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1 caler
caler [kale]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ meuble, roue] to put a wedge under ; [+ fenêtre, porte ouverte] to wedge openb. [+ malade] to prop upc. ( = appuyer) caler qch contre qch to prop sth up against sth2. intransitive verba. [véhicule, moteur, conducteur] to stall3. reflexive verb► se caler• se caler dans un fauteuil to settle o.s. comfortably in an armchair* * *kale
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1) ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]2) (colloq) ( remplir)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'arrêter) to stall2) ( abandonner) to give up
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* * *kale1. vt1) (pour empêcher de bouger) to wedge2) [moteur] to stall2. vi[véhicule] to stallLa voiture a calé dans une côte. — The car stalled on a hill.
* * *caler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]; caler une bouteille dans un sac to wedge a bottle in a bag; caler sa tête sur un oreiller to rest one's head on a pillow; caler un malade dans un fauteuil to prop up a patient in an armchair; bien calé dans mon fauteuil nicely settled in my armchair;2 ( régler) to set;3 ○( remplir) petit déjeuner qui cale l'estomac breakfast that fills you up; le porridge, ça cale! porridge is filling!;4 fig ( positionner) to target;5 Naut caler cinq mètres [navire] to draw five metresGB of water;B vi1 ( s'arrêter) [moteur, voiture] to stall; tu as encore calé! you've stalled again!;2 ( abandonner) [personne] to give up; j'ai calé au dessert I gave up when it came to the dessert; caler sur un problème de maths to get stuck on a maths GB ou math US problem;3 Naut [navire] to draw water.C se caler vpr1 ( s'installer) to settle (dans in);2 ( se remplir) se caler les joues○ to stuff oneself○.[kale] verbe transitif1. [avec une cale - armoire, pied de chaise] to wedge, to steady with a wedge ; [ - roue] to chock, to wedgea. [pour la fermer] to wedge a door shutb. [pour qu'elle reste ouverte] to wedge a door open2. [installer] to prop up (separable)3. (familier) [remplir]ça cale (l'estomac) it fills you up, it's filling————————[kale] verbe intransitif1. AUTOMOBILE [moteur, voiture] to stall2. [s'arrêter - devant un problème] to give up ; [ - dans un repas]prends mon gâteau, je cale have my cake, I can't eat anymore————————se caler verbe pronominal intransitif[s'installer]————————se caler verbe pronominal transitif(familier & locution)se caler les joues, se les caler [bien manger] to stuff ou to feed one's face -
2 démarrage
démarrage [demaʀaʒ]masculine nounb. ( = début) start* * *demaʀaʒnom masculin1) lit, fig starting up2) ( en course à pied) spurt, burst of speed•Phrasal Verbs:* * *demaʀaʒ nmstarting no pl start* * *démarrage nm1 ( de moteur) starting up; le démarrage est parfois difficile the car is sometimes difficult to start; j'ai peur de caler au démarrage I'm afraid of stalling as I pull away;2 (d'activité, d'entreprise) starting up (de of); le démarrage de ce film/cette affaire/cet élève est assez lent this film/business/pupil has made a rather slow start; le démarrage de l'économie a eu lieu dans les années 60 the economy began to take off in the 60's;3 ( en course à pied) spurt, burst of speed.démarrage en côte hill start.[demaraʒ] nom masculin[mise en marche] starting2. [commencement] start
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