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1 thwart
B vtr contrecarrer, contrarier [plan, bid] ; contrecarrer les desseins de [person] ; contrer [candidature, nomination] ; to thwart sb in sth contrarier qn dans qch. -
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thwart [θwɔ:t][+ plan] contrecarrer ; [+ person] contrecarrer les projets de* * *[θwɔːt] 1.transitive verb contrecarrer, contrarier [plan]; contrecarrer les desseins de [person]2.thwarted past participle adjective contrarié (in dans) -
3 thwart
thwart [θwɔ:t](plan) contrecarrer, contrarier; (plot, scheme) déjouer; (person → in efforts) contrarier les efforts de; (→ in plans) contrarier les projets de; (→ in attempts) déjouer les tentatives de;∎ I was thwarted in my attempts to leave the country j'ai tenté vainement de quitter le pays, toutes les tentatives que j'ai faites pour quitter le pays ont échoué -
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[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) contrarier2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) contrecarrer -
5 to thwart
contrecarrer; contrarier; déjouer [un plan] ; frustrer [les efforts] ; fam. mettre des bâtons dans les rouesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to thwart
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6 to thwart totalitarianism
Pol. faire échec au totalitarismeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to thwart totalitarianism
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7 frustrate
frustrate [frʌsˈtreɪt]a. ( = thwart) [+ attempts, plans] contrecarrer• rescuers were frustrated in their search by bad weather ( = hindered) le mauvais temps a gêné les sauveteurs dans leurs recherches ; ( = stopped) le mauvais temps a empêché les sauveteurs de continuer leurs recherchesb. ( = irritate, annoy) [+ person] énerver* * *[frʌ'streɪt], US ['frʌstreɪt]transitive verb1) (irk, annoy) énerver [person]2) ( thwart) réduire [quelque chose] à néant [effort]; contrarier [plan]; entraver [attempt] -
8 cross
cross [krɒs]1. nouna. ( = mark, emblem) croix f• to mark/sign with a cross marquer/signer d'une croixb. ( = mixture) hybride mc. [of material] biais m2. adjectivea. ( = angry) en colère• it makes me cross when... cela me met en colère quand...b. ( = traverse, diagonal) transversal, diagonala. [+ room, street, sea, river, bridge] traverser ; [+ threshold, border] franchir• it crossed my mind that... il m'est venu à l'esprit que...• to cross cultures [idea, practice] passer d'une culture à l'autreb. to cross one's arms/legs croiser les bras/les jambesc. to cross o.s. se signer• cross my heart (and hope to die)! (inf) croix de bois, croix de fer(, si je mens je vais en enfer) ! (inf)d. ( = thwart) [+ person] contrecarrer les projets de ; [+ plans] contrecarrerb. [letters, paths] se croiser5. compounds• cross-country race or running cross m► cross-examine transitive verb interroger (de façon serrée) ; (in court) faire subir un contre-interrogatoire à• to be at cross-purposes with sb ( = misunderstand) comprendre qn de travers• we were talking at cross-purposes il y avait un quiproquo ► cross-question transitive verb faire subir un interrogatoire à[+ item on list] rayer[+ word] barrer* * *[krɒs], US [krɔːs] 1.1) ( shape) croix fthe Cross — Religion la Croix
to put a cross against — cocher [name, item]
‘put a cross in the box’ — ‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’
a cross between X and Y — fig un mélange de X et de Y
3) ( in sewing)2.1) ( angry) fâchéto get cross — se fâcher ( with contre)
to make somebody cross — mettre quelqu'un en colère, agacer quelqu'un
2) ( contrary to general direction) [breeze] contraire3.transitive verb1) ( go across by moving) lit traverser [road, room]; traverser, passer [river]; franchir [border, line, mountains]; ( span) [bridge] franchir, enjamber; ( have route across) [road, railway line, river] traverser; fig dépasser [limit, boundary]it crossed his mind that — il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que
2) ( intersect with) couper3) ( place in shape of a cross) croiserto cross one's legs/arms — croiser les jambes/bras
5) ( oppose) contrarier [person]6) ( draw line across) barrer [cheque]4.1) (also cross over)2) ( intersect) se croiser; [lines] se couper3) [letters] se croiser5. 6.crossed past participle adjective Telecommunications [line] brouilléPhrasal Verbs:••to have a ou one's cross to bear — porter sa croix
