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41 dampen
dampen [ˈdæmpən][+ cloth, ironing] humecter ; [+ enthusiasm] refroidir* * *['dæmpən]transitive verb1) humecter [cloth, sponge, ironing]2) fig refroidir [enthusiasm, ardour]; amenuiser [hopes, resolve] -
42 ebb
ebb [eb]1. noun[of tide] reflux m• to be at a low ebb [person, business] aller mala. [tide] descendre* * *[eb] 1.noun reflux m2.intransitive verb lit descendre; fig déclinerPhrasal Verbs:- ebb away•• -
43 flag
flag [flæg]1. nounc. ( = flagstone) dalle f( = mark) marquer4. compounds[+ taxi] héler* * *[flæg] 1.1) ( national symbol) drapeau mto sail under the Panamanian flag — Nautical battre pavillon panaméen
2) ( as signal) Nautical pavillon m; Railways drapeau m3) ( on map) drapeau m4) ( stone) dalle f5) Computing drapeau m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( mark with tab) baliser [text]2) ( signal) signaler [problem]3) Computing signaler [quelque chose] au moyen d'un drapeau3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) [interest] faiblir; [morale, strength] baisser; [conversation] languir; [athlete, campaigner] flancher (colloq)4.flagging present participle adjective [strength] qui baisse; [energy, economy, industry etc] chancelantPhrasal Verbs:•• -
44 flavour
1. noun• the film gives the flavour of Paris in the twenties le film rend bien l'atmosphère du Paris des années vingt* * *1.GB, flavor US ['fleɪvə(r)] noun2) ( atmosphere) (of period, place) atmosphère f; ( hint) idée f2.transitive verb••to be flavour of the month — (colloq) [thing] être en vogue; [person] être la coqueluche du moment
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45 irrepressible
irrepressible [‚ɪrɪˈpresəbl]* * *[ˌɪrɪ'presəbl]adjective [high spirits] irrépressible; [sense of humour, enthusiasm] inextinguible; [person] infatigable -
46 keep up
1) ( progress at same speed) [car, runner, person] suivre; [competitors] rester à la hauteur2) ( continue) [price] se maintenirkeep [something] up, keep up [something]3) ( cause to remain in position) tenir [trousers]4) ( continue) continuer [attack, studies]; entretenir [correspondence, friendship]; maintenir [membership, tradition]; garder [pace]to keep up the pressure — continuer à faire pression ( for pour obtenir; on sur)
to keep up one's strength/spirits — garder ses forces/le moral
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47 lift
lift [lɪft]1. nounc. ( = act of lifting) give the box a lift soulève la boîted. ( = transport) can I give you a lift? est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part ?e. ( = boost) it gave us a lift cela nous a remonté le morala. ( = raise) lever• to lift sb/sth onto a table soulever qn/qch et le poser sur une table• to lift sb/sth off a table descendre qn/qch d'une tableb. [+ restrictions] supprimer ; [+ ban, siege] lever[lid] se soulever ; [fog] se lever4. compounds[+ box, person] descendre[+ lid] enlever[+ object] sortir[drawbridge] se soulever[+ object, carpet, skirt, person] soulever* * *[lɪft] 1.2) ( ride)3) (colloq) ( boost)4) Sport ( in weightlifting) essai m2.transitive verb2) ( boost)3) (colloq) ( steal) piquer (colloq), voler [file, keys, ideas] ( from dans); copier [article, passage] ( from sur)4) Sport lifter [ball]5)3.intransitive verb [lid] se soulever; [bad mood, headache] disparaître; [fog] se dissiperPhrasal Verbs:- lift off- lift up•• -
48 liquor
liquor [ˈlɪkər]* * *['lɪkə(r)] -
49 low
low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler•• -
50 methylated spirit
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51 moonshine
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52 neat
neat [ni:t]a. ( = ordered) [room, desk] bien rangé ; [garden] bien entretenu ; [hair] bien coiffé ; [handwriting, appearance] soignéb. ( = skilful and effective) [solution, plan] ingénieux ; [category] bien défini ; [explanation] ( = clever) astucieux ; ( = devious) habile* * *[niːt] 1.1) ( tidy) [person] ( in habits) ordonné; ( in appearance) soigné; [room, house, desk] bien rangé; [garden, handwriting] soigné2) ( adroit) [explanation, solution] habile; [formula, slogan] bien trouvé; [summary] concis3) ( trim) [figure] bien fait; [features] régulier/-ière4) (colloq) US ( very good) [plan, party, car] super (colloq); [sum of money] joli5) [alcohol, spirits] sans eau2.adverb sec, sans eau•• -
53 raw
