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pillow ['pɪləʊ]1 noun(rest) reposer;∎ he pillowed his head on his arms il posa sa tête sur ses bras;∎ her head was pillowed on a mound of leaves sa tête reposait sur un oreiller de feuilles►► pillow fight bataille f de polochons;American pillow sham taie f d'oreiller;pillow talk (UNCOUNT) confidences fpl sur l'oreiller -
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chapeau mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > pillow
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A n1 to give sb/sth a shake secouer qn/qch [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; with a shake of the ou one's head avec un hochement de tête ;1 [person] secouer [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; [blow, earthquake, explosion] secouer [building, town, area] ; the dog seized the rat and shook it le chien a attrapé le rat et l'a secoué ; ‘shake before use’ ‘agiter avant emploi’ ; he shook the seeds out of the packet/into my hand il a fait tomber les graines du paquet/dans ma main ; to shake the snow from ou off one's coat secouer la neige de son manteau ; to shake powder over the carpet répandre de la poudre sur le tapis ; to shake salt over the dish saupoudrer le plat de sel ; to shake one's fist/a stick at sb menacer qn du poing/d'un bâton ; I shook him by the shoulders je l'ai pris par les épaules et je l'ai secoué ; to shake one's hands dry se secouer les mains pour les sécher ; to shake one's head hocher la tête ; to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand serrer la main de qn, donner une poignée de main à qn ; to shake hands se serrer la main, se donner une poignée de main ; she took my hand and shook it vigorously elle m'a pris la main et l'a secouée vigoureusement ; to shake hands on the deal se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main pour conclure l'affaire ; to shake hands on it ( after argument) se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ⇒ shake off ;2 fig ( shock) ( by undermining) ébranler [belief, confidence, faith, resolve, argument, person] ; ( by surprise occurrence) [event, disaster] secouer [person] ; an event that shook the world un événement qui a secoué le monde ; it really shook me to find out that… cela m'a vraiment donné un choc de découvrir que… ; now this will really shake you! ( telling story) cela va te faire un coup! ; ⇒ shake out ;1 ( tremble) [person, hand, voice, leaf, grass] trembler ; [building, windows, ground] trembler, vibrer ; to shake with [person, voice] trembler de [fear, cold, emotion] ; se tordre de [laughter] ;2 ( shake hands) they shook on it (on deal, agreement) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe d'accord ; ( after argument) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ‘shake!’ ‘serrons-nous la main!’D v refl ( prét shook, pp shaken) to shake oneself [person, animal] se secouer ; to shake oneself awake se secouer pour se réveiller ; to shake oneself free se débattre pour se dégager.in a shake ○ ou two shakes ○ ou a couple of shakes ○ en un clin d'œil, en un tour de main ; in two shakes of a lamb's tail ○ en deux coups de cuillère à pot ○ ; to be no great shakes ○ ne pas valoir grand-chose ; I 'm no great shakes at singing/as a singer je ne vaux pas grand-chose en chant/comme chanteur ; to get a fair shake ○ décrocher une bonne affaire ○ ; to have the shakes ○ (from fear, cold, infirmity) avoir la tremblote ○ ; (from alcohol, fever) trembler ; we've got more of these than you can shake a stick at ○ ! on en a encore autant qu'un curé pourrait en bénir ○.■ shake about, shake around:▶ shake about ou around être secoué ;▶ shake [sth] about ou around secouer [qch] dans tous les sens.■ shake down:1 ( settle down) [contents] se tasser ;2 ○ ( to sleep) se coucher, se pieuter ◑ ;▶ shake [sb/sth] down, shake down [sb/sth]1 to shake apples down (off a tree) secouer un arbre pour faire tomber les pommes ; to shake down the contents of a packet/jar secouer un paquet/un bocal pour tasser le contenu ;3 ○ US faire chanter, extorquer de l'argent à [person].■ shake off:▶ shake [sb/sth] off, shake off [sb/sth] (get rid of, escape from) se débarrasser de [cough, cold, depression, habit, unwanted person] ; se défaire de [feeling] ; semer ○ [pursuer] ; I can't seem to shake off this flu je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de cette grippe.■ shake out:▶ shake [sth] out, shake out [sth] secouer [tablecloth, sheet, rug] ; to shake some tablets out of a bottle secouer un flacon pour en faire tomber quelques comprimés ;▶ shake [sb] out of secouer [qn] pour le faire sortir de [depression, bad mood, complacency] ; in a effort to shake them out of their lethargy, he… pour tenter de les faire sortir de leur léthargie, il…■ shake up:▶ shake up [sth], shake [sth] up secouer [cushion, pillow] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ;▶ shake [sb/sth] up, shake up [sb/sth]1 [car ride, bumpy road] secouer [person] ;2 fig (rouse, stir, shock) secouer [person] ; they're too complacent-they need shaking up! ils sont trop contents d'eux-mêmes-il faut les secouer! ; they were very shaken up by the experience ils ont été très secoués par cette expérience ;3 ( reorganize) Comm réorganiser (radicalement) [company, department, management] ; Pol remanier [cabinet]. -
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suffocate [ˈsʌfəkeɪt]* * *['sʌfəkeɪt] 1.transitive verb [smoke, fumes] asphyxier; [person, pillow, rage, anger] étouffer2. -
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A vtr2 fig [rage, anger] étouffer ; [fright] paralyser ; she felt suffocated by her family elle se sentait étouffée par sa famille.B vi2 fig suffoquer (with de). -
