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61 grammar
['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) grammaire2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) (de) grammaire3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) (faute de) grammaire•- grammatically - grammar school -
62 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) mime2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) mimodrame3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mime2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) mimer -
63 mouth
1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) bouche2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) goulot, embouchure2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) former des mots avec les lèvres sans émettre de son- mouthful- mouth-organ - mouthpiece - mouthwash -
64 mumble
(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) marmotter -
65 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) spectacle de Noël2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
66 paraphrase
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67 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) syntagme2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) phrase2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) exprimer- phrasing - phrase-book - phrasal verb -
68 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) prompt, ponctuel- promptly- promptness - at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) pousser à2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) souffler•- prompter -
69 quote
[kwəut]1) (to repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written: to quote Shakespeare / Shakespeare's words / from Shakespeare, `Is this a dagger which I see before me?') citer2) (to name (a price).) établir (un prix)3) (to mention or state in support of an argument: to quote an example.) citer•- quotation marks -
70 rhyme
1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) vers, poème2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rime3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) en vers rimés2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rimer -
71 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) argot2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) traiter de tous les noms -
72 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sourire d'un air méprisant2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) ricaner de3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) dire d'un ton de mépris2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sarcasme -
73 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) parler2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) parler (à, avec)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) parler4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dire5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) parler (de)•- speaker- speaking - spoken - - spoken - generally speaking - speak for itself/themselves - speak out - speak up - to speak of -
74 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) épeler2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) donner3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) savoir l'orthographe4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) signifier, mener à•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) formule magique2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) charmeIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) tour (de travail)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) période3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) certain temps -
75 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) jurer2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) jurer•- sworn- swear-word - swear by - swear in - swear to -
76 verbose
[-'bous]adjective (using too many words; expressed in too many words: a verbose speaker; a verbose description/style.) -
77 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) blanc2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) blanc3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) blême4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) (au) lait2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) blanc2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) blanc, blanche3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) blanc (d'œuf)4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) blanc•- whiten- whiteness - whitening - whitish - white-collar - white elephant - white horse - white-hot - white lie - whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) blanchir à la chaux- white wine -
78 bandy
B vtr to bandy words/blows with sb† avoir des mots/échanger des coups avec qn ; I'm not going to bandy words with you! je ne vais pas discuter avec vous!■ bandy about, bandy around:▶ bandy [sth] about ou around avancer [names, information, statistics]. -
79 change
A n1 ( alteration) ( by replacement) changement m ; ( by adjustment) modification f ; the change in the schedule la modification du programme ; change of air/of diet changement d'air/de régime ; change of direction changement de direction ; change of plan changement de programme ; a change for the better/worse un changement en mieux/pire ; a time of economic/social change une époque de changements économiques/sociaux ; to make a change in sth changer qch ; to make a small/big change in sth faire un petit/grand changement dans qch ; to make changes in apporter des changements à [text] ; faire des changements dans [room, company] ; there will have to be a change in your attitude il va falloir que vous changiez d'attitude ; people opposed to change les personnes qui sont contre le progrès ;2 (substitution, replacement) changement m (of de) ; costume/scene change Theat changement de costume/scène ; change of leader/government Pol changement de dirigeant/gouvernement ;3 (fresh, different experience) changement m ; the change will do you good le changement vous fera du bien ; it makes ou is a change from television/from staying at home cela change un peu de la télévision/de rester chez soi ; to make a change pour changer un peu ; that makes a nice ou refreshing change ça change agréablement ; she needs a change elle a besoin de se changer les idées ; to need a change of air fig avoir besoin de changer d'air ; for a change (for variety, as improvement) pour changer ; the train was late, for a change iron pour changer, le train était en retard ;4 ( of clothes) vêtements mpl de rechange ; a