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81 pick up
1) ( improve) [trade, market] reprendre; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer; [ill person] se rétablir2) ( resume) reprendrepick [somebody/something] up, pick up [somebody/something]3) (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser; ( to examine) prendre; ( after fall) relever; ( for cuddle) prendre [quelqu'un] dans ses brasto pick something up in ou with one's left hand — prendre quelque chose de sa main gauche
4) ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo]; (passer) prendre [ticket, keys]pick [something] up, pick up [something]5) ( buy) prendre, acheter; dénicher [bargain]6) (learn, acquire) apprendre [language]; prendre [habit, accent]; développer [skill]7) ( catch) attraper [illness]8) (notice, register) [person] repérer [error]; [person, machine] détecter [defect]9) ( detect) trouver [trail, scent]; [radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object]; Radio, Telecommunications capter [signal]10) (gain, earn) gagner [point, size]; acquérir [reputation]11) ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career]pick [somebody] up, pick up [somebody]12) ( rescue) recueillir [person]13) ( arrest) arrêter [suspect]14) ( meet) péj ramasser [partner, prostitute]15) ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) -
82 acquisition
acquisition f, prise f de contrôle;∎ making an acquisition in the software industry will greatly improve the company's future le rachat d'une société de logiciel améliorera considérablement les perspectives d'avenir de la sociétéACCOUNTANCY acquisition accounting = base de préparation des comptes consolidés où une société a pris le contrôle d'une autre;ACCOUNTANCY acquisition cost coût m d'acquisition -
83 churn
1 noun= perte de clients passés à la concurrenceThe improvements mean that fewer customers are leaving the cable companies than before. Telewest's churn has fallen 10% since Singer took over two years ago. NTL's performance has been similar, but both companies say they can still improve. "Do I still get absolutely legitimate grumps and groans from customers? Yes. We're better but we're not there yet," Singer says.
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84 flexible
(prices, approach) flexibleflexible budget budget m variable ou flexible;flexible manufacturing system système m de fabrication flexible;flexible mortgage emprunt m immobilier à échéances variables;flexible working hours horaires m pl flexibles ou à la carteA change in the law to promote flexible working hours for parents of young children will help to improve economic efficiency and save British businesses up to £100m a year in recruitment costs, the trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, predicted yesterday.
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85 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) s'améliorer2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) aller voir3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) chercher4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) consulter -
86 plastic surgery
surgery to repair or replace damaged skin, or to improve the appearance usually of the face (noun plastic surgeon) chirurgie esthétique; chirurgien/-ienne esthétique -
87 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) (s')entraîner2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) (s')exercer (à)3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
88 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ne pas bouger -
89 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sourire d'un air méprisant2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) ricaner de3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) dire d'un ton de mépris2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sarcasme -
90 soup
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91 grant
grant, US [transcription][gr_nt]A n1 (from government, local authority) subvention f (for pour) ; ( for study) Sch, Univ bourse f ; grants to the voluntary sector/to the poorest applicants subventions au bénévolat/pour les candidats les plus pauvres ; a grant to set up a new company/to improve a property une subvention destinée à fonder une nouvelle société/à mettre en valeur une propriété ; to apply for a grant gen faire une demande de subvention ; ( for study) faire une demande de bourse ; research grant subvention f de recherche ;B vtr1 sout ( allow) accorder [permission] ; accéder à [request] ; he was granted permission to leave early l'autorisation de partir tôt lui a été accordée ; to refuse to grant access to one's home refuser l'accès à son domicile ; permission granted! permission accordée! ; God grant that plaise à Dieu que (+ subj) ;2 ( give) to grant sb sth, to grant sth to sb accorder qch à qn [interview, audience, leave, visa, licence, loan] ; concéder qch à qn [citizenship, asylum, privilege] ;3 ( concede) reconnaître [truth, validity etc] ; to grant that reconnaître que ; I grant you that he's gifted je vous accorde qu'il est doué ; granted that, granting that en admettant que… (+ subj).to take sth for granted considérer qch comme allant de soi ; he takes his mother for granted il croit que sa mère est à son service ; he takes too much for granted il croit que tout lui est dû. -
