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121 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.)- faddish- faddishness -
122 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pied2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) pied3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pied•- footing- football - foothill - foothold - footlight - footman - footmark - footnote - footpath - footprint - footsore - footstep - footwear - follow in someone's footsteps - foot the bill - on foot - put one's foot down - put one's foot in it -
123 forerunner
(a person or thing which is a sign of what is to follow: Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.) précurseur -
124 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) fourchette2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) embranchement3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) embranchement2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) bifurquer2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) prendre3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) soulever/remuer à la fourche•- forked- fork-lift truck - fork out -
125 get after
(to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) suivre -
126 get nowhere
(to make no progress: You'll get nowhere if you follow his instructions.) n'arriver à rien -
127 go after
1) (to try to win: He's going after that prize.) essayer d'avoir2) (to follow or chase: Go after him and apologize.) courir après -
128 incoherent
[inkou'hiərənt](talking, writing etc in a way which is not easy to follow: He was quite incoherent with rage.) incohérent- incoherence
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