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41 Western Frisian
fryfy•16.11.2005NCPrevious usage of code has been for Western Frisian, although language name was "Frisian"frison occidentalfrison occidentalEnglish-French codes for the representation of names of languages ISO 639-1-2 > Western Frisian
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42 be an open secret
(to be known to many people although supposed to be a secret: It's an open secret that she's getting married next week.) être le secret de Polichinelle -
43 consent
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44 construct
(to build; to put together: They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.) construire- constructive - constructively - constructor - construction site - construction worker -
45 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) -
46 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crise2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) situation critique -
47 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguer2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) faire la différence (entre) -
48 drawn
1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) fermé2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) nul3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) à nu, au clair4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) hagard -
49 fight it out
(to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) lutter jusqu'au bout -
50 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) général2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) général3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) général4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) général2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) général/-ale- generalise - generalization - generalisation - generally - General Certificate of Education - general election - general practitioner - general store - as a general rule - in general - the general public -
51 grouch
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52 have a bash at
(to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) s'essayer à -
53 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) tenir bon -
54 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) si2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) si3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) si, chaque fois que4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) bien que5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) si•- if only -
55 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improbable2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) invraisemblable•- improbability -
56 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) malgré2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) malgré -
57 lid
[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) couvercle2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) paupière -
58 naturally
1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) naturellement2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) de nature3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) avec naturel -
59 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) déplacé2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) déplacé -
60 overdue
[əuvə'dju:]1) (late: The train is overdue.) en retard2) ((of bills, work etc) not yet paid, done, delivered etc, although the date for doing this has passed: overdue library books.) impayé, en retard
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