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crush [krʌʃ](a) (smash → gen) écraser, broyer; (grapes etc) exprimer le jus de; (of boa constrictor → victim) comprimer;∎ crushed ice glace f pilée;∎ his leg/arm had been crushed in the accident sa jambe a été écrasée/son bras a été écrasé dans l'accident;∎ they were crushed to death ils sont morts écrasés∎ crushed velvet velours m frappé∎ she felt crushed by the news elle a été accablée ou atterrée par la nouvelle;∎ he crushed any attempt at reconciliation il a fait échouer toutes les tentatives de réconciliation(d) (squash, press) serrer;∎ to be crushed together être tassés ou serrés les uns contre les autres;∎ too many things had been crushed into the box on avait entassé trop de choses dans la boîte;∎ we were crushed in the race for the door nous avons été écrasés dans la ruée vers la porte∎ we all crushed into the lift nous nous sommes tous entassés dans l'ascenseur3 noun∎ there was a terrible crush il y avait un monde fou;∎ in the crush to enter the stadium dans la bousculade pour entrer dans le stade∎ to have a crush on sb en pincer ou avoir le béguin pour qn∎ lemon crush citron m pressé►► Theatre crush bar bar m des spectateurs;crush barrier barrière f de sécurité -
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❢ When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison. behind is sometimes used in verb combinations ( fall behind, lag behind etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, lag etc).For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.A ○ n derrière ○ m.B adj to be behind with avoir du retard dans [studies, work] ; to be too far behind avoir trop de retard ; to be behind in one's research être en retard dans ses recherches ; to be a long way behind être franchement en retard ; I'm behind with my rent je n'ai pas payé mon loyer.C adv [follow on, trail] derrière ; [look, glance] en arrière ; the car behind la voiture de derrière.D prep1 ( at rear of) ( physically) derrière [person, vehicle, object] ; the mountains behind the town les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville ; behind my back lit derrière le dos ; fig derrière mon dos ;2 ( at other side of) derrière [desk, counter, barrier, line] ; to work behind the bar être barman/barmaid m/f ;3 fig ( concealed) behind the smile derrière son sourire ; the reality behind the façade la réalité derrière les apparences ; the real story behind the news la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée ;5 fig ( motivating) the reasons behind his declaration les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration ; what is behind his actions? qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi? ; who is behind this proposal? qui est à l'origine de cette proposition? ;6 fig ( supporting) to be (solidly) behind sb soutenir qn (à fond) ; he has no family behind him il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir ; the woman behind the man journ la femme en coulisses ;7 fig ( in past) he has three years' experience behind him il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui ; those days are behind me now cette période est bien loin ; I've put all that behind me now j'ai oublié tout ça. -
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railing ['reɪlɪŋ]1 noun(b) (upright bar) barreau m(fence) grille f;∎ she squeezed through the railings elle se glissa entre les barreaux de la grille
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