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['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) suivre2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) suivre3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) suivre4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) suivre•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) suivant2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) suivant3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) à la suite de4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) les choses suivantes- follow up -
23 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) isoler -
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25 rub out
(to remove (a mark, writing etc) with a rubber; to erase.) effacer -
26 sneakers
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27 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) entasser; écraser2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) écraser2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) cohue2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) boisson au jus de fruit3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) courge(tte)•- squashy -
28 suction
1) (the action of sucking.) succion2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) succion -
29 tyre
(a thick, rubber, usually air-filled strip around the edge of the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: The tyres of this car don't have enough air in them.) pneu -
30 washer
1) (a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes: They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.) laveur/-euse; lave-vaisselle2) (a flat ring of rubber, metal etc to keep nuts or joints tight: Our tap needs a new washer.) rondelle -
31 wetsuit
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32 coat
A n1 ( garment) ( full-length) manteau m ; ( for men) pardessus m ; ( jacket) veste f ; three-quarter length coat trois-quarts m ;2 Zool ( of dog) poil m, pelage m ; ( of cat) fourrure f, pelage m ; (of horse, ox, leopard) robe f ;3 ( layer) (of paint, varnish, polish, dust, frost) couche f ; ( of bitumen) enduit m ; a coat of icing un glaçage.C vtr1 gen, Tech ( cover) to coat sth with enduire qch de [paint, tar, adhesive, varnish] ; badigeonner qch de [whitewash] ; revêtir qch de [rubber] ; couvrir qch de [dust, silt, oil, frost] ;2 Culin to coat sth in ou with enrober qch de [breadcrumbs, batter, chocolate, sauce] ; dorer qch à [egg] ; coated with sugar, sugar-coated [sweet] glacé ; [pill] dragéifié. -
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A n1 ( of paper) gen, Print feuille f ; blank/loose sheet feuille blanche/volante ; sheet of stamps feuille de timbres ;3 Journ ( periodical) périodique m ; ( newspaper) journal m ; fact ou information sheet bulletin m d'informations ; scandal sheet feuille f à scandales ;4 (of plastic, rubber) feuille f ; (of canvas, tarpaulin) bâche f ; ( of metal) plaque f ; ( thinner) feuille f ; ( of glass) plaque f ; ( thinner) vitre f ; sheet of iron tôle f ; baking sheet tôle f ; cookie sheet US plaque f à gâteaux ;5 ( expanse) (of snow, water etc) couche f ; (of mist, fog) nappe f ; a sheet of ice ( thick) une plaque de glace ; ( thin) une couche de glace ; ( on road) une plaque de verglas ; a sheet of flame un rideau de flammes ; the rain was coming down in sheets il pleuvait à torrents ;6 Naut écoute f ;to be as white as a sheet être blanc comme un linge ; to be three sheets to the wind† avoir du vent dans les voiles ○ ; to get in between the sheets with sb sauter au lit avec qn ○ ; to have a clean sheet Sport avoir un palmarès vierge. -
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ink [ɪŋk]1 noun(a) (for writing, printing) encre f;∎ in ink à l'encre∎ the bill was inked this morning by the President le président a signé le projet de loi ce matin;∎ figurative she inked her name in the record books elle a établi un nouveau record►► Zoology ink bag poche f à encre;ink bottle bouteille f d'encre;Botany ink cap coprin m;ink cartridge cartouche f d'encre;Computing ink channel (in printer) canal m encreur;Art ink drawing dessin m à l'encre;ink eraser gomme f à encre;ink pen stylo m à encre;British ink rubber gomme f à encre;Zoology ink sac sac m or poche f à encre(word) oblitérer ou rayer ou biffer à l'encre(b) Typography encrer -
