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1 large estate
ensemble de logements m, grand ensemble mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > large estate
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2 estate
estate [ɪsˈteɪt]1. noun2. compounds* * *[ɪ'steɪt]1) ( stately home and park) domaine m, propriété f2) = housing estate3) ( assets) biens mpl4) GB = estate car -
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estate [ɪ'steɪt]∎ her country estate ses terres fpl;∎ estate manager régisseur m∎ British (industrial) estate zone f industrielle∎ she left a large estate elle a laissé une grosse fortune (en héritage)∎ estate (car) break m∎ men of low/high estate les hommes d'humble condition/de haut rang;∎ the estate of matrimony la condition du mariage;∎ the three estates les trois états mpl;∎ the fourth estate le quatrième pouvoir;∎ History the Estates (of the Realm) les états mpl ou les ordres mpl (de l'Ancien Régime)►► British estate agency agence f immobilière;British estate car break m; -
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estate n2 = housing estate ;3 ( assets) biens mpl ; to divide one's estate partager ses biens ; a large estate une grande fortune ;4 ( condition) état m ; the (holy) estate of matrimony le saint état de mariage ; to reach man's estate† atteindre l'âge adulte ;5 ‡ou Hist ( class) état m ; the three estates of the realm les trois états ; of high/low estate de haute/basse condition ;6 GB = estate car. -
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[i'steit]1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) propriété2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) lotissement3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) biens•- estate-car -
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noun ((American station wagon) a car with a large area behind the seats for luggage etc, and a rear door.) familiale -
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housing estate n GB ( large) cité f ; ( small) lotissement m ; ( council-run) ≈ cité f or lotissement m HLM. -
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10 bulk
bulk [bʌlk]1 noun∎ the great bulk of the cathedral loomed out of the darkness la silhouette massive de la cathédrale se dessina dans l'obscurité;∎ a man of enormous bulk un homme très corpulent;∎ he levered his great bulk out of the armchair il extirpa sa grosse carcasse du fauteuil∎ the bulk la plus grande partie, la majeure partie;∎ the bulk of the estate was woodland la majeure partie de la propriété était boisée;∎ she left the bulk of her fortune to charity elle légua le plus gros de sa fortune aux bonnes œuvresCommerce (order, supplies) en grosCommerce (packages) grouper∎ British to bulk large occuper une place importante;∎ the prospect of a further drop in prices bulked large in their minds la perspective d'une autre baisse des prix les préoccupait vivement ou était au premier plan de leurs préoccupations►► Commerce bulk buying (UNCOUNT) achat m par grosses quantités; achat m en gros;Nautical bulk carrier vraquier m, transporteur m de vrac;Marketing bulk mail (UNCOUNT) envois mpl en nombre;Marketing bulk mailing mailing m ou publipostage m à grande diffusion;Commerce bulk rate affranchissement m à forfait -
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park [pɑ:k]1 noun∎ leave the car in park laisse la voiture en position (de) stationnement∎ the park le terrain□∎ where can I park my car? où est-ce que je peux garer ma voiture ou me garer?∎ she parked her bags in the hall elle a laissé ses sacs dans l'entrée;∎ to park oneself beside sb/on sth se poser ou poser ses fesses à côté de qn/sur qch;(f) Stock Exchange mettre en attenteCars se garer, stationner;∎ I couldn't find anywhere to park je n'ai pas trouvé à me garer►► British park keeper (of large park) gardien(enne) m,f de parc; (of smaller park) gardien(enne) m,f de jardin public;Park Lane = avenue résidentielle très chic à Londres;park officer gardien(enne) m,f de parc -
12 size
size [saɪz]a. taille f ; [of room, building, car, chair] dimensions fpl ; [of egg, fruit, jewel] grosseur f ; [of sum] montant m ; [of estate, park, country] étendue f ; [of problem, operation, campaign] ampleur f ; ( = format) format m• the small/large size [of packet, tube] le petit/grand modèle• to cut/make sth to size couper/faire qch sur mesure• it's the size of a house/elephant c'est grand comme une maison/un éléphant• that's about the size of it! c'est à peu près ça !• what size are you? (in dress) quelle taille faites-vous ? ; (in shoes) quelle pointure faites-vous ? ; (in shirts) vous faites combien d'encolure ?• what size shoes do you take? vous chaussez du combien ?• I take size 5 (in shoes) ≈ je chausse du 38• what size waist are you? quel est votre tour de taille ?• "one size" « taille unique »• I need a size smaller il me faut la taille (or la pointure) en-dessous[+ person] jauger ; [+ situation] mesurer• I can't quite size him up ( = don't know what he is like) je n'arrive pas vraiment à le juger ; ( = don't know what he wants) je ne vois pas bien où il veut en venir* * *[saɪz] 1.1) ( dimensions) (of person, head, tree, envelope, picture) taille f; (of container, room, building, region) grandeur f; (of apple, egg, book, parcel) grosseur f; (of carpet, bed, machine) dimensions fplit's about the size of an egg/of this room — c'est à peu près de la grosseur d'un œuf/de la grandeur de cette pièce
to increase in size — [tree] pousser; [company, town] s'agrandir
to be of a size — [people, boxes] être de la même taille
2) ( number) (of population, audience) importance f; (of class, school, company) effectif m3) ( of garment) taille f; ( of collar) encolure f; (of shoes, gloves) pointure fwhat size do you take? — ( in clothes) quelle taille faites-vous?; ( in shoes) quelle pointure faites-vous?, vous chaussez du combien?
