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101 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) -
102 abstemious
[əb'sti:miəs](taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man.) sobre- abstemiousness -
103 abstinence
['æbstinəns]1) (the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol.) abstinence2) (withdrawal from taking alcohol or addictive drugs: He is in heroin abstinence.)•- symptoms of abstinence -
104 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abuser de2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) injurier2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) injure2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) usage abusif•- abusive- abusively - abusiveness -
105 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) après tout2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) en fin de compte -
106 aircraft carrier
(a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off.) porte-avions -
107 aquatic
[ə'kwætik](living, growing, or taking place in water: aquatic plants/sports.) aquatique -
108 artist
1) (a person who paints pictures or is a sculptor or is skilled at one of the other arts.) artiste2) (a singer, dancer, actor etc; an artiste: He announced the names of the artists who were taking part in the show.) artiste•- artistic- artistically - artistry -
109 at length
1) (in detail; taking a long time: She told us at length about her accident.) en long et en large2) (at last: At length the walkers arrived home.) enfin -
110 athletic
[-'le-]1) (of athletics: He is taking part in the athletic events.) d'athlétisme2) (good at athletics; strong and able to move easily and quickly: He looks very athletic.) athlétique; sportif -
111 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) ballet2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) (de) ballet• -
112 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) (au)près de2) (past: going by the house.) (en passant) devant3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) par4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) par5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) par, en6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) par7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) (...) au plus tard8) (during the time of.) de9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) sur11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) au/à la/aux12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) près, à proximité2) (past: A dog ran by.) par là3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) de côté•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) contourner- bystander - by and by - by and large - by oneself - by the way -
113 cadet
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114 camera
['kæmərə]1) (an apparatus for taking still or (movie-camera) moving photographs.) appareil-photo; caméra2) (in television, an apparatus which receives a picture and turns it into electrical impulses for transmitting.) caméra (de télévision) -
115 careful
1) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) prudent2) (thorough: a careful search.) complet -
116 cine-camera
['sinikæmərə]noun (a camera for taking moving pictures.) caméra -
117 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) collectif2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) collectif -
118 complication
1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) complication2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) complication -
119 considering
preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) étant donné -
120 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) cours, série de2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) plat3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) terrain4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) cours5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) cours6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) ligne de conduite•- in due course - of course - off - on course
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