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1 embrace
embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs]a. ( = hug) étreindre3. nounétreinte f* * *[ɪm'breɪs] 1.noun étreinte f2.transitive verb1) ( hug) étreindre2) ( adopt) embrasser [religion, ideology]; épouser [cause]; s'engager dans [policy]; adopter [principle, technology, method]3) ( include) comprendre [subject areas]; englober [cultures, beliefs]3.intransitive verb s'étreindre -
2 lock
lock [lɒk]serrure ⇒ 1 (a) écluse ⇒ 1 (b) prise ⇒ 1 (c) braquage ⇒ 1 (d) verrou ⇒ 1 (e) verrouillage ⇒ 1 (f) boucle ⇒ 1 (h) fermer à clef ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) enfermer ⇒ 2 (b) serrer ⇒ 2 (c) bloquer ⇒ 2 (d) verrouiller ⇒ 2 (e) se joindre ⇒ 3 (b) se bloquer ⇒ 3 (c)1 noun(a) (on door, drawer etc) serrure f;∎ the whole gang is now safely under lock and key toute la bande est désormais sous les verrous(b) (on canal) écluse f∎ on full lock braqué à fond;∎ the car has a good/poor lock la voiture a un bon/médiocre rayon de braquage∎ shift or caps lock touche f de verrouillage majuscule∎ lock (forward) deuxième ligne m∎ lock, stock and barrel en entier;∎ she bought the company lock, stock and barrel elle a acheté la société en bloc;∎ his essay was lifted lock, stock and barrel from a textbook il a copié sa rédaction telle quelle ou mot pour mot dans un manuel scolaire;∎ he swallowed the story lock, stock and barrel il a tout avalé;∎ the family has moved lock, stock and barrel to Canada la famille est partie avec armes et bagages s'installer au Canada∎ check that all the doors and windows are locked vérifiez que toutes les portes et les fenêtres sont bien fermées(b) (valuables, person) enfermer;∎ lock all these papers in the safe enfermez tous ces papiers dans le coffre-fort;∎ figurative they were locked into the agreement ils étaient tenus par l'accord(c) (hold tightly) serrer;∎ they were locked in a passionate embrace ils étaient unis ou enlacés dans une étreinte passionnée;∎ to lock arms (police cordon) former un barrage;∎ the armies were locked in battle les armées étaient engagées à fond dans la bataille;∎ the unions were locked in a dispute with the management les syndicats étaient aux prises avec la direction;∎ to be locked in combat être engagé dans un combat; figurative être aux prises;∎ figurative to lock horns with the enemy livrer bataille avec l'ennemi(d) (device, wheels, brakes) bloquer(a) (door, drawer, car etc) (se) fermer à clef;∎ the door locks on the inside la porte se ferme de l'intérieur;∎ the safe locks automatically le coffre-fort se verrouille automatiquement∎ push the lever back until it locks into place pousse le levier jusqu'à ce qu'il s'enclenche(c) (wheels, brakes, nut) se bloquerliterary chevelure f►► lock chamber (on canal) sas m (d'écluse);lock gate porte f d'écluse;lock keeper éclusier(ère) m,f;lock turns tours mpl de volant(valuables) mettre sous clef; (criminal) incarcérer, mettre sous les verrous;∎ we keep the alcohol locked away nous gardons l'alcool sous clef(a) (in building, room) enfermer;∎ he locked himself in il s'est enfermé (à l'intérieur)(b) to be locked in (to pension scheme) ne pas avoir la possibilité de changer; (to contract) être lié;∎ Stock Exchange to lock in a hedge immobiliser une couverture∎ to lock onto a signal capter un signal∎ her father threatened to lock her out if she was late home son père a menacé de la laisser à la porte ou dehors si elle rentrait en retard;∎ I've locked myself out j'ai fermé la porte en laissant les clés à l'intérieur, je me suis enfermé dehors➲ lock up(a) (house, shop) fermer à clef∎ he should be locked up! il faudrait l'enfermer!fermer à clef;∎ it's time to lock up c'est l'heure de fermer;∎ the last to leave locks up le dernier à partir ferme la porte à clef
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