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cramped [kræmpt]* * *[kræmpt]1) [cell, house, office] exigu/-uë2) [handwriting] en pattes de mouche -
2 cramped
1 [cell, house, office] exigu/-uë ; cramped conditions conditions d'exiguïté ; to be cramped for space être à l'étroit ; we're very cramped in here nous sommes très à l'étroit ici ;2 [handwriting] en pattes de mouche. -
3 cramped
cramped [kræmpt](a) (room, flat) exigu;∎ they live in very cramped conditions ils vivent très à l'étroit;∎ we're a bit cramped for space nous sommes un peu à l'étroit(b) (position) inconfortable(c) (handwriting) en pattes de mouche, serré -
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5 cubby-hole
(colloq) ['kʌbɪhəʊl] noun1) ( cramped space) réduit m; ( snug room) piaule (colloq) f2) ( storage space) cagibi (colloq) m -
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7 quarter
A n1 ( one fourth) (of area, cake, litre, kilometre, tonne) quart m ; a quarter of a hectare/of the population un quart d'hectare/de la population ;4 ( district) quartier m ; residential/poor/artists' quarter quartier résidentiel/pauvre/des artistes ;5 ( group) milieu m ; there was criticism in some ou certain quarters il y a eu des critiques dans certains milieux ; don't expect help from that quarter n'attends aucune aide de ce côté-là ;6 ( mercy) littér quartier m liter, pitié f ; to get no quarter from sb ne recevoir aucune pitié de la part de qn ; to give no quarter ne pas faire de quartier ;8 GB Meas = 113,4 g ;9 US Meas = 12,7 kg ;12 Astron quartier m ;13 gen, Naut on the port/starboard quarter par la hanche de bâbord/tribord ; a wind from a southerly quarter un vent du sud ; from all quarters of the globe fig de tous les coins du monde ;14 Herald quartier m.B quarters npl Mil quartiers mpl, gen logement m ; to take up quarters se loger (in dans) ; to retire to one's quarters rentrer dans ses quartiers ; to be confined to quarters Mil être cantonné dans ses quartiers ; single/married quarters logements pour célibataires/familles ; servants' quarters quartiers des domestiques ; we're living in very cramped quarters nous vivons à l'étroit ; battle ou general quarters Mil poste m de combat.C pron1 (25%) quart m ; only a quarter passed seul le quart a réussi ; you can have a quarter now and the rest later tu peux en avoir le quart maintenant et le reste plus tard ;2 ( in time phrases) at (a) quarter to 11 GB, at a quarter of 11 US à onze heures moins le quart ; an hour and a quarter une heure et quart ;3 ( in age) she's ten and a quarter elle a dix ans et trois mois.D adj she has a quarter share in the company elle a un quart des actions de l'entreprise ; a quarter century ( 25 years) un quart de siècle ; ( 25 runs at cricket) 25 points au cricket ; a quarter mile ≈ 500 m ; a quarter tonne ≈ 250 kg ; three and a quarter years trois ans et trois mois.E adv a quarter full au quart plein ; a quarter as big quatre fois moins grand ; quarter the price/size quatre fois moins cher/grand.F at close quarters adv phr de près ; I had never seen a zebra at close quarters je n'avais jamais vu un zèbre de près ; seen at close quarters, he's ugly vu de près il est laid ; to fight at close quarters lutter au corps à corps.G vtr1 ( divide into four) couper [qch] en quatre [cake, apple] ;4 Hunt [dogs] quêter. -
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1 ( unpleasantly) [loud, bright, cramped] désagréablement ; it's uncomfortably hot il fait une chaleur pénible ; uncomfortably seated inconfortablement assis ;2 ( awkwardly) [say, laugh, glance] d'un air gêné ; to be uncomfortably aware of sth se rendre compte avec gêne de qch ; the exam is uncomfortably near ou close l'approche de l'examen devient angoissante ; to sit uncomfortably with s'accommoder mal de [belief, position]. -
9 incommodious
incommodious [‚ɪnkə'məʊdjəs](b) (troublesome) ennuyeux, fâcheuxUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > incommodious
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10 pokey
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11 quarter
