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1 gesture
gesture [ˈdʒest∫ər]1. noungeste m• what a nice gesture! quelle délicate attention !* * *['dʒestʃə(r)] 1.noun lit, fig geste m (of de)2.intransitive verb faire un gesteto gesture at ou towards something — désigner quelque chose d'un geste
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2 friendly
friendly [ˈfrendlɪ][person, animal] gentil ( to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !* * *['frendlɪ] 1.noun Sport match m amical2.adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] ( polite) aimable; ( warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiableto be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un
to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un
to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]
3.he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron
- friendly combining formuser-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial
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3 slap
A n1 ( blow) tape f (on sur) ; ( stronger) claque f (on sur) ; a slap on the face une gifle ; the slap of the waves against sth le clapotis des vagues contre qch ; it was a real slap in the face for him fig il a reçu une claque ; to give sb a slap on the back ( friendly gesture) donner à qn une tape dans le dos ; fig ( in congratulation) féliciter qn ;1 ( hit) donner une tape à [person, animal] ; to slap sb for/for doing gifler qn pour/pour avoir fait ; to slap sb on the arm/leg, to slap sb's arm/leg donner une tape à qn sur le bras/la jambe ; to slap sb across the face gifler qn ; to slap a child's bottom donner une tape sur les fesses d'un enfant ; to slap sb on the back ( in friendly way) donner une (grande) claque or tape dans le dos de qn ; fig ( congratulate) féliciter qn ; to slap one's thighs se taper sur les cuisses ; to slap sb in the face lit gifler qn ; fig donner une claque à qn ; to slap sb on the wrist fig taper sur les doigts de qn ;2 ( put) he slapped the money (down) on the table il a flanqué ○ l'argent sur la table ; he slapped some paint on the wall il a flanqué ○ quelques coups de pinceau sur le mur ; she slapped some make-up on her face elle s'est maquillée en vitesse ; they slapped ○ 50p on the price ils ont gonflé ○ le prix de 50 pence.■ slap around ○:▶ slap [sb] around donner quelques coups à [person].■ slap down:▶ slap [sth] down, slap down [sth] ( put) poser brusquement [book, money] ; to slap sth down on flanquer ○ qch sur [table, counter] ;▶ slap [sb] down rembarrer.■ slap on ○:▶ slap [sth] on, slap on [sth]2 ( add to price) they slapped on 50p ils ont gonflé ○ le prix de 50 pence. -
4 amicable
1 ( friendly) [gesture, manner, relationship] amical ;2 Jur an amicable settlement/solution un arrangement/une solution à l'amiable ; to come to an amicable agreement with sb arriver à un accord à l'amiable avec qn. -
5 handshake
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6 wave
wave [weɪv]1 noun∎ the waves les flots mpl;∎ figurative don't make waves ne faites pas de vagues, ne créez pas de remous(b) (of earthquake, explosion) onde f; figurative (of crime, panic, pain, disgust) vague f; (of anger) bouffée f;∎ the refugees arrived in waves les réfugiés sont arrivés par vagues;∎ Military there were several waves of attack il y eut plusieurs vagues d'assaut∎ her hair has a natural wave to it ses cheveux ondulent naturellement∎ our neighbour gave us a friendly wave notre voisin nous a fait un signe amical;∎ with a wave of the hand d'un geste ou d'un signe de la main;∎ with a wave of her magic wand d'un coup de baguette magique∎ his sister waved at or to him (greeted) sa sœur l'a salué d'un signe de la main; (signalled) sa sœur lui a fait signe de la main;∎ he waved to us as he left il nous fit au revoir de la main en partant;∎ she waved at or to them to come in elle leur a fait signe d'entrer;∎ he waved vaguely towards the door il a montré vaguement la porte d'un geste de la main∎ to wave a magic wand donner un coup de baguette magique;∎ figurative I can't just wave a magic wand! je ne peux pas faire de miracle!, je n'ai pas de baguette magique!∎ his mother waved him away sa mère l'a écarté d'un geste de la main;∎ the guard waved us back/on le garde nous a fait signe de reculer/d'avancer;∎ the policeman waved us through the crossroads le policier nous a fait signe de traverser le carrefour;∎ we waved goodbye nous avons fait au revoir de la main;►► wave band bande f de fréquences;wave energy énergie f des vagues;wave function fonction f d'onde;wave machine machine f à vagues;wave mechanics (UNCOUNT) mécanique f ondulatoire;wave power énergie f des vagues(move → flag) flotter; (→ wheat) onduler, ondoyer; (→ branch) être agité∎ he was waving his hands about il gesticulait∎ to wave sb/a car down faire signe à qn/à une voiture de s'arrêter -
7 sympathetic
1 ( compassionate) [person] compatissant (to, towards envers) ; [smile, remark, words, gesture] compatissant ; ( understanding) [person] compréhensif/-ive ; ( kindly) gentil/-ille, bienveillant ; ( well-disposed) [person, government, organization] bien disposé (to, towards à l'égard de), favorable (to, towards à) ; he is sympathetic to their cause il est solidaire de leur cause, il est de leur côté ;2 (pleasant, friendly) [person, manner] sympathique ;3 ( environmentally) [building, development] qui s'harmonise bien avec l'environnement ;4 Med (ortho)sympathique ; sympathetic nervous system système m sympathique ; sympathetic pregnancy grossesse f nerveuse.
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