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1 suggest
suggest [sə'dʒest](a) (propose, put forward) suggérer, proposer;∎ I suggest (that) we do nothing for the moment je suggère ou je propose que nous ne fassions rien pour l'instant;∎ he suggested that the meeting be held next Tuesday il a proposé de fixer la réunion à mardi prochain;∎ a solution suggested itself to me une solution m'est venue à l'esprit;∎ this, I suggest, is how it happened voici, à mon avis, comment c'est arrivé(b) (recommend) suggérer, recommander;∎ who do you suggest for the job? qui suggérez-vous pour cette tâche?(c) (imply, insinuate) suggérer;∎ just what are you suggesting? que voulez-vous dire par là?, qu'allez-vous insinuer là?;∎ are you suggesting that I might be wrong? suggérez-vous que je pourrais avoir tort?(d) (indicate, point to) suggérer, laisser supposer;∎ which suggests that it was an accident ce qui semblerait indiquer qu'il s'agissait d'un accident;∎ recent studies suggest that radiation may be the cause des études récentes semblent indiquer que le problème est dû à des radiations;∎ the marks in the sand suggest a person of about… les traces sur le sable indiquent la présence d'une personne d'environ…∎ what does this picture suggest to you? qu'est-ce que ce tableau évoque pour vous?, à quoi ce tableau vous fait-il penser? -
2 hang
hang [hæŋ](preterite, past participle hung)a. [+ lamp, curtains, decorations, painting] accrocher ; [+ wallpaper] posera. [rope, dangling object] pendre (on, from à)b. ( = hover) fog hung over the valley un brouillard planait sur la valléec. [criminal] être pendu3. noun4. compounds► hang about, hang around( = loiter) traîner ; ( = wait) attendre• she hung back from suggesting this elle hésitait à le proposer► hang down intransitive verb pendre• hang in there, Bill, you're going to make it accroche-toi, Bill, tu vas y arriver► hang on• hang on, I didn't say that! attends un peu, ce n'est pas ce que j'ai dit !b. ( = hold out) tenir bonb. ( = depend on) dépendre de► hang outa. [tongue] pendre• let it all hang out! (inf!) défoulez-vous ![+ washing] étendre (dehors)[argument, story] se tenir ; [statements] s'accorder► hang up[+ hat, picture] accrocher (on à, sur)* * *[hæŋ] 1.1) ( of garment) tombant m2) (colloq) ( knack)2.to get the hang of something (colloq)/of doing (colloq) — piger (colloq) quelque chose/comment faire
transitive verb (prét, pp hung)1) ( suspend) (from projection, hook, coat-hanger) accrocher ( from à; by par; on à); (from string, rope) suspendre ( from à); ( drape over) étendre, mettre ( over sur); ( peg up) étendre [washing] (on sur)2) (also hang down) ( let dangle) suspendre [rope, line etc] ( out of par); laisser pendre [arm, leg]3) ( decorate with)to be hung with — être orné de [flags, tapestries]; être décoré de [garlands]
4) ( interior decorating) poser [wallpaper]5) Construction, Technology poser [door, gate]6) (prét, pp hanged) pendre [criminal, victim]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp hung)1) ( be suspended) ( on hook) être accroché; ( from height) être suspendu; ( on washing line) être étendu; [arm, leg] pendre2) ( drape) [curtain, garment] tomber3) ( float) [fog, cloud, smoke, smell] flotter4.reflexive verb (prét, pp hanged)Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang the expense! — (colloq) au diable la dépense!
hanged if I know! — (colloq) je n'en sais fichtre rien! (colloq)
to let it all hang out — (colloq) être relax (colloq); sheep
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3 seriously
seriously [ˈsɪərɪəslɪ]• yes, but seriously... oui, mais sérieusement...• seriously now... sérieusement...• to take sth/sb seriously prendre qch/qn au sérieux* * *['sɪərɪəslɪ]1) ( not frivolously) sérieusementare you seriously suggesting that...? — tu veux vraiment dire que...?
but seriously,... — blague à part,... (colloq)
to take somebody/something seriously — prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose au sérieux
2) ( gravely) [ill, injured, at risk, flawed] gravement; [mislead, underestimate] vraiment3) (colloq) ( extremely) vraiment -
4 suggest
suggest [səˈdʒest]a. ( = propose) suggérer ; ( = hint) insinuer• what are you trying to suggest? que voulez-vous dire par là ?b. ( = imply) suggérer• the coins suggest a Roman settlement les pièces de monnaie semblent témoigner de l'existence d'une colonie romaine* * *[sə'dʒest], US [səg'dʒ-]transitive verb1) ( put forward for consideration) suggérercan you suggest how/where...? — selon vous, comment/où...?
it would be wrong to suggest that... — il serait faux de prétendre que...
I venture to suggest that... — je me risque à dire que...
2) ( recommend) suggérerit was more difficult than the result might suggest — ce fut plus difficile que le résultat ne semble l'indiquer
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5 try
try [traɪ]1. nouna. ( = attempt) essai m, tentative f• it was a good try il a (or tu as etc) vraiment essayé• try to eat or try and eat some of it essaie d'en manger un peub. ( = sample, experiment with) essayer• have you tried these olives? avez-vous goûté ces olives ?• have you tried aspirin? avez-vous essayé (de prendre de) l'aspirine ?• I tried three hotels but they were all full j'ai essayé trois hôtels mais ils étaient tous complets• try this for size essaie ça pour voir si c'est la bonne taille ; (when suggesting sth) écoute un peu çac. ( = test, put strain on) mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ vehicle, machine] testerd. [+ person, case] juger• try again! recommence !• just you try! essaie un peu pour voir ! (inf)• it wasn't for lack of trying that he... ce n'était pas faute d'avoir essayé qu'il...4. compoundsa. [+ garment, shoe] essayerb. (British)* * *[traɪ] 1.1) ( attempt) essai m2.nice try! — bel essai!; iron bel effort!
