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1 légèrement
faintly, lightly -
2 vaguement
vaguement [vagmɑ̃]adverb* * *vagmɑ̃adverbe [évoquer, indiquer] vaguely; [honteux, embarrassé] faintlyon avait vaguement décoré la pièce pour la circonstance — they had put up a few decorations for the occasion
* * *vaɡmɑ̃ adv* * *vaguement adv [évoquer, indiquer] vaguely; [honteux, embarrassé, irrité] faintly; [peindre] roughly; un roman vaguement historique a vaguely historical novel; on avait vaguement décoré la pièce pour la circonstance they had put up a few decorations for the occasion; j'ai vaguement vu qu'il parlait à quelqu'un I sort of saw him talking to someone; on savait vaguement qu'elle avait eu des problèmes avec la justice there was a vague rumourGB that she'd had a brush with the law.[vagmɑ̃] adverbe1. [de façon imprécise] vaguelyils se ressemblent vaguement they look vaguely alike, there is a vague resemblance between them -
3 faiblement
faiblement [fεbləmɑ̃]adverba. ( = sans énergie) weaklyb. ( = peu) [éclairer] dimly* * *fɛbləmɑ̃adverbe [se défendre, sourire] weakly; [frapper] gently; [éclairer] dimly; [influencer, augmenter] slightly; [développé, qualifié] poorly; [fréquenté] barely* * *fɛbləmɑ̃ adv1) [respirer, protester] weakly2) [éclairer] faintly* * *faiblement adv1 ( mollement) [se défendre, protester, sourire] weakly;[fɛbləmɑ̃] adverbe2. [légèrement] faintly -
4 sourire
sourire [suʀiʀ]1. masculine noun• le sourire aux lèvres with a smile on his (or her) lips• gardez le sourire ! keep smiling!• faire or adresser un sourire à qn to give sb a smile2. ➭ TABLE 36 intransitive verb• sourire aux anges [personne] to have a vacant grin on one's face ; [bébé] to smile happily in one's sleep* * *
I suʀiʀverbe intransitif1) ( adresser un sourire) to smile ( à quelqu'un at somebody)2) ( être agréable) liter [destin, fortune] to smile; [idée, projet] to appeal to [personne]••
II suʀiʀnom masculin smileun bon/large sourire — a kindly/broad smile
* * *suʀiʀ1. nmfaire un sourire à qn — to smile at sb, to give sb a smile
2. vi1) [personne] to smile2) fig, [chance] to smile on sb* * *sourire verb table: rireA nm smile; un bon/large sourire a kindly/broad smile; avec le sourire with a smile; un sourire de complicité a knowing smile; le sourire aux lèvres with a smile on one's lips; un sourire flottait sur leurs lèvres a smile was playing on their lips; se fendre d'un large sourire [visage] to break into a grin ou broad smile; avoir un sourire moqueur ( d'habitude) to have a mocking smile; ( en la circonstance) to give a mocking smile; avoir toujours le sourire to be always smiling; être tout sourire to be all smiles ou sweetness; garder le sourire to keep smiling (through); faire un sourire à qn to give sb a smile; faire des sourires à qn (pour charmer, pour amadouer) to smile sweetly at sb; il n'a même pas eu un sourire de remerciement he didn't even smile in thanks; ce n'est pas avec de beaux sourires que tu me/la convaincras you won't get round GB ou around US me/her like that.B vi1 ( adresser un sourire) to smile (à qn at sb); sourire timidement/avec bonté/au milieu de ses larmes to smile shyly/kindly/through one's tears; sourire jusqu'aux oreilles to grin from ear to ear; faire sourire qn to make sb smile;2 ( être agréable) liter [destin, fortune, climat] to smile on [personne]; [idée, projet, aventure] to appeal to [personne].sourire aux anges to have a silly smile on one's face.I[surir] nom masculinil entra, le sourire aux lèvres he came in with a smile on his lips ou faceavec un grand ou large sourire beaming, with a broad smileelle était tout sourire she was wreathed in ou all smilesII[surir] verbe intransitifla remarque peut faire sourire this remark may bring a smile to your face ou make you smilesourire à quelqu'un to smile at somebody, to give somebody a smile————————sourire à verbe plus préposition1. [être favorable à] to smile on2. [plaire à - suj: idée, perspective] to appeal to————————sourire de verbe plus préposition[se moquer de] to smile ou to laugh at -
5 vague
I.vague1 [vag]1. adjective( = imprécis) vague• j'ai le vague sentiment que... I have a vague feeling that...2. masculine nounII.vague2 [vag]feminine noun• vague d'attentats/d'arrestations wave of bombings/of arrests* * *
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1. vagd'un air vague — [contempler] vaguely
2.
