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21 about
about [əˈbaʊt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = approximately) à peu près, environ• there were about 25 and now there are about 30 il y en avait environ or à peu près 25 et maintenant il y en a une trentaine• it's about 11 o'clock il est environ or à peu près 11 heures• it's about time! ce n'est pas trop tôt !• I've had about enough! (inf) je commence à en avoir assez !b. ( = here and there) çà et làc. ( = near, in circulation) par ici• is anyone about? il y a quelqu'un ?• you should be out and about! ne restez donc pas enfermé !d. ( = round) all about tout autoure. ( = opposite direction) to turn sth the other way about retourner qch• it's the other way about ( = the opposite) c'est le contraire• I was about to go out when... j'étais sur le point de sortir or j'allais sortir quand...2. prepositiona. ( = concerning) I heard nothing about it je n'en ai pas entendu parler• what is it about? de quoi s'agit-il ?• well, what about it? (inf) ( = does it matter?) et alors ? (inf) ; ( = what do you think?) alors, qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?• what about me? et moi alors ? (inf)• how about going to the cinema? (inf) et si on allait au cinéma ?• how about a coffee? (inf) et si on prenait un café ?b. ( = somewhere in) quelque part dansc. ( = round) autour ded. ( = with, on) I've got it about me somewhere je l'ai quelque part sur moif. ( = occupied with) while we're about it pendant que nous y sommes* * *Note: about is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English ( information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc)about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures ( move about, jump about, lie about etc). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move, jump, lie etc)[ə'baʊt] 1.2) ( awake)2.1) ( approximately) environ, à peu prèsat about 6 pm — vers 18 h, à environ 18 h
2) ( almost) presque3) ( in circulation)4) ( in the vicinity)3.1) ( concerning)what's it about? — (of book, film etc) ça parle de quoi?
it's about... — il s'agit de...
about your overdraft... — pour ce qui est de votre découvert...
2) ( in the nature of)3) ( bound up with)business is about profit — ce qui compte dans les affaires, ce sont les bénéfices
4) ( occupied with)while you're about it... — tant que tu y es..., par la même occasion...
5) ( around)6) (in invitations, suggestions)how ou what about some tea? — et si on prenait un thé?
7) ( when soliciting opinions)8) sout (on)hidden about one's person — [drugs, arms] caché sur soi
••it's about time (that) — il serait temps que (+ subj)
about time too! — ce n'est pas trop tôt! (colloq)
that's about it — ( that's all) c'est tout
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22 full
full [fʊl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• I'm full! (inf) j'ai trop mangé !• "house full" (Theatre) « complet »b. ( = complete) I waited two full hours j'ai attendu deux bonnes heures• to pay full price for sth (for goods) acheter qch au prix fort ; (for tickets, fares) payer qch plein tarif2. adverb3. noun► in full4. compoundsto drive with one's headlights on full beam rouler en pleins phares ► full-blooded adjective ( = vigorous) vigoureux ; ( = of unmixed race) de race pure• full-frontal assault attaque f de front ► full-grown adjective [child] parvenu au terme de sa croissance ; [animal, man, woman] adulte• they had a full-on traditional wedding c'était un mariage traditionnel, fait dans les règles• she's a bit full-on elle est un peu envahissante ► full-page adjective [advert, article] pleine page• to be suspended on full pay être suspendu de ses fonctions sans perte de salaire ► full-sized adjective ( = life-sized) [drawing] grandeur nature inv ; ( = adult-sized) [bicycle, violin, bed] d'adulte• it's a full-time job looking after those children (inf) c'est un travail à temps plein de s'occuper de ces enfants-là* * *[fʊl] 1.1) ( completely filled) [box, glass, room] plein; [hotel, flight, car park] complet/-ète; [theatre] comblefull to overflowing — [bucket] plein à déborder; [suitcase] plein à craquer (colloq)
I've got my hands full — lit j'ai les mains pleines; fig je suis débordé
2) (also full up) [stomach] pleinI'm full — (colloq) je n'en peux plus
3) ( busy) [day, week] chargé, bien rempli4) ( complete) [name, breakfast, story] complet/-ète; [price, control, understanding] total; [responsibility] entier/-ière; [support] inconditionnel/-elle; [inquiry] approfondithe full implications of — toutes les implications de, toute la portée de
5) ( officially recognized) [member] à part entière; [right] plein (before n)6) ( maximum) [employment, bloom] plein (before n)to make full use of something, to use something to full advantage — profiter pleinement de quelque chose
to get full marks — GB obtenir la note maximale
7) ( for emphasis) [hour, kilo, month] bon/bonne (before n)8) ( rounded) [cheeks] rond; [lips] charnu; [figure] fort; [skirt, sleeve] ample9)10) ( rich) [flavour, tone] riche2.1) ( directly)2) ( very)3) ( to the maximum)3.in full adverbial phrase [describe, pay] intégralement•• -
