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1 dive
A n3 ( descent) (of plane, bird) piqué m ; to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué ; to take a dive fig [prices] chuter ; the party's fortunes have taken a dive le destin du parti a basculé ;4 ( lunge) to make a dive for sth foncer vers qch ;5 ○ ( deliberate fall) ( in fixed fight) to take a dive aller au tapis ; ( in football) that was a dive! c'est du chiqué ○ ! ;2 [plane, bird] plonger, descendre en piqué (from de) ;4 (lunge, throw oneself) to dive into the bushes/under the bed plonger dans les buissons/sous le lit ; to dive into a bar/shop s'engouffrer dans un bar/un magasin ; he dived into his pocket and produced some money il a plongé la main dans sa poche et a sorti de l'argent.■ dive for:▶ dive for [sth]1 [diver] pêcher [pearls, coral] ;2 [player] plonger sur [ball] ;■ dive in1 lit plonger ;2 fig ( act impulsively) se lancer ○. -
2 fix
fix [fɪks]fixer ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) s'occuper ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) préparer ⇒ 1 (e) arranger ⇒ 1 (f) pétrin ⇒ 2 (a) dose ⇒ 2 (b)(a) (fasten in position → mirror, sign) fixer; (attention, gaze) fixer; (something in mind) inscrire, graver;∎ to fix a post in the ground enfoncer un poteau dans le sol;∎ Military fix bayonets! baïonnettes aux canons!;∎ to fix the blame on sb attribuer ou imputer la faute à qn;∎ to fix one's hopes on sb/sth mettre tous ses espoirs en qn/qch∎ nothing has been fixed yet rien n'a encore été fixé;∎ have you (got) anything fixed for Friday? as-tu quelque chose de prévu pour vendredi?(c) (arrange, sort out) s'occuper de;∎ I'll fix it je vais m'en occuper;∎ try to fix it so you don't have to stay overnight essaye de t'arranger pour que tu ne sois pas obligé de passer la nuit là-bas;∎ I'll fix it with your teacher j'arrangerai cela avec ton professeur;∎ I've fixed it for them to come tomorrow je me suis arrangé pour qu'ils viennent demain∎ I'll fix him je vais m'occuper de lui, je vais lui régler son compte;∎ that'll fix him ça devrait lui régler son compte∎ can I fix you a drink? puis-je te servir un verre?□∎ to fix one's hair se coiffer□ ; (redo) se recoiffer□(g) (mend, repair → car, puncture etc) réparer;∎ I've been meaning to get that fixed for ages ça fait une éternité que j'ai l'intention de faire réparer ça(h) familiar (rig → race, fight, election, result) truquer; (set up → interview) arranger□ ; (bribe → jury, official, security guard etc) acheter∎ he's fixing to go on holiday (planning) il a prévu de partir en vacances; (determined) il est résolu à partir en vacances2 noun∎ to be in a fix être dans une mauvaise passe;∎ to get into/out of a fix se mettre dans une/sortir d'une mauvaise passe;∎ you've put me in a bit of a fix tu me mets dans l'embarras;∎ I'm in a bit of a fix financially j'ai quelques difficultés financières□∎ to give oneself a fix prendre un fix, se piquer;∎ humorous to get one's fix of coffee/news avoir sa dose de café/d'informations∎ to get a fix on (ship) déterminer la position de; figurative (get clear idea of) se faire une idée de∎ the result was a fix le résultat avait été truqué➲ fix on(attach) fixer(decide on → date, candidate) choisir➲ fix up(a) (install, erect) mettre en place, installer∎ it's all fixed up c'est une affaire réglée, tout est arrangé;∎ fix me up with an appointment with the dentist prends-moi un rendez-vous chez le dentiste;∎ he'll try to fix something up for us il va essayer de nous arranger quelque chose;∎ have you got anything fixed up for this evening? as-tu quelque chose de prévu pour ce soir?;∎ have you got fixed up for your holidays? est-ce que tu t'es organisé pour tes vacances?;∎ I've managed to fix him up with some work j'ai réussi à lui trouver du travail;∎ they fixed me up in a hotel ils m'ont pris une chambre dans un hôtel;∎ you can stay here until you get fixed up (with a place to stay) tu peux loger ici jusqu'à ce que tu trouves un endroit où habiter;∎ to fix sb up with a date trouver un/une partenaire à qn∎ we could always fix the smallest bedroom up as a study on pourrait toujours transformer la plus petite chambre en bureau;∎ you should fix yourself up a bit tu devrais t'arranger un peus'arranger pour que + subjunctive;∎ I've fixed up for us to see the flat tomorrow je me suis arrangé pour que nous visitions l'appartement demain;∎ I've already fixed up to go out tonight j'ai déjà prévu de sortir ce soir -
3 against
against [əˈgenst]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ prepositiona. contre• I've got nothing against him/it je n'ai rien contre lui/contre* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]Note: against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflationIf you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against the odds etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain, odds etc)against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc)against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below1) ( physically) contre2) ( objecting to)3) ( counter to)to go ou be against — aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy]; [conditions, decision] ne pas être favorable à [person]
4) ( in opposition to) contre5) ( compared to)the graph shows age against earnings — le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge
6) ( in contrast to) sur7) ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de -
4 against
❢ Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur ; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance ; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, clock, grain, odds etc). against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc). against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below.1 ( physically) contre ; against the wall contre le mur ;2 ( objecting to) I'm against it je suis contre ; I have nothing against it je n'ai rien contre ; 100 votes for and 20 votes against 100 votes pour et 20 votes contre ; to be against the idea s'opposer à l'idée, être contre l'idée ; to be against doing ne pas être d'accord pour faire, être contre l'idée de faire ;3 ( counter to) to go ou be against aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy] ; the conditions are against us les conditions ne nous sont pas favorables ; the decision went against us la décision ne nous a pas été favorable ; to pedal against the wind pédaler contre le vent ; ⇒ up ;4 ( in opposition to) contre ; the war against sb la guerre contre qn ; the fight against inflation la lutte contre l'inflation ; Smith against Jones Smith contre Jones ;5 ( compared to) the pound fell against the dollar la livre a baissé par rapport au dollar ; the graph shows age against earnings le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge ; ⇒ as ;6 ( in contrast to) sur ; the blue looks pretty against the yellow le bleu est joli sur le jaune ; against a background of sur un fond de ; against the light à contre-jour ; to stand out against [houses, trees etc] se détacher sur [sky, sunset] ;7 ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de ; against a voucher from the airline contre un or en échange d'un bon distribué par la compagnie aérienne. -
5 set
set [set](verb: preterite, past participle set)1. nouna. [of oars, keys, golf clubs, spanners] jeu m ; [of chairs, saucepans, weights] série f ; [of clothes] ensemble m ; [of dishes, plates] service m• you can't buy them separately, they're a set vous ne pouvez pas les acheter séparément ils forment un lotd. ( = group of people) bande f2. adjectivea. ( = unchanging) [price, time, purpose] fixe ; [smile, jaw] figé ; [idea] (bien) arrêté ; [lunch] à prix fixeb. ( = prearranged) [time, date] fixé ; [book, subject] au programmec. ( = determined)d. ( = ready) prêt• on your marks, get set, go! à vos marques, prêts, partez !• to be all set to do sth être prêt à or pour faire qcha. ( = put) [+ object] placer• his stories, set in the Paris of 1890,... ses histoires, situées dans le Paris de 1890,...b. ( = adjust) régler ; [+ alarm] mettre• have you set the alarm clock? est-ce que tu as mis le réveil ?c. [+ arm, leg] plâtrerd. [+ date, deadline, limit] fixere. [+ task, subject] donner ; [+ exam, test] choisir les questions de ; [+ texts] mettre au programmef. ( = cause to be, do, begin) to set sth going mettre qch en marche• to set o.s. to do sth entreprendre de faire qcha. [sun, moon] se coucherb. [broken bone, limb] se ressouder ; [jelly, jam, concrete] prendrec. ( = start)5. compoundsa. ( = begin) se mettre àb. ( = attack) attaquera. [+ argument, fact] opposerb. [+ person] monter contre[+ person] distinguera. ( = keep) mettre de côtéb. [+ objection] ignorer ; [+ differences] oubliera. [+ development, progress, clock] retarder• the disaster set back the project by ten years le désastre a retardé de dix ans la réalisation du projetb. ( = cost) (inf) it set me back £1000 ça m'a coûté 1 000 livresa. ( = put down) [+ object] poserb. ( = record) noter ; [+ rules, guidelines] établir= set off[+ idea, plan, opinion] exposer[complications, difficulties] survenir( = leave) se mettre en routeb. ( = enhance) mettre en valeura. attaquerb. ( = order to attack) he set his dogs on us il a lâché ses chiens sur nous► set outb. ( = attempt) he set out to explain why it had happened il a essayé d'expliquer pourquoi cela s'était produit► set up( = start business) s'établira. ( = place in position) mettre en placeb. [+ organization] fonder ; [+ business, company, fund] créer ; [+ system, procedure] mettre en place ; [+ meeting] organiserd. ( = strengthen) [food, drink] mettre d'attaquef. ( = falsely incriminate) (inf) monter un coup contre* * *[set] 1.1) ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f; ( of cutlery) service m; ( of encyclopedias) collection f; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série fthey're sold in sets of 10 — ils sont vendus par lots mpl de 10
a set of fingerprints — des empreintes fpl digitales
a set of traffic lights — des feux mpl (de signalisation)
2) (kit, game)3) ( pair)my top/bottom set — ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier
5) ( television) poste mthe smart ou fashionable set — les gens mpl à la mode
7) ( scenery) Theatre décor m; Cinema, Television plateau m8) Mathematics ensemble m9) GB School (class, group) groupe m10) ( hair-do) mise f en plis2.1) ( fixed) (épith) [procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé; [time, price] fixe; [menu] à prix fixe; [formula] toute faite; [idea] arrêtéset phrase — expression f consacrée
set expression — locution f figée
to be set in one's ideas ou opinions — avoir des idées bien arrêtées
2) ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé3) School, University ( prescribed)5) ( determined)to be (dead) set against something/doing — être tout à fait contre quelque chose/l'idée de faire
to be set on something/on doing — tenir absolument à quelque chose/à faire
6) ( firm) [jam, honey] épais/épaisse; [cement] dur; [yoghurt] ferme3.1) (place, position) placer [object]; monter [gem]to set something before somebody — lit placer quelque chose devant quelqu'un; fig présenter quelque chose à quelqu'un
to set something straight — lit ( align) remettre quelque chose droit [painting]; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans quelque chose
to set matters ou the record straight — fig mettre les choses au point
2) ( prepare) mettre [table]; tendre [trap]to set the stage ou scene for something — fig préparer le lieu de quelque chose
to set one's mark ou stamp on something — laisser sa marque sur quelque chose
3) (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lancer [fashion, trend]; donner [tone]; établir [precedent, record]to set a good/bad example to somebody — montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à quelqu'un
4) ( adjust) mettre [quelque chose] à l'heure [clock]; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm, timer]; programmer [magnétoscope]to set the oven to 180° — mettre le four sur 180°
I set the heating to come on at 6 am — j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures
5) ( start)to set something going — mettre quelque chose en marche [machine]
to set somebody laughing/thinking — faire rire/réfléchir quelqu'un
6) (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay]; poser [problem]; créer [crossword puzzle]7) Cinema, Literature, Theatre, Television situerto set a book in 1960/New York — situer un roman en 1960/à New York
8) Music9) ( in printing) composer [text, type] (in en)10) Medicine immobiliser [broken bone]11) ( style)12) ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete]4.1) [sun] se coucher2) [jam, concrete] prendre; [glue] sécher3) Medicine [fracture] se ressouder•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon••to be well set-up — (colloq) ( financially) avoir les moyens (colloq)
to make a (dead) set at somebody — (colloq) GB se lancer à la tête de quelqu'un (colloq)
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