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81 universally
universally [‚ju:nɪˈvɜ:səlɪ][welcomed, condemned] universellement ; [popular, available] partout* * *[ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəlɪ]adverb [believed, criticized] par tous, universellement; [known, loved] de tous -
82 unknown
unknown [ˈʌnˈnəʊn]1. adjective• unknown to me, he... à mon insu, il...• unknown to him, the plane had crashed l'avion s'était écrasé, ce qu'il ignorait2. nouna. the unknown l'inconnu m* * *[ʌn'nəʊn] 1.1) ( unfamiliar place or thing) inconnu m2) ( person not famous) inconnu/-e m/f3) Mathematics inconnue f2.adjective inconnuunknown to me, they had already left — à mon insu, ils étaient déjà partis
unknown quantity — Mathematics inconnue f
she is an unknown quantity — fig ( her abilities are untested) on ne sait pas ce qu'elle vaut; ( not much is known about her) on sait peu de choses sur elle
Mr X, address unknown — M. X, adresse inconnue
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83 variously
variously [ˈvεərɪəslɪ]• he was variously known as John, Johnny or Jack il était connu sous des noms divers: John, Johnny ou Jack• the crowd was variously estimated at two to seven thousand le nombre de personnes a été estimé entre deux et sept mille selon les sources* * *['veərɪəslɪ]adverb ( in different ways) [arranged, decorated] de différentes manières; ( by different people) [called, described, estimated] à tour de rôle -
84 wish
wish [wɪ∫]a. ( = desire) souhaiter• I only wish I'd known about that before! si seulement j'avais su ça avant !• I wish I could! si seulement je pouvais !b. ( = desire for sb else) souhaiter• I wish you well in what you're trying to do je vous souhaite de réussir dans ce que vous voulez faire• wish me luck! souhaite-moi bonne chance !• I wish you every happiness! je vous souhaite d'être très heureux !• I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy c'est quelque chose que je ne souhaiterais pas à mon pire ennemi• what more could you wish for? que pourrais-tu souhaiter de plus ?3. nouna. ( = desire, will) désir mb. ( = specific desire) vœu mc. ( = greeting) he sends his best wishes il vous fait ses amitiés• (with) best wishes for your future happiness tous mes (or nos) vœux de bonheur• (with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year (nos) meilleurs vœux pour Noël et la nouvelle année4. compounds* * *[wɪʃ] 1.2.to grant somebody's wish — gen accéder au désir de quelqu'un; [fairy] exaucer le souhait de quelqu'un
wishes plural noun vœux mpl3.good ou best wishes — meilleurs vœux; ( ending letter) bien amicalement
transitive verb1) ( expressing longing)2) (express congratulations, greetings) souhaiterto wish somebody joy ou happiness — souhaiter à quelqu'un d'être heureux
4.to wish somebody joy of something/somebody — iron souhaiter bien du plaisir à quelqu'un avec quelque chose/quelqu'un
1) (desire, want) vouloirto wish for — souhaiter, espérer
what more could one wish for? — qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait espérer or souhaiter de plus?
2) ( in fairy story) faire un vœu•Phrasal Verbs:- wish on -
85 world
world [wɜ:ld]1. nouna. monde m• where in the world has he got to? où a-t-il bien pu passer ?b. (emphatic phrases) there's a world of difference between Paul and Richard il y a un monde entre Paul et Richard► out of this world > (inf) extraordinairec. ( = this life) monde md. ( = domain, environment) monde m• the business/sporting world le monde des affaires/du sporte. ( = society) monde m2. compounds• on a world scale à l'échelle mondiale ► the World Service noun (British) service international de la BBC• the World title fight (Boxing) le championnat du monde ► the World Trade Organization noun l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce[be known] mondialement ; [travel] partout dans le monde* * *[wɜːld] 1.1) ( planet) monde m2) ( group of people) monde m3) ( section of the earth) pays mplthe Eastern/Western world — les pays de l'Est/occidentaux
4) ( environment) monde m, univers m2.he lives in a world of his own ou a private world — il vit dans un monde à part
noun modifier [ events, leader, politics] mondial; [ record, tour, championship] du monde; [ cruise] autour du monde••(all) the world and his wife — hum tout le monde
for all the world like/as if — exactement comme/comme si
it did him the ou a world of good — ça lui a fait énormément de bien
what/where/who etc in the world? — que/où/qui etc diable?
