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21 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) épaule2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) épaulement3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) épaule4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) épaule2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) charger sur son épaule2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) endosser3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules•- put one's shoulder to the wheel - shoulder to shoulder -
22 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) pas2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) pas3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) pas4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) pas5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) marche6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) pas7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) mesure2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) marcher- steps- stepladder - stepping-stones - in - out of step - step aside - step by step - step in - step out - step up - watch one's step -
23 wear
wear [weə(r)]porter ⇒ 1 (a) avoir ⇒ 1 (b) afficher ⇒ 1 (b) user ⇒ 1 (c) durer ⇒ 2 (a) s'user ⇒ 2 (b) passer ⇒ 2 (c) usage ⇒ 3 (b) usure ⇒ 3 (c)(a) (beard, spectacles, clothing etc) porter;∎ what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre?;∎ I haven't a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre;∎ she wore a miniskirt elle portait une minijupe, elle était en minijupe;∎ Cars to wear a seat belt mettre la ceinture (de sécurité);∎ to wear black porter du noir;∎ the miniskirt is being worn again this year la minijupe se porte de nouveau cette année;∎ he always wears good clothes il est toujours bien habillé, il s'habille toujours bien;∎ he was wearing slippers/a dressing gown il était en chaussons/en robe de chambre;∎ he wears a beard il porte la barbe;∎ she wore a ribbon in her hair elle portait ou avait un ruban dans les cheveux;∎ she wears her hair in a bun elle a un chignon;∎ he wears his hair long il a les cheveux longs;∎ do you always wear make-up? tu te maquilles tous les jours?;∎ she wore lipstick elle s'était mis ou elle avait mis du rouge à lèvres;∎ I often wear perfume/aftershave je mets souvent du parfum/de la lotion après-rasage∎ she wore an anxious look son regard exprimait l'inquiétude, elle avait un air inquiet;∎ he wore a frown il fronçait les sourcils(c) (make by rubbing) user;∎ to wear holes in sth trouer ou percer peu à peu qch;∎ her shoes were worn thin ses chaussures étaient complètement usées;∎ he wore his coat threadbare il a usé son manteau jusqu'à la corde;∎ a path had been worn across the lawn un sentier avait été creusé à travers la pelouse par le passage des gens;∎ the wheel had worn a groove in the wood la roue avait creusé le bois∎ I won't wear it! je ne marcherai pas!∎ to wear oneself to a frazzle or a shadow s'éreinter(a) (endure, last) durer;∎ wool wears better than cotton la laine résiste mieux à l'usure ou fait meilleur usage que le coton;∎ this coat has worn well ce manteau a bien servi;∎ this rug should wear for years ce tapis devrait durer ou faire des années;∎ it will wear forever cela durera pour toujours, c'est inusable;∎ figurative their friendship has worn well leur amitié est restée intacte malgré le temps;∎ the film has not worn well le film n'a pas bien vieilli;(b) (be damaged through use) s'user;∎ this rug has worn badly in the middle ce tapis est très usé au milieu;∎ the carpet had worn thin le tapis était usé ou élimé;∎ the stone had worn smooth la pierre était polie par le temps;∎ figurative her patience was wearing thin elle était presque à bout de patience;∎ his excuses are wearing a bit thin ses excuses ne prennent plus;∎ his jokes are wearing a bit thin ses plaisanteries ne sont plus drôles∎ as morning wore into afternoon comme la matinée passait ou l'après-midi approchait;∎ as the year wore to its close comme l'année tirait à sa fin3 noun (UNCOUNT)∎ for everyday wear pour porter tous les jours;∎ clothes suitable for evening wear tenue f de soirée;∎ a suit for business wear un costume pour le bureau;∎ women's wear vêtements mpl pour femmes;∎ winter wear vêtements mpl d'hiver∎ these shoes will stand hard wear ces chaussures feront un bon usage ou résisteront bien à l'usure;∎ there's still plenty of wear in that dress cette robe est encore très portable;∎ to get a lot of wear from or out of sth faire durer qch;∎ is there any wear left in them? feront-ils encore de l'usage?∎ wear (and tear) usure f;∎ fair or normal wear and tear usure f normale;∎ living in the big city puts a lot of wear and tear on people les grandes villes sont une source de stress pour leurs habitants;∎ the sheets are beginning to show signs of wear les draps commencent à être un peu usés ou fatigués(metal) s'user; (land) être rongé, s'éroder; (grass, topsoil) disparaître (par usure); (stone) s'éroder; (design) s'effacer(steps) user; figurative (patience, strength) épuiser petit à petit; (courage, resistance) saper, miner;∎ in the end she wore me down (I gave in to her) elle a fini par me faire céder;∎ the busy schedule finally wore her down son emploi du temps chargé a fini par l'épuiser ou l'exténuer(pencil, steps, tyres) s'user; (courage) s'épuiser;∎ the heels have worn down les talons sont usés➲ wear