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1 gradually
gradually ['grædʒʊəlɪ]progressivement, petit à petit, peu à peu;∎ it happened very gradually ça s'est produit très progressivement;∎ gradually you'll be able to type without looking at the keyboard graduellement ou petit à petit ou progressivement, tu seras capable de taper sans regarder le clavier -
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4 gradually
adverb His health is gradually improving.) graduellement -
5 gradually
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6 bit by bit
(gradually: Move the pile of rocks bit by bit.) peu à peu -
7 by degrees
(gradually: We reached the desired standard of efficiency by degrees.) petit à petit -
8 little by little
(gradually: Little by little we began to get to know him.) petit à petit -
9 step by step
(gradually: He improved step by step.) pas à pas -
10 peter out
(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) tarir, s'épuiser -
11 grow
∎ orange trees grow best in a warm climate les orangers poussent mieux en climat chaud;∎ she let her hair grow (long) elle a laissé pousser ses cheveux, elle s'est laissé pousser les cheveux;∎ money doesn't grow on trees l'argent ne pousse pas sur les arbres(b) (person → in age, height) grandir;∎ hasn't he grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi!;∎ she has grown two inches ≃ elle a grandi de 5 cm∎ to grow in wisdom/understanding devenir plus sage/compréhensif∎ this custom grew from or out of a pagan ceremony cette coutume est née d'une ou a pour origine une cérémonie païenne(e) (increase) s'accroître, augmenter;∎ the crime rate in the big cities is growing le taux de criminalité augmente dans les grandes villes;∎ the economy has grown by 5 percent in the last two years la croissance de l'économie a été de 5 pour cent au cours des deux dernières années;∎ support for the strike is growing la grève est de plus en plus soutenue;∎ our love/friendship grew over the years notre amour/amitié a grandi au fil des ans;∎ he has grown in my esteem il a grandi ou est monté dans mon estime;∎ the town grew in importance la ville a gagné en importance∎ to grow angry se mettre en colère;∎ to grow bigger grandir, s'agrandir;∎ it's beginning to grow dark il commence à faire nuit;∎ to grow old devenir vieux, vieillir∎ to grow to like/to dislike sb/sth finir par aimer/détester qn/qch(a) (crops, plants) cultiver(b) (beard, hair) laisser pousser;∎ he's trying to grow a beard il essaie de se laisser pousser la barbe;∎ she's growing her hair (long) elle se laisse pousser les cheveux∎ to grow the business augmenter le chiffre d'affaires►► grow bag = sac plastique rempli d'engrais dans lequel on fait pousser une plante(people) s'éloigner;∎ we gradually grew apart as we got older nous nous sommes progressivement éloignés l'un de l'autre en vieillissant∎ they began to grow away from each other ils ont commencé à s'éloigner l'un de l'autre(hair, nail, plant) repousser∎ both her sons grew into fine-looking men ses deux fils sont devenus de beaux jeunes gens;∎ the company grew into a huge organization l'entreprise est devenue une énorme société∎ the sweater's too big for him, but he'll grow into it le pull est trop grand pour lui, mais il pourra le mettre un jour;∎ he'll soon grow into those shoes il pourra bientôt mettre ces chaussures, bientôt ces chaussures lui iront∎ to grow into a job s'habituer à ou s'adapter à un travailplaire de plus en plus à;∎ the song began to grow on him after a while au bout d'un certain temps, la chanson commença à lui plaire de plus en plus;∎ it grows on you on y prend goût;∎ the idea was beginning to grow on me l'idée commençait à me séduire∎ her hair or hairstyle has grown out ses cheveux sont maintenant trop longs pour son genre de coiffure;∎ she let the dye grow out elle a laissé pousser ses cheveux jusqu'à ce que les traces de teinture aient disparu∎ he's grown out of most of his clothes la plupart de ses vêtements ne lui vont plus, il ne rentre plus dans la plupart de ses vêtements∎ to grow out of doing sth passer l'âge de faire qch;∎ she grew out of her dolls elle a passé l'âge de jouer à la poupée;∎ it's just a phase, he'll grow out of it ce n'est qu'une tocade, ça lui passera;∎ to grow out of one's friends ne plus avoir grand-chose en commun avec ses amis;∎ he never grew out of (the habit of) biting his nails il n'a jamais perdu cette habitude de se ronger les ongles(a) (become adult) grandir, devenir adulte;∎ what do you want to be when you grow up? que veux-tu faire quand tu seras grand?;∎ we didn't have television when I was growing up nous n'avions pas la télévision quand j'étais petit;∎ I hope he won't grow up to be a liar/thief j'espère qu'il ne sera pas un menteur/voleur plus tard∎ grow up! sois un peu adulte!;∎ I wish you'd grow up! j'aimerais bien que tu cesses tes gamineries!∎ a strong feeling of hatred grew up between them un puissant sentiment de haine est né entre eux;∎ a legend grew up around these events une légende s'est développée autour de ces événements;∎ the town grew up around the castle la ville s'est développée autour du château -
