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61 mailshot
1 nounpublipostage m, mailing m;∎ to do or send a mailshot faire un mailingenvoyer un mailing ou un publipostage àA common tactic used by unauthorised firms is to use a publicly available share register to mailshot a large bulk of UK investors in one go, inviting them to send off for research on a firm whose shares they already own. The small print on the form will then give the company the investor's consent to be contacted directly.
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62 most-favoured nation
nation f la plus favorisée;∎ this country has most-favoured nation status ce pays bénéficie de la clause de la nation la plus favoriséeUkraine's exports would benefit from the proximity of a large single market, said Ms Franey, as well as from demand sparked by economic growth in the candidates. And once they join the EU, the candidates will have to grant Ukraine the same privileges it already enjoys in relations with the EU - notably most-favoured nation status, and benefits under the Generalised System of Preferences.
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63 player
acteur m;∎ who are the key players in this market? qui sont les acteurs principaux sur ce marché?But Lexus would be wise to consider the fortunes of Audi. It has taken many years for VW to turn the brand, which already had a long history, into a major player in the premium market.
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64 pour
∎ the government poured money into the industry le gouvernement a investi des sommes énormes dans cette industrie;∎ I've already poured a fortune into the company j'ai déjà investi une fortune dans la société -
65 project
1 nounprojet m;∎ they're working on a new building project ils travaillent sur un nouveau projet de constructionproject analysis étude f de projet; project management gestion f de projets;COMPUTING project management package gestionnaire m de projets;project manager directeur(trice) m, f de projet;project milestones étapes f pl principales du projet(forecast) prévoir;∎ he's projecting a 40 percent slide in May il prévoit une baisse de 40 pour cent au mois de mai;∎ we have attempted to project next year's figures/output nous avons tenté de prévoir les chiffres/la production pour l'année prochaineNot only is actual conflict greater today, but even the potential for interpersonal conflicts in the workplace is far greater than at any time in the past. One reason for this is increased time-to-market pressures. The need to rapidly make decisions, establish an engineering direction, and meet project milestones adds elements of tension and stress to an already difficult endeavor.
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66 put
1 nounSTOCK EXCHANGE option f de vente, put mput and call double option f, stellage m;put option option de vente;put warrant warrant m à la vente∎ she had put all her savings into property elle avait placé ou investi toutes ses économies dans l'immobilier∎ to put a proposal to the board présenter une proposition au conseil d'administration(a) (postpone) reporter, remettre;∎ the meeting has been put back to Thursday la réunion a été reportée ou remise à jeudi∎ the strike has put our schedule back at least a month la grève nous a fait perdre au moins un mois sur notre planning∎ to put sth down in writing remettre qch par écrit(b) (pay as deposit) verser;∎ we've already put £500 down on the computer nous avons déjà versé un acompte de 500 livres pour l'ordinateur(a) (bring forward) avancer;∎ the meeting has been put forward to early next week la réunion a été avancée au début de la semaine prochaine∎ she put her name forward for the post of treasurer elle a posé sa candidature au poste de trésorière(sub-contract) donner en sous-traitance;∎ we put most of our work out nous confions la plus grande partie de notre travail à des sous-traitants∎ to put sb through to sb mettre qn en ligne avec qn, passer qn à qn;∎ put him through, please mettez-le en ligne ou passez-le moi, s'il vous plaît;∎ I'll put you through to him je vous le passe∎ who's putting up the money for the new business? qui finance la nouvelle entreprise?(b) (increase) faire monter, augmenter;∎ this will put up the price of oil ça va faire augmenter le prix du pétrole -
67 refusal
(a) (of request, proposal, offer) refus m;∎ to meet with a refusal essuyer un refusMARKETING refusal rate taux m de refus∎ to have first refusal (on sth) avoir la première offre (de qch);∎ to give sb first refusal (on sth) donner la priorité à qn (pour qch)As well as bidding to run the station, Innogy is understood to be interested in acquiring a stake in it if Enron's shareholding becomes available. The existing investors in the plant are expected to be offered first refusal, but already Western Power has stated that it is not interested in increasing its 15.4 percent holding.
