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1 outburst
outburst ['aʊtbɜ:st]accès m, explosion f;∎ a sudden outburst of violence (from a group) une soudaine explosion de violence; (from an individual) un accès de brutalité;∎ a sudden outburst of temper un accès de mauvaise humeur;∎ you must control these outbursts il faut que vous appreniez à garder votre sang-froid;∎ he apologized for his outburst il s'est excusé de s'être remporté -
2 outbreak
outbreak ['aʊtbreɪk]∎ there have been outbreaks of violence throughout the country il y a eu des explosions de violence dans tout le pays;∎ at the outbreak of war au début de la guerre, lorsque la guerre a éclaté;∎ at the outbreak of the strike dès le début de la grève;∎ there's been an outbreak of flu il y a eu de nombreux cas de grippe;∎ doctors fear an outbreak of meningitis les médecins redoutent une épidémie de méningite;∎ to have an outbreak of spots avoir une éruption de boutons∎ there will be outbreaks of rain/snow in many places il y aura des chutes de pluie/de neige un peu partout -
3 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) choc2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) choc3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) secousse4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) choc2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) bouleverser; choquer- shocker- shocking - shockingly - shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) tignasse -
4 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) se précipiter2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) heurter/lancer violemment3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) anéantir2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) mouvement brusque en avant2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) soupçon3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) tiret4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) entrain•- dashing- dash off
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