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1 plow back
to plough the profits back into the company réinvestir les bénéfices dans la société -
2 plough
1 noun(a) (farm implement) charrue f;∎ large areas of moorland have gone under the plough de larges portions de lande ont été labourées;∎ figurative to put one's hand to the plough s'atteler à la tâche∎ the Plough la Grande Ourse∎ to plough money into sth investir de l'argent dans qch∎ to plough an exam se planter à un examen;∎ to be or get ploughed in an exam être recalé ou collé à un examen(a) Agriculture labourer►► British old-fashioned Plough Monday le lundi de l'Épiphanie∎ all the profits have been ploughed back into the business tous les bénéfices ont été réinvestis dans l'affaire(a) (earth, crops, stubble) enfouir (en labourant)(a) (of vehicle) rentrer dans, foncer dans∎ to plough on with one's work/one's book poursuivre laborieusement son travail/sa lecture;∎ let's plough on another fifteen minutes encore un petit effort d'un quart d'heure;∎ as negotiations plough on tandis que les négociations se poursuivent laborieusement∎ to plough through the snow avancer péniblement dans la neige;∎ the ship ploughed through the waves le navire fendait les flots∎ to plough through a book lire laborieusement un livre;∎ they were ploughing through their work ils avançaient laborieusement dans leur travail;∎ I've got all this to plough through j'ai tout ça à me taper∎ to plough one's way through the snow avancer péniblement dans la neige;∎ to plough one's way through a book lire un livre à grand peine;∎ he was ploughing his way through a huge plate of spaghetti il s'efforçait de finir une énorme assiette de spaghettis(earth, crops, stubble) enfouir (en labourant)∎ the grass had been ploughed up by the motorbikes le gazon avait été labouré par les motos -
3 plough
1. nouncharrue f• the Plough ( = constellation) la Grande Ourse[+ field] labourer ; [+ furrow] creusera. [worker] labourer* * *1.GB, plow US [plaʊ] noun Agriculture charrue f2.Plough proper noun3.transitive verb1) Agriculture labourer [land, field]; creuser [furrow]2) ( invest)4.to plough money into — investir beaucoup d'argent dans [project, company]
intransitive verb Agriculture labourerPhrasal Verbs: -
4 plough
C vtrto put one's hand to the plough se mettre au travail.■ plough back:▶ plough [sth] back, plough back [sth] réinvestir [profits, money] (into dans).■ plough in:■ plough into:▶ plough into [sth]1 ( crash into) [vehicle] percuter [tree, wall] ; the car skidded and ploughed into the crowd la voiture a dérapé et a fini sa course dans la foule ;▶ plough through sth [vehicle, driver] défoncer [hedge, wall] ; fig [person] ramer ○ sur [book, task] ; [walker] se frayer un chemin dans [mud, snow] ; [vehicle] avancer péniblement dans [mud, snow].■ plough under:▶ plough [sth] under, plough under [sth] faire disparaître [qch] en labourant [crop, manure] ;■ plough up: -
5 plough back
to plough the profits back into the company réinvestir les bénéfices dans la société -
6 ploughshare
to turn ou beat (one's) swords into ploughshares œuvrer pour la paix.
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plow into — [phrasal verb] 1 plow into (someone or something) : to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed The car plowed into the guardrail. 2 plow (money, profits, etc.) into (something) : to invest (money, profits … Useful english dictionary
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plow into — {v.} 1. To attack vigorously. * /He plowed into his work and finished it in a few hours./ 2. To crash into with force. * /A truck plowed into my car and smashed the fender./ … Dictionary of American idioms
plow\ into — v 1. To attack vigorously. He plowed into his work and finished it in a few hours. 2. To crash into with force. A truck plowed into my car and smashed the fender … Словарь американских идиом
plow into — 1) attack vigorously We plowed into the food as soon as the waiter brought it to our table. 2) crash into with force The truck plowed into the group of people waiting for the bus … Idioms and examples
plow into — verb To crash into something. The lorry plowed into the line of stationary cars … Wiktionary
plow into — begin energetically, start vigorously … English contemporary dictionary
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