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sky [skaɪ]ciel m• the crisis sent prices sky-high la crise a fait monter les prix en flèche ► sky marshal noun agent de police ou de sécurité embarqué sur un vol* * *[skaɪ] 1.noun ciel m2.there are blue skies ahead — fig il y a une éclaircie à l'horizon
skies plural noun Meteorology ciel m; fig, littér cieux mpl; Art ciels mplto take to the skies — [plane] décoller
••reach for the sky! — (colloq) haut les mains!
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A n ciel m ; clear sky ciel dégagé ; morning sky ciel du matin ; night sky ciel nocturne ; open sky ciel dégagé ; to scud across the sky filer dans le ciel ; in(to) the sky dans le ciel ; the sky over Paris le ciel de Paris ; a patch of blue sky une trouée de ciel bleu ; there are blue skies ahead fig il y a une éclaircie à l'horizon ; to sleep under the open sky dormir à la belle étoile.B skies npl Meteorol ciel m ; fig, littér cieux mpl ; Art ciels mpl ; summer skies ciel d'été ; a day of rain and cloudy skies un jour pluvieux et couvert ; the sunny skies of Italy les cieux ensoleillés d'Italie ; Turner's dramatic skies les ciels dramatiques de Turner ; to take to the skies [plane] décoller.out of a clear blue sky de façon tout à fait inattendue ; the sky's the limit tout est possible ; reach for the sky ○ ! haut les mains! -
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patch [pætʃ]1 noun(a) (of fabric) pièce f; (on garment) pièce f (rapportée); (on sail) placard m; (on inner tube) Rustine ® f;∎ a jacket with suede patches on the elbows une veste avec des pièces en daim aux coudes;∎ his last novel isn't a patch on the others son dernier roman est loin de valoir les autres□(b) (over eye) bandeau m;∎ he wore a black eye patch il avait un bandeau noir sur l'œil(c) (sticking plaster) pansement m (adhésif)(d) (beauty spot) mouche f(f) (plot of land) parcelle f, lopin m;∎ cabbage/strawberry patch carré m de choux/de fraises;∎ cotton patch champ m de coton;∎ vegetable patch carré m de légumes(g) (of light, colour, grease, dampness) tache f; (of fog, mist) nappe f; (of oil) flaque f; (of ice) plaque f;∎ there were damp patches on the ceiling il y avait des taches d'humidité au plafond;∎ patch of blue sky pan m ou coin m ou échappée f de ciel bleu;∎ snow still lay in patches on the slopes les pistes étaient encore enneigées par endroits;∎ we crossed a rough patch of road nous sommes passés sur un tronçon de route défoncé;∎ a bald patch une (petite) tonsure∎ to go through a bad or sticky or rough patch traverser une période difficile ou une mauvaise passe;∎ the company had a bad patch in 1998 la firme a connu des moments difficiles en 1998∎ familiar keep off my patch! ne mets pas les pieds sur mon territoire!∎ his jeans were patched at the knees son jean avait des pièces ou était rapiécé aux genoux;∎ they patched the hole in the roof ils ont colmaté ou bouché le trou dans la toiture(c) Telecommunications raccorder;∎ I'll patch you through je vous passe votre communication;∎ patch me through to headquarters passez-moi le siège social►► Telecommunications patch board tableau m de raccordement;Sewing patch pocket poche f plaquée;Medicine patch test test m cutanéfamiliar (temporary shelter, broken object) assembler□ ; (business plan, team, government) mettre sur pied□ ;∎ they patched together a documentary ils ont monté un documentaire tant bien que mal;∎ we are beginning to patch together an understanding of… petit à petit nous commençons à nous faire une idée de…□ ;∎ pejorative the whole thing is a bit patched together tout est un peu mal fichu∎ they patched him up in hospital ils l'ont rafistolé à l'hôpital∎ he's trying to patch things up with his wife il essaie de se rabibocher avec sa femme;∎ they patched up their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends□ -
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patch [pæt∫]1. nouna. (for clothes) pièce f ; (for inner tube) rustine ® f ; (over eye) cache m ; (nicotine, HRT) patch mb. [of colour] tache f ; [of sky] coin m ; [of land] parcelle f ; [of vegetables] carré m ; [of ice] plaque f ; [of water] flaque f• it isn't a patch on... ça ne soutient pas la comparaison avec...[+ clothes] rapiécer ; [+ tyre] réparer3. compounds* * *[pætʃ] 1.1) ( in clothes) pièce f; (on tyre, airbed) rustine® f; ( on eye) bandeau m2) ( small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f; ( of fog) nappe f; ( of oil) flaque f; ( of blue sky) coin m3) ( area of ground) gen zone f; ( for planting) carré m4) GB (colloq) ( territory) (of gangster, salesman) territoire m; (of policeman, official) secteur m5) (colloq) ( period) période f2.transitive verb1) rapiécer [hole, trousers]; réparer [tyre]2) Computing corriger•Phrasal Verbs:- patch up•• -
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3 ( small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f ; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f ; ( of fog) nappe f ; ( of oil) flaque f ; ( of blue sky) coin m ; to have a bald patch être un peu dégarni ; in patches par endroits ;4 ( area of ground) gen zone f ; ( for planting) carré m ; strawberry/vegetable patch carré m de fraises/de légumes ; a patch of grass un coin d'herbe ; a patch of daisies une touffe de marguerites ;7 ○ ( period) période f ; to go through ou have a bad patch traverser une mauvaise passe ○ ; in patches par moments ;9 Comput correction f provisoire.B vtr2 Electron raccorder [circuits] ;3 Comput corriger [software].he's not a patch on his father il n'arrive pas à la cheville de son père ; the film isn't a patch on the book le film est loin de valoir le livre.▶ patch [sth] together rafistoler ○ [pieces, fragments] ; concocter [deal, report, team].■ patch up:▶ patch up [sth], patch [sth] up soigner [person] ; rapiécer [hole, trousers] ; réparer [ceiling, tyre] ; fig rafistoler ○ [marriage] ;▶ patch up [sth] résoudre [differences, quarrel] ; we've patched it up nous nous sommes réconciliés.
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