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1 anxiety
anxiety [æŋˈzaɪətɪ]a. ( = concern) anxiété f• deep anxiety angoisse fb. ( = keen desire) grand désir m* * *[æŋ'zaɪətɪ]1) ( apprehension) grandes inquiétudes fpl ( about à propos de; for pour)2) ( source of worry) souci m4) Psychology anxiété fanxiety attack — crise f d'angoisse
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(a) (feeling of worry) anxiété f, appréhension f;∎ rising interest rates have caused anxiety la hausse des taux d'intérêt a suscité une vive anxiété;∎ to cause sb great anxiety donner de grandes inquiétudes ou bien des soucis à qn;∎ there is no cause for anxiety il n'y a pas de quoi s'inquiéter;∎ I talked openly about my anxieties j'ai évoqué franchement mes appréhensions;∎ a source of deep anxiety une source d'angoisse profonde;∎ to be in a state of high anxiety être rempli d'angoisse(b) (source of worry) souci m;∎ her son is a great anxiety to her son fils lui donne énormément de soucis ou l'inquiète énormément(c) (intense eagerness) désir m ardent;∎ in his anxiety to please her, he forgot everything else il tenait tellement à lui faire plaisir qu'il en oubliait tout le reste(d) Psychology anxiété f►► Psychology anxiety attack crise f d'angoisse;Psychology anxiety neurosis anxiété f névrotique -
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anxiety n1 ( apprehension) grandes inquiétudes fpl (about à propos de ; for pour) ; she caused them great anxiety elle leur a causé beaucoup de soucis ; to be in a state of high anxiety être très angoissé ;3 ( eagerness) désir m ardent (to do de faire) ; in her anxiety to get there on time she forgot her passport elle tenait tellement à y arriver à l'heure qu'elle a oublié son passeport ;4 Psych anxiété f. -
4 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) justifier2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) justifier•- justification -
5 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) tendre fortement2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forcer3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pousser à bout4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) passer, filtrer2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) traction, tension2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tension (nerveuse)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorse, foulure4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) tension•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) race2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) prédisposition à3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) accords, accents -
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[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tension3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) accent2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) accentuer- lay/put stress on -
7 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tel, pareil, semblable2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) un tel3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tel4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tel, si2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) le peu que; en tant que tel- suchlike- such-and-such - such as it is -
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stushie ['stu:ʃɪ](a) (row, racket) boucan m(b) (state of anxiety, upset)∎ to be in a stushie être dans tous ses états -
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B adj1 (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation] libre (after n) ; [access, choice] libre (before n) ; to be free to do être libre de faire ; to leave sb free to do laisser qn libre de faire ; to feel free to do ne pas hésiter à faire ; feel free to ask questions n'hésitez pas à poser des questions ; ‘may I use your phone?’-‘feel free’ ‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’-‘je vous en prie’ ; feel free to make yourself a coffee si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi ; to break free of ou from se libérer de [influence, restriction] ; to set sb free from libérer qn de [situation, task] ; to set sb free to do donner toute liberté à qn pour faire ; a school where children are allowed free expression une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement ; there will be free movement of workers within the country les ouvriers auront le droit de circuler librement dans les limites du pays ; I oiled the hinges to allow free movement j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement ; roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation ;2 ( not captive or tied) [person, limb] libre ; [animal, bird] en liberté ; she grabbed it with her free hand elle l'a saisi de sa main libre ; one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée ; to set [sb/sth] free libérer [prisoner, hostage] ; rendre la liberté à [animal, bird] ; to pull a person/an animal free extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de) ; to pull sth free dégager qch [object, shoe] ; to break free [person, animal] se libérer (de ses liens) ; the boat broke free from ou of its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres ; how did the parrot get free? comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé? ; they had to cut the driver free from his car on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur ; we managed to cut the rabbit free ( from trap) nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin ;3 ( devoid) to be free from ou of sb [person] être libéré de qn ; free from ou of litter/weeds/pollution dépourvu de déchets/mauvaises herbes/pollution ; he's not entirely free from ou of blame il n'est pas tout à fait irréprochable ; a day free from ou of interruptions une journée sans interruptions ; she was free from ou of any bitterness/hatred elle n'éprouvait aucune amertume/haine ; I'm finally free from ou of debt je suis enfin débarrassé de mes dettes ; to be free from ou of pain ne pas souffrir ; this soup is free from ou of artificial colourings cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels ; free of ou from tax Fin exonéré d'impôts ; free of ou from interest Fin sans intérêts ;4 ( costing nothing) [ticket, meal, delivery, sample] gratuit ; ‘admission free’ ‘entrée gratuite’ ; free gift Comm cadeau m ; she only came with us in the hope of a free meal/ride elle nous a accompagnés dans le seul espoir de gagner or d'économiser un repas/trajet ; you can't expect a free ride fig on n'a rien pour rien ; he's had a free ride fig il n'a pas trop sué ○ pour en arriver là ;5 ( not occupied) [person, time, morning, chair, room] libre ; are you free for lunch on Monday? es-tu libre lundi pour déjeuner? ; is this seat free? cette place est-elle libre? ; I'm trying to keep Tuesday free to go and see her j'essaie de garder mon mardi libre pour pouvoir aller la voir ; ‘please leave ou keep this parking space free for disabled drivers’ ‘stationnement réservé aux conducteurs handicapés’ ;6 (generous, lavish) to be free with être généreux/-euse avec [food, drink] ; être prodigue de [compliments, advice] ; they've always been very free with money ils ont toujours dépensé sans compter ; to make free with sth se servir généreusement de qch ;7 ( familiar) familier/-ière ; he's too free in his manner il a des manières trop familières ; to make free with sb se permettre des familiarités avec qn ;8 Chem [atom, nitrogen] libre ;C adv1 ( at liberty) [run, roam] librement, en toute liberté ; to go free [hostage] être libéré ; [murderer, criminal] circuler en toute liberté ; the rapist walked free from the court le violeur a pu sortir libre du tribunal ;2 ( without payment) [give, mend, repair, travel] gratuitement ; buy two, get one free un produit de gratuit pour l'achat de deux ; children are admitted free l'entrée est gratuite pour les enfants.D for free adv phr [give, mend, repair, work] gratuitement ; I'll tell you this for free ○ ça, je peux te le dire.E vtr1 ( set at liberty) (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) libérer [person, animal] ; ( from wreckage) dégager ; to free sth from sth dégager or libérer qch de qch ; to free sb from libérer qn de [prison] ; débarrasser qn de [burden, prejudice] ; décharger qn de [blame, responsibility] ; délivrer qn de [oppression, anxiety, guilt] ; soulager qn de [suffering, disease] ; to free sth from state control libérer qch du contrôle de l'État ;2 ( make available) débloquer [money, capital, resources] ; libérer [person, hands] ; early retirement freed him to pursue his hobby la retraite anticipée lui a donné toute liberté pour se consacrer à son passe-temps favori ; she wants to free ou free up some time for interviewing elle veut se réserver un peu de temps pour des entretiens.F v refl to free oneself (from chains, wreckage) se dégager ; to free oneself from se dégager de [chains, wreckage] ; se libérer de [control, restriction, influence] ; se débarrasser de [burden] ; se décharger de [blame, responsibility] ; se délivrer de [anxiety, guilt].G - free (dans composés) smoke/oil/sugar/additive-free sans fumée/matières grasses/sucre/additifs ; interest-free Fin sans intérêt ; dust-free exempt de poussière ; ⇒ tax-free, lead-free, troublefree etc.to give sb a free hand donner carte blanche à qn (in pour) ; to have a free hand avoir carte blanche (in pour ; in doing pour faire) ; free as a bird ou the air libre comme l'air ; the best things in life are free dans la vie les meilleures choses sont gratuites ; ⇒ country, lunch. -
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frenzy n frénésie f, délire m ; media frenzy délire des médias ; to be in a state of frenzy être exalté ; to drive [sb/sth] into a frenzy exciter [crowd] ; rendre [qn] fou/folle [person] ; cooking for ten reduces me to a state of frenzy hum faire la cuisine pour dix me met dans tous mes états ; there is/was a frenzy of activity ça grouille/grouillait d'activité ; to be in a frenzy of anticipation/joy/anxiety être au paroxysme de l'impatience/la joie/l'angoisse. -
11 nerve