92 recognition
1 ( identification) reconnaissance f ; to avoid recognition pour éviter d'être reconnu ; to change/to improve out of all ou beyond recognition changer/s'améliorer jusqu'à en être méconnaissable ; they've changed the town beyond recognition ils ont rendu la ville méconnaissable ;2 ( realization) reconnaissance f (of de) ; there is a growing recognition that il devient de plus en plus apparent que ;3 gen, Pol ( acknowledgement) reconnaissance f ; to gain international recognition être reconnu mondialement ; he never got the recognition he deserved il n'a jamais été reconnu comme il le méritait ; union recognition reconnaissance officielle des syndicats ; to give state recognition to sth reconnaître qch officiellement ; to receive ou win recognition for être reconnu pour [talent, work, achievement, contribution] ; in recognition of en reconnaissance de ; -
93 nonsense
nonsense ['nɒnsəns]1 noun (UNCOUNT)(a) (rubbish, absurdity) absurdités fpl, sottises fpl;∎ a piece of nonsense une sottise, une absurdité;∎ you're talking nonsense! tu dis des sottises!, tu racontes n'importe quoi!;∎ the computer is outputting nonsense l'ordinateur sort des âneries;∎ his accusations are utter nonsense ses accusations n'ont aucun sens;∎ it's nonsense to say that things will never improve il est absurde de dire que les choses n'iront jamais mieux;∎ I've had enough of his nonsense j'en ai assez de l'entendre raconter n'importe quoi;∎ what's all this nonsense about going to live in America? qu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire d'aller vivre en Amérique?;∎ to make a nonsense of sth (undo, go against etc) ôter tout sens à qch(b) (foolishness) sottises fpl, bêtises fpl, enfantillages mpl;∎ stop this or no more of this nonsense! arrêtez de vous conduire comme des imbéciles!;∎ she took no nonsense from her subordinates elle ne tolérait aucun manquement de la part de ses subordonnés, elle menait ses subordonnés à la baguette;∎ the maths teacher doesn't stand for any nonsense le prof de maths ne se laisse pas marcher sur les pieds;∎ there's no nonsense about him c'est un homme très carrén'importe quoi!dénué de sens►► nonsense verse vers mpl amphigouriques;nonsense word mot m qui ne veut rien dire, non-sens m -
94 strengthen
strengthen ['streŋθən](a) (physically → body, muscle) fortifier, raffermir; (→ person) fortifier, tonifier; (→ voice) renforcer; (improve → eyesight, hearing) améliorer;∎ to strengthen one's body by exercise fortifier son corps en faisant de l'exercice;∎ also figurative to strengthen one's grip or hold on sth resserrer son emprise sur qch(b) (reinforce → firm, nation) renforcer; (→ fear, emotion, effect) renforcer, intensifier; (→ belief, argument) renforcer; (→ link, friendship) renforcer, fortifier; (morally → person) fortifier;∎ the decision strengthened my resolve la décision n'a fait que renforcer ma détermination;∎ I felt strengthened by the experience je suis sorti plus fort de cette expérience(a) (physically → body) se fortifier, se raffermir; (→ voice) devenir plus fort; (→ grip) se resserrer(b) (increase → influence, effect, desire) augmenter, s'intensifier; (→ wind) forcir; (→ current) augmenter, se renforcer; (→ friendship, character, resolve) se renforcer, se fortifier -
95 upgrade
∎ I was upgraded to business class (on plane) on m'a mis en classe affaires∎ I was upgraded je suis monté en grade;∎ she was upgraded to sales manager elle a été promue directrice des ventes[‚ʌp'greɪd] we've upgraded to a more powerful system on est passés à un système plus puissant∎ to be on the upgrade (price, salary) augmenter, être en hausse; (business, venture) progresser, être en bonne voie; (sick person) être en voie de guérison;∎ his career is on the upgrade sa carrière est en bonne voie►► upgrade kit ensemble m de mise à niveau -
96 look up
1) ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux ( from de)2) ( raise one's head) lever la tête3) ( improve) [business] aller mieux; [situation] s'améliorer; [property market] reprendrelook [somebody/something] up, look up [somebody/something]4) ( check in book) chercher [phone number, price] (in dans)5) ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance]look up to [somebody] admirer [person] -
97 shape up
1) ( develop) [person] s'en sortir2) ( meet expectations) être à la hauteurif he doesn't shape up, fire him — s'il n'est pas à la hauteur, renvoie-le
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98 steadily
steadily [ˈstedɪlɪ]a. [increase, worsen, improve] régulièrement ; [breathe, beat] avec régularité ; [advance, rain] sans interruptionb. ( = firmly) [walk] d'un pas ferme ; [hold, grasp] d'une main ferme* * *['stedɪlɪ]1) ( gradually) progressivement2) ( without interruption) sans interruption3) [gaze] sans détourner le regard -
99 afoot
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100 amend
[ə'mend](to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) corriger
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