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drink [drɪŋk]1. nouna. ( = liquid to drink) boisson f• may I have a drink? est-ce que je pourrais boire quelque chose ?• have a drink! tu prendras bien un verre ?• I need a drink! j'ai besoin de boire un verre !c. ( = alcoholic liquor) to be under the influence of drink être en état d'ivresse• would you like something to drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?• "don't drink and drive" « boire ou conduire, il faut choisir »• to drink to sb/to sb's success boire à qn/au succès de qn4. compounds• drink up! finis ton verre !• to drink sth up finir son verre (or sa tasse) de qch* * *[drɪŋk] 1.1) ( nonalcoholic) boisson f2) ( alcoholic) verre m3) ( act of drinking)to take ou have a drink of something — boire une gorgée de quelque chose
4) [U] ( collectively) boisson f; ( alcoholic) alcool m2. 3.1) boire (from, out of dans)2) ( as toast)•Phrasal Verbs:- drink in- drink up•• -
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drinking [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ]► drinking-up time noun (British) dernières minutes pour finir son verre avant la fermeture d'un pub* * *['drɪŋkɪŋ] 1.noun ( of alcohol) consommation f d'alcool2. -
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driver [ˈdraɪvər]1. nouna. [of car] conducteur m, - trice f ; [of taxi, truck, bus] chauffeur m ; [of racing car] pilote mf ; (British) [of train] conducteur m, - trice fb. ( = golf club) driver m2. compounds► driver's seat noun = driving seat* * *['draɪvə(r)]2) ( mechanical) actionneur m3) Computing pilote m, gestionnaire m de périphérique -
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drunk [drʌŋk]1. verb2. adjective• drunk and disorderly ≈ en état d'ivresse publique• drunk with or on success/power grisé par le succès/pouvoir3. noun4. compounds* * *[drʌŋk] 1. 2.noun ivrogne/-esse m/f3.adjective lit, fig ivreto get drunk — s'enivrer (on de)
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due [dju:]1. adjectivea. ( = expected) the train is due at 2.19 le train doit arriver à 14 h 19• to be due in [train, ferry, plane] devoir arriver• to be due out [magazine, record, film] devoir sortir• when is the baby due? quand doit naître le bébé ?• when is the rent due? quand faut-il payer le loyer ?c. ( = owed) I am due six days' holiday on me doit six jours de congé• she is due for promotion ( = will be promoted) elle doit être promue ; ( = should be promoted) elle devrait être promue• our thanks are due to Mr Bertillon nous tenons à remercier M. Bertillond. ► due to ( = because of)• it was due to his efforts that the trip was a success c'est grâce à ses efforts que le voyage a été un succès• the fall in sales is due to high interest rates la chute des ventes s'explique par les taux d'intérêt élevése. ( = proper) to give due attention to sb prêter à qn l'attention qu'il mérite• in due course, she found out that... elle finit par découvrir que...2. adverb• due north/south plein nord/sud (of par rapport à)3. noun• to give him his due, he did try hard il faut reconnaître qu'il a quand même fait tout son possible4. plural noundues ( = fees) cotisation f* * *[djuː], US [duː] 1.noun dû m2. 3.I must give her her due, she... — il faut lui rendre cette justice, elle...
1) ( payable)to be/fall due — arriver/venir à échéance
2) ( entitled to)3) (about to be paid, given)4) ( appropriate)with due solemnity — avec toute la solennité qui s'impose/s'imposait etc
5) ( expected)4.to be due (in) ou due to arrive — [train, bus] être attendu; [person] devoir arriver
5.to face due north — [building] être orienté plein nord
due to prepositional phrase en raison deto be due to — [delay, cancellation] être dû/due à
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