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1 format
format [ˈfɔ:mæt]1. nouna. ( = type) [of computer data, publication] format m• dictionaries published in both paper and electronic format des dictionnaires publiés à la fois en version papier et en version électronique• dictionaries in three-column format des dictionnaires publiés dans une présentation sur trois colonnes* * *['fɔːmæt] 1.1) ( general formulation) (of product, publication, passport) format m, présentation f; ( of musical group) formation f2) (size, style of book or magazine) format m3) Television, Radio formule f ( for pour)4) Computing format m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-) Computing formater -
2 format
A n1 ( general formulation) (of product, publication, passport, game) format m, présentation f ; (of band, musical group) formation f ; the standard VHS format le format standard VHS ; available in all formats: cassette, CD… disponible sous toutes les présentations: cassette, compact… ;4 Comput (of document, data) format m ; in tabular format sous forme de tableau ; standard display format mode f d'affichage standard. -
3 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poser2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) mettre3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fixer4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) donner5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) déclencher6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) se coucher7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) durcir8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) régler9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) faire une mise en plis10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) poser11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) remettre en place2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) établi2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) résolu à3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bien déterminé4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) figé5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bien) arrêté6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrusté de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) ensemble, collection2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) poste3) (a group of people: the musical set.) groupe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) décor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon -
4 backing
backing [ˈbækɪŋ]1. nouna. ( = support) soutien mb. (musical) accompagnement m2. compounds* * *['bækɪŋ] 1.1) ( reverse layer) revêtement m intérieur3) Music accompagnement m2.backing vocals — chœurs mpl, choristes mfpl
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5 chorus
['ko:rəs] 1. plural - choruses; noun1) (a group of singers: the festival chorus.) choeur2) (a group of singers and dancers in a musical show.) troupe3) (part of a song repeated after each verse: The audience joined in the chorus.) refrain4) (something said or shouted by a number of people together: He was greeted by a chorus of cheers.) concert2. verb(to sing or say together: The children chorused `Goodbye, Miss Smith'.) chanter/dire en choeur -
6 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) syntagme2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) phrase2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) exprimer- phrasing - phrase-book - phrasal verb -
7 quartet
[kwo:'tet]1) (a group of four singers or people playing musical instruments.) quatuor2) (a piece of music written for such a group: a Mozart quartet.) quatuor -
8 quintet
[kwin'tet]1) (a group of five singers or people playing musical instruments.) quintette2) (a piece of music written for such a group.) quintette -
9 band
band [bænd]a. ( = strip) bande f• to vary within a narrow band [figures, prices] varier à l'intérieur d'une fourchette étroiteb. ( = group) bande f* * *[bænd]2) ( with common aim) groupe m (of de)3) (of light, colour, land) bande f4) Radio bande f5) GB (of age, income tax) tranche f6) ( for binding) (for hair, hat) ruban m; ( around waist) ceinture f; ( around neck) col m; ( around arm) brassard m; ( around head) bandeau m8) ( ring) anneau m•Phrasal Verbs: -
10 record
[+ facts, story, speech, music] enregistrer ; [+ event] (in journal, log) consigner• his speech as recorded in the newspapers... son discours, tel que le rapportent les journaux...2. noun• to go/be on record as saying that... déclarer/avoir déclaré publiquement que...• just to set the record straight, let me point out that... pour qu'il n'y ait aucune confusion possible, j'aimerais préciser que...b. ( = case history) dossier m• this airline has a good safety record cette compagnie aérienne est réputée pour la sécurité de ses volsc. ( = recording) [of voice] enregistrement m3. compounds► record breaker noun ( = person) nouveau détenteur m du record, nouvelle détentrice f du record ; (Sport) nouveau recordman m, nouvelle recordwoman f• to do sth in record time faire qch en un temps record ► record token noun chèque-cadeau m (à échanger contre un disque)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque record est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la seconde syllabe: rɪˈkɔ:d, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈrekɔ:d.* * *1. ['rekɔːd], US ['rekərd]1) ( written account) ( of events) compte-rendu m; ( of official proceedings) procès-verbal mto be on record as saying that... — avoir déclaré officiellement que...
