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1 cloth
cloth [klɒθ]1 noun∎ cloth of gold drap m d'or(b) (individual piece) linge m; (for cleaning) chiffon m, linge m; (tablecloth) nappe f; Theatre toile f (de décor)∎ the cloth (the clergy) le clergé;∎ a man of the cloth un membre du clergé(clothing) de ou en tissu, de ou en étoffe►► cloth binding reliure f en toile;cloth cap casquette f (symbole de la classe ouvrière britannique);∎ the Labour Party wants to get rid of its cloth cap image les travaillistes veulent se débarrasser de leur image prolétaire -
2 binding
A n4 ( on ski) fixation f.B adj [agreement, contract, decision, duty, force, procedure, rule] qui lie, qui engage ; you should know that the contract/rule is binding vous devriez savoir que le contrat/la règle vous engage or lie ; to be binding (up)on sb lier qn, engager qn. -
3 bandage
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4 band
band [bænd]1 noun∎ to be or play in a band faire partie d'un groupe;∎ drinks were free to members of the band les boissons étaient gratuites pour les musiciens∎ a band of dedicated reformers une bande de réformateurs convaincus(e) (as binding → around wheel) bandage m; (→ around books) sangle f; (→ on cigar) bague f; (→ on barrel) cercle m∎ people in this age band les gens dans ou de cette tranche d'âge∎ wedding band alliance f(usu passive) (stripe) a red wall banded with yellow un mur rouge rayé de jaune►► Band Aid (charity) = association caritative fondée en 1984 pour lutter contre la faim en Éthiopie qui réunit notamment des vedettes du monde de la musique pop;Technology band saw scie f à ruban;Physics band spectrum spectre m de bandes(unite) se grouper, se liguer; (gang together) former une bande -
5 limp
limp [lɪmp]1 noun∎ to walk with a limp, to have a limp boiter;∎ the accident left him with a limp depuis son accident il boite;∎ a man with a limp un boiteux∎ the plants had gone limp through lack of water les plantes s'étaient étiolées faute d'être arrosées;∎ his body went completely limp il s'affaissa;∎ to feel limp (person) se sentir mou ou sans énergie;∎ to be limp with exhaustion tomber d'épuisement(b) (book → cover, binding) soupleboiter; (slightly) clopiner;∎ he limped into the room il entra dans la pièce en boitant;∎ she limped along the corridor elle remonta le couloir en boitant;∎ she was limping badly elle boitait beaucoup;∎ figurative the ship limped into harbour le navire gagna le port tant bien que mal -
6 rip
∎ he ripped the envelope open il déchira l'enveloppe;∎ to rip sth to shreds or to pieces (garment, letter) mettre qch en morceaux ou en lambeaux; figurative (criticize) éreinter∎ she ripped the book from my hands elle m'arracha le livre des mains∎ she ripped him for all he had elle lui a piqué tout ce qu'il avait∎ a motorbike ripped past une moto est passée à toute allure□ ;∎ old-fashioned let it rip! (accelerate) appuie sur le champignon!∎ now they're gone we can really let rip maintenant qu'ils sont partis, on va pouvoir s'éclater;∎ to let rip at sb se mettre en pétard contre qn;∎ old-fashioned let it rip! (go ahead) vas-y!□3 noun(b) (ocean current) zone f de forts courantsdéchirer; figurative éreinter, mettre en piècesse déchirer(a) (tear off) arracher;∎ the binding had been ripped off the book la reliure du livre avait été arrachée∎ they rip off tourists ils arnaquent les touristes∎ they ripped off a bank ils ont braqué une banque;∎ my wallet was ripped off je me suis fait faucher mon portefeuille;∎ he ripped off our idea il nous a piqué notre idéearracher∎ the explosion ripped through the building (shook the building) le choc de l'explosion a ébranlé tout le bâtiment; (gutted the building) l'explosion a éventré le bâtiment;∎ the fire ripped through the town le feu s'est rapidement propagé dans toute la ville;∎ figurative we ripped through the work in no time on a expédié le travail en un rien de temps(paper, cloth) déchirer (violemment), mettre en pièces; (road surface, street) éventrer
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