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1 dissipation
dissipation [‚dɪsɪ'peɪʃən](a) (of cloud, fears, hopes) dissipation f(d) (debauchery) débauche f;∎ to lead or to live a life of dissipation mener une vie de débaucheUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > dissipation
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fast [fɑ:st]rapide ⇒ 1 (a) en avance ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (b) solide ⇒ 1 (c) bon teint ⇒ 1 (d) libertin ⇒ 1 (e) vite ⇒ 2 (a) solidement ⇒ 2 (c) jeûne ⇒ 3 jeûner ⇒ 4∎ a fast film une pellicule rapide;∎ she's a fast runner elle court vite;∎ a fast time (in race etc) un bon temps, un bon chrono;∎ at a fast pace d'un pas vif ou rapide;∎ in fast motion en accéléré;∎ a grass court is faster than a hard one (in tennis) le jeu est plus rapide sur gazon que sur un court en dur;∎ he's a fast worker il va vite en besogne; figurative il ne perd pas de temps;∎ he's on the fast track (to the top) il gravit les échelons rapidement;∎ they see independence as the fast track to democracy ils considèrent que l'indépendance les mènera rapidement à la démocratie;∎ there's no fast track to success dans la vie, on ne réussit du jour au lendemain;∎ familiar to pull a fast one on sb jouer un mauvais tour à qn∎ my watch is or familiar I'm (three minutes) fast ma montre avance (de trois minutes)(c) (secure → knot, rope) solide; (→ door, window, lid) bien fermé; (→ grip) ferme, solide; (→ friend) sûr, fidèle;∎ to make a boat fast amarrer un bateau∎ the colour is not fast la couleur déteint ou s'en va∎ fast living vie f dissolue ou de dissipation;∎ familiar he's in with a fast set il fréquente une bande de viveurs ou de fêtards2 adverb∎ how fast is the car going? à quelle vitesse roule la voiture?;∎ he needs help fast il lui faut de l'aide de toute urgence;∎ she ran off as fast as her legs would carry her elle s'est sauvée à toutes jambes, elle a pris ses jambes à son cou;∎ the insults came fast and furious les insultes volaient ou pleuvaient dru;∎ as fast as I ate he gave me more il me resservait à mesure que je mangeais;∎ he'll do it fast enough if you pay well il ne se fera pas prier si vous payez bien;∎ not so fast! doucement!, pas si vite!;∎ not so fast, I haven't finished une minute, je n'ai pas fini(b) (ahead of correct time) en avance;∎ my watch is running fast ma montre avance(c) (securely) ferme, solidement;∎ shut fast bien fermé;∎ to hold fast (on) to sth tenir fermement qch;∎ figurative they held fast despite the threats ils ont tenu bon malgré les menaces;∎ figurative to play fast and loose (with sb) jouer double jeu (avec qn);∎ to play fast and loose with sb's emotions se jouer des émotions de qn;∎ to play fast and loose with the statistics truquer ou falsifier les statistiques∎ to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés ou profondément∎ fast by the school qui jouxte l'école, attenant à l'école3 nounjeûne m;∎ to break one's fast rompre le jeûne;∎ Religion a fast day un jour maigre ou de jeûne►► fast bowler (in cricket) lanceur m rapide;fast break (in basketball) contre-attaque f;Nuclear fast breeder reactor surrégénérateur m, surgénérateur m;fast food fast-food m, prêt-à-manger m;∎ figurative to live life in the fast lane vivre à cent à l'heure;familiar fast talk baratin m;British fast train rapide m
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dissipation — [[t]dɪ̱sɪpe͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone leads a dissipated life, you can also say that they lead a life of dissipation. [LITERARY] Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation. Syn: debauchery … English dictionary
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Dissipation — Dis si*pa tion (d[i^]s s[i^]*p[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.] 1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. [1913 Webster] Without loss or dissipation of the matter. Bacon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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