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1 oscillate
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2 oscillate
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3 oscillate
oscillate ['ɒsɪleɪt]∎ his mood oscillated between gloom and elation son humeur oscillait entre la mélancolie et l'exultationfaire osciller -
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vosciller vEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > oscillate
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5 hunt
A n1 ( search) recherche f (for de) ; to join the hunt for sb/sth participer à la recherche de qn/qch ; the hunt is on for the terrorists on recherche les terroristes ; the hunt is on for the best cook in Britain la course est engagée pour trouver le meilleur cuisinier de Grande-Bretagne ;3 Hunt (fox-hunting group, area) chasse f à courre ; to be a member of the hunt être membre de l'équipage de chasse.B vtr1 (seek, pursue) rechercher [murderer, prisoner, suspect, witness] ; to hunt sb out of ou off sth faire sortir qn de qch ;3 Hunt ( use for hunting) monter [qch] à la chasse [horse] ; to hunt (a pack of) hounds diriger une meute.C vi1 ( for prey) [animal] chasser ;2 ( search) to hunt for chercher [qch] partout [object, person, address] ; être à la recherche de [truth, cure] ; to hunt for sth in/among sth fouiller dans/parmi qch pour trouver qch ; to hunt around ou about for sth chercher qch partout ; to hunt high and low for sth remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qch ;■ hunt down:▶ hunt down [sth/sb], hunt [sth/sb] down1 Hunt forcer [animal] ;2 ( find) retrouver, dénicher ○ [lost object, address] ; traquer [war criminal, terrorist] ; persécuter [victim, minority].■ hunt out:▶ hunt out [sth], hunt [sth] out découvrir, dénicher ○.■ hunt up:▶ hunt up [sb/sth], hunt [sb/sth] up s'enquérir de [old friend, person] ; finir par retrouver [lost object]. -
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7 vibrate
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oscillate — os‧cil‧late [ˈɒsleɪt ǁ ˈɑː ] verb [intransitive] to move regularly between two limits or states: • The trade balance used to oscillate between surplus and deficit. oscillation noun [countable, uncountable] * * * oscillate UK US /ˈɒsɪleɪt/ verb… … Financial and business terms
oscillate — [äs′ə lāt΄] vi. oscillated, oscillating [< L oscillatus, pp. of oscillare, to swing < oscillum, a swing] 1. to swing or move regularly back and forth 2. to be indecisive in purpose or opinion; vacillate 3. Physics to vary regularly between… … English World dictionary
Oscillate — Os cil*late ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oscillated} ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Oscillating} ([o^]s s[i^]l*l[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. oscillare to swing, fr. oscillum a swing, a little mask or puppet made to be hung… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oscillate — I verb agitari, agitate, alternate, be doubtful, be indecisive, be irresolute, be uncertain, be undecided, be undetermined, be unresolved, be unsteady, be unsure, beat, bounce, debate, deliberate, falter, flap, fluctuate, flutter, fret, hesitate … Law dictionary
oscillate — 1726, from L. oscillat , pp. stem of oscillare (see OSCILLATION (Cf. oscillation)). 1917 in electronics. Related: Oscillated; oscillating … Etymology dictionary
oscillate — *swing, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, pendulate, waver, undulate Analogous words: vacillate, waver, *hesitate, falter: *shake, tremble, quiver, quaver … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oscillate — [v] change back and forth be unsteady, dangle, fishtail, flicker, fluctuate, librate, lurch, palpitate, pendulate, pitch, pivot, reel, ripple, rock, roll, seesaw, stagger, sway, swing, switch, swivel, teeter, teeter totter*, thrash, toss, totter … New thesaurus
oscillate — ► VERB 1) move or swing back and forth at a regular rate. 2) waver between extremes of opinion or emotion. DERIVATIVES oscillation noun oscillator noun oscillatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin oscillare to swing … English terms dictionary
oscillate — os|cil|late [ˈɔsıleıt US ˈa: ] v [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of oscillare [i] to swing , from oscillum swing ] 1.) formal to keep changing between two extreme amounts or limits ▪ The stock market is oscillating wildly at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oscillate — UK [ˈɒsɪleɪt] / US [ˈɑsɪˌleɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms oscillate : present tense I/you/we/they oscillate he/she/it oscillates present participle oscillating past tense oscillated past participle oscillated 1) a) physics to move… … English dictionary
oscillate — v. (D; intr.) to oscillate between * * * [ ɒsɪleɪt] (D; intr.) to oscillate between … Combinatory dictionary