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1 balloon
balloon [bə'lu:n]1 noun(b) (for carrying people or weather instruments) ballon m, aérostat m;∎ (hot air) balloon montgolfière f;∎ to go up in a balloon monter en ballon;(c) (in comic strip) bulle f(e) (brandy glass) (verre m) ballon m(a) (billow → sail, trousers)∎ to balloon (out) gonfler∎ unemployment has ballooned in recent months le chômage a considérablement augmenté ces derniers mois►► balloon glass verre m ballon;balloon payment dernier remboursement m (dont le montant est supérieur aux versements précédents);Nautical balloon sail foc m d'avant;balloon sleeve manche f ballon;Cars balloon tyre pneu m ballon -
2 balloon
A nC vi1 Aviat to go ballooning faire de la montgolfière ;3 ( increase quickly) [deficit, debt] galoper.to go down GB ou go over US like a lead balloon tomber à plat ; when the balloon goes up lorsque l'affaire éclatera. -
3 float
float [fləʊt]1 noun(a) (for fishing line) bouchon m, flotteur m; (on raft, seaplane, fishing net, in carburettor, toilet cistern) flotteur m(d) (cash advance) avance f; (business loan) prêt m de lancement; (money in cash register) fond m de caisse(f) Stock Exchange flottant m;∎ clean float taux mpl de change libres ou flottants;∎ dirty float taux mpl de change concertés∎ the floats (footlights) la rampe∎ the raft/log floated down the river le radeau/le tronc d'arbre a descendu la rivière au fil de l'eau;∎ the bottle floated out to sea la bouteille a été emportée vers le large;∎ the diver floated slowly up to the surface le plongeur est remonté lentement à la surface;∎ we floated downstream (in boat) le courant nous a portés(b) (in the air → balloon, piece of paper) voltiger; (→ mist, clouds) flotter; (→ ghost, apparition) flotter, planer;∎ music/the sound of laughter floated in through the open window de la musique est entrée/des bruits de rires sont entrés par la fenêtre ouverte;∎ she floated out of the room elle est sortie de la pièce d'un pas léger;∎ he seems to just float through life (has no worries) il semble ne jamais avoir de soucis; (has no goals) il semble se laisser porter par les événements∎ the timber is then floated downstream to the mill le bois est ensuite flotté jusqu'à l'usine située en aval(b) (company) lancer, créer; Stock Exchange (onto Stock Market) introduire en Bourse; Finance (bonds, share issue) émettre; (loan) émettre, lancerfloat glass verre m flotté∎ there were rumours floating about that… le bruit courait que…;∎ she's/it's floating about somewhere elle/il traîne dans les parages(free → boat) remettre à flot(a) (be carried away → log, ship etc) partir ou être emporté au fil de l'eau; (in the air → balloon, piece of paper) s'envoler -
4 inflate
A vtr1 gonfler [balloon, tyre, toy, lifejacket] ; dilater, gonfler [lung] ;2 fig gonfler [price, bill, ego] ;3 Econ to inflate the economy accroître la circulation monétaire.B vi [tyre, toy] se gonfler. -
5 kite
kite [kaɪt]1 noun∎ to fly a kite faire voler un cerf-volant; figurative lancer un ballon d'essai;∎ go fly a kite! va voir là-bas si j'y suis!(b) Ornithology milan m∎ to fly or to send up a kite tirer en l'air ou à découvert∎ to kite a cheque faire un chèque en boiss'envoler►► kite balloon ballon m observateur;∎ he enjoys kite flying il aime faire du cerf-volant;Kite mark = label représentant un petit cerf-volant, apposé sur les produits conformes aux normes officielles britanniques;kite surfing surf m tracté par cerf-volant
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