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41 strangle
['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) étrangler -
42 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) chose; produit; étoffe2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) affaires3) (an old word for cloth.) étoffe•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) (se) bourrer (de)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) farcir3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) empailler•- stuffing- stuff up -
43 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tempsII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) crispé, tendu2) (tight; tightly stretched.) tendu2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) (se) tendre- tensely- tenseness - tension -
44 tightrope
noun (a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance.) corde raide -
45 tourniquet
['tuənikei, ]( American[) -kit](a bandage, or other device, tied very tightly round an injured arm or leg to prevent too much blood being lost.) garrot -
46 truss
(to tie or bind tightly: She trussed the chicken and put it in the oven; The burglars trussed up the guards.) ficeler -
47 twang
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48 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) coin; cale2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) morceau2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) (se) coincer -
49 clasp
clasp, US [transcription][kl_sp]A n2 ( grip) étreinte f.B vtr1 ( hold tightly) serrer [qch] dans la main [purse, knife] ; he clasped her hand il lui a serré la main ; to clasp sth to one's breast serrer qch contre sa poitrine ; to clasp one's hands around one's knees prendre ses genoux dans les mains ;2 ( embrace) étreindre ; to clasp sb to one's breast prendre qn dans ses bras ;3 ( fasten) to clasp a handbag shut refermer un sac à main. -
50 clutch
A n1 Aut ( mechanism) embrayage m ; ( pedal) (pédale f d')embrayage m ; to let in ou disengage the clutch débrayer ; to let out ou engage the clutch embrayer ; to release the clutch embrayer ;2 ( cluster) (of eggs, chicks) couvée f ; fig (of books, awards, companies) ensemble m ; ( of people) groupe m ;3 ( grab) to make a clutch at sth tenter d'attraper qch ;B clutches npl ( power) to be in sb's clutches être tombé sous les griffes de qn ; to fall into the clutches of tomber sous les griffes or la patte ○ de.C vtr1 ( hold tightly) tenir fermement [object, child] (in dans) ; to clutch sb/sth to serrer qn/qch contre [chest, body, oneself] ;■ clutch at:▶ clutch at [sth/sb] tenter d'attraper [branch, lifebelt, rail, person] ; fig s'accrocher à [hope] ; sauter sur [opportunity, excuse] ; she clutched at my arm elle m'a saisi le bras. ⇒ straw. -
51 hug
1 ( embrace) [person] serrer [qn] dans ses bras ; [bear, gorilla] écraser [qn/qch] entre ses bras ; to hug one's knees serrer ses genoux dans ses bras ;2 ( keep close to) [boat, vehicle] raser ; [road, path] longer ; to hug the coast Naut serrer la côte ; to hug the walls [person] raser les murs ;3 ( fit tightly) mouler ; figure-hugging moulant. -
52 loosely
1 lit ( not tightly) [attach, fasten, cover, hold, wrap, wind] sans serrer ; [fit] approximativement ; ( not firmly) [fix] pas solidement ; a jacket thrown loosely over her shoulders une veste négligemment jetée sur ses épaules ; his clothes hung loosely on him il flottait dans ses vêtements ;3 fig ( imprecisely) [describe, interpret, translate, render, associate] assez librement, de façon approximative ; [identify, refer] vaguement ; [supervise] d'assez loin ; the film is loosely based on the novel le film est une adaptation assez libre du roman ; these theories are loosely termed Marxist ces théories sont qualifiées grossièrement de marxistes. -
53 squash
A n2 ( drink) sirop m ;3 ( vegetable) courge f ;C vtr1 ( crush) écraser [fruit, insect, person] (against contre ; between entre) ; aplatir [hat] ; to be squashed out of shape [car, toy] être complètement écrasé ; [box] être complètement déformé ;3 ( put down) rabattre le caquet à ○ [person] ; écraser [revolt, rebellion] ; stopper [rumour] ; to feel squashed se sentir humilié ;4 ( reject) rejeter [idea, proposal].D vi1 ( become crushed) s'écraser ; to squash easily s'écraser facilement ;2 ( pack tightly) [people] s'entasser (into dans) ; to squash through a gap réussir à se glisser par une ouverture.■ squash in ○:▶ squash in se faire de la place ;▶ squash in [sth/sb], squash [sth/sb] in trouver de la place pour.■ squash up ○:▶ squash up [person] se tasser (against contre) ; [crowd] se serrer (against contre) ; if I squash up you can fit in si je me serre ça te fera de la place ; to squash sb up against écraser qn contre ; to squash oneself up against s'aplatir contre. -
