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1 neat
neat [ni:t]a. ( = ordered) [room, desk] bien rangé ; [garden] bien entretenu ; [hair] bien coiffé ; [handwriting, appearance] soignéb. ( = skilful and effective) [solution, plan] ingénieux ; [category] bien défini ; [explanation] ( = clever) astucieux ; ( = devious) habile* * *[niːt] 1.1) ( tidy) [person] ( in habits) ordonné; ( in appearance) soigné; [room, house, desk] bien rangé; [garden, handwriting] soigné2) ( adroit) [explanation, solution] habile; [formula, slogan] bien trouvé; [summary] concis3) ( trim) [figure] bien fait; [features] régulier/-ière4) (colloq) US ( very good) [plan, party, car] super (colloq); [sum of money] joli5) [alcohol, spirits] sans eau2.adverb sec, sans eau•• -
2 neat
neat [ni:t](a) (tidy → person) ordonné, qui a de l'ordre; (→ in one's appearance) net, soigné; (→ work, handwriting) soigné; (→ exercise book) bien tenu, propre; (→ desk, room) net, bien rangé; (→ garden) bien tenu ou entretenu, soigné;∎ her clothes are always neat ses vêtements sont toujours impeccables;∎ to do a neat job faire un travail soigné;∎ she made a neat job of it elle a fait du bon travail;∎ the surgeon made a neat job of those stitches le chirurgien a très bien fait ces points de suture;∎ as neat as a new pin tiré à quatre épingles(b) (smart, pretty) joli;∎ a neat little house une gentille petite maison∎ that's a neat trick c'est malin∎ what a neat outfit! chouettes fringues!;∎ that's really neat c'est vraiment chouette, c'est super(g) (undiluted → spirits) sec (sèche), sans eau;∎ to take or drink one's whisky neat boire son whisky sec∎ we made a neat £100 on a fait 100 livres net -
3 neat
A adj1 ( tidy) [person] ( in habits) ordonné ; ( in appearance) soigné, propre ; [room, house, desk] bien rangé, ordonné ; [garden] soigné ; [village] coquet/-ette ; [handwriting] soigné ; [accounts, copybook] bien tenu ; their house is always neat and tidy leur maison est toujours impeccable ; she's a neat worker elle soigne toujours la présentation de son travail ; in neat piles en piles régulières ;2 ( adroit) [theory, explanation, solution] habile, astucieux/-ieuse ; [formula] bien trouvé ; [phrase, slogan] bien tourné, bien trouvé ; [category, division] bien défini, net/nette ; [summary] concis ; that's a neat way of doing it! c'est astucieux! ;3 ( trim) [figure] bien fait ; [waist] fin ; [features] régulier/-ière ; she has a neat little figure elle a une jolie silhouette ; she was wearing a neat little hat elle portait un joli petit chapeau ;4 ○ US ( very good) [plan, party, car] super ○, formidable ; [profit, sum of money] joli (before n), coquet/-ette ; that's a neat idea ○ ! c'est une super ○ idée! ;to be as neat as a new pin [house] être propre comme un sou neuf. -
4 trim
A n1 ( cut) ( of hair) coupe f d'entretien ; ( of hedge) taille f ; to have a trim se faire faire une coupe d'entretien ; to give sb ou sb's hair a trim faire une coupe d'entretien à qn ; to give one's beard a trim se tailler la barbe ; to give the lawn a trim tondre l'herbe ; the hedge needs a trim la haie a besoin d'être taillée ;2 ( good condition) to be in (good) trim être en bonne forme physique ; to keep oneself in trim se maintenir en bonne forme physique ; to get the garden in trim mettre le jardin en état ;3 ( border) ( on clothing) bordure f ; ( of braid) galon m ; ( on woodwork) moulure f ; (on furniture, work surface) baguette f ; ( on soft furnishings) frange f ;4 Aut finition f ; exterior trim finition f extérieure ; interior trim garniture f intérieure ; side trim baguette f de protection ;B adj1 ( neat) [appearance, garden, person] soigné ; [boat, house] en bon état ; [outline] net/nette ; to be neat and trim être très soigné ;1 ( cut) couper [branch, hair, grass, material, paper] ; tailler [beard, moustache, hedge] ; tondre [lawn] ; émarger [page] ; ébouter [wood] ; to trim (the wick of) a lamp moucher (la mèche d')une lampe ;2 ( reduce) réduire [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by de) ; raccourcir [article, speech] (by de) ; to trim 5% off the budget réduire le budget de 5% ;4 ( decorate) décorer [tree, furniture] (in en ; with avec) ; border [dress, curtain, handkerchief] (with de) ;6 ( modify) ajuster [opinion, utterances].■ trim away, trim off:▶ trim away [sth], trim [sth] away tailler [hair, fabric, branches] ; enlever [fat].■ trim down:▶ trim down [sth] réduire [budget, spending, workforce] ; réviser [qch] à la baisse [estimate, plans]. -
