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adjective (very frequent; repeated many times: continual interruptions.) continuel -
5 persistent
persistent [pəˈsɪstənt]1. adjectivea. ( = persevering) persévérant ; ( = obstinate) obstiné2. compounds* * *[pə'sɪstənt]1) ( persevering) persévérant; ( obstinate) obstiné pej (in dans)2) ( continual) [rain, denial] persistant; [inquiries, noise, pressure] continuel/-elle; [illness, fears, idea] tenace -
6 battle
battle [ˈbætl]1. nounbataille f, combat m• to lose/win the battle perdre/gagner la bataille3. compounds* * *['bætl] 1.political battle — lutte f politique
2. 3.legal battle — bataille f légale
intransitive verb Military, fig combattre ( with somebody contre quelqu'un)to battle for something/to do — lutter pour quelque chose/pour faire
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7 steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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8 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) continuer2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) reprendre•- continually - continuation - continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) scripte- continuously -
9 everlasting
adjective (endless; continual; unchanging: I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles; everlasting life/flowers.) continuel; immortel -
10 exasperate
(to irritate (someone) very much indeed: He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.) exaspérer -
11 fatigue
[fə'ti:ɡ]1) (great tiredness (caused especially by hard work or effort): He was suffering from fatigue.) fatigue2) ((especially in metals) weakness caused by continual use: metal fatigue.) usure•- fatigued -
12 flux
(continual change: Events are in a state of flux.) flux, changement continuel -
13 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) enfler, gonfler2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) houle3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) épatant- swelling- swollen - swollen-headed - swell out - swell up -
14 tax
[tæks] 1. noun1) (money, eg a percentage of a person's income or of the price of goods etc taken by the government to help pay for the running of the state: income tax; a tax on tobacco.) taxe, impôt2) (a strain or burden: The continual noise was a tax on her nerves.) fardeau2. verb1) (to make (a person) pay (a) tax; to put a tax on (goods etc): He is taxed on his income; Alcohol is taxed.) taxer, imposer2) (to put a strain on: Don't tax your strength!) pousser à bout•- taxable- taxation - taxing - tax-free - taxpayer - tax someone with - tax with -
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16 hourly
A adj3 ( continual) [expectation, fear] perpétuel/-elle.B adv1 ( every hour) [arrive, chime, depart, phone] toutes les heures ;2 ( per hour) to pay sb hourly payer qn à l'heure ;3 ( at any time) [expect] d'une heure à l'autre. -
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2 ( continual) [rain, denial, unemployment, nuisance] persistant ; [inquiries, meddling, noise, pressure] continuel/-elle ; [illness, fears, problem, idea] tenace. -
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A adj1 ( gradual) [increase, accumulation, decline] progressif/-ive ;2 (even, continual) [pace, progress, stream] régulier/-ière, constant ; [rain] incessant ; [breathing, drip, thud] régulier/-ière ; a steady stream of cars/callers un flot constant de voitures/visiteurs ; to drive at a steady 80 kmh rouler à une vitesse régulière de 80 kmh ; progress has been steady les progrès ont été réguliers ;3 (firm, unwavering) [hand] ferme ; fig [trust, faith] immuable ; is the ladder/the chair steady? est-ce que l'échelle/la chaise est stable? ; to keep ou hold sth steady tenir fermement qch ; he isn't very steady on his feet ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes ; ( from drunkenness) il titube ; to hold steady Fin [share prices, interest rates] se maintenir ; to hold steady at 270 euros Fin se maintenir à 270 euros ;5 ( reliable) [job, income] fixe ; [boyfriend, relationship] régulier/-ière ; [company, worker] fiable.C vtr1 ( keep still) tenir [ladder, camera] ; she tried to steady her hand elle a essayé d'empêcher sa main de trembler ;2 ( control) to steady one's nerves se calmer les nerfs ; to steady one's voice maîtriser le tremblement de sa voix.D vi1 [hand] cesser de trembler ; [boat] cesser de bouger ; [voice, nerves] se calmer ;2 [prices, interest rates] se stabiliser. -
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drain [dreɪn]1 noun(a) (in house) canalisation f ou tuyau m d'évacuation; (of dishwasher) tuyau m de vidange; (outside house) puisard m; (sewer) égout m; (grid in street) bouche f d'égout; (in field, marshland) fossé m de drainage;∎ a smell of drains une odeur d'égout;∎ the drains are overflowing les égouts débordent;∎ figurative the family business went down the drain l'entreprise familiale a fait faillite;∎ all our plans went down the drain tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ that's five years' work down the drain voilà cinq années de travail perdues;∎ to throw money down the drain jeter son argent par les fenêtres;∎ to laugh like a drain rire comme une baleine(c) (depletion) perte f, épuisement m;∎ a drain on resources une ponction sur les ressources;∎ the upkeep of the house is a continual drain on their resources l'entretien de la maison entraîne constamment des dépenses;∎ all that travelling was a terrible drain on him tous ces voyages l'ont terriblement épuisé(a) (dry → dishes, vegetables) égoutter; (→ land) drainer, assécher; (→ reservoir) vider, mettre à sec; (→ mine) drainer; (→ oil tank) vider, vidanger;∎ she drained her glass elle a vidé son verre ou a tout bu jusqu'à la dernière goutte;∎ Commerce drained weight poids m net égoutté∎ well drained soil sol m bien drainé∎ to drain sb of his/her strength épuiser qn;∎ the war drained the country of its resources la guerre a saigné le pays∎ the colour drained from her face son visage a blêmi(b) (dishes, vegetables) s'égoutter;∎ leave the dishes to drain laisse égoutter la vaisselle(liquid) s'écouler; (hope, strength) s'épuiserfaire écoulers'écouler -
20 hourly
hourly ['aʊəlɪ](a) (each hour → flights, trains)∎ hourly departures départs mpl toutes les heures∎ the hourly wage has been increased le salaire horaire a été augmenté(c) (continual → anticipation) constant, perpétuel2 adverb(a) (each hour) une fois par heure, chaque heure, toutes les heures;∎ to be paid hourly être payé à l'heure∎ we expect them hourly on les attend d'une minute à l'autre ou à tout moment
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