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1 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) dessiner2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) tirer3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) s'éloigner; s'approcher4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) faire match nul5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) retirer6) (to open or close (curtains).) tirer7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) attirer2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) match nul2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraction3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) tirage4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn - drawback - drawbridge - drawing-pin - drawstring - draw a blank - draw a conclusion from - draw in - draw the line - draw/cast lots - draw off - draw on1 - draw on2 - draw out - draw up - long drawn out -
2 draw
draw [drɔ:]tirer ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (k), 2 (b), 2 (e) conduire ⇒ 1 (d) attirer ⇒ 1 (e) gagner ⇒ 1 (i) dessiner ⇒ 1 (j) établir ⇒ 1 (k) tirer au hasard ⇒ 2 (c) dessiner ⇒ 2 (d) être ex aequo ⇒ 2 (g) faire match nul ⇒ 2 (g) loterie ⇒ 3 (c) attraction ⇒ 3 (d) match nul ⇒ 3 (e)∎ he drew the blankets round him il a tiré les couvertures autour de lui;∎ I drew my coat closer around me je me suis enveloppé dans mon manteau;∎ he drew his hand wearily across his forehead il se passa la main sur le front avec lassitude;∎ she drew his hand towards her elle approcha sa main de la sienne;∎ to draw a bow (in archery) tirer à l'arc∎ a carriage drawn by two horses un équipage attelé à ou tiré par deux chevaux;∎ drawn by a locomotive remorqué par une locomotive∎ he drew his knife from or out of his pocket il a tiré son couteau de sa poche;∎ the thief drew a gun on us le voleur a sorti un pistolet et l'a braqué sur nous;∎ to draw a sword dégainer une épée∎ she drew me towards the door elle m'a entraîné vers la porte;∎ figurative I was drawn into the controversy j'ai été mêlé à ou entraîné dans la dispute;∎ the senator refused to be drawn (refused to answer) le sénateur refusa de répondre; (refused to be provoked) le sénateur refusa de réagir;∎ to draw a meeting to a close mettre fin à une réunion(e) (attract, elicit) attirer;∎ to be drawn to sb être attiré par qn;∎ his remarks drew a lot of criticism ses observations lui ont attiré de nombreuses critiques;∎ to draw sb's attention to sth faire remarquer qch à qn;∎ figurative to draw the enemy's fire attirer le feu de l'ennemi sur soi;∎ to draw blood (of weapon) faire couler le sang; (of dog) mordre jusqu'au sang; (of cat) griffer jusqu'au sang; figurative (of remark, criticism) avoir un effet dévastateur;(f) (take from source) tirer, puiser;∎ to draw water from a well puiser de l'eau dans un puits;∎ to draw wine (from a barrel) tirer du vin (d'un tonneau);∎ to draw (out) money from the bank retirer de l'argent à la banque;∎ the university draws its students from all social backgrounds l'université recrute ses étudiants dans toutes les couches sociales;∎ her performance drew an ovation from the audience son interprétation lui a valu l'ovation du public;∎ our members are drawn from all walks of life nos membres appartiennent à tous les milieux;∎ his confession drew tears from his mother son aveu a arraché des larmes à sa mère;∎ I draw comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer je me console en me disant qu'il n'a pas souffert;∎ Cézanne drew inspiration from the French countryside Cézanne s'est inspiré de ou a tiré inspiration de la campagne française;∎ Cards to draw trumps faire tomber les atouts∎ we barely had time to draw (a) breath nous avons à peine eu le temps de souffler(h) (choose at random) tirer;∎ he drew the winning number il a tiré le numéro gagnant;∎ to draw lots tirer au sort∎ to draw a picture of sb faire le portrait de qn;∎ he drew us a map of the village il nous a fait un plan du village;∎ humorous do you want me to draw you a map? tu veux que je te fasse un dessin?;∎ figurative she drew a vivid picture of village life elle (nous) a fait une description vivante de la vie de village;∎ figurative the author has drawn his characters well l'auteur a bien dépeint ses personnages;∎ to draw the line at sth ne pas admettre qch, se refuser à qch;∎ you have to draw the line somewhere il faut fixer des limites, il y a des limites;∎ he doesn't know where to draw the line il ne sait pas où s'arrêter;∎ I draw the line at lying je refuse de mentir; (referring to other people) je ne tolère pas le mensonge∎ she drew a direct comparison between our situation and her own elle a établi une comparaison explicite entre notre situation et la sienne∎ to draw a cheque on one's account tirer un chèque sur son