off(a) (marks, design) s'effacer, disparaître(b) (excitement) s'apaiser, passer; (anaesthetic, effects) se dissiper, disparaître; (pain) se calmer, passer;∎ the novelty soon wore off l'attrait de la nouveauté a vite passéeffacer par l'usure, user(day, season) avancer lentement; (battle, discussion) se poursuivre lentement;∎ as time wore on au fur et à mesure que le temps passait➲ wear out(a) (clothing, machinery) user(b) (patience, strength, reserves) épuiser;∎ to wear out one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes∎ you're wearing yourself out working so hard tu t'épuises ou tu t'exténues à tant travailler;∎ to be worn out être exténué ou éreinté;∎ worn out from arguing, he finally accepted their offer de guerre lasse, il a fini par accepter leur offre;∎ their constant bickering wears me out leurs chamailleries continuelles me fatiguent ou m'épuisent(clothing, shoes) s'user;∎ this material will never wear out ce tissu est inusabletrouer, percerse trouer;∎ my jeans have worn through at the knees mon jean est troué aux genoux -
24 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) depuis (que)2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) depuis que3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) puisque2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) depuis2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) depuis3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) depuis2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) depuis3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) depuis -
25 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) travail2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) travail3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) travail4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) oeuvre5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) travail6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) travail2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) (faire) travailler (sur/à)2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) travailler3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) (faire) fonctionner4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) marcher5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresser (lentement)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) devenir peu à peu7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) façonner•- - work- workable - worker - works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mécanisme2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) oeuvres•- work-box - workbook - workforce - working class - working day - work-day - working hours - working-party - work-party - working week - workman - workmanlike - workmanship - workmate - workout - workshop - at work - get/set to work - go to work on - have one's work cut out - in working order - out of work - work of art - work off - work out - work up - work up to - work wonders -
26 stuck
stuck [stʌk]1 pt & pp of stick∎ he got his hand stuck inside the jar il s'est pris ou coincé la main dans le pot;∎ the window was stuck la fenêtre était coincée;∎ the wheel is stuck fast la roue est complètement coincée;∎ to get stuck in the mud s'embourber;∎ to get stuck in the sand s'enliser;∎ to be or to get stuck in traffic être coincé ou bloqué dans les embouteillages; (stranded) coincé, bloqué;∎ they were or they got stuck at the airport overnight ils sont restés bloqués ou ils ont dû passer toute la nuit à l'aéroport∎ if you get stuck go on to the next question si tu sèches, passe à la question suivante;∎ he's never stuck for an answer il a toujours réponse à tout;∎ to be stuck for money être à court d'argent(c) (in an unpleasant situation, trapped) coincé;∎ to be stuck in a boring/dead-end job avoir un boulot ennuyeux/sans avenir∎ to get or to be stuck with sth se retrouver avec qch sur les bras;∎ I always get stuck with the washing-up je me retrouve toujours avec la vaisselle sur les bras, c'est toujours moi qui dois me taper la vaisselle;∎ he was stuck with the nickname "Teddy" le surnom de "Teddy" lui est resté;∎ it's not a very good car but we're stuck with it ce n'est pas génial comme voiture, mais on n'a pas le choix∎ to be stuck on sb en pincer pour qn;∎ I'm not exactly stuck on the idea je ne peux pas dire que l'idée m'emballe vraiment∎ to get stuck into sb (physically, verbally) rentrer dans le lard à qn;∎ to get stuck into sth (book, work, meal) attaquer qch;∎ he got stuck into his work il s'est mis au travail□ ;∎ get stuck in! attaque! -
27 shoulder
shoulder [ˈ∫əʊldər]1. nounépaule f• all the responsibilities had fallen on his shoulders toutes les responsabilités reposaient sur ses épaules3. compounds• it hit him between the shoulder blades ça l'a atteint entre les épaules ► shoulder-high adjective à hauteur d'épaule* * *['ʃəʊldə(r)] 1.1) Anatomy épaule fon ou over one's shoulder — à l'épaule
on ou over one's shoulders — sur les épaules
to look over one's shoulder — lit, fig regarder derrière soi
the burden is ou falls on my shoulders — la charge m'incombe
shoulder to shoulder — [stand] côte à côte; [work] coude à coude or côte à côte
2) ( on mountain) replat m3) ( on road) bas-côté m4) Culinary épaule f2.transitive verb1) lit mettre [quelque chose] sur l'épaule [bag, implement]to shoulder arms — Military se mettre au port d'armes
shoulder arms! — Military arme sur l'épaule!
