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41 sling
sling [slɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle slung)1. nouna. ( = weapon) fronde fb. ( = hang) [+ hammock] suspendre ; [+ load] hisser* * *[slɪŋ] 1.2) ( for support) Medicine écharpe f; ( for carrying baby) porte-bébé m; ( for carrying load) élingue f3) Sport ( in climbing) boucle f d'assurance2.transitive verb (prét, pp slung)1) (colloq) ( throw) lit, fig lancer [object, insult] (at à)2) ( carry or hang loosely)to sling something from — suspendre quelque chose à [beam, branch, hook]
to be slung over/across/round something — être jeté par dessus/en travers de/autour de quelque chose
to sling something over one's shoulder — porter [quelque chose] en bandoulière [bag, rifle]
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42 slur
slur [slɜ:r]1. noun* * *[slɜː(r)] 1.1) ( aspersion) calomnie fto cast a slur on somebody/something — répandre des calomnies sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be a slur on somebody/something — porter atteinte à quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) Music liaison f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)1)to slur one's speech ou words — manger ses mots
2) Music lier3.slurred past participle adjective [voice, words, speech] inarticulé -
43 smart
smart [smα:t]1. adjectivea. ( = not shabby) [hotel, restaurant, club, neighbourhood] chic inv ; [person, clothes, appearance] élégant ; [house, car] beau ( belle f)b. ( = fashionable) à la modec. ( = clever) (inf) intelligent• don't get smart with me! ne joue pas au malin avec moi ! (inf)e. ( = brisk) vif[cut, graze] brûler ; [iodine] piquer3. compounds* * *[smɑːt] 1.1) ( elegant) élégant2) (colloq) ( intelligent) [child, decision] malin; [politician, journalist] habile3) [restaurant, hotel, street] chic inv4) ( stinging) [blow] vif/vive; [rebuke] cinglant5) ( brisk)6) Computing intelligent2.1) ( sting) brûler2) fig ( emotionally) être piqué au vifthey are smarting over ou from their defeat — ils sont sous le coup de leur défaite
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44 swallow
swallow [ˈswɒləʊ]1. nouna. ( = bird) hirondelle fb. ( = act of swallowing) with one swallow d'un seul coupavaler ; [+ one's anger, pride] ravaler* * *['swɒləʊ] 1.1) Zoology hirondelle f2) ( gulp) gorgée f2.transitive verb1) ( eat) avaler2) encaisser (colloq) [insult, sarcasm]; ravaler [pride, anger]3) (colloq) ( believe) avaler (colloq)3.intransitive verb avaler; ( nervously) avaler sa salivePhrasal Verbs: -
45 ultimate
ultimate [ˈʌltɪmɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = final) final ; [control, authority] suprêmeb. ( = best) suprêmec. ( = original) [cause] fondamental2. noun* * *['ʌltɪmət] 1.2.the ultimate in — le nec plus ultra de [comfort, luxury]
1) [result, destination] final; [sacrifice] ultime (before n)ultimate power lies with the president — en dernier ressort c'est le président qui a le pouvoir de décision
2) ( fundamental) [question, truth] fondamental -
46 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abuser de2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) injurier2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) injure2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) usage abusif•- abusive- abusively - abusiveness -
47 brickbat
noun (an insult: They hurled brickbats at the politician throughout his speech.) insultes -
48 call (someone) names
(to insult (someone) by applying rude names to him.) traiter de tous les noms -
49 call (someone) names
(to insult (someone) by applying rude names to him.) traiter de tous les noms -
50 deliberate
[di'libərət]1) (intentional and not by accident: That was a deliberate insult.) voulu2) (cautious and not hurried: He had a very deliberate way of walking.) mesuré• -
51 do (someone) wrong
(to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc.) mal agir (envers) -
52 do (someone) wrong
(to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc.) mal agir (envers) -
53 inadvertent
[inəd'və:tənt](not done on purpose: an inadvertent insult.) (fait) par inadvertance -
54 knowingly
1) (in a knowing manner: She smiled knowingly.) d'un air entendu2) (deliberately or on purpose: He would not knowingly insult her.) sciemment -
55 manhood
1) ((of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: He died before he reached manhood.) âge d'homme2) (manly qualities: He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.) virilité -
56 outrage
1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) atrocité; scandale2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) outrager- outrageously - outrageousness -
57 retaliate
[rə'tælieit](to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one: If you insult him, he will retaliate.) rendre la pareille (à qqn) -
58 strike home
((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) toucher juste -
59 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) avaler2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) avaler2. noun(an act of swallowing.) avalement, déglutition- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) hirondelle -
60 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) mauvais2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) dans l'erreur3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) mal4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) mauvais5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) qui ne va pas2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) mal3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) faire du tort à- wrongful- wrongfully - wrongfulness - wrongly - wrongdoer - wrongdoing - do someone wrong - do wrong - do wrong - go wrong - in the wrong
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