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121 compenser
compenser [kɔ̃pɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *kɔ̃pɑ̃se
1.
verbe transitif to compensate for [défaut]; to make up for [dommages]; to offset [pertes]
2.
se compenser verbe pronominalses défauts et ses qualités se compensent — his/her good qualities make up for his/her faults
* * *kɔ̃pɑ̃se vtto compensate for, to make up for* * *compenser verb table: aimerA vtr1 gén, Psych, Méd [personne, groupe, pays] to compensate for [manque, défaut, handicap]; to make up for [dommages]; to offset [inflation, dépenses, pertes]; je ne fume plus alors je compense en mangeant plus I've stopped smoking so I compensate by eating more; nous souhaitons compenser les pertes par la vente de machines we want to offset our losses by selling machinery; pour compenser, les banques ont baissé le taux de 3% to compensate, banks have lowered their rate by 3%;2 ( équilibrer) [hausse, dédommagement, mesure] to offset [perte, inflation]; [qualité] to make up for [défaut]; la hausse des salaires va compenser l'inflation the wage rise GB ou raise US will offset inflation; sa timidité est compensée par sa gentillesse he's/she's very shy but his/her kindness makes up for it.B se compenser vpr les gains et les pertes se compensent the profits offset the losses; ses défauts et ses qualités se compensent his/her good qualities make up for his/her faults.[kɔ̃pɑ̃se] verbe transitifpour compenser, je l'ai emmenée au cinéma to make up for it, I took her to the cinema2. DROIT————————se compenser verbe pronominal -
122 coter
coter [kɔte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb(Stock exchange) valeur qui cote 500 € share quoted at €500* * *kɔte
1.
1) Finance ( admettre à la cotation) to list [titre]2) ( numéroter) to give a pressmark GB ou call number US to [livre]3) Technologie to dimension [dessin industriel]; to put spot heights on [carte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( valoir)coter 15 euros — [titre] to be quoted at 15 euros; [voiture, œuvre] to be priced at 15 euros
coter en hausse/en baisse à la clôture à 392 — to close up/down at 392
2) ( aux courses) to be quoted at* * *kɔte vtBOURSE to quote* * *coter verb table: aimer vtr1 Comm, Fin ( fixer le prix de) to quote [titre, devise]; to price [voiture]; ( admettre à la cotation) to list [titre, voiture]; action cotée en Bourse share listed on the stock market; coter en hausse/en baisse à la clôture à 392 to close up/down at 392;2 ( valoir) coter 100 euros [titre] to be quoted at 100 euros; [voiture, œuvre] to be priced at 100 euros; timbre coté dix euros stamp priced at ten euros;3 ( aux courses) to be quoted at; coter 6 contre 1 to be quoted at 6-1;[kɔte] verbe transitifcoté en Bourse ≃ listed on the Stock Exchange3. [évaluer - œuvre d'art] to rate4. [dans une bibliothèque - livre] to assign a class ou shelf mark to ; [ - périodique] to assign a serial mark to -
123 craquer
craquer [kʀake]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = produire un bruit) [parquet] to creak ; [feuilles mortes, disque] to crackle ; [chaussures] to squeakb. ( = céder) [collant] to rip ; [bois] to crackc. ( = s'écrouler) [accusé, malade] to collapse• je craque (inf) ( = je n'en peux plus) I've had enough ; ( = je deviens fou) I'm cracking up (inf)2. transitive verba. [+ pantalon] to rip* * *kʀake
1.
1) ( déchirer) to split [vêtement]; to rip [collant]; to break [sangle, poignée]2) ( frotter) to strike [allumette]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se rompre) [couture] to split; [vêtement] to split (at the seams); [collant] to rip; [branche, vitre] to crack; [sac] to burst2) ( faire un bruit) [plancher, mât] to creak; [neige] to crunch; [feuilles] to rustle; [branchages] to crack3) ( pour allumer)4) (colloq) ( ne pas résister) [entreprise] to collapse; [personne] ( de tension nerveuse) to crack up (colloq); ( dans un effort) to give up* * *kʀake1. vi1) (= faire un bruit sec) [bois, plancher] to creakLe plancher craque. — The floor creaks.
2) (= se rompre) [fil, branche] to snap, [couture] to come apart, to burstMa fermeture éclair a craqué. — My zip's burst.
3) fig (= céder, perdre le contrôle de soi) to crack up4) fig (= succomber au charme de qn ou qch) * to be unable to resistLes femmes l'adorent, il les fait toutes craquer. — Women love him, they all find him irresistible.