2) fig se charger de [burden, expense, task]; endosser [responsibility]3) ( push)••to stand head and shoulders above somebody — lit dépasser quelqu'un d'une bonne tête; fig laisser quelqu'un loin derrière
straight from the shoulder — (colloq) [comment, criticism] franc/franche
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28 spell
A n1 ( period) moment m, période f ; a spell of sth une période de qch ; for a spell pendant un certain temps ; for a long/short spell pendant une longue/courte période ; a spell as director/as minister une brève période comme directeur/ministre ; she had a spell at the wheel/on the computer elle a passé un certain temps au volant/à l'ordinateur ; a spell in hospital/in prison un séjour à l'hôpital/en prison ; a warm/cold spell une période de beau temps/de froid ; rainy spell ondée f ; sunny spell éclaircie f ; to go through a bad spell traverser une mauvaise passe ;2 ( magic words) formule f magique ; evil spell maléfice m ; to be under a spell être envoûté ; to cast ou put a spell on sb lit, fig jeter or lancer un sort à qn ; to break a spell rompre un sortilège ; to break the spell fig rompre le charme ; to be/fall under sb's spell fig être/tomber sous le charme de qn.1 ( aloud) épeler ; ( on paper) écrire ; the word is spelt like this le mot s'écrit comme ça ; she spells her name with/without an e son nom s'écrit avec/sans e ; to spell sth correctly ou properly orthographier qch correctement ; the word is correctly/wrongly spelt le mot est bien/mal orthographié ; C-A-T spells cat les lettres C-A-T forment le mot cat ; will you spell that please? ( on phone) pouvez-vous l'épeler, s'il vous plaît? ;2 ( imply) représenter [danger, disaster, ruin] ; sonner [end] ; annoncer [fame] ; her letter spelt happiness sa lettre était une perspective de bonheur ; the defeat spelt the end of a civilization/for our team la défaite a sonné la fin d'une civilisation/pour notre équipe.C vi (pp, prét spelled ou spelt) [person] connaître l'orthographe ; he can't spell il ne connaît pas l'orthographe ; he spells badly/well il a une mauvaise/bonne orthographe ; to learn (how) to spell apprendre l'orthographe.■ spell out:▶ spell out [sth], spell [sth] out1 lit épeler [word] ;2 fig expliquer [qch] clairement [consequences, demands, details, implications, policy] ; I had to spell it out to him j'ai dû le lui expliquer clairement ; do I have to spell it out (to you)? est-ce qu'il faut que je te fasse un dessin? -
29 single
single [ˈsɪŋgl]1. adjectivea. ( = just one) seul• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affairesb. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électoralec. [knot, flower, thickness] simpled. ( = unmarried) célibataire2. nounb. ( = record) a single un 45 tours3. plural noun4. compounds[achievement] fait sans aucune aide► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire( = pick out) choisir* * *['sɪŋgl] 1.1) (also single ticket) aller m simple2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne2.1) ( sole) seul2) ( not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personneinflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%
3) ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne4) ( unmarried) célibataire5) ( used emphatically)6) (describing main cause, aspect)•Phrasal Verbs: -
30 shoulder
1 Anat épaule f ; on ou over one's shoulder à l'épaule ; on ou over one's shoulders sur les épaules ; this jacket is too tight across the shoulders cette veste est trop étroite d'épaules ; to put one's shoulders back rejeter les épaules en arrière ; to straighten one's shoulders redresser les épaules ; to look over sb's shoulder regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn ; to cry on sb's shoulder pleurer sur l'épaule de qn ; I am always there if you need a shoulder to cry on je suis toujours là si tu as besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer ; his shoulders shook with laughter/sobs il était secoué de rire/de sanglots ; to have round shoulders avoir le dos rond ; to look (back) over one's shoulder lit, fig regarder derrière soi ; the burden/responsibility is ou falls on my shoulders la charge/la responsabilité m'incombe ; to stand shoulder to shoulder lit [two people] être côte à côte ; to work shoulder to shoulder travailler coude à coude or côte à côte ;2 ( on mountain) replat m ;3 Sewing épaule f ;4 ( on road) bas-côté m ;5 Culin épaule f.B vtr1 lit mettre [qch] sur l'épaule [bag, implement] ; to shoulder one's gun mettre son fusil sur l'épaule ; to shoulder arms Mil se mettre au port d'armes ; shoulder arms! Mil l'arme sur l'épaule! ;3 ( push) to shoulder one's way through se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules à travers [crowd] ; to shoulder sb aside écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule.C - shouldered (dans composés) to be round-shouldered avoir le dos rond ; to be narrow/square-shouldered avoir les épaules étroites/carrées.to be ou stand head and shoulders above sb lit dépasser qn d'une bonne tête ; fig laisser qn loin derrière ; to have a good head on one's shoulders avoir la tête sur les épaules ; to have an old head on young shoulders être mûr avant l'âge ; to put one's shoulder to the wheel s'atteler à la tâche ; to rub shoulders with sb côtoyer qn ; straight from the shoulder ○ [comment, criticism] franc/franche ; to give it to sb straight from the shoulder ○ dire qch à qn sans détours. -
