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1 throat
throat [θrəʊt]1 noungorge f;∎ the back of the throat le fond de la gorge, l'arrière-gorge f;∎ to have a sore throat avoir mal à la gorge;∎ to cut sb's throat couper la gorge à qn, égorger qn;∎ he was wearing a scarf round his throat il portait une écharpe autour du cou;∎ humorous get this drink/medicine down your throat! avalez-moi cette boisson/ce médicament!;∎ he grabbed him by the throat il l'a pris à la gorge;∎ to clear one's throat s'éclaircir la voix;∎ the two brothers are always at each other's throats les deux frères sont toujours en train de se battre;∎ familiar she's always jumping down my throat elle est toujours à me crier dessus;∎ familiar he never misses the chance to ram or to shove his success down my throat il ne manque jamais une occasion de me rebattre les oreilles avec sa réussite(cancer) de la gorge►► throat infection angine f -
2 infection
infection [ɪnˈfek∫ən]* * *[ɪn'fekʃn]1) (of wound, organ) infection f; (of person, blood) contamination fto be exposed to infection — [person] être exposé à la contagion
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3 infection
infection [ɪn'fekʃən]∎ a throat infection une infection de la gorge, une angine(b) figurative contagion f, contamination f -
4 infection
[-ʃən]1) (the process of infecting or state of being infected: You should wash your hands after handling raw meat to avoid infection.) infection2) (a disease: a throat infection.) infection -
5 throat
A n1 Anat gorge f ; sore throat mal m de gorge ; to clear one's throat s'éclaircir la gorge ; to cut/slit sb's throat couper/entailler la gorge de qn ; to have a lump in one's throat avoir la gorge nouée ; to stick in sb's throat lit se coincer dans la gorge de qn ; it sticks in my throat that… le fait que… me reste en travers de la gorge ;2 Tech étranglement m.my belly ou stomach thinks my throat's cut ○ j'ai l'estomac dans les talons ; to be at each other's ou one another's throats ○ se disputer ; to cut one's own throat travailler à sa propre ruine ; to jump down sb's throat ○ s'en prendre à qn ; to ram ○ ou thrust sth down sb's throat casser les oreilles ○ de qn avec qch. -
6 bacteria
singular - bacterium; noun plural(organisms not able to be seen except under a microscope, found in rotting matter, in air, in soil and in living bodies, some being the germs of disease: a throat infection caused by bacteria.) bactérie(s)- bacteriological - bacteriologist -
7 ear
ear [ɪə(r)](a) (of person, animal) oreille f;∎ to have a good ear avoir de l'oreille;∎ to have an ear for music avoir l'oreille musicale;∎ to have an ear for poetry être sensible à la poésie;∎ to keep an ear or one's ears open ouvrir les oreilles, tendre l'oreille;∎ keep an ear open for the baby ouvre l'oreille au cas où le bébé pleurerait;∎ to reach sb's ears (news) arriver aux oreilles de qn;∎ it has reached my ears that... j'ai entendu dire que...;∎ he closed his ears to her request for help elle lui a demandé de l'aide mais il a fait la sourde oreille;∎ familiar I've heard that until it's coming out of my ears je l'ai tellement entendu que ça me sort par les oreilles;∎ to have the ear of sb (have influence with) avoir l'oreille de qn;∎ to be grinning from ear to ear sourire jusqu'aux oreilles;∎ familiar to be all ears être tout oreilles ou tout ouïe;∎ familiar to be out on one's ear (from job, school) être viré;∎ he's out on his ear (been dismissed) il s'est fait virer; (from family home) il s'est fait flanquer dehors;∎ familiar to throw sb out on his/her ear (from job, school) virer qn; (from family home) flanquer qn dehors;∎ familiar to be up to one's ears in work or in it être débordé (de travail);∎ to be up to one's ears in debt être endetté jusqu'au cou;∎ his ears are flapping (he's listening closely) ses oreilles sont grandes ouvertes;∎ it just goes in one ear and out the other ça entre par une oreille et ça ressort par l'autre;∎ to keep one's ear to the ground ouvrir l'oreille, être à l'écoute;∎ my ears are burning! j'ai les oreilles qui (me) sifflent!;∎ Music to play by ear jouer à l'oreille;∎ figurative to play it by ear improviser(c) (of seashell) oreillette f(d) (of grain) épi mear infection otite f;ear, nose and throat department service m d'oto-rhino-laryngologie;ear, nose and throat specialist oto-rhino mf, oto-rhino-laryngologiste mf;Zoology ear shell ormeau m;ear trumpet cornet m acoustique -
8 strep
1 nounstreptocoque□ m(infection) streptococcique□►► strep throat gorge f atteinte d'une infection streptococcique□ -