5 trim
(a) (neat → appearance) net, soigné; (→ person) d'apparence soignée; (→ garden, flowerbed) bien entretenu; (→ ship) en bon ordre;∎ the garden is looking very trim le jardin a l'air très bien entretenu(b) (svelte → figure) svelte, mince(a) (cut → roses) tailler, couper; (→ hair, nails) couper; (→ beard) tailler; (→ candle wick) tailler, moucher; (→ paper, photo) rogner;∎ to trim one's nails se couper les ongles;∎ I had my hair trimmed je me suis fait raccourcir les cheveux;∎ trim the frayed edges off égalisez les bords du tissu∎ a hat trimmed with fur un chapeau bordé ou orné de fourrure;∎ the collar was trimmed with lace le col était bordé ou garni de dentelle;∎ we trimmed the Christmas tree with tinsel on a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des guirlandes∎ figurative to trim one's sails réviser son jugement(d) (cut back → budget, costs) réduire, limiter;∎ they were able to trim several thousand pounds from the budget ils ont pu réduire le budget de plusieurs milliers de livres3 noun∎ to be in good trim être en bon état;∎ the garden doesn't look in very good trim le jardin a l'air un peu à l'abandon(b) (fit condition → of person)∎ to get in or into trim se remettre en forme;∎ are you in (good) trim for the match? êtes-vous en forme pour le match?;∎ in fighting trim prêt pour le combat∎ she gave the hedge a trim elle a taillé la haie;∎ she gave her nails a trim elle s'est coupé les ongles;∎ to have a trim (at hairdresser's) se faire raccourcir les cheveux;∎ just a trim, please vous me les raccourcissez juste un peu, s'il vous plaît(d) (UNCOUNT) (moulding, decoration) moulures fpl; (on car) aménagement m intérieur, finitions fpl intérieures; (on dress) garniture f; American (in shop window) composition f d'étalage;∎ Cars interior trim finitions fpl intérieures, garnissage m;∎ seat trim habillage m des sièges►► trim track, trim trail parcours-santé m(b) (budget, costs) réduire(spend less) réduire ses dépenses; (shed staff) réduire ses effectifs∎ to trim the fat off the meat enlever le gras de la viande -
6 grooming
grooming ['gru:mɪŋ]∎ good grooming is very important il est important d'avoir une bonne présentation -
7 trim
[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) tailler2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) border (de)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) orienter2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) coupe (de cheveux)3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) net, soigné- trimly- trimness - trimming - in good trim - in trim -
8 tidy
tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = neat) [house, room] bien rangé ; [garden] bien entretenu ; [hair, appearance, schoolwork] soigné ; [handwriting, pile, stack] netb. [person] (in character) ordonné• to tidy o.s. up s'arranger3. compounds• to have a tidy-out or tidy-up faire du rangement* * *['taɪdɪ] 1. 2.1) [house, room, desk] bien rangé; [garden, work, person, appearance] soigné; [habits] ordonné; [hair] bien coiffé2) (colloq) [amount] beau/belle3.transitive verb = tidy up4.Phrasal Verbs:- tidy out- tidy up -
9 tidy
∎ neat and tidy propre et net;∎ he keeps his flat very tidy il tient son appartement bien rangé;∎ can't you make the room a bit tidier? tu ne peux pas mettre un peu (plus) d'ordre dans cette pièce?(b) (in appearance → person, clothes, hair) soigné(c) (work, writing) soigné, net(d) (in character → person) ordonné, méthodique;∎ she has a very tidy mind elle a l'esprit très méthodique∎ a tidy part of my income goes in tax une bonne partie de mes revenus part en impôts□2 noun(a) (receptacle) vide-poches m inv(room) ranger, mettre de l'ordre dans; (desk, clothes, objects) ranger;∎ to tidy one's hair se recoiffer;∎ tidy those books into a cupboard range ces livres dans un placardranger, ramasser(drawer, wardrobe, garden shed) ranger de fond en comble, mettre de l'ordre dans; (newspapers) ranger, trier;∎ go and tidy out your room va mettre de l'ordre dans ou ranger ta chambre➲ tidy up∎ after the last guests had gone she was left to tidy up elle a dû tout remettre en ordre ou tout ranger après le départ des derniers invités(b) (in appearance) s'arranger;∎ you'd better tidy up before they arrive tu ferais mieux de t'arranger un peu avant qu'ils arrivent(room, clothes) ranger, mettre de l'ordre dans; (desk) ranger;∎ to tidy oneself up s'arranger;
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