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41 temporary, letter, of, approval
(teacher)approbation f temporaireEnglish-French legislative terms > temporary, letter, of, approval
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42 subject
1. noun► on the subject of... au sujet de...• while we're on the subject of... pendant que nous parlons de...2. adjectivea. subject to ( = prone to) sujet àb. subject to the approval of the committee ( = depending on) sous réserve de l'accord du comité• the decision is subject to approval/confirmation cette décision doit être approuvée/confirmée• "subject to availability" [holiday, concert, flight] « dans la limite des places disponibles » ; [free gift] « dans la limite des stocks disponibles »• "prices are subject to alteration" « ces prix sont sujets à modifications »[+ country] soumettre• to subject sth to heat/cold exposer qch à la chaleur/au froid4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque subject est un nom ou un adjectif, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈsʌbdʒɪkt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: səbˈdʒekt.* * *1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( topic) sujet m also Art, Photography, Linguisticsto change ou drop the subject — parler d'autre chose
while we're on the subject of bonuses... — pendant que nous en sommes aux primes...
2) (at school, college) matière f; (for research, study) sujet m3) ( focus) objet m4) ( citizen) sujet/-ette m/f2. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( subservient) asservito be subject to — être soumis à [law, rule]
2) ( liable)to be subject to — être sujet/-ette à [flooding, fits]; être passible de [tax]
3) ( dependent)to be subject to — dépendre de [approval]
‘subject to alteration’ — ‘sous réserve de modification’
3. [səb'dʒekt]‘subject to availability’ — (of flights, tickets) ‘dans la limite des places disponibles’; ( of goods) ‘dans la limite des stocks disponibles’
transitive verb ( expose)to be subjected to — devoir supporter [noise]; faire l'objet de [attacks]; être soumis à [torture]
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43 nod
∎ to nod one's head (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent) faire oui de la tête, faire un signe de tête affirmatif; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête; (with fatigue) dodeliner de la tête;∎ she nodded her head in approval or nodded her approval elle manifesta son approbation d'un signe de tête;∎ the boss nodded him into the office le chef lui fit signe (de la tête) d'entrer dans le bureau(a) (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent, approval) faire un signe de tête affirmatif, faire oui de la tête; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête;∎ she nodded at or to him through the window elle lui fit un signe de tête de derrière la fenêtre∎ he was nodding in his chair il somnolait dans son fauteuil3 noun∎ to give sb a nod (as signal) faire un signe de tête à qn; (in assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif à qn; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête;∎ to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête;∎ a nod in sb's direction un signe de tête à l'intention de qn;∎ a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) inutile d'en dire plus;∎ to get British the nod or American a nod (gen) obtenir le feu vert; (in boxing) gagner aux points;∎ the land of Nod le pays des rêves;∎ humorous to be in the land of Nod être dans les bras de Morphéefamiliar s'assoupir□, s'endormir□(b) drugs slang planer -
44 blessing
blessing [ˈblesɪŋ]b. ( = approval) bénédiction fc. ( = benefit) bienfait m• it was a blessing in disguise(PROV) en fait, c'était providentiel* * *['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) bienfait mit is a blessing (for him) that he is healthy — heureusement, il est en bonne santé
dishwashers are a blessing for busy people — les lave-vaisselle sont une bénédiction pour les personnes actives
2) ( relief) soulagement m3) ( approval)with the blessing of somebody —
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45 favour
1. noun• do me a favour and... sois gentil,...b. ( = approval) to be in favour être en faveur• to find favour with sb [person] s'attirer les bonnes grâces de qn ; [suggestion] gagner l'approbation de qn• they voted in favour of accepting the pay offer ils ont voté en faveur de la proposition salarialec. ( = advantage) faveur fd. ( = partiality) faveur fa. ( = be in favour of) [+ idea, option] être partisan deb. ( = prefer) [+ person] préférer ; [+ candidate, pupil] montrer une préférence pourc. ( = help) favoriser* * *1.GB, favor US ['feɪvə(r)] noun1) ( approval)to regard somebody/something with favour — considérer quelqu'un/quelque chose avec bienveillance
to win/lose favour with somebody — s'attirer/perdre les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un
to be out of favour with somebody — [person] ne plus être dans les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un; [idea, method] ne plus être en vogue auprès de quelqu'un
to fall ou go out of favour — [idea, method] passer de mode
2) ( kindness) service mthey're not doing themselves any favours — ils desservent leur (propre) cause ( by doing en faisant)
to ask a favour of somebody —
to return a favour — lit
to return the favour — iron rendre la pareille ( by doing en faisant)
3) ( advantage)2. 3.to be in somebody's favour — [situation] être avantageux pour quelqu'un; [financial rates, wind] être favorable à quelqu'un
transitive verb1) ( prefer) être pour [method, solution]; préférer [clothing, colour]; être partisan de [political party, course of action]to favour somebody — gen montrer une préférence pour quelqu'un; ( unfairly) accorder un traitement de faveur à quelqu'un
2) ( benefit) [plans, circumstances] favoriser; [law, balance of power] privilégier4.favoured past participle adjective gen favori/-ite; ( most likely) [date, plan, view] privilégié5.in favour of prepositional phrase1) ( on the side of) en faveur deto be in favour of somebody/something — être pour quelqu'un/quelque chose
to speak in favour of — soutenir [motion]
to come out in favour of — exprimer son soutien à [plan, person]
2) ( to the advantage of)to decide in somebody's favour — gen donner raison à quelqu'un; Law donner gain de cause à quelqu'un
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46 nod
nod [nɒd]1. noun• he gave me a nod il m'a fait un signe de tête ; (in greeting) il m'a salué de la tête ; (signifying "yes") il m'a fait signe que oui de la tête• to nod one's head ( = move head down) faire un signe de (la) tête ; (as sign of assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif• to nod one's agreement/approval manifester son assentiment/son approbation par un signe de tête* * *[nɒd] 1.noun signe m de (la) tête2.she gave him a nod — gen elle lui a fait un signe de (la) tête; ( as greeting) elle l'a salué d'un signe de tête; ( indicating assent) elle a fait oui de la tête
transitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)to nod one's head — gen faire un signe de tête; ( to indicate assent) hocher la tête
3.he nodded his assent/approval — il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation
intransitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)2) ( sway) [flowers, treetops] onduler3) ( be drowsy) sommeiller•Phrasal Verbs:- nod off••to give somebody/something the nod — (colloq) GB donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose
on the nod — (colloq) GB sans discussion
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) — ne t'en fais pas (colloq), on a compris
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47 seal
seal [si:l]1. nouna. ( = animal) phoque mc. (on bottle, box, door, tank) joint m (d'étanchéité)b. [+ area] boucler ; [+ border] fermerc. [+ bargain] conclure* * *[siːl] 1.1) Zoology phoque mto set one's seal on — lit apposer son cachet sur; fig conclure
to set the seal on — sceller [friendship]; confirmer [trend, regime]
3) ( to keep intact) ( on container) plomb m; (on package, letter) cachet m; ( on door) scellés mpl4) ( closure) fermeture f2.transitive verb1) cacheter [letter]2) ( close) sceller [oil well, pipe]; boucher [gap]3) (make airtight, watertight) fermer [quelque chose] hermétiquement [jar, tin]3.sealed past participle adjective [envelope] cacheté; [door] scellé; [orders] sous pli cacheté; [jar] fermé hermétiquementPhrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up -
48 stamp
stamp [stæmp]1. nouna. timbre mb. ( = implement) (for metal) poinçon m ; ( = rubber stamp) tampon m ; ( = date stamp) timbre dateur mb. ( = stick a stamp on) affranchirb. (angrily) to stamp in/out entrer/sortir en tapant du pied4. compounds[album, collection] de timbres• I enclose a stamped addressed envelope (for your reply) veuillez trouver ci-joint une enveloppe affranchie pour la réponse[+ fire] éteindre avec les pieds ; [+ rebellion] écraser ; [+ custom, tendency, rhythm] marquer en frappant du pied* * *[stæmp] 1.1) Postal services timbre m‘no stamp needed’ — ‘ne pas affranchir’
2) ( token) ( for free gift) timbre m; ( towards bill) bon m3) ( marking device) ( rubber) tampon m; ( metal) cachet m; ( for metals) étampe f; ( for gold) poinçon mdate stamp — timbre m dateur
to give something one's stamp of approval — fig donner son accord à quelque chose
5) ( calibre) trempe f6) ( of feet) piétinement m2.transitive verb1) ( mark) apposer [quelque chose] au tampon [date, name] (on sur); tamponner [ticket, book]; marquer [goods, boxes]; viser [document, ledger, passport]2) ( with foot)to stamp one's foot — ( in anger) taper du pied
to stamp one's feet — ( rhythmically) taper des pieds; ( for warmth) battre la semelle
3) Postal services affranchir [envelope]3.1) ( thump foot) [person] taper du pied; [horse] piafferto stamp on — écraser (du pied) [toy, foot]
