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1 machination
machination [ma∫inasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *maʃinasjɔ̃nom féminin plotdes machinations — plots, machinations
* * *maʃinasjɔ̃ nf(= complot) plot, machinations pl* * *machination nf plot; des machinations plots, machinations; il jure qu'il est victime d'une machination he swears he's the victim of a plot.[maʃinasjɔ̃] nom féminindes machinations plotting, machinations -
2 sourd
sourd, e [suʀ, suʀd]1. adjectivea. [personne] deafc. [son, voix] muffled ; [couleur, colère] subdued ; [consonne] voiceless ; [douleur] dull ; [désir, inquiétude] gnawing ; [lutte] silent2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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sourde suʀ, suʀd adjectif1) Médecine [personne] deaf2) ( insensible) deaf (à to)3) ( étouffé) [bruit, explosion] dull, muffled; [voix] muffled; [plainte] faint, muted4) ( diffus) [douleur] dull5) ( secret) [lutte, machinations] secret, hidden6) Linguistique voiceless, surd
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nom masculin, féminin deaf personles sourds — the deaf (+ v pl)
••mieux vaut entendre ça que d'être sourd! — (colloq) hum what stupid things you hear!
comme un sourd — [crier, taper, frapper] like one possessed
* * *suʀ, suʀd sourd, -e1. adj1) (personne) deaf2) fig3) (bruit, voix) muffled4) (douleur) dull5) LINGUISTIQUE (consonne) voiceless, unvoiced6) (violence) muted7) (lutte) silent, hidden8) (couleur) muted2. nm/fil n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut entendre — there's none so deaf as those that will not hear
* * *A adj1 Méd [personne] deaf; être sourd d'une oreille to be deaf in one ear; arrête de hurler, je ne suis pas sourd! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!; tu es sourd ou quoi? are you deaf or what?;2 ( insensible) deaf (à to); être sourd aux supplications/prières de qn to be deaf to sb's pleas/entreaties; être sourd à la pitié to feel no pity; ⇒ pot;3 ( étouffé) [bruit, bourdonnement, craquement, explosion] dull, muffled; [voix] muffled; [plainte, gémissement, exclamation] faint, muted;5 ( secret) [lutte, machinations, intrigues] secret, hidden;6 Phon voiceless, surd.B nm,f deaf person; les sourds the deaf.faire la sourde oreille to turn a deaf ear; mieux vaut entendre ça que d'être sourd○! hum what stupid things you hear!; comme un sourd [crier, taper, frapper] like one possessed; il n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut (pas) entendre Prov there's none so deaf as those who will not hear; ce n'est pas tombé dans l'oreille d'un sourd it didn't fall on deaf ears.1. [personne] deafarrête de crier, je ne suis pas sourd! stop shouting, I'm not deaf ou I can hear (you)!2. [indifférent]le gouvernement est resté sourd à leurs revendications the government turned a deaf ear to their demands————————, sourde [sur, surd] nom masculin, nom fémininfrapper ou taper comme un sourd to bang with all one's might————————sourde nom fémininLINGUISTIQUE unvoiced ou voiceless consonant -
3 agissements
agissements [aʒismɑ̃]plural masculine noun* * *aʒismɑ̃nom masculin pluriel pej activities, doings* * *aʒismɑ̃ nmplpéjoratif (= actes condamnables) wrongdoing* * *agissements nmpl pej activities, doings; de tels agissements sont condamnables such activities are reprehensible.[aʒismɑ̃] nom masculin pluriel -
4 manigance
manigɑ̃snom féminin little scheme* * *manigance nf little scheme.[manigɑ̃s] nom féminin -
5 menées
məne nfplpéjoratif [adversaire, concurrent] intrigues, manœuvres Grande-Bretagne maneuvers USA* * *menées nfpl plotting ¢; déjouer les menées de qn to foil sb's plotting.[məne] nom féminin pluriel
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