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1 small
small [smɔ:l]∎ small children les jeunes enfants mpl;∎ small child (young) enfant mf en bas âge, petit(e) enfant mf; (small in size) enfant mf de petite taille;∎ a small coffee une petite tasse (de café);∎ euphemism the smallest room le petit coin;∎ the small screen le petit écran;∎ small sizes les petites tailles fpl;∎ to get or to grow smaller devenir plus petit, diminuer;∎ to make smaller (hole) réduire;∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look smaller le nouveau papier peint rapetisse la pièce;∎ to make oneself small se faire tout petit(b) (in number → crowd, family, population) peu nombreux; (in quantity → dose, amount, percentage) petit, faible; (→ resources) faible; (→ supply) petit; (→ salary, sum) petit, modeste; (→ helping) petit, peu copieux; (→ meal) léger;∎ the audience was very small l'assistance était très peu nombreuse, il y avait très peu de monde;∎ the smallest possible number of guests le moins d'invités possible;∎ in small numbers en petit nombre;∎ to get or to grow smaller diminuer, décroître;∎ the problems don't get any smaller les problèmes ne vont pas (en) s'amenuisant;∎ down to the smallest details jusqu'aux moindres détails;∎ a small voice une petite voix;∎ it's no small achievement c'est une réussite non négligeable;∎ it makes not the smallest difference ça ne fait pas la moindre différence;∎ there's the small matter of the £150 you still owe me il reste ce petit problème des 150 livres que tu me dois;∎ it's small wonder that they lost ce n'est guère étonnant qu'ils aient perdu;∎ I like to be able to help in a small way j'aime me sentir utile;∎ I do some acting, in a small way je fais un peu de théâtre;∎ he felt responsible in his own small way il se sentait responsable à sa façon;∎ in her own small way she had made a worthwhile contribution dans la limite de ses moyens, elle avait apporté une pierre à l'édifice;∎ familiar we're very British small beer or American small potatoes in the advertising world nous ne représentons pas grand-chose dans le monde de la publicité□∎ to make sb look or feel small humilier qn, rabaisser qn;∎ they've got small minds ce sont des esprits mesquins2 adverb∎ to cut sth up small couper qch en tout petits morceaux;∎ the cat curled itself up small le chat s'est roulé en boule;∎ to think small voir petit3 noun∎ small of the back creux m ou chute f des reins;∎ I have a pain in the small of my back j'ai mal aux reins ou au creux des reins;∎ he took her by the small of the waist il l'a prise par la taille∎ this T-shirt's a small ce tee-shirt est une petite taille∎ to wash one's smalls faire sa petite lessive►► small ad petite annonce f;small arms armes fpl portatives;∎ the sound of small arms fire des tirs mpl d'arme portative;small businessman petit entrepreneur m ou patron m;Typography & Computing small capitals, small caps petites capitales fpl;small change petite monnaie f;Cars small end (of connecting rod) pied m;small fry menu fretin m;small hours petit matin m;∎ in the small hours au petit matin;Anatomy small intestine intestin m grêle;Finance small investor petit porteur m;small letter (lettre f) minuscule f;∎ in small letters en (lettres) minuscules;small print petits caractères mpl;∎ make sure you read the small print before you sign lisez bien ce qui est écrit en petits caractères avant de signer;small scale petite échelle f;∎ on a small scale sur une petite échelle;small talk (UNCOUNT) banalités fpl;∎ to make small talk échanger des banalités;∎ to make small talk with sb faire la conversation à qn;∎ I'm no good at small talk je ne sais pas faire la conversation;Typography small type petits corps mpl -
2 small
small [smɔ:l]1. adjective• with a small "e" avec un « e » minuscule• it's a small world! le monde est petit !• to make sth smaller [+ amount, supply] réduire qch ; [+ objet, organization] réduire la taille de qchb. ( = young) petit2. adverb3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, une ville de moins de 10 000 habitants est une « petite ville » ( small town). Le terme « village », peu utilisé, évoque plutôt l'ancien continent ou les pays du tiers-monde. Les populations des petites villes sont généralement appréciées pour les valeurs qu'elles incarnent: gentillesse, honnêteté, politesse, rapports de bon voisinage et patriotisme. Cependant, on peut aussi parler des « small-town attitudes » dans un sens péjoratif pour désigner une tendance aux préjugés et une certaine étroitesse d'esprit.* * *[smɔːl] 1. 2.(colloq) smalls plural noun GB euph petit linge m3.1) ( not big) gen petit; [increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake] faiblethe small matter of the £1,000 you owe me — iron la bagatelle de 1000 livres sterling que tu me dois iron
in his ou her own small way — gen à sa façon
the smallest room — (colloq) euph le petit coin (colloq) euph
2) ( petty) [person, act] mesquin3) ( not much)to have small cause ou reason for worrying ou to worry — n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter
it is small comfort ou consolation to somebody — c'est une piètre consolation pour quelqu'un
4) ( quiet) [voice, noise] petit; [sound] faible5) ( humiliated)to feel ou look small — être dans ses petits souliers (colloq)
4.to make somebody feel ou look small — humilier quelqu'un
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3 feel/look small
(to feel or look foolish or insignificant: He criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.) se sentir (tout) honteux -
4 miniature
['mini ə] 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) miniature2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) miniature2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) modèle réduit•- miniaturise - miniaturization - miniaturisation -
5 print
print [prɪnt]1. noun• out of print [book] épuiséa. [+ text] imprimerb. [+ textile] imprimer ; [+ negative] tirerc. ( = write in block letters) écrire en majusculesa. [machine] imprimer• "printing" « impression en cours »b. (on form) "please print" « écrivez en majuscules »4. compounds* * *[prɪnt] 1.1) [U] ( typeface) caractères mplthe small ou fine print — fig les détails
