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101 technique
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102 touch
touch [tʌt∫]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = sense of touch) toucher mb. ( = act of touching) contact mc. ( = character) to give sth a personal touch mettre une note personnelle dans qchd. ( = detail) détail m• small touches, such as flowers, can transform a room de petits détails, par exemple des fleurs, peuvent transformer une piècee. ( = small amount) it's a touch expensive c'est un petit peu cherf. ( = contact)► in touch• I'll be in touch! je te (or vous) téléphonerai !• keep in touch! tiens-nous au courant !• he has lost touch with what is going on il n'est plus dans le coup (inf)► to be out of touch ( = not up to date)• I'm out of touch with the latest developments je ne suis pas au courant des derniers développementsg. (Football) touche fh. ( = person) Mr Wilson is no soft touch M. Wilson n'est pas du genre à se laisser fairea. ( = come into contact with) toucher• they can't touch you if you don't break the law on ne peut rien te faire tant que tu restes dans la légalitéb. ( = tamper with) toucher à• don't touch that switch! ne touchez pas à ce bouton !• I didn't touch it! je n'y ai pas touché !• I didn't touch him! je ne l'ai pas touché !c. ( = deal with) (in exam) I didn't touch the third question je n'ai pas touché à la troisième questiond. [+ food, drink] toucher àe. ( = equal) valoirf. ( = move emotionally) toucherg. ( = reach) [+ level, speed] atteindrea. toucher• don't touch! n'y touchez pas !b. ( = come into contact with) [ends, lands] se toucherc. (speaking, writing) to touch on a subject aborder un sujet4. compounds• it was touch-and-go until the last minute l'issue est restée incertaine jusqu'au bout ► touch screen noun (Technical) écran tactile• touch screen technology technologie f à écran tactile ► touch-sensitive adjective [screen] tactile( = land) atterrir[+ crisis, riot] déclencher ; [+ reaction, argument] provoquer[+ painting, photo] retoucher* * *[tʌtʃ] 1.1) ( physical contact) contact m (physique)at the slightest touch — ( of button) à la moindre pression
2) ( sense) toucher m3) (style, skill) (of artist, writer) touche f; ( of musician) toucher ma fine touch at the net — ( in tennis) un toucher délicat au filet
4) ( little)there's a touch of class/of genius about her — elle a quelque chose d'élégant/de génial
a touch of sarcasm/of garlic — une pointe de raillerie/d'ail
5) ( communication) contact mto get/stay in touch with — se mettre/rester en contact avec
6) Sport touche f2.transitive verb1) ( come into contact with) toucher; ( interfere with) toucher à2) ( affect) gen toucher; ( adversely) affecter; ( as matter of concern) concerner3) ( reach) [price, temperature] atteindre [level]3.when it comes to cooking, no-one can touch him — pour la cuisine, personne ne peut l'égaler
intransitive verb ( come together) [wires, hands] se toucher‘do not touch’ — ‘ne pas toucher’
Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up••to be an easy ou a soft touch — (colloq) être un pigeon (colloq)
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103 trade
trade [treɪd]1. noun• they do a lot of trade with... ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec...b. ( = job, skill) métier mc. ( = swap) échange ma. [country] faire du commerce (in de)b. [currency, commodity] to be trading at se négocier àc. ( = exchange) échanger( = exchange) to trade A for B échanger A contre B4. compounds► Trade Descriptions Act noun (British) loi protégeant les consommateurs contre la publicité et les appellations mensongères[+ car, television] obtenir une reprise pour( = exchange)* * *[treɪd] 1.1) ( activity) commerce m2) ( sector of industry) industrie f3) ( profession) ( manual) métier m; ( intellectual) profession f2.noun modifier [ route, agreement, balance, deficit] commercial; [ sanctions, embargo] économique; [ association, journal] professionnel/-elle; [ barrier] douanier/-ière3.transitive verb échanger4.intransitive verb Commerce faire du commerceto trade at $10 — Finance s'échanger à $10
to trade on — fig exploiter [name, reputation, image]
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104 trick
trick [trɪk]1. noun• it's a trick to make you believe... c'est un stratagème pour vous faire croire...• trick or treat! donnez-moi quelque chose ou je vous joue un tour ! → HALLOWEEN3. compounds* * *[trɪk] 1.2) (by magician, conjurer, dog) tour m3) (knack, secret) astuce fto know a trick or two ou a few tricks — s'y connaître ( about en)
