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2 Points of the compass
north = nord Nsouth = sud Seast = est Ewest = ouest Onord, sud, est, ouest is the normal order in French as well as English.northeast = nord-est NEnorthwest = nord-ouest NOnorth-northeast = nord-nord-est NNEeast-northeast = est-nord-est ENEWhere?Compass points in French are not normally written with a capital letter. However, when they refer to a specific region in phrases such as I love the North or he lives in the North, and it is clear where this North is, without any further specification such as of France or of Europe, then they are written with a capital letter, as they often are in English, too. In the following examples, north and nord stand for any compass point word.I love the North= j’aime le Nordto live in the North= vivre dans le NordNormally, however, these words do not take a capital letter:in the north of Scotland= dans le nord de l’ÉcosseTake care to distinguish this fromto the north of Scotland (i.e. further north than Scotland)= au nord de l’Écossein the south of Spain= dans le sud de l’Espagne*it is north of the hill= c’est au nord de la collinea few kilometres north= à quelques kilomètres au norddue north of here= droit au nord* Note that the south of France is more usually referred to as le Midi.There is another set of words in French for north, south etc., some of which are morecommon than others:(north) septentrion (rarely used) septentrional(e)(south) midi méridional(e)(east) orient oriental(e)(west) occident occidental(e)Translating northern etc.a northern town= une ville du Norda northern accent= un accent du Nordthe most northerly outpost= l’avant-poste le plus au nordRegions of countries and continents work like this:northern Europe= l’Europe du Nordthe northern parts of Japan= le nord du Japoneastern France= l’est de la FranceFor names of countries and continents which include these compass point words, such as North America or South Korea, see the dictionary entry.Where to?French has fewer ways of expressing this than English has ; vers le is usually safe:to go north= aller vers le nordto head towards the north= se diriger vers le nordto go northwards= aller vers le nordto go in a northerly direction= aller vers le norda northbound ship= un bateau qui se dirige vers le nordWith some verbs, such as to face, the French expression changes:the windows face north= les fenêtres donnent au norda north-facing slope= une pente orientée au nordIf in doubt, check in the dictionary.Where from?The usual way of expressing from the is du:it comes from the north= cela vient du nordfrom the north of Germany= du nord de l’AllemagneNote also these expressions relating to the direction of the wind:the north wind= le vent du norda northerly wind= un vent du nordprevailing north winds= des vents dominants du nordthe wind is in the north= le vent est au nordthe wind is coming from the north= le vent vient du nordCompass point words used as adjectivesThe French words nord, sud, est and ouest are really nouns, so when they are used as adjectives they are invariable.the north coast= la côte nordthe north door= la porte nordthe north face (of a mountain)= la face nordthe north side= le côté nordthe north wall= le mur nordNautical bearingsThe preposition by is translated by quart in expressions like the following:north by northwest= nord quart nord-ouestsoutheast by south= sud-est quart sud -
3 bicycle
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4 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) livre sterling2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) livreII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) fourrièreIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) frapper fermement (sur qqch.)2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) marcher/courir d'un pas lourd3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) piler, broyer -
5 abbreviate
abbreviate [ə'bri:vɪeɪt](text, title) abréger;∎ "for example" is abbreviated to "eg" "par exemple" est abrégé en "p. ex.";∎ the term most often appears in abbreviated form le terme se rencontre le plus souvent dans sa forme abrégée -
6 dialling
* * *GB, dialing US ['daɪəlɪŋ] nounabbreviated dialling — utilisation f de numéros abrégés
direct dialling — appel m direct
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7 short
