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21 splutter
splutter [ˈsplʌtər]crachoter ; ( = stutter) bredouiller* * *['splʌtə(r)] 1.noun ( of person) ( spitting) crachotement m; ( stutter) bafouillement m; ( of engine) crachotement m; (of fire, sparks) grésillement m2.transitive verb (also splutter out) bafouiller [excuse, apology, words]3.intransitive verb [person] ( stutter) bafouiller; ( spit) crachoter; [fire, fat, candle, match, sparks] grésiller -
22 tender
tender [ˈtendər]1. adjective• to leave sb/sth to the tender mercies of sb abandonner qn/qch aux bons soins de qnb. ( = young) at the tender age of seven à l'âge de sept ansc. ( = sore) [skin, bruise] sensible( = proffer) offrir• "please tender exact change" « prière de faire l'appoint »4. noun5. compounds* * *['tendə(r)] 1.1) ( offer) soumission2) ( currency) legal tender2.1) ( soft) [food] tendre; [bud, shoot] fragile2) ( loving) [kiss, love, smile] tendre3) ( sensitive) [bruise, skin] sensible4) ( young)3.transitive verb offrir [money]; présenter [apology, fare]; donner [resignation]4.intransitive verb soumissionner, faire une soumission -
23 abjectness
abjectness [ˈæbdʒektnɪs]a. ( = wretchedness) [of conditions] misère f ; [of position] caractère m abject or lamentable, infamie f• we were shocked at the abjectness of their performance nous avons été choqués par leur prestation lamentableb. ( = grovelling quality) the abjectness of his apology la servilité de ses excuses -
24 letter
(a) (communication) lettre f;∎ to notify sb by letter informer qn par lettre;∎ your letter of 4 October votre lettre (en date) du 4 octobreletter of acknowledgement accusé m de réception;STOCK EXCHANGE letter of allotment avis m d'attribution ou de répartition;letter of apology lettre d'excuse;letter of application (for job) lettre de demande d'emploi; STOCK EXCHANGE (for shares) lettre de souscription;letter of appointment lettre de nomination ou d'affectation;letter of complaint lettre de réclamation;letter of confirmation lettre de confirmation;letter of consent lettre d'agrément;letters of credence lettres de créance;letter of dismissal lettre de licenciement;letter of guarantee lettre de garantie;letter of indemnity cautionnement m, lettre de garantie;letter of notification lettre notificative;letter opener coupe-papier m;COMPUTING letter quality qualité f courrier;∎ near letter quality qualité quasi-courrier;letter rate tarif m lettres;letter of recommendation lettre de recommandation;letter of reference lettre de recommandation;letter scales pèse-lettre m;letter tray corbeille f ou panier m à courrier(b) letters patent brevet m d'invention, lettres f pl patentesletter of credit lettre de crédit;letter of exchange lettre de change;letter of guaranty lettre d'aval;letter of intent lettre d'intention -
25 apologies
plural; see apology -
26 apologise
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) s'excuser (de/pour)- apologetically - apology -
27 apologize
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) s'excuser (de/pour)- apologetically - apology -
28 either ... or
(introducing alternatives: Either go to see him or send an apology.) ou (bien)... ou (bien)... -
29 pardon me
interjection (expressing a polite apology, especially for not agreeing with someone: Pardon me for interrupting you.) excusez-moi -
30 placate
[plə'keit, ]( American[) 'pleikeit](to stop (an angry person) feeling angry: He placated her with an apology.) apaiser -
31 polite
(having or showing good manners; courteous: a polite child; a polite apology.) poli- politely- politeness -
32 stammer
['stæmə] 1. noun(the speech defect of being unable to produce easily certain sounds: `You m-m-must m-m-meet m-m-my m-m-mother' is an example of a stammer; That child has a bad stammer.) bégaiement2. verb(to speak with a stammer or in a similar way because of eg fright, nervousness etc: He stammered an apology.) bégayer -
33 swallow one's pride
(to behave humbly eg by making an apology.) ravaler son amour-propre -
34 with (a) good/bad grace
((un)willingly: She accepted his apology with good grace.) de bonne/mauvaise grâce -
35 with (a) good/bad grace
((un)willingly: She accepted his apology with good grace.) de bonne/mauvaise grâce -
36 abject
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37 abject