compte(m) (disembowel) vider∎ the ocean liner draws 8 metres le paquebot a un tirant d'eau de 8 mètres∎ the crowd drew to one side la foule s'est rangée sur le côté ou s'est écartée;∎ the bus drew into the coach station l'autocar est arrivé ou entré dans la gare routière;∎ to draw ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn;∎ one cyclist drew ahead of the others un cycliste s'est détaché du peloton;∎ to draw to a halt s'arrêter;∎ they drew level with or alongside the window ils sont arrivés à la hauteur de la fenêtre;∎ to draw near (elections, Christmas) approcher;∎ to draw near (to sb) (person) se rapprocher (de qn), s'approcher (de qn);∎ they drew nearer to us ils se sont approchés un peu plus de nous;∎ night draws near la nuit approche;∎ to draw to an end or to a close tirer ou toucher à sa fin(b) (pull out gun) tirer;∎ the policeman drew and fired le policier a dégainé ou sorti son pistolet et a tiré(c) (choose at random) tirer au hasard;∎ they drew for partners ils ont tiré au sort leurs partenaires∎ she draws well elle dessine bien∎ Italy drew against Spain l'Italie et l'Espagne ont fait match nul;∎ they drew two all ils ont fait deux partout;∎ the two contestants drew for third prize les deux concurrents ont remporté le troisième prix ex aequo ou sont arrivés troisièmes ex aequo3 noun∎ to be quick on the draw dégainer vite, avoir la détente rapide; figurative avoir de la repartie;∎ to beat sb to the draw dégainer plus vite que qn; figurative devancer qn∎ it's your draw c'est à vous de tirer une carte∎ the draw will take place tonight le tirage aura lieu ce soir(d) (attraction) attraction f;∎ the polar bears are the main draw at the zoo les ours polaires sont la grande attraction du zoo;∎ the show proved to be a big draw le spectacle s'est révélé être un grand succès∎ the chess tournament ended in a draw le tournoi d'échecs s'est terminé par une partie nulle;∎ two wins and three draws deux matches gagnés et trois matches nuls►► draw curtains doubles rideaux mpl(cart, caravan) tirer, traîner; (person) entraînerse séparer;∎ they drew apart when I entered the room ils se sont éloignés ou écartés l'un de l'autre quand je suis entré dans la pièceprendre à l'écarts'écarter, se ranger;∎ I drew aside to let them pass je me suis écarté (du chemin) ou je me suis rangé pour les laisser passer∎ she drew away from the crowd elle s'est éloignée ou écartée de la foule(b) (move ahead) prendre de l'avance;∎ the leading runner drew away from the others le coureur de tête a pris de l'avance sur les ou s'est détaché des autres(a) (move backwards) reculer, se reculer, avoir un mouvement de recul;∎ the child drew back in fear l'enfant a reculé de peur(b) (avoid commitment) se retirer∎ to draw back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux∎ what drew you back to your home town? qu'est-ce qui t'a poussé à revenir dans ta ville natale?;∎ I'm increasingly being drawn back to folk music je reviens de plus en plus à la musique folk(a) (lower → blinds) baisser, descendre∎ their policy drew down a storm of protest leur politique a soulevé une vague de protestations➲ draw in∎ the train drew in le train est entré en gare;∎ the bus drew in to the kerb (pulled over) le bus s'est rapproché du trottoir; (stopped) le bus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir(b) (day, evening) diminuer, raccourcir;∎ the nights are drawing in les nuits raccourcissent ou diminuent∎ to draw in the reins tirer sur les rênes, serrer la bride;∎ the cat drew in its claws le chat fit patte de velours ou rentra ses griffes∎ he drew me into the conversation il m'a mêlé à la conversation;∎ I got drawn into the project je me suis laissé impliquer dans le projet;∎ he listened to the debate but refused to be drawn in il a écouté le débat mais a refusé d'y participer ou de s'y joindre∎ the film is drawing in huge crowds le film fait de grosses recettes∎ to draw in a deep breath respirer profondément∎ he drew off some wine from the cask il a tiré du vin du fût;∎ to draw off blood faire une prise de sang➲ draw on(a) (put on → gloves, trousers, socks) enfiler(b) (entice, encourage) encourager, entraîner;∎ the thought of success drew him on la perspective de la réussite l'encourageait à continuer(a) (as source) faire appel à;∎ the campaigners drew on the community's support les militants ont fait appel au soutien de la communauté locale;∎ I drew on my own experiences for the novel je me suis inspiré ou servi de mes propres expériences pour mon roman;∎ I had to draw on my savings j'ai dû prendre ou tirer sur mes économies∎ to draw on a pipe tirer sur une pipe(time → come near) approcher; (→ get late) avancer;∎ as the day drew on au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait;∎ the winter drew on l'hiver approchait➲ draw out∎ she drew some papers out of her pocket elle a sorti des papiers de sa poche;∎ how much money did you draw out (of the bank)? combien d'argent as-tu retiré (de la banque)?