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1 acceptance
∎ to present a bill for acceptance présenter une traite à l'acceptationAmerican acceptance bank banque f d'acceptation, banque d'escompte d'effets étrangers;acceptance bill effet contre acceptation, traite contre acceptation;acceptance fee commission f d'acceptation;American acceptance house banque d'acceptation, maison f d'acceptation(b) (of something ordered) réception f(c) acceptance sampling échantillonnage m pour acceptation;acceptance test test m d'acceptabilité -
2 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordre2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) commande3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) commande4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordre5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordre6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordre7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordre8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) mandat9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) ordre10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordre2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordonner2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) commander3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) organiser•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) aide-infirmier/-ière2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonnance•- order-form - in order - in order that - in order - in order to - made to order - on order - order about - out of order - a tall order -
3 order
order [ˈɔ:dər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = sequence) ordre mb. ( = proper state)• to put one's affairs in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires► to be in order ( = proper) [action, request] être dans les règles• would it be in order for me to speak to her? pourrais-je lui parler ?• it seems a celebration is in order! il va falloir fêter ça !► out of order [machine] en panne ; [remark] (inf) déplacé• "out of order" « hors service »• in good order ( = in good condition) en bon état• I did it in order to clarify matters je l'ai fait pour clarifier la situation► in order that afin que + subjd. ( = proper behaviour) ordre m• order, order! silence !• something in the order of €3,000 de l'ordre de 3 000 €f. ( = the way things are) ordre mg. ( = command) ordre m• that's an order! c'est un ordre !• by order of sb/sth par ordre de qn/qch• I don't take orders from you! je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir de vous !h. (from customer) commande fi. ( = portion of food) portion fk. (religious) ordre ml. ( = account) pay to the order of sb payer à l'ordre de qna. ( = command) to order sb to do sth ordonner à qn de faire qchb. ( = ask for) [+ goods, meal, taxi] commanderc. ( = put in sequence) classerd. [+ one's affairs] régler• are you ready to order? vous avez choisi ?4. compounds► order about, order around separable transitive verb* * *['ɔːdə(r)] 1.1) ( logical arrangement) ordre mto set ou put one's life in order — remettre de l'ordre dans sa vie
2) ( sequence) ordre min the right/wrong order — dans le bon/mauvais ordre
to be out of order — [files, records] être déclassé
3) (discipline, control) ordre mto keep order — [teacher] maintenir la discipline
4) ( established state) ordre mto have ou to be under orders to do — avoir (l')ordre de faire
6) (in shop, restaurant) commande fa rush/repeat order — une commande urgente/renouvelée
7) ( operational state)to be out of order — [phone line] être en dérangement; [lift, machine] être en panne
8) ( in public debate)order! order! — un peu de silence, s'il vous plaît!
9) ( all right)in order — [documents] en règle
10) Religion ordre m11) (rank, scale)of the order of 15% — GB
in the order of 15% — US de l'ordre de 15%
12) Financepay to the order of — (on cheque, draft) payer à l'ordre de
13) GB (honorary association, title) ordre m2.orders plural noun Religion ordres mpl3.in order that conjunctional phrase ( with the same subject) afin de (+ infinitive), pour (+ infinitive); ( with different subjects) afin que (+ subj), pour que (+ subj)4.he brought the proofs in order that I might check them — il a apporté les épreuves pour que je puisse les vérifier
in order to prepositional phrase pour (+ infinitive), afin de (+ infinitive)5.transitive verb1) ( command) ordonner [inquiry, retrial]3) ( put in order) classer [files, cards]; mettre [quelque chose] dans l'ordre [names, dates]6.intransitive verb [diner, customer] commander7.ordered past participle adjective [series] ordonnéPhrasal Verbs: -
4 like
like [laɪk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. preposition3. adverb4. conjunction5. noun6. plural noun8. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective( = similar) semblable2. prepositiona. ( = in comparisons) comme• I never saw anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil !• can't you just accept it like everyone else? tu ne peux pas simplement l'accepter comme tout le monde ?• to be like sb/sth ( = look like) ressembler à qn/qch• that's just like him! c'est bien de lui !• it's not like him to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard(PROV) like father, like son(PROV) tel père, tel fils• that's more like it! (inf) voilà qui est mieux !• it happened like this... ça s'est passé comme ça...• it was like this, I'd just got home... voilà, je venais juste de rentrer chez moi...