raw [rɔ:]1. adjectivea. ( = uncooked) cruc. [ambition, energy, talent] à l'état brutd. ( = sore) [hands] abîmée. ( = inexperienced) inexpérimentéf. ( = cold) [night, day] glacial2. compounds* * *[rɔː]1) [food] cru; [rubber, sugar] brut; [data] brut; [sewage] non traité2) ( without skin) [patch] à vif3) ( cold) [weather] froid et humide; [air] cru; [wind] pénétrant4) ( inexperienced) inexpérimenté5) ( realistic) [description] cru6) ( undisguised) [emotion] à l'état brut; [energy] sauvage7) US ( vulgar) obscène••in the raw — (colloq) GB ( naked) nu
to give somebody a raw deal — (colloq) traiter quelqu'un de façon injuste
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54 revive
revive [rɪˈvaɪv]a. [+ person] (from near death) réanimerb. [+ interest] raviver ; [+ trade, business] relancer[person] reprendre connaissance* * *[rɪ'vaɪv] 1.transitive verb1) gen remonter; (from coma, faint etc) faire reprendre connaissance à [person]2) fig raviver [custom]; ranimer [interest, hopes]; remettre en vigueur [law]; relancer [debate, career, movement]; remettre [quelque chose] à la mode [style, fashion]; revigorer [economy]3) Theatre reprendre [play]2.intransitive verb [person] (from coma, faint) reprendre connaissance; [interest] renaître; [economy] reprendre -
55 rise
rise [raɪz]1. noun[of sun] lever m ; ( = increase) (in temperature, prices) hausse f ; (British in wages) augmentation f• there has been a rise in the number of people looking for work le nombre des demandeurs d'emploi a augmenté► to give rise to [+ trouble] provoquer ; [+ speculation] donner lieu à ; [+ fear, suspicions] suscitera. ( = get up) se lever• rise and shine! allez, lève-toi !b. ( = go up, ascend) monter ; [balloon] s'élever ; [curtain, sun] se lever ; [dough] lever ; [hopes, anger] grandir ; [prices] être en hausse ; [cost of living] augmenter• to rise to the surface [swimmer, object, fish] remonter à la surfacec. (in society, rank) s'éleverd. ( = rebel also rise up se soulever* * *[raɪz] 1.1) ( increase) (in amount, number, inflation, rates) augmentation f (in de); (in prices, pressure) hausse f (in de); ( in temperature) élévation f (in de); ( in standards) amélioration f (in de)3) ( progress) ( of person) ascension f; ( of empire) essor m; ( of ideology) montée f4) ( slope) montée f5) ( hill) butte f6)2.to give rise to — fig donner lieu à [rumours, speculation]; susciter [resentment, frustration]; causer [problem, unemployment]
1) ( become higher) [water] monter; [price, temperature] augmenter; [voice] devenir plus fortto rise above — [temperature, amount] dépasser
3) ( get up) [person] se lever; ( after falling) se relever‘rise and shine!’ — ‘debout!’
4) ( meet successfully)to rise to — se montrer à la hauteur de [occasion, challenge]
5) ( progress) [person] réussirto rise to — devenir [director, manager]; s'élever à [rank]
6) ( slope upwards) [road] monter; [cliff] s'élever7) ( appear over horizon) [sun, moon] se lever8) Geography ( have source)to rise in — [river] prendre sa source dans [area]
9) Culinary [cake] lever10) [committee, parliament] lever la séance•Phrasal Verbs:- rise up••to get a rise out of somebody — (colloq) faire enrager quelqu'un
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56 rock
rock [rɒk]a. ( = swing to and fro) [+ child] bercera. ( = sway gently) [cradle, person, ship] se balancerb. ( = sway violently) [person] chanceler ; [building] être ébranlé3. nounc. (British = sweet) ≈ sucre m d'orged. ( = music) rock m4. compounds► rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll noun ( = music) rock (and roll) m adjective [singer] de rock ; [music] rock inv► rock-steady adjective [hand, voice] parfaitement assuré ; [camera, gun, moving car] parfaitement stable* * *[rɒk] 1.1) [U] ( substance) roche f2) [C] ( boulder) rocher mon the rocks — [ship] sur les récifs; [drink] avec des glaçons
to be on the rocks — [marriage] aller à vau-l'eau
3) ( stone) pierre f‘falling rocks’ — ‘chute de pierres’
4) (also rock music) rock m5) GB ( sweet) sucre m d'orge2. 3.transitive verb1) ( move gently) balancer [cradle]; bercer [baby, boat]2) ( shake) [tremor] secouer; [scandal] ébranler4.1) ( sway) se balancer2) ( shake) trembler3) ( dance) danser le rock••solid/hard as a rock — solide/dur comme le roc
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57 summon up
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58 meths
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59 be in good form
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60 cocktail
['kokteil]1) (an alcoholic drink mixed from various spirits etc.) coquetel2) (a mixed dish of a number of things: a fruit cocktail.) salade
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