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101 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) arrêter2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) arrêter2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arrestation2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) arrêt• -
102 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) tandis que; comme; en2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) comme3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) comme4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) comme5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) malgré (que)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) ainsi que2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) aussi (que)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) que2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) en3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) comme4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) en tant que•- as for- as if / as though - as to -
103 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) ne pas trop savoir quoi faire -
104 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) (il y a) malentendu -
105 backfire
1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) avoir un retour de flamme2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) échouer -
106 backlog
noun (a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: a backlog of orders because of the strike.) accumulation -
107 bedridden
adjective (in bed for a long period because of age or sickness: She has been bedridden since the car accident.) cloué au lit -
108 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) (faire) rebondir2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) être refusé pour provisions insuffisantes2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) (re)bond2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) allant•- bouncing -
109 bracket
['brækit] 1. noun1) ((usually in plural) marks (eg (),, etc) used to group together one or more words etc.) accolade(s)2) (a support for a shelf etc: The shelf fell down because the brackets were not strong enough.) support2. verb1) (to enclose (words etc) by brackets.) mettre entre crochets/parenthèses2) ((sometimes with together) to group together (similar or equal people or things).) mettre dans la même catégorie• -
110 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirer2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) souffler•- breather -
111 butter up
(to flatter (someone) usually because one wants him to do something for one.) passer de la pommade à -
112 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) -
113 by request
(when or because one is asked to: I'm singing this next song by request.) sur demande -
114 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) prudence2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) avertissement2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) avertir- cautious - cautiously -
115 cheat
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116 chicken out
(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) se dégonfler -
117 chiefly
adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) surtout -
118 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) froid2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) froid3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) froid2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) froid2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) rhume•- coldly- coldness - cold-blooded - cold war - get cold feet - give someone the cold shoulder - give the cold shoulder - in cold blood -
119 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) s'écrouler2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) s'effondrer3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) s'écrouler4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) se plier• -
120 commitment
noun (obligation: She could not take the job because of family commitments.) obligation
См. также в других словарях:
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Because — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Abbey Road Sortie 26 septembre 1969 … Wikipédia en Français
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Because of — Because Be*cause , conj. [OE. bycause; by + cause.] 1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In order that; that. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And the multitude rebuked them because they should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Because — is often used in connection with causality. The mathematical symbol for because is (∵) This is Unicode character U+2235.Artistic works entitled Because: * Because (Perry Como song) * Because (The Beatles song) * Because , a song by the Dave Clark … Wikipedia
because — because, for, since, as, inasmuch as are the chief causal conjunctions in English. Because assigns a cause or reason immediately and explicitly; as, I hid myself, because [=for the express reason that, or as caused to do so by the fact that] I… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Because — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Because» Canción de The Beatles Álbum Abbey Road Publicación 26 de septiembre de 1969 … Wikipedia Español
because — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ for the reason that; since. ● because of Cf. ↑because of USAGE On starting a sentence with because, see the note at AND(Cf. ↑and). ORIGIN from the phrase by c … English terms dictionary
because of — (something) as a result of something. The flight was delayed because of bad weather … New idioms dictionary
