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1 partially
partially [ˈpα:∫əlɪ]( = partly) en partie• the driver was partially responsible for the accident le conducteur était en partie responsable de l'accident* * *['pɑːʃəlɪ]1) ( incompletely) partiellement2) ( with bias) avec partialité -
2 weight
A n1 ( heaviness) poids m ; to lose/put on weight perdre/prendre du poids ; to be under/over 1 kilo in weight avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo ; by weight au poids ; what is your weight? combien pesez-vous? ; to be twice sb's weight peser deux fois plus que qn ; they're the same weight ils font le même poids ; to put one's full weight on/against sth appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qch ; to put one's full weight behind a blow frapper de toutes ses forces ; he's quite a weight! il est drôlement lourd! ;3 ( object of a fixed heaviness) poids m ; a 25 gramme weight un poids de 25 grammes ; to lift weights soulever des poids ; what a weight! quel poids! the weight of responsibility le poids des responsabilités ; to sink under the weight of sth fig crouler sous le poids de qch ; to carry weight [horse] être handicapé ;4 fig (credibility, influence) poids m ; of some intellectual weight d'un certain poids intellectuel ; to add ou give ou lend weight to sth ajouter or donner du poids à qch ; not to carry much weight ne pas peser lourd (with pour) ; what she says carries weight elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de) ; to add one's weight to sth faire jouer son influence en faveur de qch ; to throw one's weight behind sth soutenir qch à fond ;5 fig (importance, consideration) to give due weight to a proposal accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite ; to give equal weight to accorder une importance égale à ;6 ( in statistics) coefficient m pondérateur.B vtr1 ( put weight(s) on) lester [net, hem, dart, arrow, boat] ;2 ( bias) to weight sth against sb/sth faire jouer qch contre qn/qch ; to weight sth in favour of sb/sth faire jouer qch en faveur de qn/qch ;3 ( in statistics) pondérer [index, variable, average, figure].by (sheer) weight of numbers par la force du nombre ; to be a weight off one's mind être un grand soulagement ; to pull one's weight faire sa part de travail ; to take the weight off one's feet s'asseoir, se reposer ; to throw one's weight about ou around faire l'important/-e m/f.■ weight down:▶ weight down [sth], weight [sth] down retenir [qch] avec un poids [paper, sheet] (with avec) ; lester [body]. -
3 weight
weight [weɪt]1. nounpoids m• what is your weight? combien pesez-vous ?• it's/she's worth its/her weight in gold cela/elle vaut son pesant d'or• to put on or gain weight grossir prendre du poids2. compounds* * *[weɪt] 1.noun lit, fig poids mto be under/over 1 kilo in weight — avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo
2.not to carry much weight — fig ne pas peser lourd ( with pour)
transitive verb1) lit lester2) ( bias)to weight something against somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose contre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to weight something in favour of somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose
3) ( in statistics) pondérer•Phrasal Verbs:••to throw one's weight about ou around — faire l'important/-e m/f
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4 slant
slant, US [transcription][sl_nt]A n1 ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur) ; with a European slant d'un point de vue européen ; to give a new slant on sth offrir un angle nouveau sur qch ;3 ( slope) pente f ; the floor has a slant le plancher est en pente ; to hang at ou on a slant [painting] être de travers ;4 Print barre f oblique.B vtr1 ( twist) présenter [qch] avec parti pris [story, facts] ;2 ( lean) incliner [object].C vi [floor, ground] être en pente ; [handwriting] pencher (to vers) ; [painting] être de travers ; rays of sun slanted through the trees/the window des rayons de soleil passaient obliquement à travers les arbres/la fenêtre.D slanting pres p adj [roof, floor] en pente ; slanting rain pluie f qui tombe en oblique ; slanting eyes yeux mpl bridés. -
5 slant
slant [slα:nt]1. noun• what's his slant on it? quel est son point de vue sur la question ?• to give/get a new slant on sth (inf) présenter/voir qch sous un angle nouveau[handwriting] être incliné ; [sunbeam] passer obliquement[+ object] incliner ; [+ account, news] présenter avec parti pris* * *[slɑːnt], US [slænt] 1.1) ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur)3) ( slope) pente f4) ( in printing) barre f oblique2.transitive verb1) ( twist) présenter [quelque chose] avec parti pris [story, facts]2) ( lean) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb [floor, ground] être en pente; [handwriting] pencher (to vers); [painting] être de travers4.slanting present participle adjective [roof] en penteslanting eyes — yeux mpl bridés
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6 bowls
noun singular (a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias: a game of bowls.) boules
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