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1 storage
storage ['stɔ:rɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (putting into store) entreposage m, emmagasinage m, stockage m; (keeping, conservation) stockage m;∎ careful packing should prevent the goods being damaged in storage un bon emballage devrait empêcher la détérioration des marchandises pendant le stockage;∎ our furniture is in storage nos meubles sont au garde-meubles(d) (available space → in store, for storing) espace m disponible; (→ of business) entrepôts mpl, magasins mpl►► storage battery accumulateur m, batterie f secondaire;Computing storage capacity capacité f de stockage;storage card carte f à mémoire;storage cell accumulateur m, batterie f secondaire;Computing storage device dispositif m de stockage;British storage heater radiateur m à accumulation;British storage heating chauffage m par accumulation;Computing storage medium support m de stockage;storage space espace m de rangement;∎ there is additional storage space for luggage in the rack above your head vous pouvez également déposer vos bagages dans les casiers au-dessus de vos têtes;British storage radiator radiateur m à accumulation;storage tray (in car) vide-poche m;storage unit meuble m de rangement -
2 tank
tank [tæŋk]1 noun(a) (container → for liquid, gas) réservoir m, cuve f, citerne f; (→ for rainwater) citerne f, bac m; (→ for transport) réservoir m, citerne f; (barrel) tonneau m, cuve f;∎ (fish) tank aquarium m∎ the tanks les blindés mpl;Military de char/chars d'assautstocker ou mettre en réservoir►► tank car wagon-citerne m;tank commander commandant m de char;tank engine locomotive f tender, machine f tender;tank regiment régiment m de chars (d'assaut);tank top débardeur m, pull m sans manches;tank trap piège m à chars;tank truck camion-citerne m;tank warfare guerre f combattue à l'aide de charsfamiliar (driver, vehicle) foncerCars (fill fuel tank) faire le plein d'essence∎ to get tanked up (drunk) prendre une cuite;∎ to be tanked up être bourré ou pété -
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4 scour
scour ['skaʊə(r)](a) (clean → pan) récurer; (→ metal surface) décaper; (→ floor) lessiver, frotter; (→ tank) vidanger, purger(c) (of water, erosion) creuser;∎ the rainwater had scoured a deep channel in the hillside l'eau de pluie avait creusé une profonde rigole sur le flanc de la colline(d) (search → area) ratisser, fouiller;∎ the surrounding countryside was scoured for the missing girl on a ratissé ou fouillé la campagne environnante pour retrouver la jeune fille disparue;∎ the police spent the weekend scouring the woods la police a passé le week-end à battre les bois;∎ I've scoured the whole library looking for her j'ai fouillé toute la bibliothèque pour la trouver2 noun∎ give the pans a good scour récurez bien les casseroles;∎ the sink could do with a scour l'évier aurait bien besoin d'être récuréBritish battre la campagne;∎ they scoured about after or for a red car ils ont parcouru toute la région à la recherche d'une voiture rougeéroder, emporter par érosionenlever (à l'aide d'un tampon à récurer) -
5 collect
Ⅰ.collect1 [kə'lekt](a) (gather → objects) ramasser; (→ information, documents) recueillir, rassembler; (→ evidence) rassembler; (→ people) réunir, rassembler; (→ wealth) accumuler, amasser;∎ a water butt collects rainwater for use in the garden une citerne recueille l'eau de pluie pour le jardin;∎ to collect dust prendre la poussière;∎ solar panels collect the heat des panneaux solaires captent la chaleur∎ let me collect my thoughts laissez-moi réfléchir ou me concentrer;∎ to collect one's wits rassembler ses esprits(c) (as hobby) collectionner, faire collection de;∎ she has collected more than 2,000 records elle a une collection de plus de 2000 disques(d) (money) recueillir; (taxes, fines, dues) percevoir; (pension, salary) toucher; (homework) ramasser, relever; (debt) recouvrer∎ the council collects the rubbish la commune se charge du ramassage des ordures;∎ when is the mail collected? à quelle heure est la levée du courrier?;∎ Commerce to collect an order retirer une commande(f) (pick up → people) aller chercher, (passer) prendre; (→ luggage, ticket, car) aller chercher, aller prendre; (→ goods) enlever;∎ he'll collect us in his car il viendra nous chercher ou passera nous prendre en voiture;∎ the bus collects the children at eight o'clock le bus ramasse les enfants à huit heures;∎ I'll collect you at midday je passerai vous prendre à midi(a) (accumulate → people) se rassembler, se réunir; (→ things) s'accumuler, s'amasser; (→ water, dirt) s'accumuler∎ to collect for charity faire la quête ou quêter pour une œuvre de bienfaisance∎ collect on delivery paiement m à la livraison, (livraison f) contre remboursement3 adverb∎ to call (sb) collect téléphoner (à qn) en PCV, French Canadian faire un appel à frais virés (à qn);∎ Commerce to send a parcel collect envoyer un colis en port dû ou payable à destination►► American Telecommunications collect call appel m en PCV, French Canadian appel m à frais virés;∎ to make a collect call faire un appel ou téléphoner en PCV, French Canadian faire un appel à frais virésramasser;∎ they collected up their belongings and left ils ont ramassé leurs affaires et sont partisⅡ.collect2 ['kɒlekt]
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