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nail [neɪl]1 noun∎ it's another nail in his coffin (ruin) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la ruine; (death) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la tombe(b) (on finger) ongle m;∎ to do one's nails se faire les ongles∎ nail the planks together clouez les planches l'une à l'autre;∎ nailed to the door cloué sur la porte;∎ the windows are nailed shut les fenêtres ont été clouées ou sont condamnées;∎ figurative he stood nailed to the spot il est resté cloué sur place;∎ to nail one's colours to the mast exprimer clairement son opinion∎ we should nail the lie that unemployment is falling nous devrions démontrer que la soi-disant baisse du chômage n'est qu'un tissu de mensonges∎ to nail sb with sth balancer qch sur qn;∎ we got nailed with a bill for twenty dollars on nous a balancé une note de vingt dollars►► nail bomb bombe f à fragmentation (bourrée de clous);nail clippers coupe-ongles m inv, pince f à ongles;American nail enamel vernis m à ongles;nail file lime f à ongles;nail polish vernis m à ongles;nail polish remover dissolvant m;nail punch chasse-clou m;nail scissors ciseaux mpl à ongles;Technology nail set chasse-clou m, chasse-pointe m;British nail varnish vernis m à ongles;British nail varnish remover dissolvant m (pour vernis à ongles)(b) (make definite → details, date) fixer (définitivement); (→ agreement) parvenir à, arriver à; (→ person) amener à se décider;∎ try to nail her down to a definite date essayez de faire en sorte qu'elle vous fixe une date précise;∎ he's difficult to nail down il est difficile d'obtenir une réponse précise de sa part∎ (→ items in box) the pictures were nailed up in a crate les tableaux étaient placés dans une caisse fermée par des clous -
42 native
native ['neɪtɪv]1 noun∎ I'm a native of Portland je suis originaire de Portland, je suis né à Portland;∎ she's a native of Belgium elle est belge de naissance, elle est née en Belgique;∎ she speaks English like a native elle parle anglais comme si c'était sa langue maternelle ou comme les Anglais;(c) Botany (plant) plante f indigène; Zoology (animal) animal m indigène; (species) espèce f indigène;∎ this plant/animal is a native of southern Europe c'est une plante/un animal indigène au sud de l'Europe∎ our native soil or clay notre sol natal;∎ his native London Londres, sa ville natale;∎ he always writes in his native Russian il écrit toujours en russe, sa langue maternelle(b) (by birth) natif(c) (indigenous → resources) du pays; (→ tribe, customs, labour) indigène; (→ costume) du pays, national;∎ to go native adopter les us et coutumes locaux(d) (innate → ability, attraction) inné, naturel∎ native to India originaire de l'Inde►► Native American Indien(enne) m,f d'Amérique, Amérindien(enne) m,f;Native Australian aborigène mf;Australian native bear koala m;native Indians Indiens mpl de naissance ou de souche;native land pays m natal;native son enfant m du pays;∎ Portland honours its native sons Portland rend hommage à ses enfants;Linguistics native speaker locuteur(trice) m,f natif(ive);∎ a native speaker of Polish, a Polish native speaker une personne de langue maternelle polonaise;∎ a native speaker of French/German, a French/German native speaker un francophone/germanophone, une personne de langue maternelle française/allemande;∎ I'm not a native speaker ce n'est pas ma langue maternelle;native wit esprit m naturel -
43 shine
∎ the sun was shining le soleil brillait, il y avait du soleil;∎ the moon shone down la lune brillait;∎ the sun was shining in my eyes j'avais le soleil dans les yeux, le soleil m'éblouissait;∎ there was a light shining in the window une lumière brillait à la fenêtre;∎ bright light shone from the window une lumière vive brillait à la fenêtre;∎ a small desk lamp shone on the table une petite lampe de bureau éclairait la table;∎ his eyes shone with excitement ses yeux brillaient ou son regard brillait d'émotion;∎ her face shone with joy son visage rayonnait de joie;∎ very familiar stick it where the sun don't shine! tu peux te le mettre où je pense!