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blast [blɑ:st]1 noun∎ the house was destroyed by the blast la maison a été soufflée par l'explosion∎ a blast (of wind) un coup de vent, une rafale(c) (sound → of car horn, whistle) coup m strident; (→ of trumpet) sonnerie f; (→ of explosion) détonation f; (→ of rocket) rugissement m;∎ a whistle blast un coup de sifflet;∎ he blew a couple of blasts on his whistle il a donné plusieurs coups de sifflet∎ we had a blast on s'est vraiment marrés;∎ he gets a blast out of teasing her cela l'amuse de la taquiner;∎ it was a blast c'était génial∎ a blast from the past (song) un vieux tube;∎ that's a real blast from the past (fashion, behaviour etc) c'est comme autrefois; (brings back memories) ça me ramène des années en arrière∎ she had the radio on (at) full blast elle faisait marcher la radio à fond;∎ the machine was going at full blast la machine avançait à toute allure;∎ we worked at full blast nous travaillions comme des brutes∎ they blasted a tunnel through the mountain ils ont creusé un tunnel à travers la montagne avec des explosifs(b) (with gun) tirer sur;∎ the thieves blasted their way through the roadblock les voleurs ont forcé le barrage routier en tirant des coups de feu(c) (of radio, television) beugler(e) (criticize) attaquer ou critiquer violemment(radio, television) beugler; (music) retentir;∎ the radio was blasting away la radio marchait à fondfamiliar zut!;∎ blast that car! il y en a marre de cette voiture!;∎ blast her! ce qu'elle peut être embêtante!►► Technology blast furnace haut-fourneau m(rocket) décoller(music) beugler(radio, television) beugler; (music) retentir -
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1 nounpomme f de terre(farming, salad, soup) de pommes de terre►► Entomology potato beetle doryphore m, French Canadian bête f à patates;potato blight mildiou m de la pomme de terre;Entomology potato bug doryphore m;British potato crisp (pomme f) chips f;History the potato famine la disette de la pomme de terre (de 1845 à 1849);potato masher presse-purée m inv;potato peeler (tool) éplucheur m, épluche-légumes m inv, (couteau m) économe m; (machine) éplucheuse f
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