transitive verb (prét, pp tried)1) ( attempt) essayer de répondre à [exam question]to try doing ou to do — essayer de faire
to try one's hardest ou best to do — faire tout son possible pour faire
it's trying to rain/snow — il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger
2) ( test out) essayer [tool, product, method, activity]; prendre [quelqu'un] à l'essai [person]; [thief] essayer d'ouvrir [door, window]; tourner [door knob]to try one's hand at pottery/weaving — s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage
try that for size ou length — essaie pour voir si ça te va
3) ( taste) goûter [food]4) ( consult) demander à [person]; consulter [book]5) ( subject to stress) mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [tolerance, faith]6) Law juger [case, criminal]3.to try again — ( to perform task) recommencer; ( to see somebody) repasser; ( to phone) rappeler
to try for — essayer d'obtenir [loan, university place]; essayer de battre [world record]; essayer d'avoir [baby]
just you try! — ( as threat) essaie un peu! (colloq)
Phrasal Verbs:- try on- try out••these things are sent to try us — hum tout ça c'est pour notre bien
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6 deceive
[di'si:v](to mislead or cause to make mistakes, usually by giving or suggesting false information: He was deceived by her innocent appearance.) tromper -
7 destructive
[-tiv]1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) destructeur2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destructif -
8 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oeil2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) trou3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) (avoir l')oeil (pour)2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) observer- eyeball- eyebrow - eye-catching - eyelash - eyelet - eyelid - eye-opener - eye-piece - eyeshadow - eyesight - eyesore - eye-witness - before/under one's very eyes - be up to the eyes in - close one's eyes to - in the eyes of - keep an eye on - lay/set eyes on - raise one's eyebrows - see eye to eye - with an eye to something - with one's eyes open -
9 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) honnête2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) honnête3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) honnête•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) tout de même!- honesty -
10 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) se pouvoir que2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) se pouvoir que; permettez que...3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) pouvoir au moins•- might have - I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) force, puissance- mighty- mightily - mightiness -
11 pallid
['pælid](unpleasantly pale (usually suggesting ill-health): He looked pallid and sickly.) blême- pallor -
12 sickly
1) (tending to be often ill: a sickly child.) maladif2) (suggesting sickness; pale; feeble: She looks sickly.) pâle -
13 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) signe2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) panneau3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) signe4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) signe2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) signer2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) signer3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) faire signe (de)•- signpost - sign in/out - sign up -
14 sinister
['sinistə](suggesting, or warning of, evil: sinister happenings; His disappearance is extremely sinister.) sinistre -
15 spooky
adjective (eerie and suggesting the presence of ghosts: It's very spooky walking through the graveyard at night.) qui donne la chair de poule -
16 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) suggérer2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) insinuer; venir à l'esprit• -
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[- ən]1) (the act of suggesting.) suggestion2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) suggestion3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) trace, soupçon -
18 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) mauvais2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) dans l'erreur3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) mal4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) mauvais5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) qui ne va pas2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) mal3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) faire du tort à- wrongful- wrongfully - wrongfulness - wrongly - wrongdoer - wrongdoing - do someone wrong - do wrong - do wrong - go wrong - in the wrong -
19 seriously
1 ( not frivolously) [speak, write, think, listen] sérieusement ; to seriously consider doing sth penser sérieusement à faire qch ; seriously, do you need help? sérieusement, avez-vous besoin d'aide? ; are you seriously suggesting that…? tu veux vraiment dire que…? ; but seriously,… blague à part,… ○ ; to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux ; he takes himself too seriously il se prend trop au sérieux ; police are treating the threat very seriously la police prend la menace très au sérieux ;2 ( gravely) [ill, injured, damaged, divided, at risk, flawed] gravement ; [mislead, underestimate] vraiment ; something is seriously wrong il y a quelque chose qui ne va vraiment pas ;3 ○ ( extremely) [boring, funny] vraiment. -
20 suggest
1 ( put forward for consideration) suggérer [solution, possibility] ; to suggest that suggérer que ; I suggest to you that je vous suggère que ; can you suggest how/why/where…? comment/pourquoi/où, selon vous…? ; why, do you suggest, did he do it? pourquoi, selon vous, l'a-t-il fait? he did it, I suggest, because… je pense qu'il l'a fait parce que… ; it would be wrong to suggest that il serait faux de prétendre que ; to suggest otherwise is ludicrous prétendre qu'il en est autrement serait ridicule ; what are you suggesting? qu'est-ce que vous insinuez? ; I venture to suggest that je me risquerais à dire que ;2 (recommend, advise) suggérer ; can you suggest a place to meet/eat? peux-tu suggérer un endroit où nous retrouver/où manger? ; where do you suggest we go? où nous suggères-tu d'aller? ; to suggest sb/sth for sth suggérer qn/qch pour qch ; they suggested that I (should) leave ils m'ont suggéré de partir ; I suggest that you leave at once je suggère que vous partiez tout de suite ; the committee suggests that steps be taken le comité suggère que des mesures soient prises ; I suggest waiting je suggère d'attendre ; an idea suggested itself (to me) une idée m'est venue à l'esprit ;3 ( indicate) [evidence, test, result, poll, calculation] sembler indiquer (that que) ; there is nothing to suggest that rien ne semble indiquer que ; it was more difficult than the result might ou would suggest ce fut plus difficile que le résultat ne semble l'indiquer ;4 ( evoke) [painting, image, sound] évoquer ; what does it suggest to you? qu'est-ce que cela évoque pour vous?
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