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1 tightly
tightly ['taɪtlɪ]∎ he held his daughter tightly to him il serrait sa fille tout contre lui;∎ hold on tightly tenez-vous ou accrochez-vous bien;∎ we held on tightly to the rail nous nous sommes agrippés fermement à la balustrade;∎ make sure the lid fits tightly vérifiez que le couvercle est bien fermé;∎ the cases were tightly sealed les caisses étaient bien scellées ou hermétiquement fermées;∎ her eyes were tightly shut elle avait les yeux bien fermés;∎ news is tightly controlled les informations sont soumises à un contrôle rigoureux;∎ tightly curled hair des cheveux frisés∎ the lecture hall was tightly packed l'amphithéâtre était bondé ou plein à craquer -
2 jodhpurs
['‹odpəz](riding breeches that fit tightly from the knee to the ankle.) culotte de cheval -
3 knickerbockers
['nikə,bokəz]((American knickers) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.) -
4 hug
1 ( embrace) [person] serrer [qn] dans ses bras ; [bear, gorilla] écraser [qn/qch] entre ses bras ; to hug one's knees serrer ses genoux dans ses bras ;2 ( keep close to) [boat, vehicle] raser ; [road, path] longer ; to hug the coast Naut serrer la côte ; to hug the walls [person] raser les murs ;3 ( fit tightly) mouler ; figure-hugging moulant. -
5 snugly
snugly [ˈsnʌglɪ]a. ( = cosily) douillettementb. ( = tightly) these trousers fit snugly ce pantalon va juste bien* * *['snʌglɪ] -
6 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) près (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) étroitement2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) intime2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) serré3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) rigoureux4) (tight: a close fit.) ajusté5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) étouffant6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) regardant7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) renfermé•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fermer2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) finir3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) conclure2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin- close up -
7 loosely
1 lit ( not tightly) [attach, fasten, cover, hold, wrap, wind] sans serrer ; [fit] approximativement ; ( not firmly) [fix] pas solidement ; a jacket thrown loosely over her shoulders une veste négligemment jetée sur ses épaules ; his clothes hung loosely on him il flottait dans ses vêtements ;3 fig ( imprecisely) [describe, interpret, translate, render, associate] assez librement, de façon approximative ; [identify, refer] vaguement ; [supervise] d'assez loin ; the film is loosely based on the novel le film est une adaptation assez libre du roman ; these theories are loosely termed Marxist ces théories sont qualifiées grossièrement de marxistes. -
8 squash
A n2 ( drink) sirop m ;3 ( vegetable) courge f ;C vtr1 ( crush) écraser [fruit, insect, person] (against contre ; between entre) ; aplatir [hat] ; to be squashed out of shape [car, toy] être complètement écrasé ; [box] être complètement déformé ;3 ( put down) rabattre le caquet à ○ [person] ; écraser [revolt, rebellion] ; stopper [rumour] ; to feel squashed se sentir humilié ;4 ( reject) rejeter [idea, proposal].D vi1 ( become crushed) s'écraser ; to squash easily s'écraser facilement ;2 ( pack tightly) [people] s'entasser (into dans) ; to squash through a gap réussir à se glisser par une ouverture.■ squash in ○:▶ squash in se faire de la place ;▶ squash in [sth/sb], squash [sth/sb] in trouver de la place pour.■ squash up ○:▶ squash up [person] se tasser (against contre) ; [crowd] se serrer (against contre) ; if I squash up you can fit in si je me serre ça te fera de la place ; to squash sb up against écraser qn contre ; to squash oneself up against s'aplatir contre. -
9 pack
