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1 flank
flank [flæŋk]1 noun(b) (of mountain etc) côté m, flanc m∎ left/right flank aile f gauche/droite;∎ to protect one's flanks se couvrir sur les flancs;∎ to launch a flank attack lancer une attaque de côté(a) (be on either side of) encadrer;∎ flanked by two policemen encadré de deux gendarmes;∎ flanked by his wife and son entouré de sa femme et de son fils►► Marketing flank attack attaque f latérale; -
2 secure
A adj1 (stable, not threatened) [job, marriage, income, financial position] stable ; [basis, base, foundation] solide ; [world record, sporting position] assuré ; [investment] sûr ;2 ( safe) [hiding place, route] sûr ; secure hospital hôpital-prison m de haute sécurité ; to be secure against sth être à l'abri de qch ;3 ( reliable) [padlock, bolt, nail, knot] solide ; [structure, ladder] stable ; [foothold, handhold] sûr ; [rope] bien attaché ; [door, window] bien fermé ; to make a rope secure bien attacher une corde ; to make a door secure bien fermer une porte ;4 Psych [feeling] de sécurité ; [family, background] sécurisant ; to feel secure se sentir en sécurité ; to be secure in the knowledge that avoir la certitude que ;5 ( fraud-proof) [line, transaction] sécurisé.B vtr1 (procure, obtain) obtenir [agreement, promise, job, majority, money, release, conviction, visa, right, victory] ; atteindre [objective] ;2 (make firm, safe) bien attacher [rope] ; bien fermer [door, window] ; fixer [wheel] ; stabiliser [ladder] ;4 Fin garantir [loan, debt] (against, on sur).
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flank — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ north, northern, etc. ▪ lower ▪ the lower flanks of Vesuvius … Collocations dictionary
flank — [[t]flæ̱ŋk[/t]] flanks, flanking, flanked 1) N COUNT An animal s flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip. He put his hand on the dog s flank. 2) N COUNT A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle.… … English dictionary
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Flank — The end of a military line, a weak point on one side or the other. Traditionally, the attacker’s right flank is weaker than the left, because the shield is generally wielded in the left hand. To gain an enemy’s flank is a common tactical… … Medieval glossary
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Flank — (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flank attack — Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flank company — Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flank defense — Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flank en potence — Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flank files — Flank Flank (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Cf. {Flaccid}, {Flanch}, {Flange}.] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of {Beef}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English