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121 fesse
n. f.1. Poser ses fesses: To sit down. Pose tes fesses! Take a pew!2. Serrer lesfesses: To be 'in a blue funk', to be frightened.3. Coller aux fesses de quelqu'un: To 'stay hot on someone's trail', to follow someone like a leech. Les avoir aux fesses: To have the fuzz on one's tail.4. N'y aller que d'une fesse: To do something half-heartedly.5. Occupe-toi de tes fesses! Mind your own bloody business!6. Ça coûte la peau des fesses: It costs a bomb—It's very expensive.7. Histoires de fesses: 'Country matters', sexual goings-on.8. Journal de fesses: 'Girlie mag', soft-porn magazine. (The umbrella term for such publications is lapresse du cul.)9. Le pain de fesses: Prostitution.10. Mes fesses! My arse! — Not bloody likely! -
122 soupe
n. f.1. 'Grub', food. Etre de soupe (mil.): To be on cookhouse fatigue. Aller à la soupe: To go for one's nosh.2. 'Slush', wet and very soft snow.3. Un gros plein de soupe (pej.): A big fat slob. (The derogatory nature of the appellation lies not so much in contempt for outsize people, as in the erroneous assumption that they are big-heads and that they 'throw their weight about'!)4. Etre trempé comme une soupe: To be 'wringing wet', to be soaked to the skin.5. Etre soupe au lait: To get into a huff at the drop of a cross word (literally to rise at the slightest provocation like milk on the boil).7. Servir la soupe (th.): To hold a very minor part in a production (to be something like a standard- bearer in a Shakespearean drama).8. Etre le dernier pour la soupe (joc. & iron.): To miss out where the better things of life are concerned. (This expression is very much in tune with the hackneyed story of the private complaining to his sergeant that he did not often get a leave-pass, adding: 'My name is Wimpole'— to this the sergeant replied 'lf your name had been Arse-hole, Bum-hole or Cunt- hole you'd have had a chance, but being Wimpole you come last!')9. Par ici la bonne soupe! (iron.): (If it's a fight you're after) come and get it! (This belligerent taunt is usually uttered by hotheads, boastful bullies and the like.)10. Marchand de soupe (pej.):a Restaurateur. (As the appellation suggests, hardly the keeper of a three-star establishment.)b Headmaster of a crammer. (Academic whose objective seems to be a healthy turn-over of pupils, i.e., large profits rather than the imparting of knowledge.)c Any businessman whose primary objective is a large turn-over and quick profits.11. Faire de la soupe (Musicians' slang): To prostitute one's talents by working for a sub-standard band or outfit churning out Muzak-like tunes for popular consumption.12. Donner la soupe à quelqu'un: To show a clean pair of heels to an adversary in the race for success.13. Avoir soupe de¼: To be fed-up with¼, to have had enough of someone or something. J'en ai soupe de sa fiole! I'm sick and tired of seeing his face around!14. La soupe sera bonne! (joc. & iron.): This incongruous remark is directed at anyone who is picking his nose or scratching his behind.15. (also pl.): Abominable substances ingurgitated by perverts and the scatologicallyminded. -
123 gat
6 [meervoud] [ogen] 〈zie voorbeelden 6〉8 [geldwezen] deficit♦voorbeelden:een gat dichten • stop a hole/gapeen gat maken in • make a hole in (something)〈 figuurlijk〉 een gat in de dag slapen • sleep far into the day/oversleep for hours〈 figuurlijk〉 een gat in de markt ontdekken • discover a gap/hole in the marketergens geen gat meer in zien • not see any way ahead/out, be up against a brick walleen gat in je kies • a hole/cavity in your tooth〈 vulgair〉 iemand z'n gat likken • lick someone's arse/ Aass, suck up to someoneiemand (steeds) achter zijn luie gat moeten zitten • (have to) breathe down someone's neck, keep on at someoneop z'n (luie) gat zitten • sit (back) on one's ass〈 figuurlijk〉 dat ligt op zijn gat • that's on its last legs, that's had it6 iets in de gaten hebben • realize/be aware of somethingiemand/iets in de gaten houden • keep an eye on someone/somethingniets in de gaten hebben • be quite unaware of anythingiets in de gaten krijgen • realize/become aware of something; 〈 informeel〉 Awise up (to)hij kreeg in de gaten dat … • he realized that …in de gaten lopen • attract (too much) attentioner is een gat van enige tonnen • there is a deficit of several hundred thousand¶ 〈 sport〉 er vielen steeds meer gaten in de verdediging • there were more and more gaps in the defence -
