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1 rubber
1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) (de) caoutchouc2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gomme à effacer3) ((slang) a condom.)4) (a rubber band.)•- rubbery- rubber band - rubber stamp -
2 rubber stamp
(an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers.) tampon -
3 foam rubber
(a form of rubber with a sponge-like appearance, used for stuffing chairs etc.) caoutchouc mousse -
4 india-rubber
(rubber, especially a piece for rubbing out pencil marks etc.) caoutchouc, gomme à effacer -
5 eraser
noun ((especially American) something that erases, especially a piece of india-rubber etc for erasing pencil etc.) gomme -
6 planter
noun (the owner of a plantation for growing tea, rubber etc: a tea-planter.) planteur/-euse -
7 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) suceur/-euse2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) ventouse3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventouse4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) gourmand5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) -
8 masticate
masticate ['mæstɪkeɪt]mastiquer, mâcher -
9 reclaim
reclaim [rɪ'kleɪm]∎ they have reclaimed 1,000 hectares of land from the forest/marshes ils ont défriché 1000 hectares de forêt/asséché 1000 hectares de marais;∎ they have reclaimed 1,000 hectares of land from the sea/the desert ils ont gagné 1000 hectares de terres sur la mer/le désert∎ to reclaim sth from sb récupérer qch auprès de qn(e) (rehabilitate → term, word) se réapproprier2 noun∎ to be past or beyond reclaim être irrécupérable -
10 reclamation
reclamation [‚reklə'meɪʃən](a) (of land → gen) remise f en valeur; (→ from forest) défrichement m; (→ from sea, marsh) assèchement m, drainage m; (→ from desert) reconquête f(c) (of tax, expenses) remboursement mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > reclamation
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11 crepe
crepe [kreɪp, krep]1 noun(b) (crape rubber) crêpe m(c) (crepe paper) papier m crépon(skirt, blouse etc) de ou en crêpe►► crepe bandage bande f Velpeau ®;crepe de Chine crêpe de Chine;crepe paper papier m crépon;crepe rubber crêpe m;crepe soles semelles fpl de crêpe -
12 perish
perish ['perɪʃ]∎ perish the thought! loin de moi cette pensée!;∎ you're not pregnant, are you? - perish the thought! tu n'es pas enceinte au moins? -- tu veux rire ou j'espère bien que non!;∎ if, perish the thought, he were to die si, Dieu nous en préserve, il venait à mourir;∎ and that, perish the thought, would mean giving up your weekends et pour ça, comble de l'horreur, tu devrais renoncer à tes week-ends(rubber, leather) abîmer, détériorer; (food) gâter -
13 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) taper du pied sur2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) tamponner3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) timbrer2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) trépignement2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) tampon3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) timbre(-poste)4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) estampille• -
14 tap
tap [tæp]1. noun• the hot/cold tap le robinet d'eau chaude/froide► on tapb. ( = knock) petit coup ma. [+ telephone] mettre sur écouteb. [+ resources, supplies] exploiter4. compounds( = gain access to) accéder à ; ( = exploit) exploiter* * *[tæp] 1.1) (for water, gas) robinet mthe cold/hot tap — le robinet d'eau froide/chaude
to turn the tap on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet
on tap — [beer] pression inv; [wine] en fût; fig disponible
2) ( blow) petit coup m3) ( listening device)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( knock) [person] taper (doucement); ( repeatedly) tapoter2) ( install listening device) mettre [quelque chose] sur écoute [telephone]3) ( extract contents) mettre en perce [barrel]; inciser [rubber tree]; exploiter [resources, energy]3.to tap somebody for money — (colloq) taper (colloq) quelqu'un
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taperPhrasal Verbs:- tap in -
15 band
