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21 the die is cast
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22 bottom line
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25 unassailable
1 gen [position] invulnérable ; [reputation] inattaquable ; [optimism, case] à toute épreuve ; to have an unassailable lead Sport avoir un avantage décisif ; (in market, elections) avoir une supériorité décisive ;2 Mil [stronghold] imprenable. -
26 Saratoga
Saratoga [‚særə'təʊgə]Saratoga;∎ the battle of Saratoga la bataille de Saratogaⓘ THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA C'est à l'issue de cette bataille décisive de la guerre de l'Indépendance américaine que les Anglais durent se rendre, en 1777. Cette victoire décida la France à apporter son aide aux États-Unis. -
27 acid
acid ['æsɪd]1 noun(a) (drink, taste) acide►► Cookery acid drop bonbon m acidulé;Music acid house house f;Medicine acid indigestion aigreurs fpl d'estomac;Music acid jazz acid jazz m;Ecology acid rain pluies fpl acides;acid test épreuve f à la pierre de touche; figurative épreuve f décisive;Accountancy acid test ratio ratio m de liquidité immédiate -
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29 conclusively
conclusively [kən'klu:sɪvlɪ](prove, argue, show) de façon concluante ou décisive, définitivementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > conclusively
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30 decider
decider [dɪ'saɪdə(r)](goal) but m décisif; (point) point m décisif; (match) match m décisif, rencontre f décisive; (factor) facteur m décisif;∎ the decider (to determine winner) la belle -
31 decisively
decisively [dɪ'saɪsɪvlɪ](a) (resolutely) résolument, sans hésitation(b) (conclusively) de manière décisive -
32 driver
driver ['draɪvə(r)](a) (of car) conducteur(trice) m,f; (of bus, taxi, lorry) chauffeur m, conducteur(trice) m,f; (of racing car) pilote m; (of train) mécanicien m, conducteur(trice) m,f; (of cart) charretier(ère) m,f; Sport (of horse-drawn vehicle) driver m;∎ she's a good driver elle conduit bien(b) (of animals) conducteur(trice) m,f(e) (decisive factor) facteur m prépondérant ou déterminant;∎ the key drivers of the technology boom les facteurs déterminants dans le boom technologiqueInsurance driver liability responsabilité f du conducteur;American driver's license permis m de conduire;the driver's seat la place du conducteur;∎ figurative to be in the driver's seat mener l'affaire;British Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency = service des immatriculations et des permis de conduire en Grande-Bretagne; -
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34 landmark
landmark ['lændmɑ:k]1 noun(a) (building, statue etc) point m de repère;∎ the major Paris landmarks les principaux monuments de Paris(b) figurative étape f décisive, jalon m;∎ figurative the trial was a landmark in legal history le procès a fait date dans les annales juridiques(decision) qui fait date -
35 powerful
powerful ['paʊəfʊl](a) (strong → gen) puissant; (→ smell) fort; (→ kick) violent; (→ imagination) débordant; (→ language, prose style) vigoureux, qui a de l'impact;∎ a powerful swimmer un excellent nageur;∎ she has a very powerful voice elle a une voix très puissante;∎ the engine isn't powerful enough le moteur n'est pas assez puissant;∎ powerful binoculars jumelles fpl puissantes ou à fort grossissement;∎ powerful drugs médication f puissante ou active;∎ he has been a powerful influence in her life il a exercé une influence décisive dans sa vie2 adverb∎ to try powerful hard faire un effort surhumain -
36 resoundingly
resoundingly [rɪ'zaʊndɪŋlɪ](b) (unequivocally → win) d'une manière retentissante ou décisive; (→ criticize, condemn) sévèrement;∎ to be resoundingly successful connaître un succès retentissant;∎ the measure was resoundingly unpopular cette mesure fut extrêmement impopulaire;∎ the team was resoundingly beaten l'équipe a été battue à plate coutureUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > resoundingly
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37 sockdolager
(a) (decisive blow) coup m décisif□∎ that was a sockdolager of a thunderstorm/movie! quel orage incroyable/film génial!Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sockdolager
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38 turning
turning ['tɜ:nɪŋ]∎ take the third turning on the right prenez la troisième à droite(b) British (bend → in road) virage m; (→ in river, staircase) coude m; (fork) embranchement m, carrefour m(c) the turning of the tide le changement ou renversement de la marée; figurative le renversement de tendances∎ 1989 marked a turning point in my career l'année 1989 marqua un tournant dans ma carrière;∎ it was a turning point in her life ce fut un tournant dans sa vie;American turning radius rayon m de braquage
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