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plump [plʌmp]2 adverb(heavily) lourdement; (directly) exactement, en plein;∎ he ran plump into me il m'a heurté de plein fouet;∎ it landed plump in the middle ça a atterri en plein milieu(a) (pillow, cushion) retaper∎ to plump sth down laisser tomber qch (lourdement);∎ she plumped herself/her bag down next to me elle s'est affalée/a laissé tomber son sac à côté de moise laisser tomber (lourdement), s'affalerfamiliar arrêter son choix sur□, opter pour□s'arrondir, engraisser(pillow, cushion) retaper(become fat) devenir dodu -
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lumpy [ˈlʌmpɪ][mattress] plein de bosses ; [sauce, mixture] grumeleux• to go lumpy [sauce] faire des grumeaux* * *['lʌmpɪ]adjective [sauce] grumeleux/-euse; [mattress, pillow, soil] défoncé -
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press [pres]1. nouna. ( = reporting, journalists collectively) presse fa. [+ button, switch, accelerator] appuyer sur ; ( = squeeze) [+ sb's hand] serrer• as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed against a wall quand la foule a reculé il s'est trouvé acculé contre un murb. [+ grapes, olives, flowers] presserc. ( = iron) repasser• to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/de répondre• the church hall was pressed into service as a school la salle paroissiale a été réquisitionnée pour servir d'école( = exert pressure with hand) appuyer ; [weight, burden] peser ; [debts, troubles] peser ( on sb à qn)4. compounds[campaign, card] de presse• to press-gang sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch ► press officer noun attaché (e) m(f) de presse• the White House press secretary le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche ► press stud noun (British) bouton-pression m► press ahead, press on intransitive verb(in work, journey) continuer* * *[pres] 1.1)the press —
to get a good/bad press — lit, fig avoir bonne/mauvaise presse
2) (also printing press) presse fat ou in (the) press — sous presse
3) ( publishing house) maison f d'éditon; ( print works) imprimerie f4) ( device for flattening) presse f5) ( act of pushing) pression f6) ( with iron) repassage m7) ( crowd) foule f (of de)2.noun modifier [ acclaim, freedom, criticism] de la presse; [ campaign, photo, photographer] de presse; [ announcement, advertising] par voie de presse3.press story —
transitive verb1) ( push) appuyer surto press something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [clay, mud, ground, pillow]
2) ( apply)3) ( squeeze) presser [fruit, flower]; serrer [arm, hand, person]4) ( iron) repasser [clothes]5) ( urge) faire pression sur [person]; insister sur [point]; mettre [quelque chose] en avant [matter, issue]; défendre [quelque chose] avec insistance [case]when pressed, he admitted that... — quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que...
6) Technology former [shape, object]; presser [record, CD]; emboutir [steel, metal, car body]4.1) (push with hand, foot, object)5.to press oneself against — se plaquer contre [wall]; se presser contre [person]
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prop [prɒp]1. nounb. (theatrical) accessoire ma. ( = lean) [+ ladder, bike] appuyer( = support) [+ régime] maintenir ; [+ company, pound, organization] soutenir* * *[prɒp] 1.1) Construction, Technology étai m2) ( supportive person) soutien m ( for pour)4) ( in rugby) pilier m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( support) étayer2) ( lean)3.to prop somebody/something against something — appuyer quelqu'un/quelque chose contre quelque chose
reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)Phrasal Verbs:- prop up
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Pillow — Pil low, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.] 1. Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. [1913 Webster] [Resty sloth] finds the down… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillow — [pil′ō] n. [ME pylwe < OE pyle, akin to Ger pfühl < WGmc borrowing of L pulvinus, cushion] 1. a cloth case filled with feathers, down, foam rubber, air, etc., used as a support, as for the head in sleeping 2. any object used as a headrest 3 … English World dictionary
Pillow — Pil low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pillowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pillowing}.] To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head. [1913 Webster] Pillows his chin upon an orient wave. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Pillow, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 304 Housing Units (2000): 139 Land area (2000): 0.479079 sq. miles (1.240809 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.479079 sq. miles (1.240809 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
pillow — ► NOUN ▪ a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping. ► VERB ▪ support (one s head) as if on a pillow. DERIVATIVES pillowy adjective. ORIGIN Latin pulvinus cushion … English terms dictionary
Pillow — Pillow, gewöhnlicher englischer Bettbarchent … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pillow — For other uses, see Pillow (disambiguation). Pillows piled on the corner of a bed A pillow is a large cushion support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. There are also throw pillows… … Wikipedia
pillow — n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. oblong support for the head, esp. in bed, with a cloth cover stuffed with feathers, flock, foam rubber, etc. b any pillow shaped block or support. 2 = lace pillow. v.tr. 1 rest (the head etc.) on or as if on a pillow… … Useful english dictionary
pillow — pillowless, adj. pillowlike, adj. /pil oh/, n. 1. a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest. 2. anything used to cushion the head; headrest: a… … Universalium
pillow — {{11}}pillow (n.) O.E. pyle, from W.Gmc. *pulwi(n) (Cf. M.Du. polu, O.H.G. pfuliwi, Ger. Pfühl), an early borrowing (2c. or 3c.) from L. pulvinus cushion, of uncertain origin. Slang pillow talk first recorded 1939. {{12}}pillow (v.) 1620s, from… … Etymology dictionary