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adj. arg. EU1) riche; à l'aise; plein aux as2) armé; enfourailléEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > heeled
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adj.English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > well-heeled
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[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) talon2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) talon3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) talon2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) remettre un talon (à)2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) gîter•- - heeled- at/on one's heels - kick one's heels - take to one's heels - to heel - turn on one's heel -
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heel [hi:l]1 noun∎ she spun or turned on her heel and walked away elle a tourné les talons;∎ figurative under the heel of Fascism sous le joug ou la botte du fascisme;∎ we followed hard on her heels (walked) nous lui emboîtâmes le pas; (tracked) nous étions sur ses talons;∎ famine followed hard on the heels of drought la sécheresse fut suivie de près par la famine;∎ he brought the dog to heel il a fait venir le chien à ses pieds;∎ figurative to bring sb to heel mettre qn au pas;∎ familiar to take to one's heels, to show a clean pair of heels se sauver à toutes jambes, prendre ses jambes à son cou;∎ he's showing the other runners a clean pair of heels il a pris une belle avance sur les autres concurrents(b) (of boot, shoe) talon m;∎ she was wearing heels (high-heeled shoes) elle portait des talons;(c) (of glove, golf club, hand, knife, sock, tool) talon m(a) (boot, shoe) refaire le talon de;∎ to get one's shoes heeled (faire) refaire le talon de ses chaussures(b) (in rugby) talonner∎ heel! au pied!►► heel bar talon-minute m, réparations-minute fpl -
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well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
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A n1 ( block) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m ; ( to hold sth in position) cale f ; ( in rockclimbing) piton m ; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m ; a wedge of lemon une tranche de citron ; a wedge of high pressure Meteorol une dorsale barométrique ; a wedge of geese un vol d'oies ;B modifC vtr1 ( make firm) to wedge sth in ou into place caler qch ; to wedge a door open/shut caler une porte pour la tenir ouverte/fermée ; the door is wedged shut ( stuck) la porte est coincée ;2 ( jam) to wedge sth into enfoncer or faire rentrer qch dans [gap, hole] ; to be wedged against/between être coincé contre/entre.to drive a wedge between X and Y monter X contre Y ; it's (only) the thin end of the wedge ce n'est qu'un début.■ wedge in:▶ wedge [sb/sth] in, wedge in [sb/sth] coincer [qn/qch].
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heeled — [hēld] adj. 1. having a heel or heels: often used in combination [high heeled shoes ] ☆ 2. Informal a) having money b) armed, esp. with a gun … English World dictionary
heeled — provided with money, 1880, Amer.Eng., from earlier sense furnished with a gun, armed (1866), from still earlier sense furnish (a gamecock) with a heel like spur (1560s); see HEEL (Cf. heel) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
heeled — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Sally was too heeled to drive home. □ Man, were those guys heeled! 2. mod. carrying rugs. (Drugs.) □ Bart is heeled and ready to deal. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
heeled — adjective /hiːld/ a) Having a heel (often specified, as in high heeled etc.). I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away. b) Prepared, especially armed with a weapon. See Also: well heeled … Wiktionary
heeled — carrying a gun Literally, armed and equipped: I noticed Collins s hand stray under his jacket and wished I d thought to come heeled myself. (Fraser, 1982) Well heeled does not mean it is a good gun, but that the person so described… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Heeled — Heel Heel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heeling}.] 1. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like. [R.] [1913 Webster] I cannot sing, Nor heel the high lavolt. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To add a heel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heeled — /heeld/, adj. 1. provided with a heel or heels. 2. provided with money; flush or wealthy (usually used in combination): one of the best heeled families in town. 3. Slang. armed, esp. with a gun. [1555 65; HEEL1 + ED3] * * * … Universalium
heeled — hɪËld adj. provided with a heel or heels (example: high heeled shoes); rich or wealthy, having a lot of money (Slang); armed with a gun (Slang) hɪËl n. back part of the foot; part of a sock or stocking which covers the heel; back part of the… … English contemporary dictionary
heeled — adj wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous, flush, well off, well to do, moneyed, worth a great deal, Inf. made of money, Inf. rolling in money or dough, Inf. loaded, Inf. in the dough or money or chips, Inf. well heeled, Sl. filthy rich;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
heeled — Ⅰ. heel [1] ► NOUN 1) the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2) the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 3) the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 4) informal, dated a contemptible person. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ … English terms dictionary
Heeled bullet — A heeled bullet is an archaic design of bullet where the internal diameter of the barrel is the same diameter as the cartridge case, and the bullet has a step at the rear to allow it to fit inside the case. Heeled bullets mostly disappeared with… … Wikipedia