∎ John shines at sports John est très bon en sport;∎ he doesn't shine in company il ne brille pas en société∎ the guard shone his torch on the prisoner le gardien a braqué sa lampe sur le prisonnier;∎ don't shine that lamp in my eyes ne m'éblouis pas avec cette lampe3 noun(a) (polished appearance) éclat m, brillant m, lustre m;∎ to put a shine on sth, to give sth a shine faire reluire ou briller qch;∎ to take the shine off sth délustrer qch, ternir qch; figurative faire perdre de son éclat à qch;∎ familiar to take a shine to sb (take a liking to) se prendre d'amitié pour qn□ ; (get a crush on) s'enticher de qn∎ your shoes need a shine tes chaussures ont besoin d'un coup de brosse ou chiffonbriller;∎ the hot sun shone down on us le soleil tapait dur∎ she shines out from the others in the class elle dépasse tous ses camarades de classe de la tête et des épaules -
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45 buff
buff [bʌf]1. noun2. adjective( = polish) polir* * *[bʌf] 1.1) (colloq) ( enthusiast) mordu/-e m/f2) ( colour) chamois m3) ( leather) peau m de buffle2.adjective chamois3.transitive verb lustrer [shoes]; polir [fingernails, metal] -
46 floor
floor [flɔ:r]1. noun• last year, sales went through the floor l'année dernière les ventes ont chutéb. ( = storey) étage mc. ( = silence) (inf) réduire au silence3. compounds* * *[flɔː(r)] 1.dance floor — piste f de danse
to take the floor — [dancer] se lancer sur la piste de danse
2) (of sea, tunnel, valley) fond m3) ( of Stock Exchange) parquet m; ( of debating Chamber) auditoire m; ( of factory) atelier m4) ( storey) étage mon the first floor — GB au premier étage; US au rez-de-chaussée
ground floor —
bottom floor — GB rez-de-chaussée m
2.six floors up — ( on the sixth storey) au sixième étage; ( six storeys above this storey) six étages plus haut
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47 furniture
furniture [ˈfɜ:nɪt∫ər]mobilier m• one settee and three chairs were all the furniture un sofa et trois chaises constituaient tout le mobilier* * *['fɜːnɪtʃə(r)] 1.noun [U] mobilier m, meubles mpldoor furniture — plaques fpl et poignées fpl
2.mental furniture — univers m intellectuel
••to be part of the furniture — (colloq) hum faire partie des meubles(colloq)
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48 grind
grind [graɪnd](preterite, past participle ground)1. nouna. ( = sound) grincement ma. grincer• to grind to a halt [vehicle] s'immobiliser dans un grincement de freins ; [process, production, negotiations] s'enlisera. [+ substance] pulvériserb. ( = oppress) opprimer ; ( = wear down) [+ one's opponents] avoir à l'usure* * *[graɪnd] 1.1) (colloq) ( hard work) boulot (colloq) m or travail m monotonethe daily grind — (colloq) le boulot (colloq) or le train-train (colloq) quotidien
it'll be a long hard grind — (colloq) ça va être très dur
2) (colloq) US péj ( student) bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f2.transitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans]; écraser, broyer [grain]; hacher [meat]2) ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [quelque chose] (à la meule) [knife]3) ( polish) polir [lenses]; égriser [gems]4) ( turn) tourner [handle]; jouer de [barrel organ]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( make harsh sound) [machine] grincerto grind to a halt — gen s'arrêter; [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins
2) (colloq) US ( swot) bûcher (colloq), potasser (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- grind on -
49 oxblood
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50 shoe
shoe [∫u:](verb: preterite, past participle shod)1. noun• to step into or fill sb's shoes succéder à qn• if the shoe fits, wear it (US) qui se sent morveux se mouche[+ horse] ferrer3. compounds* * *[ʃuː] 1.1) ( footwear) chaussure f2) ( for horse) fer m3) (also brake shoe) Automobile sabot m de frein2.••it's a question of dead men's shoes — il s'agit d'attendre la mort de quelqu'un pour prendre sa place
