque chose !• that's a fat lot of use! pour ce que ça sert !3. compounds* * *[fæt] 1.1) ( in diet) matières fpl grassesanimal fats — graisses fpl animales
2) ( on meat) gras m3) ( for cooking) gen matière f grasse; ( from meat) graisse f4) ( in body) graisse f2.1) ( overweight) [person, animal, body, bottom, etc] gros/grosse; ( of child) [cheek] rebondi; [thigh, finger] dodu2) ( full) [wallet, envelope] rebondi; [file, magazine] épais/épaisse3) ( remunerative) [profit, cheque] gros/grosse••the fat's in the fire — (colloq) ça va faire des étincelles (colloq)
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42 gall
gall [gɔ:l]1. noun( = effrontery) effronterie f• she had the gall to say that... elle a eu l'effronterie de dire que...• it galls me that... cela m'exaspère que...* * *[gɔːl] 1.1) Medicine bile f2) ( cheek) impudence f2.transitive verb exaspérer -
43 gently
gently [ˈdʒentlɪ]a. [say, smile, remind, suggest] gentimentb. [shake, caress, touch, exercise] doucement• gently does it! doucement !* * *['dʒentlɪ]1) ( not harshly) [rock, blow, stir] doucement; [comb, treat, cleanse] avec douceur; [cook] à feu doux2) ( kindly) gentiment3) ( lightly) [exercise] sans forcer‘squeeze gently’ — ‘presser sans tordre’
4) ( gradually)to slope gently up/down — monter/descendre en pente douce
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44 height
height [haɪt]• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?b. ( = altitude) altitude fc. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage* * *[haɪt]1) ( of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur fto be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut
2) ( distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude fto rise to great heights — fig aller loin
at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]
to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent
the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]
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46 land
land [lænd]1. nouna. terre fb. ( = farmland) terre fd. ( = country) pays m• buying the house landed him in debt l'achat de la maison l'a mis financièrement dans le pétrin (inf)d. (British) (inf) to be landed with sth ( = left with) rester avec qch sur les bras ; ( = forced to take on) devoir se coltiner qch (inf)• now we're landed with all this extra work maintenant il faut qu'on se coltine tout ce boulot en plus (inf)a. [aircraft] atterrir• to land on sth [falling object] tomber sur qch ; [person or animal jumping] retomber sur qch ; [bird, insect] se poser sur qch4. compounds* * *[lænd] 1.1) (terrain, property) terrain m; ( very large) terres fplthe lie GB ou lay US of the land — lit le relief du terrain
to get the lie GB ou lay US of the land — fig savoir de quoi il retourne
private/public land — propriété f privée/publique
2) Agriculture ( farmland) terre f3) ( countryside) campagne f4) ( country) pays m5) ( not sea) terre f2.noun modifier [ clearance, drainage, prices] du terrain; [ purchase, sale] de terrain; [ deal, tax] foncier/-ière; [ law] agraire; [ battle, forces, animal] terrestre3.transitive verb1) Aviation [pilot] poser [aircraft]; faire atterrir [space capsule]2) ( in fishing) prendre [fish]3) (colloq) fig ( secure) décrocher (colloq) [job, contract, prize]4) (colloq) ( leave with problem)he landed me with washing the car — il m'a refilé (colloq) la voiture à laver
to be landed with somebody/something — se retrouver avec quelqu'un/quelque chose sur les bras
now you've really landed her in it! — tu l'as vraiment fichue (colloq) dans de beaux draps!
5) (colloq) ( deliver) flanquer (colloq) [blow, punch]4.1) Aviation [aircraft, passenger] atterrir2) Nautical [passenger] débarquer; [ship] accoster3) Sport, gen [person, animal, object] atterrir; [ball] toucher le sol5.to land oneself in — se mettre dans [situation]
to land oneself with — (colloq) se retrouver avec [task, problem]
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47 less
less [les]1. adjectivea. (in amount, size, degree) moins (de)• can't you let me have it for less? vous ne pouvez pas me faire un prix ?• less of your cheek! (inf) assez d'impertinence !• less noise please! moins de bruit s'il vous plaît !• a sum less than £100 une somme de moins de 100 livres• I was told the news by the bishop, no less (inf) c'est l'évêque en personne, s'il vous plaît (inf), qui m'a appris la nouvelle► no less + than• it costs no less than £100 ça ne coûte pas moins de 100 livres• with no less skill than enthusiasm avec non moins d'habileté que d'enthousiasme► nothing less than rien moins que2. adverba. moins► less... than• the problem is less one of money than of personnel c'est moins un problème d'argent qu'un problème de personnel► no less... than• the less he works the less he earns moins il travaille, moins il gagne• the less you worry about it the better moins vous vous ferez du souci à ce sujet, mieux ça vaudra3. preposition• less 10% moins 10 %* * *[les] 1.(comparative of little) quantifier moins de2.pronoun moinsa sum of not less than £1,000 — une somme qui s'élève au moins à 1000 livres sterling
it's an improvement, but less of one than I had hoped — c'est un progrès, mais pas au point que j'aurais espéré
£100 and not a penny less! — cent livres et pas un centime de moins!