2 [slave, coward] abject ; [apology] servile. -
38 accept
A vtr1 (take, receive) accepter [gift, offer, suggestion, apology, candidate, money] ;2 ( resign oneself to) accepter [fate, situation] ;3 ( tolerate) admettre [behaviour, immigrant, new idea] ; it is generally accepted that il est admis que ;4 ( take on) assumer [task, role, function].B accepted pp adj [behaviour, fact, definition] admis ; in the accept sense of the word dans le sens usuel du mot. -
39 drag
A n1 ○ ( bore) ( person) raseur/-euse m/f ; Peter's a drag Peter est un raseur ○ ; the lecture was a drag la conférence était rasante ○ ; I know it's a drag but je sais que c'est embêtant ○ mais ; it's such a drag having to do quelle barbe ○ d'être obligé de faire ; what a drag! quelle barbe ○ ! ;4 ( sledge) traîneau m ;6 Hunt drag m ;8 ( women's clothes worn by men) vêtements mpl de travesti ; to dress up in drag se travestir ; to be in drag être en travesti ;B modif1 ( pull) tirer [boat, log, sledge] (to, up to jusqu'à ; towards vers) ; to drag a chair over to the window tirer une chaise vers la fenêtre ; to drag sth along the ground faire traîner qch par terre ; to drag sb from arracher qn de [chair, bed] ; to drag sb to traîner qn à [match] ; traîner qn chez [dentist] ; to drag sb into traîner qn dans [room, bushes] ; vouloir mêler qn à [argument, dispute] ; don't drag me into this je ne veux pas me mêler de ça ; don't drag my mother into this ne mêle pas ma mère à ça ; to drag sb through the courts traîner qn devant les tribunaux ; to drag sb's name through ou in the mud traîner qn dans la boue ;2 ( search) draguer [river, pond] ;3 Comput déplacer, faire glisser [icon] ;4 ( trail) traîner ; to drag sth in the dirt traîner qch dans la boue ; to drag one's feet ou heels lit traîner les pieds ; fig faire preuve de mauvaise volonté (on quant à).1 ( go slowly) [hours, days] traîner ; [story, plot] traîner en longueur ; the third act dragged le troisième acte était interminable ;3 ( rub) [brake] frotter ;■ drag along:▶ drag [sth] along traîner ;▶ drag [sb] along to traîner [qn] à [opera, show, lecture].■ drag away:▶ drag [oneself] away from [sth] partir à regret de [party] ; I couldn't drag myself away j'étais cloué sur place.■ drag down:▶ drag [sth] down rabaisser [level, standard] ; to be dragged down to sb's level être rabaissé au niveau de qn ; he dragged me down with him fig il m'a entraîné dans sa chute.■ drag in:▶ drag [sth] in, drag in [sth] mentionner, placer [name, story].■ drag on [conflict, speech] traîner en longueur ; to let sth drag on laisser qch traîner en longueur ; the war dragged on until 1918 la guerre s'est prolongée jusqu'en 1918.■ drag out:▶ drag [sth] out faire traîner [speech, meeting] ;▶ drag [sth] out of sb arracher [qch] à qn [apology, truth].■ drag up:▶ drag [sth] up, drag up [sth] déterrer [secret, past] ; where were you dragged up? hum où est-ce que tu as été élevé? -
40 force
A n1 (physical strength, impact) (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake) force f ; ( of sun's rays) puissance f ; ( of fall) choc m ; he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup ; I hit him with all the force I could muster je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces ;2 gen, Mil ( physical means) force f ; to use force recourir à or employer la force ; by force par la force ; by force of arms, by military force à la force des armes ;3 fig ( strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief) force f ; by ou out of ou from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre ; ‘no,’ she said with some force ‘non,’ a-t-elle dit avec force ; to have the force of law avoir force de loi ;4 ( strong influence) force f ; a force for good/change une force agissant pour le bien/le changement ; the forces of evil les forces du mal ; she's a force in the democratic movement c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique ; market forces forces du marché ; this country is no longer a world force ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale ;5 ¢ ( organized group) forces fpl ; expeditionary/peacekeeping force forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix ; naval/ground force forces navales/terrestres ; ⇒ labour force, workforce, task force etc ;7 Phys force f ; centrifugal/centripetal