Quand j'ai vu cette robe, j'ai craqué! — When I saw that dress, I couldn't resist it!
craquer pour qch [nourriture, bonbons, vêtement] — to find sth irresistible
2. vt* * *craquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( déchirer) to split [pantalon, veste, jupe]; to rip [collant]; to burst [sac]; to break [sangle, poignée];2 ( frotter) to strike [allumette];3 Chimie to crack [pétrole].B vi1 ( se rompre) [couture] to split; [vêtement] to split (at the seams); [collant] to rip; [branche, poutre, plaque de verre] to crack; [sac] to burst; ta veste va craquer sous les bras your jacket is going to split under the arms; faire craquer une branche/poutre to break a branch/beam;2 ( faire un bruit) [plancher, mât] to creak; [neige] to crunch; [feuilles] to rustle; [branchages, brindilles] to crack; qui craque sous la dent crunchy; faire craquer ses articulations to crack one's joints;3 ( pour allumer) faire craquer une allumette to strike a match;4 ○( ne pas résister) [entreprise] to collapse; [personne] ( de tension nerveuse) to break down, to crack up○; ( dans effort) to give up; je craque ( de tension nerveuse) I'm cracking up○; ( séduit par qch) I just can't resist; craquer pour qn ( tomber amoureux) to fall for sb○.[krake] verbe intransitif1. [plancher] to creak[herbes sèches] to crackle2. [se fendre - couture, tissu] to split ; [ - sac] to split open ; [ - fil, lacets] to break, to snap off ; [ - banquise] to crack, to split (up) ; [ - collant] to ripses nerfs ont craqué she had a nervous breakdown, she cracked upils ont essayé de me faire craquer en fumant devant moi they tried to break my resolve by smoking in front of me4. (familier) [être séduit] to go wild5. (familier) [s'effondrer - institution, projet] to founder, to be falling apart, to be on the verge of collapse————————[krake] verbe transitif2. [allumette] to strike3. (familier) [dépenser] to blow -
124 cuvée
cuvée [kyve]feminine noun( = cru, année) vintage ; [d'étudiants, films] crop* * *kyve1) ( vin de toute une vigne) vintage2) ( contenu) vatful* * *kyve nf* * *cuvée nf1 Vin ( contenu) vatful; ( vin de toute une vigne) vintage; la cuvée 1959 the 1959 vintage; de la même cuvée of the same vintage; vin de première cuvée first-rate wine; cuvée du patron house wine;[kyve] nom féminin -
125 mécanisme
mécanisme [mekanism]masculine noun* * *mekanismnom masculin mechanism* * *mekanism nm* * *mécanisme nm1 Mécan ( organe moteur) mechanism; le mécanisme est cassé/doit être remplacé the mechanism is broken/has to be replaced;2 (de machine, d'organe) mechanism; le mécanisme de l'oreille the mechanism of the ear;3 ( fonctionnement) mechanism; mécanismes financiers/des changes/du marché financial/exchange/market mechanisms; mécanisme d'une négociation mechanism of a negotiation; le mécanisme de la pensée the thought process;4 Psych mechanism;[mekanism] nom masculin1. [processus] mechanismelle étudie le mécanisme ou les mécanismes de la finance she's studying the workings of finance2. TECHNOLOGIE [d'une serrure, d'une horloge] mechanism -
126 prime
I.prime1 [pʀim]feminine nouna. ( = cadeau) free gift• prime de fin d'année/de rendement Christmas/productivity bonusc. (Insurance, stock exchange) premiumII.prime2 [pʀim]adjectivea. ( = premier) dès sa prime jeunesse from his earliest youth* * *pʀim
1.
1) ( premier)de prime abord — at first, initially
dans sa prime jeunesse — in the early days of his/her youth
2) Mathématique prime
2.
1) ( récompense) bonusen prime avec votre abonnement, recevez ce magnifique réveil — as a free gift to new subscribers, we're offering this fabulous alarm clock
et en prime il a reçu un coup de pied aux fesses — hum and, for good measure, he got a kick in the backside
2) ( indemnité) allowance3) ( subvention) subsidy4) ( d'assurance) premium5) ( en escrime) prime•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pʀim1. nf1) (= bonification) bonusIl a eu une prime en récompense de son travail. — He received a bonus for his work.
2) (= subside) allowance3) COMMERCEen prime — free, as a free gift
J'ai eu ce stylo en prime avec l'agenda. — I got this pen free with the diary., I got this pen as a free gift with the diary.
