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61 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) éventail2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilateur2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) (s')éventer2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) attiserII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) admirateur -
62 forget
[fə'ɡet]past tense - forgot; verb1) (to fail to remember: He has forgotten my name.) oublier2) (to leave behind accidentally: She has forgotten her handbag.) oublier3) (to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner: She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.) (s')oublier•- forgetfully -
63 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libre2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libre3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) généreux4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) ouvert5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuit6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libre7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libre8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) débarrassé de, gratuit2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) libérer2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) (se) libérer/débarrasser de•- freedom- freely - free-for-all - freehand - freehold - freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) travailler à la pige- Freepost- free skating - free speech - free trade - freeway - freewheel - free will - a free hand - set free -
64 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) ne reculer devant rien pour -
65 grand
[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) magnifique2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) de grandeur3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) formidable4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) grand2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) mille dollars- grand jury - grand piano - grandstand - grand total -
66 heart and soul
(with all one's attention and energy: She devoted herself heart and soul to caring for her husband.) corps et âme -
67 her
[hə:] 1. pronoun((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) elle, la2. adjective(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) son, sa, ses- hers- herself -
68 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tenir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tenir3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) retenir4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tenir5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) détenir6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) contenir7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tenir, avoir lieu8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) (se) tenir9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) occuper10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tenir, croire11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) être valable12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obliger (qqn) à tenir ses engagements13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) défendre14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) résister15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) retenir16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) avoir lieu17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) posséder18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) (se) maintenir19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) patienter20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) tenir21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) garder22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) réserver à23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prise2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) emprise3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prise•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cale -
69 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) (se) tenir (à)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) patienter -
70 make a fool of oneself
(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) se rendre ridicule -
71 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modèle (réduit)2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modèle3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) mannequin4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modèle5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modèle6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modèle2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) être mannequin2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) poser3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modeler4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modeler, prendre modèle sur• -
72 pickle
['pikl] 1. noun1) (a vegetable or vegetables preserved in vinegar, salt water etc: Do you want some pickle(s) on your hamburger?) marinade(s)2) (trouble; an unpleasant situation: She got herself into a real pickle.) pétrin2. verb(to preserve in vinegar, salt water etc: I think I will pickle these cucumbers.) mariner -
73 plonk
[ploŋk](to place or put noisily and rather clumsily: He plonked his books on the table; She plonked herself down in front of the fire.) poser bruyamment; (se) laisser tomber dans/sur -
74 poison
['poizn] 1. noun(any substance which causes death or illness when taken into the body: She killed herself by taking poison; ( also adjective) poison gas.) poison2. verb1) (to kill or harm with poison: He poisoned his wife.) empoisonner2) (to put poison into (food etc): He poisoned her coffee.) mettre du poison dans•- poisoner- poisonous - poisonously - poison-pen letter -
75 preen
[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) lisser ses plumes2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) se pomponner -
76 pull oneself together
(to control oneself; to regain one's self-control: At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together.) (se) ressaisir -
77 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) se donner de grands airs -
78 put on an act
(to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.) jouer la comédie -
79 queen mother
(the mother of the reigning king or queen, who was herself once a queen.) reine mère -
80 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) (se) calmer2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) s'installer (confortablement)3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) se mettre (sérieusement) à
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