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A n ( thickness) épaisseur f ; two/three ply paper papier double/triple épaisseur ; two ply wool laine deux fils ; three/five ply wood contreplaqué trois/cinq plis.B vtr1 ( sell) vendre [wares] ;2 ( perform) exercer [trade] ;4 ( travel) [boat] sillonner [sea] ; to ply the route between two ports faire la navette entre deux ports ;5 ( press) to ply sb for harceler qn pour obtenir [information] ; to ply sb with assaillir qn de [questions] ; to ply sb with food/drink ne cesser de remplir l'assiette/le verre de qn.C vi [boat, bus] faire la navette (between entre). -
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1 noun∎ she plied us with food all evening elle nous a gavés toute la soirée;∎ he plied us with drinks il nous versait sans arrêt à boire;∎ we plied her with questions nous l'avons assaillie de questions∎ to ply one's trade exercer son métier∎ the barges that ply the Thames les péniches qui descendent et remontent le cours de la Tamise∎ to ply for hire (taxi) prendre des clients(b) (travel → ship, boat)∎ to ply between faire la navette entre -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) exercer (un métier)2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) manier vigoureusement3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) fournir sans arrêtII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) épaisseur, fil- plywood
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