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1 ( not lenient) [person, rule, upbringing, discipline, school] strict, sévère ; [view, principle] rigide ; [Methodist, Catholic] de stricte observance ; to be strict with sb être strict or sévère avec qn ; he is very strict about discipline il est très strict sur la discipline ;2 ( stringent) [law, order, instructions] formel/-elle, strict ; [meaning, criterion] strict (after n) ; [interpretation, observance, limit] strict (before n) ; ( absolute) [truth, accuracy] strict (before n), absolu ; [silence, privacy] absolu ; in the strict sense of the word au sens strict du terme ; they have to work to strict deadlines ils doivent respecter des délais très stricts ; in strict confidence à titre strictement confidentiel ; in strict secrecy dans le plus grand secret ; on the strict understanding that à la condition expresse que (+ subj). -
3 absolute
absolute ['æbsəlu:t](a) (as intensifier) absolu, total;∎ what absolute nonsense! quelles bêtises, vraiment!;∎ he's an absolute idiot c'est un parfait crétin ou imbécile;∎ the whole thing is an absolute mess c'est un véritable gâchis ou un vrai fatras(b) (entire → secrecy, truth) absolu(d) (definite, unconditional → decision, refusal) absolu, formel; (→ fact) indiscutable; (→ proof) formel, irréfutable(e) (independent, not relative) absolu;∎ in absolute terms en valeurs absolues∎ the decree was made absolute le décret a été prononcé2 noun∎ Philosophy the absolute l'absolu m►► Marketing absolute frequency fréquence f absolue;Politics absolute majority majorité f absolue;Physics absolute temperature température f absolue;Physics absolute zero zéro m absolu -
4 bind
∎ bind him to his chair attachez-le à sa chaise;∎ to bind sb hand and foot ligoter qn;∎ he was bound hand and foot il avait les pieds et les poings liés(b) (encircle) entourer, ceindre;∎ Medicine to bind a wound bander ou panser une blessure∎ the book is bound in leather le livre est relié en cuir(e) (stick together) lier, agglutiner;∎ Cookery add eggs to bind the sauce ajouter des œufs pour lier la sauce∎ they are bound by friendship c'est l'amitié qui les unit;∎ they are very much bound up with each other (lovers) ils sont très attachés l'un à l'autre; (friends) ils sont très liés;∎ the two companies are bound by commercial interests des intérêts commerciaux lient les deux sociétés∎ we are bound to tell the truth nous sommes obligés ou tenus de dire la vérité;∎ she bound me to my promise elle m'a obligé à tenir ma promesse;∎ they bound him to secrecy ils lui ont fait jurer le secret;∎ Law to be bound by oath être lié par serment(i) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage(c) (mechanism) se gripper3 noun∎ working at weekends is a real bind! quelle corvée de devoir travailler le week-end!, c'est la plaie de devoir travailler le week-end!;∎ we're in a bit of a bind nous sommes plutôt dans le pétrin(tie, truss) lier, attacher(a) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage∎ they were bound over to keep the peace ils ont été sommés de ne pas troubler l'ordre publicattacher, lier; figurative lier, unir -
5 breach
breach [bri:tʃ]1 noun∎ Military our troops made a breach in the enemy lines nos troupes ont percé les lignes ennemies;∎ figurative she stepped into the breach when I fell ill elle m'a remplacé au pied levé quand je suis tombé malade;∎ familiar humorous once more into the breach (, dear friends) encore une fois sur la brèche (, les amis)(b) (violation → of law) violation f (of de); (→ of discipline, order, rules) infraction f (of de); (→ of etiquette, friendship) manquement m (of à); (→ of confidence, trust) abus m (of de);∎ a breach of professional secrecy une violation du secret professionnel(a) (make gap in) ouvrir une brèche dans, faire un trou dans;∎ Military we breached the enemy lines nous avons percé les lignes ennemies(whale) sauter hors de l'eau►► Law breach of contract rupture f de contrat;Law breach of the peace atteinte f à l'ordre public;Parliament breach of privilege atteinte f aux privilèges parlementaires;ⓘ Once more into the breach, dear friends Cette phrase ("encore une fois sur la brèche, les amis") est extraite d'un passage de Henry V de Shakespeare, lorsque le roi s'adresse à ses soldats pour les encourager avant la bataille d'Azincourt. Aujourd'hui on utilise cette phrase sur le mode humoristique lorsque l'on entreprend une tâche difficile, et souvent avant un deuxième essai.
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