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1 gorge
gorge [gɔʀʒ]feminine nouna. ( = cou, gosier) throat ; ( = poitrine) breast• prendre qn à la gorge [créancier] to put a gun to sb's head ; [agresseur] to grab sb by the throat ; [fumée, odeur] to catch in sb's throat ; [peur] to grip sb by the throatb. ( = vallée, défilé) gorge* * *gɔʀʒ1) Anatomie throatje suis pris à la gorge, je n'ai plus un sou — I'm in a fix (colloq), I haven't got a penny
tenir quelqu'un à la gorge — fig to have a stranglehold over somebody
avoir la gorge serrée or nouée — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth
à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge — [chanter] at the top of one's voice; [rire] uproariously
ta remarque m'est restée en travers de la gorge — I found your comment hard to swallow ou very hard to take
2) ( poitrine) bosom, breast3) Géographie gorge••* * *ɡɔʀʒ nf1) (partie du cou) throatJ'ai mal à la gorge. — I've got a sore throat.
2) lit (= poitrine) breast3) GÉOGRAPHIE gorge4) (= rainure) groove* * *gorge nf1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat throat; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; couper la gorge à qn to cut ou slit sb's throat; le chien m'a sauté à la gorge the dog leaped at my throat; rire/voix de gorge throaty laughter/voice; l'odeur/la fumée nous a pris à la gorge the smell/the smoke got to our throats; je suis pris à la gorge, je n'ai plus un sou et je dois payer mon loyer I'm in a fix○, I haven't got a penny and I've got to pay my rent; tenir qn à la gorge lit to have sb by the throat; fig to have a stranglehold over sb; des sanglots me montèrent à la gorge sobs rose in my throat; avoir la gorge sèche to have a dry throat; avoir la gorge serrée or nouée ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth; à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge [chanter] at the top of one's voice; [rire] uproariously; je te ferai rentrer ses mots or paroles dans la gorge! I'll make you eat your words!; ta remarque m'est restée en travers de la gorge I found your comment hard to swallow ou very hard to take; ma question m'est restée dans la gorge I couldn't get the question out; ⇒ couteau;2 ( poitrine) bosom, breast;3 Géog gorge; les gorges du Tarn/du Verdon the gorge of the Tarn/of the Verdon;5 Archit groove.faire des gorges chaudes de qn/qch to laugh sb/sth to scorn; rendre gorge to return ill-gotten gains.[gɔrʒ] nom féminin1. [gosier] throatl'odeur/la fumée vous prenait à la gorge the smell/smoke made you gagpris à la gorge, ils ont dû emprunter (figuré) they had a gun to their heads, so they had to borrow moneyfaire rendre gorge à quelqu'un to force somebody to pay ou to cough upfaire des gorges chaudes de quelqu'un/quelque chose to have a good laugh about somebody/something2. (littéraire) [seins] bosom3. GÉOGRAPHIE gorge5. CONSTRUCTION [d'une cheminée] throat[d'une fenêtre] groove[d'une serrure] tumbler -
2 mainmise
mainmise [mɛ̃miz]feminine noun* * *mɛ̃miz1) ( domination) control ( sur over)2) Droit seizure* * *mɛ̃miz nf1)avoir la mainmise sur qch — to have a grip on sth, to have a stranglehold on sth
2) DROIT seizure* * *mainmise nf1 ( domination) control (sur over); avoir la mainmise sur qch to have control over sth;2 Jur seizure.[mɛ̃miz] nom féminin1. [physique] seizurela mainmise de Hitler sur les Balkans Hitler's seizure ou takeover of the Balkansses parents avaient la mainmise sur sa vie her parents had a strong hold ou tight grip on her life -
3 tenaille
tənɑjnom féminin pincers (pl)* * *t(ə)nɒj1. nf1) (= outil) pincers pl pair of pincers2) fig stranglehold2. tenailles nfpl* * *[tənaj] nom féminin1. tenaille, tenaillesa. [de charpentier, de menuisier] pincersb. [de cordonnier] pincers, nippersc. [de forgeron] tongs2. [fortification] tenaille————————en tenaille(s) locution adverbialeprendre quelqu'un en tenaille ou tenailles to catch ou to trap somebody in a pincer movement
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