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81 single
single [ˈsɪŋgl]1. adjectivea. ( = just one) seul• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affairesb. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électoralec. [knot, flower, thickness] simpled. ( = unmarried) célibataire2. nounb. ( = record) a single un 45 tours3. plural noun4. compounds[achievement] fait sans aucune aide► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire( = pick out) choisir* * *['sɪŋgl] 1.1) (also single ticket) aller m simple2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne2.1) ( sole) seul2) ( not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personneinflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%
3) ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne4) ( unmarried) célibataire5) ( used emphatically)6) (describing main cause, aspect)•Phrasal Verbs: -
82 soft
soft [sɒft]1. adjectivea. [ground, snow, butter] mou ( molle f) ; [fabric, skin, colour, voice, toothbrush] doux ( douce f) ; [food, wood] tendre ; [bed, texture] moelleux ; [fur, hair, beard] soyeux ; [leather] souple• she had another, softer side to her il y avait une autre facette, plus douce, de sa personnalité• to go soft [biscuits] ramollirb. [rain, tap] légerc. ( = lenient) [person] indulgent ; [sentence] léger• to get soft [person] devenir trop indulgent• to be (too) soft on sth [+ crime, drugs] être trop laxiste en matière de qch• to have a soft spot for sb/sth avoir un faible pour qn/qchf. [water] doux2. adverb• don't talk soft! (inf) tu dis n'importe quoi !3. compounds• he's a soft-spoken man il n'a jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre ► soft top noun ( = car) décapotable f* * *[sɒft], US [sɔːft]1) ( not rigid or firm) [ground] meuble; Sport lourd; [rock, metal] tendre; [snow] léger/-ère; [bed, cushion] moelleux/-euse; [fabric, fur, skin, hand] doux/douce; [brush, hair, leather] souple; [muscle] flasque; [dough, butter] mou/molleto get soft — [ground, butter, mixture] s'amollir
to make something soft — amollir [ground]; ramollir [butter, mixture]; adoucir [hard water, skin]
soft ice cream — glace f italienne
2) ( muted) [colour, sound] doux/douce; [step, knock] feutrésoft lighting — éclairage m tamisé
3) (gentle, mild) [air, climate, rain, water, breeze, look, words] doux/douce; [pressure, touch] léger/-ère; [landing] Aviation en douceur; [eyes, heart] tendre; [approach] gen diplomatique; Politics modéré4) ( not sharp) [outline] flou; [fold] souple5) Economics [market] instable à la baisse6) ( lenient) [parent, teacher] (trop) indulgent7) (colloq) ( in love)to be soft on somebody — en pincer (colloq) pour quelqu'un
8) ( idle) [life, job] peinard (colloq)9) (colloq) ( stupid) stupide -
83 spread
spread [spred](verb: preterite, past participle spread)1. nouna. [of fire, disease] propagation f ; [of nuclear weapons] prolifération f ; [of idea, knowledge] diffusion fb. ( = edible paste) pâte f (à tartiner)a. ( = spread out) [+ sheet, map, rug] étendre ( on sth sur qch ) ; [+ wings, sails] déployer ; [+ net] tendre ; [+ fingers, arms] écarterc. ( = distribute) [+ sand] répandre (on, over sur ) ; [+ fertilizer] épandre (over, on sur ) ; ( = spread out) [+ objects, cards] étaler (on sur ) ; [+ soldiers] disposer• there were policemen spread out all over the hillside des policiers étaient postés sur toute la collined. ( = diffuse) [+ disease] propager ; [+ germs] disséminer ; [+ wealth] distribuer ; [+ rumours] faire courir ; [+ news] faire circuler ; [+ knowledge] diffuser ; [+ fear, indignation] semer ; (in time = spread out) [+ payment, studies] étaler ( over sur)• his visits were spread out over three years ses visites se sont étalées sur une période de trois ans• our resources are spread very thinly nous n'avons plus aucune marge dans l'emploi de nos ressources• to spread o.s. too thin trop disperser ses effortsa. ( = widen) [river] s'élargir ; [oil slick, weeds, fire, disease] s'étendre ; [news, rumour] se répandre ; [panic, indignation] se propagerc. [butter, paste] s'étalera. [people, animals] se disperser• spread out! dispersez-vous !b. ( = open out) [wings] se déployer ; [valley] s'élargir* * *[spred] 1.1) ( dissemination) (of disease, drugs) propagation f; (of news, information) diffusion f; (of democracy, infection, weapons) progression fthe spread of something to — l'extension f de quelque chose à [group, area]
2) (extent, range) (of wings, branches) envergure f; ( of arch) portée f; (of products, services) éventail m3) ( in newspaper)double-page spread — page f double
4) Culinary pâte f à tartiner5) ( assortment of dishes) festin m6) US Agriculture grand ranch m2.transitive verb (prét, pp spread)1) ( unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug]; ( lay out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map]; ( put) mettre [cloth, newspaper]; [bird] déployer [wings]to spread a cloth on the table — mettre une nappe sur la table; wing
