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ankle ['æŋkəl]cheville f►► ankle boot bottine f;ankle chain bracelet m de cheville;ankle joint articulation f du pied;ankle sock socquette f;ankle strap bride f;ankle support chevillière f -
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4 watch
watch [wɒt∫]1. nouna. (for telling time) montre f• to keep or be on watch faire le guet• to keep a close watch on or over sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près• to set a watch on sth/sb faire surveiller qch/qn• to be on the watch for sb/sth guetter qn/qcha. [+ event, programme, TV, person] regarder ; [+ suspect, house, car] surveiller ; [+ birds, insects] observer ; [+ notice board, small ads] consulter régulièrement ; [+ political situation, developments] suivre de près• to watch sb do or doing sth regarder qn faire qch• it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry c'est ennuyeux comme la pluie• "watch this space" « à suivre »b. ( = take care of, keep an eye on) surveillerc. ( = be careful of, mind) faire attention à• watch that knife! (fais) attention avec ce couteau !• watch your head! attention à ta tête !• watch your language! surveille ton langage !• watch what you're doing! fais attention (à ce que tu fais) !• watch your step!• watch yourself! (fais) attention !• I must watch the time as I've got a train to catch il faut que je surveille l'heure car j'ai un train à prendre• watch it! (inf) attention !• to watch for sth/sb ( = wait for) guetter qch/qn4. compounds( = take care) faire attention• watch out! attention !* * *[wɒtʃ] 1.1) ( timepiece) montre fmy watch is slow/fast — ma montre retarde/avance
2) ( surveillance) gen, Military surveillance f (on sur)to keep (a) watch on somebody/something — lit, fig surveiller quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be on the watch for somebody/something — lit guetter quelqu'un/quelque chose; fig être à l'affût de quelqu'un/quelque chose
to set a watch on somebody/something — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil
tornado watch — Meteorology surveillance f des cyclones
3) Nautical ( time on duty) quart m2. 3.transitive verbthe match, watched by a huge crowd... — le match, suivi par une foule immense...
2) fig suivre [career, development]; surveiller [situation]we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes — nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs
3) lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller4) ( pay attention to) faire attention à [obstacle, dangerous object etc]; surveiller [language, manners, time, money, weight]watch it! — (colloq) fais gaffe! (colloq)
to watch one's step — lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds
watch your back! — (colloq) lit attention devant!; fig surveille tes arrières!
5) ( look after) garder4.1) ( look) regarderthey are watching to see what will happen next — ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant
2) (dated) ( keep vigil) veiller5.to watch oneself — lit se regarder; fig faire attention
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5 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) charme2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) sortilège3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) fétiche4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charmer2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) charmer•- charming- charmingly -
6 safety
safety ['seɪftɪ]1 noun(absence of danger) sécurité f;∎ the injured were helped to safety on a aidé les blessés à se mettre à l'abri;∎ there are fears for the safety of the hostages on craint pour la vie des otages;∎ we are concerned about the safety of imported toys nous craignons que les jouets importés présentent certains dangers;∎ to seek safety in flight chercher son salut dans la fuite;∎ he ran for safety il a couru se mettre à l'abri;∎ he reached safety il arriva en lieu sûr;∎ in a place of safety en lieu sûr;∎ there's safety in numbers plus on est nombreux, plus on est en sécurité;∎ safety in the home/workplace la sécurité à la maison/au travail;∎ road safety sécurité f routière;∎ to guarantee sb's safety (of police etc) assurer la protection de qn;∎ safety first! ne prenez pas de risques!(device, mechanism, measures etc) de sécurité►► safety belt ceinture f de sécurité;American safety car pace car m ou f;safety catch (on gun) cran m de sécurité; (on window, door) cran m de sûreté; (on bonnet) crochet m de sécurité;safety cell cellule f de sécurité;Theatre safety curtain rideau m de fer;safety drill exercice m d'évacuation;Technology safety factor facteur m de sécurité;safety feature (device) dispositif m de sécurité;Photography safety film film m de protection;safety glass verre m de sécurité;safety helmet casque m (de protection);American safety island refuge m (sur une route);safety lamp lampe f de mineur;safety margin marge f de sécurité;safety match allumette f de sûreté;safety net filet m; figurative filet m de sécurité;∎ without a safety net sans filet;safety officer responsable mf de la sécurité;safety razor rasoir m de sûreté;safety regulations consignes fpl de sécurité;
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