short [∫ɔ:t]1. adjectivea. court ; ( = not tall) petit• I know it's short notice, but... je sais que le délai est assez court mais...b. ( = abbreviated) "PO" is short for "post office" « PO » est l'abréviation de »post office »c. ( = lacking) to be short of sth manquer de qchd. ( = curt) brusque2. adverb• to cut short [+ speech, TV programme, class, visit, holiday] écourter• I'm £2 short il me manque 2 livres• not far short of £100 pas loin de 100 livres• we are £2,000 short of our target il nous manque encore 2 000 livres pour atteindre notre objectif• it's nothing short of robbery c'est du vol, ni plus ni moins• nothing short of a revolution will satisfy them ils veulent une révolution, rien de moins• I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself je ne vois pas ce que vous pouvez faire si ce n'est lui demander vous-même3. noun4. plural noun7. compounds• to short-change sb (in shop) ne pas rendre assez à qn ► short-circuit noun court-circuit m transitive verb court-circuiter intransitive verb faire court-circuit• I took a short cut through the fields j'ai pris un raccourci à travers champs ► short-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux courts ; [animal] à poil ras► short-range adjective [missile] à courte portée ; [aircraft] à court rayon d'action ; [plan, weather forecast] à court terme• to be short-staffed manquer de personnel ► short-stay car park noun parc m de stationnement de courte durée* * *[ʃɔːt] 1.1) ( drink) alcool m fort2) Electricity = short circuit3) Cinema court métrage m2. 3.1) ( not long-lasting) [stay, memory, period] court (before n); [course] de courte durée; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève; [walk] petit (before n)the days are getting shorter — les jours diminuent or raccourcissent
2) ( not of great length) court (before n)3) ( not tall) [person] petit4) ( scarce)5) ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisanthe gave me a short measure — ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids
6) ( lacking)to be short on — [person] manquer de [talent, tact]
to go short of —
to run short of — manquer de [clothes, money, food]
my wages are £30 short — il me manque 30 livres sterling sur mon salaire
7) ( in abbreviation)this is Nicholas, Nick for short! — je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick
8) ( abrupt)9) Linguistics [vowel] bref/brève10) Finance [loan, credit] à court terme11) Culinary [pastry] brisé4. 5.in short adverbial phrase bref6.short of prepositional phrase1) ( just before) un peu avant2) ( just less than) pas loin dethat's nothing short of blackmail! — c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!
3) ( except)7.transitive verb, intransitive verb Electricity = short-circuit••short and sweet — bref/brève
to bring ou pull somebody up short — couper quelqu'un dans son élan
to make short work of something/somebody — expédier quelque chose/quelqu'un
the long and short of it is that they... — en un mot (comme en cent), ils...
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8 shorthand
shorthand [ˈ∫ɔ:thænd]1. noun2. adjective( = abbreviated) abrégé3. compounds* * *['ʃɔːthænd] 1.1) Commerce sténographie f, sténo (colloq) fin shorthand — en sténo (colloq)
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9 abbreviate
[ə'bri:vieit](to shorten (a word, phrase etc): Frederick is often abbreviated to Fred.) abréger -
10 aeroplane
['eərəplein]((often abbreviated to plane: American airplane) a machine for flying which is heavier than air and has wings.) avion -
11 ampère
['æmpeə]((also amp [æmp]) (often abbreviated to A when written) the unit by which an electric current is measured.) ampère -
12 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) avenue2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) av. -
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14 calorie
['kæləri]1) (a unit of heat.) calorie2) (a unit of energy given by food: My diet allows me 1,200 calories per day.) calorie• -
15 captain
['kæptən] 1. noun1) (the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers.) capitaine2) ((abbreviated to Capt., when written in titles) the leader of a team or club.) capitaine2. verb(to be captain of (something non-military): John captained the football team last year.) être le capitaine de -
16 Celsius
['selsiəs]((often abbreviated to C when written) centigrade: twenty degrees Celsius; 20°C.) Celsius -
17 centigrade
['sentiɡreid]((often abbreviated to C when written) as measured on a centigrade thermometer: twenty degrees centigrade; 20°C.) centigrade -
18 colonel
['kə:nl]((often abbreviated to Col. when written) an army officer in charge of a regiment.) colonel/-elle -
19 copyright
noun ((usually abbreviated to ©) the sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, and also to perform, translate, film, or record such a work.) droit d'auteur -
20 corporal
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