31 dirt
dirt [dɜ:t]noun (UNCOUNT)∎ don't tread dirt into the carpet ne ramène pas de boue sur la moquette;∎ she was covered in dirt elle était toute sale ou couverte de crasse;∎ this dress really shows the dirt cette robe fait vite sale ou est très salissante∎ stop scrabbling in the dirt arrête de gratter la terre;∎ to be as common as dirt (person) avoir mauvais genre;∎ to treat sb like dirt traiter qn comme un chien;∎ American familiar figurative to eat dirt ramper□(c) (obscenity) obscénité f∎ to dig the dirt on sb dénicher des ragots sur qn;∎ to dish the dirt on sb colporter des ragots sur qn(e) Industry (in material, solution) impuretés fpl, corps mpl étrangers; (in machine) encrassement m;∎ the wheel is full of dirt la roue est encrassée►► American dirt bike moto f tout-terrain;dirt farmer petit fermier m;dirt road chemin m de terre ou non goudronné;dirt track racing courses fpl sur cendrée -
32 shoulder
shoulder ['ʃəʊldə(r)]1 noun(a) (part of body, of garment) épaule f;∎ he's got broad shoulders il est large d'épaules;∎ round shoulders dos m rond ou voûté;∎ it's a bit big on the shoulders c'est un peu large aux épaules ou de carrure;∎ she put an arm around my shoulder elle mit son bras autour de mon épaule;∎ slung across or over the shoulder (bag, rifle etc) en bandoulière;∎ you can carry it over your shoulder tu peux le porter en bandoulière;∎ put a jacket over your shoulders mets une veste sur tes épaules;∎ I looked over my shoulder j'ai jeté un coup d'œil derrière moi;∎ it's a heavy burden to place on his shoulders c'est une lourde charge à mettre sur ses épaules;∎ figurative to cry on sb's shoulder pleurer sur l'épaule de qn;∎ we all need a shoulder to cry on nous avons tous besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer;∎ to have a good head on one's shoulders avoir la tête sur les épaules;∎ figurative to put one's shoulder to the wheel s'atteler à la tâche;∎ to stand shoulder to shoulder être coude à coude∎ shoulder of lamb épaule f d'agneau(c) (along road) accotement m, bas-côté m∎ she shouldered the heavy load elle chargea le lourd fardeau sur son épaule;∎ to shoulder one's gun mettre son fusil sur l'épaule;∎ Military to shoulder arms se mettre au port d'armes;∎ Military shoulder arms! portez armes!(b) figurative (take on → blame) assumer; (→ responsibility) endosser, assumer; (→ cost) faire face à∎ he shouldered me aside il m'écarta d'un coup d'épaule;∎ I shouldered my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule (en jouant des épaules)►► shoulder bag sac m à bandoulière;shoulder belt ceinture f épaulière;shoulder blade omoplate f; (of horse etc) paleron m;Military shoulder braid fourragère f;shoulder charge charge f épaule contre épaule;shoulder holster holster m;shoulder rate (in tourism) tarif m moyenne saison;shoulder season (in tourism) moyenne saison f;shoulder strap (on dress, bra, accordion) bretelle f; (on bag) bandoulière f; Military patte f d'épaule, épaulette f -
33 circle
A n1 ( shape) cercle m ; (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers) cercle m ; (of fabric, paper, colour) rond m ; to form a circle [objects] former un cercle ; [people] faire un cercle (around autour de) ; to sit in a circle s'asseoir en cercle ; to move/swim in circles tourner/nager en rond ; to go round in circles lit, fig tourner en rond ;2 ( group) cercle m, groupe m (of de) ; to be in sb's circle faire partie du cercle de qn ; his circle of friends le cercle de ses amis ; in business/theatrical circles dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre ; literary circles le monde littéraire ; to move in fashionable circles fréquenter le beau monde ;B vtr1 ( move round) [plane, helicopter] tourner autour de [airport, tower] ; [satellite] graviter autour de [planet] ; [person, animal, vehicle] faire le tour de [square, building] ; tourner autour de [person, animal] ; they circled each other ils se tournaient autour ;2 ( encircle) encercler [word, mistake, answer].C vi [helicopter, plane, vulture] décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de) ; [predator, vehicle, horseman] tourner en rond (around autour de) ; as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous.to come full circle [person] boucler la boucle ; [situation] revenir à son point de départ ; the wheel has come ou turned full circle la boucle est bouclée ; to have circles under one's eyes avoir les yeux cernés ; to square the circle résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle. -
