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101 regimented
regimented [ˈredʒɪmentɪd][people, way of life] enrégimenté ; [appearance] trop strict* * *['redʒɪmentɪd]adjective soumis à une discipline toute militaire -
102 scholarly
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103 screen
screen [skri:n]1. nouna. [of television, computer, cinema] écran m• the screen ( = cinema) le grand écrana. ( = hide) masquer ; ( = protect) protégerb. [+ film] projeterc. ( = check) [+ candidates] présélectionner3. compounds* * *[skriːn] 1.1) Cinema, Computing, Television écran mon screen — Computing sur l'écran; Cinema, Television à l'écran
he writes for the screen — Cinema il écrit pour le cinéma
2) ( folding panel) paravent m; ( partition) cloison f mobile; ( to protect) écran m3) fig couverture f4) Medicine visite f de dépistage2. 3.transitive verb1) ( show on screen) Cinema projeter; Television diffuser3) ( test) examiner le cas de [applicants]; contrôler le statut de [refugees]; contrôler [baggage]; Medicine faire passer des tests de dépistage à [patient]to be screened — [staff] faire l'objet d'une enquête de sécurité
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104 slipshod
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105 sloppy
sloppy [ˈslɒpɪ]1. adjectiveb. ( = sentimental) à l'eau de rose2. compounds* * *['slɒpɪ]1) (colloq) ( careless) [personal appearance] débraillé; [language, workmanship] peu soigné; [management, administration] laxiste; [discipline, procedure] relâché; [method, thinking] qui manque de rigueur2) (colloq) ( over-emotional) sentimental3) GB ( baggy) ample -
106 slovenly
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107 smart
smart [smα:t]1. adjectivea. ( = not shabby) [hotel, restaurant, club, neighbourhood] chic inv ; [person, clothes, appearance] élégant ; [house, car] beau ( belle f)b. ( = fashionable) à la modec. ( = clever) (inf) intelligent• don't get smart with me! ne joue pas au malin avec moi ! (inf)e. ( = brisk) vif[cut, graze] brûler ; [iodine] piquer3. compounds* * *[smɑːt] 1.1) ( elegant) élégant2) (colloq) ( intelligent) [child, decision] malin; [politician, journalist] habile3) [restaurant, hotel, street] chic inv4) ( stinging) [blow] vif/vive; [rebuke] cinglant5) ( brisk)6) Computing intelligent2.1) ( sting) brûler2) fig ( emotionally) être piqué au vifthey are smarting over ou from their defeat — ils sont sous le coup de leur défaite
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108 smooth
smooth [smu:ð]1. adjectivea. ( = not rough) lisseb. ( = not lumpy) [sauce, mixture] onctueuxd. ( = even) [flow, breathing] régulier ; [takeoff, landing] en douceur ; [sea crossing] calme ; [flight] sans problèmes ; [engine] qui tourne parfaitement[+ fabric, hair] lisser ; [+ wood] polir3. compounds[+ hair, feathers, sheet] lisser ; [+ person] calmer[+ material, dress] défroisser ; [+ wrinkles, anxieties] [+ difficulties] faire disparaître[+ soil] égaliser* * *[smuːð] 1.1) lit (even, without bumps) [stone, sea, surface, skin, fabric] lisse; [road] plan; [curve, line, breathing] régulier/-ière; [sauce, paste] homogène; [crossing, flight] sans heurts; [movement] aisé; [music, playing] fluide2) ( problem-free) paisiblethe bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la loi a été adoptée sans difficultés par le Parlement
3) [taste, wine, whisky] moelleux/-euse4) ( suave) gen, pej [person] mielleux/-euse; [manners, appearance] onctueux/-euse2.to be a smooth talker — être enjôleur/-euse
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109 snigger
snigger [ˈsnɪgər]1. noun• stop sniggering! arrête de ricaner comme ça !* * *['snɪgə(r)] 1.noun ricanement m2.intransitive verb ricanerto snigger at [somebody/something] — se moquer de [person]; ricaner en entendant [remark]; ricaner en voyant [appearance, action]
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110 soldierly
['səʊldʒəlɪ]adjective [person] à l'allure militaire; [appearance, bearing] militaire -
111 sophistication
sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪˈkeɪ∫ən]a. ( = complexity) sophistication fb. [of person, tastes] raffinement mc. [of approach, understanding] subtilité f* * *[səˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃn]1) ( smartness) ( of person) ( in lifestyle) raffinement m, sophistication f pej; ( in judgment) finesse f; ( in appearance) chic m; (of restaurant, resort, magazine) chic m; (of mind, tastes) raffinement m2) (of audience, public) caractère m averti3) ( complexity) ( of equipment) sophistication f; (of discussion, joke) subtilité f -
112 specious
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113 staid
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114 stark
stark [stα:k]1. adjectivea. [beauty, building, décor] austère ; [landscape] désoléc. [terror] pur• to be in stark contrast to sb/sth contraster vivement avec qn/qch2. adverb* * *[stɑːk]1) ( bare) [landscape, building, appearance] désolé; [room, decor] nu; [lighting] cru; [beauty] âpre2) ( unadorned) [statement, fact] brut; [warning, reminder] sévère3) ( total) [contrast] saisissant••stark raving mad — (colloq)
stark staring mad — (colloq) GB complètement dingue (colloq) or cinglé (colloq)
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115 swashbuckling
['swɒʃbʌklɪŋ]adjective [adventure, tale] de cape et d'épée; [hero, appearance] bravache -
116 tatty
* * *(colloq) ['tætɪ] adjective GB [appearance] négligé; [carpet, garment] miteux/-euse; [book, shoes] en mauvais état; [building, furniture] délabré -
117 tidiness
tidiness [ˈtaɪdɪnɪs]* * *['taɪdɪnɪs] -
118 tidy up
tidy up faire du rangementto tidy up after — ranger derrière [person]
tidy up [something], tidy [something] up ranger [house, room, objects]; mettre de l'ordre dans [garden, town, finances]; arranger [appearance, hair]; tidy oneself up s'arranger -
119 tousle
['taʊzl] 1.transitive verb ébouriffer [hair]2.tousled past participle adjective [hair] ébouriffé; [person, appearance] débraillé -
120 turnout
turnout [ˈtɜ:naʊt]( = attendance) assistance f* * *['tɜːnaʊt]1) (to vote, strike, demonstrate) taux m de participation2) ( clearout) nettoyage m3) (colloq) ( appearance) tenue f
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