force force centrifuge/centripète ; force of gravity pesanteur f ;1 (in large numbers, strength) en force ;D vtr1 (compel, oblige) forcer ; to force sb/sth to do gen forcer qn/qch à faire ; to be forced to do gen être forcé de faire ; he forced his voice to remain calm il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme ; to force a smile/a laugh se forcer à sourire/à rire ; the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants ; protesters have forced a public inquiry les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique ; to force a bill through parliament forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi ;2 (push, thrust) to force one's way through [sth] se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle] ; to force sb to the ground/up against sth plaquer qn au sol/contre qch ; she forced him to his knees elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux ; the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé ; bad weather forced him off the road for a week le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine ; she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance ;3 ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter] ; forcer sur [screw] ; to force an entry Jur entrer par effraction ; to force the pace forcer l'allure ;E v refl1 ( push oneself) to force oneself se forcer (to do à faire) ;2 ( impose oneself) to force oneself on sb imposer sa présence à qn ; I wouldn't want to force myself on you je ne cherche pas à m'imposer.to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn.■ force back:▶ force [sth] back, force back [sth]1 lit repousser, obliger [qch] à reculer [crowd, army] ; she forced him back against the wall elle l'a repoussé or plaqué contre le mur ;2 fig réprimer [emotion, tears, anger].■ force down:▶ force [sth] down, force down [sth]1 ( cause to land) forcer [qch] à se poser [aircraft] ;2 ( eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food] ; to force sth down sb forcer qn à manger qch ; don't force your ideas down my throat ○ ! ne m'impose pas tes idées! ;3 ( reduce) gen, Fin diminuer [qch] (de force) [prices, wages, output] ; réduire [qch] (de force) [currency value, demand, profits, inflation] ; to force down unemployment faire baisser le taux de chômage ;4 ( squash down) tasser [contents, objects].■ force in:▶ force [sth] in, force in [sth] ( into larger space) faire entrer [qch] de force ; ( into small opening) enfoncer [qch] de force.■ force into:▶ force [sb/sth] into sth/doing1 ( compel) forcer [qn/qch] à faire ; to be forced into doing être forcé de faire ; I was forced into it on m'a forcé à le faire ;2 (push, thrust) she forced him into the car elle l'a fait entrer de force dans la voiture ; he forced his clothes into a suitcase il a tassé ses vêtements dans une valise ; he forced his way into the house il est entré de force dans la maison.■ force on:▶ force [sth] on sb imposer [qch] à qn, forcer qn à accepter [qch] ; the decision was forced on him il a été forcé de prendre cette décision ; team X forced a draw on team Y l'équipe X a arraché un match nul à l'équipe Y.■ force open:▶ force [sth] open, force open [sth] forcer [door, window, box, safe] ; she forced the patient's mouth open elle a ouvert la bouche du malade de force ; he forced his eyes open il s'est forcé à ouvrir les yeux.■ force out:▶ force [sth] out, force out [sth] ( by physical means) faire sortir [qch] par la force [invader, enemy, object] ; enlever [qch] de force [cork] ; the government was forced out in the elections les élections ont forcé or obligé le gouvernement à quitter le pouvoir ; she forced out a few words elle s'est forcée à dire quelques mots ; to force one's way out (of sth) s'échapper (de qch) par la force ; to force sth out of sb arracher qch à qn [information, apology, smile, confession] ; the injury forced him out of the game cette blessure l'a forcé à abandonner le jeu.▶ force [sth] through, force through [sth] faire adopter [legislation, measures].■ force up:▶ force [sth] up, force up [sth] [inflation, crisis, situation] faire augmenter [prices, costs, demand, unemployment] ; [government, company, minister] augmenter (de force) [prices, output, wages] ; relever [exchange rate].
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