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1 adultery
adultery [ə'dʌltərɪ]adultère m (acte);∎ to commit adultery commettre l'adultère►► Law adultery laws lois fpl sur l'adultère -
2 adultery
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3 adultery
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4 adultery
Jur. adultèreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > adultery
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5 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) adultère -
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7 report establishing adultery
Jur. constat d'adultèreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > report establishing adultery
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8 commit
commit [kəˈmɪt]a. [+ crime] commettreb. ( = consign) confier (to à)• to commit to sth/sb s'engager à qch/envers qn* * *[kə'mɪt] 1.(p prés etc - tt-) transitive verb1) ( perpetrate) commettre [crime, error]3) ( assign) consacrer [money, time] (to à)4) Lawto commit somebody to jail/to a psychiatric hospital — faire incarcérer/interner quelqu'un
5) ( consign) sout confier (to à; to somebody's care à la garde de quelqu'un)2.to commit oneself — s'engager (to à)
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9 ground
I.ground1 [graʊnd]1. noun• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travailc. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m2. plural nounb. ( = gardens) parc mc. ( = reason) motif m• there are grounds for believing that... il y a lieu de penser que...• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales• on what grounds? à quel titre ?• on the grounds that... en raison du fait que...a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au solb. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortiec. [+ ship] faire s'échouer4. compounds• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au solII.ground2 [graʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of grind2. adjective[coffee, spices] moulu3. compounds* * *[graʊnd] 1. 2.1) ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre fto get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig
to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie ( for à)
to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain
2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain mto cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup
to break fresh ou new ground — innover
on dangerous ground — ( in discussion) sur un terrain miné; ( in dealings) dans une position délicate
3) gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m4) ( reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl5) fig (in contest, discussion)to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)
to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)
to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)
to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon
to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)
6) US Electricity terre f7) Art fond m3.grounds plural noun1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)private grounds — propriété f privée
2) ( reasons)grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]
4.on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu5.transitive verb1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]2) Nautical3) ( base)to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur
4) (colloq) ( keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre••to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose
to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail
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10 stray
stray [streɪ]1. noun2. adjectivea. ( = without owner) [dog, cat] errant ; [cow, sheep] égaréb. ( = loose) [bullet] perdu ; [hairs] épars[person, animal] s'égarer ; [thoughts] vagabonder* * *[streɪ] 1. 2.adjective [dog] errant; [cat] vagabond; [sheep] égaré; [bullet] perdu; [car, tourist] isolé3.to stray onto the road — [animal] divaguer sur la route
2) fig [eyes, mind] errer; [thoughts] vagabonder3) ( commit adultery) avoir une aventure -
11 commit
A vtr1 ( perpetrate) commettre [crime, offence, sin, sacrilege, error] ; to commit adultery commettre un adultère ; to commit perjury se parjurer ;2 (engage, promise) engager [person] (to do à faire) ; this doesn't commit you to anything cela ne vous engage à rien ;3 ( assign) consacrer [money, time] (to à) ; all our funds are already committed tous nos fonds sont déjà attribués ;4 Jur to commit sb for trial mettre qn en accusation ; to commit sb to a court for trial renvoyer qn devant un tribunal ; to commit sb to jail/to a psychiatric hospital faire incarcérer/interner qn ; to have sb committed faire interner qn ;5 ( consign) sout confier (to à ; to sb's care à la garde de qn) ; to commit sth to the flames livrer qch aux flammes ; to commit sth to paper consigner qch ; to commit sth to memory confier qch à la mémoire ; to commit sb's body to the deep livrer le corps de qn à la mer ;6 Pol renvoyer en commission [bill].B v refl to commit oneself s'engager (to sth à qch ; to do à faire) ; I can't ou I won't commit myself je ne peux rien promettre (as to quant à) ; to commit oneself to sb se vouer à qn. -
12 ground
