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1 boules antimite
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2 boules de naphtaline
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3 naphtaline
naphtaline [naftalin]feminine noun( = antimite) mothballs* * *naftalinnom féminin mothballs (pl)* * *naftalin nf* * *[naftalin] nom féminin -
4 antimite
antimite [ɑ̃timit]1. adjective2. masculine nounmoth repellent ; ( = boules de naphtaline) mothballs* * *ɑ̃timitadjectif, nom masculin moth-repellent* * *ɑ̃timit1. nmmoth repellent, mothproofer2. adjproduit antimite — moth repellent, mothproofer
* * *A adj moth-repellent.B nm moth repellent.[ɑ̃timit] adjectif invariable————————[ɑ̃timit] nom masculin -
5 hibernation
hibernation [ibεʀnasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ibɛʀnasjɔ̃nom féminin Biologie, Zoologie hibernation* * *ibɛʀnasjɔ̃ nf* * *hibernation artificielle Méd induced hypothermia.[ibɛrnasjɔ̃] nom féminin2. MÉDECINEen hibernation locution adjectivalemettre un projet en hibernation to shelve ou to mothball a project -
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placard [plakaʀ]masculine nouna. ( = armoire) cupboard* * *plakaʀnom masculin1) ( meuble) cupboardranger or mettre au placard — fig ( de côté) to put [something] on ice [projet]; to shunt [somebody] aside [personne]; ( au rebut) to ditch [projet]; to pension [somebody] off [personne]
sortir du placard — fig to come in from the cold
2) ( affiche) poster, bill; ( dans un journal)3) ( épreuve) galley (proof)4) (colloq) ( prison) clink (colloq)* * *plakaʀ nm1) (= armoire) cupboardsortir du placard (= ne plus faire secret de son homosexualité) — to come out of the closet
2) (= affiche) poster3) TYPOGRAPHIE galley* * *placard nm1 ( meuble) cupboard; placard à balais/de cuisine broom/kitchen cupboard; ranger or mettre au placard fig ( de côté) to put [sth] on ice [projet]; to shunt [sb] aside [personne]; ( au rebut) to ditch [projet]; to pension [sb] off [personne]; sortir du placard fig to come in from the cold;[plakar] nom masculinmettre quelqu'un au placard (familier) [l'écarter] to put somebody on the sidelines, to sideline somebody (US)mettre quelque chose au placard (familier) [le retirer de la circulation] to put something in cold storage ou in mothballsa. [grand] large display advertisementb. [de pleine page] full-page advertisement5. (familier) [couche de maquillage] dollop6. (vieilli) [avis écrit] proclamation -
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n. m.1. 'Strong booze', hard liquor, strong alcohol.a (of file, document, etc.): It's been gathering dust (literally it smells of mothballs).b ( pol): There's trouble brewing. -
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n. m. (mil.): Re-enlisted officer (literally one who, like a battleship, has been taken out of mothballs). -
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n. f.1. Ça sent la naphtaline! (joc. & iron.): It's a bit past it! — Don't you think it's a bit old?! Mettre en naphtaline: To shelve indefinitely. (Although mothballs are a thing of the past, they seem to have gained lexical fame.)2. (Drugs): 'Coke', cocaine. -
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adj. (of person): 'Past it', long past his prime. (Like naphtalinard, the word is a jocular send-up on the idea of mothballs.)
См. также в других словарях:
mothballs — n. protective storage 1) to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) 2) to take out of mothballs * * * to take out of mothballs [ protective storage ] to put into mothballs (to put ships into mothballs) … Combinatory dictionary
mothballs — v. inactivate, take out of use, put into storage n. naphthalene ball used as moth repellent … English contemporary dictionary
in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth * * * unused but kept in good condition for future use * * * in ˈmothballs idiom stored and not in use, often for a long time • The plan has been put in mothballs.… … Useful english dictionary
in mothballs — ► in mothballs in storage or on hold. Main Entry: ↑mothball … English terms dictionary
put in mothballs — (put) in mothballs (to put) temporarily in abeyance • • • Main Entry: ↑moth … Useful english dictionary
(put) in mothballs — (to put) temporarily in abeyance ● moth … Useful english dictionary
was put into mothballs — was shelved for a number of years, was forgotten for a long time … English contemporary dictionary
was taken out of the mothballs — was removed from storage, was remembered, was rejuvenated, was reborn … English contemporary dictionary
in mothballs — in storage or on hold. → mothball … English new terms dictionary
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