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2 bent
B n1 ( flair) dispositions fpl (for pour) ; ( liking) goût m, penchant m (for, towards pour) ; to have a bent for maths avoir des dispositions pour les maths ; to be of a studious bent avoir du goût pour l'étude ;2 Bot = bent grass.C adj2 to be bent on doing sth vouloir à tout prix faire qch ;3 ○ ( corrupt) [policeman etc] véreux/-euse ;to be/to get bent out of shape ○ US être/se mettre en rogne ○. -
3 hell-bent
∎ familiar to be hell-bent on doing sth vouloir à tout prix faire qch□ ;∎ he's hell-bent on going il veut à tout prix y aller, il veut y aller coûte que coûte□ ;∎ society seems hell-bent on self-destruction la société semble décidée à aller tout droit à sa propre destruction□ -
4 stoop
stoop [stu:p]1. nouna. ( = have a stoop) avoir le dos voûtéb. ( = bend over) se pencher ; (figurative) s'abaisser ( to sth jusqu'à qch) (to do sth, to doing sth jusqu'à faire qch)* * *[stuːp] 1.1) ( curvature)2) US ( veranda) perron m2.1) ( be bent over) être voûté2) ( lean forward) se pencher3) ( debase oneself) -
5 hellbent
• to be hellbent on doing sth or to do sth (US) vouloir à tout prix faire qch -
6 shape
shape [ʃeɪp]1 noun(a) (outer form) forme f;∎ what shape is it? de quelle forme est-ce?;∎ the room was triangular in shape la pièce était de forme triangulaire ou avait la forme d'un triangle;∎ a sweet in the shape of a heart un bonbon en forme de cœur;∎ the house/garden is an odd shape la maison/le jardin a une drôle de forme;∎ they were the same shape ils étaient de la même forme, ils avaient la même forme;∎ each pebble is a different shape chaque caillou a une forme différente;∎ they come in all shapes and sizes il y en a de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles;∎ to change shape changer de forme;∎ she moulded the clay into shape elle façonna l'argile;∎ he bent/beat the copper into shape il plia/martela le cuivre;∎ my hat was knocked out of shape mon chapeau a été déformé;∎ my pullover has lost its shape or is out of shape mon pull s'est déformé(b) (figure, silhouette) forme f, silhouette f;∎ vague shapes could be seen in the mist on distinguait des formes vagues dans la brume(c) (abstract form or structure) forme f;∎ the shape of our society la structure de notre société;∎ she plans to change the whole shape of the company elle a l'intention de modifier complètement la structure de l'entreprise;∎ the new technologies have changed the shape of our lives les nouvelles technologies ont changé la façon dont nous vivons;∎ the shape of things to come ce qui nous attend, ce que l'avenir nous réserve;∎ to take shape prendre forme ou tournure;∎ her plan was beginning to take shape son projet commençait à se concrétiser ou à prendre forme;∎ to give shape to sth donner forme à qch∎ help eventually arrived in the shape of her parents ce sont ses parents qui finirent par arriver pour lui prêter secours;∎ progress, in the shape of motorways/supermarkets le progrès que représentent les autoroutes/les supermarchés;∎ wealth in the shape of a large house la richesse symbolisée par la possession d'une grande maison;∎ he can't take alcohol in any shape or form il ne supporte l'alcool sous aucune forme(e) (condition) forme f;∎ I'm rather out of shape je ne suis pas très en forme;∎ I need to get (back) into shape j'ai besoin de me remettre en forme;∎ the economy is in poor shape at the moment l'économie est mal en point actuellement;∎ to keep oneself or to stay in shape garder la forme, rester en forme;∎ what sort of shape was he in? dans quel état était-il?, comment allait-il?;∎ she was in pretty bad shape (very ill, badly injured) elle était mal en point ou dans un sale état;∎ he's in no shape to be doing this kind of work! il n'est pas en état de faire ce genre de travail!;∎ familiar to knock or to lick sth into shape mettre qch au point□ ;∎ familiar I'll soon knock or lick them into shape! (soldiers) j'aurai vite fait de les dresser, moi!; (team) j'aurai vite fait de les remettre en forme, moi!