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81 underarm
underarm [ˈʌndərα:m]1. adverb[throw, bowl] par en-dessous ; [serve] à la cuillère2. adjective[deodorant] pour les aisselles ; [hair] des aisselles* * *['ʌndərɑːm]adjective [deodorant] pour les aisselles; [hair] des aisselles; [service, throw] à la cuillère -
82 underhand
underhand [‚ʌndəˈhænd]* * *[ˌʌndə'hænd]1) ( also US underhanded) péj [person, method] sournoisan underhand trick — un sale coup (colloq)
underhand dealings — magouilles (colloq) fpl
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83 wait
wait [weɪt]1. nounattente f• to lie in wait for [bandits, guerrillas] tendre une embuscade àa. attendre• to wait for sb/sth attendre qn/qch• just you wait! tu attends un peu !• just wait till your father finds out! attends un peu que ton père l'apprenne !• I can't wait to see him again! je suis impatiente de le revoir !• wait and see! tu verras !b. [waiter] servira. [+ one's turn] attendre• could you wait a moment? vous pouvez patienter un moment ?► wait about, wait around intransitive verbattendre ; ( = loiter) traîner[servant, waiter] servir( = not go to bed) ne pas aller se coucher• don't wait up for me ne m'attendez pas(, allez vous coucher)* * *[weɪt] 1.noun attente f2.transitive verb1) ( await) attendredon't wait dinner for me — (colloq) US ne m'attendez pas pour dîner
2) US3.1) ( remain patiently) attendreto wait for somebody/something — attendre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to wait for somebody/something to do — attendre que quelqu'un/quelque chose fasse
(just you) wait and see — tu verras bien (colloq)
just you wait! — ( as threat) tu vas voir! (colloq)
wait for it! — tiens-toi bien! (colloq); Military pas encore!
2) ( be left until later) attendre3) ( serve)to wait at ou on table — être serveur/-euse m/f
•Phrasal Verbs:- wait on- wait up••to lie in wait for somebody — [ambushers] guetter quelqu'un; [reporter, attacker] tendre une embuscade à quelqu'un
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84 wait on
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85 warm
warm [wɔ:m]1. adjectivea. chaud• the iron/oven is warm le fer/four est (assez) chaud• you're getting warm(er)! (in games) tu chauffes !b. [feelings, welcome, applause] chaleureux• "with warmest wishes" (in letter) « avec mes vœux les plus sincères »2. noun( = warm up) [+ room] réchauffer ; [+ water, food] faire (ré)chauffer• to warm o.s. se réchauffer• to warm one's feet/hands se réchauffer les pieds/les mainsa. ( = warm up) [room, bed] se réchauffer5. compounds► warm upa. [person, room] se (ré)chauffer ; [water, food] chaufferb. [engine, car] se réchauffer ; [athlete, dancer] s'échaufferc. [discussion] s'échauffer ; [audience] devenir animéa. [+ person] réchauffer ; [+ water, food] (faire) (ré)chaufferb. [+ engine, car] faire chauffer* * *[wɔːm] 1.(colloq) noun1) GB2)2.to give something a warm — gen chauffer; réchauffer [part of body]
1) ( not cold) gen chaud; [trail] (encore) frais/fraîcheto be warm — [person] avoir chaud; [weather] faire chaud
in a warm oven — Culinary à four très doux
‘serve warm’ — Culinary ‘servir tiède’
you're getting warmer! — ( in guessing game) tu chauffes!
to get somebody/something warm — réchauffer quelqu'un/quelque chose
to keep (oneself) warm — ( wrap up) ne pas prendre froid; ( take exercise) se réchauffer; ( stay indoors) rester au chaud
to keep something warm — tenir [quelque chose] au chaud [food]; chauffer [quelque chose] (en permanence) [room]
2) ( enthusiastic) gen chaleureux/-euse; [admiration, support] enthousiasteto have a warm heart — être chaleureux/-euse
3) ( mellow) [colour] chaud; [sound] chaleureux/-euse3.transitive verb chauffer [plate, food, water]; réchauffer [implement, bed]; se réchauffer [part of body]4.intransitive verb [food, liquid, object] chauffer5.Phrasal Verbs:- warm to- warm up -
86 warning
warning [ˈwɔ:nɪŋ]• gale/storm warning avis m de grand vent/de tempête* * *['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.2.a warning about ou on something — une mise en garde à propos de quelque chose
noun modifier1) ( giving notice of danger) [ siren, bell, light] d'alarme; [ notice] d'avertissementwarning shot — lit, fig coup m de semonce
warning sign — lit panneau m d'avertissement; fig signe m annonciateur
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87 writ
writ [rɪt]* * *[rɪt] 1.2.to issue ou serve a writ against somebody — assigner quelqu'un en justice
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88 apprenticeship
apprentissage m;∎ to serve one's apprenticeship (with sb) faire son apprentissage (chez qn);∎ she did an apprenticeship as a carpenter elle a fait un apprentissage de charpentier -
89 chaebol
ECONOMICS chaebol mThe Fair Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's antitrust watchdog, has begun to use its scalpel to root out unfair business practices by the nation's five largest business groups in the initial stages of an operation which will later be applied to 24 other groups or chaebol. The punitive action by the government agency is expected to serve as a key means to press chaebol groups to expedite their restructuring work in compliance with the government call.
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90 federal
Federal Aviation Administration = direction fédérale de l'aviation civile américaine;LAW federal court cour f fédérale;Federal Debt dette f publique ou de l'État;Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation = organisme garantissant la sécurité des dépôts dans les banques qui en sont membres;Federal funds fonds m pl fédéraux;Federal Housing Administration = organisme de gestion des logements sociaux aux États-Unis;Federal Insurance Contributions Act = loi américaine régissant les cotisations sociales;Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services = organisme américain de conciliation des conflits du travail;American Federal National Mortgage Association FNMA f (organisme fédéral de crédit immobiler); Federal Reserve Réserve f fédérale;Federal Reserve Bank banque f membre de la Réserve fédérale;Federal Reserve Board banque centrale (des États-Unis);Federal Reserve System système m de Réserve f fédérale;Federal Trade Commission = commission fédérale chargée de veiller au respect de la concurrence sur le marchéThe Federal Reserve Board sets monetary policy, develops banking regulations and examines banks for compliance with laws and regulations. The White House's announcement today that Mr. Olson would serve on the Federal board is well received by the Minnesota bankers because Mr. Olson thoroughly understands the issues facing Minnesota banks.
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91 jury
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92 shrinkage
According to Hollinger, results of the survey should serve as a wake-up call to the retail industry that shrinkage continues to be a significant source of revenue loss amounting to billions of dollars.
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93 writ
LAW ordonnance f;∎ to serve a writ on sb assigner qn en justicewrit of execution ordonnance f de saisie -
94 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) as2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) as3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) as4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) -
95 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) assister à, suivre2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) prêter attention à3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) s'occuper de4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) soigner, s'occuper de•- attendant - in attendance -
96 breakfast
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97 coffee-pot
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98 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) célébrer2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) commémorer•- commemoration -
99 conscientious objector
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100 councillor
noun (a person who is elected to serve on a council.) conseiller/-ère
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