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86 AVC
( abbreviation additional voluntary contribution) supplément m de cotisation retraite (payé volontairement)AVCs are additional voluntary contributions - extra payments made from your salary or other net relevant earnings to top up your company pension. You can pay AVCs into a scheme run by your company, known as an in-house AVC scheme, or into a free-standing (FSAVC) policy run by another company, or you can pay AVCs to buy extra years of service in a final-salary company pension scheme.
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87 Ponzi scheme
American = escroquerie dans laquelle l'argent des investisseurs les plus récents sert à payer les premiers investisseursThe investors who have sued Slatkin allege that he used funds collected from new investors to pay returns to older investors, a form of fraud commonly known as a Ponzi scheme. Last month, one investor won a court order to freeze Slatkin's brokerage accounts and other assets, including a ranch home in Santa Barbara.
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88 affinity
affinity (credit) card British = carte de crédit émise par un organisme de crédit en collaboration avec une association caritative ou à but non lucratif, de façon à ce qu'une part de chaque transaction revienne à ladite association; American = carte de crédit résultant de la collaboration entre un organisme de crédit et une entreprise commerciale;affinity marketing marketing m par affinité;affinity partner partenaire m au sein d'un groupe d'affinitéCountless other charitable deals exist. Among the most common are affinity credit card deals, where a charity gets a certain amount, usually 25p for every £100 spent....cause-related marketing, as it is known in the industry, is moving away from just being affinity marketing of credit cards and taking on several other guises.
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89 affluence
richesse f;∎ the affluence of the company's assets is well known la société est connue pour l'importance de son actif -
90 family
ADMINISTRATION family benefits prestations f pl familiales;MARKETING family brand marque f générale;∎ Ford is one of the world's best-known family brands Ford est l'une des marques générales les plus connues du monde;family business entreprise f familiale;British ADMINISTRATION family credit = prestation complémentaire pour familles à faibles revenus ayant au moins un enfant;ADMINISTRATION family income revenu m familial;family leave congé m parental;family lifecycle cycle m de vie familiale;family model modèle m familial -
91 reengineering
réorganisation fInvestors are growing concerned that the company's customer base is not growing quickly enough while customers themselves are not spending enough. Telewest, which recently claimed it could survive on its current facilities as long as it executed well, is known to have discussed options with both Liberty Media and Microsoft, two of its major shareholders. It remains silent on whether a financial reengineering is under way.
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92 swaption
STOCK EXCHANGE option f sur swap de taux d'intérêtIn addition to buying the gilts, Scottish Widows has been trying to peg its interest rate exposure by arranging deals to borrow from big companies or buy complex derivatives instruments known as swaptions.
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93 taper relief
British = réduction progressive des impôts sur les plus-values en fonction du nombre d'années pendant lequel on détient un bien avant de le vendreEveryone has this £3,000 limit and, if it's not used up in one year, the amount can be carried forward to the next. After three years, the tax payable on a gift starts reducing until it reaches nil at year seven. Small gifts of up to £250 can be made to any number of people. This is known as taper relief.
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94 advertise
(to make (something) known to the public by any of various methods: I've advertised (my house) in the newspaper; They advertised on TV for volunteers.) annoncer- advertiser -
95 advertisement
noun ((also ad [æd], advert) a film, newspaper announcement, poster etc making something known, especially in order to persuade people to buy it: an advertisement for toothpaste on television; She replied to my advertisement for a secretary.) réclame -
96 age-old
adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) séculaire -
97 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) air2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) air(s)3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) air4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) air2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) aérer2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) exprimer•- airbag- airily - airiness - airing - airless - airy - airborne - air-conditioned - air-conditioner - air-conditioning - aircraft - aircraft carrier - airfield - air force - air-gun - air hostess - air letter - airlift - airline - airliner - air-lock - airmail - airman - air pollution - airplane - airport - air-pump - air-raid - airship - airtight - airway - on the air - put on airs / give oneself airs -
98 alias
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99 anonymous
[ə'nonəməs](without the name of the author, giver etc being known or given: The donor wished to remain anonymous; an anonymous poem.) anonyme- anonymity -
100 author
['o:Ɵə]feminine sometimes - authoress; noun(the writer of a book, article, play etc: He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.) auteur/-eure
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known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary