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21 culture
culture [ˈkʌlt∫ər]1. nounculture f2. compounds* * *['kʌltʃə(r)]1) [U] ( art and thought) culture f2) ( way of life) culture fdrug culture — l'univers m de la drogue
3) ( cultivation) culture f4) ( of bacteria) culture f (bactérienne) -
22 dissolute
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23 extravagant
extravagant [ɪkˈstrævəgənt]b. ( = exaggerated) extravagant* * *[ɪk'strævəgənt]1) [person] dépensier/-ière; [way of life] dispendieux/-ieuse2) ( luxurious) [dish] luxueux/-euse3) ( exaggerated) extravagant -
24 follow
follow [ˈfɒləʊ]• he arrived first, followed by the ambassador il est arrivé le premier, suivi de l'ambassadeur• do you follow football? vous suivez le football ?• which team do you follow? tu es supporter de quelle équipe ?• do you follow me? ( = understand) vous me suivez ?a. suivreb. ( = result) it follows that... il s'ensuit que...• it follows from this that... il s'ensuit que...3. compounds• this course is a follow-up to the beginners' course ce cours fait suite au cours pour débutants ► follow-up interview noun entretien m complémentaire► follow about, follow around separable transitive verb( = come after) suivre[+ order] exécuter ; [+ instructions] suivre(Golf, tennis) accompagner sa balle[+ idea, plan] poursuivre jusqu'au bouta. ( = benefit from) [+ success, victory] exploiter ; [+ offer] donner suite àb. ( = not lose track of) suivre* * *['fɒləʊ] 1.transitive verb1) ( move after) suivre [person, car] ( into dans)2) ( come after in time) suivre [event, item on list]; succéder à [leader]3) ( be guided by) suivre [clue, path, fashion, instinct, instructions]4) ( adhere to) suivre [teachings, example]; pratiquer [religion]; adhérer à [faith, ideas]; être le disciple de [person, leader]5) ( watch closely) suivre [stock market, serial, trial]6) ( understand) suivre [explanation, reasoning, plot]7) ( practise) exercer [trade, profession]; poursuivre [career]; avoir [way of life]2.1) ( move after) suivre2) ( come after in time) suivre3) ( be logical consequence) s'ensuivre4) ( understand) suivre•Phrasal Verbs: -
25 living
living [ˈlɪvɪŋ]1. adjective2. nouna. ( = livelihood) vie f• what does he do for a living? que fait-il dans la vie ?b. ( = way of life) vie f3. plural noun4. compounds• £50 a week isn't a living wage on ne peut pas vivre avec 50 livres par semaine ► living will noun testament m de vie* * *['lɪvɪŋ] 1.1) ( livelihood) vie f2) ( lifestyle) vie f3) Religion ( incumbency) cure f4)2.the living — (+ v pl) les vivants mpl
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26 new
new [nju:]1. adjectivea. ( = different, not seen before) nouveau ( nouvelle f) ; (masculine before vowel or silent "h") nouvel ; ( = not old) neuf ( neuve f)• I've got a new car ( = different) j'ai une nouvelle voiture ; ( = brand-new) j'ai une voiture neuve• are you new here? vous venez d'arriver ici ? ; (in school, firm) vous êtes nouveau ici ?• that's nothing new! ça n'est pas nouveau !2. compounds• in New York State dans l'État de New York adjective new-yorkais ► New Yorker noun New-Yorkais (e) m(f)* * *[njuː], US [nuː]adjective (recent, different, not known, seen, owned etc before) nouveau/-elle; ( brand new) neuf/neuveI bought a new computer — ( to replace old one) j'ai acheté un nouvel ordinateur; ( a brand new model) j'ai acheté un ordinateur neuf
as good as new — lit, fig comme neuf
‘as new’ — ( in advertisement) ‘état neuf’
someone/something new — quelqu'un/quelque chose d'autre
could I have a new plate? this one is dirty — est-ce que je pourrais avoir une autre assiette? celle-ci est sale
to be new to — ne pas être habitué à [job, way of life]
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27 outgrow
outgrow [aʊtˈgrəʊ]a. [+ clothes] he's outgrown this coat ce manteau est devenu trop petit pour luib. to outgrow sth [hobby, sport] ne plus s'intéresser à qch ; [opinion, way of life] abandonner qch en prenant de l'âge* * *[aʊt'grəʊ]1) ( grow too big for) devenir trop grand pour2) ( grow too old for) se lasser de [quelque chose] avec le temps3) ( grow taller than) devenir plus grand que -
28 regimented
regimented [ˈredʒɪmentɪd][people, way of life] enrégimenté ; [appearance] trop strict* * *['redʒɪmentɪd]adjective soumis à une discipline toute militaire -
29 toughness
toughness [ˈtʌfnɪs]b. ( = roughness) [of person, school] dureté f* * *['tʌfnɪs]1) (of businessman, criminal) dureté f; (of law, measure) sévérité f; ( of way of life) dureté f2) ( robustness) (of person, plant) résistance f; (of material, leather) robustesse f; pej ( of meat) dureté f3) ( difficulty) (of work, question) difficulté f -
30 whole
whole [həʊl]1. adjectiveb. ( = intact, unbroken) intact2. nouna. ( = the entire amount of) the whole of the morning toute la matinéeb. ( = complete unit) tout m3. compounds* * *[həʊl] 1.1) ( total unit) tout mas a whole — ( not in separate parts) en entier; ( overall) dans l'ensemble
2) ( all)2.the whole of — tout/-e
1) ( entire) tout, entier/-ière; ( more emphatic) tout entier/-ière2) ( emphatic use)there were a whole lot of them — [objects] il y en avait tout un tas (colloq); [people] il y en avait toute une bande (colloq)
a whole lot of money — un tas (colloq) d'argent
3) ( intact) intact3.adverb [swallow, cook] tout entier4.on the whole adverbial phrase dans l'ensemble -
31 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) ajuster (à)2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) régler•- adjustment -
32 adopt
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33 austere
[o:'stiə](severely simple and plain; without luxuries or unnecessary expenditure: an austere way of life.) austère -
34 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) bastion -
35 civilisation
1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisation2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation -
36 civilization
1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisation2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation -
37 confirmed
1) (settled in a habit or way of life: a confirmed bachelor/drunkard.) invétéré2) ((of a person) who has received religious confirmation.) -
38 discipline
['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) discipline2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) discipline2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) (se) discipliner2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) punir• -
39 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) existence2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence -
40 familiarity
[-li'æ-]1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.) familiarité2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) familiarité
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