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1 flicker
flicker ['flɪkə(r)](flame, light) vaciller, trembler; (eyelids, TV picture) trembler; (of instrument needle etc) osciller;∎ the candle was flickering la flamme de la bougie vacillait;∎ a smile flickered on his lips un sourire erra sur ses lèvres2 noun(of flame, light) vacillement m, tremblement m; (of eyelids) tremblement m; (of TV screen) scintillement m;∎ a flicker of recognition une lueur de reconnaissance;∎ a flicker of hope/a smile l'ombre f d'un espoir/d'un sourire;∎ a flicker of interest/annoyance une pointe d'intérêt/d'énervement -
2 register
register ['redʒɪstə(r)]registre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(g) liste ⇒ 1 (a) enregistreur ⇒ 1 (b) caisse ⇒ 1 (b) enregistrer ⇒ 2 (a) inscrire ⇒ 2 (a) indiquer ⇒ 2 (b) exprimer ⇒ 2 (b) s'inscrire ⇒ 3 (a) donner une indication ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(a) (book) registre m; (list) liste f; School registre m de présences, cahier m d'appel; (on ship) livre m de bord;∎ to keep a register tenir un registre;∎ to enter sth in a register inscrire qch dans un registre;∎ School to call or to take the register faire l'appel;∎ electoral register liste f électorale;∎ commercial or trade register registre m du commerce;∎ register of shipping registre m maritime;∎ register of births, deaths and marriages registre m de l'état civil;∎ Stock Exchange register of shareholders registre m des actionnaires(d) Linguistics registre m, niveau m de langue(e) Typography registre m;∎ to be in/out of register être/ne pas être en registre(a) (record → name) (faire) enregistrer, (faire) inscrire; (→ on list) inscrire; (→ birth, death) déclarer; (→ vehicle) (faire) immatriculer; (→ trademark) déposer; (→ request) enregistrer; (→ readings) relever, enregistrer; Finance (→ shares) immatriculer; (→ mortgage) inscrire; Computing (→ software) inscrire; Military (→ recruit) recenser;∎ to register a complaint déposer une plainte;∎ to register a protest protester;∎ to register one's vote exprimer son vote, voter;∎ record wind speeds have been registered in the country on a enregistré des vitesses record du vent dans le pays;∎ is the car registered in your name? est-ce que la voiture est à votre nom?;∎ she is not registered at this hotel elle n'est pas descendue à cet hôtel;∎ I'd like to register my disagreement officially je voudrais exprimer officiellement mon désaccord∎ the needle is registering 700 kg l'aiguille indique 700 kg;∎ the earthquake registered seven on the Richter scale le séisme a atteint sept sur l'échelle de Richter;∎ winds registering 100 mph ≃ des vents atteignant 160 km/h;∎ her face registered disbelief l'incrédulité se lisait sur son visage;∎ Finance the pound has registered a fall la livre a enregistré une baisse∎ they don't seem to have registered (the fact) that the situation is hopeless ils ne semblent pas se rendre compte que la situation est désespérée□(e) (parcel, letter) envoyer en recommandé(f) (at railway station, airport etc → suitcase) (faire) enregistrer(g) Typography mettre en registre(h) Technology (faire) aligner, faire coïncider(a) (for course) s'inscrire, se faire inscrire; (at hotel) s'inscrire sur ou signer le registre (de l'hôtel); (voter) se faire inscrire sur la liste électorale;∎ to register at night school/for Chinese lessons s'inscrire aux cours du soir/à des cours de chinois;∎ foreign nationals must register with the police les ressortissants étrangers doivent se faire enregistrer au commissariat de police;∎ to register with a GP/on the electoral roll se faire inscrire auprès d'un médecin traitant/sur les listes électorales(b) (instrument) donner une indication;∎ is the barometer registering? est-ce que le baromètre indique quelque chose?;∎ the current was too weak to register le courant était trop faible pour donner une indication;∎ the quake was so small it barely even registered la secousse a été à peine perceptible∎ maths just doesn't register with him il ne comprend absolument rien aux maths□ ;∎ I did give them the address but I don't think it registered je leur ai bien donné l'adresse mais je ne crois pas qu'ils l'aient retenue□ ;∎ her success didn't really register with her elle ne s'était pas vraiment rendu compte de son succès□ ;∎ the truth slowly began to register (with me) petit à petit, la vérité m'est apparue□ ;∎ his name doesn't register (with me) son nom ne me dit rien□►► Administration register office bureau m de l'état civil;Nautical register ton tonneau m (de jauge) -
3 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) boussole2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compas3) (scope or range.) portée, étendue•
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Needle — Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh. to E … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle bar — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle beam — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle furze — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle gun — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle loom — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle ore — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle shell — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle spar — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Needle telegraph — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needle — [nēd′ l] n. [ME nedle < OE nædl, akin to Ger nadel < IE base * (s)nē , *(s)nēi , to sew, spin > SNOOD, L nere, Gr nein, to spin] 1. a) a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used … English World dictionary