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9 defeat
defeat [dɪˈfi:t]1. noun[+ opponent, army] vaincre ; [+ team] battre ; [+ ambitions, plans, attempts] faire échouer ; [+ government, opposition] mettre en minorité ; [+ bill, amendment] rejeter* * *[dɪ'fiːt] 1.1) ( getting beaten) défaite f2) (of proposal, bill) rejet m (of de)3) ( personal failure) échec m2.transitive verb1) ( beat) vaincre [enemy]; battre [team, opposition, candidate]; faire subir une défaite à [government]2) ( overthrow) rejeter [bill, proposal]3) ( thwart) faire échouer [take-over bid]; vaincre [inflation] -
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pre-empt [pri:ˈempt]a. [+ sb's decision, action] devancerb. ( = prevent) prévenir• you can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller vous pouvez prévenir la douleur en prenant un analgésique* * *[ˌpriː'empt]transitive verb1) ( anticipate) anticiper [question, decision, move]; devancer [person]2) ( thwart) contrecarrer [action, plan] -
11 spike
spike [spaɪk]1. nouna. ( = pierce) transpercer3. compounds* * *[spaɪk] 1. 2.spikes plural noun Sport chaussures fpl à pointes3.transitive verb1) ( pierce) embrocher2) (colloq) corser [drink] ( with de)3) ( reject) mettre [quelque chose] au panier [story]4) Sport ( in volleyball)5) ( thwart) contrecarrer [scheme]; étouffer [rumour]•• -
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spoil [spɔɪl](verb: preterite, past participle spoiled or spoilt)1. plural nouna. ( = damage) abîmerb. ( = make less pleasurable) gâter• if you tell me the ending you'll spoil the film for me tu vas me gâcher le film si tu me racontes la finc. ( = pamper) gâter• to spoil o.s. se faire plaisira. [food] s'abîmer* * *[spɔɪl] 1. 2.they spoil it ou things for other people — ils gâchent le plaisir des autres
to spoil somebody's fun — ( thwart) contrarier quelqu'un
2) ( ruin) abîmerto spoil somebody rotten — (colloq) pourrir quelqu'un
to spoil somebody with — gâter quelqu'un en lui offrant [gift, trip]
4) Politics rendre [quelque chose] nul/nulle [ballot paper]3. 4.•• -
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14 counteract
1 ( work against) contrer [decision, influence, effects] ;2 ( thwart) contrecarrer [strike, negative publicity] ;3 ( counterbalance) contrebalancer [tendency]. -
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A n1 (in battle, election, contest) défaite f ; to suffer a defeat, to meet with defeat essuyer une défaite ; to accept defeat accepter la défaite ; to concede ou admit defeat [team, troops] concéder la défaite ; [person] avouer son échec ; England's 3-2 defeat at the hands of ou by Italy la défaite de l'Angleterre 2-3 contre l'Italie ; election defeat défaite électorale ; an air of defeat un air défait ; an admission of defeat un aveu d'échec ; a personal defeat un échec personnel ;2 (of proposal, bill) rejet m (of de).B vtr1 ( beat) vaincre [enemy, army] ; battre [team, opposition, candidate] ; faire subir une défaite à [government] ; he has been defeated by the republican candidate il a été battu par le candidat républicain ; the government was defeated by a majority of 20 le gouvernement a été mis en échec par une majorité de 20 voix ; don't let yourself be defeated ne te laisse pas abattre ;2 ( reject) rejeter [bill, proposal] ;3 ( thwart) faire échouer [attempt, plan, take-over bid] ; mettre fin à [ambitions] ; vaincre [inflation] ; that defeats the whole purpose of doing cela va à l'encontre du but recherché en faisant ; he was defeated in his attempts to win toutes ses tentatitves pour gagner ont échoué ;4 ( seem incomprehensible to) it's a problem that has defeated many great minds c'est un problème qui a tenu en échec de nombreux savants ; it defeats me ça me dépasse. -
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1 (irk, annoy) énerver [person] ; it really frustrates me having to wait so long! c'est vraiment énervant de devoir attendre si longtemps! ; -
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2 ( thwart) contrecarrer [action, plan] ; -
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A n1 ( pointed object) pointe f ;C vtr1 ( pierce) embrocher [person, meat] ;2 ○ ( add alcohol to) corser [drink] (with de) ; -