34 helm
[helm](the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered: He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship).) barre- helmsman -
35 tyre
(a thick, rubber, usually air-filled strip around the edge of the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: The tyres of this car don't have enough air in them.) pneu -
36 stint
stint [stɪnt]1 noun∎ she did a stint in Africa/as a teacher elle a travaillé pendant un certain temps en Afrique/comme professeur;∎ she had a two-year stint in the army elle a fait deux ans dans l'armée;∎ we expect everybody to do their stint nous attendons de chacun qu'il fournisse sa part du travail;∎ I'll take or I'll do another stint at the wheel je vais reprendre le volant(a) (skimp on) lésiner sur;∎ don't stint the cream ne lésine pas sur la crème∎ he's incapable of stinting himself of anything il est incapable de se priver de quoi que ce soit∎ British to stint on sth lésiner sur qch -
37 circle
circle [ˈsɜ:kl]1. nouna. ( = go round outside of) contourner ; ( = keep moving round) tourner autour deb. ( = draw circle round) entourer[birds] tournoyer ; [aircraft] tourner (en rond)► circle about, circle (a)round intransitive verb* * *['sɜːkl] 1.1) ( shape) cercle m; (of spectators, trees, chairs) cercle m; (of fabric, paper, colour) rond mto form a circle — [objects] former un cercle; [people] faire un cercle
to go round in circles — lit, fig tourner en rond
2) ( group) cercle m, groupe m3) Theatre balcon m2.transitive verb1) ( move round) [plane] tourner autour de [airport]; [satellite] graviter autour de [planet]; [person, animal, vehicle] faire le tour de [building]; tourner autour de [person, animal]2) ( encircle) encercler3.intransitive verb tourner en rond ( around autour de)••to come full circle — [person] boucler la boucle; [situation] revenir à son point de départ
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38 slump
slump [slʌmp]1. nouna. [popularity, trade] baisser brutalement ; [prices, rates] s'effondrer* * *[slʌmp] 1.1) Finance, Economics effondrement m (in de)2) ( in popularity) chute f (in de); ( in support) baisse f (in de)2.intransitive verb [demand, trade, value, price] chuter ( from de; to à; by de); [economy, market] s'effondrer; [support, popularity] être en forte baisse; [person, body] s'affaler (colloq) -
39 jack up
(to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack: You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel.) soulever avec un cric -
40 cog
cog [kɒg](a) (gearwheel) roue f dentée;∎ his memory has slipped a cog il a eu un trou de mémoire∎ figurative you're only a (small) cog in the machine or the wheel vous n'êtes qu'un simple rouage (dans ou de la machine)►► cog rail crémaillère f;
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The Wheel of Misfortune — is the first episode of the second season of the NBC television series, 227 , the 23rd episode to filmed, and it serves as the show s second season premiere (1986 87), and first aired on October 4, 1986.Plot summaryMary (Marla Gibbs) watches the… … Wikipedia
the wheel of Fortune — ► the wheel of Fortune the wheel which the deity Fortune is fabled to turn as a symbol of random luck or change. Main Entry: ↑wheel … English terms dictionary
the wheel has turned full circle — the wheel has turned (or come) full circle the situation has returned to what it was in the past, as if completing a cycle Origin: with reference to Shakespeare s King Lear, by association with the wheel fabled to be turned by Fortune and… … Useful english dictionary
(the) wheel has come full circle. — The wheel has come/turned full circle. something that you say which means a situation is the same now as it was before things started to change. The wheel had finally come full circle; we were together as a family again … New idioms dictionary
(the) wheel has turned full circle. — The wheel has come/turned full circle. something that you say which means a situation is the same now as it was before things started to change. The wheel had finally come full circle; we were together as a family again … New idioms dictionary
the wheel of Fortune — the wheel which the deity Fortune is fabled to turn as a symbol of random luck or change. → wheel … English new terms dictionary