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101 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) baser (sur/à)- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) bas, abject- basely- baseness -
102 council
1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) conseil2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) assemblée• -
103 crew
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104 ensemble
1) (a woman's complete outfit of clothes.) ensemble2) (in opera etc, a passage performed by all the singers, musicians etc together.) ensemble3) (a group of musicians performing regularly together.) ensemble4) (all the parts of a thing taken as a whole.) ensemble -
105 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) force2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forcer (à)2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) contraindre•- forced- forceful - forcefully - forces - in - into force -
106 hierarchy
((an) arrangement (of usually people in a group, also things etc) in order of rank, importance etc.) hiérarchie -
107 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) par relais -
108 include
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109 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) jury2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) jury•- juror- juryman -
110 language
['læŋɡwi‹]1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) langage, langue2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) langue3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) langue, langage• -
111 lobby
['lobi] 1. plural - lobbies; noun1) (a (small) entrance-hall: a hotel lobby.) hall2) (a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose.) groupe de pression2. verb(to try to influence (the Government etc).) faire pression sur -
112 marshal
1. noun1) (an official who arranges ceremonies, processions etc.) maître des cérémonies2) ((American) an official with certain duties in the lawcourts.) marshal3) ((American) the head of a police or fire department.) capitaine de gendarmerie/des pompiers2. verb1) (to arrange (forces, facts, arguments etc) in order: Give me a minute to marshal my thoughts.) rassembler2) (to lead or show the way to: We marshalled the whole group into a large room.) canaliser, faire entrer -
113 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) nombre; numéro2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) un grand nombre de3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) numéro4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) numéro2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numéroter2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) compter3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) compter•- number-plate - his days are numbered - without number -
114 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordre2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) commande3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) commande4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordre5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordre6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordre7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordre8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) mandat9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) ordre10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordre2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordonner2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) commander3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) organiser•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) aide-infirmier/-ière2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonnance•- order-form - in order - in order that - in order - in order to - made to order - on order - order about - out of order - a tall order -
115 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) paquet, sac2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) jeu (de cartes)3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) bande4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paquet2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) mettre (dans une valise, etc.)2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) s'entasser•- packing- packing-case - packed out - packed - pack off - pack up -
116 panel
['pænl]1) (a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc: a door-panel.) pan(neau)2) (a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) jury, comité•- panelled- panelling -
117 parenthesis
[pə'renƟəsis]plural - parentheses; noun1) (a word or group of words within a sentence, which gives a comment etc and usually separates from the rest of the sentence by brackets, dashes etc: I asked John (my friend John Smith) to come and see me.) parenthèse2) (a round bracket used to mark the seperate part of such a sentence.) parenthèse•- in parentheses -
118 party
plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) fête (de)2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) groupe3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) parti -
119 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quart2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) vingt-cinq cents3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) de toutes parts5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grâce6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quartier7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quartier8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quart9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) couper en quatre2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) diviser en quatre3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) cantonner•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestriellement4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publication trimestrielle- quarters- quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters -
120 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) course2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) (faire) courir2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) faire une course avec3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) filer (à toute allure)•- racer- racecourse - racehorse - racetrack - racing-car - a race against time - the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) race; racial2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) race(s)3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) race•- racial- racialism - racialist - the human race - of mixed race
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