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2 best-of-breed
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3 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 -
4 pointer
pointer n1 ( piece of information) indication f ; a pointer to sth une indication concernant qch ; to give sb a few pointers to a problem donner à qn quelques indications quant à l'approche d'un problème ;3 ( for teaching) baguette f ;4 ( on projector screen) flèche f ;5 Comput pointeur m. -
5 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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6 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 -
7 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 -
8 cur
[kə:](a dog of mixed breed.) bâtard -
9 greyhound
(a breed of dog which can run very fast: He breeds greyhounds for racing; ( also adjective) greyhound racing.) lévrier, levrette; de lévrier -
10 pedigree
['pediɡri:] 1. noun1) (a list of the ancestors from whom a person or animal is descended: a dog's pedigree.) pedigree2) (distinguished descent or ancestry: a man of pedigree.) ascendance distinguée2. adjective((of an animal) pure-bred; from a long line of ancestors of the same breed: a herd of pedigree cattle.) de (pure) race -
11 poodle
['pu:dl](a breed of dog whose curly hair is often clipped in a decorative way.) caniche -
12 retriever
noun (a breed of dog trained to find and bring back birds and animals that have been shot.) chien d'arrêt -
13 spaniel
['spænjəl](a breed of dog with large ears which hang down.) épagneul -
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15 fancy
(a) (elaborate → clothes) recherché, raffiné; (→ style) recherché, travaillé; (→ excuse) recherché, compliqué;∎ fancy cakes pâtisseries fpl;∎ a tin of fancy biscuits un assortiment de biscuits;∎ a fancy dog un chien de luxe;∎ just a bottle of ordinary wine, nothing fancy juste une bouteille de vin ordinaire, rien de spécial;∎ to cut out the fancy stuff arrêter les chichis∎ fancy food plats mpl compliqués∎ with all her fancy ways avec ses grands airs(d) (high → price) exorbitant2 noun∎ as the fancy takes him comme ça lui chante;∎ it's just a passing fancy ce n'est qu'une lubie∎ I've taken a fancy to avocados lately je me suis mis depuis quelque temps à aimer les avocats;∎ to take a fancy to sb (become fond of) se prendre d'affection pour qn; (become sexually attracted to) s'éprendre ou s'enticher de qn;∎ the dress took or caught her fancy la robe lui a fait envie ou lui a tapé dans l'œil;∎ familiar the idea tickled my fancy l'idée m'a séduit□(c) (imagination) imagination f, fantaisie f;∎ literary the realm of fancy le domaine de l'imaginaire, le royaume des chimères∎ I have a fancy that… j'ai idée que…;∎ one of my fancies as a child was to join the circus enfant, je rêvais de faire partie d'un cirque;∎ idle fancies chimères fpl∎ do you fancy a cup of tea? ça te dirait une tasse de thé?;∎ I fancy a bit of chicken je mangerais volontiers un morceau de poulet, j'ai envie d'un morceau de poulet;∎ I don't fancy travelling in this weather cela ne me dit rien ou je n'ai pas envie de voyager par ce temps;∎ she wasn't sure if she fancied the idea elle n'était pas sûre que l'idée la tentait;∎ I've never fancied science fiction je n'ai jamais été attiré par la science-fiction;∎ to fancy sb s'enticher de qn∎ fancy meeting you here! tiens! je ne m'attendais pas à vous voir ici!□ ;∎ fancy anyone wanting to do that! qu'est-ce que les gens vont chercher!;∎ fancy her coming! qui aurait cru qu'elle allait venir!□ ;∎ fancy that! tiens! voyez-vous cela!∎ to fancy oneself être infatué de sa petite personne, se gober;∎ she really fancies herself elle ne se prend vraiment pas pour rien;∎ she fancies herself as an intellectual elle se prend pour une intellectuelle□ ;∎ I don't fancy their chances of winning je ne crois pas qu'ils aient des chances de gagner□, j'imagine mal qu'ils puissent gagner□ ;∎ they were not fancied to win personne ne pensait qu'ils gagneraient□ ;∎ Sport which horse do you fancy? à votre avis, quel sera le cheval gagnant?□, quel cheval donnez-vous gagnant?□∎ he fancies he knows everything il se figure tout savoir;∎ she fancied she heard the baby crying elle a cru entendre pleurer le bébé;∎ I fancy we've met before j'ai l'impression que nous nous sommes déjà rencontrésBritish fancy dress déguisement m, costume m;∎ in fancy dress déguisé;∎ I didn't realise it was fancy dress je ne savais pas qu'il fallait se déguiser;fancy dress ball bal m masqué ou costumé;fancy dress party fête f déguisée;British fancy goods articles mpl de fantaisie;familiar pejorative fancy man jules m;∎ he's her new fancy man c'est son nouveau jules ou mec;familiar pejorative fancy woman maîtresse□ f, poule f -
16 strain
strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter
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