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1 zero
zero [ˈzɪərəʊ]1. nounzéro m• snow reduced visibility to near zero à cause de la neige, la visibilité était quasi nulle2. compounds• to zero in on sth ( = move in on) se diriger droit sur qch ; ( = concentrate on) se concentrer sur qch* * *['zɪərəʊ] 1.noun gen, Mathematics, Meteorology zéro m2.noun modifier [ altitude, growth, inflation] zéro inv; [ confidence, interest, development] nul/nullePhrasal Verbs:- zero in -
2 below
below [bɪˈləʊ]1. prepositiona. ( = under) sous ; ( = lower than) au-dessous de2. adverb• below, we could see the valley en bas, on apercevait la vallée• several thousand feet below (from mountain top) plusieurs milliers de mètres plus bas ; (from aeroplane) plusieurs milliers de mètres au-dessousb. ( = downstairs) en basd. ( = below zero) au-dessous• it will be extremely cold, with temperatures at zero or below il fera très froid, avec des températures tombant à zéro ou au-dessous* * *Note: When below is used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, it is most often translated by au-dessous de: the apartment below mine = l'appartement au-dessous du mien; below the knee = au-dessous du genouThe most notable exceptions are for the expressions below the ground and below the surface, when sous is used: sous le sol, sous la surfaceFor other prepositional uses of below and for adverbial uses see the entry below[bɪ'ləʊ] 1.1) ( under) en dessous dethe valley below them/you etc — la vallée en contrebas
2) ( less than) en dessous de, inférieur àbelow 10% — en dessous de or inférieur à 10%
3) ( in rank)those below the rank of Major — Military les militaires qui sont au-dessous du grade de major
4) ( south of) au sud de, au-dessous de; ( downstream from) en aval de5) ( unworthy of) beneath 1. 22.the people/cars (down) below — les gens/voitures en bas
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3 zero
['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) zéro2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) zéro3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) l'heure H -
4 degree
degree [dɪ'gri:]1 noun(a) (unit of measurement) degré m;∎ the temperature is 28 degrees in New York la température est de 28 degrés à New York;∎ we can expect temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees nous pouvons nous attendre à des températures de 15 à 20 degrés;∎ 10 degrees below zero 10 degrés au-dessous de zéro;∎ he had to work in 32 degrees of heat il a dû travailler par une chaleur de 32 degrés;∎ it's 3 degrees outside il fait 3 degrés dehors;∎ Geography Paris is about 2 degrees east of Greenwich Paris est environ à 2 degrés de longitude est de Greenwich;∎ Geometry a 90-degree angle un angle de 90 degrés(b) (extent, amount) degré m;∎ to feel a degree of optimism ressentir un certain optimisme;∎ there was a certain degree of mistrust between them il y avait un certain degré de méfiance entre eux;∎ there are varying degrees of opposition to the new law il y a une opposition plus ou moins forte à la nouvelle loi;∎ his allergy affected him to such a degree that he had to stop working son allergie était un tel handicap pour lui qu'il a dû s'arrêter de travailler(c) (stage, step) degré m;∎ an honour of the highest degree un honneur du plus haut degré;∎ a degree of precision never before thought possible un niveau de précision jusqu'à présent considéré comme inaccessible∎ she has a degree in economics elle a une licence en sciences économiques;∎ he's taking or doing a degree in biology il fait une licence de biologie;∎ I'd like to go on and do a further degree je voudrais continuer après la licence;∎ it took me five years to get my degree j'ai mis cinq ans pour avoir ma licence∎ a man of high degree un homme de haut rang∎ murder in the first degree ≃ homicide m volontairepar degrés, au fur et à mesure;∎ he realized, by degrees, that his wife no longer loved him petit à petit il s'est rendu compte que sa femme ne l'aimait plus(to an extent) jusqu'à un certain point;∎ the Prime Minister does accept criticism to a degree le Premier ministre accepte les critiques, mais jusqu'à un certain point►► University degree ceremony cérémonie f de remise des diplômes;Grammar degree of comparison degré m de comparaison -
5 Temperature
Temperatures in French are written as in the tables below. Note the space in French between the figure and the degree sign and letter indicating the scale. When the scale letter is omitted, temperatures are written thus: 20° ; 98,4° etc. (French has a comma, where English has a decimal point).Note also that there is no capital on centigrade in French ; capital C is however used as the abbreviation for Celsius and centigrade as in 60 °C.For how to say numbers in French ⇒ Numbers.100 °C 212 °F température d’ébullition de l’eau (boiling point)90 °C 194 °F80 °C 176 °F70 °C 158 °F60 °C 140 °F50 °C 122 °F40 °C 104 °F37 °C 98,4 °F30 °C 86 °F20 °C 68 °F10 °C 50 °F0 °C 32 °F température de congélation de l’eau (freezing point)-10 °C 14 °F-17,8 °C 0 °F-273,15 °C -459,67 °F le zéro absolu (absolute zero)-15°C= -15 °C (moins quinze degrés Celsius)the thermometer says 40°= le thermomètre indique quarante degrésabove 30°C= plus de trente degrés Celsiusover 30° Celsius= plus de trente degrés Celsiusbelow 30°= en dessous de trente degrésPeoplebody temperature is 37°C= la température du corps est de* 37 °C (trente-sept degrés Celsius)what is his temperature?= quelle est sa température?his temperature is 38°= il a trente-huit (de* température)* The de is obligatory here.Thingshow hot is the milk? or what temperature is the milk?= à quelle température est le lait?it’s 40°C= il est à 40 °Cwhat temperature does water boil at?= à quelle température l’eau bout-elle?it boils at 100°C= elle bout à 100 °Cat a temperature of 200°= à une température de deux cents degrésA is hotter than B= A est plus chaud que BB is cooler than A= B est moins chaud que AB is colder than A= B est plus froid que AA is the same temperature as B= A est à la même température que BA and B are the same temperature= A et B sont à la même températureWeatherwhat’s the temperature today?= quelle température fait-il aujourd’hui? ( this French phrase is also the equivalent of both how hot is it? and how cold is it?)it’s 65°F= il fait 65 °F (soixante-cinq degrés Fahrenheit)it’s 40 degrees= il fait 40 degrésNice is warmer (or hotter) than London= il fait plus chaud à Nice qu’à Londresit’s the same temperature in Paris as in London= il fait la même température à Paris qu’à Londres -
6 freezing
freezing ['fri:zɪŋ]Meteorology glacial; (person) gelé, glacé;∎ I'm freezing je suis gelé;∎ a freezing wind was blowing un vent glacial soufflait;∎ it's freezing in this room! on gèle ou ça caille dans cette pièce!;∎ your hands are freezing vous avez les mains gelées ou glacées2 noun∎ it's two degrees above/below freezing il fait deux degrés au-dessus/au-dessous de zéro3 adverb∎ a freezing cold day une journée glaciale;∎ it's freezing cold outside il fait un froid glacial dehors►► freezing instructions (for food) consignes fpl pour la congélation;freezing point point m de congélation;Meteorology freezing rain neige f fondue
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