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A n1 ( puzzle) mystère m ; to be/remain a mystery to sb être/rester un mystère pour qn ; it's a mystery to me how/why/where je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment/pourquoi/où ; it's a mystery how/where on ne sait pas comment/où ; there is no mystery about her success ou about why she is successful son succès n'a rien de mystérieux ; there's no mystery about it ce n'est pas un mystère ; to make a great mystery of sth faire grand mystère de qch ;2 ( mysteriousness) mystère m ; the mystery surrounding sth le mystère qui entoure qch ; shrouded in mystery enveloppé de mystère ;3 ( book) roman m policier ;4 ( film) film m policier ;5 Relig mystère m.B modif [death, illness, voice] mystérieux/-ieuse ; [guest, visitor] mystère ; [prize, tour, trip] surprise ; the mystery man/woman l'inconnu/-e. -
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1 noun(a) (strange or unexplained event) mystère m;∎ it's a mystery to me why she came la raison de sa venue est un mystère pour moi, je n'ai aucune idée de la raison pour laquelle elle est venue;∎ his past is a mystery son passé est bien mystérieux;∎ there's no mystery about that ça n'a rien de mystérieux, cela n'est un mystère pour personne(b) (strangeness) mystère m;∎ she has a certain mystery about her il se dégage de sa personne une impression de mystère(man, voice) mystérieux►► Theatre mystery play mystère m;Marketing mystery shopper client(e) m,f mystère;Marketing mystery shopping pseudo-achat m;mystery story histoire f policière;mystery tour = excursion dont la destination est inconnue des participants -
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['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mystère2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mystère•- mysteriously -
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mystery shopper client(e) m, f mystère;mystery shopping pseudo-achat mMystery shopping looks at your operation from the customer's perspective with the advantage of knowing the company's criteria and standards. Researchers, who score your establishment according to a checklist created specifically for your company and tailored to your customer-service goals, make monthly visits. That method can give you great insight into how your business is operating when the manager is not around and whether employees are serving your customers the way you intend.
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unravel [ʌnˈrævəl][+ knitting] défaire ; [+ mystery] éclaircir* * *[ʌn'rævl] 1.transitive verb (p prés etc - ll- GB, - l- US) défaire [knitting]; démêler [thread, mystery]; dénouer [intrigue]2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - ll- GB, - l- US) [knitting] se défaire; [mystery, thread] se démêler; [plot] se dénouer -
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deepen [ˈdi:pən][+ relationship, knowledge] approfondir ; [+ gloom, recession] aggraver* * *['diːpən] 1.transitive verb1) ( make deeper) creuser [channel, hollow]3) ( make lower) rendre [quelque chose] plus grave [voice, tone]4) ( make darker) foncer [colour]2.1) [water] devenir plus profond; [snow, mud] s'épaissir; [wrinkle] se creuser2) fig ( intensify) [admiration, concern, love] augmenter; [knowledge] s'approfondir; [crisis] s'aggraver; [mystery] s'épaissir; [silence] se faire plus profond; [rift] s'élargir3) ( grow lower) [voice, pitch, tone] devenir plus grave4) ( grow darker) [colour] foncer3.deepening present participle adjective1) fig ( intensifying) [mystery, need, rift] croissant; [crisis] de plus en plus grave; [awareness] de plus en plus approfondi; [confusion] de plus en plus grand; [conviction] de plus en plus profond2) lit [water] de plus en plus haut; [snow] de plus en plus épais/épaisse3) ( of a voice) de plus en plus grave4) ( becoming darker) [colour] de plus en plus foncé -
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key [ki:]1. nouna. clé fb. (to map, diagram) légende fc. [of piano, computer] touche fd. [of music] ton m2. adjective4. compounds* * *[kiː] 1.1) ( locking device) clé fa set ou bunch of keys — un jeu de clés
2) ( for clock) clé f (de pendule), remontoir m3) Technology clé fradiator key — clavette f à radiateur
4) (on computer, piano, phone) touche f; (on oboe, flute) clé f5) fig ( vital clue) clé f, secret m (to de)6) ( explanatory list) ( on map) légende f; (to abbreviations, symbols) liste f; ( for code) clé f7) ( answers) (to test, riddle) solutions fpl; School corrigé m8) Music ton m, tonalité fto sing in/off key — chanter juste/faux
9) Geography caye m2.noun modifier [ industry, job, document, figure, role] clé inv (after n); [ difference, point] capital3.transitive verb1) ( type) saisir2) ( adapt) adapter (to à)•Phrasal Verbs:- key in -
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probe [prəʊb]1. nouna. ( = inquire into) [+ sb's subconscious] sonder ; [+ past] fouiller ; [+ causes, mystery] chercher à éclaircir ; [+ sb's activities] enquêter surb. ( = explore) explorer ; [+ wound] sonder( = inquire) faire des recherches ; [doctor, dentist] faire un examen avec une sonde• the police should have probed more deeply la police aurait dû pousser plus loin ses investigations* * *[prəʊb] 1.1) ( investigation) enquête f2) ( instrument) sonde f; ( operation) sondage m3) ( in space) sonde f2.transitive verb1) ( investigate) enquêter sur [affair, mystery]2) [dentist] examiner [quelque chose] avec une sonde [tooth]4) Aerospace explorer [space]5) ( explore) explorer [quelque chose] avec soin [hole, surface]3.intransitive verb faire des recherchesPhrasal Verbs: -
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puzzle [ˈpʌzl]1. nouna. ( = mystery) énigme fc. ( = jigsaw) puzzle m• it puzzles me that... je trouve curieux que...4. compounds[+ answer, solution] trouver ; [+ sb's actions, attitude] comprendre* * *['pʌzl] 1. 2.transitive verb [question, attitude] déconcerter [person]3.Phrasal Verbs: -
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riddle [ˈrɪdl]1. noun• riddled with holes/bullets criblé de trous/balles* * *['rɪdl] 1.1) ( puzzle) devinette f2) ( mystery) énigme f2.transitive verb1) ( perforate)to riddle something with — cribler quelque chose de [bullets]
2) ( undermine)to be riddled with — être rongé par [disease, guilt]; fourmiller de [errors, ambiguities]
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solve [sɒlv]résoudre ; [+ murder, mystery] élucider* * *[sɒlv]transitive verb résoudre [equation, problem]; élucider [crime]; trouver la solution de [mystery]; trouver la solution à [clue, crossword]; trouver une solution à [crisis, poverty] -
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untangle [ˈʌnˈtæŋgl][+ wool, hair] démêler ; [+ mystery] débrouiller* * *[ʌn'tæŋgl]transitive verb démêler [threads] also fig; élucider [difficulties, mystery]to untangle oneself — (from net, situation) se dégager ( from de)
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