4) (habit, mannerism) manie f5) ( in cards) pli m2. 3.to take ou win a trick — faire un pli
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105 unable
unable [ˈʌnˈeɪbl]• to be unable to do sth ne (pas) pouvoir faire qch ; ( = not know how to) ne pas savoir faire qch ; ( = be incapable of) être incapable de faire qch ; ( = be prevented from) être dans l'impossibilité de faire qch* * *[ʌn'eɪbl]to be unable to do — ( lacking means or opportunity) ne pas pouvoir faire; ( lacking knowledge or skill) ne pas savoir faire; (incapable, not qualified) être incapable de faire
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106 unerring
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107 unique
unique [ju:ˈni:k]• unique to sb/sth propre à qn/qch* * *[juː'niːk]2) ( remarkable) [individual, skill] unique, exceptionnel/-elle -
108 salable
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109 poach
(employee) débaucher;∎ several of our staff have been poached by a rival company plusieurs de nos employés ont été débauchés par un de nos concurrentsHighly trained staff are being poached from Gateway's Republic of Ireland operation by Internet start-up companies offering inflated salaries, says Gateway's local MD Mike Maloney. The problem is creating shortages in key skill areas, which Maloney has raised with IDA Ireland, the state agency responsible for attracting multinational investment.
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110 qualification
∎ list your academic qualifications indiquez vos diplômes scolaires et universitaires(b) (skill, competence) compétence f, aptitude f;∎ the main qualification we are looking for is a creative mind ce que nous attendons avant tout du candidat, c'est qu'il fasse preuve d'un esprit créatif -
111 technical
techniquetechnical adviser conseiller(ère) m, f technique;technical analysis analyse f sur graphiques;technical assistance, technical backup assistance f technique;STOCK EXCHANGE technical correction correction f d'un cours en Bourse;technical department service m technique;technical director directeur(trice) m, f des services techniques;technical equipment capital m technique;technical handbook, technical instructions notice f technique;technical manager directeur(trice) technique;technical skill compétence f technique;technical standard norme f technique;COMPUTING technical support support m technique -
112 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacité2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habileté -
113 accomplishment
1) (completion.) accomplissement2) (a special skill: She has many different accomplishments.) talent -
114 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) viser2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) viser à2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) habileté à viser2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) ambition•- aimless- aimlessly - aimlessness - take aim -
115 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) art(s), beaux-arts2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) art3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) art•- artful- artfully - artfulness - arts -
116 artful
adjective (clever; having a lot of skill (usually in a bad sense): an artful thief.) rusé -
117 artistic
1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) artiste2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) artistique -
118 artistry
noun (artistic skill: the musician's artistry.) art -
119 beaver
['bi:və]1) (an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams.) castor2) (its fur.) castor -
120 capture
[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) capturer2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) captiver
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skill — ► NOUN 1) the ability to do something well; expertise or dexterity. 2) a particular ability. ► VERB (usu. as noun skilling) ▪ train (a worker) to do a particular task. ORIGIN Old Norse, discernment, knowledge … English terms dictionary
skill — [skil] n. [ME, discernment, reason < ON skil, distinction, akin to skilja, to cut apart, separate < IE base * (s)kel , to cut (> SHIELD, SHELL): basic sense “ability to separate,” hence “discernment”] 1. great ability or proficiency;… … English World dictionary