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  • 41 introduction

    1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) introduction
    2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) présentation
    3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) introduction

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  • 42 appearance

    1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) apparence
    2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) apparition
    3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) apparition; comparution

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  • 43 defence

    [di'fens]
    1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) défense
    2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) défense
    3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) défense
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    - the defence

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  • 44 flight

    I noun
    1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) vol
    2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) vol
    3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) escalier
    4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) volée
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    - flight deck - in flight See also: II noun
    (the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) fuite

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  • 45 hurry

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) se dépêcher
    2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) transporter d'urgence
    2. noun
    1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) hâte
    2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) nécessité de se presser
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    - hurriedly - in a hurry - hurry up

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  • 46 observance

    1) (the act of obeying rules etc: the observance of the law.) observation
    2) (the act of observing (a tradition etc): the observance of religious holidays.) observance

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  • 47 execution

    [-ʃən]
    1) ((an act of) killing by law: The judge ordered the execution of the murderer.) exécution
    2) (the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc).) exécution

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  • 48 revival

    1) (the act of reviving or state of being revived: the revival of the invalid / of our hopes.) retour à la vie; réveil
    2) ((a time of) new or increased interest in something: a religious revival.) renouveau (religieux)
    3) ((the act of producing) an old and almost forgotten play, show etc.) reprise

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  • 49 piping

    1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) action de jouer du pipeau/de la cornemuse
    2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) canalisation

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  • 50 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tenir
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tenir
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) retenir
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tenir
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) détenir
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) contenir
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tenir, avoir lieu
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) (se) tenir
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) occuper
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tenir, croire
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) être valable
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obliger (qqn) à tenir ses engagements
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) défendre
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) résister
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) retenir
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) avoir lieu
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) posséder
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) (se) maintenir
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) patienter
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) tenir
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) garder
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) réserver à
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prise
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) emprise
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prise
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    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cale

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  • 51 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduire, mener
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) mener
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) entraîner
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) mener
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) mener
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) tête
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) avance
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemple
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) avance
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) laisse
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) piste
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rôle principal
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    - leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomb
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mine
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  • 52 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anneau, bague
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) anneau
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) cercle, rond
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) gang
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) entourer
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) entourer
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) baguer
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    - ringlet - ring finger - ringleader - ringmaster - run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonner
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) donner un coup de téléphone à
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) sonner
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tinter
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) résonner, retentir
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) retentir
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) sonnerie
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) coup de téléphone
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) air, accent
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    - ring back - ring off - ring true

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  • 53 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) augmenter; monter; lever
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) s'élever; se lever
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) se lever
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) se lever
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) se lever
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) s'élever, monter
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) se soulever contre
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) s'élever
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) prendre sa source
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) se lever
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) s'élever
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressusciter
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascension, montée
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) augmentation
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) côte
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) essor
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levant; en hausse; montant
    - late riser - give rise to - rise to the occasion

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  • 54 cross

    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier
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    - crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.)
    - cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out

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  • 55 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) frapper
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) (r)envoyer
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) toucher
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) atteindre
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) coup
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) coup réussi
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) (à) succès
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    - hit-or-miss - hit back - hit below the belt - hit it off - hit on - hit out - make a hit with

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  • 56 lift

    [lift] 1. verb
    1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) soulever
    2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) porter
    3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) se lever
    4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) (s')élever
    2. noun
    1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) haussement
    2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascenseur
    3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) trajet dans la voiture de qqn
    4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) stimulant
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  • 57 nip

    [nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb
    1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pincer; donner un coup de dent
    2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) sectionner
    3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) piquer
    4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) faire un saut à
    5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) brûler
    2. noun
    1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pincement; petit coup de dent
    2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) froid, piquant
    3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) petit verre
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    - nip something in the bud - nip in the bud

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  • 58 sight

    1. noun
    1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vue
    2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) (en) vue
    3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) attraction touristique
    4) (a view or glimpse.) vision, aperçu
    5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) quelque chose à voir!
    6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mire
    2. verb
    1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) apercevoir
    2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) viser
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    - sight-seer - catch sight of - lose sight of

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  • 59 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) (sup)porter, soutenir
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) soutenir
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) corroborer, confirmer
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) subvenir aux besoins de
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) soutien, appui
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) support
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    - supporting

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  • 60 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) tourner, (s')enrouler, (s')entortiller
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tresser
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) tordre
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) torsion
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) tortillon
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tortillon
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) coup de théâtre
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    - twister

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