to take size X — ( in clothes) faire du X; ( in shoes) chausser or faire du X
‘one size’ — ‘taille unique’
try this for size — lit essayez ceci pour voir si c'est votre taille; fig essayez ceci pour voir si cela vous convient
4) ( substance) (for paper, textiles) apprêt m; ( for plaster) colle f2.transitive verb1) classer [quelque chose] selon la grosseur [eggs, fruit]2) Technology apprêter [textile, paper]; encoller [plaster]3) Computing dimensionner [window]•Phrasal Verbs:- size up•• -
13 sizeable
sizeable [ˈsaɪzəbl][amount, number, problem, operation] assez important ; [object, building, estate] assez grand ; [majority] assez large* * *['saɪzəbl]adjective [proportion] non négligeable; [amount, fortune] assez important; [house, field, town] assez grand -
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office ['ɒfɪs]1 noun(a) (of firm) bureau m; (of solicitor) étude f; (of barrister) cabinet m; American (of doctor, dentist) cabinet m (de consultation);∎ people who work in offices les gens qui travaillent dans les bureaux;∎ the whole office knows tout le bureau est au courant;∎ she's been transferred to the Paris office elle a été mutée au bureau de Paris;∎ he's out of the office at the moment il n'est pas dans le bureau en ce moment;∎ office space is cheaper in the suburbs les bureaux sont moins chers en banlieue;∎ for office use only (on form) (cadre) réservé à l'administration(b) (government department) bureau m, département m;∎ I have to send this to the tax office je dois envoyer ça au centre des impôts(c) (position, power) fonction f;∎ public office fonction f publique;∎ a woman in high office une femme haut placée;∎ to rise to/hold high office être promu à/détenir un poste élevé;∎ he's one of the candidates seeking office c'est l'un des candidats qui se présentent aux élections;∎ to be in or to hold office (political party) être au pouvoir; (mayor, minister, official) être en fonction(s);∎ to be out of office avoir quitté ses fonctions;∎ to take office (political party) arriver au pouvoir; (mayor, minister, official) entrer en fonctions;∎ to resign/to leave office se démettre de/quitter ses fonctions;∎ to run for or to seek office se présenter aux élections;∎ elected to the office of president élu à la présidence∎ office for the dead office m des morts;(furniture, job, staff) de bureau(a) (help, actions)∎ I got the job through the (good) offices of Mrs Katz j'ai obtenu ce travail grâce aux bons offices de Mme Katz∎ the usual offices les sanitaires mpl►► Finance office account compte m commercial;office automation bureautique f;British office bearer (in club, association) membre m du bureau;British office block immeuble m de bureaux;old-fashioned office boy garçon m de bureau;office building immeuble m de bureaux;office equipment matériel m de bureau;the Office of Fair Trading = organisme britannique de défense des consommateurs et de régulation des pratiques commerciales;office hours heures fpl de bureau;∎ during office hours pendant les heures de bureau;Computing office IT bureautique f;office junior stagiaire mf (en secrétariat);the Office of Management and Budget = service administratif américain dont le rôle principal est d'aider le président à préparer le budget;office manager chef m de bureau;office party = réception organisée dans un bureau à l'occasion des fêtes de fin d'année;office space locaux mpl pour bureaux;office staff personnel m de bureau;office supplies articles mpl de bureau;office work travail m de bureau;office worker employé m de bureau -
15 tract
tract [trækt](a) (pamphlet) tract m∎ a tract house un pavillon∎ respiratory/digestive tract appareil m respiratoire/digestif
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