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101 fail
fail [feɪl]a. ( = be unsuccessful) échouer ; [business] faire faillite• to fail in an exam/in Latin échouer à un examen/en latin• he failed in his attempt to take control of the company sa tentative de prendre le contrôle de la société a échouéc. ( = run short) manquerd. ( = break down) [engine] tomber en panne ; [brakes] lâchera. [+ examination] échouer àc. ( = let down) [+ business partner] manquer à ses engagements envers ; [+ friend] décevoir• he felt that he'd failed his family il avait le sentiment d'avoir manqué à ses devoirs envers sa famille• words fail me! les mots me manquent !d. ( = omit) to fail to do manquer de faire• he was fined for failing to stop at a red light il a eu une contravention pour avoir brûlé un feu rouge3. noun• every morning without fail, she takes the dog for a walk chaque matin sans exception, elle sort son chien• you must take these tablets every day without fail il faut que vous preniez ces cachets tous les jours sans faute4. compounds* * *[feɪl] 1.noun School, University échec m2.without fail adverbial phrase [arrive, do] sans faute; [happen] à coup sûr3.transitive verb1) School, University échouer à [exam, driving test]; échouer en or être collé (colloq) en [subject]; coller (colloq) [candidate, pupil]2) ( omit)to fail to mention that... — omettre de signaler que...
3) ( be unable)one could hardly fail to notice that... — il était évident que...
4) ( let down) laisser tomber [friend]; manquer à ses engagements envers [dependant, supporter]; [courage] manquer à [person]; [memory] faire défaut à [person]4.1) ( be unsuccessful) [exam candidate] échouer, être collé (colloq); [attempt, plan] échouerto fail in one's duty — manquer or faillir à son devoir
2) ( weaken) [eyesight, hearing, light] baisser; [health, person] décliner3) ( not function) [brakes] lâcher; [engine] tomber en panne; [power, water supply] être coupé4) Agriculture [crop] être mauvais5) ( go bankrupt) faire faillite6) Medicine [heart] lâcher5.failed past participle adjective [actor, writer] raté (colloq) -
102 gap
gap [gæp]1. nouna. trou m ; (between floorboards) interstice m ; (in pavement) brèche f ; (between curtains) intervalle m ; (in clouds, fog) trouée f ; (between teeth) écart mb. (in time) intervalle m ; (in timetable) trou m ; (in conversation, narrative) interruption f ; (in education) lacune f• we want to close the gap between public and private sector salaries nous voulons réduire l'écart entre les salaires du secteur public et ceux du secteur privé2. compounds• he spent his gap year in India avant d'entrer à l'université, il a passé un an en Inde* * *[gæp]1) ( space) (between planks, curtains) interstice m (in entre); (in fence, wall, timetable, records, report, text, diagram) trou m (in dans); (between buildings, cars) espace m (in entre); (in hills, cloud) trouée f (in dans)to fill a gap — lit, fig combler un vide
2) ( break) ( in conversation) silence m; ( of time) intervalle m; (in event, performance) interruption f3) ( discrepancy) (in age, scores) différence f; ( between opinions) divergence f; ( of status) écart m4) (in knowledge, education) lacune f (in dans)technology gap — insuffisance f en matière de technologie
5) Commerce créneau m6) Finance déficit m -
103 indistinct
indistinct [‚ɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt][sound, shape] indistinct ; [memory, photograph] flou* * *[ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋkt]adjective [sound, markings] indistinct; [memory] confus; [photograph] flou -
104 jog
jog [dʒɒg]1. nouna. ( = run) jogging mb. ( = trot) petit trot m( = shake) secouer ; ( = nudge) pousser* * *[dʒɒg] 1.1) ( with elbow) coup m de coude2)at a jog — au petit trot (colloq)
3) Sport4) US ( in road) coude m2. 3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) Sport faire du jogging or footingPhrasal Verbs: -
105 lapse
lapse [læps]1. nounb. ( = passage of time) intervalle ma. ( = err) faire un écart de conduiteb. ( = stop practising religion) cesser de pratiquerd. [act, law] devenir caduc ; [contract, ticket, passport] expirer ; [membership, subscription] venir à expiration* * *[læps] 1.1) ( slip) défaillance f2) ( moral error) écart m de conduite3) ( interval) intervalle m, laps m de temps2.1) ( drift)to lapse into — se mettre à parler [slang, jargon, German]; tomber dans [coma]
2) ( expire) [right, patent, law] tomber en désuétude; [contract, policy, membership] expirer3) (slip, slide) [standard] baisser3.to lapse from — manquer à [virtue, principle]
lapsed past participle adjective [patent, policy] caduc/caduque; [contract] périmé; [Catholic] qui n'est plus pratiquant -
106 linger
linger [ˈlɪŋgər][person] ( = wait behind) s'attarder ; ( = take one's time) prendre son temps ; ( = dawdle) traîner ; [smell, pain] persister ; [memory, doubt] subsister* * *['lɪŋgə(r)]1) [person] s'attarder; [gaze] s'attarder (on sur)2) [memory, smell] persister3) [doubt, suspicion] subsister•Phrasal Verbs: -
107 living
living [ˈlɪvɪŋ]1. adjective2. nouna. ( = livelihood) vie f• what does he do for a living? que fait-il dans la vie ?b. ( = way of life) vie f3. plural noun4. compounds• £50 a week isn't a living wage on ne peut pas vivre avec 50 livres par semaine ► living will noun testament m de vie* * *['lɪvɪŋ] 1.1) ( livelihood) vie f2) ( lifestyle) vie f3) Religion ( incumbency) cure f4)2.the living — (+ v pl) les vivants mpl
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108 obliterate
obliterate [əˈblɪtəreɪt]* * *[ə'blɪtəreɪt]transitive verb2) ( cover) masquer [sun, view]3) ( erase from mind) effacer [memory] -
109 obsessive
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110 photographic
photographic [‚fəʊtəˈgræfɪk]* * *[ˌfəʊtə'græfɪk]adjective [image, reproduction, equipment] photographique; [studio] de photo; [shop, agency, exhibition] de photos -