3) ( history) ( of individual) passé m; (of organization, group) réputation f4) Audio disque m (by, of de)5) ( best performance) record m (for, in de)6) Law (also criminal record) casier m judiciaire2. ['rekɔːd], US ['rekərd]noun modifier3. [rɪ'kɔːd]to be at a record high/low — être à son niveau le plus haut/bas
transitive verb1) ( note) noter2) (on disc, tape) enregistrer3) ( register) [equipment] enregistrer [temperature]; [dial] indiquer [pressure, speed]4) ( provide an account of) rapporter [event]4. [rɪ'kɔːd]intransitive verb [video, tape recorder] enregistrer -
11 instrumentalist
[-'men-]noun (a person who plays a musical instrument: There are three instrumentalists and one singer in the group.) instrumentiste -
12 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) (à/de) percussion2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussion• -
13 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) ficelle2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fil3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) (à) corde(s)4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) rang2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiler2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) monter3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) enlever les fils de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suspendre•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency -
14 hit
A n1 (blow, stroke in sport) coup m ; ( in fencing) touche f ; to give the ball a tremendous hit frapper la balle très fort ; to score a hit Sport, fig marquer un point ; ⇒ direct hit ;2 ( success) (play, film etc) succès m ; ( record) tube ○ m ; to be a big ou smash hit (show, film) avoir or remporter un succès fou ; to be a hit with the public avoir beaucoup de succès auprès du public ; to make a hit with sb [person] faire grosse impression sur qn ; she's a big hit with my son mon fils l'adore ;1 ( strike) frapper [person, ball] ; [head, arm] cogner contre [windscreen, wall] ; to hit one's head/knee on sth se cogner la tête/le genou contre qch ; his father used to hit him son père le battait ; to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket) jouer une bonne balle ; to hit a nail with a hammer enfoncer un clou à coups de marteau ; to hit the brakes écraser le frein ;3 ( collide violently) heurter [vehicle, wall] ; ( more violently) percuter ; [vehicle] renverser [person] ; the plane hit the runway with a bump l'avion s'est posé lourdement sur la piste ;4 ( affect adversely) affecter, toucher [group, incomes, industry] ; to be hit by strikes/bad weather être affecté par les grèves/le mauvais temps ; hardest ou worst hit will be small businesses ce sont les petits commerces qui seront les plus touchés ; his father's death hit him badly la mort de son père l'a beaucoup affecté ;5 ( become apparent to) it suddenly hit me that je me suis soudain rendu compte que ; then it hit me! tout d'un coup j'ai réalisé ○ ! ;7 ( come upon) rencontrer [traffic, problem, bad weather] ; you'll hit the worst of the rush hour tu vas tomber en pleine heure d'affluence ;10 ○ ( kill) refroidir ○, assassiner [person] ;11 ○ ( scrounge) to hit sb for sth taper ○ qch à qn ;12 ○ ( in cards) ‘hit me!’ ‘donne-moi une carte!’to hit sb in the eye sauter aux yeux ; a colour which hits you between the eyes une couleur criarde ; to hit the big time ○ réussir ; to hit the ceiling ou roof ○ sauter au plafond ○ ; to hit the jackpot remporter le gros lot ; to hit it off with sb bien s'entendre avec qn ; not to know what has hit one ○ être sidéré ; a beer would just hit the spot ○ ! une bière ferait (bien) l'affaire!■ hit back:▶ hit back riposter ;▶ hit [sb] back rendre un coup à [qn] ; well, if he hits you, hit him back! eh bien, s'il te frappe, rends-le lui (coup pour coup)! ;▶ hit [sth] back renvoyer [ball].■ hit out:▶ hit out lit distribuer des coups à droite et à gauche ; fig to hit out at attaquer [neglect, complacency].■ hit upon, hit on:▶ hit (up)on [sth] avoir [idea] ; découvrir [evidence, solution] ; trouver [present] ; tomber sur [problem] ; you've hit on a bad time tu tombes mal ;▶ hit on [sb] ◑ US draguer ○ [person]. -
15 trumpet
A n2 ( elephant call) barrissement m ;D vi [elephant] barrir.to blow one's own trumpet vanter ses propres mérites. -
16 vibe
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17 body
∎ we belong together body and soul nous sommes faits l'un pour l'autre;∎ he gave himself to her body and soul il s'est donné à elle corps et âme;∎ figurative to have just enough to keep body and soul together avoir tout juste de quoi vivre;∎ this obsession with the body beautiful cette obsession que tout le monde a d'avoir un corps parfait∎ familiar over my dead body! il faudra me passer sur le corps!∎ the main body of voters le gros des électeurs;∎ a large body of people une foule énorme;∎ they came in one body ils sont venus en masse;∎ taken as a body dans leur ensemble, pris ensemble;∎ Law legislative body corps m législatif∎ a body of water un plan d'eau;∎ a growing body of evidence une accumulation de preuves;∎ the body of public opinion la majorité de l'opinion publique;∎ there is a large body of support for the policy un grand nombre de personnes sont en faveur de cette politique(e) (largest part → of document, speech, e-mail) fond m, corps m(f) (of car) carrosserie f; (of plane) fuselage m; (of ship) coque f; (of camera) boîtier m; (of dress) corsage m; (of building) corps m; (of musical instrument) coffre m∎ a wine with (a lot of) body un vin qui a du corps;∎ a shampoo that gives your hair body un shampooing qui donne du volume à vos cheveux∎ she's a funny little body c'est une drôle de petite bonne femme►► body armour vêtements mpl pare-balles;body art body art m;body bag sac m mortuaire;Boxing body blow coup m dur;∎ figurative to be a real body blow to sb's hopes être un véritable coup porté aux espoirs de qn;Sport body building culturisme m;body clock horloge f interne ou biologique;Politics body corporate personne f morale;body count pertes fpl en vies humaines;Cinema body double doublure f;body fascism culte m excessif de la beauté physique (conduisant à un phénomène de discrimination);body fluids fluides mpl organiques;body hair poils mpl;body heat chaleur f animale;body language attitude f;∎ I could tell by his body language je le savais d'après la façon dont il se tenait;body lotion lait m corporel;body odour odeur f corporelle;body paint peinture f pour le corps;body piercing piercing m;Politics body politic corps m politique;body popper smurfer(euse) m,f;body popping smurf m;Sport body rafting canyoning m;Medicine body scan scanographie f;Medicine body scanner scanner m, scanographe m;body scrub produit m exfoliant pour le corps;body search fouille f corporelle;body shampoo shampooing m pour le corps;History body snatcher déterreur(euse) m,f de cadavres;body stocking body m;body swerve feinte f;∎ Scottish familiar figurative to give sb/sth a body swerve éviter qn/qch□ ;body warmer gilet m matelassé
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