(b) (extend → sound, visit) prolonger; (→ meeting, speech) prolonger, faire traîner; Technology (→ metal) étirer; (→ wire) tréfiler(c) (cause to speak freely) faire parler;∎ she has a way of drawing people out elle sait faire parler les gens, elle sait faire sortir les gens de leur coquille(d) (information, secret) soutirer;∎ to draw sth out of sb soutirer qch de qn;∎ the police managed to draw the names out of him la police est arrivée à lui soutirer les noms(vehicle) sortir, s'éloigner;∎ the train drew out (of the station) le train est sorti de la gare(people, objects) rassembler, réunir;∎ the child's illness had drawn them together la maladie de l'enfant les avait rapprochésse rassembler➲ draw up∎ I drew the covers up around my neck j'ai ramené les couvertures autour de mon cou;∎ to draw a boat up (on the beach) tirer un bateau à sec;∎ she drew herself up (to her full height) elle s'est redressée (de toute sa hauteur)∎ draw your chair up to the table approche ta chaise de la table(c) (formulate → deed, document, will) dresser, rédiger; (→ bill, list) dresser, établir; (→ plan) préparer, établir; (→ budget, itinerary) établir∎ the other boat drew up alongside us l'autre bateau est arrivé à notre hauteur ou à côté de nous∎ they had to draw upon their emergency funds ils ont dû tirer sur ou prendre sur leur caisse de réserve;∎ you have to draw upon your previous experience il faut faire appel à votre expérience antérieure -
3 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 -
4 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) tirer, entraîner2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) traîner3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) traîner4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) draguer5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) traîner en longueur2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) entrave2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) bouffée3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) corvée, casse-pieds4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) vêtements de travesti -
5 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) élévation2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) vue en élévation -
6 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) téter; boire2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sucer3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) aspirer; absorber4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) suçotement- sucker- suck up to -
7 colouring
∎ go and do some colouring (to child) va faire du coloriage(c) (complexion) teint m;∎ high colouring teint m coloré;∎ fair/dark colouring teint m clair/mat(e) (for food) colorant m►► colouring book album m à colorier -
8 scribble
scribble ['skrɪbəl](a) (note, drawing) gribouiller, griffonner;∎ she left me a hastily scribbled note elle m'a laissé un mot gribouillé à la hâte;∎ she scribbled a few lines to her sister elle griffonna quelques lignes à l'intention de sa sœurgribouiller3 noun(a) (act of scribbling) gribouillis m, gribouillage m, griffonnage m;∎ the last word was an illegible scribble le dernier mot n'était qu'un illisible gribouillis;∎ I can't read this scribble je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer ce gribouillage;∎ what are all these scribbles? qu'est-ce que c'est que tous ces gribouillis?(b) (bad handwriting) écriture f illisible, pattes fpl de mouche;∎ his handwriting is nothing but a scribble son écriture est illisible(address, number) griffonner, noter (rapidement)(a) (cross out) biffer, raturer -
9 section
section ['sekʃən]1 noun∎ the business section of the community les commerçants et les hommes d'affaires de notre communauté;∎ there has been snow over large sections of Southern England il a neigé sur une grande partie du sud de l'Angleterre;∎ the residential section of the town les quartiers résidentiels de la ville(b) (division → of company, staff, services) section f; (→ in army) groupe m de combat; (→ in orchestra) section f(c) (component part → of furniture) élément m; (→ of tube) section f; (→ of track, road) section f, tronçon m; Railways section f;∎ the kitchen units/the shelves come in easy-to-assemble sections les éléments de cuisine/les étagères se vendent en kit(d) (subdivision → of law) article m; (→ of book, exam, text) section f, partie f; (of newspaper → page) page f; (→ pages) pages fpl; (→ of library) section f;∎ the children's section la section pour enfants;∎ the sports/women's section les pages fpl des sports/réservées aux femmes(e) (in department store) rayon m;∎ furniture/children's section rayon m meubles/enfants(g) (cut, cross-section → drawing) coupe f, section f; Geometry section f; (→ for microscope) coupe f, lamelle f; (→ in metal) profilé m(a) (divide into sections) sectionner►► American Section Eight = disposition réglementant la réforme militaire pour raisons psychiatriques;Typography section mark signe m de paragrapheséparer;∎ part of the church was sectioned off l'accès à une partie de l'église était interditⓘ SECTION 28 Introduite par le gouvernement de Margaret Thatcher, la "Section 28" (ainsi nommée car il s'agit de l'article 28 du "Local Government Act" de 1986) avait pour but d'empêcher les enseignants d'aborder le thème de l'homosexualité dans les écoles et les collèges. Le gouvernement travailliste, élu en 1997, affirma sa volonté de révoquer cette clause. En Angleterre et au pays de Galles, la Chambre des lords s'oppose toujours à sa révocation. En Écosse, le parlement décida de ne pas tenir compte de l'opposition des lords et révoqua la clause en l'an 2000 malgré une campagne d'opposition de grande envergure menée par l'Église et renforcée par un référendum dont le financement privé donna lieu à une vive polémique. -
10 wash
wash [wɒʃ]laver ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (c) baigner ⇒ 1 (b) emporter ⇒ 1 (b) se laver ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) faire sa toilette ⇒ 2 (a) être lavable ⇒ 2 (b) nettoyage ⇒ 3 (a) lessive ⇒ 3 (b) remous ⇒ 3 (c)∎ go and wash your hands va te laver les mains;∎ she washed her hair elle s'est lavé la tête ou les cheveux;∎ he washed the walls clean il a bien lavé ou nettoyé les murs;∎ to wash the dishes faire ou laver la vaisselle;∎ to wash clothes faire la lessive;∎ wash in cold/hot water (on clothing label) laver à l'eau froide/chaude;∎ I wash my hands of the whole affair je me lave les mains de toute cette histoire;∎ she washed her hands of him elle s'est désintéressée de lui∎ the waves washed the shore les vagues baignaient la côte;∎ the body was washed ashore le cadavre s'est échoué ou a été rejeté sur la côte;∎ the crew was washed overboard l'équipage a été emporté par une vague;∎ he was washed out to sea il a été emporté par la mer(c) (coat, cover) badigeonner(a) (clean oneself → person) se laver, faire sa toilette;∎ have you washed properly? est-ce que tu as bien fait ta toilette?(b) (be washable) se laver, être lavable;∎ this dress doesn't wash very well cette robe ne supporte pas bien le lavage;∎ British familiar his story just doesn't wash with me son histoire ne marche pas avec moi, il ne me fera pas avaler cette histoire∎ you wash and I'll dry tu laves et j'essuie(d) (waves, sea)∎ the waves washed against the cliff les vagues baignaient la falaise3 noun(a) (act of cleaning) nettoyage m;∎ this floor needs a good wash ce plancher a bien besoin d'être lavé ou nettoyé;∎ your hair needs a wash il faut que tu te laves la tête;∎ give your face a wash lave-toi le visage;∎ I gave the car a wash j'ai lavé la voiture;∎ he's having a wash il se lave, il fait sa toilette;∎ I could do with a quick wash and brush-up j'aimerais faire un brin de toilette ou me débarbouiller(b) (clothes to be washed) lessive f, linge m sale;∎ your shirt is in the wash (laundry basket) ta chemise est au (linge) sale; (machine) ta chemise est à la lessive;∎ the stain came out in the wash la tache est partie au lavage;∎ British it'll all come out in the wash (become known) ça finira par se savoir; (turn out for the best) tout cela finira par s'arranger(c) (movement of water → caused by current) remous m; (→ caused by ship) sillage m, remous m; (sound of water) clapotis m(d) (of paint) badigeon mAmerican lavable►► Art wash drawing dessin m au lavis;American Stock Exchange wash sale vente f fictive(carry off → boat, bridge, house) emporter; (→ river bank, soil) éroder;∎ the rain washed away the road la route s'est effondrée sous l'action de la pluie;∎ figurative to wash one's sins away laver ses péchés∎ roast beef washed down with Burgundy wine rosbif arrosé d'un bourgogne➲ wash off(remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(disappear → with soap) s'en aller ou partir au lavage; (→ with water) s'en aller ou partir à l'eau;∎ the paint won't wash off la peinture ne s'en va pas ou ne part pas➲ wash out(a) (remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(d) (cancel, prevent)∎ the game was washed out le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie= wash off∎ anything I say just washes over her rien de ce que je lui dis ne lui fait le moindre effet➲ wash up∎ whose turn is it to wash up the dishes? à qui le tour de faire ou de laver la vaisselle?∎ several dolphins were washed up on shore plusieurs dauphins se sont échoués sur la côte
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