in my/your etc shoes — à ma/ta etc place
to shake ou shiver in one's shoes — avoir peur
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51 spit
spit [spɪt](verb: preterite, past participle spat)1. nounb. (for meat) broche f[+ pip, pill] recracher• spit it out! (inf) accouche ! (inf !)* * *[spɪt] 1.2) Culinary broche f3) ( of land) pointe f2.1) lit [person, volcano] cracher; [pan] projeter [oil]2) fig proférer [oath, venom]3.to spit in somebody's face — lit, fig cracher à la figure de quelqu'un
2) ( be angry)to spit with — écumer de [rage, anger]
3) ( crackle) [oil, sausage] grésiller; [logs, fire] crépiter4.Phrasal Verbs:- spit out- spit up••spit and polish — huile f de coude
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52 spray
spray [spreɪ]1. nouna. gouttelettes fpl ; (from sea) embruns mpl ; (from hosepipe) pluie f ; (from aerosol) pulvérisation fb. ( = container, aerosol) (bombe f ) aérosol m ; (for scent) atomiseur m ; (for garden) pulvérisateur ma. [+ roses, garden, crops] pulvériser ; [+ room] faire des pulvérisations dans ; [+ hair] vaporiser ( with de ) ; ( = spray-paint) peindre à la bombe• to spray sth/sb with bullets cribler qch/qn de ballesb. [+ water, scent] vaporiser ; [+ insecticide, paint] pulvériserb. ( = spray insecticide) pulvériser des insecticides4. compounds[deodorant, insecticide] (présenté) en bombe* * *[spreɪ] 1.2) ( container) ( for perfume) vaporisateur m; (for antifreeze, deodorant, paint etc) bombe f; (for inhalant, throat, nose) pulvérisateur m3) ( shower) ( of sparks) gerbe f; ( of bullets) pluie f4) ( of flowers) ( bunch) gerbe f; ( single branch) rameau m; ( single flowering stem) branche f2. 3.transitive verb vaporiser [liquid]; asperger [person] ( with de); arroser [demonstrator, oilslick] ( with de)to spray something onto something — ( onto fire) projeter quelque chose sur quelque chose [foam, water]
to spray something over somebody/something — asperger quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose [water]; fig
4.to spray somebody/something with — arroser quelqu'un/quelque chose de [bullets]
intransitive verb gicler; ( more violently) jaillirto spray over/out of — gicler sur/de
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53 wax
wax [wæks]1. nouncire f[+ floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ car] lustrer4. compounds[candle, doll, seal, record] en cire* * *[wæks] 1. 2. 3.transitive verb1) cirer [floor, table]; lustrer [car]; farter [ski]2) ( depilate) épiler [quelque chose] à la cire4.1) [moon] croître2)5.waxed past participle adjective [fabric, wood] ciré; [paper] paraffiné; [thread] poisséwaxed jacket — GB ciré m
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54 pl
Polishle code pour représentation ( ISO 639-1) de nom de (d'):polonaisEnglish-French codes for the representation of names of languages ISO 639-1-2 > pl
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55 pol
Polishle code pour représentation ( ISO 639-2) de nom de (d'):polonaisEnglish-French codes for the representation of names of languages ISO 639-1-2 > pol
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57 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) noircir, (s')assombrir2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) noircir3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) passer au cirage noir -
58 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) marron; brun2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) bronzé2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brun3. verb(to make or become brown.) brunir -
59 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) finir2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) finir2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) fini2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) arrivée•- finished- finish off - finish up -
60 inhabit
((of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc): Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.) habiter- inhabitant
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