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1 the Arctic
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2 arctic
arctic ['ɑ:ktɪk](a) Meteorology arctique∎ there was a spell of arctic weather il a fait un froid polaire2 nounAmerican (overshoe) couvre-chaussure m(ocean) l'Arctique m, l'océan Arctique;∎ in the Arctic dans l'Arctique;∎ an expedition to the Arctic une expédition dans l'Arctique►► the Arctic Circle le cercle polaire arctique;Zoology Arctic fox isatis m;the Arctic Ocean l'(océan m) Arctique m;Ornithology Arctic redpoll sizerin m blanchâtre;Ornithology Arctic skua labbe m parasite;Ornithology Arctic tern sterne f arctique -
3 Arctic
Arctic [ˈα:ktɪk]1. adjectivearctique ; ( = very cold) glacial2. noun• the Arctic l'Arctique m3. compounds* * *['ɑːktɪk] 1.proper nounthe Arctic — l'Arctique m
2.to/in the Arctic — dans l'Arctique
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5 Arctic
1) (of the area round the North Pole: the Arctic wilderness.) arctique2) ((no capital) very cold: arctic conditions.) glacial• -
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1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) (de) nuit2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) nuit•- nightly- night-club - nightdress - nightgown - nightfall - nightmare - nightmarish - night-school - night shift - night-time - night-watchman -
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['riɡə]1) (strictness; harshness.) rigueur2) ((also rigours noun plural) (of weather etc) the state of being very bad or unpleasant, or the hardship caused by this: the rigour(s) of life in the Arctic Circle.) rigueur(s)•- rigorous- rigorously - rigorousness -
8 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) gaspiller2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) déchets2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) gaspillage3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terres désolées•- wastage- wasteful - wastefully - wastefulness - waste paper - wastepaper basket - waste pipe - waste away -
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A n1 ¢ ( squandering) (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity) gaspillage m (of de) ; ( of time) perte f (of de) ; that was a complete waste of an afternoon l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement ; what a waste! quel gaspillage! ; don't throw it away, it's a waste ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage ; it's a waste of her talents elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant) ; a waste of effort un effort inutile ; taking taxis is a waste of money prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres ; that car was a complete waste of money cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé ; it's a waste of time and money c'est une perte de temps et d'argent ; it's a waste of time trying to explain it on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer ; to go to waste être gaspillé ; that's another good opportunity gone to waste et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue ; to let sth go to waste gaspiller qch ; there is no waste, every part is used il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé ;2 ¢ ( detritus) gen, Ind déchets mpl (from de) ; chemical/nuclear waste déchets chimiques/nucléaires ; household ou kitchen waste déchets domestiques, ordures fpl ménagères ; industrial waste déchets industriels ; the burning of hazardous wastes l'incinération des déchets dangereux ; ⇒ nuclear waste ;3 ( wasteland) désert m.1 ( wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages ; the frozen wastes of the Arctic les étendues glacées de l'Arctique ;2 US = waste A 2.C adj1 ( discarded) [food] inutilisé ; [heat, energy] perdu, gaspillé ; [water] usé ; waste materials ou matter déchets mpl ; waste products Ind déchets mpl de fabrication ; Physiol, Med déchets mpl ; waste gases déchets mpl gazeux ; waste plastics plastiques mpl de rebut ;2 ( unused) [land, ground] inculte ;3 ( destruction) to lay waste (to) dévaster.D vtr1 ( squander) gaspiller [food, resources, energy, money, talents] ; perdre [time, opportunity] ; user [strength] ; there's no time to waste il n'y a pas de temps à perdre ; I won't waste my time on her/administration je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration ; I wasteed a whole morning looking for it j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher ; he wasted his youth il a gâché sa jeunesse ; all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains ; he didn't waste words il a été franc et direct ; she didn't waste any time in trying to explain ( pointlessly) elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer ; she wasteed no time in contacting the police ( acted at once) elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police ; he certainly didn't waste any time! iron il n'a pas perdu de temps! ; subtlety is wasted on her la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête ; good wine is wasted on him il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin ;3 ○ US ( kill) supprimer ○.E vi se perdre.waste not want not Prov l'économie protège du besoin.■ waste away dépérir. -
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11 inhabit
((of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc): Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.) habiter- inhabitant -
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