2) ( apply in layer) étaler [butter, jam, glue]3) ( distribute over area) disperser [forces, troops]; étaler [cards, documents]; épandre [fertilizer]; répartir [workload, responsibility]to spread grit ou sand — sabler
4) (also spread out) ( space out) étaler, échelonner [payments, meetings, cost] ( over sur)5) (diffuse, cause to proliferate) propager [disease, fire]; semer [confusion, panic]; faire circuler [rumour, story, lie]3.to spread something to somebody — transmettre [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [infection, news]
intransitive verb (prét, pp spread)1) [butter, glue] s'étaler2) (cover area or time, extend) [forest, drought, network] s'étendre ( over sur); [experience, training] s'étendre ( over sur)3) ( proliferate) [disease, fear, fire] se propager; [rumour, story] circuler; [stain] s'étalerto spread to — [fire, disease, strike] s'étendre à, gagner [building, region]
•Phrasal Verbs:••to spread oneself too thin — fig faire trop de choses à la fois
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84 whisk
whisk [wɪsk]1. nouna. [+ cream] battre au fouet ; [+ egg whites] battre en neige* * *[wɪsk], US [hwɪsk] 1. 2.transitive verb1) Culinary battre2) ( transport quickly)3) ( flick)3. -
85 lashing
lashing [ˈlæ∫ɪŋ]a. ( = flogging) flagellation f -
86 butter
1. noun(a fatty substance made from cream by churning.) beurre2. verb(to spread with butter: She buttered the bread.) beurrer- buttery- butterfingers - butterscotch - butter up -
87 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) gâteau2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) croquette, galette d'avoine3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) pain2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) former une croûte -
88 chocolate
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89 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) sage2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bon, dévoué3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bon4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) compétent5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bon6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bon7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bien8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bon9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bon, grand10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) qualifié11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bon12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bon13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bon14) (thorough: a good clean.) bon15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, avantage2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bien! bon!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) mon Dieu!- goods- goody - goodbye - good-day - good evening - good-for-nothing - good humour - good-humoured - good-humouredly - good-looking - good morning - good afternoon - good-day - good evening - good night - good-natured - goodwill - good will - good works - as good as - be as good as one's word - be up to no good - deliver the goods - for good - for goodness' sake - good for - good for you - him - Good Friday - good gracious - good heavens - goodness gracious - goodness me - good old - make good - no good - put in a good word for - take something in good part - take in good part - thank goodness - to the good -
90 lick
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91 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) le plus (de)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la plupart (de)2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) le/la/les plus2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) le plus3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) très4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) presque3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) le plus2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la plus grande partie (de), la majorité•- mostly- at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of -
92 sundae
(a portion of ice-cream served with fruit, syrup etc: a fruit sundae.) coupe glacée -
93 topping
noun (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) garniture -
94 wafer
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95 waffle
I 1. ['wofl] verb(to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not: This lecturer will waffle on for hours.) parler pour ne rien dire2. noun(talk of this kind: His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about.) verbiageII ['wofəl] noun(a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it: Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam.) -
96 whisk
[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) faire disparaître à toute allure; emmener immédiatement2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) battre2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) coup (de)2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) fouet -
97 field day
