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scattered ['skætəd]∎ papers/toys lying scattered all over the floor des papiers/des jouets éparpillés par terre;∎ the table was scattered with empty cups il y avait des tasses vides éparpillées sur la table(b) (sprinkled) parsemé;∎ the tablecloth was scattered with crumbs la nappe était parsemée de miettes(c) (dispersed → population) dispersé, disséminé; (→ clouds) épars; (→ villages, houses) épars; (→ light) diffus; (→ fortune) dissipé;∎ she tried to collect her scattered thoughts elle essaya de mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées►► Meteorology scattered showers averses fpl éparses -
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1 ( dispersed) [houses, villages, trees, population, clouds] épars ; [books, litter] éparpillé ; [support, resistance] clairsemé ; the village is scattered les maisons du village sont dispersées ; -
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adjective (occasional; not close together: Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered.) épars -
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shower ['ʃaʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (for washing) douche f;∎ to have or to take a shower prendre une douche;∎ he was in the shower for half an hour il est resté une demi-heure sous la douche(b) Meteorology averse f;∎ scattered showers averses fpl intermittentes;∎ a snow shower une chute de neige(c) (stream → of confetti, gravel) pluie f; (→ of sparks) gerbe f; (→ of praise, abuse) avalanche f; (→ of blows) pluie f, volée f, grêle f∎ they're having a baby shower ils font une fête où les invités apporteront des cadeaux pour leur bébé∎ what a shower! quelle bande de nuls!;∎ you lazy shower! bande de flemmards!(a) (have a shower) prendre une douche, se doucher∎ it's started to shower il a commencé à pleuvoir∎ passers-by were showered with broken glass des passants ont été atteints par des éclats de verre;∎ they showered him with gifts, they showered gifts on him ils l'ont comblé de cadeaux;∎ to shower sb with kisses couvrir qn de baisers;∎ to shower sb with praise encenser qn►► old-fashioned shower bath bain-douche m;shower cabinet cabine f de douche;shower cap bonnet m de douche;shower curtain rideau m de douche;shower gel gel m de douche;shower head pomme f de douche;shower unit bloc-douche m∎ rocks showered down on us des pierres s'abattirent sur nous -
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∎ they've spelt my name wrong ils ont mal écrit mon nom;∎ his name is spelt J-O-N son nom s'écrit J-O-N;∎ how do you spell it? comment est-ce que ça s'écrit?;∎ she spells Maud with an "e" elle écrit Maud avec un "e";∎ shall I spell my name for you? voulez-vous que j'épelle mon nom?(b) (of letters) former, donner;∎ C-O-U-G-H spells "cough" C-O-U-G-H donnent "cough"∎ the floods spell disaster for our region les inondations signifient le désastre pour notre région;∎ her discovery could spell success for our business sa découverte pourrait être très profitable à notre entreprise∎ can I spell you at the wheel? est-ce que je peux vous relayer au volant?∎ to learn to spell apprendre l'orthographe;∎ she can't spell very well elle n'est pas très bonne en orthographe3 noun∎ a spell of cold weather une vague de froid;∎ during the cold spell pendant la vague de froid;∎ we're in for a spell of wet weather le temps se met à la pluie;∎ scattered showers and sunny spells des averses locales et des éclaircies;∎ she did or had a spell as a reporter elle a été journaliste pendant un certain temps;∎ it's his second spell in prison c'est son deuxième séjour en prison;∎ he had a dizzy spell il a été pris de vertige(b) (of duty etc) tour m;∎ do you want me to take or to do a spell at the wheel? voulez-vous que je vous relaie au volant ou que je conduise un peu?(c) (magic words) formule f magique, incantation f;∎ she muttered a spell elle marmonna une incantation(d) (enchantment) charme m, sort m, sortilège m;∎ to cast or to put a spell on sb jeter un sort ou un charme à qn, ensorceler ou envoûter qn;∎ she was put under an evil spell on lui a jeté un maléfice ou mauvais sort;∎ to break the spell rompre le charme;∎ also figurative to be under sb's spell être sous le charme de qn(b) (make explicit) expliquer bien clairement;∎ let me spell out the implications of his study laissez-moi expliquer en détail la portée de son étude;∎ she spelt out in detail what the scheme would cost elle a expliqué en détail quel serait le coût du projet;∎ do I have to spell it out for you? est-ce qu'il faut que je mette les points sur les i?
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