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1 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) bref2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) dossier3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) donner des instructions à- briefing- briefly - briefs - brevity - briefcase - in brief -
2 weightless
adjective (not affected by the earth's gravity pull: The astronauts became weightless on going into orbit round the earth.) en état d'apesanteur -
3 pretend
pretend [prɪ'tend]∎ to pretend to do sth faire semblant de faire qch, feindre de faire qch;∎ they pretend to be rich ils font semblant d'être riches;∎ they pretended not to see or to have seen us ils ont fait semblant ou mine de ne pas nous voir;∎ she pretended to be shocked elle a fait semblant ou mine d'être choquée;∎ he pretended not to be interested il a fait semblant de ne pas être intéressé, il a joué les indifférents;∎ they pretended to be ill ils ont fait semblant d'être malades;∎ he pretended to be or that he was their uncle il s'est fait passer pour leur oncle;∎ she pretends that everything is all right elle fait comme si tout allait bien;∎ it's no use pretending things will improve cela ne sert à rien de faire comme si les choses allaient s'améliorer;∎ I'll pretend I didn't hear that last remark je vais faire comme si je n'avais pas entendu cette dernière remarque;∎ let's pretend that we're astronauts (children playing) on dirait qu'on était astronautes;∎ you pretend to be Mummy toi, tu serais une maman∎ I don't pretend to be an expert je ne prétends pas être un expert, je n'ai pas la prétention d'être un expert;∎ I don't pretend to understand je ne prétends pas comprendre(c) (feign → indifference, ignorance) feindre, simuler∎ there's no point in pretending (to me) inutile de faire semblant (avec moi);∎ I'm only pretending! c'est juste pour rire!;∎ stop pretending and admit the truth arrête de faire semblant et avoue la vérité;∎ to play at let's pretend (children) jouer à faire semblant ou comme si;∎ let's pretend faisons semblant ou comme si(b) (lay claim) prétendre;∎ to pretend to sth prétendre à qch;∎ I don't pretend to great knowledge on the matter/any special expertise je ne prétends pas savoir grand-chose sur la question/avoir des connaissances particulières;∎ archaic to pretend to the throne prétendre au trône;∎ archaic he pretended to her hand il la courtisait∎ it was only pretend! c'était pour rire ou pour faire semblant!;∎ it's only pretend money/a pretend gun ce n'est pas du vrai argent/un vrai pistolet□
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