2) ( walk heavily)to stamp into/out of something — entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose en tapant des pieds
3) ( crush)to stamp on — lit piétiner [soil, ground]; fig écarter [idea, suggestion]
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50 approve
[ə'pru:v]1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) approuver2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) approuver•- approval- on approval -
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[ iə] 1. noun1) (a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome: Three cheers for the Queen!) acclamation(s)2) (mood: Be of good cheer.) courage2. verb(to give a shout of approval etc (to): The crowd cheered the new champion.) encourager- cheerful- cheerfully - cheerfulness - cheerless - cheers! - cheery - cheerily - cheeriness - cheer up -
52 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) sage2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bon, dévoué3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bon4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) compétent5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bon6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bon7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bien8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bon9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bon, grand10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) qualifié11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bon12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bon13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bon14) (thorough: a good clean.) bon15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, avantage2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bien! bon!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) mon Dieu!- goods- goody - goodbye - good-day - good evening - good-for-nothing - good humour - good-humoured - good-humouredly - good-looking - good morning - good afternoon - good-day - good evening - good night - good-natured - goodwill - good will - good works - as good as - be as good as one's word - be up to no good - deliver the goods - for good - for goodness' sake - good for - good for you - him - Good Friday - good gracious - good heavens - goodness gracious - goodness me - good old - make good - no good - put in a good word for - take something in good part - take in good part - thank goodness - to the good -
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54 sanction
A n1 ( authorization) autorisation f ; ( approval) sanction f ; with the sanction of avec l'autorisation de [court, owner etc] ;2 Jur ( deterrent) legal sanction, criminal sanction sanction f pénale ; the ultimate sanction l'ultime sanction ;B sanctions npl Pol, Econ sanctions fpl (against contre) ; economic/trade sanctions sanctions économiques/commerciales ; to impose sanctions prendre des sanctions (on contre) ; to break sanctions against a country violer l'embargo contre un pays.C vtr1 ( give permission for) autoriser ;2 ( give approval to) sanctionner. -
55 seal
A n1 Zool phoque m ;2 Jur, gen ( insignia) sceau m ; to set one's seal on lit apposer son cachet sur [document] ; fig conclure [championship, match] ; to set the seal on sceller [friendship] ; confirmer [trend, regime] ; I need your seal of approval j'ai besoin de votre approbation ; to give sth one's seal of approval approuver qch ; look for our seal of quality exigez le label de qualité ;3 ( integrity mechanism) ( on container) plomb m ; (on package, letter) cachet m ; ( on door) scellés mpl ;4 ( closing mechanism) fermeture f ; the cork provides a tight seal le bouchon ferme hermétiquement ; cheap envelopes have a poor seal les enveloppes bon marché se collent mal ; an airtight/watertight seal une fermeture étanche (à l'air/à l'eau) ; the rubber strip forms a seal around the door la bande de caoutchouc scelle le tour de la porte.C vtr1 ( authenticate) cacheter [document, letter] ; the letter was sealed with a kiss un baiser servit de sceau à la lettre ;2 ( close) fermer [envelope, package] ; plomber [container, lorry] ; sceller [oil well, pipe] ; boucher [gap] ;3 (make airtight, watertight) fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar, tin] ; lisser [plaster] ; rendre [qch] étanche [roof, window frame] ;4 ( settle definitively) sceller [alliance, friendship] (with par) ; conclure [deal] (with par) ; to seal sb's fate décider du sort de qn.E sealed pp adj [envelope] cacheté ; [package] scellé ; [bid, instructions, orders] sous pli cacheté ; [jar] fermé hermétiquement ; [door, vault] scellé.■ seal in conserver [flavour].■ seal off:▶ seal [sth] off, seal off [sth]1 ( isolate) isoler [corridor, wing] ;■ seal up:▶ seal [sth] up, seal up [sth] fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar] ; boucher [gap]. -
56 all right