3.the less said about it the better — moins on en parle, mieux ça vaut
adverb moinsthe more I see him, the less I like him — plus je le vois, moins je l'aime
no less than 85% — au moins 85%
4.they live in Kensington, no less! — ils habitent à Kensington, rien que ça!
preposition moins5.less 15% discount — moins 15% de remise
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48 lip
lip [lɪp]1. nouna. ( = part of body) lèvre f• less of your lip! ne sois pas insolent !2. compounds• he only pays lip service to socialism il n'est socialiste qu'en paroles ► lip-sync(h) transitive and intransitive verb chanter en play-back* * *[lɪp] 1.1) Anatomy lèvre fmy lips are sealed! — bouche cousue! (colloq)
2) (of bowl, crater) bord m; ( of jug) bec m3) (colloq) ( cheek) insolence f2. 3.- lipped combining formthin-/thick-lipped — aux lèvres minces/charnues
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49 peck
peck [pek]1. nounb. ( = hasty kiss) bise f[bird] donner un coup de bec à• to peck at one's food [person] manger du bout des dents4. compounds* * *[pek] 1.1) ( from bird) coup m de bec2) (colloq) ( kiss) bise f2.transitive verb [bird] picorer [food]; donner un coup de bec à [person, animal]3.1) ( with beak)to peck at — picorer [food]; donner des coups de bec contre [window, tree]
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50 pinch
pinch [pɪnt∫]1. nounb. ( = small amount) pincée f• you have to take his stories with a pinch of salt il ne faut pas prendre ce qu'il raconte au pied de la lettrea. ( = squeeze) pincer ; [shoes] serrer[shoe] être trop étroit4. compounds* * *[pɪntʃ] 1.1) pincement m2) (of salt, spice) pincée f; ( of snuff) prise f2.transitive verb1) pincer2) [shoe] serrer4) ( remove)3.to pinch out ou off — enlever [bud, tip]
intransitive verb [shoe] serrer••at GB ou on US a pinch — à la rigueur
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52 plant
plant [plα:nt]1. nounb. ( = equipment) matériel m ; (fixed) installation f ; ( = equipment and buildings) bâtiments mpl et matérielc. ( = factory) usine f• to plant o.s. in front of sb/sth se planter devant qn/qch• to plant drugs/evidence on sb dissimuler de la drogue/des preuves sur qn (pour l'incriminer)3. compounds[+ seedlings] repiquer* * *[plɑːnt], US [plænt] 1.1) Botany plante f3) [U] Industry ( buildings and machinery) installations fpl industrielles et commerciales; ( fixed machinery) installations fpl; ( movable machinery) matériel m2.transitive verb1) planter [seed, bulb, tree]2) ( illicitly) placer [bomb, spy]3) ( place)3.to plant oneself between/in front of — se planter entre/devant
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53 slash
slash [slæ∫]1. noun( = cut) entaille fb. [+ prices] casser ; [+ costs, text] faire des coupes sombres dans• "prices slashed" « prix sacrifiés »* * *[slæʃ] 1.1) ( wound) balafre f (on à)2) ( cut) (in fabric, seat, tyre) lacération f; (in painting, wood) entaille f3) ( in printing) barre f oblique4) Commerce, Finance réduction f2.a 10% slash in prices — une réduction de 10% sur les prix
transitive verb1) ( wound) balafrer [cheek]; faire une balafre à [person]; couper [throat]; [knife] entailler [face]2) ( cut) taillader [painting, fabric, tyres]; trancher [cord]to slash one's way through — se tailler un chemin à travers [undergrowth]
3) ( reduce) réduire [quelque chose] (considérablement), sacrifier [price]; réduire [quelque chose] (considérablement) [amount, spending, size]to slash 40% off the price — réduire le prix de 40%
4) ( in dressmaking) fendre [skirt]3.to slash at — cingler [grass]; frapper [quelque chose] d'un grand coup [ball]
to slash through — trancher [cord]; taillader [fabric]
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54 sunken
sunken [ˈsʌŋkən][ship, treasure] englouti ; [garden, road] en contrebas ; [bath] encastré ; [eyes] enfoncé ; [cheeks] creux* * *['sʌŋkən]1) ( under water) [treasure, wreck] immergé; [vessel] englouti2) ( recessed) [cheek] creux/creuse; [eye] cave3) ( low) [bath] encastré; [garden, living area] en contrebas -
55 tongue
tongue [tʌŋ]1. nouna. langue f• to lose/find one's tongue perdre/retrouver sa langueb. ( = language) langue f2. compounds* * *[tʌŋ] 1.1) gen, Anatomy, Culinary langue f; ( flap on shoe) languette fto lose/find one's tongue — fig avaler/retrouver sa langue
2) ( language) langue f2.transitive verb Music détacher [note, passage]••has the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) tu as avalé ta langue?
to get the rough side ou edge of somebody's tongue — subir les paroles désobligeantes de quelqu'un
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56 twitch
twitch [twɪt∫]1. noun( = nervous movement) tic m[person, animal, hands] avoir un mouvement convulsif ; [mouth, cheek, eyebrow, muscle] se contracter (convulsivement)* * *[twɪtʃ] 1.1) ( tic) tic m2) ( spasm) soubresaut m3) ( jerk)2.transitive verb tirer sur [quelque chose] d'un coup sec [fabric, curtain]3.1) ( quiver) [person, animal] trembloter; [mouth] trembler; [eye] cligner nerveusement; [limb, muscle] tressauter; [fishing line] vibrer2) ( tug)to twitch at — [person] tirer d'un coup sec sur [curtain]
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58 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) culot -
59 dimple
['dimpl](a small hollow especially on the surface of the skin: She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiles.) fossette -
60 gash
[ɡæʃ](a deep, open cut or wound: a gash on his cheek.) balafre
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