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earth [ɜ:θ]1 noun(a) (the world, the planet) terre f;∎ the earth or Earth (planet) la Terre;∎ the earth's crust/atmosphere l'écorce f/l'atmosphère f terrestre;∎ on earth sur terre;∎ Bible on earth as it is in heaven sur la terre comme au ciel;∎ familiar where/why on earth…? où/pourquoi diable…?;∎ familiar what on earth have you done to your hair? que diable as-tu fait à tes cheveux?;∎ familiar how on earth should I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache?;∎ there's no reason on earth il n'y a absolument aucune raison;∎ familiar to look like nothing on earth ne ressembler à rien;∎ familiar to feel like nothing on earth ne vraiment pas être dans son assiette;∎ to pay the earth for sth payer qch les yeux de la tête;∎ it wouldn't cost the earth ça ne coûterait pas les yeux de la tête;∎ he promised people the earth il a promis la lune aux gens;∎ familiar humorous earth to Jane, earth to Jane, can you hear me? allô, Jane, est-ce que tu me reçois?∎ figurative to come back to earth (with a bump) revenir (brutalement) sur terre;∎ it brought her down to earth with a bit of a bump ça l'a ramenée sur terre un peu brutalement;∎ the earth moved la terre a tremblé;∎ humorous did the earth move for you? (after making love) est-ce que tu as eu le grand frisson?∎ loose/heavy earth terre(s) f(pl) meuble(s)/lourde(s)∎ dead earth contact m parfait avec le sol;∎ to go to earth (fox, fugitive) se terrer;∎ I've been trying to get in touch with him but he seems to have gone to earth j'ai essayé de le joindre mais on dirait qu'il s'est volatilisé;∎ to run to earth (fox) chasser jusqu'à son terrier; (fugitive) dépister; (person) dénicher; (mistake in the figures) découvrir la source de(floor) en terre battue►► earth cable câble m de terre;earth closet fosse f d'aisance;earth connection prise f de terre;earth creature (in science fiction) créature f terrestre;Astronomy earth orbit (of satellite) orbite f terrestre;Zoology earth pig oryctérope m (du Cap);Astronomy earth satellite satellite m terrestre;earth science sciences fpl de la terre;Earth Shoe ® = sandale qui fut à la mode chez les hippies;Astrology earth sign signe m de terre;Television earth station station f terrestre;the Earth Summit le Sommet de la Terre;British earth tremor secousse f sismique;British Electricity earth wire fil m de terre(plant) chausser, enchausser, butter -
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earth [ɜ:θ]1. nouna. terre f• to come down or be brought down to earth (with a bump) (figurative) redescendre (brutalement) sur terre (fig)• where/why/how on earth...? où/pourquoi/comment diable... ?• she looks like nothing on earth! à quoi elle ressemble !b. [of fox, badger] terrier m• to go to earth [fox, criminal] se terrer(British) [+ appliance] mettre à la terre3. compounds* * *[ɜːθ] 1.to come down to earth — lit, fig revenir sur terre
to go to earth — lit, fig se terrer
2) (colloq) ( as intensifier)how/where/who on earth...? — comment/où/qui donc or diable (colloq)...?
3) GB Electricity terre f4) (colloq) ( huge amount)2. 3.transitive verb GB Electricity mettre [quelque chose] à la terre••did the earth move for you? — (colloq) tu as pris ton pied? (colloq)
to run somebody/something to earth — dénicher quelqu'un/quelque chose
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A n1 ( also Earth) ( planet) terre f, Terre f ; life on earth la vie sur terre ; here on earth Relig ici-bas ; the earth's atmosphere/surface l'atmosphère/la surface terrestre ; to vanish off the face of the earth disparaître de la surface de la terre ; to the ends of the earth jusqu'au bout du monde ; the oldest city on earth la ville la plus ancienne du monde ; to come down to earth lit, fig revenir sur terre ; to bring sb back down to earth ramener qn sur terre ;2 ○ ( as intensifier) how/where/who on earth…? comment/où/qui…? ; what on earth do you mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire? ; nothing on earth would persuade me to do pour rien au monde je ne ferais ;3 ( soil) terre f ;4 ( foxhole) terrier m ; to go to earth lit, fig se terrer ; to run sb/sth to earth fig dénicher ○ qn/qch, trouver qn/qch ;6 Chem terre f ;7 ○ ( huge amount) to cost the earth coûter les yeux de la tête ○ ; to expect the earth demander la lune.did the earth move for you ○ ? hum euph tu as pris ton pied ○ ? ; to look like nothing on earth [person] ressembler à un épouvantail ; [food] avoir l'air très louche ; I feel like nothing on earth ( ill) je me sens très mal.▶ earth up [sth], earth [sth] up butter [roots]. -
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(b) (explosion, crash etc) assourdissant□Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > earth-shaking
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[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terre2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terre3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terre4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terre5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tanière6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terre2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettre à la terre- earthen- earthly - earthenware - earthquake - earthworm - on earth - run to earth -
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UKmasse électronique, terre électricitéGlossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > earth
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UKterre (prise de terre)Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > earth connection
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UKterre (fuite à la terre)Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > earth leak
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > earth
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foreuse f, sonde f, tarière f, tiresable mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > earth borer
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UKcircuit de terre m, circuit mis à la terre mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > earth circuit
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UKDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > earth connection
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