change of socks des chaussettes de rechange ; a change of suit un costume de rechange ; take a change of clothes emportez des vêtements de rechange ;5 ( cash) monnaie f ; small change petite monnaie ; she gave me 6p change elle m'a rendu 6 pence ; don't forget your change! n'oubliez pas votre monnaie! ; have you got change for £10? pouvez-vous me changer un billet de 10 livres? ; have you any change for the meter? as-tu de la monnaie pour le parcmètre? ; 60p in change 60 pence en petite monnaie ; ‘no change given’ ( on machine) ‘ne rend pas la monnaie’ ; keep the change! gardez la monnaie ; ‘exact change please’ ( on bus) ‘faites l'appoint, s'il vous plaît’ ; you won't get much change out of £20 ○ tu vas payer près de 20 livres ;7 ‡ Fin la Bourse.B vtr1 ( alter) ( completely) changer ; ( in part) modifier ; the baby has changed my life le bébé a changé ma vie ; we have changed the shape of the lawn/the look of the town nous avons modifié la forme de la pelouse/l'aspect de la ville ; to change X into Y transformer X en Y ; the road has been changed from a quiet street into a motorway d'une rue calme la route a été transformée en autoroute ; to change one's mind changer d'avis (about à propos de) ; to change one's mind about doing abandonner l'idée de faire ; to change sb's mind faire changer qn d'avis ; to change one's ways changer de mode de vie ; that won't change anything ça n'y changera rien ;2 ( exchange for sth different) gen changer de [clothes, name, car] ; ( in shop) échanger [faulty item, unsuitable purchase] (for pour) ; can I change it for a size 12? est-ce que je peux l'échanger contre une taille 12? ; if it's too big, we'll change it for you s'il est trop grand, nous vous l'échangerons ; to change colour changer de couleur ; he changed the colour il a changé la couleur ; hurry up and get changed! dépêche-toi de te changer! ; to change sth from X to Y (of numbers, letters, words) remplacer X par Y ; (of building, area etc) transformer X en Y ; to change X for Y ( in shop) échanger X contre Y ; they changed their car for a smaller one ils ont remplacé leur voiture par un modèle plus petit ;3 (replace sth dirty, old, broken) changer [battery, bulb, fuse, linen, accessory, wheel] ; to change a bed changer les draps ;4 ( exchange with sb) échanger [clothes, seats] ; she changed hats with her sister sa sœur et elle ont échangé leurs chapeaux ; to change places changer de place (with avec) ; fig ( roles) intervertir les rôles ; I wouldn't change places with the Queen je ne voudrais pas être à la place de la Reine ; to change ends Sport changer de côté ;5 ( actively switch) changer de [course, side, job, direction, transport, TV channel, hands, feet, doctor, dentist, agent, supplier] ; I'm tired, I have to change hands/feet je suis fatigué, il me faut changer de main/pied ; to change hands fig changer de propriétaire ; the hotel has changed hands l'hôtel a changé de propriétaire ; no money changed hands il n'y a pas eu d'échange d'argent ; she changed her bag from her left hand to her right elle a fait passer son sac de la main gauche à la main droite ;6 ( alter character) changer ; to change sb/sth into changer qn/qch en [frog, prince] ; sugar is changed into alcohol le sucre se transforme en alcool ; the accident changed him from an active young man into an invalid l'accident a transformé le jeune homme actif qu'il était en invalide ;7 ( replace nappy of) changer [baby] ;9 Comput modifier.C vi1 ( alter) gen changer ; [wind] tourner ; the price hasn't changed much le prix a peu changé ; times change les temps changent ; some things never change il y a des choses qui ne changent jamais ; to change from X (in)to Y passer de X à Y ; Chem virer de X à Y ; the lights changed from red to orange les feux sont passés du rouge à l'orange ; she changed from a friendly child into a sullen adolescent l'enfant aimable qu'elle était s'est transformée en adolescente maussade ;2 ( into different clothes) se changer ; he went upstairs to change for dinner il monta se changer pour le dîner ; to change into passer [different garment] ; I'm going to change into my jeans je vais passer un jean ; to change out of ôter, enlever [garment] ;3 (from bus, train) changer ; you must change at Sheffield vous devez changer à Sheffield ; do I have to change? est-ce qu'il y a un changement? ; ‘change at Tours for Paris’ ( over loudspeaker) ‘correspondance à Tours pour Paris’ ; we changed from a train to a bus après un voyage en train nous avons pris le car ; all change! tout le monde descend! ;4 ( become transformed) [person, face, Europe] se métamorphoser (from de ; into en).you'll get no change out of him/her ○ c'est peine perdue.■ change down GB Aut rétrograder.■ change over:▶ change over ( swap) [drivers] changer ; I don't like my part, let's change! je n'aime pas mon rôle, échangeons! ; to change over from sth to sth passer de qch à qch ; we changed over from gas to electric heating nous sommes passés du gaz à l'électricité pour le chauffage ;▶ change over [sth/sb], change [sth/sb] over intervertir [sequence, roles, people].■ change round GB changer de place ;▶ change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb] déplacer [furniture, large objects] ; changer [qn/qch] de place [employers, workers, small objects, words, letters] ; she's changed the pictures round elle a changé les tableaux de place. -
80 flow
A n1 ( movement) ( of liquid) écoulement m ; (of refugees, words) flot m ; ( of information) circulation f ; ( of time) cours m ; the flow of refugees into a country le flot de réfugiés vers un pays ; to go with the flow ○ suivre le mouvement ; the flow of oil to the West l'approvisionnement de l'Ouest en pétrole ; in full flow fig en plein discours ;2 ( circulation) (of blood, water, electricity) circulation f ; to impede traffic flow entraver la circulation ; to increase the flow of adrenalin augmenter le taux d'adrénaline ;B vi1 ( move) [liquid, gas] couler (into dans) ; to flow south couler vers le sud ; to flow in/back affluer/refluer ; to flow upwards/downwards s'élever/tomber ; to flow past sth passer devant qch ; to flow from lit s'écouler de ; fig ( follow) découler de ; the river flows into the sea le fleuve se jette dans la mer ;2 ( be continuous) [conversation, words] couler ; [wine, beer] couler à flots ; the days flowed past les jours s'écoulaient ; money is flowing in l'argent afflue ;3 ( move within a system) [blood, water, electricity, adrenalin] circuler (through, round dans) ; pleasure flowed through her le plaisir l'a envahie ;5 Geog [tide] monter.
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