(a) (adequate) (assez) bien, pas mal;∎ the film was all right le film n'était pas mal;∎ the money is all right, but it could be better le salaire est correct, mais ça pourrait être mieux∎ I hope they'll be all right on their own j'espère qu'ils sauront se débrouiller tout seuls;∎ are you all right? (are you well?) ça va?; (did you hurt yourself?) ça va?, vous ne vous êtes pas blessé?; ironic tu ne te sens pas bien?;∎ she's had an accident, but she's all right elle a eu un accident mais ça va;∎ he was quite ill, but he's all right now il a été assez malade, mais ça va ou il est rétabli maintenant;∎ do you think the car will be all right? tu crois que ça ira avec la voiture?(c) (indicating agreement, approval)∎ is it all right if they come too? ça va s'ils viennent aussi?;∎ I've come to see if everything is all right je suis venu voir si tout va bien;∎ is everything all right, Madam? (in shop, restaurant etc) tout va bien, madame?;∎ it's all right by me moi, ça me va;∎ it's all right for YOU to laugh! tu peux rire, moi, ça ne m'amuse pas!∎ the boss is all right le patron est bien ou n'est pas trop mal;∎ she's all right elle est pas mal(e) (financially etc) à l'aise, tranquille;∎ I'll see that you're all right je veillerai à ce que vous ne manquiez de rien;∎ I'm all right until Monday ça ira jusqu'à lundi;∎ are you all right for cash/cigarettes? tu as assez de liquide/de cigarettes?2 adverb(a) (well, adequately) bien;∎ the radio works all right la radio marche bien;∎ they're doing all right (progressing well) ça va (pour eux); (succeeding in career, life) ils se débrouillent bien;∎ everything went off all right tout a bien marché∎ it's rabies all right c'est bien la rage;∎ he was listening all right ça, pour écouter, il écoutait(indicating agreement, understanding) entendu!, d'accord!; (indicating approval) c'est ça!, ça va!; (indicating impatience) ça va!, ça suffit!; (indicating change or continuation of activity) bon!; American (expressing great enthusiasm) génial!;∎ all right, all right, I'm coming! (expressing irritation) oui, oui, j'arrive! -
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58 all right
all right [‚ɔ:lˈraɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = satisfactory) bien• do you like the champagne? -- it's all right aimez-vous ce champagne ? -- il n'est pas mal• it's all right ( = don't worry) ce n'est pas grave• is it all right if...? ça vous dérange si... ?• is everything all right? tout va bien ?• see you later, all right? à tout à l'heure, d'accord ?c. to be all right for money ( = well-provided) avoir assez d'argent• we're all right for the rest of our lives nous avons tout ce qu'il nous faut pour le restant de nos jours2. exclamation3. adverba. ( = without difficulty) sans problème• did you get home all right last night? tu es bien rentré chez toi, hier soir ?b. ( = definitely) he's at home all right, but he's not answering the phone il est bien chez lui, mais il ne répond pas au téléphone• you'll get the money back all right vous serez remboursé, c'est sûrd. (summoning attention) all right, let's get started bon, allons-y* * *1.alright [ˌɔːl'raɪt] adjective1) ( expressing degree of satisfaction) [film, garment etc] pas mal (colloq)she's all right — ( pleasant) elle est plutôt sympa (colloq); ( attractive) elle n'est pas mal (colloq); ( competent) son travail est correct
‘how did the interview go?’ - ‘all right’ — ‘comment s'est passé ton entretien?’ - ‘ça ne s'est pas trop mal passé’ or ‘ça a été’ (colloq)
sounds all right to me! — (colloq) ( acceptance) pourquoi pas!
2) ( well)3) ( able to manage)to be all right for — avoir assez de [money etc]
4) ( acceptable)2.is it all right if...? — est-ce que ça va si...?
1) [function] comme il faut; [see] bienshe's doing all right — ( doing well) tout va bien pour elle; ( managing to cope) elle s'en tire correctement
2) ( without doubt)3.all right, let's move on to... — bien, passons à...
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59 bask
bask [bα:sk]* * *[bɑːsk], US [bæsk]to bask in — se prélasser à [sunshine, warmth]; jouir de [approval, affection]
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60 complete
complete [kəmˈpli:t]1. adjectivea. [change, surprise, disaster, failure, list, set] complet (- ète f) ; [lack] total ; [approval] entier• in complete contrast to sb/sth en contraste total avec qn/qchb. complete with sth ( = also having) avec qchd. ( = finished) [work] achevéa. [+ collection] compléter ; [+ piece of work] terminer• and to complete his happiness/misfortune... et pour comble de bonheur/d'infortune...b. [+ form, questionnaire] remplir* * *[kəm'pliːt] 1.1) (total, utter) (épith) [chaos, darkness] complet/-ète, total2) ( finished) achevé3) (entire, full) [collection, works, set] complet/-ète4) ( consummate) [artist, star] complet/-ète; [gentleman] parfait (before n)2.transitive verb1) ( finish) terminer [building, course, exercise]; achever [task, journey]2) ( make whole) compléter [collection, group, phrase]3) ( fill in) remplir [form]
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