111 read
read [ri:d](preterite, past participle read) [red]a. [+ book, letter] lire ; [+ music, bad handwriting] déchiffrer• read my lips! vous m'avez bien compris ?b. ( = understand) comprendrec. ( = study) étudier• to read medicine/law faire (des études de) médecine/droitd. [instruments] indiquer• the thermometer reads 37° le thermomètre indique 37°a. lire• the letter reads thus... voici ce que dit la lettre...• his article reads like an official report le style de son article fait penser à un rapport officiel3. noun4. compounds[+ text] lire à haute voix* * *1. [riːd]2. [riːd]to have a read of — (colloq) lire [article, magazine]
transitive verb (prét, pp read [red])1) ( in text etc) lire [book, map, music, sign]2) ( say)the card reads ‘Happy Birthday Dad’ — sur la carte il est écrit ‘bon anniversaire Papa’
3) ( decipher) lire [braille, handwriting]4) ( interpret) reconnaître [signs]; interpréter [intentions, reactions]; voir [situation]to read somebody's thoughts ou mind — lire dans les pensées de quelqu'un
5) University faire des études de [history etc]6) ( take a recording) relever [meter]; lire [dial]7) Radio, Telecommunications recevoir [person]3. [riːd]intransitive verb (prét, pp read [red])1) ( look at or articulate text) lire ( to somebody à quelqu'un)2) GB Universityto read for a degree — ≈ préparer une licence (in de)
3) ( create an impression)the document reads well/badly — le document se lit bien/mal
•Phrasal Verbs:- read on- read out- read up•• -
112 refresh
refresh [rɪˈfre∫][drink, bath] rafraîchir ; [food] revigorer ; [sleep, rest] détendre ; (Computing) [+screen] rafraîchir• let me refresh your memory! je vais vous rafraîchir la mémoire !* * *[rɪ'freʃ]transitive verb [bath, drink] rafraîchir; [rest] reposer -
113 ROM
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114 search
search [sɜ:t∫]1. nounc. (Computing) recherche fa. [+ house, woods, district] fouiller ; [police] [+ house] perquisitionner• search me! (inf) je n'en ai pas la moindre idée !a. chercher4. compounds* * *[sɜːtʃ] 1.1) ( seeking) recherches fpl (for somebody/something pour retrouver quelqu'un/quelque chose)2) ( examination) fouille f (of de)3) Computing recherche f2.transitive verb1) ( examine) gen fouiller; fouiller dans [cupboard, drawer, memory]2) ( scrutinize) examiner (attentivement) [page, map, records]search me! — (colloq) aucune idée!, j'en sais rien! (colloq)
3) Computing rechercher dans [file]3.1) ( seek) chercherto search for ou after somebody/something — chercher quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( examine)to search through — fouiller dans [cupboard, bag]; examiner [records, file]
3) Computingto search for — rechercher [data, item, file]
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115 treasure
treasure [ˈtreʒər]1. nountrésor ma. ( = value greatly) tenir beaucoup àb. ( = keep carefully) garder précieusement ; [+ memory] conserver précieusement3. compounds* * *['treʒə(r)] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( cherish) chérir [person, memory, gift]2) ( prize) tenir beaucoup à [friendship, possession]3.treasured past participle adjective précieux/-ieuse -
116 upgrade
1. noun[of software] nouvelle version f ; [of memory] augmentation f de la capacité ; [of hardware] mise f à niveaua. ( = improve) améliorer ; [+ software] se procurer une nouvelle version de ; [+ hardware] mettre à jour [+ machinery, building, road, area, facilities] améliorer [+ passenger] faire voyager en classe supérieure• I was upgraded from economy to club class je suis passé de la classe économique à la classe affairesb. ( = promote) [+ employee] promouvoir( = buy new computer) acheter une machine plus puissante ; ( = buy new software) acheter un logiciel plus puissant ; (Travel) voyager en classe supérieure━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque upgrade est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈʌpgreɪd, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la deuxième: ʌpˈgreɪd.* * *1. ['ʌpgreɪd] 2. [ˌʌp'greɪd]transitive verb2) Computing augmenter [memory]; améliorer [system]; passer à une version plus puissante de [hardware]; passer à une version plus récente de [software]3) ( raise) promouvoir [person]; revaloriser [job] -
117 vivid
vivid [ˈvɪvɪd][colour, imagination] vif ; [memory] très net ; [dream] pénétrant ; [description, language] vivant ; [example, demonstration] frappant* * *['vɪvɪd]1) ( bright) [colour, light] vif/vive; [garment] aux couleurs vives2) ( graphic) [imagination] vif/vive; [memory, picture] (très) net/nette; [dream, impression, description, example, language, imagery] frappant -
118 vividness
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119 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) expirer2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) (re)tomber dans2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) faute, défaillance2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalle -
120 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivre2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) survivre3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivre, habiter4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivre5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivre (de)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) gagner (sa vie)- live-in - live and let live - live down - live in - out - live on - live up to - within living memory - in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivant2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en direct3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) actif, amorcé, branché4) (burning: a live coal.) ardent2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en direct- lively- liveliness - livestock - live wire
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