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A n1 Zool race f ;2 (type of person, thing) génération f.he was born and bred in Oxford, he's Oxford born and bred il est né à Oxford et il y a grandi.■ breed out:▶ breed out [sth], breed [sth] out éliminer [qch] par la sélection. -
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1 noun∎ he's one of a dying breed il fait partie d'une espèce en voie de disparition;∎ she is one of the new breed of executives elle fait partie de la nouvelle race ou génération de cadres(a) (raise → animals) élever, faire l'élevage de; Horticulture (→ plants) cultiver; literary or humorous (→ children) élever;∎ to breed in/out a characteristic faire acquérir/éliminer une caractéristique (par la sélection);∎ he was bred for the sea on l'a élevé pour en faire un marin plus tard;∎ they're specially bred for racing ils sont élevés spécialement pour la course;∎ proverb what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh bon chien chasse de race∎ dirt breeds disease la saleté entraîne des maladies(a) (animals, people) se reproduire, se multiplier;∎ to breed like rabbits se multiplier comme des lapins(b) (animal breeder) faire de l'élevage -
3 breed
breed [bri:d](preterite, past participle bred)[+ animals] élever ; [+ hatred, resentment, violence, confusion] engendrer[animals] se reproduire3. noun* * *[briːd] 1.1) Zoology race f2) (type of person, thing) type m2.transitive verb (prét, pp bred) élever [animals]; produire [plants]; fig engendrer [disease, unrest]; produire [person]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp bred) [animals] se reproduire; [organisms] se multiplier4.bred past participle adjectiveill-/well-breed — mal/bien élevé
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7 best-of-breed
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11 cross-breed
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13 strain
strain [streɪn]1. noun• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budgetc. ( = sprain) foulure fa. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces[+ liquid] vider* * *[streɪn] 1.to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations
2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension fmental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]
to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu
3) ( injury) muscle m froissé5) ( style) veine f, ton m2.strains plural noun air m3.transitive verb1)to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux
2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]3) ( injure)4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]4.to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]
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14 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
15 dying
dying [ˈdaɪɪŋ]1. adjectivea. [person, animal, plant, fire] mourantb. ( = declining) [custom, industry] en train de disparaîtrec. ( = final) [words, wish] dernier2. plural noun* * *['daɪɪŋ] 1. 2.1) ( people)the dying — les agonisants mpl
2) ( death) mort f3.1) mourant2) fig [art, tradition] en voie de disparition; [community] moribond3) ( final) [moments] dernier/-ière4) [light, fire] mourant -
16 fancy
fancy [ˈfænsɪ]1. nouna. ( = whim) caprice mb. ( = liking) to take a fancy to sth prendre goût à qchc. ( = fantasy) imagination fa. ( = want) avoir envie de ; ( = like) aimer• do you fancy going for a walk? as-tu envie d'aller faire une promenade ?• do you fancy a drink? ça vous dirait de prendre un verre ?b. ( = imagine) s'imaginer ; ( = rather think) croire• fancy that! (inf) voyez-vous ça !• fancy anyone doing that! les gens font de ces choses !• fancy seeing you here! (inf) tiens ! vous ici !• fancy him winning! (inf) qui aurait cru qu'il allait gagner !3. adjective• good plain food, nothing fancy de la nourriture simple, sans chichisc. [word, language] recherchéd. ( = high-quality) de luxe4. compounds* * *['fænsɪ] 1.1) ( liking)to catch ou take somebody's fancy — [object] faire envie à quelqu'un
he had taken her fancy — ( sexually) il lui avait tapé dans l'œil (colloq); gen il lui plaisait bien
to take a fancy to somebody — ( sexually) GB s'enticher de quelqu'un; gen s'attacher à quelqu'un
2) ( whim) caprice mas/when the fancy takes me — comme/quand ça me prend
3) ( fantasy) imagination f2.1) ( elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sophistiqué; [food] de luxe; [paper, box] fantaisie inv; Zoology [breed] d'agrémentnothing fancy — ( meal) rien de spécial
2) (colloq) péj ( pretentious) [hotel, restaurant] de luxe; [price] exorbitant; [name] tordu; [clothes] chic3.transitive verb1) (colloq) ( want) avoir (bien) envie de [food, drink, object]do you fancy going to the cinema? — ça te dirait (colloq) d'aller au cinéma?