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1 noun∎ with a snap of his fingers en claquant des doigts;∎ to open/to close sth with a snap ouvrir/refermer qch d'un coup sec;∎ the branch broke with a snap la branche a cassé avec un bruit sec∎ to make a snap at sb/sth essayer de mordre qn/qch;∎ the dog made a snap at the bone le chien a essayé de happer l'os∎ to take a snap of sb prendre qn en photo;∎ holiday snaps photos fpl de vacances∎ to play snap ≃ jouer à la bataille∎ a cold snap, a snap of cold weather une vague de froid∎ put some snap into it! allez, mettez-y un peu de nerf!∎ it's a snap! c'est simple comme bonjour!(k) (in American football) remise f directe∎ she made a snap decision to go to Paris elle décida tout à coup d'aller à Paris;∎ the President made a snap decision to send troops le Président décida immédiatement d'envoyer des troupes;∎ to call a snap election procéder à une élection surprise∎ to snap sth in two or in half casser qch en deux d'un coup sec(b) (crack → whip, fingers, rubber band) faire claquer;∎ she snapped her case shut elle ferma sa valise d'un coup sec;∎ she only needs to snap her fingers and he comes running il lui suffit de claquer des doigts pour qu'il arrive en courant;∎ to snap one's fingers at sb (to gain attention) faire claquer ses doigts pour attirer l'attention de qn; (mockingly) faire la nique à qn;∎ they snapped their fingers at the idea ils ont rejeté l'idée avec mépris(c) (say brusquely) dire d'un ton sec ou brusque;∎ "no", he snapped "non", dit-il d'un ton sec;∎ to snap an order at sb lancer un ordre à qn d'un ton sec∎ she snapped the letter out of my hand elle m'a arraché la lettre des mains(a) (break → branch) se casser net ou avec un bruit sec, craquer; (→ elastic band) claquer; (→ rope) se casser, rompre;∎ to snap in two se casser net(b) (make cracking sound → whip, fingers, jaw) claquer;∎ to snap open/shut s'ouvrir/se fermer avec un bruit sec ou avec un claquement;∎ familiar snap to it! grouille-toi!, magne-toi!∎ after his divorce he just snapped après son divorce, il a craqué∎ to snap at sb parler à qn d'un ton sec;∎ there's no need to snap! tu n'as pas besoin de me/lui/ etc parler sur ce ton-là!∎ to snap at chercher à ou essayer de mordre;∎ the dog snapped at his ankles le chien essayait de lui mordre les chevilles;∎ the fish snapped at the bait les poissons cherchaient à happer l'appât;∎ figurative the taxmen were beginning to snap at his heels les impôts commençaient à le talonner∎ tourists snapping away with their cameras des touristes qui n'arrêtent pas de prendre des photos∎ snap! ≃ bataille!∎ snap! tiens!□, quelle coïncidence!□ ;∎ my mother's a teacher - snap, so's mine! ma mère est prof - tiens! la mienne aussi!6 adverb∎ to go snap casser net►► American snap bean haricot m vert;snap fastener (press stud) bouton-pression m, pression f; (clasp → on handbag, necklace) fermoir m (à pression)(a) (trigger, elastic) revenir brusquement(b) (reply brusquely) répondre d'un ton sec➲ snap offcasser;∎ he snapped off a piece of chocolate il a cassé un morceau de chocolat;∎ familiar to snap sb's head off envoyer promener qn(se) casser net∎ to snap a light on allumer une lampe➲ snap out(question) poser d'un ton sec; (order, warning) lancer brutalement;∎ "stop!", he snapped out "arrête!", lança-t-il brutalement∎ snap out of it! (out of depression) secoue-toi!; (out of bad temper) arrête de t'énerver comme ça!;∎ he can't seem to snap out of this mood he's in il n'a pas l'air de vouloir changer d'humeur(a) (of dog, fish) happer, attraper(b) (bargain, offer, opportunity) sauter sur, se jeter sur;∎ the records were snapped up in no time les disques sont partis ou se sont vendus en un rien de temps;∎ the cakes/the best bargains were soon snapped up les gâteaux sont partis/les meilleures affaires sont parties très vite∎ snap it up! dépêchons! -