4) ASSURANCES, BOURSE premium2. adj* * *A adj1 ( premier) de prime abord at first, initially; de prime abord, je l'ai trouvé antipathique at first, I disliked him; dans sa prime jeunesse in the first flush of youth, in the early days of his/her youth; la prime enfance early childhood;B nf1 ( récompense) bonus; en prime avec votre abonnement, recevez ce magnifique réveil as a free gift to new subscribers, we're offering this fabulous alarm clock; financer de telles émissions, c'est donner une prime à la bêtise giving financial backing to programmesGB like that amounts to actively encouraging idiocy; et en prime il a reçu un coup de pied aux fesses and, for good measure, he got a kick in the backside;2 ( indemnité) allowance;3 ( subvention) subsidy;5 ( en escrime) prime.prime d'ancienneté seniority bonus; prime à la construction building subsidy; prime de déménagement removal allowance GB, relocation allowance; prime à l'embauche recruitment premium; prime d'encouragement incentive bonus; prime d'équipement development subsidy; prime à l'exportation export subsidy; prime de fin d'année Christmas bonus; prime de licenciement redundancy payment GB, severance pay; prime de précarité allowance to compensate for insecurity of employment; prime de rendement productivity bonus; prime de risque danger money; prime de transport transport allowance GB, transportation allowance US; prime de vie chère cost-of-living allowance.[prim] adjectif2. (littéraire) [premier]dès sa prime enfance ou jeunesse from her earliest childhood————————[prim] nom féminin1. [gratification] bonusprime de rendement ou de résultat productivity bonusprime de transport/déménagement travel/relocation allowanceprime de licenciement redundancy payment, severance pay2. [incitation] subsidycette mesure est une prime à la délation (figuré) this measure will only encourage people to denounce others4. BOURSE [taux] option rate[somme] option money5. (locution)de prime abord locution adverbialeat first sight ou glanceen prime locution adverbialeen prime, vous gagnez trois tasses à café as a bonus, you get a free gift of three coffee cupsnon seulement il fait rien mais en prime il se plaint! not only does he do nothing, but he complains as well! -
127 prêt
I.prêt1, prête [pʀε, pʀεt]adjectivea. ( = préparé) ready• prêt à qch/à faire qch ready for sth/to do sth• se tenir prêt à qch/à faire qch to be ready for sth/to do sth• toujours prêt ! (devise scoute) be prepared!b. ( = disposé) prêt à willing to• est-ce que tu serais prêt à m'aider ? would you be willing to help me?II.prêt2 [pʀε]masculine noun( = somme) loan► prêt immobilier ≈ mortgage* * *
1.
prête pʀɛ, pʀɛt adjectif1) ( préparé) readyêtre fin prêt — [personne] to be all set
2) ( disposé)être prêt à faire — to be ready ou prepared to do
il est prêt à tout pour atteindre son but — he will stop at nothing ou he will do anything to get what he wants
2.
nom masculin1) ( action) lending2) ( somme) loan; Armée soldier's pay* * *
I prêt, -e pʀɛ adj1) (= préparé) readyLe déjeuner est prêt. — Lunch is ready.
2) (= capable)
II pʀɛ, pʀɛt nm1) (= action) lending no pl2) (= somme prêtée) loan* * *A adj1 ( préparé) ready (à, pour for; à faire, pour faire to do); prêt à l'emploi ready for use; le pays n'est pas prêt pour l'indépendance the country isn't ready for independence; être fin prêt [personne] to be all set; tout est fin prêt pour la réception/l'arrivée des invités everything is ready for the reception/the guests' arrival; se tenir prêt to be ready (à faire to do);2 ( disposé) être prêt à faire to be ready ou prepared to do; ils sont prêts à faire grève si nécessaire they are ready ou prepared to go on strike if necessary; il est toujours prêt à rendre service he's always ready ou willing to oblige; il est prêt à tout pour atteindre son but he will stop at nothing ou he will do anything to get what he wants; il est prêt à toutes les bassesses pour de l'argent he will do anything ou he will stoop to anything for money.B nm1 ( action) lending; le service de prêt de la bibliothèque the library loans service;2 ( somme) loan; Mil soldier's pay; demander un prêt to apply for a loan; obtenir un prêt to secure a loan; un prêt de 20 000 euros a 20,000-euro loan; un prêt à 10% a loan at 10%, a 10% loan.prêt bancaire bank loan; prêt à la consommation consumer loan; prêt sur gage ( activité) pawnbroking; ( somme) collateral loan; prêt d'honneur loan on trust; prêt personnel personal loan; prêt relais bridging loan.I1. [préparé] readyje suis prêt, on peut partir I'm ready, we can go nowpoulet prêt à cuire ou rôtir ovenready ou dressed chickenl'armée se tient prête à intervenir the army is ready to step in ou to intervene2. [disposé]pour l'argent il est prêt à tout (faire) he'd do anything ou stop at nothing for moneyII[prɛ] nom masculin[chose prêtée] loan2. [bancaire] loanprêt hypothécaire mortgage, home loanprêt à intérêt loan at ou with interest -
128 fin
I.n. m. C'est lefin du fin! It's the cat's whiskers! — It's the bee's knees! — It's first-rate!II.n. f.1. La fin des haricots: 'The last straw', the limit. Ça, c'est vraiment la fin des haricots! Well, that does it, count me out!2. Avoir des fins de mois difficiles: To 'find it difficult to make ends meet', to be short of money.3. Faire ses fins de mois: To engage in part-time prostitution to make ends meet.4. Liquider lesfins de série: To 'weed out the weak', to get rid of the weaklings. (Originally this expression referred only to the selling off at reduced prices of items that were not 'going well'.)5. Faire une fin (of footloose and fancy-free person): To turn over a new leaf and get married.a To end one's footloose and fancy-free days in style by a wealthy and opportune marriage.b To 'go out in a blaz'e of glory', to die in style.7. Sentir lafin de saison: To 'be getting past it', to have aged noticcably.III.adj. Avoir l'air fin: To 'look a proper Charlie', to look stupid. Ce que t'as l'air fin, mon pauvre vieux! (iron.): If you could only see yourself! (you'd realize how silly you are).IV.adv. Completely, absolutely. Etre fin prêt: To be ready to go. Etre fin ratiboisé: To be 'skint', to be stoney-broke. Etre fin saoul: To be 'pissed', 'sozzled', to be dead drunk.
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