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1 lump
lump [lʌmp]1. noun• like it or lump it, you'll have to go que ça te plaise ou non il faudra que tu y ailles3. compounds[+ people, cases] mettre dans la même catégorie* * *[lʌmp] 1.in one lump — fig en bloc
2) ( on body) ( from knock) bosse f (on sur); ( tumour) grosseur f (in, on à)3) (colloq) ( idle person) ( man) balourd (colloq) m; ( woman) dondon (colloq) f2.transitive verbto lump X together with Y — regrouper X et Y; péj mettre X et Y dans le même panier (colloq)
••I'll/he'll have to lump it — (colloq) il va falloir faire avec/qu'il fasse avec (colloq)
like it or lump it — (colloq) que ça te/lui etc chante ou pas (colloq)
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2 lump
lump [lʌmp]1 noun(a) (of sugar) morceau m;∎ one lump or two? un ou deux sucres?(b) (of solid matter → small) morceau m; (→ large) masse f; (in food) grumeau m; (of stone, marble) bloc m; (of earth, clay) motte f;∎ a shapeless lump of melted plastic une masse informe de plastique fondu;∎ to have a lump in one's throat avoir une boule dans la gorge, avoir la gorge serrée;∎ I've got a lump on my forehead j'ai une bosse au front;∎ there are lots of lumps in this mattress ce matelas est plein de bosses∎ she has a lump in her breast elle a une grosseur au sein∎ you don't have to pay it all in one lump vous n'êtes pas obligé de tout payer en une seule fois∎ the lump (casual workers) ouvriers mpl indépendants (non déclarés);∎ familiar to work on the lump travailler au noir□ (avec rémunération au forfait)∎ if that's her final decision, we'll just have to lump it! puisque c'est sa décision définitive, on n'a plus qu'à s'écraser!;∎ if you don't like it you can lump it! si ça ne te plaît pas, tant pis pour toi!►► lump labour main-d'œuvre f non déclarée;lump sugar sucre m en morceaux;lump sum somme f forfaitaire, montant m forfaitaire;∎ they pay me a lump sum je touche une somme forfaitaire;∎ to work for a lump sum travailler à forfait;∎ to be paid in a lump sum être payé en une seule fois(a) (gather together) réunir, rassembler;∎ couldn't you lump all these paragraphs together under one heading? ne pourrais-tu pas réunir ou regrouper tous ces paragraphes sous un même titre?(b) (consider the same) mettre dans la même catégorie -
3 lump
A n1 ( of substance) gen morceau m ; (of soil, clay) motte f ; ( in sauce) grumeau m ; in one ou a lump fig en bloc ;B vtr to lump X with Y regrouper X et Y ; péj mettre X et Y dans le même panier ○ ; to lump the science students with the arts students regrouper les étudiants de sciences avec les étudiants d'humanités ; the two groups shouldn't be lumped together on ne devrait pas mettre les deux groupes dans le même panier.C vi2 ( also lump along) se traîner.to get ou take one's lumps US encaisser les coups ; to have a lump in one's throat avoir la gorge serrée or une boule dans la gorge ; I'll/he'll have to lump it ○ il va falloir faire avec/qu'il fasse avec ○ ; like it or lump it ○ que ça te/lui etc chante ou pas ○. -
4 lump
1. noun1) (a small solid mass of no particular shape: The custard was full of lumps and no-one would eat it.) grumeau2) (a swelling: She had a lump on her head where she had hit it.) bosse3) (a small cube-shaped mass of sugar.) morceau2. verb((usually with together) to treat or think of as (all) alike.) mettre dans le même sac- lumpy- lumpiness - lump sum - if you don't like it - you can lump it -
5 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) noeud2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) noeud3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) groupe4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) noeud2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) nouer- knotty -
6 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) amas2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) masse3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) la plus grande partie4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masse2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) (se) masser3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) (de/en) masse- mass-produce - mass-production - the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) messe2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messe
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