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companion [kəmˈpænjən]1. nounb. ( = one of pair) pendant m (to à)2. compounds* * *[kəm'pænɪən]1) ( friend) compagnon/compagne m/fto be somebody's constant companion — [hunger, fear] être le perpétuel compagnon de quelqu'un
2) (also paid companion) dame f de compagnie3) ( item of matching pair) pendant m (to de)4) ( book) guide m (to de)5) Nautical capot m -
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companion [kəm'pænjən]∎ to be employed as a companion to sb être employé pour tenir compagnie à qn;∎ a travelling companion un compagnon de voyage;∎ a drinking companion un compagnon de bistrot;∎ companions in arms/distress compagnons mpl d'armes/d'infortune(b) (one of pair) pendant m;∎ to be a companion to sth faire pendant à qch(c) (handbook) manuel m(d) (in titles) compagnon m;∎ Companion to English Literature (title of book) guide m de la littérature anglaise►► Companion of (the Order of) the Bath = distinction honorifique britannique;Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire = distinction honorifique britannique;Companion of Honour = décoration britannique remise aux citoyens qui ont rendu des services à l'État, ≃ chevalier m de la Légion d'honneur;Nautical companion ladder échelle f de commandement;companion volume (book) volume m qui va de pair -
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[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) compagnon, compagne2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) manuel•- companionship -
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noun (state of being or of having companion(s): She enjoys the companionship of young people.) compagnie -
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1. nouna. ( = guard) escorte f3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque escort est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈeskɔ:t, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: ɪsˈkɔ:t.* * *1. ['eskɔːt]1) Military, Nautical escorte f2) ( companion) compagnon/compagne m/f; ( to a dance) cavalier/-ière m/f; ( in agency) hôtesse f2. ['eskɔːt]3. [ɪ'skɔːt]escort agency — agence f d'hôtesses
transitive verb1) Military escorterto escort somebody in/out — faire entrer/sortir quelqu'un sous escorte
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constant [ˈkɒnstənt]1. adjective[problem, pressure, temperature, threat] constant ; [quarrels, interruptions] continuel ; [companion] fidèle2. noun* * *['kɒnstənt] 1.noun constante f2.adjective [problem, reminder, threat] permanent; [care, temperature] constant; [disputes, questions] incessant; [attempts] répété; [companion] éternel/-elle -
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drinking [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ]► drinking-up time noun (British) dernières minutes pour finir son verre avant la fermeture d'un pub* * *['drɪŋkɪŋ] 1.noun ( of alcohol) consommation f d'alcool2. -
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1 noun (UNCOUNT)∎ to do a lot of travelling beaucoup voyager;∎ there isn't a lot of travelling in this job on ne voyage pas beaucoup dans ce travail(b) (in basketball) marché m►► travelling allowance indemnité f de déplacement;travelling circus cirque m forain;travelling clock réveil m de voyage;travelling companion compagnon m de voyage;travelling expenses frais mpl de déplacement;travelling library ≃ bibliobus m;travelling people gens mpl du voyage;Cinema travelling platform travelling m;British travelling rug plaid m;travelling salesman représentant m ou voyageur m de commerce;travelling scholarship bourse f de voyage;Cinema travelling shot prise f de vue en travelling, plan m travelling -
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travelling, traveling (US) [ˈtrævlɪŋ]1. noun2. adjective[actor, circus, exhibition] itinérant3. compounds[bag, scholarship] de voyage ; [expenses, allowance] de déplacement* * *1. 2.1) [actor, company, circus] itinérant; [bank] mobile2) [companion, rug] de voyage; [conditions] ( on road) de route3) [scholarship] de voyage; [allowance, expenses] de déplacement -
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drinking ['drɪŋkɪŋ]1 nounfait m de boire;∎ eating and drinking manger et boire;∎ heavy drinking ivrognerie f;∎ I'm not used to drinking je n'ai pas l'habitude de boire;∎ his drinking is becoming a problem le fait qu'il boive devient un problème;∎ it was her drinking that destroyed the marriage c'est son alcoolisme qui a détruit leur mariage;∎ I'm not a drinking man je n'ai pas l'habitude de boire(habits) de buveur; (bout, companion, session) de beuverie►► drinking chocolate chocolat m à boire; (powder) chocolat m en poudre; (hot drink) chocolat m chaud;drinking fountain (in street) fontaine f publique; (in corridor, public conveniences) jet m d'eau potable;drinking laws = lois sur les débits de boissons;drinking song chanson f à boire;drinking straw paille f;drinking trough abreuvoir m;drinking water eau f potable -
