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1 catering
catering ['keɪtərɪŋ]1 nounrestauration f;∎ who did the catering for the wedding? qui a fourni le repas pour le mariage?(industry) de la restauration; (staff) de restauration►► catering college école f de restauration;catering contract contrat m de restauration;catering firm traiteur m;catering manager chef m ou responsable mf de la restauration -
2 catering
catering [ˈkeɪtərɪŋ]• the catering for our reception was done by Smith and Lee nous avons pris Smith and Lee comme traiteur pour notre réception* * *['keɪtərɪŋ] 1. 2.noun modifier [company, staff] de restaurationcatering course — études fpl spécialisées dans la restauration
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3 industry
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4 town
town [taʊn]ville f• guess who's in town! devine qui vient d'arriver en ville !• they went to town on their daughter's wedding (inf) ils n'ont pas fait les choses à moitié pour le mariage de leur fille► town clerk noun ≈ secrétaire mf de mairie* * *[taʊn]noun ville f••to go out on the town —
to go to town on — ne pas lésiner sur [decor, catering]; exploiter [quelque chose] à fond [story, scandal]
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5 town
town ⇒ Towns and cities n ville f ; to go into town aller en ville ; the whole town knows about it toute la ville est au courant ; she's out of town at the moment elle n'est pas là en ce moment ; he comes from out of town US il n'est pas d'ici ; to leave ou skip ○ town US quitter la ville ; guess who's back in town ○ ! devine qui est au retour! ; look me up next time you're in town viens me voir la prochaine fois que tu passeras à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc) ; she's in town to publicize her film elle est à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc) pour faire de la publicité pour son film ○.to go out on the town, to have a night (out) on the town faire la noce or la bombe ○ ; to go to town on ( be extravagant with) ne pas lésiner sur ; mettre le paquet ○ sur [decor, catering] ; ( make much of) exploiter [qch] à fond [story, scandal] ; he's the talk of the town on ne parle que de lui ; town and gown GB les citadins mpl et les universitaires mpl.ⓘ Town and gown Dans les villes universitaires, en particulier à Cambridge et Oxford, expression qui renvoie à la coexistence de deux cultures, celle de la ville et de ses habitants ( town), et celle de l'université, en particulier les professeurs et les étudiants ( gown). ⇒ Oxbridge -
6 self
self [self]1. noun(plural selves)2. compounds• send a self-addressed envelope envoyez une enveloppe à votre nom et adresse ► self-adhesive adjective autocollant• self-assessment system (British = taxation system) système de déclaration des revenus avec autoévaluation des impôts à payer ► self-assurance noun confiance f en soi► self-conscious adjective ( = shy) [person, manner] emprunté ; ( = aware of oneself or itself) [art, person, political movement] conscient (de son image)• to be self-conscious about sth être gêné par qch ► self-consciously adverb ( = shyly) de façon empruntée ; ( = deliberately) volontairement• a self-defeating plan un plan qui va à l'encontre du but recherché ► self-defence noun autodéfense f• to be self-deprecating [person] se dénigrer soi-même ► self-destruct intransitive verb s'autodétruire adjective[device, program] autodestructeur (- trice f)• she has a tendency to be self-destructive elle présente une tendance à l'autodestruction ► self-determination noun autodétermination f• he is self-disciplined il fait preuve d'autodiscipline ► self-doubt noun manque m de confiance en soi• to be self-employed travailler à son compte ► the self-employed plural noun les travailleurs mpl indépendants• to have low/high self-esteem avoir une mauvaise/bonne opinion de soi-même ► self-evident adjective évident• buying flowers for myself seems self-indulgent m'acheter des fleurs semble une dépense inutile ► self-inflicted adjective volontaire• out of self-protection pour se défendre ► self-raising flour noun (British) farine f pour gâteaux (avec levure incorporée)► self-starter noun (in car) démarreur m ; ( = hard-working person) personne f motivée (et pleine d'initiative)* * *[self]1) gen, Psychology moi mone's better self — le meilleur de soi/de lui/d'elle etc
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7 tourism
noun (the industry dealing with tourists ie hotels, catering etc: Tourism is an important part of our economy.) tourisme -
8 maid
maid [meɪd]∎ maid of all work bonne f à tout faire;∎ lady's maid femme f de chambre∎ old maid vieille fille f►► maid of honour (to queen) demoiselle f d'honneur; American (at wedding) première demoiselle f d'honneur; British Cookery (cake) petit gâteau m aux amandes;Maid Marian Marianne (dans les histoires de Robin des Bois);the Maid of Orléans la Pucelle d'Orléans;maid service (at self-catering apartment) service m de femme de ménage -
9 worm's-eye view
(from below) perspective f vue d'en bas; Photography & Cinema contre-plongée f; (from lowly position) perspective f au ras des pâquerettes;∎ to get a worm's-eye view of the theatre/catering industry voir le monde du théâtre/de la restauration au ras des pâquerettes ou d'un point de vue restreint;∎ he presents a worm's-eye view of events il nous présente les événements vus par les humblesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > worm's-eye view
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