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121 gentle
gentle [ˈdʒentl]* * *['dʒentl]1) ( not harsh) gen doux/douce; [dentist, nurse] qui a la main douce; [hint, reminder] discret/-ète; [teasing, parody] anodin/-ebe gentle with her, she's tired — ne la brusque pas, elle est fatiguée
the gentle sex — littér ou iron le sexe faible
2) ( gradual) [slope, curve] doux/douce; [stop] en douceur; [transition] sans heurts3) ( light) [pressure, touch, breeze] léger/-ère; [exercise] modéré; [massage] en douceur; [stroll] petit -
122 let go
lit lâcher priseto let go of somebody/something — lit lâcher quelqu'un/quelque chose; fig se détacher de quelqu'un/quelque chose
let [somebody] go, let go [somebody]1) ( free) relâcher [prisoner]2) lâcher [person, arm]3) euph licencier [employee]4)let [something] go, let go [something]5) lâcher [rope, bar]6) figto let it go — ( not to react) laisser passer; ( stop fretting about) ne plus y penser
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123 lift
lift [lɪft]1. nounc. ( = act of lifting) give the box a lift soulève la boîted. ( = transport) can I give you a lift? est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part ?e. ( = boost) it gave us a lift cela nous a remonté le morala. ( = raise) lever• to lift sb/sth onto a table soulever qn/qch et le poser sur une table• to lift sb/sth off a table descendre qn/qch d'une tableb. [+ restrictions] supprimer ; [+ ban, siege] lever[lid] se soulever ; [fog] se lever4. compounds[+ box, person] descendre[+ lid] enlever[+ object] sortir[drawbridge] se soulever[+ object, carpet, skirt, person] soulever* * *[lɪft] 1.2) ( ride)3) (colloq) ( boost)4) Sport ( in weightlifting) essai m2.transitive verb2) ( boost)3) (colloq) ( steal) piquer (colloq), voler [file, keys, ideas] ( from dans); copier [article, passage] ( from sur)4) Sport lifter [ball]5)3.intransitive verb [lid] se soulever; [bad mood, headache] disparaître; [fog] se dissiperPhrasal Verbs:- lift off- lift up•• -
124 nonsense
nonsense [ˈnɒnsəns]• that's nonsense! c'est n'importe quoi !• oh, nonsense! oh, ne dis pas n'importe quoi !• I'm putting on weight -- nonsense! je grossis -- ne dis pas de bêtises !• all this nonsense about them not being able to pay toutes ces histoires selon lesquelles ils seraient incapables de payer• it is nonsense to say... il est absurde de dire...• I've had enough of this nonsense! j'en ai assez de ces histoires !• stop this nonsense! arrête tes idioties !* * *['nɒnsns], US [-sens]noun ( foolishness) absurdités fpl -
125 steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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126 full
1 noun(a) (complete, whole)∎ to pay in full payer intégralement;∎ we paid the bill in full nous avons payé la facture dans son intégralité;∎ they refunded my money in full ils m'ont entièrement remboursé∎ he gave us a full report il nous a donné un rapport détaillé;∎ I asked for full information j'ai demandé des renseignements completsfull container load conteneur m chargé complètement;full cost accounting (method) méthode f du coût de revient complet;full costing méthode du coût complet;INSURANCE full cover garantie f totale;full demand demande f soutenue;FINANCE full discharge quitus m;full employment plein emploi m;full fare (in air travel) plein tarif m;STOCK EXCHANGE full listing = description d'une société qui apparaît à la cote officielle de la Bourse de Londres;full load chargement m complet;full pay paie f entière;full payment paiement m intégral;LAW full power of attorney procuration f générale;full price prix m fort;full rate plein tarif;full stop (punctuation mark) point m;full time temps m complet;full warranty garantie totale;full weight poids m justeTenon Group, the AIM-listed accountancy consolidator, has said it will move up to a full listing on the London Stock Exchange - but not until September 2003 at the earliest, writes Philip Smith. The original intention had been for the company to make the switch this year, but chief executive Ian Buckley admitted that would no longer be possible and could be as late as March 2004.
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127 cancel
['kænsəl]past tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) annuler2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) oblitérer3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) annuler•- cancel out -
128 ceasefire
(an agreement to stop fighting; a period of not fighting.) cessez-le-feu
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