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21 vengeance
vengeance ['vendʒəns]∎ to take or to wreak vengeance on or upon sb (for sth) se venger de qn (pour qch);∎ to seek vengeance for sth vouloir tirer vengeance de qch, chercher à se venger de qch∎ with a vengeance très fort;∎ by then it was raining with a vengeance à ce moment-là, la pluie tombait à torrents;∎ to work with a vengeance travailler d'arrache-pied ou à un rythme d'enfer;∎ she's back with a vengeance elle fait un retour en force -
22 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) comparer2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) comparer (à)3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) se comparer•- comparative - comparatively - comparison -
23 better
better [ˈbetər]1. adjective• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?2. adverb• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous3. noun[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition* * *Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faireAs an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below['betə(r)] 1.1)the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux
to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux
so much the better, all the better — tant mieux
3) ( superior person)2.to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux
the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré
to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût
to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux
to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]
if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler
to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire
to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]
3.the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible
to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que
better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que
better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé
to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux
the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre
the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances
you had better do —
you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire
‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’
4.better still,... — ou mieux,...
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]••for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire
to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]
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24 confederate
[kən'fedərət](a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.) complice- confederation -
25 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) se lancer -
26 henceforth
adverb (from now on: Henceforth I shall refuse to work with him.) désormais -
27 police dog
(a dog trained to work with policemen (in tracking criminals, finding drugs etc).) chien policier -
28 qualification
[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) compétence(s)2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) diplôme3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) restriction -
29 remedial
[rə'mi:diəl]adjective (able to, or intended to, put right or to correct or cure: She does remedial work with the less clever children; remedial exercises.) réparateur, correctif -
30 sheepdog
noun (a dog (of a kind often) trained to work with sheep.) chien de berger -
31 smith
[smiƟ]1) (a blacksmith.) forgeron/-onne2) (a person whose job is to work with a particular metal, or make a particular type of article: a goldsmith; a silversmith; a gunsmith.) orfèvre; armurier•- smithy -
32 working class
(the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour.) classe ouvrière -
33 privilege
1 (honour, advantage) privilège m ; it's been a great privilege to work with you travailler avec vous a été un grand privilège ; tax privileges avantages mpl fiscaux ; diplomatic privilege immunité f diplomatique ; rights and privileges droits et privilèges ;2 ( prerogative) apanage m ; travel was then the privilege of the rich les voyages étaient alors l'apanage des riches ;3 US Fin option f. -
34 breathe
breathe [bri:ð]∎ to breathe hard haleter;∎ to breathe heavily or deeply (after exertion) souffler ou respirer bruyamment; (during illness) il respirait péniblement;∎ you can't breathe in here (it's too hot) on ne peut pas respirer ici;∎ is he still breathing? est-il toujours en vie?, vit-il encore?;∎ figurative I breathed more easily or again after the exam après l'examen j'ai enfin pu respirer;∎ familiar to breathe down sb's neck (supervise) être sur le dos de qn; (look over their shoulder) regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn;∎ figurative how can I work with you breathing down my neck? comment veux-tu que je travaille si tu es toujours derrière moi?;∎ figurative I need room to breathe (in relationship) j'ai besoin d'espace, il faut que je respire(a) (take in oxygen) respirer;∎ she breathed a sigh of relief elle poussa un soupir de soulagement;∎ to breathe one's last rendre le dernier soupir ou l'âme;∎ she breathed new life into the project elle a insufflé de nouvelles forces au projet;∎ she'll be breathing fire when she finds out! elle va se mettre dans une colère noire quand elle saura!∎ don't breathe a word! ne soufflez pas mot!;∎ they didn't breathe a word about it ils n'en ont pas soufflé mot(c) Linguistics aspirerinhalerinspirerexpirerexpirer -
35 crew
crew [kru:]2 noun∎ ambulance/camera crew équipe f d'ambulanciers/de cameramen∎ what a crew! (quelle) drôle d'équipe!;∎ they're a good crew to work with c'est une bonne équipe avec qui travailler∎ to crew for sb être l'équipier de qn∎ this yacht can't be crewed by fewer than six ce yacht exige un équipage de six au moins;∎ Nautical crewed charter location f de bateau avec équipage►► crew cut coupe f de cheveux en brosse;∎ crew cuts are in fashion again les cheveux en brosse reviennent à la mode;crew member membre mf d'équipage;crew neck col m ras le ou du cou, ras-le-cou m -
