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1 stupidity
stupidity [stju:ˈpɪdɪtɪ]* * *[stjuː'pɪdətɪ], US [stuː-] -
2 stupidity
2 ( lack of intelligence) stupidité f. -
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4 stupidity
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5 sheer
sheer [∫ɪər]a. [terror, boredom, stupidity] (à l'état) pur ; [carelessness] pur et simple ; [scale] même after n ; [necessity] absolu• delays are occurring because of the sheer volume of traffic il y a des ralentissements dus uniquement à la densité de la circulationb. [tights, fabric] très finc. [cliff, rock] abrupt* * *[ʃɪə(r)] 1.1) ( pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] purout of sheer malice/stupidity — par pure méchanceté/bêtise
2) ( utter)3) ( steep) [cliff] à pic4) ( fine) [fabric] léger/-ère, fin; [stockings] extra-fin2.adverb [rise, fall] à picPhrasal Verbs: -
6 sheer
A adj1 (pure, unadulterated) [boredom, desperation, hypocrisy, immorality, panic, stupidity] pur ; it was sheer coincidence/luck c'était pure coïncidence/chance ; out of sheer malice/stupidity par pure méchanceté/bêtise ; it is sheer lunacy to do/on his part c'est pure folie de faire/de sa part ; to cry out in sheer amazement/happiness pousser un cri de stupeur/bonheur ; to succeed by sheer bravery/determination/hard work réussir uniquement grâce à son courage/sa détermination/son acharnement au travail ; by sheer accident tout à fait par accident ;2 ( utter) the sheer immensity/volume of it is incredible son immensité/volume même est incroyable ;3 ( steep) [cliff, rockface] à pic ;■ sheer away, sheer off faire une embardée ; to sheer away ou off to the right/left effectuer un virage à droite/gauche. -
7 crass
crass [kræs][comment, behaviour, film, person] grossier ; [stupidity] crasse* * *[kræs]adjective gen grossier/-ièrecrass ignorance — ignorance f crasse
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8 essence
essence [ˈesəns]essence f* * *['esns] 1.noun essence f2.in essence adverbial phrase essentiellement -
9 height
height [haɪt]• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?b. ( = altitude) altitude fc. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage* * *[haɪt]1) ( of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur fto be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut
2) ( distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude fto rise to great heights — fig aller loin
at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]
to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent
the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]
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10 idiocy
idiocy [ˈɪdɪəsɪ]* * *['ɪdɪəsɪ] -
11 imbecility
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12 life
life [laɪf]1. noun(plural lives)a. vie f• run for your lives! sauve qui peut !• I couldn't for the life of me tell you his name (inf) je ne pourrais absolument pas vous dire son nomb. ( = living things) vie f• is there life on Mars? y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars ?c. ( = existence) vie fd. ( = way of living) vie f• which do you prefer, town or country life? que préférez-vous, la vie à la ville ou à la campagne ?• to make a new life for o.s. commencer une nouvelle viee. ( = liveliness) there isn't much life in our village notre village est plutôt mortf. (in exclamations) that's life! c'est la vie !• how's life? comment (ça) va ?• not on your life! (inf) jamais de la vie !• this is the life! (inf) voilà comment je comprends la vie !• what a life! quelle vie !2. compounds[subscription] à vie• that money was a life-saver cet argent m'a (or lui a etc) sauvé la vie ► life-saving noun ( = rescuing) sauvetage m ; ( = first aid) secourisme m adjective de sauvetage• he started telling me his life story (inf) il a commencé à me raconter sa vie ► life support machine noun• he's on a life support machine il est sous assistance respiratoire ► life's work noun œuvre f d'une vie* * *[laɪf] 1.1) ( as opposed to death) vie fto bring somebody back to life — gen rendre la vie à quelqu'un; Medicine ranimer quelqu'un
2) ( period from birth to death) vie f3) ( animation) vie f, vitalité fto come to life — [person] reprendre conscience; fig sortir de sa réserve; [fictional character] prendre vie; [party] s'animer
put a bit of life into it — (colloq) mettez-y un peu de tonus (colloq)
4) (social activity, lifestyle) vie fto live the good ou high life — mener la grande vie
5) ( human being(s))6) ( useful duration) (of machine, vehicle, product) durée f7) Jurto do (colloq) ou serve life — être emprisonné à vie
to get life — (colloq) se faire condamner à perpette (colloq)
8) Art2.from life — [draw, paint] d'après nature
••for dear life — de toutes mes/ses etc forces
get a life! — (colloq) lâche-moi les baskets! (colloq)
to have the time of one's life — s'amuser comme un fou/une folle
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13 rank
rank [ræŋk]1. nouna. ( = row) rang mb. ( = grade) grade m2. adjectivea. ( = absolute) a rank outsider un vrai outsiderb. ( = pungent) fétide• to rank high among... occuper une place importante parmi...* * *[ræŋk] 1.1) (in military, police) grade m; (in company, politics) rang m; ( social status) rang m2) ( line) ( of people) rang m; ( of objects) rangée fto break ranks — lit [soldiers] rompre les rangs; fig [politician] se rebeller
to close ranks — lit, fig serrer les rangs
3) ( for taxis) station f2.ranks plural noun Military, Politics, Industry rangs mpl3.1) ( absolute) [outsider, beginner] complet/-ète; [favouritism, stupidity] flagrant2) ( foul) [odour] fétide3) ( exuberant) [ivy, weeds] envahissant4.transitive verb1) ( classify) [person] classer [player, novel, restaurant] ( among parmi; above au-dessus de; below au-dessous de)2) US ( be senior to) commander [person]5.to rank above/alongside somebody — occuper un rang supérieur/égal à quelqu'un
this has to rank as one of the worst films I've ever seen — c'est un des films les pires que j'aie jamais vus
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14 supreme
supreme [sʊˈpri:m]* * *[suː'priːm, sjuː-]adjective [ruler, power, achievement, courage] suprême; [importance] capital; [stupidity, arrogance] extrêmeto reign supreme — fig régner
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15 utter
utter [ˈʌtər]1. adjective[lack, failure, disaster, disregard] complet (- ète f), total ; [sincerity] absolu ; [hopelessness, frustration, stupidity] profond• to my utter amazement, I succeeded à ma plus grande stupéfaction, j'ai réussi• what utter nonsense! c'est complètement absurde ![+ word] proférer* * *['ʌtə(r)] 1.adjective [disaster, amazement, despair] total; [sincerity] absolu; [fool, scoundrel] fieffé (before n); [stranger] parfait (before n)2.transitive verb1) prononcer [word, curse]; pousser [cry]; émettre [sound]2) Law répandre [libel]; mettre en circulation [forged banknotes] -
16 verge on
verge on [something] friser [panic, stupidity] -
17 amaze
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18 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) maudire2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) sacrer2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) malédiction2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) malheur• -
19 jeer
[‹iə] 1. verb1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) huer2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) (se) moquer (de)2. noun(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) huée- jeering- jeeringly -
20 manifest
['mænifest] 1. verb(to show (clearly): He manifested his character in his behaviour.) manifester2. adjective(easily seen by the eye or understood by the mind; obvious: manifest stupidity.) évident- manifestation
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