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1 especially
especially [ɪsˈpe∫əlɪ]a. ( = particularly) surtout• why me especially? pourquoi moi en particulier ?b. ( = expressly) spécialementc. ( = more than usual) particulièrement• is she pretty? -- not especially elle est jolie ? -- pas particulièrement* * *[ɪ'speʃəlɪ]1) ( above all) surtout, en particulier2) ( on purpose) exprès, spécialement3) ( unusually) particulièrement -
2 especially
especially [ɪ'speʃəlɪ](a) (to a particular degree) particulièrement, spécialement; (particularly) en particulier, surtout;∎ the condition usually affects women, especially women over 50 cette maladie touche généralement les femmes, et particulièrement celles de plus de 50 ans;∎ he likes birds, especially parrots il aime les oiseaux, spécialement les perroquets;∎ I can't mention it, especially since or as I'm not supposed to know anything about it je ne peux pas en parler d'autant que ou surtout que je ne suis pas censé savoir quoi que ce soit à ce sujet;∎ you especially ought to know better! vous devriez le savoir mieux que personne!;∎ the food at this restaurant is especially good la cuisine de ce restaurant est particulièrement bonne;∎ be especially careful with this one faites particulièrement attention à celui-ci;∎ was it any good? - not especially est-ce que c'était bien? - pas particulièrement(b) (for a particular purpose) exprès;∎ he went especially to meet her il est allé exprès pour la rencontrer;∎ I did it especially for you je l'ai fait spécialement ou exprès pour vous -
3 especially
adverb (particularly: These insects are quite common, especially in hot countries.) particulièrement -
4 hereafter
adverb especially (in legal language, after this; from now on: This concerns the will of John Smith, hereafter referred to as `the deceased'.) -
5 hereby
adverb especially (in legal language, now, by means of (eg this statement): I hereby declare that I will not be responsible for any of her debts.) -
6 herein
adverb especially (in legal language, in this (letter etc): Please complete the form enclosed herein.) -
7 particularly
particularly [pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ]( = especially) [good, bad, well, badly] particulièrement• it's dangerous for children, particularly young ones c'est dangereux pour les enfants, surtout pour les tout jeunes* * *[pə'tɪkjʊləlɪ]1) ( in particular) en particulier2) ( especially) spécialement -
8 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) vrai2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) vrai3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) véritable4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) vrai2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) très; vraiment- realist- realism - realistic - realistically - reality - really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) vraiment- for real - in reality -
9 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sûr2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sûr3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sûr2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') bien sûr, certainement- surely- sureness - sure-footed - as sure as - be sure to - be/feel sure of oneself - for sure - make sure - sure enough -
10 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) entrée; sortie; issue2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) direction; chemin3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) chemin4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) loin; près5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manière6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) façon7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) manière8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) (se) frayer un chemin; venir à bout (de)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (de) loin- wayfarer- wayside - be/get on one's way - by the way - fall by the wayside - get/have one's own way - get into / out of the way of doing something - get into / out of the way of something - go out of one's way - have a way with - have it one's own way - in a bad way - in - out of the/someone's way - lose one's way - make one's way - make way for - make way - under way - way of life - ways and means -
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1) (soon: He will be here presently.) bientôt2) ((especially American) at the present time: The manager is presently on holiday.) en ce moment -
12 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plat2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) ennuyeux3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) net4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) à plat5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) éventé6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) en dessous du ton2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) à plat3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartement2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bémol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) plat4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) marécages, bas-fonds•- flatly- flatten - flat rate - flat out -
13 extra
extra [ˈekstrə]1. adjective• take extra care! fais bien attention !• to earn an extra $80 a week gagner 80 dollars de plus par semaine• take some extra money just to be on the safe side prends un peu plus d'argent, on ne sait jamais2. adverba. ( = more money) to pay/charge extra payer/faire payer un supplémentb. ( = especially) (inf) [cautious, special] encore plus3. nouna. ( = perk) à-côté mc. (US) ( = gasoline) super(carburant) m4. plural noun5. compounds* * *['ekstrə] 1.1) ( charge) supplément m2) ( feature) option fthe little extras in life — ( luxuries) les petits agréments mpl de l'existence
3) Cinema, Theatre figurant/-e m/f2.adjective supplémentairean extra £1,000 — 1000 livres de plus
3.postage is extra — les frais de port sont en supplément or en sus
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14 specifically
specifically [spəˈsɪfɪkəlɪ]a. ( = especially) [design, relate to] tout spécialement ; [intend, plan] particulièrementb. ( = in particular) en particulierc. ( = explicitly) [mention, warn, recommend] expressémentd. ( = uniquely) spécifiquement* * *[spə'sɪfɪklɪ]2) ( explicitly) explicitement3) ( in particular) en particulier -
15 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) vers le bas, en bas2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) par terre3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) jusqu'à4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) en/de moins5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) plus bas2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) vers le/en bas3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) le long de3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) s'envoyer- downward- downwards - downward - down-and-out - down-at-heel - downcast - downfall - downgrade - downhearted - downhill - downhill racing - downhill skiing - down-in-the-mouth - down payment - downpour - downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) direct, absolu- downstream - down-to-earth - downtown - downtown - down-trodden - be/go down with - down on one's luck - down tools - down with - get down to - suit someone down to the ground - suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) duvet- downie®- downy -
16 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quart2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) vingt-cinq cents3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) de toutes parts5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grâce6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quartier7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quartier8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quart9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) couper en quatre2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) diviser en quatre3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) cantonner•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestriellement4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publication trimestrielle- quarters- quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters -
17 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) être debout2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) se mettre debout3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) rester4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) maintenir5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) s'élever6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) dans l'état oû, dans ces conditions7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) être candidat (à)8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) poser (droit/debout)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) supporter10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) offrir2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) poste2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) support3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) étalage4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribune5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barre•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) durée2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) importance•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) sans garantie5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) sans garantie- stand-in- standing-room - make someone's hair stand on end - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand fast/firm - stand for - stand in - stand on one's own two feet - stand on one's own feet - stand out - stand over - stand up for - stand up to -
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19 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) dû2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) attendu3) (proper: Take due care.) bon, qui convient2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) plein3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) dû2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) droits•- duly- due to - give someone his due - give his due -
20 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) exprimer2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) (s')exprimer3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) exprimer4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) expédier par exprès2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) express; exprès2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) explicite3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) exprès4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) express2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) (par) exprès•- expression - expressionless - expressive - expressiveness - expressively - expressway
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