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121 emmerdement
emmerdement (inf!) [ɑ̃mεʀdəmɑ̃]masculine noun* * *ɑ̃mɛʀdəmɑ̃ nm *(plus souvent au pluriel) (= ennui) trouble no plla loi de l'emmerdement maximum — Sod's law * Murphy's law
* * *emmerdement◑ nm problem; n'avoir que des emmerdements to be really in the shit◑; s'attirer des emmerdements to get into trouble, to get oneself in the shit◑; faire des emmerdements à qn to cause trouble for sb.(très familier) [ɑ̃mɛrdəmɑ̃] nom masculin -
122 entorse
entorse [ɑ̃tɔʀs]feminine noun* * *ɑ̃tɔʀs1) Médecine sprainse faire une entorse à la cheville/au genou — to sprain one's ankle/knee
2) fig ( manquement) infringement (à of)faire une entorse au règlement — to bend ou stretch the rules
* * *ɑ̃tɔʀs nf1) MÉDECINE sprainIl s'est fait une entorse à la cheville. — He's sprained his ankle.
2) fig* * *entorse nf1 Méd sprain; se faire une entorse à la cheville/au genou to sprain one's ankle/knee; avoir une entorse au poignet to have a sprained wrist;2 fig ( manquement) entorse à la vérité distortion of the truth; entorse au règlement/à la loi/à un principe infringement of the rule/of the law/of a principle; faire une entorse au règlement to bend ou stretch the rules; il fait de nombreuses entorses à son régime he is always breaking his diet.[ɑ̃tɔrs] nom féminin1. [foulure] sprain2. [exception] infringement (of) -
123 entreprendre
entreprendre [ɑ̃tʀəpʀɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 58 transitive verb( = commencer) to start ; [+ démarche] to set about ; [+ voyage] to set out on ; [+ recherches] to undertake* * *ɑ̃tʀəpʀɑ̃dʀ1) ( commencer) to start, to undertake [recherches, rénovation]entreprendre de faire — ( se mettre à) to set about doing; ( se donner pour tâche de) to undertake to do
2) ( adresser la parole à)entreprendre quelqu'un — ( pour séduire) to set about seducing somebody; ( pour bavarder) to engage somebody in conversation ( sur quelque chose about something)
* * *ɑ̃tʀəpʀɑ̃dʀ vt1) (= se lancer dans) [projet, aventure] to undertake, [expédition, fouilles] to launch, [lecture, révision de qch] to beginElle a entrepris des démarches pour adopter un enfant. — She's begun the process of adopting a child.
2) [personne] (pour séduire) to approach, (pour mettre en défaut) to tackle* * *entreprendre verb table: prendre vtr1 ( commencer) to start, to set about [tâche]; to start [travaux, démarches]; to start, to set out on [voyage]; to undertake, embark on [recherches, ascension, rénovation]; entreprendre de faire ( se mettre à) to set about doing; ( se donner pour tâche de) to undertake to do; entreprendre une action en justice Jur to institute legal proceedings; entreprendre la réparation/le nettoyage de qch to set about repairing/cleaning sth; ce diplôme permet d'entreprendre des études supérieures this diploma opens the way to higher education; entreprendre en vain de faire to try in vain to do;2 ( adresser la parole à) entreprendre qn ( pour séduire) to set about seducing sb; ( pour bavarder) to engage sb in conversation (au sujet de/sur qch about sth).[ɑ̃trəprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [commencer - lecture, étude] to begin, to start (on) ; [ - croisière, carrière] to set out on ou upon (inseparable) ; [ - projet, démarche] to undertake, to set about (inseparable)entreprendre des études de droit to begin studying law, to undertake law studies2. [séduire - femme] to make (amorous) advances towards3. [interpeller - passant] to buttonholeentreprendre quelqu'un sur un sujet to tackle somebody about ou over a matter -
124 escroquerie
escroquerie [εskʀɔkʀi]feminine noun• 10 € pour un café, c'est de l'escroquerie 10 euros for a coffee is a real rip-off (inf)* * *ɛskʀɔkʀi1) ( action) fraud, swindling2) ( résultat) swindle* * *ɛskʀɔkʀi nf* * *escroquerie nf1 ( action) fraud, swindling; tentative d'escroquerie attempted fraud; c'est de l'escroquerie! it's a rip-off○, it's daylight robbery;2 ( résultat) swindle.[ɛskrɔkri] nom féminin1. [pratique malhonnête] swindle -
125 flou
flou, e [flu]1. adjectivea. [dessin, trait, photo] blurred ; [image, contour] hazyb. [idée, pensée, théorie] woolly2. masculine noun[de photo, tableau] fuzziness ; [de contours] haziness• c'est le flou artistique ! it's all very vague!• sur ses intentions, il est resté dans le flou he remained vague about his intentions* * *
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floue flu adjectif1) lit [photo] blurred; [coiffure] soft; [vêtement] loose2) fig [concept, style] vague, woolly péj; [souvenir, personnage] vague; [passé] hazy
2.