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68 short
1 noun∎ shorts titres m pl courts(a) (lacking, insufficient) insuffisant(e);∎ to be short of staff/money manquer de personnel/d'argent;∎ to give short weight ne pas donner le poids;∎ the weight is 50 grams short il manque 50 grammes au poidsshort delivery livraison f partielle, manque m à la livraison; short ton tonne f courte;short weight poids m insuffisantshort payment moins-perçu m;short rate taux m à court termeshort covering couverture f de position;short hedge couverture courte ou de vente;short interest opérations à découvert;short position position f vendeur ou baissière;short sale vente f à découvert;short seller vendeur(euse) m, f à découvert;short selling vente à découvert;short squeeze short squeeze m3 adverb∎ to sell short vendre à découvert;∎ to buy short acheter à court termeA short squeeze occurs when institutional investors take large positions in already heavily shorted stocks and then request delivery of the shares. This transaction reduces the liquidity of the shares and forces a premature closing out of the short position.
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69 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) tandis que; comme; en2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) comme3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) comme4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) comme5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) malgré (que)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) ainsi que2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) aussi (que)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) que2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) en3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) comme4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) en tant que•- as for- as if / as though - as to -
70 at all events / at any event
(in any case: At all events, we can't make things worse than they already are.) en tout cas -
71 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) de l'autre côté de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) au-delà de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) au-delà de, hors de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) d'autre que•- beyond expectation - beyond one's means -
72 bodywork
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73 cancel
['kænsəl]past tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) annuler2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) oblitérer3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) annuler•- cancel out -
74 common knowledge
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75 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) confirmer- corroborative -
76 determined
1) (having one's mind made up: She is determined to succeed.) décidé (à)2) (stubborn: He's very determined.) résolu3) (fixed or settled: Our route has already been determined.) déterminé -
77 double-cross
verb (to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).) trahir, doubler -
78 else
[els]adjective, adverb(besides; other than that already mentioned: What else can I do? Can we go anywhere else?; He took someone else's pencil.) (d')autre, de plus- or else -
79 emerge
[i'mə:‹]1) (to come out; to come into view: The swimmer emerged from the water; He was already thirty before his artistic talent emerged.) émerger, apparaître2) (to become known: It emerged that they had had a disagreement.) apparaître (que)•- emergent -
80 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) fiancé2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) occupé (à)3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) occupé
См. также в других словарях:
already — 1. As an adverb (I have already paid), already is spelt as one word, and is not to be confused with the two separate words all ready (We are all ready to start now). 2. Already is sometimes used in AmE and other varieties, and informally in BrE… … Modern English usage
Already — Al*read y, adv. [All (OE. al) + ready.] Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. Joseph was in Egypt already. Exod. i. 5. [1913 Webster] I say unto you, that Elias is come already. Matt. xvii. 12.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
already — c.1300, compound of ALL (Cf. all) + READY (Cf. ready), lit. fully ready. Cf. Norw., Dan. allerede already. Colloquial use in U.S. as a terminal emphatic (e.g. enough, already!) is attested from 1903, translating Yiddish shoyn, which is used in… … Etymology dictionary
already — [ôl red′ē] adv. 1. by or before the given or implied time 2. even now or even then [already two days late]: Also used informally after a phr. to express impatience [ that s enough already!] … English World dictionary
already — [adv] before expected time as of now, at present, before, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by then, by the time mentioned, by this time, earlier, even now, formerly, heretofore, in the past, just now, now, once, previously, then, up to… … New thesaurus
already — ► ADVERB 1) before the time in question. 2) as surprisingly soon or early as this … English terms dictionary
already — [[t]ɔ͟ːlre̱di[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV before v, cl ADV You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense,… … English dictionary
already — al|read|y [ ɔl redi ] adverb *** 1. ) before now used for saying that something has happened before now or before another point in time: He s only 24, but he s already achieved worldwide fame. The gang leader had already left the country. Put… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
already */*/*/ — UK [ɔːlˈredɪ] / US [ɔlˈredɪ] adverb 1) before now used for saying that something has happened before now or before another point in time He s only 24, but he s already achieved worldwide fame. The gang leader had already left the country. Put… … English dictionary
already — /awl red ee/, adv. 1. by this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time: When we came in, we found they had already arrived. 2. now; so soon; so early: Is it noon already? 3. Informal. (used as an intensifier to… … Universalium
already — al|read|y W1S1 [o:lˈredi US o:l ] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: all ready completely ready ] 1.) before now, or before a particular time ▪ The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built. ▪ The performance had already … Dictionary of contemporary English