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81 shed
shed [∫ed](preterite, past participle shed)1. nouna. ( = lose) [+ petals, leaves, fur] perdre ; [+ tears] verser• to shed hairs [dog, cat] perdre ses poilsb. ( = give off) [+ light] diffuser ; [+ warmth, happiness] répandre* * *[ʃed] 1. 2.transitive verb (prét, pp shed)1) verser [tears]; perdre [leaves, weight]; [lorry] déverser [load]; enlever [clothes]; se débarrasser de [inhibitions, image]to shed skin — [snake] muer
to shed blood — ( one's own) perdre du sang
to shed jobs ou staff — euph supprimer des emplois
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82 talk
talk [tɔ:k]1. nounc. ( = rumours) there is talk of his returning il est question qu'il revienne2. plural noun• now you're talking! (inf) voilà qui devient intéressant !• it's easy for him to talk! c'est facile pour lui !• don't talk to me like that! ne me parle pas sur ce ton !• it's not as if we're talking about... ce n'est pas comme s'il s'agissait de...• talking of films, have you seen...? à propos de films, avez-vous vu... ?• talk about a stroke of luck! (inf) quelle chance !b. ( = converse) parler• who were you talking to? à qui parlais-tu ?• to talk to o.s. se parler tout seul• to get o.s. talked about faire parler de soia. [+ a language] parler• to talk business/politics parler affaires/politique• talk sense! ne dis pas n'importe quoi !5. compoundsa. [+ pilot, aircraft] aider à atterrir par radioguidageb. ( = speak ill of) dénigrer[+ question, problem] discuter de(US) ( = speak frankly) ne pas mâcher ses mots[+ project, book] vanter ; (in negotiations) to talk sb up marchander avec qn (pour qu'il offre davantage)* * *[tɔːk] 1.1) (talking, gossip) propos mplthere is talk of something/of doing — il est question de quelque chose/de faire
2) ( conversation) conversation f, discussion f3) ( speech) exposé m (about, on sur); ( more informal) causerie f2.talks plural noun gen négociations fpl; Politics pourparlers mpl3.transitive verb parlerwe're talking three years — (colloq) il faut compter trois ans
we're talking big money (colloq) here — il s'agit ici de sommes importantes
4.to talk somebody into/out of doing — persuader/dissuader quelqu'un de faire
intransitive verb gen parler; ( gossip) bavardertalking of tennis... — à propos de tennis...
look who's talking! —
you're a fine one to talk! —
talk about stupid! — (colloq) comme idiotie, ça se pose un peu là! (colloq)
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83 waste
waste [weɪst]1. nouna. [of resources, food, money] gaspillage m• what a waste! quel gaspillage !2. adjectivea. [+ resources, food, electricity, energy] gaspiller ; [+ time] perdre ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer• I wasted a whole day on that journey/trying to find it j'ai perdu toute une journée avec ce voyage/à essayer de le trouver• you're wasting your breath! (inf) tu perds ton temps !• caviar is wasted on him il ne sait pas apprécier le caviar (PROV) waste not want not il n'y a pas de petites économies4. compounds► waste products plural noun (industrial) déchets mpl industriels ; (from body) déchets mpl (de l'organisme)• you're not exactly wasting away! tu ne fais pas vraiment pitié !* * *[weɪst] 1.1) ( squandering) gen gaspillage m (of de); ( of time) perte f (of de)there is no waste, every part is used — il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé
3) ( wasteland) désert m2.wastes plural noun1) ( wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages2) US = waste 1. 23.1) [food] inutilisé; [heat, energy] gaspillé; [water] uséwaste materials ou matter — déchets mpl
waste products — Industry déchets mpl de fabrication; Biology, Medicine déchets mpl
waste plastics — plastiques mpl de rebut
2) [land] inculte3)4.transitive verb1) ( squander) gaspiller [food, energy, money, talents]; perdre [time, opportunity]; user [strength]; gâcher [youth]2) ( make weaker) atrophier3) (colloq) US ( kill) supprimer (colloq)5.intransitive verb se perdrePhrasal Verbs:••waste not want not — Prov l'économie protège du besoin
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84 media
médias m pl;∎ he works in the media il travaille dans les médias;∎ the news media la pressemedia advertising publicité f média;media analysis analyse f des médias;media analyst analyste m f des médias;media buyer acheteur(euse) m, f d'espaces (publicitaires);media buying achat m d'espace;media consultant conseil m en communication;media coverage couverture f médiatique;∎ to get too much media coverage être surmédiatisé(e);media event événement m médiatique;media exposure couverture médiatique;media group groupe m de médias;media hype battage m médiatique;media mix mix média m;media plan plan m média;media planner médiaplaneur m, média planner m;media planning média planning m;media research médialogie f;media schedule calendrier m de campagne;media studies études f pl de communication;media vehicle support m médiatiqueCarlton will use a wide-ranging media mix of radio, posters, press and television … to inform the public, advertising and business communities of its programme and corporate format prior to launch.
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85 rig
1 nounto rig the market manipuler le marchéOthers, including European ministers and central bankers, charge that the Arabs and their pals in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel are the spoilsports, accusing them of rigging the market and of demanding too much for their product.
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86 spin
1 noun∎ to put the right spin on a story présenter une affaire sous un angle favorable;∎ the government has been criticized for indulging in too much spin on a reproché au gouvernement de trop manipuler les informations fournies au publicspin doctor = chargé des relations publiques d'un parti politique(of spin doctor) présenter les choses sous un angle favorableMeanwhile, the former royal spin doctor, Simon Lewis, has been reflecting on his time trying to cast Britain's leading dysfunctional family in a better light. On his first day he turned up at the Buckingham Palace gates … and was asked by a policeman who he was. "I'm the Queen's new director of communications," said Lewis proudly. The reply: "Does that mean you're here to fix the telephones?"
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87 acidity
noun (the quality of containing acid or too much acid.) acidité -
88 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) permettre2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) tenir compte de3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) donner, allouer•- make allowance for -
89 belch
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90 bilious
['biljəs]adjective (of, or affected by, too much bile: a bilious attack.) bilieux -
91 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) se vanter (de)2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) objet d'orgueil- boastful- boastfully - boastfulness - boasting -
92 candy
['kændi]plural - candies; noun1) (sugar formed into a solid mass by boiling.) sucre candi2) ((American) a sweet or sweets; (a piece of) confectionery: That child eats too much candy; Have a candy!) bonbon(s)•- candied- candy floss -
93 chlorine
['klo:ri:n](an element, a yellowish-green gas with a suffocating smell, used as a disinfectant etc: They put too much chlorine in the swimming-pool.) chlore -
94 choke
[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) suffoquer, étouffer2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) boucher2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) étrangleur -
95 conceit
[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) vanité -
96 conceited
adjective (having too much pride in oneself: She's conceited about her artistic ability.) vaniteux -
97 cosset
['kosit]past tense, past participle - cosseted; verb(to treat with too much kindness; to pamper.) dorloter -
98 couch potato
noun (a person who spends too much time watching television.) abruti de télé -
99 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) (se) fêler2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) casser3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) craquer4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) sortir5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) percer6) (to solve (a code).) déchiffrer7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) craquer2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) fêlure2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) entrebâillement3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) claquement4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) coup (sec)5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) plaisanterie6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) d'élite- cracked- crackdown - cracker - crackers - crack a book - crack down on - crack down - get cracking - have a crack at - have a crack -
100 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) mort, décès2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) mort3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) mort•- deathly- death-bed - death certificate - at death's door - catch one's death of cold - catch one's death - put to death - to death
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