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[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) appeler2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) appeler3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) appeler4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) convoquer5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) passer6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) téléphoner à7) ((in card games) to bid.) annoncer, demander2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) appel2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) cri3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visite4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) coup de fil5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) appel6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) demande7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) besoin, raison•- caller- calling - call-box - call for - call off - call on - call up - give someone a call - give a call - on call -
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2 ( harshly) [say, speak, reply] d'un ton brusque ; [criticize, accuse] vivement, sévèrement ; [look, glare] durement ; the article was sharply critical of the government l'article était une critique virulente du gouvernement ;3 ( distinctly) [differ, contrast, stand out] nettement ; [defined] nettement ; to bring sth sharply into focus lit cadrer qch avec netteté ; fig faire passer qch au premier plan ;4 ( perceptively) [say] très justement ; [observe] avec acuité ; [characterized, drawn] avec acuité ; [aware] vivement ; to be sharply intelligent avoir une intelligence vive. -
25 bank
bank [bæŋk]1 noun(a) (building, institution) banque f;∎ I asked the bank for a loan j'ai demandé un crédit à ma banque;∎ she has £10,000 in the bank elle a 10 000 livres à la banque;∎ what's the address of your bank? quelle est l'adresse de votre banque?;∎ the Bank of England/France la Banque d'Angleterre/de France;∎ the bank of issue la banque d'émission(b) Cards banque f (de celui qui tient le jeu); (in casino) = argent qui appartient à la maison de jeu;∎ to break the bank faire sauter la banque;∎ figurative it won't break the bank ça ne va pas me/nous/ etc ruiner(c) (reserve → of blood, data) banque f∎ we ran along the bank nous avons couru le long de la berge;∎ the river has overflowed its banks le fleuve est sorti de son lit;∎ the banks of Lake Como les rives du lac de Côme;∎ the Left Bank (in Paris) la rive gauche(e) (embankment, mound → of earth, snow) talus m; Railways (→ on railway) remblai m; (hill) pente f;∎ he ran up the bank on to the road il a grimpé la pente en courant jusqu'à la route(f) (ridge → on racetrack, road) bord m relevé; Transport (→ by road) talus m; Geology (→ of sand) banc m; (→ by sea) digue f(g) Horseriding banquette f irlandaise(h) Botany & Horticulture (mass → of flowers, shrubs) massif m; (→ of cloud) couche f, amoncellement m; Mining (→ of coal) amoncellement m; (→ of fog) banc m, couche f; (→ of sand) banc m;∎ banks of flowers des multitudes de fleurs(k) Technology (row → of levers, switches) rangée f; Cinema (of projectors) rampe f; (of speakers, transformers etc) groupe m, batterie f∎ to be banked (of clouds, snow) être amoncelé∎ to bank an aeroplane faire faire à un avion un virage sur l'aile∎ he banks with the National Bank il a un compte à la National Bank;∎ where do you bank?, who do you bank with? à quelle banque êtes-vous ou avez-vous votre compte?, quelle est votre banque?►► bank acceptance acceptation f de banque;bank account compte m bancaire;∎ to open/close a bank account ouvrir/fermer un compte bancaire;bank advance avance f bancaire;bank advice avis m de la banque;bank balance solde m bancaire;bank base rate taux m de base bancaire;bank bill effet m (tiré par une banque sur une autre);bank book livret m de caisse d'épargne, carnet m de banque;bank borrowings emprunts mpl bancaires, concours m bancaire;bank branch code code m guichet;bank buying rate taux m de change à l'achat;bank card carte f (d'identité) bancaire;bank charges frais mpl bancaires ou de banque;bank cheque chèque m bancaire;bank clerk employé(e) m,f de banque;bank commitment engagement m bancaire;bank credit avoir m en banque, crédit m bancaire;bank debts dettes fpl bancaires;bank details relevé m d'identité bancaire, RIB m;bank discount escompte m de banque, escompte m en dehors;bank discount rate escompte m officiel;bank draft traite f bancaire;American bank examiner inspecteur(trice) m,f de banque;bank guarantee garantie f bancaire, caution f de banque;bank holiday Monday lundi férié (jour de clôture des banques);bank interest intérêt m bancaire;bank lending concours m bancaire;∎ to take out a bank loan obtenir un prêt bancaire;∎ to pay off a bank loan rembourser un emprunt bancaire;bank manager (head of bank) directeur(trice) m,f de banque;∎ my or the bank manager (head of bank) le directeur de l'agence où j'ai mon compte; (in charge of account) le responsable de mon compte;∎ humorous I'll have to speak to my bank manager il faudra que j'en parle à mon banquier;bank money monnaie f de banque, monnaie f scripturale;bank notification avis m de la banque;bank overdraft découvert m bancaire;bank rate taux m d'escompte ou de l'escompte, taux m bancaire;bank reconciliation rapprochement m bancaire;bank reserves réserves fpl bancaires;Law bank robber cambrioleur(euse) m,f de banque;bank selling rate taux m de change à la vente;Stock Exchange bank shares valeurs fpl bancaires;Banking bank sort code code m guichet;bank statement relevé m de compte;Banking bank teller guichetier(ère) m,f;bank transactions transactions fpl bancaires;bank transfer virement m bancaire;bank transfer advice avis m de virement;Banking bank treasurer trésorier(ère) m,f de banque(count on) compter sur;∎ I'm banking on it je compte là-dessus;∎ he's banking on us il compte sur nous➲ bank up(cloud) s'amonceler -
