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barn [bɑ:n]∎ figurative their house is a great barn of a place leur maison est une énorme bâtisse;∎ humorous were you born in a barn? on ne t'a jamais appris à fermer tes portes?;∎ figurative it's as big as a barn door c'est gros comme une maison;∎ American it was barn-door obvious c'était gros comme une maison;∎ he couldn't hit a barn door (he's a poor shot) c'est un mauvais tireur(b) (for railroad trucks) dépôt m►► barn dance = bal de campagne où l'on danse des quadrilles;Ornithology barn owl (chouette f) effraie f, chouette f des clochers -
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(a building in which grain, hay etc are stored: The farmer keeps his tractor in the barn.) grange -
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6 loft
loft [lɒft]* * *[lɒft], US [lɔːft]1) ( attic) grenier m2) US ( apartment) loft m3) Architecture -
7 Dutch
Dutch [dʌtʃ]∎ the Dutch les Hollandais mpl, les Néerlandais mpl2 noun(language) néerlandais m(cheese) de Hollande; (bulbs, city) hollandais;∎ to talk (to sb) like a Dutch uncle faire la morale (à qn)(embassy, history) des Pays-Bas; (teacher) de néerlandais5 adverb∎ to go Dutch (with sb) (share cost equally) partager les frais (avec qn)►► Dutch auction vente f à la baisse;British Dutch barn hangar m à récoltes;British Dutch cap diaphragme m (contraceptif);familiar Dutch courage = courage trouvé dans la boisson;∎ I need some Dutch courage il faut que je boive un verre pour me donner du courage□ ;American Dutch door porte f à deux vantaux;Dutch elm disease (UNCOUNT) maladie f de l'orme, graphiose f;Dutch oven (casserole) marmite f, fait-tout m inv;familiar Dutch treat = sortie où chacun paye son écot;∎ to go on a Dutch treat partager les frais -
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conversion [kənˈvɜ:∫ən]* * *[kən'vɜːʃn], US [kən'vɜːrʒn]1) ( transformation) transformation f ( from de; to, into en)3) ( of building) aménagement m (to, into en)barn conversion — grange f aménagée
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1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) maison2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) maison3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) salle4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) maison2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) loger2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) placer•- housing- housing benefit - house agent - house arrest - houseboat - housebreaker - housebreaking - house-fly - household - householder - household word - housekeeper - housekeeping - houseman - housetrain - house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) pendaison de crémaillère- housework - like a house on fire -
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herd [hɜ:d]1 noun(a) (of cattle, goats, sheep) troupeau m; (of wild animals) troupe f; (of horses) troupe f, bande f; (of deer) harde f∎ pejorative the herd le peuple, la populace∎ the cattle were herded into the barn on a fait entrer le bétail dans la grange;∎ he herded the students back into the classroom il a reconduit les élèves dans la salle de cours;∎ the prisoners were herded onto trucks on a entassé les prisonniers dans des camionss'assembler en troupeau, s'attrouper►► herd instinct instinct m grégaire;pejorative herd mentality panurgisme mrassembler en troupeaurassembler en troupeau -
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raising ['reɪzɪŋ](b) (of offer, price, tax, salaries) augmentation f;∎ raising of the school-leaving age prolongation f de la scolarité(f) (of blockade, embargo, siege) levée f(g) raising of the dead résurrection f des morts►► Cookery raising agent levure f -
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1 noun(c) (in factory) atelier m(a) (cast off → leaves, petals) perdre; (→ skin, shell) se dépouiller de; (take off → garments) enlever;∎ the snake regularly sheds its skin le serpent mue;∎ the dog has shed her hairs all over the carpet la chienne a laissé des poils partout sur la moquette;∎ the trees are beginning to shed their leaves les arbres commencent à perdre leurs feuilles;∎ with the heat, he shed first his tie, then his jacket avec la chaleur, il a enlevé d'abord sa cravate, puis sa veste;∎ to shed one's clothes se dépouiller de ses vêtements∎ to shed jobs supprimer des emplois∎ to shed bitter tears over sth verser des larmes amères sur qch;∎ they came to power without shedding civilian blood ils ont pris le pouvoir sans faire couler le sang des civils;∎ before more blood is shed avant que davantage de sang ne soit versé;∎ too much blood has been shed in the name of this cause trop de sang a été versé au nom de cette cause∎ the truck shed its load on the by-pass le camion a perdu son chargement sur la rocade;∎ the plane needs to shed 10 tons of fuel l'avion doit larguer 10 tonnes de carburant∎ to shed light on éclairer; figurative éclairer, éclaircir;∎ perhaps this will shed some new light on the situation ça éclairera peut-être la situation d'un jour nouveau -
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tithe [taɪð]1 noun∎ to pay tithes payer la dîme(b) (percentage of income) = montant équivalant à un dixième du revenu, versé par les membres de certaines Églises►► tithe barn = grange où l'on mettait les recettes de la dîme -
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1 noun(b) (flaming stick) torche f, flambeau m;∎ to put a torch to sth mettre le feu à qch;∎ figurative to carry a torch for sb en pincer pour qnmettre le feu à;∎ they torched the old barn ils ont mis le feu à la vieille grange►► torch song chanson f d'amour triste
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barn — [ barn ] noun count ** a large building on a farm where animals, crops, or machines are kept were you born/raised in a barn? SPOKEN a humorous way of telling someone to shut the door after they come into a room or building => DOOR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barn — ► NOUN ▪ a large farm building used for storage or for housing livestock. ORIGIN Old English, «barley house» … English terms dictionary
barn owl — noun mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control • Syn: ↑Tyto alba • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
barn door — noun the large sliding door of a barn • Hypernyms: ↑sliding door * * * noun : a hinged opaque panel mounted usually in a pair on a motion picture or TV studio lamp and used to screen light from an area or from the camera * * * barn door noun 1.… … Useful english dictionary
barn raising — noun : a gathering for the purpose of erecting a barn compare bee I 3a * * * (in rural areas) a party, usually providing food, drink, etc., for the purpose of assisting a neighbor to put up a new barn. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * barn raising, U.S. a… … Useful english dictionary
barn burner — noun : one that arouses much interest or excitement the game promises to be a real barn burner * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] US informal : a very exciting game, event, etc. The game should be a real barn burner … Useful english dictionary
barn´like´ — barn «bahrn», noun. 1. a building for storing hay, grain, straw, or other farm produce and for sheltering cows, horses, and farm machinery: »Dairy farms have milking barns where the cows are brought inside to be milked. 2. U.S. a large building… … Useful english dictionary
barn doors — noun a) The doors of a barn. Clip the C 47 to the barn doors. b) (filmmaking jargon) Four hinged metal slats that come (or are attachable) on the front of cinema lights. They are used for shaping light and fastening light gels … Wiktionary
barn — noun Barn is used before these nouns: ↑conversion, ↑dance, ↑door, ↑owl Barn is used after these nouns: ↑hay … Collocations dictionary
barn|burn|er — barn burner, or barn|burn|er «BAHRN BUR nuhr», noun. U.S. Slang. a noteworthy condition, situation, or event … Useful english dictionary
barn´storm´er — barn|storm «BAHRN STRM», U.S. Informal. –v.i. 1. to travel from one small town or country district to another, acting in plays, making political speeches, or, sometimes, giving lectures or concerts: »The Whigs barnstormed to victory, shouting the … Useful english dictionary