nom masculin1) lit ( de contour) fuzziness2) fig vagueness•Phrasal Verbs:* * *flu adj flou, -e1) (vision) blurred2) fig (explication, réponse) woolly Grande-Bretagne vague3) (= non ajusté) (robe) loose* * *A adj2 fig [concept, statut, style] vague, woolly péj; [texte, souvenir, personnage] vague; [passé] hazy.B nm1 lit (de photo, contour) fuzziness;2 fig vagueness, woolliness péj; il règne en ce domaine un certain/le plus grand flou juridique the law is rather/extremely vague in this area.————————nom masculin2. [imprécision] vagueness————————adverbe -
126 gain
gain [gɛ̃]masculine nounb. ( = salaire) earningsd. ( = économie) savinge. ( = accroissement) gain* * *gɛ̃nom masculin1) ( argent) earnings (pl)tirer un gain médiocre de ses efforts — to get a meagre [BrE] return for one's efforts
cette maison représente les gains de toute une vie de labeur — this house represents the fruits of a lifetime's hard work
2) ( profit en Bourse) gain3) ( économie) saving* * *ɡɛ̃ nm1) (= revenu) earnings pl2) (= bénéfice) (généralement pluriel) (à la bourse, dans l'immobilier) profits pl (au jeu) winnings pl3) (= économie) [temps, place] saving4) DROIT, [procès]avoir gain de cause (en justice) — to win the case, figto be proved right
5) (= avantage) benefit6) (= lucre) gain* * *gain nm1 ( argent) earnings (pl); tirer un gain médiocre de ses efforts to get a meagreGB return for one's efforts; cette maison représente les gains de toute une vie de labeur this house represents the fruits of a lifetime's hard work; mes gains au jeu my gambling gains;2 Fin ( profit en Bourse) gain; être en gain [société, action] to be gaining (in value); clôturer sur un gain de 3 points to close 3 points up;3 ( économie) saving; c'est un gain de temps considérable it saves a considerable amount of time;[gɛ̃] nom masculin1. [succès] winninga. [dans un procès] she won the case2. [économie] savingcela permet un (énorme) gain de place/temps it saves (a lot of) space/time3. [progrès] benefit[rémunération] earnings -
127 incident
incident [ɛ̃sidɑ̃]masculine noun* * *
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incidente ɛ̃sidɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( peu important) incidental2) Linguistique [proposition] parenthetical3) Physique [lumière] incident
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nom masculin1) ( événement fortuit) incident2) ( perturbation)* * *ɛ̃sidɑ̃ nm* * *A adj1 ( peu important) incidental;2 Ling [proposition] parenthetical;3 Phys [lumière] incident.B nm1 ( événement fortuit) incident; incident diplomatique/nucléaire/de frontière diplomatic/nuclear/border incident; en cas d'incident if anything should happen;2 ( perturbation) incident (de parcours) hitch; incident technique technical hitch; incident de séance procedural hitch; l'incident est clos the matter is closed;3 Jur incidental plea; soulever un incident to raise a point of law.I1. [accessoire - remarque] incidental4. DROIT incidental————————incidente nom fémininII[ɛ̃sidɑ̃] nom masculin[accrochage] incidentincident diplomatique/de frontière diplomatic/border incidentincident technique technical hitch ou incident2. DROIT -
128 loi-cadre
lwakɒdʀlois-cadres pl nfPOLITIQUE blueprint law* * *[lwakadr] ( pluriel lois-cadres) nom féminin
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