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track [træk]1. noun► on track• to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie► to keep track of [+ events] suivre le fil de ; [+ developments, situation] rester au courant de• keep track of the time n'oubliez pas l'heure► to lose track of [+ developments, situation] ne plus être au courant de ; [+ events] perdre le fil deb. ( = path) sentier me. ( = athletics) athlétisme mf. [of CD, computer disk] piste f ; [of long-playing record] plage f ; ( = piece of music) morceau m[+ animal, person, vehicle] suivre la trace de3. compounds[+ lost object, reference] (finir par) retrouver* * *[træk] 1.1) ( print) (of animal, person) expreintes fpl, traces fpl; ( of vehicle) traces fplto be on track — [talks, negotiations] se dérouler comme prévu
to keep track of — [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events]; suivre le fil de [conversation]; [police] suivre les mouvements de [criminal]; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures]
to lose track of — perdre de vue [friend]; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdre le fil de [conversation]
3) (path, road) sentier m, chemin m; Sport piste f(motor-)racing track — ( open-air) circuit m; ( enclosed) autodrome m
to leave the track(s) — [train] dérailler
5) (song on record, tape, CD) morceau m; ( recording channel on tape) piste f6) (of tank, tractor) chenille f7) US School ( stream) groupe m de niveau2. 3.transitive verb suivre la trace de [person, animal]; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet]Phrasal Verbs:•• -
2 lift
A n1 GB ( elevator) ( for people) ascenseur m ; ( for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;2 ( ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;4 ○ ( help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;7 ( special heel) talonnette f ;8 Aviat sustentation f.C vtr1 ( pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;2 ( raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;4 ( remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;5 ( boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;7 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper ○, copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;8 ( dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;9 ○ GB ( arrest) arrêter ;12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.D vi1 ( improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;2 ( disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;3 ( open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.■ lift down:▶ lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.■ lift in:■ lift off:▶ lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].■ lift out:▶ lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;■ lift up:▶ lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;▶ lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur.
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