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1 noun(paint) couleur f pour aquarelle; (painting) aquarelle f;∎ painted in watercolour peint à l'aquarelle(paint) pour aquarelle, à l'eau; (landscape, portrait) à l'aquarelle►► watercolour artist aquarelliste mfUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > watercolour
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A n1 ( paint) peinture f pour aquarelle ; a landscape painted in watercolour un paysage peint à l'aquarelle ;2 ( painting) aquarelle f. -
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camelhair ['kæməlheə(r)]1 nounpoil m de chameau(coat, jacket) en poil de chameau►► camelhair brush (for watercolour painting) pinceau m en petit-gris -
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medium ['mi:dɪəm] (pl sense (a) media [-dɪə], pl senses (b) and (c) media [-dɪə] or mediums, pl senses (d), (e), and (f) mediums)1 noun(a) (means of communication) moyen m (de communication), médium m, support m; Art (for working in) matériau m;∎ the decision was made public through the medium of the press la décision fut rendue publique par voie de presse ou par l'intermédiaire des journaux;∎ television is a powerful medium in education la télévision est un très bon instrument éducatif;∎ his favourite medium is watercolour son moyen d'expression favori est l'aquarelle∎ sound travels through the medium of air les sons sont propagés ou véhiculés par l'air;∎ a refractive medium un milieu réfringent∎ in its natural medium dans son milieu naturel(d) (spiritualist) médium m(e) (middle course) milieu m;∎ the happy medium le juste milieu∎ this T-shirt's a medium ce tee-shirt est une taille moyenne ou un deux;∎ available in small, medium and large disponible en petit, moyen et grand∎ in the medium term à moyen terme;∎ she's of medium height elle est de taille moyenne►► medium brown châtain m;Cinema medium close-up plan m rapproché;Economics medium of exchange moyen m d'échange;∎ on medium wave sur (les) ondes moyennes -
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wash [wɒʃ]laver ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (c) baigner ⇒ 1 (b) emporter ⇒ 1 (b) se laver ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) faire sa toilette ⇒ 2 (a) être lavable ⇒ 2 (b) nettoyage ⇒ 3 (a) lessive ⇒ 3 (b) remous ⇒ 3 (c)∎ go and wash your hands va te laver les mains;∎ she washed her hair elle s'est lavé la tête ou les cheveux;∎ he washed the walls clean il a bien lavé ou nettoyé les murs;∎ to wash the dishes faire ou laver la vaisselle;∎ to wash clothes faire la lessive;∎ wash in cold/hot water (on clothing label) laver à l'eau froide/chaude;∎ I wash my hands of the whole affair je me lave les mains de toute cette histoire;∎ she washed her hands of him elle s'est désintéressée de lui∎ the waves washed the shore les vagues baignaient la côte;∎ the body was washed ashore le cadavre s'est échoué ou a été rejeté sur la côte;∎ the crew was washed overboard l'équipage a été emporté par une vague;∎ he was washed out to sea il a été emporté par la mer(c) (coat, cover) badigeonner(a) (clean oneself → person) se laver, faire sa toilette;∎ have you washed properly? est-ce que tu as bien fait ta toilette?(b) (be washable) se laver, être lavable;∎ this dress doesn't wash very well cette robe ne supporte pas bien le lavage;∎ British familiar his story just doesn't wash with me son histoire ne marche pas avec moi, il ne me fera pas avaler cette histoire∎ you wash and I'll dry tu laves et j'essuie(d) (waves, sea)∎ the waves washed against the cliff les vagues baignaient la falaise3 noun(a) (act of cleaning) nettoyage m;∎ this floor needs a good wash ce plancher a bien besoin d'être lavé ou nettoyé;∎ your hair needs a wash il faut que tu te laves la tête;∎ give your face a wash lave-toi le visage;∎ I gave the car a wash j'ai lavé la voiture;∎ he's having a wash il se lave, il fait sa toilette;∎ I could do with a quick wash and brush-up j'aimerais faire un brin de toilette ou me débarbouiller(b) (clothes to be washed) lessive f, linge m sale;∎ your shirt is in the wash (laundry basket) ta chemise est au (linge) sale; (machine) ta chemise est à la lessive;∎ the stain came out in the wash la tache est partie au lavage;∎ British it'll all come out in the wash (become known) ça finira par se savoir; (turn out for the best) tout cela finira par s'arranger(c) (movement of water → caused by current) remous m; (→ caused by ship) sillage m, remous m; (sound of water) clapotis m(d) (of paint) badigeon mAmerican lavable►► Art wash drawing dessin m au lavis;American Stock Exchange wash sale vente f fictive(carry off → boat, bridge, house) emporter; (→ river bank, soil) éroder;∎ the rain washed away the road la route s'est effondrée sous l'action de la pluie;∎ figurative to wash one's sins away laver ses péchés∎ roast beef washed down with Burgundy wine rosbif arrosé d'un bourgogne➲ wash off(remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(disappear → with soap) s'en aller ou partir au lavage; (→ with water) s'en aller ou partir à l'eau;∎ the paint won't wash off la peinture ne s'en va pas ou ne part pas➲ wash out(a) (remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(d) (cancel, prevent)∎ the game was washed out le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie= wash off∎ anything I say just washes over her rien de ce que je lui dis ne lui fait le moindre effet➲ wash up∎ whose turn is it to wash up the dishes? à qui le tour de faire ou de laver la vaisselle?∎ several dolphins were washed up on shore plusieurs dauphins se sont échoués sur la côte
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