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1 mostly
mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ]a. ( = chiefly) surtout• he now works mostly in Hollywood à présent, il travaille surtout à Hollywoodb. ( = almost all) pour la plupart• more than one hundred people, mostly women plus de cent personnes, pour la plupart des femmesc. ( = usually) en général* * *['məʊstlɪ]1) ( chiefly) surtout, essentiellement; ( most of them) pour la plupart200 people, mostly Belgians — 200 personnes, des Belges pour la plupart
2) ( most of the time) la plupart du tempsmostly we travelled by train — la plupart du temps, nous avons pris le train
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2 mostly
1 ( chiefly) surtout, essentiellement ; ( most of them) pour la plupart ; he composes, mostly for the piano il compose surtout pour le piano ; 200 people, mostly Belgians 200 personnes, des Belges pour la plupart ;2 ( most of the time) la plupart du temps, en général ; mostly we travelled by train la plupart du temps or en général, nous avons pris le train ; mostly he stays in his room la plupart du temps or en général, il reste dans sa chambre. -
3 mostly
mostly ['məʊstlɪ]∎ it's mostly sugar c'est surtout du sucre;∎ the soldiers were mostly young men il s'agissait pour la plupart ou surtout ou principalement de jeunes soldats;∎ I've travelled a lot, mostly in Europe j'ai beaucoup voyagé, en Europe surtout∎ mostly I get home quite early la plupart du temps, je rentre assez tôt -
4 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) surtout, la plupart du temps -
5 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) à tout prendre -
6 for the most part
(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) pour la plupart -
7 XIUHPALQUECHOL
xiuhpalquechol:*\XIUHPALQUECHOL ornithologie, momot, oiseau aux plumes précieuses.Angl., Turquoise-Browed Motmot.Ave de pluma fina. Eumomota superciliosa biparta.Cf. Sah HG XI 2,12.Egalement nommé 'tziuhtli'.Décrit en Sah11,21(où on ne trouve que la forme xiuhâpalquechol).Cf. aussi la variante xiuhâpalquechol.Form: sur quechol, morph.incorp. xiuhpal-li.Motmot: long tailed mostly green nonpasserine birds (family Momottidea) of tropical forests from Mexico to Brazil.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > XIUHPALQUECHOL
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8 general
general [ˈdʒenərəl]1. adjectivea. généralb. ( = unspecific) [answer, discussion, enquiry] d'ordre généralc. ( = approximate) in the general direction of the village dans la direction approximative du village2. noun3. compounds► General Certificate of Secondary Education noun (British) examen passé à 16 ans ≈ brevet m des collèges → GCSE► general practice noun (British = work) médecine f générale ; ( = place) cabinet m de médecine générale• to be in general practice être médecin généraliste ► general practitioner noun (médecin m ) généraliste m* * *['dʒenrəl] 1.1) Military général m2)2.1) ( widespread) gen généralin general use — [word, term] d'usage courant; [equipment] d'utilisation courante
2) ( overall) gen généralthat's the general idea — en gros, c'est ça l'idée
as a general rule — normalement, en règle générale
3) (miscellaneous, not specific) gen général; [promise, assurance] vague4) ( not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] général; [user, reader] moyen/-ennegeneral office duties — travail m de bureau
general assistant — employé/-e m/f de bureau
5) ( normal) général3.in general adverbial phrase ( usually or non-specifically) en général; (overall, mostly) dans l'ensemble -
9 highly-geared
à ratio d'endettement élevéEZT invests mostly in zero dividend preference shares - historically the safest form of share in a split, offering a set return over a set period. But the trust is highly-geared, which has magnified falls in zero share prices. The trust now has net liabilities of £5.5m.
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10 leveraged
the company is highly leveraged la société est fortement endettéeleveraged buy-out rachat m d'entreprise financé par l'endettement;leveraged management buy-out rachat d'entreprise par les salariésDespite IPC's debt, which stems mostly from its leveraged buy-out from Reed two years ago, it is believed the publisher feels Prima and Best are such strong brands that it could not pass up the opportunity to acquire them. Adding the two titles to its portfolio will substantially increase advertising revenue across the group, IPC believes.
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11 beware
[bi'weə]1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) attention (à)2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) prendre garde -
12 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) rêve2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) rêverie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) merveille4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) rêve2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) rêver (de/que)- dreamer- dreamless - dreamy - dreamily - dreaminess - dream up -
13 isle
((used mostly in place-names) an island: the Isle of Wight.) île -
14 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) principalement -
15 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) le plus (de)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la plupart (de)2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) le/la/les plus2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) le plus3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) très4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) presque3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) le plus2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la plus grande partie (de), la majorité•- mostly- at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of -
16 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) papillon de nuit2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) mite•- mothball - moth-eaten -
17 principally
adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principalement -
18 secret police
(a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes.) police secrète -
19 sprinkling
noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) quelques -
20 general
A n1 Mil général m ; general of the army/air force US général d'armée/d'armée aérienne ; to make sb a general nommer qn général ; General Franco le général Franco ; yes, general à vos ordres, mon général ;2 the general and the particular le général et le particulier.B adj1 ( widespread) [interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis] général ; [reaction, response] répandu ; to be a general favourite être apprécié de tous ; in general use [word, term] d'usage courant ; [equipment] d'utilisation courante ;2 ( overall) [condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression] général ; [attitude, behaviour] dans l'ensemble ; to improve one's general fitness améliorer sa forme ; do you get the general idea? tu vois? that's the general idea en gros, c'est ça l'idée ; the general plan is to do en gros, le plan c'est de faire ;3 (rough, usually applying) [rule, principle, axiom, conclusion] général ; as a general rule en règle générale ;4 ( not detailed or specific) [description, statement, information] général ; [promise, assurance] vague ; to talk in general terms parler en termes généraux ; a general discussion about une discussion d'ensemble sur ; to keep the conversation general maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général ; to give sb a general idea of donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de ; to head in the general direction of aller en direction de ;5 ( not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] général ; [programme, magazine] d'intérêt général ; [user, reader] moyen/-enne ; [store, shop, dealer] qui vend de tout ; general office duties travail m de bureau ; general assistant employé/-e m/f de bureau ;6 ( miscellaneous) [category, index, enquiry, expenses] général ; we sell general antiques nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités ;7 (usual, normal) [practice, method, routine] général ; in the general way of things en règle générale ; the general run of people le grand public.1 ( usually or non-specifically) en général ; in general I like the theatre, but… en général j'aime le théâtre, mais… ; adults in general and parents in particular les adultes en général et les parents en particulier ; he is fed up with life in general il en a assez de la vie en général ;2 (overall, mostly) dans l'ensemble ; in general it seems quite simple dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple.
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