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mill [mɪl]1. noun[+ flour, coffee, pepper] moudre3. compounds► mill about, mill around intransitive verb[crowd] grouiller* * *[mɪl] 1.2) ( factory) fabrique fsteel mill — aciérie f
3) ( for pepper) moulin m5) US fig usine f2.transitive verb moudre [flour, pepper]; fabriquer [steel]; broyer [paper]; filer [cotton]; tisser [textiles]; moleter [screw]; fraiser [nut, bolt]; denteler [coin]Phrasal Verbs:••there'll be trouble at t'mill — (colloq) hum on va avoir des ennuis
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A n1 ( standard measure) (for gun, screw) calibre m ; (of metal, plastic sheet) épaisseur f ; ( of needle) diamètre m ; Tex finesse f ; a thin-gauge steel lid un mince couvercle d'acier ;3 ( measuring instrument) jauge f ; fuel gauge Aut, Aviat jauge d'essence ; oil gauge jauge d'huile ;4 ( way of judging) moyen m de jauger ; the best gauge of his experience le meilleur moyen de jauger son expérience ; it's a good gauge of character c'est un bon test de caractère ;5 Cin format m.B vtr1 ( measure accurately) mesurer [diameter] ; jauger [distance, quantity] ; calibrer [screw, shotgun] ; jauger [oil level] ;2 ( estimate) évaluer [mood, reaction] ; to gauge whether their prices are too high évaluer si leurs prix sont trop élevés ; to gauge what is happening évaluer ce qui se passe. -
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A n2 Ind ( machine) ( for processing) machine-outil f ; ( for tooling metal) fraiseuse f ; ( for polishing) polissoir m ; ( roller) presse f ;3 Culin moulin m ;6 ○ ( fight) castagne ○ f.B vtr moudre [flour, pepper] ; fabriquer [steel] ; broyer [paper] ; filer [cotton] ; tisser [textiles] ; moleter [screw] ; fraiser [nut, bolt] ; denteler [coin] ; milled edge ( of coin) bord dentelé.there'll be trouble at t'mill ○ hum on va avoir des ennuis ; to go through the mill en voir de toutes les couleurs ○ ; to put sb through the mill mettre qn à rude épreuve.■ mill around, mill about grouiller. -
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1 noun(a) (instrument) jauge f, indicateur m;∎ water/oil gauge indicateur m ou jauge f de niveau d'eau/d'huile;∎ pressure gauge manomètre m;∎ Cars (petrol or fuel) gauge jauge f d'essence∎ the survey provides a gauge of current trends le sondage permet d'évaluer les tendances actuelles∎ to gauge the wind mesurer la vitesse du vent;∎ to gauge the temperature of the political situation jauger la situation politique;∎ she tried to gauge how much it would cost her elle a essayé d'évaluer combien ça lui coûterait;∎ to gauge a situation évaluer une situation;∎ it was difficult to gauge how interested they were/their enthusiasm il était difficile de juger dans quelle mesure ils étaient intéressés/de juger de leur enthousiasme∎ he tried to gauge what her reaction would be il essaya de prévoir sa réaction(c) (standardize) normaliser -
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mill [mɪl]1 noun∎ figurative she's been through the mill elle a souffert;∎ figurative she put him through the mill elle lui en a fait voir∎ steel mill aciérie f(c) (domestic → for coffee, pepper) moulin m∎ a coin with a milled edge une pièce crénelée►► old-fashioned mill hand ouvrier(ère) m,f(crowd, people) grouiller
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