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41 infertile
1) ((of soil etc) not fertile or producing good crops: The land was stony and infertile.) infertile2) ((of persons or animals) unable to have young.) stérile• -
42 inhibited
adjective (unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way.) inhibé -
43 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) confiture- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) bloquer2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) coincer3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) (se) bloquer4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) brouiller2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) embouteillage2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) pétrin•- jam on -
44 kiwi
['ki:wi:](a type of bird which is unable to fly, found in New Zealand.) kiwi -
45 knock out
1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) assommer2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) éliminer -
46 lisp
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47 lose one's voice
(to be unable to speak eg because of having a cold, sore throat etc: When I had 'flu I lost my voice for three days.) perdre la voix -
48 mortal
['mo:tl] 1. adjective1) (liable to die; unable to live for ever: Man is mortal.) mortel2) (of or causing death: a mortal illness; mortal enemies (= enemies willing to fight each other till death); mortal combat.) mortel2. noun(a human being: All mortals must die sometime.) mortel/-elle- mortally - mortal sin -
49 mute
[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) muet2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) muet3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) muet•- mutely -
50 paralyse
verb (to make unable to move: paralysed with fear.) paralyser -
51 perplex
[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) rendre perplexe- perplexedly - perplexity -
52 provide
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53 quench
[kwen ]1) (to drink enough to take away (one's thirst): I had a glass of lemonade to quench my thirst.) étancher2) (to put out (a fire): The firemen were unable to quench the fire.) éteindre -
54 reference
['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) référence; concernant2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) références3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) référence -
55 speechless
adjective (unable to speak, often because of surprise, shock etc: He looked at her in speechless amazement.) muet -
56 stammer
['stæmə] 1. noun(the speech defect of being unable to produce easily certain sounds: `You m-m-must m-m-meet m-m-my m-m-mother' is an example of a stammer; That child has a bad stammer.) bégaiement2. verb(to speak with a stammer or in a similar way because of eg fright, nervousness etc: He stammered an apology.) bégayer -
57 sterile
1) ((of soil, plants, humans and other animals) unable to produce crops, seeds, children or young.) stérile2) (free from germs: A surgeon's equipment must be absolutely sterile.) stérile•- sterilize - sterilise - sterilization - sterilisation -
58 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) enfoncer2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) transpercer3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) coller4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) se coincer•- sticker- sticky - stickily - stickiness - sticking-plaster - stick-in-the-mud - come to a sticky end - stick at - stick by - stick it out - stick out - stick one's neck out - stick to/with - stick together - stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) brindille2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) canne; baguette, etc.3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tige•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
59 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) fournir, approvisionner2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) approvisionnement2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) approvisionnement, stocks• -
60 surrogate mother
noun (a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies.) mère porteuse
См. также в других словарях:
unable to do something — formal phrase not able to do something In ordinary speech can’t do something is the more usual way of saying this Some of the children were unable to read or write. feel unable to do something: Many teenagers feel unable to talk to their parents… … Useful english dictionary
Unable — Un*a ble, a. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent weak; helpless; incapable; now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unable — I adjective defenseless, disabled, feckless, forceless, helpless, impotent, inadequate, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, inept, inoperative, insufficient, lame, notable, powerless, unfit, unqualified, useless, worthless II index… … Law dictionary
unable to be annulled — index irrevocable, unavoidable (not voidable) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be bought — index inalienable, incorruptible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be corrected — index irremediable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be discredited — index unimpeachable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be disposed of — index inalienable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be evaded — index compulsory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be expressed — index ineffable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unable to be fixed — index irremediable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