124 lick
A n1 ( with tongue) coup m de langue ; to give sth a lick lécher qch ; give me a lick of your ice cream laisse-moi lécher ta glace un coup ;2 fig a lick of paint un petit coup de peinture ;4 ( blow) coup m ;B vtr1 [person, animal, flame, wave] lécher ; the cat was licking its paws le chat se léchait les pattes ; to lick sth off the spoon lécher qch sur la cuillère ; to lick sth clean [animal] nettoyer qch à coups de langue ; he licked his fingers clean il s'est léché les doigts ; to lick one's chops ○ ou lips lit se lécher les babines ; fig ( at prospect) se délecter (at à) ; to lick sb's boots ○ /arse ◑ lécher les bottes ○ /le cul ◑ de or à qn ;2 ○ ( beat in game) écraser, battre [qn] à plate couture ○ [team, opponent] ; ( beat physically) corriger, battre [person] ; ( overcome) venir à bout de [difficulty] ; to get licked ( in game) se faire battre à plate couture ○, se faire écraser ; I think we've got the problem licked! ○ je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème ; this puzzle has got me licked! cette énigme me dépasse!at a fair ou good lick ○ à toute allure, en quatrième vitesse ; to give oneself a lick and a promise ○ † faire un brin de toilette ; to lick one's wounds panser ses blessures ; ⇒ shape.■ lick up:▶ lick up [sth], lick [sth] up [person] lécher ; [cat, dog] laper. -
125 lick
lick [lɪk]1 noun(a) (with tongue) coup m de langue;∎ to give sth a lick lécher qch;∎ can I have a lick of your ice-cream? je peux goûter ta glace?;∎ a lick of paint un (petit) coup de peinture;∎ at a tremendous lick à fond la caisse, à fond de train(c) lick (of hair) mèche f(d) Agriculture pierre f à lécher∎ we got our last licks on the beach before the weather changed on est allé à la plage une dernière fois avant que le temps ne se gâte;∎ he started the debate so you get last licks c'est lui qui a entamé le débat, ce sera donc à toi de le clore∎ the dog licked its bowl clean le chien a nettoyé sa gamelle à coups de langue;∎ the dog licked her hand le chien lui a léché la main;∎ the cat licked (up) the milk from the plate le chat a lapé le lait qui était dans l'assiette;∎ he licked the jam off the bread il lécha la confiture de la tartine;∎ the dog licked the crumbs off the floor le chien léchait les miettes par terre;∎ familiar to lick one's chops se lécher les babines;∎ figurative the flames licked the walls of the house les flammes léchaient les murs de la maison;∎ familiar to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn;∎ to lick one's lips se lécher les lèvres; figurative (with satisfaction, lust) se frotter les mains; (with eager anticipation) se lécher les babines;∎ British how long did it take to lick the garden into shape? combien de temps vous a-t-il fallu pour que le jardin prenne forme?;∎ a spell in the army will soon lick him into shape un séjour à l'armée lui fera le plus grand bien∎ this crossword has got me licked ces mots croisés sont trop forts pour moi;∎ we've finally got the problem licked nous sommes enfin venus à bout du problème;∎ when it comes to marketing, they've got us licked pour ce qui est du marketing, on ne leur arrive pas à la cheville∎ to lick sb out brouter le cresson à qn -
126 talk