[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) bande2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) bande3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) bandeII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) bande2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) orchestre2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) se liguer -
16 flipper
['flipə]1) (a limb for swimming, especially of a seal, walrus etc.) nageoire2) (a kind of rubber or plastic shoe, worn when swimming, which is shaped like the flipper of a seal etc.) palme(s) -
17 hose
[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) buyau (d'arrosage); lance (d'incendie)2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) bas2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) arroser au jet- hosiery- hose reel - hose down -
18 pad
A n1 ( of paper) bloc m ;2 ( to prevent chafing or scraping) protection f ; foam/rubber/felt pad protection f de mousse/de caoutchouc/de feutre ;3 ( to absorb or distribute liquid) tampon m ; make-up remover/scouring pad tampon m démaquillant/à recurer ;5 (sticky part on object, plant, animal) ventouse f ;9 ( sanitary towel) serviette f hygiénique ;1 (put padding in, on) rembourrer [chair, shoulders, bra, jacket] (with avec) ; capitonner [walls, floor, large surface] ; to pad a wound with cotton wool mettre un tampon de coton sur une plaie ;2 ( make longer) = pad out.■ pad out:▶ pad out [sth], pad [sth] out1 fig étoffer, délayer pej [essay, book, speech] (with à l'aide de) ; allonger [meal, course, dish] (with avec) ; gonfler ○ [bill, expense account] (with avec) ;2 lit rembourrer [shoulders, bust, costume]. -
19 tap
A n1 ( device to control flow) (for water, gas) robinet m ; ( on barrel) robinet m, bonde f ; the cold/hot tap le robinet d'eau froide/chaude ; to run one's hands under the tap se passer les mains sous le robinet ; to turn the tap on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; on tap [beer] pression inv ; [wine] en fût ; fig disponible ;2 ( blow) petit coup m, petite tape f ; he felt a tap on his shoulder il a senti une tape sur son épaule ; she heard a tap at the door elle a entendu frapper à la porte ; a soft tap un léger coup ; a sharp tap un coup sec ; to give sth a tap donner un petit coup or une tape à qch ;3 ( listening device) to put a tap on a phone mettre un téléphone sur écoute ;B taps npl (+ v sg) ( bugle call) ( for lights out) sonnerie f d'extinction des feux ; ( at funeral) sonnerie f aux morts.1 ( knock) [person] taper, tapoter (on sur ; against contre) ; to tap sth with sth taper or frapper qch de qch ; to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm taper qn sur l'épaule/le bras ; to tap one's feet (to the music) taper du pied (en rythme) ; to tap a rhythm battre la mesure (with sth de qch) ; to tap one's fingers on the table pianoter sur la table ; to tap data into the computer introduire des données dans l'ordinateur ;2 ( extract) exploiter [talent, resources, market, energy] ; to tap sb for money ○ demander de l'argent à qn, taper qn ○ ;3 ( install listening device) mettre [qch] sur écoute [telephone] ; mettre les téléphones de [qch] sur écoute [house, embassy] ;5 ( for sap) gemmer, inciser [tree] (for pour en extraire) ;6 ( collect resin) recueillir [qch] par incision [rubber] ;7 Tech ( cut thread of) tarauder ;8 US ( designate) désigner (as comme ; for pour ; to do pour faire).D vi ( p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taper ; to tap on ou at the window/door taper à la fenêtre/porte ; to tap against sth taper or battre contre qch.■ tap in:■ tap out:▶ tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] transmettre [message]. -
20 sheet
sheet [∫i:t]1. nounb. [of paper, notepaper] feuille f ; [of iron, steel] tôle f ; [of glass, metal] plaque f ; [of plastic] morceau mc. [of water] étendue fd. ( = rope) écoute f2. compounds* * *[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) feuille f3) ( printed) ( periodical) périodique m; ( newspaper) journal mfact ou information sheet — bulletin m d'informations
4) (of plastic, rubber) feuille f; (of canvas, tarpaulin) bâche f; ( of metal) plaque f; ( thinner) feuille f; ( of glass) plaque f; ( thinner) vitre f5) ( of ice etc) couche f; ( thicker) plaque f; (of mist, fog) nappe f; ( of flame) rideau min sheets — [rain] à torrents
6) Nautical écoute f7) (colloq) US Law casier m••
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