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loom [lu:m]∎ an iceberg loomed out of or through the fog un iceberg a soudain surgi du brouillard;∎ a figure loomed in the doorway une silhouette est apparue dans l'encadrement de la porte;∎ above us loomed a high cliff une falaise se dressait au-dessus de nos têtes(b) (approach) être imminent;∎ the deadline was looming nearer and nearer la date fatidique approchait;∎ he's getting worried with the elections looming ahead l'approche des élections l'inquiète∎ the idea of eviction loomed large in their minds l'idée d'être expulsés ne les quittait pas2 noun∎ hand/power loom métier m manuel/mécaniqueapparaître indistinctement, surgir -
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loom [lu:m]( = appear) [building, mountain] se dessiner ; [figure, ship] surgir ; [danger, crisis] menacer ; [event] être imminent2. noun* * *[luːm] 1.noun métier m à tisser2.2) [war, crisis] menacer; [exam, interview] être imminent3.to loom large — [exam, issue] peser lourd
looming present participle adjective1) fig [crisis] qui menace; [deadline] qui approche dangereusement2) lit [spire, cliff] menaçant -
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beam [bi:m]1 noun(a) Carpentry & Building industry (bar of wood → in house) poutre f; (→ big) madrier m; (→ small) poutrelle f; (→ in gymnastics) poutre f∎ on the beam par le travers;∎ on the port beam à babord;∎ on the starboard beam à tribord(c) Technology (of scales) fléau m; (of engine) balancier m; (of loom) ensouple f, rouleau m; Agriculture (of plough) age m(d) (ray → of sunlight) rayon m; (→ of searchlight, headlamp) faisceau m lumineux; Physics faisceau m; Aviation & Nautical chenal m de radioguidage;∎ to be off (the) beam Aviation ne pas être dans le chenal de radioguidage; British familiar figurative dérailler;∎ to be on the beam Aviation être dans le chenal radioguidage; British familiar figurative être sur la bonne voie∎ he greeted her with a beam il l'accueillit avec un sourire radieux∎ high beams phares mpl;∎ he flicked on his high beams il a mis ses phares;∎ the headlights were on full beam la voiture était en pleins phares∎ their faces were beaming with pleasure leurs visages étaient rayonnants de plaisir;∎ he beamed when he saw us il eut un sourire radieux en nous apercevant(b) (shine → sun) briller, darder ses rayons∎ the pictures were beamed all over the world les images ont été diffusées dans le monde entier∎ she beamed her thanks elle a fait un grand sourire en guise de remerciement►► Radio & Television British beam aerial, American beam antenna antenne f directive;Technology beam balance balance f à fléau;Geometry beam compass compas m à verge -
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shuttle ['ʃʌtəl]1 noun(a) (vehicle, service) navette f;∎ there is a shuttle bus service from the station to the stadium il y a une navette d'autobus entre la gare et le stade;∎ the 8 o'clock shuttle to Glasgow la navette de 8 heures pour Glasgow(b) (on weaving loom, sewing machine) navette f(c) (shuttlecock) volant m (au badminton)faire la navette;∎ he shuttles between New York and Chicago il fait la navette entre New York et Chicago∎ a helicopter shuttled the injured to hospital un hélicoptère a fait la navette pour transporter les blessés à l'hôpital;∎ passengers are shuttled to the airport by bus les passagers sont transportés en bus à l'aéroport►► shuttle diplomacy navette f diplomatique -
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I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) gauchir2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) fausser2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) gauchissement- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). chaîne -
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harness ['hɑ:nɪs]1 noun(a) (for horse, oxen) harnais m, harnachement m(b) (for parachute, car seat) harnais m(c) (for child) harnais m∎ to get or to be back in harness reprendre le collier;∎ to die in harness mourir à la peine ou au travail ou à la tâche;∎ to work in harness (with sb) travailler de concert (avec qn)∎ the pony was harnessed to the cart le poney était attelé à la charrette;∎ figurative to be harnessed to sth être étroitement lié à qch(b) (energy, resources) exploiter, maîtriser►► harness horse cheval m d'attelage;Sport harness race course f attelée;harness racing (UNCOUNT) Sport courses fpl attelées;harness room sellerie f
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