talk [tɔ:k]parler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 2 (a), 2 (b) discuter ⇒ 1 (a) s'entretenir ⇒ 1 (a) causer ⇒ 1 (b) conversation ⇒ 3 (a) discussion ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (d) causette ⇒ 3 (a) entretien ⇒ 3 (a) exposé ⇒ 3 (b) paroles ⇒ 3 (c) racontars ⇒ 3 (e) négociations ⇒ 4∎ to talk to sb parler à qn;∎ to talk with sb parler ou s'entretenir avec qn;∎ to talk of or about sth parler de qch;∎ we sat talking together nous sommes restés à discuter ou à bavarder;∎ she didn't talk to me the whole evening elle ne m'a pas dit un mot de la soirée;∎ to talk in signs/riddles parler par signes/par énigmes;∎ they were talking in Chinese ils parlaient en chinois;∎ I've been teaching my parakeet to talk j'ai appris à parler à mon perroquet;∎ to talk for the sake of talking parler pour ne rien dire;∎ that's no way to talk! en voilà des façons de parler!;∎ they no longer talk to each other ils ne se parlent plus, ils ne s'adressent plus la parole;∎ who do you think you're talking to? non, mais à qui croyez-vous parler?;∎ don't you talk to me like that! je t'interdis de me parler sur ce ton!;∎ to talk to oneself parler tout seul;∎ he likes to hear himself talk il s'écoute parler;∎ I'll talk to you about it tomorrow morning (converse) je vous en parlerai demain matin; (as threat) j'aurai deux mots à vous dire à ce sujet demain matin;∎ it's no use talking to him, he never listens! on perd son temps avec lui, il n'écoute jamais!;∎ to talk of this and that parler de la pluie et du beau temps ou de choses et d'autres;∎ talking of Switzerland, have you ever been skiing? à propos de la Suisse, vous avez déjà fait du ski?;∎ they talked of little else ils n'ont parlé que de cela;∎ he's always talking big c'est un beau parleur;∎ now you're talking! voilà, c'est beaucoup mieux!;∎ you can talk!, look who's talking!, you're a fine one to talk! tu peux parler, toi!;∎ it's easy for you to talk, you've never had a gun in your back! c'est facile à dire ou tu as beau jeu de dire ça, on ne t'a jamais braqué un pistolet dans le dos!;∎ talk about luck! (admiring) qu'est-ce qu'il a comme chance!, quel veinard!; (complaining) tu parles d'une veine!∎ talk about lucky! tu parles d'un coup de bol!;∎ talk about a waste of time! tu parles d'une perte de temps!;∎ to talk through familiar one's hat or the back of one's neck or one's backside or vulgar one's arse dire des bêtises□ ou n'importe quoi□∎ you know how people talk les gens sont tellement bavards(c) (reveal secrets) parler;∎ to make sb talk faire parler qn;∎ we have ways of making people talk on a les moyens de faire parler les gens;∎ someone must have talked quelqu'un a dû parler(a) (language) parler;∎ to talk slang parler argot;∎ talk sense! ne dis pas de sottises!, ne dis pas n'importe quoi!;∎ now you're talking sense vous dites enfin des choses sensées;∎ to talk (some) sense into sb faire entendre raison à qn;∎ stop talking rubbish or nonsense! arrête de dire des bêtises!;∎ esp American familiar he can talk the talk but can he walk the walk? est-ce qu'il est aussi doué pour agir que pour parler?□∎ to talk business/politics parler affaires/politique3 noun(a) (conversation) conversation f; (discussion) discussion f; (chat) causette f, causerie f; (formal) entretien m;∎ to have a talk with sb about sth parler de qch avec qn, s'entretenir avec qn de qch;∎ I'll have a talk with him about it je lui en parlerai;∎ we had a long talk nous avons eu une longue discussion;∎ can we have a little talk? je peux vous parler deux minutes?;∎ that's fighting talk! c'est un défi!(b) (speech, lecture) exposé m;∎ to give a talk on or about sth faire un exposé sur qch;∎ there was a series of radio talks on modern Japan il y a eu à la radio une série d'émissions où des gens venaient parler du Japon moderne(c) (UNCOUNT) (noise of talking) paroles fpl, propos mpl;∎ there is a lot of talk in the background il y a beaucoup de bruit ou de gens qui parlent(d) (speculative) discussion f, rumeur f;∎ most of the talk was about the new road il a surtout été question de ou on a surtout parlé de la nouvelle route;∎ there's some talk of building a concert hall (discussion) il est question ou on parle de construire une salle de concert; (rumour) le bruit court qu'on va construire une salle de concert;∎ there has been talk of it on en a parlé, il en a été question;∎ enough of this idle talk! assez parlé!;∎ he's all talk tout ce qu'il dit, c'est du vent∎ it's only talk ce sont des racontars, tout ça;∎ their behaviour is causing a lot of talk leur conduite fait jaser;∎ it's/she's the talk of the town on ne parle que de ça/que d'elle;∎ the wedding was the talk of the town on ne parlait que du mariage(negotiations) négociations fpl, pourparlers