54 string
A n1 ¢ ( twine) ficelle f ; a ball/a piece of string une pelote/un bout de ficelle ; to tie sth up with string attacher qch avec de la ficelle ; tied up with string ficelé ;2 ( length of cord) ( for packaging) ficelle f ; (on garment, medal) cordon m ; (on bow, racket) corde f ; ( on puppet) fil m ; hanging on a string suspendu à une ficelle ; to tie a string round sth attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qch ; to pull the strings lit, fig tirer les ficelles ;3 ( series) a string of un défilé de [visitors, ministers, boyfriends] ; une série de [crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels] ; une succession de [victories, successes, awards] ; une chaîne de [shops, businesses] ; une kyrielle de [complaints, insults] ;4 ( set) string of garlic tresse f d'ail ; string of onions chapelet m d'oignons ; string of pearls collier m de perles ; string of beads collier m de perles (fantaisie) ; string of islands chapelet m d'îles ; string of light bulbs guirlande f d'ampoules ;6 Mus ( on instrument) corde f ; C-string la corde de do ; to tighten/break a string tendre/casser une corde ;9 Ling suite f ;1 Mus, Sport corder [racket] ; monter [guitar, violin] ; garnir [qch] d'une corde [bow] ; to string [sth] tightly faire un cordage tendu à [racket] ;2 ( thread) enfiler [beads, pearls] (on sur) ;3 ( hang) to string sth (up) above/across suspendre qch au-dessus de/en travers de [street] ; to string sth up on accrocher qch à [lamppost, pole] ; to string sth between suspendre qch entre [trees, supports].D vi ( prét, pp strung) Journ to string for a newspaper travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal.to have sb on a string mener qn à la baguette ; to pull strings ○ faire jouer le piston ○ ; to pull strings for sb ○ pistonner ○ qn ; without strings ou with no strings attached sans conditions. ⇒ bow.■ string along ○ GB:▶ string along suivre ; to string along with sb suivre qn ;■ string out:▶ string out s'échelonner ;▶ string [sth] out, string out [sth] échelonner ; to be strung out along [vehicles, groups] s'échelonner le long de [road] ; to be strung out across [people] se déployer dans [field, zone].▶ string [sth] together, string together [sth] aligner [sentences, words] ; enchaîner [songs, rhymes] ; unable to string two sentences together péj incapable de mettre deux phrases bout à bout.■ string up ○:▶ string [sb] up pendre [qn] haut et court ; he was strung up by the heels il a été pendu par les pieds. -
55 clench
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56 cling
(a) (hold on tightly) s'accrocher, se cramponner;∎ they clung to one another ils se sont enlacés, ils se sont cramponnés l'un à l'autre;∎ figurative to cling to a hope/to a belief/to the past se raccrocher à un espoir/à une croyance/au passé;∎ we can't afford to cling to the past il est dangereux de se raccrocher au passé;∎ she clings to her children even though they are now grown up elle s'accroche à ses enfants bien qu'ils soient maintenant adultes∎ a dress that clings to the body une robe très près du corps ou très ajustée -
57 closely
closely ['kləʊslɪ]∎ I held her closely je l'ai serrée fort ou (tout) contre moi(c) (connected, guarded) étroitement;∎ he's closely related to him il est l'un de ses proches parents;∎ closely connected with sth étroitement lié à qch;∎ to work closely with sb travailler en collaboration étroite avec qn(d) (resemble) beaucoup∎ closely contested elections élections fpl très serrées ou très disputées -
58 clutch
clutch [klʌtʃ](a) (hold tightly) serrer fortement, étreindre∎ to clutch hold of sth s'agripper ou se cramponner à qch∎ to clutch at sth se cramponner à qch, s'agripper à qch; figurative se cramponner à qch, se raccrocher à qch3 noun∎ to let in the clutch embrayer;∎ to let out the clutch débrayer∎ to be in a clutch être dans le pétrinfigurative (control) influence f;∎ to have sb in one's clutches tenir qn en son pouvoir;∎ to fall into sb's clutches tomber dans les griffes de qn;∎ he escaped the clutches of the law il a échappé aux griffes de la justice►► clutch bag (handbag) pochette f (sac à main);Cars clutch cable câble m de commande d'embrayage;Cars clutch disc disque m d'embrayage;Cars clutch fluid fluide m d'embrayage;Cars clutch housing carter m d'embrayage;Cars clutch pedal pédale f d'embrayage ou de débrayage;Cars clutch plate disque m d'embrayage -