pack [pæk]remplir ⇒ 1 (a) bourrer ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) emballer ⇒ 1 (b) tasser ⇒ 1 (d) charger ⇒ 1 (e) faire sa valise ⇒ 2 (a) rentrer ⇒ 2 (b) s'entasser ⇒ 2 (c) sac a dos ⇒ 3 (a) paquet ⇒ 3 (b) bande ⇒ 3 (d) meute ⇒ 3 (d)∎ to pack one's case/one's bags faire sa valise/ses bagages;∎ figurative to pack one's bags (leave) plier bagages;∎ we're not packed nous n'avons pas fait nos bagages;∎ Theatre she packs the house every night elle fait salle comble chaque soir(b) (put into box, carton etc) emballer, empaqueter; (put into suitcase, bag, trunk etc) mettre dans sa valise/son sac/sa malle/ etc;∎ I've already packed the towels j'ai déjà mis les serviettes dans la valise;∎ shall I pack the camera? est-ce que j'emporte ou je prends l'appareil photo?;∎ I've packed a lunch for you je t'ai préparé de quoi déjeuner;∎ the equipment is packed in polystyrene le matériel est emballé dans du polystyrène;∎ esp American shall I pack these for you? (in supermarket) je vous emballe vos achats?∎ he packed his pockets with sweets, he packed sweets into his pockets il a bourré ses poches de bonbons;∎ commuters pack the morning trains les banlieusards s'entassent dans les trains du matin;∎ figurative we managed to pack a lot into a week's holiday on a réussi à faire énormément de choses en une semaine de vacances(d) (compress → soil) tasser;∎ the wind had packed the snow against the wall le vent avait tassé la neige contre le mur(e) (load → horse, donkey) charger∎ to pack a jury se composer un jury favorable;∎ to pack a meeting s'assurer un nombre prépondérant de partisans à une réunion;∎ Cards to pack the cards apprêter les cartes∎ he packs a lot of influence in cabinet/ministerial circles il a beaucoup d'influence au conseil des ministres/dans les milieux ministériels;(a) (for journey) faire sa valise ou ses bagages;∎ have you finished packing? as-tu fini tes bagages?(b) (fit → into container) rentrer;∎ the keyboard will pack easily into a briefcase on peut facilement faire tenir le clavier dans un attaché-case;∎ this dress packs well cette robe ne se froisse pas (même dans une valise)(c) (crowd together → spectators, passengers) s'entasser;∎ we all packed into her car nous nous sommes tous entassés dans sa voiture(d) (in rugby) former une mêlée3 noun∎ parachute pack sac m à parachute∎ British a pack of washing powder un paquet de lessive;∎ American a pack of cigarettes un paquet de cigarettes;∎ a four-/six-pack of beer un pack de quatre/six(d) (group → of people) bande f; (→ of cub scouts) meute f; (→ of hunting hounds) meute f; (→ of wolves) meute f, bande f; (→ of runners, cyclists) peloton m;∎ wolves hunt in packs les loups chassent en meute;∎ figurative press photographers often hunt in packs les photographes de presse se déplacent souvent en bande;∎ a pack of fools une bande ou un tas d'imbéciles;∎ British that's a pack of lies! c'est un tissu de mensonges!(e) (in rugby) pack m∎ wet/cold pack enveloppement m humide/froid(g) (pack ice) pack m, banquise f(h) (in snooker) = triangle formé par les boules rouges►► pack animal bête f de somme;Military pack drill exercice m avec paquetage (à titre de punition);∎ no names, no pack drill je ne citerai pas de noms;pack ice pack m, banquise f;pack leader (in rugby) responsable m des avants;Television & Cinema pack shot pack shot m;pack train convoi m de bêtes de somme∎ he really packs it away! qu'est-ce qu'il bouffe!;∎ she can really pack away the food when she gets going ce qu'elle peut engouffrer quand elle s'y met∎ I packed the kids away to bed/school j'ai envoyé les gosses au lit/à l'école(of bed, folding table, chair) se replier;∎ this tent packs away easily cette tente se replie ou se range facilement(soil, snow) tasser(in rugby) former une mêlée➲ pack in∎ I couldn't pack anything more in je ne pouvais pas en faire rentrer plus;∎ the play is packing them in la pièce fait salle comble;∎ we were packed in like sardines nous étions serrés comme des harengs (en caque) ou comme des sardines∎ you should pack in smoking tu devrais arrêter de fumer□ ;∎ pack it in! arrête!□, ça suffit!□(a) (crowd in) s'entasser (à l'intérieur)∎ the photocopier's just packed in on me la photocopieuse vient de me lâcherfamiliar expédier□ ;∎ I packed the kids off to bed/school j'ai envoyé les gosses au lit/à l'école∎ to pack on all sail mettre toutes voiles dehorsfamiliar (fill completely → room) remplir à craquer;∎ the hall was packed out la salle était pleine à craquer ou comble ou bondée;∎ the theatre had been packed out for weeks le théâtre faisait salle comble depuis des semaines;∎ the show was completely packed out il n'y avait plus un seul billet pour ce spectacle□➲ pack up(a) (pack one's suitcase) faire sa valise ou ses bagages∎ my car's packed up ma voiture m'a lâché;∎ her heart has packed up son cœur a lâché ou cédé∎ I'm packing up for today j'arrête pour aujourd'hui□(a) (suitcase, bags) faire(b) (tidy up → clothes, belongings, tools) ranger;∎ help me pack up the tent aide-moi à plier la tente
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