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blast [blɑ:st]1 noun∎ the house was destroyed by the blast la maison a été soufflée par l'explosion∎ a blast (of wind) un coup de vent, une rafale(c) (sound → of car horn, whistle) coup m strident; (→ of trumpet) sonnerie f; (→ of explosion) détonation f; (→ of rocket) rugissement m;∎ a whistle blast un coup de sifflet;∎ he blew a couple of blasts on his whistle il a donné plusieurs coups de sifflet∎ we had a blast on s'est vraiment marrés;∎ he gets a blast out of teasing her cela l'amuse de la taquiner;∎ it was a blast c'était génial∎ a blast from the past (song) un vieux tube;∎ that's a real blast from the past (fashion, behaviour etc) c'est comme autrefois; (brings back memories) ça me ramène des années en arrière∎ she had the radio on (at) full blast elle faisait marcher la radio à fond;∎ the machine was going at full blast la machine avançait à toute allure;∎ we worked at full blast nous travaillions comme des brutes∎ they blasted a tunnel through the mountain ils ont creusé un tunnel à travers la montagne avec des explosifs(b) (with gun) tirer sur;∎ the thieves blasted their way through the roadblock les voleurs ont forcé le barrage routier en tirant des coups de feu(c) (of radio, television) beugler(e) (criticize) attaquer ou critiquer violemment(radio, television) beugler; (music) retentir;∎ the radio was blasting away la radio marchait à fondfamiliar zut!;∎ blast that car! il y en a marre de cette voiture!;∎ blast her! ce qu'elle peut être embêtante!►► Technology blast furnace haut-fourneau m(rocket) décoller(music) beugler(radio, television) beugler; (music) retentir -
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cloud [klaʊd]1. nounnuage m• under a cloud ( = in disgrace) en disgrâce (PROV) every cloud has a silver lining(PROV) à quelque chose malheur est bon[+ prospects, career] assombrir3. compounds[sky] se couvrir ; [face, expression] s'assombrir* * *[klaʊd] 1.1) [C] ( in sky) nuage m, nuée f liter2) [U] Meteorology nuages mpl3) ( mass) (of insects, smoke, dust, gas) nuage m4) fig ( negative feature)5) ( blur) (in liquid, marble, gem) nuage m; (in glass, on mirror) buée f2.transitive verb1) ( blur) [steam, breath] embuer [mirror]; [tears] brouiller [vision]clouded with tears — [eyes] voilé or brouillé de larmes
2) ( confuse) obscurcir [judgment]; brouiller [memory]3) ( blight) assombrir [occasion]•Phrasal Verbs:••to be on cloud nine — (colloq) être aux anges
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A n2 ¢ Meteorol ( also cloud mass) nuages mpl ; some patches of cloud quelques nuages ; there's a lot of cloud about il fait un temps très nuageux ;4 fig ( negative feature) a cloud of gloom/uncertainty un voile de tristesse/d'incertitude ; to cast a cloud over sth jeter une ombre sur qch ;B vtr1 ( blur) [steam, breath] embuer [mirror] ; [substance] rendre [qch] trouble [liquid] ; [tears] brouiller [vision] ; clouded with tears [eyes] voilé or brouillé de larmes ;3 ( blight) assombrir [atmosphere, occasion etc].to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land croire au père Noël ; to have one's head in the clouds avoir la tête dans les nuages ; to be on cloud nine ○ être aux anges ; to be/leave under a cloud être/partir en état de disgrâce.
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blight — [[t]bla͟ɪt[/t]] blights, blighting, blighted 1) N VAR: usu with supp You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things. This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America...… … English dictionary
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