12 bit
I.bit1 [bɪt]1. noun• what a bit of luck! quelle chance !• bit by bit ( = gradually) petit à petit• that's a bit much! c'est un peu fort ! (inf)• not a bit of it! pas du tout !c. ( = time) after a bit après un momentd. (Computing) bit me. (for horse) mors mf. ( = tool) mèche f2. compounds► bit-map noun (Computing) mode point m ; also bit-map(ped) image image f en mode point adjective also bit-mapped [graphics] par pointsII.bit2 [bɪt]* * *[bɪt] 1. 2.1) (of food, substance, wood) morceau m (of de); (of paper, string, garden, land) bout m (of de)2) (colloq) ( small amount)a bit of difficulty/information — quelques difficultés/informations
quite a bit of —
a good bit of — pas mal de [time, money etc]
quite a bit ou a good bit bigger — bien plus grand
3) (colloq) ( section) passage mlisten, this bit is brilliant! — écoute, ce passage est génial! (colloq)
4) (dated) ( coin) pièce f5) ( for horse) mors m6) Computing bit m7) Technology (also drill bit) mèche f3.a bit deaf/cold — un peu sourd/froid
••bits and bobs — (colloq) affaires fpl
bits and pieces — ( fragments) morceaux mpl; ( belongings) affaires fpl
every bit as good/clever — tout aussi bon/intelligent
not a bit of it! — (colloq) pas du tout!
to do one's bit — faire sa part (de boulot (colloq))
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13 gently
gently [ˈdʒentlɪ]a. [say, smile, remind, suggest] gentimentb. [shake, caress, touch, exercise] doucement• gently does it! doucement !* * *['dʒentlɪ]1) ( not harshly) [rock, blow, stir] doucement; [comb, treat, cleanse] avec douceur; [cook] à feu doux2) ( kindly) gentiment3) ( lightly) [exercise] sans forcer‘squeeze gently’ — ‘presser sans tordre’
4) ( gradually)to slope gently up/down — monter/descendre en pente douce
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14 steadily
steadily [ˈstedɪlɪ]a. [increase, worsen, improve] régulièrement ; [breathe, beat] avec régularité ; [advance, rain] sans interruptionb. ( = firmly) [walk] d'un pas ferme ; [hold, grasp] d'une main ferme* * *['stedɪlɪ]1) ( gradually) progressivement2) ( without interruption) sans interruption3) [gaze] sans détourner le regard -
15 blitz
MARKETING campagne f de marketing intensive;∎ we are already preparing for the pre-Christmas advertising blitz nous préparons déjà la campagne de marketing de Noël"Yes we want sales in Edinburgh but we're not going to launch a billboard blitz. It will be gradually, year by year."
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16 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) (au) loin2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) de l'autre côté3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) complètement4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) sans arrêt5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) à l'extérieur -
17 build up
1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) (s')accroître2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) créer, monter -
18 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) (se) développer2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) acquérir3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) (se) manifester4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) développer• -
19 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) bien-être2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilité3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturel2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) soulager2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) (se) calmer, ralentir3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) (mouvoir) doucement•- easily- easiness - easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) doucement- easy-going - at ease - easier said than done - go easy on - stand at ease - take it easy - take one's ease -
20 eat into
(to destroy or waste gradually: Acid eats into metal; The school fees have eaten into our savings.) attaquer, ronger
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