9 ear
ear [ɪər]1. nouna. oreille f• I'm all ears! (inf) je suis tout ouïe !• your ears must have been burning! (inf) vous avez dû entendre vos oreilles siffler !• you'll be out on your ear if you're not careful (inf) tu vas te faire virer (inf) si tu ne fais pas attentionb. [of grain, plant] épi m2. compounds* * *[ɪə(r)] 1.1) oreille finner/middle ear — oreille f interne/moyenne
2) Botany (of wheat, corn) épi m2.••to be all ears — (colloq) être tout ouïe
to be out on one's ear — (colloq) ( from job) avoir été mis à la porte (colloq); ( from home) être à la rue
to get a thick ear — (colloq) recevoir une baffe (colloq)
to have ou keep one's ear to the ground — garder l'œil ouvert
to play it by ear — fig improviser
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10 tight
tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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11 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparent2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) dégagé3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) clair4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libre5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquille6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) bien comprendre7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) à l'écart de8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libre de2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) débarrasser2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) innocenter3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) se dégager4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) franchir•- clearing - clearly - clearness - clear-cut - clearway - clear off - clear out - clear up - in the clear -
12 inflamed
adjective (hot and red especially because of infection: Her throat was very inflamed.) enflammé -
13 clear
A nB adj2 ( distinct) [image, outline, impression] net/nette ; [writing] lisible ; [sound, voice] clair ; I didn't get a clear look at the car je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture ; he had a clear view of the man il voyait très bien l'homme ;3 ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction, text] clair ; to make sth clear to sb faire comprendre qch à qn ; he made it clear to her that he disapproved il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait ; I wish to make it clear that je tiens à préciser que ; is that clear?, do I make myself clear? est-ce que c'est clair? ; to make one's views/intentions clear exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions ; let's get this clear que les choses soient claires ;4 ( obvious) [lack, need, sign] évident ; [advantage, lead] net/nette ; [example] beau (before n) ; [majority] large (before n) ; it is clear that il est clair que ; it's a clear case of fraud il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude ;5 ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair ; [plan] précis ; to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth avoir une idée très claire de qch ; to have/keep a clear head avoir/garder les idées claires ; we need someone with a clear head on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires ; a clear thinker un esprit lucide ; I'm not clear what to do/how to start je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer ; I have no clear idea how it happened je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé ; he had a clear understanding of the problem il comprenait très bien le problème ; she's quite clear about what the job involves elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail ;6 ( empty) [road, view, area] dégagé ; [table] débarrassé ; [space] libre ; the road is clear of obstacles/snow il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route ;7 ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille ;8 ( unblemished) [skin, complexion] net/nette ;9 Med [X-ray, scan] normal ;10 ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage, clair (after n) ; [day, night] clair ; on a clear day par temps clair ;11 ( frank) [gaze, look] franc/franche ;12 ( pure) [sound, tone, voice] clair ;14 ( exempt from) to be clear of être libre de [debt] ; être exempt de [blame] ; être lavé de [suspicion] ;15 ( free) [day, diary] libre ; keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête ;16 ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière ; you must allow three