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but [bʌt](a) (to express contrast) mais;∎ my husband smokes, but I don't mon mari fume, mais moi non;∎ my husband doesn't smoke, but I do mon mari ne fume pas, mais moi si;∎ I speak Spanish but not Italian je parle espagnol mais pas italien;∎ she came home tired but happy elle est rentrée fatiguée mais heureuse(b) (in exclamations) mais;∎ but you can't do that! mais tu ne peux pas faire ça!;∎ but that's absurd! mais c'est absurde!∎ sorry, but I think that's MY umbrella pardon, mais je crois que c'est mon parapluie;∎ excuse me, but there's a call for you excusez-moi, il y a un appel pour vous∎ nobody, but nobody, gets in without a ticket personne, absolument personne, n'entre sans ticket(e) (except, only) mais;∎ it tastes like a grapefruit, but sweeter ça a le goût d'un pamplemousse, mais en plus sucré;∎ I'll do it, but not right now je vais le faire, mais pas tout de suite∎ she never hears his name but she starts to weep elle ne peut entendre son nom sans verser des larmes;∎ barely a day goes by but he receives another invitation il ne se passe pas un jour sans qu'il reçoive une nouvelle invitation2 adverb∎ I can but try je ne peux qu'essayer;∎ literary had I but known! si j'avais su!;∎ formal his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons;∎ literary they had but recently become acquainted ils ne se connaissaient que depuis peu (de temps);∎ literary this life is but transitory/but a dream cette vie n'est qu'éphémère/qu'un rêve∎ get them down here but fast! descends-les et vite!∎ the meal was expensive, it wasn't very nice but le repas nous a coûté cher mais n'était pas très bon□∎ she wouldn't see anyone but her lawyer elle ne voulait voir personne sauf ou à part son avocat;∎ who but a fool would believe his story? il n'y a qu'un imbécile pour croire son histoire;∎ nobody but me knew about it personne d'autre que moi n'était au courant;∎ anyone but me tout autre que moi;∎ anything but that tout plutôt que cela;∎ he's anything but a hero c'est loin d'être un héros;∎ where but in America could you find such a gadget? il n'y a qu'en Amérique qu'on trouve un tel gadget;∎ nothing but a miracle could have saved her seul un miracle aurait pu la sauver;∎ he does nothing but complain il n'arrête pas de se plaindre;∎ there is nothing for it but to obey il n'y a qu'à obéir;∎ he is anything but happy il n'est pas du tout heureux;∎ is she lazy? - anything but! est-ce qu'elle est paresseuse? - bien au contraire!∎ turn right at the next corner but one tournez à droite au deuxième carrefour;∎ I was the last but two to finish j'étais l'avant-avant-dernier à finir4 noun∎ you're coming and no buts or I don't want any buts! tu viens, et pas de mais!sans;∎ but for her courage, many more people would have drowned sans son courage, il y aurait eu beaucoup plus de noyés;∎ but for the rain I should have gone out s'il n'avait pas plu je serais sorti;∎ he wouldn't have left but for me (it was my fault for being there) il serait resté si je n'avais pas été là; (it was for my sake) il ne serait pas parti si ça n'avait pas été pour moi∎ formal we should have been on time, but that the train was delayed nous aurions été à l'heure si le train n'avait pas été retardé;∎ I do not doubt but that we shall succeed je ne doute pas de notre réussiteenfin;∎ but then, that's just the way it goes enfin, c'est comme ça
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speak out of turn — {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit an indiscretion. * /You spoke out of turn in criticizing Aunt Hermione s old furniture; she considers herself quite a connoisseur on the subject./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak out of turn — {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit an indiscretion. * /You spoke out of turn in criticizing Aunt Hermione s old furniture; she considers herself quite a connoisseur on the subject./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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speak\ out\ of\ turn — v. phr. To say something tactless; commit an indiscretion. You spoke out of turn in criticizing Aunt Hermione s old furniture; she considers herself quite a connoisseur on the subject … Словарь американских идиом
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talk out of turn — See: SPEAK OUT OF TURN … Dictionary of American idioms
talk out of turn — See: SPEAK OUT OF TURN … Dictionary of American idioms
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