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shadow ['ʃædəʊ]1 noun(a) (of figure, building) ombre f;∎ to see a shadow on a wall voir une ombre sur un mur;∎ the shadow of suspicion fell on them on a commencé à les soupçonner;∎ she's a shadow of her former self elle n'est plus que l'ombre d'elle-même;∎ figurative he's afraid of his own shadow il a peur de son ombre;∎ figurative to live in sb's shadow vivre dans l'ombre de qn;∎ to cast a shadow on or over sth projeter une ombre sur qch; figurative jeter une ombre sur qch(b) (under eyes) cerne m∎ in the shadow of the trees/the mountain à l'ombre des arbres/de la montagne;∎ in the shadow of the doorway dans l'ombre de la porte;∎ she was standing in (the) shadow elle se tenait dans l'ombre;∎ the gardens lie in shadow now les jardins sont maintenant à l'ombre(d) (slightest bit) ombre f;∎ without or beyond a or the shadow of a doubt sans l'ombre d'un doute∎ I want a shadow put on him je veux qu'on le fasse suivre;∎ he managed to lose his shadow il a réussi à semer la personne qui l'avait pris en filature(f) (companion) ombre f;∎ he follows me everywhere like a shadow il me suit comme mon ombre, il ne me lâche pas d'une semelle(a) (follow secretly) filer, prendre en filature;∎ our job was to shadow enemy submarines nous étions chargés de suivre les sous-marins ennemis∎ tall trees shadowed the pathway de grands arbres ombrageaient le chemin∎ British the Shadow Education Secretary/Defence Secretary le porte-parole de l'opposition pour l'éducation/pour la défense nationaleliterary (darkness) ombre f, ombres fpl, obscurité f;∎ the shadows of the evening les ombres fpl du soirComputing shadow printing impression f ombrée;shadow puppet = silhouette découpée utilisée dans les spectacles d'ombres chinoisesⓘ SHADOW CABINET En Grande-Bretagne, le "shadow cabinet" est composé de parlementaires de l'opposition qui deviendraient ministres si l'opposition accédait au pouvoir. Chaque ministre du gouvernement dispose de son homologue "fantôme" dans l'opposition (on parle de "shadow minister"), qui étudie les mêmes dossiers et se spécialise ainsi dans un domaine donné. Les ministres fantômes occupent les "frontbenches" de l'opposition à la Chambre des communes. -
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1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) associer2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) (se) fréquenter2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) associé2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) affilié3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) associé/-ée- in association with -
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['komrid, ]( American[) -ræd](a close companion: his comrades in battle.) camarade -
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['krəuni]plural - cronies; noun(a close companion: He spent the evening drinking with his cronies.) copain, copine -
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['feləu] 1. noun1) (a man: He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.) homme2) ((often as part of a word) a companion and equal: She is playing with her schoolfellows.) camarade3) (a member of certain academic societies; a member of the governing body or teaching staff of a college.)2. adjective(belonging to the same group, country etc: a fellow student; a fellow music-lover.) camarade (de)- fellow-feeling -
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[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) (s')accoupler2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) mettre échec et mat2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) mâle/femelle2) (a husband or wife.) mari/femme3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) camarade4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) aide5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) second/-onde6) (in chess, checkmate.) mat -
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CBE [‚si:bi:'i:]( abbreviation Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) = distinction honorifique britannique
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