nerve [nɜ:v]1 noun∎ to take the nerve out of a tooth (dentist) dévitaliser une dent;∎ figurative to touch a raw nerve toucher une corde sensible;∎ it takes nerve to say no to him il faut du courage ou il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour lui dire non;∎ he didn't have the nerve to say no il n'a pas osé dire non, il n'a pas eu le courage de dire non;∎ to get up enough nerve to jump trouver le courage de sauter;∎ his nerve failed him, he lost his nerve (backed down) le courage lui a manqué; (panicked) il a perdu son sang-froid(c) (cheek, audacity) culot m;∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;∎ familiar you've got a nerve coming here! tu es gonflé de venir ici!;∎ familiar what a nerve! quel culot ou toupet!(d) (vein → in leaf, marble) veine f, nervure f∎ formal to nerve oneself to do sth s'armer de courage pour faire qch;∎ to nerve sb to do sth encourager ou inciter qn à faire qch∎ to have a fit of nerves avoir le trac;∎ to be in a state of nerves être sur les nerfs;∎ to live on one's nerves vivre sur les nerfs;∎ she suffers from (her) nerves elle a les nerfs fragiles;∎ I'm a bundle of nerves je suis un paquet de nerfs;∎ I need a drink to steady my nerves il faut que je boive un verre pour me calmer(b) (self-control) nerfs mpl;∎ to have strong nerves/nerves of steel avoir les nerfs solides/des nerfs d'acier;∎ working in casualty requires strong nerves il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour travailler aux urgences;∎ familiar he gets on my nerves il me tape sur les nerfs ou sur le système►► nerve cell cellule f nerveuse;nerve ending terminaison f nerveuse;nerve fibre fibre f nerveuse;nerve gas gaz m neurotoxique;nerve impulse influx m nerveux;Medicine nerve specialist neurologue mf -
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1. noun• to project o.s. se projeter( = jut out) faire saillie4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque project est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈprɒdʒekt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: prəˈdʒekt.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]project is not always translated by projet.* * *1. ['prɒdʒekt]2) School dossier m (on sur); University mémoire m (on sur)2. ['prɒdʒekt]research project — programme m de recherches
3. [prə'dʒekt]project manager — gen directeur/-trice m/f de projet; Construction maître m d'œuvre
transitive verb1) (throw, send) projeter [object]; envoyer [missile]; faire porter [voice]; donner [image]2) ( transfer) projeter [guilt, doubts, anxiety]3) ( estimate) prévoir4) Cinema, Physics, Mathematics projeter5) Geography faire la projection de4. [prə'dʒekt]2) Theatre [actor] passer la rampe5.projected past participle adjective [figure, deficit] prévu6. [prə'dʒekt]1) ( make an impression) faire impression2) -
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[-ʃən]1) (something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.) distraction2) (anxiety and confusion: in a state of complete distraction.) confusion, affolement -
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['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.) frénésie- frenzied- frenziedly -
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[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) angoisse -
17 tension
[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) tension2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) tension (nerveuse) -
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19 obvious
B adj1 ( evident) évident (to pour) ; it's obvious that… il est évident que… ; her anxiety was obvious il était évident qu'elle était inquiète ; his disappointment was obvious to all sa déception était écrite sur son visage ; it was obvious to everyone that there had been a mistake il était évident pour tout le monde qu'il y avait eu erreur ; she is the obvious choice for the job c'est la personne qu'il nous faut pour ce poste ; it was the obvious solution to choose la solution s'imposait d'elle-même ; it was the obvious thing to do c'était la chose à faire ; the obvious thing to do would be to… la chose à faire serait de… ; for obvious reasons, I do not wish to discuss this pour des raisons évidentes je ne veux pas en parler ;2 ( unsubtle) [lie] flagrant ; [joke, symbolism] lourd ; she was too obvious about it elle a un peu trop manqué de finesse, on la voyait venir avec ses gros sabots ○. -
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A n1 (plan, scheme) projet m (to do pour faire) ; a project to build a road un projet de construction d'une route ;3 US ( state housing) ( large) ≈ cité f HLM ; ( small) ≈ lotissement m HLM ; to grow up in the projects grandir au milieu des HLM.B modif [budget, funds] d'un projet ; project manager gen directeur/-trice m/f de projet ; Constr maître m d'œuvre ; project outline avant-projet m.C vtr1 (throw, send) projeter [object] ; envoyer [missile] ; faire porter [voice] ;3 ( transfer) projeter [guilt, doubts, anxiety] (onto sur) ;4 ( estimate) prévoir [figures, results] ;D vi2 Theat [actor] passer la rampe.E projected pp adj [figure, deficit] prévu ; their projected visit la visite qu'ils ont prévue ; a projected £4 m deficit un deficit prévu de 4 millions de livres ; the projected figures are… les prévisions pour les chiffres sont…1 ( make an impression) faire impression ; to project oneself as being donner l'impression d'être ;2 to project oneself into the future se projeter dans l'avenir.
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