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1 thrash out
thrash out [something] venir à bout de [difficulties, problem]; réussir à élaborer [plan, compromise] -
2 to thrash out
élaborer un texte; forger/mettre au point [un accord]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to thrash out
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3 thrash
A n2 Mus thrash m.B vtr1 ( whip) rouer [qn] de coups ;to thrash the living daylights out of sb donner une bonne correction à qn.■ thrash about, thrash around:▶ thrash about, thrash around se débattre ;▶ thrash [sth] around agiter ; to thrash one's arms/legs around agiter les bras/jambes.■ thrash out:▶ thrash out [sth] venir à bout de [difficulties, problem] ; réussir à élaborer [plan, compromise]. -
4 thrash
thrash [θræʃ]1 noun∎ he thrashed the hedge with a stick il donna des grands coups de bâton dans la haie;∎ the horse reared and thrashed the air with its hooves le cheval se cabra et fouetta l'air de ses sabots;∎ familiar Liverpool thrashed Arsenal Liverpool a battu Arsenal à plate(s) couture(s);∎ to thrash sb soundly (as punishment) donner une bonne raclée à qn; familiar (defeat) battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)∎ to thrash one's arms/legs agiter violemment les bras/jambes;∎ the dolphin thrashed its tail and disappeared le dauphin donna de grands coups de queue et disparut(c) (thresh → corn) battre(move violently) se débattre;∎ a sea of thrashing limbs une mer de bras et de jambes qui s'agitaient;∎ the waves thrashed against the rocks/boat les vagues battaient violemment contre les rochers/le bateau►► thrash metal (music) thrash m (metal)(person, fish) se débattre;∎ she was thrashing about in bed elle se débattait dans le lit;∎ he thrashed about to free himself il se débattait pour se libérer;∎ he was thrashing about in the undergrowth with his stick il battait les broussailles de son bâton(stick) agiter;∎ to thrash one's arms and legs about se débattre des mains et des pieds(problem) débattre de; (agreement) finir par trouver;∎ we'll thrash it out over lunch on démêlera ou éclaircira cette affaire pendant le repas -
5 thrash
thrash [θræ∫]a. ( = beat) rouer de coups ; (as punishment) donner une bonne correction à ; (Sport) (inf) écraser (inf)b. ( = move wildly) he thrashed his arms/legs (about) il battait des bras/des jambes[+ problem, difficulty] ( = discuss) débattre de ; ( = solve) résoudre* * *[θræʃ] 1.1) (colloq) GB ( party) grande fête f2) Music thrash m2.transitive verb1) ( whip) rouer [quelqu'un] de coups2) (colloq) Military, Sport écraser•Phrasal Verbs: -
6 daylight
daylight ['deɪlaɪt]∎ before daylight avant l'aube(b) (light of day) jour m, lumière f du jour;∎ it was still daylight il faisait encore jour;∎ in daylight de jour;∎ in broad daylight en plein jour;∎ daylight hours heures durant lesquelles il fait jour;∎ figurative to put daylight between oneself and sb distancer qn;∎ to put daylight between two teams creuser l'écart entre deux équipes;∎ figurative to begin to see daylight (approach end of task) commencer à voir le bout (du tunnel); (begin to understand) commencer à voir clair;∎ familiar it's daylight robbery c'est du vol pur et simple∎ to beat or to thrash or to knock the living daylights out of sb tabasser qn;∎ familiar to scare or to frighten the living daylights out of sb flanquer une trouille bleue à qn►► daylight saving (time) heure f d'été -
7 struggle
struggle [ˈstrʌgl]1. nouna. lutter ; ( = fight) se battre ; ( = thrash around) se débattre ; ( = try hard) se démener ( to do sth pour faire qch)b. ( = move with difficulty) he struggled up the cliff il s'est hissé péniblement jusqu'au sommet de la falaise( = continue the struggle) poursuivre la lutte* * *['strʌgl] 1.2) ( scuffle) rixe f3) ( difficult task)I find it a real struggle to do ou doing — il m'est très difficile de faire
2.they had a struggle to do ou doing — ils ont eu du mal à faire
to struggle with a problem/one's conscience — être aux prises avec un problème/sa conscience
3) ( have difficulty) éprouver des difficultés4) ( move with difficulty)he struggled into/out of his jeans — il a enfilé/enlevé son jean avec difficulté
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thrash out — (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we just hope… … New idioms dictionary
thrash out — verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement (Freq. 1) The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement • Syn: ↑hammer out • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over … Useful english dictionary
thrash out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If people thrash out something such as a plan or an agreement, they decide on it after a great deal of discussion. [V P n (not pron)] The foreign ministers have thrashed out a suitable compromise formula... [V P n (not pron)] How… … English dictionary
thrash out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms thrash out : present tense I/you/we/they thrash out he/she/it thrashes out present participle thrashing out past tense thrashed out past participle thrashed out to discuss something until you find a solution… … English dictionary
thrash out — 1) thrash out a problem Syn: resolve, settle, sort out, work out, straighten out, iron out, clear up; talk through, discuss, debate 2) thrash out an agreement Syn: work out, negotiate … Thesaurus of popular words
thrash out — {v. phr.} To discuss fully; confer about something until a decision is reached. * /They met to thrash out their differences concerning how to run the office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thrash out — {v. phr.} To discuss fully; confer about something until a decision is reached. * /They met to thrash out their differences concerning how to run the office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thrash\ out — v. phr. To discuss fully; confer about something until a decision is reached. They met to thrash out their differences concerning how to run the office. informal. •• to solve or to overcome a problem (or to reach a solution) by frank discussion … Словарь американских идиом
thrash out something — thrash out (something) to reach an agreement after a long or difficult discussion. The meeting lasted all night, but by morning, the two sides had thrashed out their differences and agreed on a new contract. They re close to making a deal, and we … New idioms dictionary
thrash out — verb To discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out. They spent an afternoon on it, but thrashed out a solution in the end … Wiktionary
thrash out — Synonyms and related words: agitate, appraise, argue, argufy, assess, bandy words, bicker, canvass, catalog, categorize, cavil, choplogic, class, classify, contend, contest, cross swords, cut and thrust, debate, discept, dispute, evaluate, factor … Moby Thesaurus