mpl; (conference) conférence f;∎ official peace talks des pourparlers mpl officiels sur la paix;∎ so far there have only been talks about talks jusqu'ici il n'y a eu que des négociations préliminaires►► talk show causerie f (radiodiffusée/télévisée), talk-show m∎ to talk to sb about sth parler de qch à qn;∎ there's an important matter I must talk to you about j'ai à vous parler ou entretenir d'une affaire importante;∎ the new model has been much talked about on a beaucoup parlé du nouveau modèle;∎ it gives them something to talk about ça leur fait un sujet de conversation;∎ this will give them something to talk about (gossip about) voilà quelque chose qui va les faire jaser;∎ to get oneself talked about faire parler de soi;∎ they were talking about going away for the weekend ils parlaient ou envisageaient de partir pour le week-end∎ we're not talking about that! il ne s'agit pas de cela!;∎ when it comes to hardship, he knows what he's talking about pour ce qui est de souffrir, il sait de quoi il parle;∎ when it comes to cars, he knows what he's talking about pour ce qui est des voitures, il connaît son affaire;∎ what are you talking about? (I don't understand) de quoi parles-tu?; (annoyed) qu'est-ce que tu racontes?;∎ you don't know what you're talking about! tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis!;∎ I don't know what you're talking about (in answer to accusation) je ne sais pas ce que vous voulez dire;∎ it's not as if we're talking about spending millions qui parle de dépenser des millions?;∎ how much are we talking about? il faut compter combien?, ça va chercher dans les combien?;∎ but I'm talking about a matter of principle! pour moi, c'est une question de principe!∎ I hate people who talk at me not to me je ne supporte pas les gens qui parlent sans se soucier de ce que j'ai à direpasser le temps à parler, parler sans arrêt;∎ they were still talking away at 3 a.m. ils étaient encore en grande conversation à 3 heures du matin∎ to talk the night away passer la nuit à parler(insolently) répondre;∎ to talk back to sb répondre (insolemment) à qn;∎ don't you talk back to me! ne me réponds pas (comme ça)!∎ to talk sb down réduire qn au silence (en parlant plus fort que lui/elle/ etc)(b) (aircraft) faire atterrir par radio-contrôle∎ the police managed to talk him down from the roof la police a réussi à le convaincre de redescendre du toit∎ to talk down to sb parler à qn comme à un enfant∎ to talk sb into doing sth persuader qn de faire qch;∎ she allowed herself to be talked into going elle s'est laissé convaincre d'y aller;∎ to talk oneself into a job (by trying to impress) obtenir un emploi grâce à son baratin;∎ you've just talked yourself into a job (by saying that) ce que vous avez dit là m'a convaincu et vous avez le poste(a) (problem, disagreement) débattre de, discuter de;∎ they managed to talk out the problem à force de discussions, ils sont arrivés à trouver une solution au problème∎ to talk out a bill = prolonger la discussion d'un projet de loi jusqu'à ce qu'il soit trop tard pour le voter avant la clôture de la séance∎ to talk sb out of doing sth dissuader qn de faire qch;∎ try to talk him out of it essayez de l'en dissuader;∎ to talk oneself out of trouble se tirer d'affaire grâce à son baratin;∎ talk yourself out of that one! vas-y, essaie de t'en sortir cette fois-ci!discuter ou débattre de;∎ let's talk it over discutons-en, parlons-en;∎ we'll have to talk the problem over il va falloir que l'on parle de ce problème;∎ to talk things over discuter(convince) persuader, convaincre;∎ to talk sb round to one's way of thinking amener qn à sa façon de penser ou à son point de vue;∎ I'm sure she can be talked round je suis sûr qu'on peut la convaincre(problem) tourner autour de;∎ I'm tired of just talking round the subject j'en ai assez de tourner autour de la questionvanter les mérites de, faire de la publicité pour;∎ to talk up sb's chances surestimer les chances de qn;∎ the Chancellor is trying to talk up the economy le Chancelier s'est montré optimiste pour tenter de redynamiser l'économie
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