B n1 ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre f ; to put/throw sth on the ground poser/jeter qch par terre ; to sit/lie (down) on the ground s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre ; to fall to the ground tomber (par terre) ; to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch (par terre) ; get up off the ground lève-toi ; to get off the ground [plane] décoller ; fig [idea] prendre fig ; to get sth off the ground faire démarrer [plan, undertaking, campaign] ; to burn to the ground brûler complètement ; above (the) ground en surface ; below (the) ground sous terre ; to prepare the ground lit préparer la terre or le sol ; fig ouvrir la voie (for à) ; to clear the ground lit, fig déblayer le terrain ; on the ground lit, fig sur le terrain ;2 (area, territory) lit, fig terrain m ; a piece of ground un terrain ; built on high/rocky ground construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté ; holy/neutral ground terrain consacré/neutre ; to cover a lot of ground lit faire beaucoup de chemin ; fig avancer beaucoup ; to cover the same ground [teachers, speakers] traiter le même sujet ; [articles, lectures] traiter du même sujet ; to go over the same ground se répéter ; to break fresh ou new ground innover (by ou in doing en faisant) ; to break new political/legal ground innover dans le domaine politique/légal ; it breaks no new ground cela n'apporte rien de nouveau ; on neutral ground en terrain neutre ; on my/her own ground sur mon/son propre terrain ; to be on sure ou firm ground être sûr de ce qu'on avance ; to be on shaky ground être dans une position délicate ; to be sure of one's ground être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance ; (to be) on dangerous ground ( in discussion) (être) sur un terrain miné ; ( in dealings) (être) dans une position délicate ; on safe ground sur un terrain familier ; the ground is shifting le climat est en train de changer fig ; familiar/new ground domaine m familier/nouveau ;5 fig (in contest, discussion) to gain ground gagner du terrain (on, over sur) ; to lose ground perdre du terrain (to au profit de) ; to give ou yield ground céder du terrain (to devant ; on, over au niveau de) ; to make up ou regain lost ground regagner du terrain perdu ; to hold ou stand (one's) ground tenir bon ; to change ou shift one's ground fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de) ;7 Art fond m ;8 Naut to touch ground racler le fond ;2 ( reasons) on ethical grounds pour des raisons d'éthique ; on compassionate grounds pour raisons personnelles ; grounds for motifs de [divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope] ; to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter ; to give sb grounds for anxiety être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn ; grounds for doing motifs pour faire ; there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que ; to give sb good grounds for doing donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire ; to have grounds to do avoir des raisons de faire ; on (the) grounds of en raison de [cost, public interest] ; pour raison de [adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence] ; on (the) grounds of ill-health pour raisons de santé ; to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity faire appel en arguant la folie ; on the grounds that en raison du fait que.E vtr3 ( base) to ground sth on ou in fonder qch sur ; to be grounded on être fondé sur [principle, fact, experience] ; to be grounded in être fondé sur [right, truth, understanding] ; well-grounded suspicions des soupçons fondés ; a well-grounded theory une théorie bien fondée ;4 ○ ( punish) priver [qn] de sortie [teenager] ;5 US Elec mettre [qch] à la terre ;to be thick/thin on the ground être/ne pas être légion inv ; to go to ground se terrer ; to run sb/sth to ground dénicher ○ qn/qch ; to run ou drive oneself into the ground s'user or se crever ○ au travail ; to run sth into the ground laisser péricliter [business] ; to run a car into the ground garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse ; that suits me down to the ground ça me va parfaitement. -
13 lover
lover n1 ( sexual partner) gen partenaire mf ; ( in adultery) amant/maîtresse m/f ; to be/become lovers être/devenir amants ; to take a lover prendre un amant ; a good lover un bon amant ;3 ( enthusiast) amateur m (of de) ; jazz/opera lover amateur de jazz/d'opéra ; I'm no great lover of cricket je ne suis pas très amateur de cricket. -
14 stray
A n2 ( bullet) balle f perdue.C adjD vi1 lit ( wander) [animal, person, hand] s'égarer ; to stray from the road s'écarter de la route ; to stray from sb/from the house s'éloigner de qn/de la maison ; to stray onto the road [animal] divaguer sur la route ; to stray into a shop entrer par hasard dans un magasin ;2 fig [eyes, mind] errer ; [thoughts] vagabonder ; to stray from the point [person] s'écarter du sujet ; to stray onto sth ( in telling) en venir par hasard à parler de qch ; to let one's thoughts stray laisser errer ses pensées ; to let one's thoughts stray to sth en venir à penser à qch ;3 Relig pécher ; to stray from the path of righteousness s'écarter du droit chemin ;4 euph ( commit adultery) avoir une aventure. -
15 condone
condone [kən'dəʊn](overlook) fermer les yeux sur; (forgive) pardonner, excuser;∎ we cannot condone such immoral behaviour nous ne pouvons excuser un comportement aussi immoral;∎ Law to condone adultery pardonner un adultère -
16 misconduct
∎ (professional) misconduct faute f professionnelle(b) (bad management) mauvaise gestion f;∎ they accused her of misconduct of the company's affairs ils l'ont accusée d'avoir mal géré la société[‚mɪskən'dʌkt] (mismanage → business) mal gérer; (→ affair) mal conduire
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