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1 shower
shower ['ʃaʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (for washing) douche f;∎ to have or to take a shower prendre une douche;∎ he was in the shower for half an hour il est resté une demi-heure sous la douche(b) Meteorology averse f;∎ scattered showers averses fpl intermittentes;∎ a snow shower une chute de neige(c) (stream → of confetti, gravel) pluie f; (→ of sparks) gerbe f; (→ of praise, abuse) avalanche f; (→ of blows) pluie f, volée f, grêle f∎ they're having a baby shower ils font une fête où les invités apporteront des cadeaux pour leur bébé∎ what a shower! quelle bande de nuls!;∎ you lazy shower! bande de flemmards!(a) (have a shower) prendre une douche, se doucher∎ it's started to shower il a commencé à pleuvoir∎ passers-by were showered with broken glass des passants ont été atteints par des éclats de verre;∎ they showered him with gifts, they showered gifts on him ils l'ont comblé de cadeaux;∎ to shower sb with kisses couvrir qn de baisers;∎ to shower sb with praise encenser qn►► old-fashioned shower bath bain-douche m;shower cabinet cabine f de douche;shower cap bonnet m de douche;shower curtain rideau m de douche;shower gel gel m de douche;shower head pomme f de douche;shower unit bloc-douche m∎ rocks showered down on us des pierres s'abattirent sur nous -
2 shower
shower [ˈ∫aʊər]1. nounb. (for washing) douche fd. ( = celebration) to give a shower for sb organiser une fête pour donner des cadeaux à qn• to shower sb with gifts/praise couvrir qn de cadeaux/de louangesa. ( = wash) se doucherb. ( = fall) broken glass showered down onto the pavement une pluie d'éclats de verre est tombée sur le trottoir4. compounds* * *['ʃaʊə(r)] 1.1) ( for washing) douche f2) Meteorology averse flight/heavy shower — petite/grosse averse
3) (of confetti, sparks) pluie f; (of praise, gifts) avalanche f4) US fête f5) (colloq) GB péj bande f2.transitive verb1) ( wash) doucher [dog, child]2)to shower something on ou over somebody/something —
to shower somebody/something with something — [fire, volcano] faire pleuvoir quelque chose sur quelqu'un/quelque chose; [person] asperger quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose [water etc]
3) figto shower somebody with something —
3.to shower something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [gifts, compliments]
1) [person] prendre une douche2) ( rain) -
3 heap
A n1 (of rubble, leaves, objects) tas m ; to pile sth up in a heap ou in heaps mettre qch en tas ; to lie in a heap [person] être affalé ; [objects, bodies] être entassés ; to fall ou collapse in a heap [person] s'affaler ; to collapse in an exhausted heap s'affaler épuisé ;2 ○ ( lot) heaps of ( plenty of) plein de [money, food, atmosphere] ; ( too much) un tas ○ de [work, problems] ; we've got heaps of things to do on a un tas de choses à faire ; we've got heaps of time on a tout notre temps ; to be in a heap of trouble avoir plein de ○ or des tas ○ de problèmes ;B heaps ○ adv cent fois ; to feel heaps better se sentir cent fois mieux ; heaps more room cent fois plus de place.C vtr2 fig ( shower) to heap sth on sb couvrir qn de qch [praise] ; accabler qn de qch [work] ; abreuver qn de qch [insults] ; to heap scorn on sb accabler qn de mépris.■ heap up:▶ heap [sth] up, heap up [sth] entasser [leaves, bodies] ; empiler [food] ; submerger [table] (with de). -
4 abuse
∎ such positions are open to abuse de telles situations incitent aux abus;∎ Law abuse of authority abus m d'autorité ou de pouvoir;∎ Parliament abuse of privilege abus m de droit∎ to heap or shower abuse on sb accabler qn d'injures(c) (UNCOUNT) (cruel treatment) mauvais traitements mpl(d) (unjust practice) abus m(a) (authority, position, someone's trust, patience) abuser de;∎ a much abused word un mot employé abusivement∎ to abuse oneself se masturber
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