59 grip
1 noun(a) (strong hold) prise f, étreinte f; (on racket, club) tenue f, grip m; (of tyres on road) adhérence f;∎ to lose one's grip lâcher prise;∎ he tightened his grip on the rope il a serré la corde plus fort;∎ to get a grip of sb/sth empoigner qn/qch;∎ your grip is wrong (on tennis racket, golf club etc) tu ne tiens pas ta raquette/ton club comme il faut;∎ figurative in the grip of a disease/despair/pessimism en proie à une maladie/au désespoir/au pessimisme;∎ figurative the country was in the grip of the worst winter for years le pays connaissait l'hiver le plus rigoureux qu'il ait connu depuis des années(b) (handclasp) poigne f;∎ a strong grip une forte poigne;∎ she held his hand in a vice-like grip elle lui serrait la main comme un étau ou tenait la main d'une poigne d'acier∎ he's losing his grip il perd les pédales;∎ Grandad is starting to lose his grip grand-père commence à baisser;∎ to lose one's grip on reality perdre le sens des réalités;∎ he was beginning to lose his grip on the situation il commençait à perdre le contrôle de la situation;∎ get a grip (of or on yourself)! (control yourself) reprends-toi!; (behave normally, be realistic) arrête de déconner!∎ he has a good grip of the subject il connaît ou domine bien son sujet(e) (handle → of oar, handlebars) poignée f; (→ of pistol) poignée f, crosse f; (→ of racket, club) manche m, grip m(f) (hair) grip pince f (à cheveux)∎ to come or get to grips with sb (physically) s'en prendre à qn;∎ to come or to get to grips with the enemy être confronté à l'ennemi, être aux prises avec l'ennemi;∎ to come or to get to grips with a problem s'attaquer à un problème;∎ I can't get to grips with Shakespeare je n'arrive pas à comprendre Shakespeare(a) (grasp → rope, rail) empoigner, saisir;∎ he gripped my arm il m'a saisi le bras(b) (hold tightly) serrer, tenir serré;∎ he gripped my hand il m'a serré la main très fort;∎ the region has been gripped by cold weather la région a été saisie par une vague de froid(c) (of tyres) adhérer;∎ to grip the road (car) coller à la route(d) (hold interest) passionner;∎ the trial gripped the nation le procès a passionné ou captivé le pays;∎ go on, I'm gripped! continue, c'est passionnant!(tyres, shoes) adhérer -
60 jam
1 noun∎ strawberry jam confiture f de fraises;(b) (traffic jam) bouchon m, embouteillage m, encombrement m∎ there was a great jam of people outside the theatre il y avait une foule énorme devant le théâtre∎ I'm in a bit of a jam je suis plutôt dans le pétrin(tart, pudding, sandwich) à la confiture∎ we were jammed in like sardines on était entassés ou serrés comme des sardines;∎ all my clothes are jammed into one drawer tous mes vêtements sont entassés dans un seul tiroir;∎ I was jammed (up) against the wall j'étais coincé contre le mur;∎ he jammed the gun into his pocket il fourra le pistolet dans sa poche;∎ she jammed her hat on elle enfonça ou vissa son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ to jam one's foot on the brake(s) écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein∎ she jammed the window shut with a wedge elle coinça ou bloqua la fenêtre avec une cale;∎ to jam a door open with a book maintenir une porte ouverte à l'aide d'un livre∎ a crowd of late arrivals jammed the entrance une foule de retardataires bloquait l'entrée;∎ the streets were jammed with cars les rues étaient embouteillées∎ the switchboard was jammed le standard était saturé∎ thousands of people jammed in for the concert des milliers de personnes se sont entassées pour assister au concert(b) (drawer, window, lift etc) se coincer, se bloquer; (gun, machine) s'enrayer, se bloquer; (brakes, wheel, paper in printer) se bloquer∎ I was just jamming c'était juste de l'impro(d) (in mountaineering) faire un verrou, coincer►► British familiar humorous jam sandwich (police car) voiture f de police□ ;familiar jam session bœuf m, jam-session f➲ jam in(a) (wedge in) coincer;∎ the crowd were jamming him in il était coincé par la foule;∎ her car was being jammed in by a large truck un gros camion était en train de la coincer∎ he had jammed as many quotations as he could find into the essay il avait farci sa dissertation de toutes les citations qu'il avait trouvées(crowd in) s'entasser;∎ they all jammed in (into train) ils s'y entassèrent tous;∎ we won't all be able to jam in at once nous n'allons jamais tous tenir à la fois∎ to jam on the brakes écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein(b) (lid, hat etc) enfoncer
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