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61 summons
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62 vision
vision [ˈvɪʒən]1. nounb. (in dream, trance) vision f* * *['vɪʒn] 1.1) (idea, mental picture, hallucination) vision f2) ( imaginative foresight) sagacité f3) ( ability to see) vue f4) ( visual image) image f2.transitive verb US imaginer -
63 IPO
Over in the US, Wit Capital appeared to be on to a good thing. It offered Internet subscribers first bite of the cherry on IPOs, as Americans call flotations. This would allow them to get the share of a float usually reserved for institutional investors and, as Wit had access to all those lovely technology IPOs, which appear to go to an astonishing premium, this would be lucrative for all concerned.
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64 globalize
globaliser, mondialiserJudith Robertson knows a thing or two or three about transitions: She's one of a new breed of people in the investment management business who appear able to glide effortlessly from posting to posting in the globalized economy, making the transition from Toronto to Vancouver to San Francisco to London to San Francisco and back to Toronto.
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65 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrait2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrait2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) résumé -
66 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) paroxysme -
67 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) aux frais de; aux dépens de2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) aux dépens de -
68 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) éclater2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) (s')évader; évasion -
69 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) choc métallique2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) conflit3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) affrontement4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) coïncidence fãcheuse2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) s'entrechoquer2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) s'affronter3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) ètre en désaccord (sur)4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) tomber en mème temps5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) jurer (avec) -
70 come on
1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) entrer en scène2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) allons!3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) allons! -
71 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) tribunal2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) cour3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) court4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) cour5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) cour6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cour2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) courtiser2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) solliciter3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) aller au-devant de•- courtier- courtly - courtliness - courtship - courthouse - court-martial - courtyard -
72 dawn
[do:n] 1. verb((especially of daylight) to begin to appear: A new day has dawned. See also dawn on below.) poindre2. noun1) (the very beginning of a day; very early morning: We must get up at dawn.) aube2) (the very beginning of something: the dawn of civilization.) naissance•- dawning- dawn on -
73 dwarf
[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) nain, naine2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) nain, naine2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) écraser -
74 enhance
(to make to appear greater or better.) mettre en valeur -
75 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) exagérer2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) exagérer• -
76 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) qui sauve la face -
77 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) silhouette2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figure3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) chiffre4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figure2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurer2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) penser•- figuratively - figurehead - figure of speech - figure out -
78 formality
[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalité2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) raideur -
79 girdle
['ɡə:dl]1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) ceinture2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.) gaine -
80 incubate
['iŋkjubeit]1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) couver2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) incuber•- incubator
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