quarter ['kwɔ:tə(r)]∎ a quarter hour/century/pound un quart d'heure/de siècle/de livre∎ to quarter a cake couper un gâteau en quatre parts égales(b) (divide by four) diviser par quatre;∎ prices have been quartered les prix ont été divisés par quatre∎ the troops are quartered in the town les soldats sont logés en ville∎ to quarter the ground quêter3 noun(a) (one fourth) quart m; (portion → of apple, circle, century etc) quart m; (→ of orange, moon) quartier m;∎ during the first quarter of the century au cours du premier quart de ce siècle;∎ a quarter of a century/of an hour un quart de siècle/d'heure;∎ a quarter century un quart de siècle;∎ a ton and a quarter, one and a quarter tons une tonne un quart;∎ he ate a quarter/three quarters of the cake il a mangé le quart/les trois quarts du gâteau;∎ it's a quarter/three quarters empty c'est au quart/aux trois quarts vide;∎ we've only done (a) quarter of the work nous n'avons fait que le quart du travail(b) (in telling time) quart m;∎ it's a quarter past il est le quart(c) (three-month period) trimestre m;∎ published every quarter publié tous les trimestres ou tous les trois mois;∎ to be paid by the quarter être payé par trimestre;∎ profits were up during the last quarter les bénéfices ont augmenté au cours du dernier trimestre(d) (US and Canadian money) (pièce f de) vingt-cinq cents mpl∎ the wind is in the port/starboard quarter le vent souffle par la hanche de bâbord/tribord∎ the decision has been criticized in certain quarters la décision a été critiquée dans certains milieux;∎ in well-informed quarters dans les milieux bien informés;∎ offers of help poured in from all quarters des offres d'aide affluèrent de tous côtés(h) (part of town) quartier m;∎ the residential quarter le quartier résidentiel(i) (phase of moon) quartier m;∎ the moon is in the first/last quarter la lune est dans le premier/dernier quartier(k) (part of butchered animal) quartier m∎ they gave no quarter ils ne firent pas de quartier;∎ there was no quarter given or asked on ne fit pas de quartier(accommodation) domicile m, résidence f; Military quartiers mpl, cantonnement m, logement m;∎ the servants' quarters les appartements mpl des domestiques;∎ married quarters logement m pour couples mariés;∎ she took up quarters in central London elle a élu domicile ou s'est installée dans le centre de Londres;∎ many families live in very cramped quarters de nombreuses familles vivent dans des conditions de surpeuplement►► quarter binding (in bookbinding) demi-reliure f;Law quarter sessions (in England and Wales) ≃ cour f d'assises (remplacée en 1972 par la "Crown Court"); (in US) = dans certains États, tribunal local à compétence criminelle, pouvant avoir des fonctions administratives;Music quarter tone quart m de ton
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cramped — [kræmpt] adj 1.) a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it →↑crowded ▪ The kitchen was small and cramped. ▪ a cramped apartment ▪ The troops slept in cramped conditions with up to 20 in a single room. 2.) also… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cramped — adj. inconveniently small; restricting movement; of living quarters or workspace; as, cramped quarters; a cramped office. Syn: constricted, inconvenient, uncomfortably small. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cramped — [ kræmpt ] adjective 1. ) small and crowded: horribly cramped prison conditions It was cramped in the little cabin. 2. ) feeling uncomfortable in a space that is too small: I felt cramped and uncomfortable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cramped — [krampt] adj. 1. confined or restricted [cramped quarters] 2. irregular and crowded, as some handwriting … English World dictionary
cramped — index limited, narrow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cramped — [adj] congested, overcrowded awkward, circumscribed, close, closed in, confined, crabbed, crowded, hemmed in*, illegible, incommodious, indecipherable, irregular, jammed in, little, minute, narrow, packed, pent, restricted, small, squeezed, tight … New thesaurus
cramped — ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncomfortably small or crowded. 2) (of handwriting) small and difficult to read … English terms dictionary
cramped — adjective 1 a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it: I couldn t sleep on the plane, it was too cramped. | cramped living conditions | cramped offices 2 also cramped up unable to move properly and uncomfortable … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cramped — Cramp Cramp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cramped} (kr[a^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cramping}.] 1. To compress; to restrain from free action; to confine and contract; to hinder. [1913 Webster] The mind my be as much cramped by too much knowledge as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cramped — [[t]kræ̱mpt[/t]] ADJ GRADED A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it. There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions on the floor of the airport lounge... In later years he lived in a rather cramped … English dictionary
cramped — UK [kræmpt] / US adjective 1) small and crowded It was cramped in the little cabin. horribly cramped prison conditions 2) feeling uncomfortable in a space that is too small I felt cramped and uncomfortable … English dictionary