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121 tribulus
trĭbŭlus ( trĭbŏl-), i, m., = tribolos, an instrument resting on three of its iron prongs, while a fourth projected upward, thrown on the ground to impede an enemy's cavalry, a caltrop.I.Lit.:II.tribulos abjecerunt,
Veg. Mil. 3, 24.—Transf., from its resemblance in form.A.A kind of thorn or thistle, land-caltrops: Tribulus terrestris, Linn.; Verg. G. 1, 153; Ov. M. 13, 803; Plin. 21, 15, 54, § 91:B.spinae et tribuli,
Vulg. Gen. 3, 18.—A kind of water-plant bearing a prickly nut of a triangular form, water - chestnut, water - caltrops: Trapa natans, Linn.; Plin. 21, 16, 58, § 98. -
122 coal
1. n горящий уголь, уголёк2. n разг. уголь3. n амер. арх. древесный угольto carry coals to Newcastle — возить уголь в Ньюкасл, заниматься бессмысленным делом
4. v обугливаться5. v грузить углёмcountries where coal is scarce — страны, бедные углём
6. v грузиться углём7. v жечь уголь, быть углежогомСинонимический ряд:live coal (noun) brand; ember; live coal; spark; torch -
123 spice
1. n специя, пряность; приправа2. n острый запах, пряный аромат3. n острота, пикантность4. n примесь, привкус, след5. v приправлять специями; сдабривать6. v придавать остроту, пикантность7. n сл. грабитель8. n сл. грабёжСинонимический ряд:1. fragrance (noun) aroma; balm; bouquet; fragrance; incense; perfume; redolence; scent2. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; hint; intimation; lick; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisper; wink3. savor (noun) bite; piquancy; punch; pungency; savor; savour; tang; taste; zest; zip4. seasoning (noun) condiment; curry; extract; flavoring; flavouring; garlic; herb; pepper; relish; seasoning5. enhance (verb) enhance; flavor; season -
124 wood coal
1. древесный уголь2. лигнит, бурый уголь -
125 raw coal
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126 peanut
B peanuts ○ npl ( meagre sum of money) clopinettes ○ fpl ; they're paid peanuts ils sont payés trois fois rien. -
127 strip
A n1 ( narrow piece) (of material, paper, carpet) bande f (of de) ; (of land, sand) bande f, langue f (of de) ; ( of bacon) tranche f (of de) ; a strip of garden/beach un jardin/une plage tout/-e en longueur ; metal/paper strip bande de métal/de papier ; centre GB ou median US strip ( on motorway) terre-plein m central ;2 ( striptease) strip-tease m ;1 ( also strip off) ( remove) enlever [clothes, paint] ; to strip sth from ou off sth enlever or arracher qch de qch ; the storm had stripped all the leaves from ou off the tree la tempête avait dépouillé l'arbre de toutes ses feuilles ;2 ( remove everything from) déshabiller [person] ; [person] vider [house, room] ; [thief] vider, dévaliser [house] ; [wind, animal] dépouiller [tree, plant] ; [person] défaire [bed] ; ( remove paint or varnish from) décaper [window, door, table] ; ( dismantle) démonter [gun, engine] ; to strip a room of furniture vider une pièce de ses meubles ; to strip sb of dépouiller qn de [belongings, rights] ; to strip sb of his ou her rank dégrader [soldier, civil servant] ; he was stripped of his medal/his title on lui a retiré sa médaille/son titre ;C vi ( p prés etc - pp-) ( take off one's clothes) se déshabiller, enlever ses vêtements (for pour) ; to strip to the waist se déshabiller jusqu'à la ceinture ; to strip naked se mettre tout nu.to tear sb off a strip, to tear a strip off sb ○ enguirlander ○ qn.■ strip down:▶ strip down se déshabiller ; to strip down to one's underwear se déshabiller en ne gardant que ses sous-vêtements ;▶ strip [sth] down, strip down [sth] ( dismantle) démonter [gun, engine] ; ( remove linen from) défaire [bed] ; ( remove paint or varnish from) décaper [door, window, woodwork].■ strip off:▶ strip off [person] se déshabiller ;▶ strip [sth] off, strip off [sth] ( remove) enlever [paint, wallpaper, clothes] ; arracher [leaves].■ strip out:▶ strip [sth] out, strip out [sth]3 Comput supprimer [tags, data]. -
128 ginger
ginger ['dʒɪndʒə(r)]1 noun∎ crystallized ginger gingembre m confit;∎ ground ginger gingembre m en poudre;∎ root or fresh ginger gingembre m en racine ou frais∎ oi ginger! ho, poil de carotte!familiar (nickname) Poil de Carotte►► ginger ale = boisson gazeuse aux extraits de gingembre pouvant servir à couper un alcool;ginger beer = limonade au gingembre;ginger beer plant = association de levure et de bactéries utilisée dans la fabrication de la "ginger beer";ginger group = dans une organisation politique ou autre, faction dynamique cherchant à faire bouger les choses en incitant à l'action;ginger snap, British ginger nut biscuit m au gingembre;ginger wine = boisson alcoolisée à base de gingembre(activity, group, meeting) animer; (speech, story) relever, pimenter, égayer; (film, text, storyline etc) donner du punch à;∎ we need something to ginger up the party il nous faut quelque chose pour mettre un peu d'animation dans la soirée
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