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1 (of war, victory) butin m (of de) ; to get a share of the spoils Mil avoir sa part de butin ; fig avoir sa part de gâteau ○ ;1 ( mar) gâcher [event, evening, view, game] (by doing en faisant) ; gâter [place, taste, effect] ; it will spoil your appetite ça va te couper l'appétit ; to spoil sth for sb gâcher qch à qn ; it'll spoil the film for us ça nous gâchera tout le plaisir du film ; they spoil it ou things for other people ils gâchent le plaisir des autres ; to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth empêcher qn de profiter de qch ; why did you go and spoil everything? pourquoi as-tu tout gâché? ; to spoil sb's fun ( thwart) contrarier qn ;2 ( ruin) abîmer [garment, toy, crop, food] (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil one's chances of doing gâcher ses chances de faire (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil sb's plans gâcher les projets or les plans de qn ;3 (pamper, indulge) gâter [person, pet] (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil sb rotten ○ pourrir qn ; to spoil sb with gâter qn en lui offrant [gift, trip] ; we've been spoiled living so close to the sea nous avons été privilégiés de vivre si près de la mer ;4 Pol rendre [qch] nul/nulle [vote, ballot paper].D vi (pp spoiled ou spoilt GB) [product, foodstuff] s'abîmer ; [meat] se gâter ; your dinner will spoil! ça ne va plus être bon!E v refl (pp spoiled ou spoilt GB) to spoil oneself se faire un petit plaisir ; let's spoil ourselves and eat out! faisons-nous plaisir en allant au restaurant!to be spoiling for a fight chercher la bagarre ○. -
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balk [bɔ:k]1 noun(b) Agriculture billon m(c) (hindrance) obstacle m(e) (in snooker) = espace entre la bande et la ligne∎ the horse balked at the fence le cheval a refusé la barrière;∎ she balked at the idea of executing him elle a reculé à l'idée de le faire exécuter;∎ he balked at the expense il a rechigné à la dépense
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thwart — thwart·ed·ly; thwart·er; thwart·ships; thwart; … English syllables
Thwart — Thwart, a. [OE. [thorn]wart, [thorn]wert, a. and adv., Icel. [thorn]vert, neut. of [thorn]verr athwart, transverse, across; akin to AS. [thorn]weorh perverse, transverse, cross, D. dwars, OHG. dwerah, twerh, G. zwerch, quer, Dan. & Sw. tver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thwart — Thwart, v. i. 1. To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to be in opposition; to clash. [R.] [1913 Webster] Any proposition . . . that shall at all thwart with internal oracles. Locke. [1913 Webster] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thwart — Thwart, adv. [See {Thwart}, a.] Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thwart — Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thwart — Thwart, n. (Naut.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thwart — Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thwarted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thwarting}.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thwart — [θwo:t US θwo:rt] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: thwart across (13 19 centuries), from Old Norse thvert] to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do ▪ Fierce opposition thwarted the government s plans. ▪ thwarted ambition … Dictionary of contemporary English
thwart´er — thwart «thwrt», verb, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to oppose and defeat; keep from doing something: »The boy s lack of money thwarted his plans for college. SYNONYM(S): baffle, balk, foil. See syn. under frustrate. (Cf. ↑frustrate) 2. to go… … Useful english dictionary
thwart — I verb avert, baffle, balk, bar, blight, bring to naught, check, contravene, counteract, countermine, counterwork, cripple, cross, damp, debar, defeat, foil, forestall, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, intercept, interfere, interrupt,… … Law dictionary
thwart — foil, *frustrate, baffle, balk, circumvent, outwit Analogous words: *hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar: defeat, over come, surmount (see CONQUER): check, curb, *restrain: *prevent, forestall, anticipate … New Dictionary of Synonyms