2) (colloq) GB ( feel attracted to)3) ( expressing surprise)fancy seeing you here! — (colloq) tiens donc, toi ici?
fancy that! — (colloq) pas possible! (colloq)
5) Sport voir [quelqu'un/quelque chose] gagnant [athlete, horse]4.reflexive verb (colloq) péj5.she fancies herself in that hat — elle n'arrête pas de frimer (colloq) avec ce chapeau
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17 miniature
miniature [ˈmɪnɪt∫ər]1. nouna. ( = painting) miniature fb. [of whisky] mignonnette f2. adjective3. compounds* * *['mɪnətʃə(r)], US ['mɪnɪətʃʊər] 1.noun ( all contexts) miniature f2.adjective gen miniature; [breed, dog, horse] nain -
18 pointer
pointer [ˈpɔɪntər]• he gave me some pointers on what to do il m'a donné quelques conseils (pratiques) sur la marche à suivre• here are a few pointers to help you make a choice voici quelques indications pour vous aider à choisir• the elections should be a pointer to the public mood les élections devraient permettre de prendre le pouls de l'opinion* * *['pɔɪntə(r)]1) ( piece of information) indication f2) ( dog breed) pointer m3) ( for teaching) baguette f4) ( on projector screen) flèche f5) Computing pointeur m -
19 raise
raise [reɪz]a. ( = lift) [+ arm, leg, object] lever• don't raise your voice to me! ne hausse pas le ton quand tu me parles !b. ( = increase) [+ salary] augmenter ; [+ standard] élever ; [+ age limit] reculer ; [+ temperature] faire monterc. ( = build) édifierd. ( = produce) [+ problems] soulevere. ( = bring to notice) [+ question] soulever ; [+ objection] éleverf. [+ animals, children, family] éleverg. ( = get together) [+ army, taxes] lever ; [+ money] se procurer• to raise funds for sth réunir les fonds pour qch ; [professional fundraiser] collecter des fonds pour qch2. noun( = pay rise) augmentation f (de salaire)* * *[reɪz] 1.1) US ( pay rise) augmentation f2.transitive verb1) ( lift) lever [baton, barrier, curtain]; hisser [flag]; soulever [box, lid]; élever [standard]; renflouer [sunken ship]to raise one's hand/head — lever la main/tête
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig ma suggestion n'a fait sourciller personne
2) ( place upright) dresser [mast]; redresser [patient]3) ( increase) augmenter [price, offer, salary, volume] ( from de; to à); élever [standard]; reculer [age limit]to raise one's voice — ( to be heard) parler plus fort; ( in anger) élever la voix
to raise the temperature — lit, fig faire monter la température
4) ( cause) faire naître [doubts, fears]; soulever [dust]; provoquer [protests]to raise a cheer — [speech] déclencher des hourras
to raise a smile — [joke] faire sourire
5) ( mention) soulever6) ( bring up) élever [child, family]7) ( breed) élever [livestock]8) ( find) trouver [capital]9) ( form) lever [army]; former [team]10) ( collect) lever [tax]; obtenir [support]; [person] collecter [money]11) ( erect) élever [monument] ( to somebody en l'honneur de quelqu'un)12) ( end) lever [ban]13) ( contact) contacter [person]14) ( give)to raise the alarm — fig donner l'alarme
15) ( improve)16) ( increase the stake)to raise the bidding — ( in gambling) monter la mise; ( at auction) monter l'enchère
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20 globalize
globaliser, mondialiserJudith Robertson knows a thing or two or three about transitions: She's one of a new breed of people in the investment management business who appear able to glide effortlessly from posting to posting in the globalized economy, making the transition from Toronto to Vancouver to San Francisco to London to San Francisco and back to Toronto.
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