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  • 121 get (someone) into

    (to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) habituer à, (faire) perdre l'habitude de

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  • 122 launch

    I 1. [lo:n ] verb
    1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) lancer
    2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) lancer
    3) (to throw.) lancer
    2. noun
    ((an) act of launching.) lancement
    - launch into - launch out II [lo:n ] noun
    (a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) bateau de plaisance

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  • 123 practice

    ['præktis]
    1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) pratique
    2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) habitude
    3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) exercice, entraînement
    4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) clientèle, cabinet
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    - make a practice of - put into practice

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  • 124 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) égratigner
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) (se) gratter
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) graver
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arracher
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirer
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) éraflure; grattement
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) éraflure
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ligne de départ
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    - scratchiness - scratch the surface - start from scratch - up to scratch

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  • 125 separate

    1. ['sepəreit] verb
    1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) séparer
    2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) se séparer
    3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) se séparer
    2. [-rət] adjective
    1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) séparé (de)
    2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinct, séparé
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    - separable - separately - separates - separation - separatist - separatism - separate off - separate out - separate up

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  • 126 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir (de)
    4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servir; être membre de
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) purger (une peine)
    6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servir
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) service
    - serving - it serves you right - serve an apprenticeship - serve out - serve up

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  • 127 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poser
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) mettre
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fixer
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) donner
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) déclencher
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) se coucher
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) durcir
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) régler
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) faire une mise en plis
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) poser
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) remettre en place
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) établi
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) résolu à
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bien déterminé
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) figé
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bien) arrêté
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrusté de
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) ensemble, collection
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) poste
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) groupe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) mise en plis
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) décor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
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    - setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon

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  • 128 idea

    idea n
    1 ( suggestion) idée f ; a good idea une bonne idée ; it was Sophie's idea to sell the car c'est Sophie qui a eu l'idée de vendre la voiture ; he came up with ou hit on the idea of buying a farm l'idée lui est venue d'acheter une ferme ; to be full of ideas avoir plein d'idées ;
    2 ( plan) idée f ; to have some vague idea of doing avoir dans l'idée de faire ; it's a good idea to take a raincoat c'est une bonne idée d'emporter un imperméable ; to put an idea into sb's head mettre une idée dans la tête de qn ; don't start getting ideas! ne commence pas à te faire des idées! ; you can get ou put that idea out of your head! il n'en est pas question! ;
    3 ( thought) idée f (about, on sur) ; what are your ideas on this portrayal? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette interprétation? ;
    4 (concept, notion) conception f ; he's got strange ideas about women/education il a une drôle de conception des femmes/de l'enseignement ; you've got a funny idea of loyalty tu as une drôle de conception de la loyauté ; if that's your idea of good work/of a joke… si c'est ça que tu appelles du bon travail/une plaisanterie… ; a hamburger isn't my idea of a good meal un hamburger n'est pas vraiment ce que j'appelle un bon repas ;
    5 ( impression) impression f ; to give sb the idea that donner à qn l'impression que (+ indic) ; he's got the idea that everybody is lying to him il a l'impression que tout le monde lui ment ; whatever gave you thatidea! qu'est-ce qui t'a fait croire une chose pareille! ;
    6 ( knowledge) idée f ; do you have any idea how/where etc…? as-tu une idée sur la manière dont/où etc…? ; I have no idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; to have no idea why/how etc ne pas savoir pourquoi/comment etc ; to have an idea of how long it takes to do avoir une idée du temps qu'il faut pour faire ; he hadn't the slightest idea who I was il ne savait absolument pas qui j'étais ; he's 55? I had no idea! il a 55 ans? je ne savais pas! ; to have no idea of ou about n'avoir aucune idée de [price, time] ; I have no idea whether he's arrived or not je ne sais pas du tout s'il est arrivé ou non ; you've no idea how pleased I was! tu ne peux pas savoir combien j'étais content! ; I have a vague idea what you mean j'ai une idée de ce que tu veux dire ; what a funny idea! quelle drôle d'idée! ;
    7 ( theory) idée f ; I've an idea that he might be lying j'ai dans l'idée qu'il ment ; he's got funny ideas on management il a de drôles d'idées sur la gestion ; I've got a pretty good idea who stole the money je crois bien savoir qui a volé l'argent ;
    8 ( aim) but m ; the idea of a diet is to lose weight le but d'un régime est de perdre du poids ; that's the whole idea! c'est bien là tout le but ; what's the idea behind the offer? quel est le but de cette proposition? ;
    9 ( gist) now I get the idea ah, maintenant je vois ; do you get the idea? tu vois? ; now you're getting the idea voilà, tu commences à comprendre ; that's the idea! c'est ça! ;
    10 ( estimate) to give sb an idea of donner une idée à qn de [cost, price].
    the very idea! quelle idée! ; what's the big idea ○ ? qu'est-ce qui te prend ○ ?

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  • start out — UK US start out Phrasal Verb with start({{}}/stɑːt/ verb ► [I] to begin to do something in business or a job, or to begin your working life in a particular way: »I learned that lesson three years after starting out in the venture capital business …   Financial and business terms

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