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4 stub
1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) bout, mégot2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) talon2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) se cogner (un orteil contre)- stubby- stub out -
5 between
between [bɪ'twi:n](a) (in space or time) entre;∎ the crowd stood between him and the door la foule le séparait de la porte;∎ the distance between the two towns la distance entre ou qui sépare les deux villes;∎ it happened between 3 and 4 am cela s'est passé entre 3 heures et 4 heures (du matin);∎ between now and this evening d'ici ce soir;∎ I'm between jobs at the moment je suis entre deux emplois en ce moment;∎ you'll have an hour between trains vous aurez une heure entre les deux trains;∎ you shouldn't eat between meals tu ne devrais pas manger entre les repas ou en dehors des repas(b) (in the range that separates) entre;∎ it will cost between 5 and 10 million ça coûtera entre 5 et 10 millions;∎ children between the ages of 5 and 10 les enfants de 5 à 10 ans;∎ somewhere between a half and a third (quelque chose) entre une moitié et un tiers;∎ something between a laugh and a groan quelque chose entre un rire et un grognement(c) (indicating connection, relation) entre;∎ a bus runs between the airport and the hotel un bus fait la navette entre l'aéroport et l'hôtel;∎ it's a half-hour drive between home and the office il y a une demi-heure de route entre la maison et le bureau;∎ a treaty between the two nations un traité entre les deux États;∎ an argument between two experts une dispute entre deux experts;∎ a contest between two heavyweight boxers un combat entre deux poids lourds;∎ the difference/distinction between A and B la différence/distinction entre A et B;∎ he drew a comparison between the two systems il a établi une comparaison entre les deux systèmes;∎ he felt things weren't right between them il sentait que ça n'allait pas entre eux;∎ no one can come between us personne ne peut nous séparer;∎ between you and me, between ourselves entre nous;∎ humorous between you, me and the gatepost or bedpost entre nous;∎ this is strictly between ourselves or between you and me que cela reste entre nous(d) (indicating alternatives) entre;∎ I had to choose between going with them and staying at home il fallait que je choisisse entre les accompagner et rester à la maison∎ between us we saved enough money for the trip à nous tous nous avons économisé assez d'argent pour le voyage;∎ they have 7 children between them à eux deux ils ont 7 enfants;∎ the 5 groups collected £1,000 between them les 5 groupes ont recueilli 1000 livres en tout;∎ (in) between painting, writing and looking after the children, she was kept very busy entre la peinture, l'écriture et les enfants, elle était très occupée(f) (indicating division) entre;∎ he divided it between his children il l'a partagé entre ses enfants;∎ they shared the cake between them ils se sont partagé le gâteau2 adverb1 adverb∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes intercalés de petits bouquets de fleurs;∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deuxentre►► British old-fashioned between maid bonne f (qui aide la cuisinière et la femme de chambre) -
6 notch
notch [nɒtʃ]1 noun(a) (cut → in stick) entaille f, encoche f; (hole → in belt, rack) cran m; (of toothed wheel) cran m, dent f; (in blade) brèche f; Sewing cran m; (in diskette) encoche f;∎ he let out/took in his belt a notch il a desserré/resserré sa ceinture d'un cran;∎ figurative a notch on the bedpost une conquête∎ he's gone up a notch in my estimation il est monté d'un cran dans mon estime;∎ turn the heating up a notch monte un peu le chauffage;∎ her novel is a notch above the rest son roman est meilleur que les autres(a) (make cut in → stick) entailler, encocher; (→ gear wheel) cranter, denteler; (damage → blade) ébrécher∎ they've notched up six wins in a row ils ont six victoires consécutives à leur palmarès
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Bedpost — Bed post , n. 1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead. [1913 Webster] 2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See {Bedstaff}. Brewer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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bedpost — ► NOUN ▪ any of the four upright supports of a bedstead … English terms dictionary
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bedpost — [[t]be̱dpoʊst[/t]] bedposts also bed post N COUNT A bedpost is one of the four vertical supports at the corners of a bed with an old fashioned wooden or iron frame … English dictionary
bedpost — See you, me and the bedpost, between … A concise dictionary of English slang
bedpost — n. any of the four upright supports of a bedstead. Phrases and idioms: between you and me and the bedpost colloq. in strict confidence … Useful english dictionary
bedpost — noun Date: 1598 the usually turned or carved post of a bed … New Collegiate Dictionary
bedpost — /bed pohst /, n. 1. one of the upright supports of a bedstead. 2. bedposts, Bowling. a split in which the seven and ten pins remain standing. [1590 1600; BED + POST1] * * * … Universalium
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