36 energy
1 noun(a) (vitality) énergie f;∎ to be/to feel full of energy être/se sentir plein d'énergie;∎ to have no energy se sentir sans énergie;∎ to conserve one's energy économiser son énergie;∎ she didn't have the energy for an argument elle n'avait pas assez d'énergie pour se disputer;∎ glucose is full of energy le glucose est très énergétique∎ to devote or to apply (all) one's energy or energies to sth consacrer toute son énergie ou toutes ses énergies à qch;∎ to shout/work with all one's energy crier/travailler de toutes ses forces∎ kinetic energy énergie f cinétique∎ to save or to conserve energy faire des économies d'énergie;∎ to consume energy consommer de l'énergie;∎ a source of energy une source d'énergie;∎ Minister of or Secretary (of State) for Energy ministre m de l'Énergie(conservation, consumption) d'énergie; (supplies, programme, level, resource) énergétique►► energy audit = évaluation de la quantité d'énergie consommée dans un bâtiment;energy crisis crise f énergétique ou de l'énergie;energy gap pénurie f d'énergie -
37 launch
launch [lɔ:ntʃ]1 noun∎ (pleasure) launch bateau m de plaisance(b) (of ship, spacecraft, new product) lancement m;∎ a book launch le lancement d'un livre;∎ the launch of a new job creation scheme le lancement d'un nouveau programme de création d'emplois∎ our firm has launched a new perfume on or onto the market notre société a lancé un nouveau parfum;∎ to launch a £3 million cash bid lancer une offre au comptant de 3 millions de livres∎ that was the audition that launched me on my career cette audition a donné le coup d'envoi de ma carrière;∎ to launch a military offensive déclencher ou lancer une attaque►► Astronomy launch complex base f ou station f de lancement;Astronomy launch pad rampe f ou plate-forme f de lancement;launch party réception f (pour le lancement d'un produit);Astronomy launch site base f de lancement;Astronomy launch vehicle fusée f de lancement∎ to launch forth on a new career se lancer dans une nouvelle carrière∎ he launched forth into a long explanation il s'est lancé dans une longue explication(start) se lancer dans;∎ she launched into her work with vigour elle s'est lancée dans son travail avec énergiese lancer;∎ Blakes have launched out into distilling Blakes s'est lancé dans la distillation;∎ she's just launched out on her own elle vient de se mettre à son compte -
38 thingumabob
∎ have you seen the thingy for the food processor? tu as vu le machin du robot de cuisine?;∎ I saw thingy who you used to work with last week la semaine dernière, j'ai vu Machin-Chose avec qui tu travaillais dans le tempsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > thingumabob
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39 wall
wall [wɔ:l]1 noun(a) (of building, room) mur m; (round field, garden) mur m de clôture; (round castle, city) murs mpl, murailles fpl, remparts mpl;∎ the city walls of Langres les remparts ou murs de Langres;∎ within the city walls dans les murs, dans la ville, intra-muros;∎ the prisoners went over the wall les prisonniers ont fait le mur;∎ people like him should be put up against a wall and shot les gens comme lui méritent la peine de mort;∎ familiar to drive or to send sb up the wall rendre qn fou ou dingue;∎ familiar I'll go up the wall if I have to work with her je vais devenir fou si je dois travailler avec elle;∎ this is between you, me and these four walls garde ça pour toi, que ça reste entre nous;∎ walls have ears les murs ont des oreilles(c) (of mountain) paroi f, face f∎ a wall of fire une muraille de feu;∎ a wall of silence un mur de silence(garden, land) clôturer, entourer d'un mur; (city) fortifier►► wall bars espalier m (pour exercices);wall bracket support m mural;wall clock pendule f murale;wall covering tapisserie f, revêtement m mural;Ornithology wall creeper grimpereau m ou tichodrome m des murailles;wall cupboard placard m mural;wall game = sorte de football pratiqué à Eton;wall hanging tenture f murale;wall lamp, wall light applique f (lampe);wall lighting éclairage m par appliques;wall painting peinture f murale;wall socket prise f murale;Botany wall speedwell véronique f des champs;Wall Street Wall Street (quartier de la Bourse de New York);∎ according to Wall Street… selon la Bourse de New York…, selon Wall Street…;∎ a Wall Street broker un courtier de la Bourse de New York;the Wall Street Crash le krach de Wall Street;wall unit élément m mural(garden) clôturer, entourer d'un mur;∎ the park was walled in on all four sides by giant buildings le parc était bordé sur les quatre côtés par des immeubles gigantesques;∎ figurative she felt walled in by social convention elle se sentait prisonnière des convenancesséparer par un mur ou par une cloison;∎ part of the garden was walled off from the rest une partie du jardin était isolée du reste par un mur(door, window) murer, condamner; (body, treasure) emmurerⓘ THE WALL STREET CRASH Ce krach financier, survenu à la Bourse de New York le 24 octobre 1929 ("jeudi noir"), entraîna la ruine de plusieurs milliers de personnes, acculant même certains au suicide. Cet événement est considéré comme le point de départ de la crise économique qu'allaient vivre les États-Unis pendant dix ans (la grande dépression). -
40 zeal
zeal [zi:l]zèle m, ferveur f, ardeur f;∎ full of zeal plein de zèle;∎ she undertook the work with great zeal elle a entrepris le travail avec beaucoup de zèle;∎ political/religious zeal ferveur politique/religieuse
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