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121 go through
1) ( come in) entrer2) ( be approved) [law, agreement] passer; [divorce] être prononcé; [business deal] être conclugo through [something]3) endurer, subir [experience, ordeal]; passer par [stage, phase]4) (check, inspect) examiner; ( rapidly) parcourir [documents, files, list]5) ( search) fouiller6) (perform, rehearse) répéter [scene]; expliquer [procedure]; remplir [formalities]7) (consume, use up) dépenser [money] -
122 intend
intend [ɪnˈtend]• the building was originally intended as a sports complex le bâtiment devait initialement être un complexe sportif* * *[ɪn'tend] 1.transitive verb1) ( have in mind) vouloir [outcome]to intend to do —
2) ( mean)no insult intended — ( to one person) sans vouloir t'offenser; ( to group) sans vouloir offenser personne
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — c'était manifestement une allusion à...
to be intended for — être destiné à [person]; être prévu pour [purpose]
2.the law is intended to prevent... — la loi vise à empêcher...
intending present participle adjective [applicant, traveller] éventuel/-elle -
123 late
late [leɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = after scheduled time) to be late [person] être en retard• we apologize for the late arrival of flight XY 709 nous vous prions d'excuser le retard du vol XY 709c. ( = after usual time) [crop, flowers] tardif ; [booking] de dernière minuted. ( = at advanced time of day) tard• to have a late meal/lunch manger/déjeuner tard• the late film tonight is... (on TV) le film diffusé en fin de soirée est...• there's a late show on Saturdays (at theatre) il y a une seconde représentation en soirée le samedie. ( = near end of period or series) the latest edition of the catalogue la toute dernière édition du catalogue• in late June/September fin juin/septembre2. adverba. ( = after scheduled time) [arrive] en retard ; [start, finish, deliver] avec du retard• to arrive late for sth (meeting, dinner, film) arriver en retard à qchb. ( = after usual time) tard• she had started learning German quite late in life elle avait commencé à apprendre l'allemand assez tardc. ( = at advanced time of day) [work, get up, sleep, start, finish] tardd. ( = near end of period) late in 1992 fin 1992• it wasn't until relatively late in his career that... ce n'est que vers la fin de sa carrière que...e. ( = recently) as late as last week pas plus tard que la semaine dernière► of late ( = lately) ces derniers temps3. compounds• there's late-night shopping on Thursdays le magasin ouvre en nocturne le jeudi ► late riser noun lève-tard (inf) mf* * *[leɪt] 1.1) ( after expected time) [arrival, rains, publication, implementation] tardif/-ive2) (towards end of day, season etc) [hour, supper, date, pregnancy] tardif/-iveto take a late holiday GB ou vacation US — prendre des vacances en fin de saison
3) ( deceased)2.1) ( after expected time) [arrive, start, finish] en retardto be running late — [person] être en retard; [train, bus] avoir du retard
2) ( towards end of time period) [get up, open, close] tardlate last night/in the evening — tard hier soir/dans la soirée
it's a bit late (in the day) to do — fig c'est un peu tard pour faire
3) Administration ( formerly)3.Miss Stewart, late of 48 Temple Rd — Mlle Stewart, autrefois domiciliée au 48 Temple Rd
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124 prey
prey [preɪ]1. nounproie f• to be a prey to [+ nightmares, fears] être en proie à• to prey on [animal, person] s'attaquer à* * *[preɪ]noun lit, fig proie fPhrasal Verbs:- prey on -
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126 probe into
probe into [something] enquêter sur [suspicious activity]; regarder [quelque chose] de plus près, fouiller dans pej [private affairs]; sonder [mind]; scruter [thoughts] -
127 rather
rather [ˈrα:ðər]a. ( = for preference) plutôt• rather than wait, he went away plutôt que d'attendre, il est parti• I would much rather... je préférerais de beaucoup...• do you mind if I smoke? -- I'd rather you didn't est-ce que je peux fumer ? -- j'aimerais mieux pas• I'd rather die! plutôt mourir !b. ( = more accurately) plutôt• a car, or rather an old banger une voiture, ou plutôt une vieille guimbarde* * *['rɑːðə(r)]1) ( somewhat) plutôtit's rather too/more difficult — c'est un peu trop/plus difficile
2) ( preferably)rather than something/do — plutôt que quelque chose/de faire
3) ( more exactly) plutôta tree, or rather a bush — un arbre, ou plutôt un buisson
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128 rest
rest [rest]1. nouna. ( = relaxation) repos m• take a rest! reposez-vous !b. ( = remainder) reste fa. ( = repose) se reposerb. ( = remain) rest assured that... soyez certain que...c. ( = lean) [person] s'appuyer ; [ladder] être appuyé• to rest o.s. se reposer• God rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme !b. to rest one's case [lawyer] conclure sa plaidoirie• I rest my case! (humorous) CQFD !4. compounds* * *[rest] 1.1) ( what remains)the rest — (of food, day, story) le reste (of de)
for the rest... — pour ce qui est du reste...
and all the rest of it — (colloq) et tout et tout (colloq)
2) ( other people)3) (repose, inactivity) repos m4) ( break) pause f5) ( lie-down) sieste f6) ( support) support m7) Music pause f8) ( immobility)2.transitive verb1) ( lean)to rest something on — appuyer quelque chose sur [surface]
2) ( allow to rest) reposer [legs]; ne pas utiliser [injured limb]; laisser [quelque chose] au repos [horse]3) Agriculture laisser [quelque chose] en jachère [land]4) Law3.I rest my case — fig il n'y a rien à ajouter
1) se reposer2) ( be supported)3) [actor]4)5) fig•Phrasal Verbs:- rest on- rest up••a change is as good as a rest — Prov le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos
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