2) ( published form)to put ou get something into print — publier quelque chose
‘at the time of going to print’ — ‘à l'heure où nous mettons sous presse’
4) Photography épreuve f5) Cinema copie f6) (of finger, hand, foot) empreinte f; ( of tyre) trace f7) ( fabric) tissu m imprimé8) ( handwriting) script m2. 3.transitive verb1) ( on press) imprimer also Art2) ( publish) publier3) Photography tirer [copy]; faire développer [photos]4) ( write) écrire [quelque chose] en script4.1) ( write) écrire en script2) ( on press) imprimer5.printed past participle adjective imprimé‘printed matter’ — Postal services ‘imprimés’ mpl
printed notepaper — papier m à lettres à en-tête
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6 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grain2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) blé3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grain4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) fil5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) grain• -
7 microscope
(an instrument which makes very small objects able to be seen magnifying them greatly: Germs are very small, and can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.) microscope- microscopically -
8 sip
[sip] 1. past tense, past participle - sipped; verb(to drink in very small mouthfuls.) boire à petites gorgées2. noun(a very small mouthful: She took a sip of the medicine.) petite gorgée -
9 print
A n1 ( typeface) ¢ caractères mpl ; in small/large print en petits/gros caractères ; the print is very small c'est écrit très petit ; the small ou fine print fig les détails ; don't forget to read the small print n'oubliez pas de lire tous les détails ; to set sth up in print Print composer qch en lettres d'imprimerie ;2 ( published form) in print disponible en librairie ; out of print épuisé ; to go into print être publié ; to put ou get sth into print publier qch ; to appear in print, to get into print être publié ; to see sth in print voir qch noir sur blanc ; to see oneself in print se voir publié ; ‘at the time of going to print’ ‘à l'heure où nous mettons sous presse’ ;4 Phot ( from negative) épreuve f ; to make a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif ;6 ( impression) (of finger, hand, foot) empreinte f ; ( of tyre) trace f ; to leave prints laisser des empreintes ; to take sb's prints prendre les empreintes de qn ;7 Tex tissu m imprimé ;8 ( handwriting) script m.C vtr1 Print imprimer [poster, document, book, banknote] (on sur) ; to print sth in italics imprimer qch en italique ; over 1,000 copies of the book have been printed le livre a été imprimé or tiré à plus de 1 000 exemplaires ; ‘printed in Japan’ ‘imprimé au Japon’ ;2 Journ ( publish) publier [story, report, interview, photo] ; the article was printed in the local press l'article est paru or a été publié dans la presse locale ;5 ( write) écrire [qch] en script [detail, letter] (on sur) ; ‘print your name in block capitals’ ‘écrivez votre nom en majuscules’.D vi1 ( write) écrire en script ;2 Print imprimer.E printed pp adj [design, fabric, paper] imprimé ; ‘printed matter’ Post ‘imprimés’ mpl ; printed notepaper papier m à lettres à en-tête ; the power of the printed word le pouvoir de l'écrit.■ print off:▶ print off [sth], print [sth] off tirer [copies].■ print out: -
10 cell
[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) cellule2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) cellule3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) élément (de pile)4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) cellule•- cellular- cellphone -
11 chip
[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.) ébrécher2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) ébréchure2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) frite3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) jeton4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.)•- chip in -
12 mole
I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) grain de beautéII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) taupe- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill -
13 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) peu (nombreux)- a few- few and far between -
14 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minute2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minute3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minute4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) instant5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) procès-verbal, compte rendu•- the minute that - the minute - to the minute - up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) minuscule2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutieux•- minutely- minuteness -
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16 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pincer2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) serrer3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) piquer2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pincement2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pincée•- pinched- feel the pinch -
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18 minimal
minimal [ˈmɪnɪml][risk, resources, effect] minime ; [level, requirements] minimal* * *['mɪnɪml]1) ( very small) minime2) ( minimum) minimal -
19 AIM
STOCK EXCHANGE ( abbreviation Alternative Investment Market) = marché hors cote rattaché à la Bourse de LondresSeveral billion pounds have been raised on the Alternative Investment Market ( AIM) over the last four years, following the billion-plus invested on its predecessor, the Unlisted Securities Market, over a much longer period. Another half billion has flowed into venture capital trusts (VCTs) which offer 20% income tax relief and other incentives to invest in very small companies.
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20 VSAT
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