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81 shrink
shrink [∫rɪŋk]a. [clothes] rétrécir ; [area] se réduire ; [boundaries] se resserrer ; [piece of meat] réduire ; [person] rapetisser ; [wood] se contracter ; [quantity, amount] diminuer• "will not shrink" « irrétrécissable »• he did not shrink from saying that... il n'a pas craint de dire que...2. noun3. compounds* * *[ʃrɪŋk] 1.(colloq) noun hum psy (colloq) mf, psychiatre mf2.transitive verb (prét shrank; pp shrunk ou shrunken) faire rétrécir [fabric]; [tribesman] réduire [head]3.1) [fabric] rétrécir; [forest, area] reculer; [boundaries] se rapprocher; [economy, sales] être en recul; [resources, funds] s'amenuiser; [old person, body] se tasserto have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] être quasiment réduit à néant; [person] n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os
2) ( recoil)to shrink from — se dérober devant [conflict, responsibility]
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82 supply
supply [səˈplaɪ]1. nouna. ( = stock) provision f• to get in a supply of... faire des provisions de...• the electricity/gas supply l'alimentation en électricité/gaz• to supply electricity/water to a town alimenter une ville en électricité/eau• to supply sb with information/details fournir des renseignements/des détails à qn3. compounds[vehicle, train] de ravitaillement* * *[sə'plaɪ] 1.1) ( stock) réserves fplin short/plentiful supply — difficile/facile à obtenir
2) (of fuel, gas) alimentation f (of en); ( of food) approvisionnement m3) ( action of providing) fourniture f (to à)2.supplies plural noun1) (food, equipment) réserves fpl2) (for office, household) (machines, electrical goods) matériel m; (stationery, small items) fournitures fpl3) GB Politics, Administration crédits mpl3.noun modifier [ ship, train] ravitailleur/-euse; [ route] ( for industry) d'approvisionnement; ( for population) de ravitaillement4.transitive verb1) ( provide) gen fournir (to, for à); apporter [companionship] (to à)to supply arms to somebody —
2) (provide food, fuel for) ravitailler ( with en)3) ( provide raw materials for) approvisionner ( with en)4) ( fulfil) subvenir à [needs, wants]; répondre à [demand, need] -
83 trash
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84 virtually
virtually [ˈvɜ:tjʊəlɪ]* * *['vɜːtʃʊəlɪ]adverb pratiquement, presqueit's virtually impossible — c'est quasiment (colloq) impossible
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85 waste
waste [weɪst]1. nouna. [of resources, food, money] gaspillage m• what a waste! quel gaspillage !2. adjectivea. [+ resources, food, electricity, energy] gaspiller ; [+ time] perdre ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer• I wasted a whole day on that journey/trying to find it j'ai perdu toute une journée avec ce voyage/à essayer de le trouver• you're wasting your breath! (inf) tu perds ton temps !• caviar is wasted on him il ne sait pas apprécier le caviar (PROV) waste not want not il n'y a pas de petites économies4. compounds► waste products plural noun (industrial) déchets mpl industriels ; (from body) déchets mpl (de l'organisme)• you're not exactly wasting away! tu ne fais pas vraiment pitié !* * *[weɪst] 1.1) ( squandering) gen gaspillage m (of de); ( of time) perte f (of de)there is no waste, every part is used — il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé
3) ( wasteland) désert m2.wastes plural noun1) ( wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages2) US = waste 1. 23.1) [food] inutilisé; [heat, energy] gaspillé; [water] uséwaste materials ou matter — déchets mpl
waste products — Industry déchets mpl de fabrication; Biology, Medicine déchets mpl
waste plastics — plastiques mpl de rebut
2) [land] inculte3)4.transitive verb1) ( squander) gaspiller [food, energy, money, talents]; perdre [time, opportunity]; user [strength]; gâcher [youth]2) ( make weaker) atrophier3) (colloq) US ( kill) supprimer (colloq)5.intransitive verb se perdrePhrasal Verbs:••waste not want not — Prov l'économie protège du besoin
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86 drudge
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87 average
1 noun(a) (standard amount) moyenne f;∎ rough average moyenne approximative;∎ sales average moyenne des ventesaverage adjuster répartiteur(trice) m, f d'avaries; average adjustment répartition f d'avaries;average bond compromis m d'avarie(c) STOCK EXCHANGE indice mmoyen(enne)average cost per unit coût m unitaire moyen; average due date échéance f moyenne;average price prix m moyen;average revenue produit m moyen;average sample échantillon m normal;average tare tare f commune, tare moyenne;American average tax rate taux m d'imposition effectif ou moyen;average unit cost coût moyen unitaire;average yield rendement m moyenétablir ou faire la moyenne de; (perform typical number of) atteindre la moyenne de;∎ household spending averages £120 per week les dépenses des ménages sont de ou atteignent les 120 livres par semaine en moyenne;∎ the factory averages ten machines a day l'usine produit en moyenne dix machines par jours'élever en moyenne à;∎ profits average out at ten percent les bénéfices s'élèvent en moyenne à dix pour cent;∎ production averages out at 120 units per day la production est en moyenne de 120 unités par jour -
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90 cockroach
['kokrəu ](a beetle-like insect which is a household pest.) blatte -
91 commodity
[kə'modəti]plural - commodities; noun(an article which is bought or sold: soap, toothpaste and other household commodities.) marchandise -
92 dustbin
noun ((American garbage-can or trash-can) a container for household rubbish.) poubelle -
93 dustman
noun (a person employed to remove household rubbish.) éboueur/-euse -
94 establishment
1) (the act of establishing.) constitution2) (an institution or organization: All employees of this establishment get a bonus at New Year.) établissement3) (a person's residence or household: a bachelor's establishment.) ménage -
95 grocer
['ɡrəusə](a person who sells certain kinds of food and household supplies.) épicier/-ière -
96 task
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97 appliance
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98 bleach
A n1 ( also household bleach) ( liquid) ≈ eau f de javel ; (powder, cream) agent m blanchissant et désinfectant ;2 ( for hair) décolorant m.B vtr décolorer [hair] ; blanchir [linen] ; bleached hair cheveux décolorés ; to bleach one's hair se décolorer les cheveux.■ bleach out:▶ bleach [sth] out, bleach out [sth] effacer [image] ; faire disparaître [colour, stain]. -
99 candle
to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts ; the game's not worth the candle le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle ; he can't hold a candle to his sister il n'arrive pas à la cheville de sa sœur. -
100 chore
chore n1 ( routine task) tâche f ; the (household) chores les tâches ménagères ; to do the/one's chores faire le/son ménage ;2 ( unpleasant task) corvée f ; shopping is such a chore! les courses sont une vraie corvée! ; it's a real chore having to… c'est une vraie corvée de devoir…
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