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101 drop
drop [drɒp]1. nouna. [of liquid] goutte f• there's a drop of ten metres between the roof and the ground il y a dix mètres entre le toit et le sola. ( = let fall) laisser tomber ; ( = release, let go) lâcher ; [+ bomb] lancer ; [+ one's trousers] baisser ; [+ car passenger] déposer ; [+ boat passenger] débarquer• to drop soldiers/supplies by parachute parachuter des soldats/du ravitaillementc. ( = omit) to drop one's h's ne pas prononcer les « h »d. ( = abandon) [+ habit, idea, plan] renoncer à ; [+ work, school subject] abandonner ; [+ TV programme, word, scene from play] supprimer ; [+ friend, girlfriend, boyfriend] laisser tombera. [object, liquid] tomber• drop dead! (inf!) va te faire foutre ! (inf !)b. ( = decrease) baisser ; [wind] tomber4. compounds• to drop by somewhere/on sb passer quelque part/chez qn• we'll drop by if we're in town nous passerons si nous sommes en ville► drop down intransitive verb tombera. ( = fall asleep) s'endormirb. [leaves] tomber ; [sales, interest] diminuer( = set down from car) déposer* * *[drɒp] 1.1) gen, Medicine goutte f2) ( decrease) gen diminution f (in de); ( in temperature) baisse f (in de)a 5% drop in something — une baisse de 5% de quelque chose
3) ( vertical distance)4) ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m; (from lorry, van) livraison f; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher2) ( deliver) [aircraft] parachuter [person, supplies, equipment]; larguer [bomb]4) ( lower) baisser [level, price]5)6) ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode]; écarter [player]; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, item on list]; ne pas prononcer [sound]7) ( abandon) laisser tomber (colloq) [friend, school subject]; renoncer à [habit, idea]; abandonner [conversation, matter]; retirer [accusation]3.can we drop that subject, please? — on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( fall) [object] tomber; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber; ( by accident) tomberwe dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — nous nous sommes jetés à terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous
the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1000 m
2) ( fall away)the road drops steeply down the mountain — la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne; drop away
3) ( decrease) baisser•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out••to drop a brick (colloq) ou clanger (colloq) — faire une gaffe (colloq)
a drop in the bucket ou ocean — une goutte d'eau dans la mer
to drop somebody in it — (colloq) mettre quelqu'un dans le pétrin (colloq)
to be ready ou fit to drop — tomber de fatigue
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102 grand
grand [grænd]1. adjectiveb. ( = ambitious) [scheme, design] ambitieux2. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système judiciaire américain, le grand jury est le jury d'accusation, qui décide si une personne devra comparaître devant le jury de jugement (« trial jury » ou « petit jury »), qui statuera sur son éventuelle culpabilité.Composé de 12 à 23 personnes, le grand jury se réunit à huis clos ; il a le droit de citer des témoins à comparaître.* * *[grænd] 1.noun GB mille livres fpl sterling; US mille dollars mpl2.1) ( impressive) [building, ceremony] grandiose; [park] magnifiqueon the grand scale — ( expensively) sur un grand pied
2) ( self-important)3) (colloq) ( fine)‘is everything all right?’ - ‘it's grand thanks’ — ‘tout va bien?’ - ‘très bien merci’
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103 laugh off
laugh [something] off, laugh off [something] écarter [quelque chose] par une plaisanterie [rumour, accusation]; choisir de rire de [criticism, insult] -
104 prompt
prompt [prɒmpt]1. adjectivea. ( = speedy) rapideb. ( = punctual) ponctuel2. adverb• he was prompted by a desire to see justice done il était animé par le désir de voir la justice triompherb. [+ actor] souffler à4. nouna. to give sb a prompt [+ actor] souffler une réplique à qn* * *[prɒmpt] 1.1) Computing message m guide-opérateur2) Commerce délai m de paiement2.adjective rapide3.adverb pile4.transitive verb1) ( cause) provoquer [reaction, decision]; susciter [concern, accusation, comment, warning]2) ( encourage to talk)5.‘and then what?’ she prompted — ‘et puis quoi?’ demanda-t-elle
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105 prosecuting lawyer
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106 repudiate
repudiate [rɪˈpju:dɪeɪt][+ accusation] repousser* * *[rɪ'pjuːdɪeɪt]transitive verb gen rejeter; abandonner [violence, aim]; Law refuser d'honorer [contract] -
107 unsupported
unsupported [ˈʌnsəˈpɔ:tɪd]a. ( = unsubstantiated) [allegation, accusation] sans preuves ; [claim] infondéb. (physically) to walk/stand unsupported [person] marcher/se tenir debout sans soutien* * *[ˌʌnsə'pɔːtɪd]1) [allegation, hypothesis] non confirmé2) Military [troops] sans renfort3) [family, mother] sans soutien de famille -
108 wild
wild [waɪld]1. adjectivea. [animal] sauvage• it was growing wild ( = uncultivated) ça poussait à l'état sauvageb. ( = rough) [wind] violent ; [sea] démonté• there was a lot of wild talk about... on a dit les choses les plus folles sur...2. noun3. compounds• he sent me off on a wild-goose chase il m'a fait courir partout pour rien ► wild rice noun riz m sauvage* * *[waɪld] 1.2.in the wild — [conditions, life] en liberté
wilds plural noun3.1) (in natural state, desolate) sauvage2) ( turbulent) [wind] violent; [sea] agité3) ( unrestrained) [party, laughter, person] fou/folle; [imagination] délirant; [applause] déchaîné4) (colloq) ( furious) furieux/-ieusehe'll go ou be wild! — ça va le mettre hors de lui!
5) (colloq) ( enthusiastic)to be wild about — être un fana (colloq) de
I'm not wild about him/it — il/ça ne m'emballe (colloq) pas
6) ( outlandish) [idea] fou/folle; [claim, accusation] extravagant; [story] farfelu (colloq)4.adverb [grow] à l'état sauvage -
109 arraignment
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110 impeachment
impeachment [ɪmˈpi:t∫mənt][of public official] mise f en accusation (en vue d'une destitution) ; [of US president] procédure f d'impeachment -
111 trumped up
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112 indictment
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113 micromanage
he's got a tendency to micromanage his company il a tendance à trop s'impliquer dans les détails de la gestion de sa sociétéBy her own admission, Shapiro was not a good administrator and manager of the staff … That she spent almost as much time out of the office than in attests to how she attempted to run Giants. Her accusation that the board has sought to micromanage Giants is inaccurate. In fact, the board only became more involved in management when Ms. Shapiro failed to do so; and in addition, she refused to follow board directions on hiring and compensation.
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114 accuse
[ə'kju:z]((with of) to charge (someone) with having done something wrong: They accused him of stealing the car.) accuser (de)- the accused -
115 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) faire payer2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettre sur le compte de qqn3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accuser4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) charger5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) foncer6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) charger7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) charger2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prix, coût2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusation3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) charge4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) charge5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) personne à charge6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) charge•- charger- in charge of - in someone's charge - take charge -
116 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) comte- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) compter2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) compter3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) compter4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) estimer2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) compte2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) chef d'accusation3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown - count on - out for the count -
117 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) défense2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) défense3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) défense•- the defence -
118 fabricate
['fæbrikeit](to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) inventer -
119 grand jury
(in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.) jury d'accusation -
120 impeach
[im'pi: ](to accuse of a crime, especially to accuse a person who works for the government of a crime against the State.) mettre en accusation (en vue de destituer)
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