nom masculinla direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires — management has remained vague as to the question of wages
Phrasal Verbs:
II vag1) lit wavefaire des vagues — [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves
2) fig wavepar vagues — [arriver, attaquer] in waves
•Phrasal Verbs:••pas de vagues! — (colloq) we don't want to stir up any trouble!
* * *vaɡ1. nf2. adj1) (image, explication, idée) vagueJ'ai un vague souvenir de lui. — I vaguely remember him.
2) (regard) faraway3) (manteau, robe) loose-fitting4) (= quelconque)3. nm* * *A adj1 ( imprécis) [forme, bruit, impression, réponse, geste] vague; avoir une vague idée de qch to have a vague idea of sth;3 ( quelconque) il a fait une vague école de commerce he went to some sort of business school; c'est une vague relation de travail I know him/her vaguely through work; ce sont de vagues parents they're distant relatives.B nm il regardait dans le vague he was staring into space; ton regard était perdu dans le vague you had a faraway look in your eyes; il se complaisait dans le vague de ses rêveries he was happy in his dreamworld; la direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires management has remained vague on ou as to the question of wages.C nf1 lit wave; la vague montante/déferlante the gathering/breaking wave; faire des vagues [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves;2 fig wave; une vague d'arrestations/de violence a wave of arrests/of violence; par vagues [arriver, attaquer] in waves; la vague montante du mécontentement the rising tide of discontent; la vague montante des opposants the rapidly increasing numbers of opponents.vague à l'âme melancholy; avoir du vague à l'âme to feel melancholic; vague de chaleur Météo heatwave; vague de froid Météo cold spell.être au creux de la vague [personne, entreprise] to be at a low ebb; le creux de la vague est passé the worst of the crisis is over; surtout, pas de vagues! above all, no scandal!I[vag] adjectif1. [peu marqué - sourire, détail] vague ; [ - souvenir, connaissances] vague, hazy ; [ - contour, sensation] vague, indistinctavoir l'air vague to look vague, to have a vacant expression (on one's face)2. (avant le nom) [non précisé] vagueils ont eu une vague liaison they had some sort ou kind of an affairil habite du côté de la Grande Place — c'est plutôt vague! he lives somewhere near the Grande Place — that's a bit vague!————————[vag] nom masculin[imprécision] vaguenessrester dans le vague to be (as) vague (as possible), to avoid giving any details2. [vide]regarder dans le vague to gaze vacantly into space ou the bluevague à l'âme nom masculinII[vag] nom féminin1. [dans la mer] wave3. [mouvement] wavevague de colère wave ou surge of angervague de protestations/grèves wave of protest/strikes4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE -
6 éteint
éteint, e [etɛ̃, ɛ̃t]* * *
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2.
1) [regard] dull2) [volcan] extinct; [astre] extinct, dead* * *etɛ̃, ɛ̃t éteint, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (lumière, électricité) offtous feux éteints AUTOMOBILES [rouler] — without lights
2) (= sans enthousiasme) lacklustre Grande-Bretagne lackluster USA dull3) (volcan) extinct* * *A pp ⇒ éteindre.B pp adj1 [voix] lifeless; [regard] dull; [couleur] faded; il est éteint he is crushed; ( moins grave) he has lost his sparkle;2 [volcan] extinct; [astre] extinct, dead.2. [chaux] slaked -
7 faiblement
dimly, faintly, feebly, wanly, weakly
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