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rack [ræk]1. noun(for bottles, documents) casier m ; (for luggage) porte-bagage(s) m ; (for dishes) égouttoir m ; (for vegetables) bac(s) m(pl) à légumes ; (in oven) grille f* * *[ræk] 1.1) ( for plates) égouttoir m; ( in dishwasher) panier m; ( on train) compartiment m à bagages; ( for clothes) portant m; ( for cakes) grille f ( à gâteau); ( for bottles) casier m; ( for newspapers) porte-revues m inv; ( shelving) étagère f; roof rack2) ( torture) chevalet m3) Culinary2.rack of lamb — carré m d'agneau
transitive verb fig ( torment) [pain, guilt, fear] torturer••to rack one's brains — se creuser la cervelle (colloq); ruin
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