clear days il faut compter trois jours entiers ;17 ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n) ;18 Ling clair.C adv ( away from) to jump clear sauter sur le côté ; to jump clear of ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle] ; ( avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté ; to pull sb clear of extraire qn de [wreckage] ; to stay ou steer clear of éviter [town centre, rocks] ; éviter [alcohol, trouble, troublemakers] ; he kept the boat clear of the rocks il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers ; stand clear of the gates! éloignez-vous des portes! ; to get clear of sortir de [traffic, town].D vtr1 ( remove) abattre [trees] ; arracher [weeds] ; enlever [debris, papers, mines] ; dégager [snow] (from, off de) ; to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators débarrasser les rues des manifestants ;2 ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains] ; dégager [road] ; débarrasser [table, surface] ; déblayer [site] ; défricher [land] ; to clear the road of snow/obstacles dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route ; to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat) enlever qch ; ( from floor) enlever qch du passsage ; to clear the way for sth/sb lit libérer le passage pour qch/qn ; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments] ; fig laisser la place à [person] ;4 ( empty) vider [desk, drawer] (of de) ; débarrasser [room, surface] (of de) ; lever [post box] ; évacuer [area, building] ; the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle ; to clear the office of furniture débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles ; you're fired, clear your desk vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau ; his singing cleared the room la pièce se vida au son de sa voix ;7 ( unblock) dégager [nose] ; to clear one's throat se racler la gorge ; the fresh air will clear your head un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées ;8 Cosmet faire disparaître [dandruff, spots] ;9 Wine clarifier ;10 ( destroy) détruire [building] ;11 Comput effacer [screen, data] ;12 ( dispose of) liquider [stock] ; to clear the backlog rattraper le retard sur le travail ; ‘reduced to clear’ ‘solde’ ;15 ( make) se faire [profit] ;16 ( free from blame) [jury] innocenter [accused] (of de) ; to be cleared of suspicion être lavé de tout soupçon ; to clear one's name/reputation blanchir son nom/sa réputation ;17 Admin, Mil ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee] ; I've been cleared j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative ; she's been cleared to see the documents elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents ;18 ( officially approve) approuver [proposal, request] ; dédouaner [goods] ; to clear sth with sb obtenir l'accord de qn pour qch ; to be cleared for take-off/landing recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir ;19 ( jump over) franchir [fence, hurdle, wall] ; she cleared 2 m at the high jump elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur ;20 ( pass through) passer sous [bridge] ; passer entre [gateposts] ; to clear customs passer à la douane ;21 Sport dégager [ball].E vi1 (become transparent, unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir ;2 ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper ;3 ( become pure) [air] se purifier ;5 Fin [cheque] être compensé.the coast is clear fig le champ est libre ; to be in the clear ( safe) être hors de danger ; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon■ clear away:▶ clear away débarrasser ;▶ clear [sth] away, clear away [sth] balayer [snow, leaves] ; enlever [debris, rubbish] ; ranger [papers, toys].■ clear off:▶ clear off ○ GB1 ( run away) filer ○, se sauver ;2 ( go away) ficher le camp ○ ; clear off, I'm busy fiche le camp ○, je suis occupé ; clear off! fichez le camp ○ ! ;▶ clear off [sth] US débarrasser [table].■ clear out:▶ clear [sth] out, clear out [sth]2 ( empty) vider [room, house] ;3 ( throw away) jeter [old clothes, newspapers].■ clear up:▶ clear up1 ( tidy up) faire du rangement ; they must clear up after themselves ils doivent tout ranger derrière eux ;▶ clear up [sth], clear [sth] up1 ( tidy) ranger [mess, toys, papers] ; ramasser [litter, broken glass] ; ranger [room] ; nettoyer [beach, garden] ;2 ( resolve) résoudre [problem, difficulty] ; dissiper [misunderstanding] ; tirer [qch] au clair [mystery].
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