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stamp [stæmp]1 noun(a) (on letter, document) timbre m;∎ (postage) stamp timbre m, timbre-poste m;∎ fiscal or revenue stamp timbre m fiscal;∎ UNESCO stamps timbres mpl de l'Unesco;∎ television (licence) stamp timbre m pour la redevance;∎ British (national insurance) stamp cotisation f de sécurité sociale(b) (device for marking → rubber) tampon m, timbre m; (→ for metal) poinçon m; (→ for leather) fer m;∎ signature stamp griffe f(c) (mark, impression → in passport, library book etc) cachet m, tampon m; (→ on metal) poinçon m; (→ on leather) motif m; (→ on antique) estampille f; (postmark) cachet m (d'oblitération de la poste);∎ he has an Israeli stamp in his passport il a un tampon de la douane israélienne sur son passeport;∎ silversmith's stamp poinçon m d'orfèvre;∎ figurative stamp of approval approbation f, aval m(d) (distinctive trait) marque f, empreinte f;∎ a work which bears the stamp of genius une œuvre qui porte l'empreinte du génie;∎ his story had the stamp of authenticity son histoire semblait authentique;∎ poverty has left its stamp on him la pauvreté a laissé son empreinte sur lui ou l'a marqué de son sceau;∎ their faces bore the stamp of despair le désespoir se lisait sur leur visage∎ we need more teachers of his stamp nous avons besoin de plus d'enseignants de sa trempe;∎ of the old stamp (servant, worker) comme on n'en fait plus; (doctor, disciplinarian) de la vieille école∎ "no!" he cried with an angry stamp of his foot "non!", cria-t-il en tapant rageusement du pied(collection) de timbres, de timbres-poste(a) (envelope, letter) timbrer, affranchir(b) (mark → document) tamponner;∎ he stamped the firm's name on each document il a tamponné le nom de la société sur chaque document;∎ incoming mail is stamped with the date received la date de réception est tamponnée sur le courrier qui arrive;∎ the machine stamps the time on your ticket la machine marque ou poinçonne l'heure sur votre ticket;∎ it's stamped "fragile" c'est marqué "fragile"(c) (imprint → leather, metal) estamper;∎ the belt has a stamped design la ceinture porte un motif estampé;∎ a design is stamped on the butter un dessin est imprimé dans le beurre(d) (affect, mark → society, person) marquer;∎ as editor she stamped her personality on the magazine comme rédactrice en chef, elle a marqué la revue du sceau de sa personnalité(e) (characterise, brand) étiqueter;∎ recent events have stamped the president as indecisive le président a été taxé d'indécision au vu des derniers événements;∎ her actions stamped her as a pacifist in the eyes of the public son comportement lui a valu une réputation de pacifiste∎ she stamped her foot in anger furieuse, elle tapa du pied;∎ the audience were stamping their feet and booing la salle trépignait et sifflait;∎ they were stamping their feet to keep warm ils sautillaient sur place pour se réchauffer;∎ he stamped the snow off his boots il a tapé du pied pour enlever la neige de ses bottes∎ he stamped up the stairs il monta l'escalier d'un pas lourd;∎ they were stamping about or around to keep warm ils sautillaient sur place pour se réchaufferstamp album album m de timbres-poste;stamp book (of postage stamps) carnet m de timbres ou de timbres-poste; (for trading stamps) carnet m pour coller les vignettes-épargne;∎ I got the toaster for ten stamp books j'ai eu le grille-pain avec dix carnets de vignettes;stamp collecting philatélie f;stamp collector collectionneur(euse) m,f de timbres ou de timbres-poste, philatéliste mf;Law stamp duty droit m de timbre, timbre m fiscal;stamp hinge charnière f;stamp machine distributeur m automatique de timbres-poste(loose earth, snow) tasser avec les pieds; (peg) enfoncer du pied(a) (step on → cockroach, worm) écraser (avec le talon);∎ I stamped on his fingers je lui ai marché sur les doigts;∎ he stamped on the rotten plank and it broke il a tapé du pied sur la planche pourrie et elle s'est cassée(b) (end → disease, crime, corruption, abuse) éradiquer; (→ strike, movement, rebellion) réprimer; (→ dissent, protest) étoufferⓘ THE STAMP ACT Il s'agit de l'impôt britannique auquel furent soumises les colonies américaines à partir de 1765. Portant sur un certain nombre de publications, dont les actes juridiques et les journaux, il doit son nom au timbre justifiant de son acquittement. Premier impôt direct levé par la Couronne, il souleva une violente opposition chez les colons, qui obtinrent sa suppression un an plus tard.
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