► something/nothing like• it cost something like £100 cela a coûté dans les 100 livres• that's nothing like it! ça n'est pas du tout ça !b. (asking for descriptions) what's he like? comment est-il ?• what's he like as a teacher? que vaut-il comme professeur ?• what was the film like? comment as-tu trouvé le film ?• what's the weather like in Paris? quel temps fait-il à Paris ?3. adverb• he asked her to do it -- ordered her, more like! (inf) il lui a demandé de le faire -- il le lui a ordonné, plutôt !4. conjunction• it's not like she's poor, or anything ce n'est pas comme si elle était pauvre5. noun( = similar thing) you're not comparing like with like ce sont deux choses (complètement) différentes• oranges, lemons and the like les oranges, les citrons et autres fruits de ce genre• did you ever see the like of it? (inf) a-t-on jamais vu une chose pareille ?6. plural nouna. [+ person] aimer bien• how do you like him? comment le trouvez-vous ?b. [+ object, food, activity] aimer (bien)• which do you like best? lequel préfères-tu ?• how do you like Paris? est-ce que Paris vous plaît ?• how do you like it here? ça vous plaît ici ?c. ( = want, wish) vouloir• I can do it when/where/as much as/how I like je peux le faire quand/où/autant que/comme je veux• he can say what he likes, I won't change my mind il peut dire ce qu'il veut, je ne changerai pas d'avis► would + like (in offers, requests)would you like a drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?• would you like me to go and get it? veux-tu que j'aille le chercher ?• when would you like breakfast? à quelle heure voulez-vous votre petit déjeuner ?• which one would you like? lequel voudriez-vous ?• how do you like your steak? comment voulez-vous votre steak ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When would like has conditional meaning, the conditional of aimer is used.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• would you like to go to Paris? aimerais-tu aller à Paris ?• how would you like to go to Paris? est-ce que cela te plairait d'aller à Paris ?8. compounds• it was nice to be with like-minded people c'était agréable d'être en compagnie de gens qui ont la même vision des choses* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) ( in the same manner as) commeto act like a professional — agir comme un professionnel or en professionnel
like the liar that she is, she... — en bonne menteuse, elle...
2) (similar to, resembling) commeto be like somebody/something — être comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
so this is what it feels like to be poor — maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!
3) ( typical of)it's not like her to be late — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard
4) ( expressing probability)5) ( close to)2.it cost something like £20 — cela a coûté dans les 20 livres or environ 20 livres
adjective sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre3.1) ( in the same way as) commelike I said, I wasn't there — (colloq) comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là
2) (colloq) ( as if) comme si4.adverb (akin to, near)it's nothing like as nice as... — c'est loin d'être aussi beau que...
5.‘the figures are 10% more than last year’ - ‘20%, more like!’ — (colloq) ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’ - ‘20%, plutôt!’
fires, floods and the like — des incendies, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre
6.she won't even speak to the likes of us! — (colloq) elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous!
- like combining form••like enough —
II [laɪk]like father like son — Prov tel père tel fils Prov
transitive verb1) aimer bien [person]; aimer (bien) [artist, food, music, style]to like A better than B — préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B
2)what I like about him/this car is... — ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est...
I don't like the look of her, call the doctor — elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — (colloq) j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas
I like doing —
3) ( wish) vouloir, aimerI would ou should like a ticket — je voudrais un billet
I would ou should like to do — je voudrais or j'aimerais faire
we'd like her to do — nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse
say what you like, I think it's a good idea — tu peux dire ce que tu veux, je pense que c'est une bonne idée
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5 ready
ready [ˈredɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = prepared) [person, thing] prêt ; [answer, excuse] tout fait• are you ready to order? puis-je prendre votre commande ?• "flight 211 is now ready for boarding" « vol 211, embarquement immédiat »• ready, steady, go! à vos marques ! prêts ? partez !• to get sb/sth ready (to do sth) préparer qn/qch (pour faire qch)b. we have the goods you ordered ready to hand nous tenons à votre disposition les marchandises que vous avez commandéesc. ( = willing) ready to do sth prêt à faire qch• I'm ready, willing and able to do the job je suis prêt à faire ce travaild. ( = needing) I'm ready for bed il est temps que j'aille me couchere. ( = about to) he was ready to hit her il était sur le point de la frapperf. ( = prompt) [wit] vif ; [reply] prompt ; [solution, explanation] tout fait ; [market] tout trouvé2. noun3. compounds* * *['redɪ] 1.2.(to have) a gun/pen at the ready — (être) prêt à tirer/écrire
(colloq) readies plural noun argent m3.ready, steady, go — Sport à vos marques, prêts, partez!
