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41 unnatural
unnatural [ʌnˈnæt∫rəl]a. ( = unusual) [calm, silence] anormal• it is not unnatural to think that... il n'est pas anormal de penser que...• it is not unnatural for sb to think that... il n'est pas anormal que qn pense que...b. ( = abnormal, unhealthy) contre nature* * *[ʌn'nætʃrəl]1) ( odd) anormalit is unnatural that — ce n'est pas normal que (+ subj)
2) ( affected) [style, laugh] affecté3) ( unusual) [silence, colour] insolite4) ( unhealthy) [interest] malsain -
42 worst
worst [wɜ:st]1. adjective• the worst thing about living on your own is... ce qu'il y a de pire quand on vit seul, c'est...• come on, what's the worst thing that could happen? allons, on a vu pire !• of all the children, he's (the) worst de tous les enfants, c'est le pire2. adverb• worst of all,... pire que tout,...3. nounpire m• if the worst comes to the worst (British) if worst comes to worst (US) en mettant les choses au pire• to be at its (or their) worst [crisis, epidemic] être à son (or leur) paroxysme ; [conditions] n'avoir jamais été aussi mauvais• the worst of it is that... le pire c'est que...• ... and that's not the worst of it!... et il y a pire encore !• that's the worst of being... c'est l'inconvénient d'être...4. compounds* * *[wɜːst] 1.1) (most difficult, unpleasant)the worst — le/la pire m/f
the storm was one of the worst in recent years — la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années
they're the worst of all — ( people) ce sont eux les pires; (things, problems, ideas) c'est ce qu'il y a de pire
if the worst were to happen —
if the worst came to the worst — ( in serious circumstances) dans le pire des cas; (involving fatality, death) si le pire devait arriver
3) ( most unbearable)at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere — quand le bruit était à sa puissance maximum, on l'entendait partout
I'm at my worst in the morning — ( in temper) c'est le matin que je suis de plus mauvaise humeur
4) ( most negative trait)5) (of the lowest standard, quality)2.the worst — le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise m/f
1) (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant) plus mauvais2) ( most serious) plus grave3) ( most inappropriate) pire4) ( of the poorest standard) pire, plus mauvais3.they were (the) worst affected ou hit by the strike — ce sont eux qui ont été les plus touchés par la grève
worst of all,... — le pire de tout, c'est que...
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43 RSI
( abbreviation repetitive strain injury) lésions f pl attribuables au travail répétitifA disabling ailment whose symptoms range from minor pain to loss of function in the affected body part, RSI affects millions of people who spend long hours at computers, switchboards and other worksites where repetitive motions are performed -- typically hand-intensive exercises such as keyboarding or cutting.
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44 work
1 noun∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport;∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;∎ she set to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contratwork flow schedule plan m de travail;work in progress travail en cours; (sign) travaux;work progress avancement m des travaux;work rate cadence f de travail;work to rule grève f du zèle;work standard norme f de travail;work study engineer ingénieur m en organisation(b) (employment) travail m, emploi m;∎ to look for work chercher du travail;∎ to be out of work être sans travail ou sans emploi;∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'huiwork colleague collègue m f de travail; work experience expérience f professionnelle;work permit permis m de travail∎ to take work home ramener du travail à la maison;∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peuwork group groupe m de travailworks owner maître m d'ouvrage(employee) faire travailler;∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés(a) (of person) travailler;∎ he works in advertising il travaille dans la publicité;∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;∎ to work to rule faire la grève du zèle(b) (of machine) fonctionner(c) (of plan, idea, method) marcherFlights to France were worst affected as an all day walkout interrupted more than 7,000 flights. Shorter stoppages in Greece, Portugal, Hungary and Italy brought airports to a standstill, and in Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria staff worked to rule.
∎ to work out at s'élever à;∎ the total works out at £9,000 le montant s'élève à 9000 livresto work one's way up faire son chemin;∎ she worked her way up from secretary to managing director elle a commencé comme secrétaire et a fait son chemin jusqu'au poste de P-DG -
45 allergic
[-'lə:-]adjective ((with to) affected in a bad way by (certain) things: He is allergic to certain flowers.) allergique -
46 allergy
['ælə‹i]plural - allergies; noun(an unusual sensitiveness of the body which causes certain people to be affected in a bad way by something usually harmless: The rash on her face is caused by an allergy to grass.) allergie- allergic -
47 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) remous2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) remous -
48 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) bras de décharge, bras mort2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) coin tranquille -
49 bilious
['biljəs]adjective (of, or affected by, too much bile: a bilious attack.) bilieux -
50 emotional
1) (of the emotions: Emotional problems are affecting her work.) émotif2) ((negative unemotional) causing or showing emotion: an emotional farewell.) chargé d'émotion3) ((negative unemotional) (of a person) easily affected by joy, anger, grief etc: She is a very emotional person; She is very emotional.) émotif -
51 field
[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) champ2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) terrain3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) gisement4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) domaine5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) champ6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) champ2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) attraper et relancer- fieldwork -
52 impersonal
[im'pə:sənl]1) (not showing, or being affected by, personal feelings: His manner was formal and impersonal.) impersonnel2) ((of a verb) having a subject which does not refer to a person, thing etc: In the sentence `It snowed last night', `snowed' is an example of an impersonal verb.) impersonnel•- impersonality -
53 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) indépendant (de)2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) indépendant3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) indépendant (de)4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) indépendant•- independently -
54 it all depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) cela dépend -
55 it/that depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) cela dépend -
56 lens
[lenz]1) (a piece of glass etc curved on one or both sides and used in spectacles, microscopes, cameras etc: I need new lenses in my spectacles; The camera lens is dirty.) verre, lentille2) (a similar part of the eye: The disease has affected the lens of his left eye.) cristallin -
57 lid
[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) couvercle2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) paupière -
58 object
I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) objet2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) but3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) complément (d'objet)II [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). désapprouver- objectionable - objectionably -
59 react
[ri'ækt]1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) réagir2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) réagir (contre)3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) réagir (à)•- reaction- reactionary - reactor -
60 realist
noun (a person who sees, or claims to see, life as it is, without being affected by emotion etc.) réaliste
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Affected — Af*fect ed ([a^]f*f[e^]kt [e^]d), p. p. & a. 1. Regarded with affection; beloved. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His affected Hercules. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined; disposed; attached. [1913 Webster] How stand you affected to his wish? Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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