∎ she shaped the clay into rectangular blocks elle a façonné l'argile en blocs rectangulaires;∎ he shaped a pot from the wet clay il a façonné un pot dans l'argile;∎ the paper had been shaped into a cone le papier avait été plié en forme de cône(b) (influence → events, life, future) influencer, déterminer;∎ to shape sb's character former ou façonner le caractère de qn;∎ the war shaped her perception of the army la guerre a influencé sa perception de l'armée∎ the jacket is shaped at the waist la veste est ajustée à la taille(develop → plan) prendre forme ou tournure;∎ things are shaping well les choses se présentent bien ou prennent une bonne tournure;∎ how is he shaping as a teacher? comment se débrouille-t-il dans l'enseignement?∎ you'd better shape up, young man! il est temps que tu te secoues, jeune homme!;∎ familiar shape up or ship out! secouez-vous sinon c'est la porte!;∎ familiar shape up and look smart! grouille-toi!(c) (progress, develop → plans, situation) prendre (une bonne) tournure;∎ the business is beginning to shape up les affaires commencent à bien marcher;∎ our plans are shaping up nicely nos projets prennent une bonne tournure;∎ the new team is shaping up well la nouvelle équipe commence à bien fonctionner;∎ they are shaping up into a good orchestra ils commencent à former un bon orchestre;∎ how is she shaping up as a translator? comment se débrouille-t-elle ou comment s'en sort-elle en tant que traductrice?;∎ she isn't shaping up too badly elle ne se débrouille ou ne s'en sort pas trop mal
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bent — bent1 [bent] the past tense and past participle of ↑bend bent 2 bent2 adj 1.) something that is bent is no longer flat or straight ▪ a bent nail ▪ Stand with your knees slightly bent. ▪ He breathed in deeply, bent double in pain (=with the top… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bent — 1 the past tense and past participle of bend 1 2 adjective 1 something that is bent is no longer flat or straight: The hinge was bent and the lid wouldn t shut properly. 2 bent on completely determined to do something: He seems bent on success at … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bent on something doing something — ˈbent on sth/on doing sth idiom determined to do sth (usually sth bad) • She seems bent on making life difficult for me. see also ↑hell bent Main entry: ↑bentidiom … Useful english dictionary
bent on on doing something — ˈbent on sth/on doing sth idiom determined to do sth (usually sth bad) • She seems bent on making life difficult for me. see also ↑hell bent Main entry: ↑bentidiom … Useful english dictionary
hell-bent — adj [not before noun] very determined to do something, especially something that other people do not approve of hell bent on (doing) sth ▪ young people who are hell bent on having a good time … Dictionary of contemporary English
hell-bent — adjective (not before noun) very determined to do something, especially something that other people do not approve of: hell bent on (doing) sth: They seemed hell bent on creating a scandal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
touch — 1 /tVtS/ verb FEEL SB/STH PHYSICALLY 1 (T) to put your hand or another part of your body on something or someone so that you can feel them: Small children are constantly moving and wanting to touch everything. | She couldn t bear the thought of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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stoop — 1 verb (I) 1 also stoop down to bend your body forwards and down: The doorway was so low that Martin had to stoop to go in. 2 to stand with your back and shoulders bent forwards stoop to sth phrasal verb (T) to do something, even though you know… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
throw — throw1 W1S1 [θrəu US θrou] v past tense threw [θru:] past participle thrown [θrəun US θroun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw a ball/stone etc)¦ 2¦(put something carelessly)¦ 3¦(push roughly/violently)¦ 4¦(make somebody fall)¦ 5¦(move hands/head etc)¦ 6¦(confuse … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English