I'm ready, willing and able — je suis à votre service
to be ready for — avoir besoin de [meal, vacation]
3) ( quick) [answer] tout prêt; [wit] vif/vive; [smile] facile4) ( available) [market, supply] à portée (de main); [access] directready cash (colloq) —
4.ready money — (colloq) (argent m) liquide m
transitive verb préparer [ship, car] ( for something à quelque chose) -
6 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) couper2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) (dé)couper3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) faire4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) couper, tondre5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) réduire6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) supprimer7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) couper8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) couper9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') couper10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) couper par11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) couper12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) sécher13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) faire semblant de ne pas voir2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) coupure, coupe, réduction2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) coupe3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) morceau•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) blessant- cut-price - cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) sans merci- cut and dried - cut back - cut both ways - cut a dash - cut down - cut in - cut it fine - cut no ice - cut off - cut one's losses - cut one's teeth - cut out - cut short -
7 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) apprendre2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) prendre3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) dénicher4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) se relever5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) (passer) prendre6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) capter7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) retrouver; arrêter -
8 hate
hate [heɪt]• what he hates most of all is... ce qu'il déteste le plus au monde c'est...• I hate to tell you this, but... je suis désolé de vous le dire, mais...• I hate to admit it, but you were right je suis obligé d'admettre que vous aviez raison• I would hate him to think that... je ne voudrais surtout pas qu'il pense que...2. nounhaine f3. compounds* * *[heɪt] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( feel antagonism towards) détester; ( violently) haïrto hate somebody for something/for doing — en vouloir à quelqu'un de quelque chose/d'avoir fait
2) ( not enjoy) avoir horreur de [sport, food, activity]3) ( regret) ( in apology)to hate to do —
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9 recall
recall [rɪˈkɔ:l]a. ( = summon back) [+ ambassador] rappeler ; [+ player] rappeler en sélection nationale ; [+ library book] demander le retour de ; [+ faulty products] (already sold) rappeler ; (in shop) retirer de la vente2. nounrappel m• the company ordered the recall of 900,000 cars la société a demandé que 900 000 voitures soient renvoyées en usine• they are demanding the recall of parliament ils demandent que le Parlement soit convoqué en session extraordinaire* * *1. ['riːkɔːl]1) ( memory) mémoire f2. [rɪ'kɔːl]transitive verb1) ( remember) se souvenir deI recall seeing/what happened — je me souviens d'avoir vu/de ce qui est arrivé
2) ( remind of) rappeler3) ( summon back) gen rappeler; convoquer [parliament] -
10 trial
trial [ˈtraɪəl]1. nouna. ( = proceedings) procès m• at the trial it emerged that... au cours du procès il est apparu que...• to come up for trial [case] être jugéb. ( = test) essai m• to take sb/sth on trial prendre qn/qch à l'essai• to be on trial [+ machine, employee] être à l'essai( = test) tester3. compounds[period] d'essai ; [marriage] à l'essai* * *['traɪəl] 1.1) Law procès mto go to trial — [case] être jugé
to go on trial —
to come up for trial — [person] comparaître en justice; [case] être jugé
to put somebody on trial — lit juger quelqu'un; fig [press, public] condamner quelqu'un
2) ( test) (of machine, recruit, vehicle) essai m; (of drug, new product) test m3) Music, Sport épreuve f4) ( trouble) épreuve f; ( less strong) difficulté f2.to be a trial — [person] être pénible à supporter
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11 put aside
( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) mettre de côté -
12 requirement
noun (something that is needed, asked for, ordered etc: It is a legal requirement that all cars have brakes which work; Our firm will be able to supply all your requirements.) exigence -
13 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) d'intervention2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) d'appoint -
14 fact
fact [fækt]1 noun∎ it's a (well-known) fact that... tout le monde sait (bien) que...;∎ just stick to the facts tenez-vous en aux faits;∎ let's get the facts straight mettons les choses au clair;∎ ten facts about whales dix choses à savoir sur les baleines;∎ I'll give you all the facts and figures je vous donnerai tous les détails voulus;∎ the fact that he left is in itself incriminating le fait qu'il soit parti est compromettant en soi;∎ he broke his promise, there's no getting away from the fact disons les choses comme elles sont, il n'a pas tenu sa promesse;∎ I'm her friend, a fact you seem to have overlooked vous semblez ne pas tenir compte du fait que je suis son ami;∎ I know for a fact that they're friends je sais pertinemment qu'ils sont amis;∎ I know it for a fact je le sais de source sûre, c'est un fait certain;∎ it's a fact of life c'est une réalité;∎ to teach sb the facts of life (sex) apprendre à qn comment les enfants viennent au monde; (hard reality) apprendre à qn la réalité des choses, mettre qn devant la réalité de la vie;∎ there's something strange going on, (and) that's a fact il se passe quelque chose de bizarre, c'est sûr;∎ is that a fact? c'est pas vrai?;∎ owing to the fact that… du fait que…∎ fact and fiction le réel et l'imaginaire;∎ the fact (of the matter) is that I forgot all about it la vérité, c'est que j'ai complètement oublié;∎ the fact remains he's my brother il n'en est pas moins mon frère∎ the jury only decides issues of fact les jurés ne sont juges que du fait∎ he asked us, in fact ordered us, to be quiet il nous a demandé, ou plutôt ordonné, de nous taire(b) (correcting) en fait;∎ he claims to be a writer, but in (actual) fact he's a journalist il prétend être écrivain mais en fait c'est un journaliste(c) (emphasizing, reinforcing)∎ did she in fact say when she was going to arrive? est-ce qu'elle a dit quand elle arriverait en fait?;∎ he said it'd take two days and he was in fact correct il a dit que cela mettrait deux jours et en fait, il avait raison►► fact sheet fiche f d'informations
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