2 Mil journée f de manœuvres ;to have a field day ( have fun) s'amuser comme un fou/une folle ; ( maliciously) [press, critics] jubiler ; ( make money) [bookmakers, ice-cream vendors] faire d'excellentes affaires ; the press had a field day with the story/scandal la presse a fait ses choux gras ○ de l'affaire/du scandale. -
98 heat
A n1 gen, Phys, Meteorol chaleur f ; the plants wilted in the heat les plantes se sont fanées à la chaleur ; he was sweating in ou with the heat il transpirait à cause de la chaleur ; she was exhausted by the heat elle se sentait exténuée à cause de la chaleur ; the summer/afternoon heat la chaleur de l'été/de l'après-midi ; in the heat of the summer au plus chaud de l'été ; in the heat of the day au moment le plus chaud de la journée ; we were stifling in the 30° heat il faisait 30° et on étouffait ; in this heat nobody feels hungry par cette chaleur personne n'a faim ; a cream to take the heat out of sunburnt skin un lait apaisant pour les coups de soleil ;2 Culin (of hotplate, gas ring) feu m ; ( of oven) température f ; cook at a low/moderate heat faire cuire à feu doux/moyen ; ( in oven) faire cuire à basse température /à température moyenne ; turn up/turn down the heat augmenter/diminuer le feu or la température ;3 ( heating) chauffage m ; to turn the heat on/off mettre/arrêter le chauffage ; to turn the heat up/down monter/baisser le chauffage ;4 Sport épreuve f éliminatoire ; ( in athletics) série f ; she won her heat elle a remporté sa série ;5 Zool to be on ou in heat être en chaleur ;6 fig (of argument, discussion) véhémence f ; in the heat of sth dans le feu de qch ; carried away by the heat of the discussion she… emportée dans le feu de la discussion elle… ; in the heat of the moment dans le feu de l'action ; to take the heat off sb soulager qn ; that's taken the heat off us cela nous a soulagés ; to put ou turn the heat on sb to do faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse ; the heat is on il va falloir mettre le paquet (to do pour faire) ; ⇒ kitchen.B vtr gen chauffer [room, house, pool] ; Culin faire chauffer [food, oven] ; Med échauffer [blood] ; heat the oven to 180° faire chauffer le four à 180°.C vi chauffer.■ heat through [food, drink, house] chauffer ; has the soup heated through? la soupe est-elle chaude? ;▶ heat [sth] through faire chauffer [food].■ heat up [food, drink] chauffer ; [air] se réchauffer ; wait until the engine/radiator heats up attends que le moteur/radiateur soit chaud ; has the iron heated up yet? est-ce que le fer est chaud? ;▶ heat [sth] up, heat up [sth] ( for first time) faire chauffer [food, oven] ; ( reheat) faire réchauffer [food]. -
99 lick
A n1 ( with tongue) coup m de langue ; to give sth a lick lécher qch ; give me a lick of your ice cream laisse-moi lécher ta glace un coup ;2 fig a lick of paint un petit coup de peinture ;4 ( blow) coup m ;B vtr1 [person, animal, flame, wave] lécher ; the cat was licking its paws le chat se léchait les pattes ; to lick sth off the spoon lécher qch sur la cuillère ; to lick sth clean [animal] nettoyer qch à coups de langue ; he licked his fingers clean il s'est léché les doigts ; to lick one's chops ○ ou lips lit se lécher les babines ; fig ( at prospect) se délecter (at à) ; to lick sb's boots ○ /arse ◑ lécher les bottes ○ /le cul ◑ de or à qn ;2 ○ ( beat in game) écraser, battre [qn] à plate couture ○ [team, opponent] ; ( beat physically) corriger, battre [person] ; ( overcome) venir à bout de [difficulty] ; to get licked ( in game) se faire battre à plate couture ○, se faire écraser ; I think we've got the problem licked! ○ je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème ; this puzzle has got me licked! cette énigme me dépasse!at a fair ou good lick ○ à toute allure, en quatrième vitesse ; to give oneself a lick and a promise ○ † faire un brin de toilette ; to lick one's wounds panser ses blessures ; ⇒ shape.■ lick up:▶ lick up [sth], lick [sth] up [person] lécher ; [cat, dog] laper. -
100 milk
A n1 Culin lait m ; baby milk lait m pour bébé ; condensed milk lait concentré sucré ; powdered/evaporated milk lait en poudre/concentré ; full cream milk lait entier ; long-life milk lait longue conservation ; skimmed/semi-skimmed milk lait écrémé/demi-écrémé ; soya milk lait de soja ; UHT milk lait UHT ;2 Physiol, Vet lait m ; breast milk lait maternel ; to be in milk Vet donner du lait ; to produce milk avoir du lait ; to express milk Med tirer le lait ; when the milk comes in Med quand la montée du lait se fait ;4 Bot lait m.B vtr2 fig ( exploit) ( for money) pomper [company, state] (for de) ; to milk sb dry saigner qn à blanc ; he milked the audience for applause il a extorqué des applaudissements aux spectateurs ;3 extraire [sap, juice].C vi [cow, goat etc] donner du lait ; [dairyman, farmer] faire la traite ; this cow milks well cette vache donne beaucoup de lait.to come home with the milk rentrer au petit matin ; it's no good crying over spilt milk Prov il ne sert à rien de pleurer sur le lait répandu ; ⇒ kindness.
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