-
121 release
release [rɪˈli:s]1. nouna. (from captivity, obligation) libération f• on his release from prison he... dès sa sortie de prison, il...b. (for sale, publication) [of goods] mise f en vente ; [of news] autorisation f de publier ; [of film, record] sortie f ; [of book] parution fc. ( = new item) new release ( = record, CD) nouvel album m ; ( = film) nouveau film m ; ( = video) nouvelle vidéo fa. [+ person] libérer ( from de ) ; (from hospital) autoriser à sortir ( from de ) ; [+ captive animal] relâcherb. [+ object, sb's hand, pigeon] lâcher• to release one's hold or grip lâcher prise• to release one's hold of or one's grip on sth lâcher qchc. ( = issue) [+ film] sortir ; [+ goods] mettre en vente3. compounds* * *[rɪ'liːs] 1.1) ( liberation) libération f2) fig soulagement m4) ( for press) communiqué m5) Cinema sortie fthe film is now on general release — le film passe maintenant dans toutes les grandes salles de cinéma
6) (film, video, record) nouveauté f7) ( discharge form) décharge f2.transitive verb1) libérer [prisoner]; dégager [accident victim]; relâcher [animal]to release somebody from — fig dégager quelqu'un de [promise, obligation]
2) faire jouer [catch, clasp]; Photography déclencher [shutter]; Automobile desserrer [handbrake]3) décocher [arrow]; larguer [bomb]; lancer [missile]4) lâcher [object, arm, hand]5) ( to public) communiquer [statement]; publier [photo]; faire sortir [film, video, record] -
122 safe
safe [seɪf]1. adjectivea. ( = not risky) [substance, toy] sans danger ; [nuclear reactor] sûr, sans danger ; [place, vehicle] sûr ; [ladder, structure] solide► safe to• it is safe to say that... on peut affirmer sans trop s'avancer que...• is it safe to come out? est-ce qu'on peut sortir sans danger ?• to keep a safe distance from sth se tenir à bonne distance de qch ; (while driving) maintenir la distance de sécurité par rapport à qchc. ( = problem-free) to wish sb a safe journey souhaiter bon voyage à qn• safe journey! bon voyage !• he wrote to acknowledge the safe arrival of the photographs il a écrit pour dire que les photos étaient bien arrivées• to ensure the safe return of the hostages faire en sorte que les otages soient libérés sains et saufs• a reward for the safe return of the stolen equipment une récompense à qui rapportera en bon état l'équipement voléd. ( = likely to be right) it is a safe assumption that... on peut dire sans trop s'avancer que...• a safe bet ( = wise choice) un bon choixe. ( = not in danger) [person] en sécurité ; ( = no longer in danger) hors de danger ; [object] en sécurité• I won't feel safe until he's behind bars je ne serai tranquille que quand il sera derrière les barreaux• safe in the knowledge that... avec la certitude que...• your secret is safe with me je garderai le secret (PROV) better safe than sorry on n'est jamais trop prudent2. noun(for money, valuables) coffre-fort m3. compounds• to guarantee sb safe passage to/from a country assurer la protection de qn à son entrée dans un pays/à sa sortie d'un pays ► safe seat noun siège m sûr• it was a safe Conservative seat (British) c'était un siège acquis au parti conservateur ► safe sex noun rapports mpl sexuels sans risque ; (with condom) rapports mpl sexuels protégés* * *[seɪf] 1.noun coffre-fort m2.1) (after ordeal, risk) [person] sain et sauf; [object] intact2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person] être en sécurité; [document, valuables] être en lieu sûr; [company, job, reputation] ne pas être menacé
to keep somebody safe — protéger quelqu'un ( from contre, de)
to keep something safe — ( protect) mettre quelque chose à l'abri ( from de); ( store) garder quelque chose en lieu sûr
to be safe from — être à l'abri de [attack, curiosity]
3) ( risk-free) [product, toy, level, method] sans danger; [place, environment, vehicle, route] sûr; [structure, building] solide; [animal] inoffensif/-ive; [speed] raisonnablethe toy/park is not safe for children — le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants
to make something safe — rendre [quelque chose] (plus) sûr [premises, beach]; rendre [quelque chose] inoffensif/-ive [bomb]
4) ( prudent) [investment] sûr; [estimate, choice] prudent; [topic] anodin5) ( reliable) [driver] prudent••as safe as houses — GB ( secure) [person] en sécurité; [place] sûr; ( risk-free) sans risque
-
123 scare
scare [skεər]1. nounb. (about pollution, disease) alerte f3. compounds► scare away, scare off separable transitive verb* * *[skeə(r)] 1.1) ( fright) peur f2) ( alert) alerte f3) ( rumour) bruits mpl alarmistes2.food scare — alerte f à l'intoxication f alimentaire
transitive verb faire peur à3.to scare somebody stiff — (colloq) paralyser quelqu'un de peur
Phrasal Verbs: -
124 trigger
trigger [ˈtrɪgər]1. noun3. compounds[person] à la gâchette facile* * *['trɪgə(r)] 1.1) ( on gun) gâchette f2) ( on machine) manette f3) fig2.transitive verb = trigger offPhrasal Verbs: -
125 atom
['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atome2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) parcelle•- atomic- atomic bomb - atom bomb - atomic energy - atomic power -
126 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) (faire) exploser2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) éclater3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) démontrer la fausseté (de)•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) explosif -
127 incendiary
-
128 megaton
((usually with a number) (of a bomb) giving an explosion as great as that of a million tons of TNT: a five-megaton bomb.) de (...) mégatonne
См. также в других словарях:
bomb — bomb; bomb·line; bomb·load; bomb·shell; hy·dro·bomb; para·bomb; ro·bomb; su·per·bomb; bomb·let; bomb·er; … English syllables
Bomb — Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the chamber… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bomb — ► NOUN 1) a container of explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timer or remote control. 2) (the bomb) nuclear weapons collectively. 3) (a bomb) Brit. informal a large sum of money. ► VERB 1) attack … English terms dictionary
bomb — [n] exploding weapon atom bomb, bombshell, charge, device, explosive, grenade, hydrogen bomb, mine, missile, Molotov cocktail, nuclear bomb, projectile, rocket, shell, ticker*, torpedo; concept 500 bomb [v1] detonate weapon attack, blast, blitz,… … New thesaurus
bomb — [bäm] n. [Fr bombe < It bomba; prob. < L bombus, a buzzing < Gr bombos, deep and hollow sound: orig. echoic] 1. a container filled with an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical for dropping or hurling, or for detonating by a timing… … English World dictionary
Bomb — Bomb, v. t. To bombard. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bomb — Bomb, v. i. [Cf. {Boom}.] To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bomb — noun ammunition, armament, blockbuster, bombshell, charge, detonator, dynamite, explosive, explosive device, fireball, grenade, gunpowder, hand grenade, high explosive, infernal machine, instrument of warfare, mine, missile, Molotov cocktail,… … Law dictionary
Bomb — [dt. »bombardieren«, zum Absturz bringen], Absturz … Universal-Lexikon
bomb — – Rădăcină expresivă onomatopeică, ce reprezintă ideea unui zgomot confuz şi neîncetat, şi în general a unui zumzet. Creaţie spontană, proprie multor limbi, cf gr. βόμβος, lat. bombus, bombire, bombizare, sl. bǫbnǫti a bate toba . Der. bombăni… … Dicționar Român
bomb|er — «BOM uhr», noun. 1. an airplane used to drop bombs on the enemy: »The bombers flew over the enemy city releasing bombs that set many targets afire. 2. a person who throws or drops bombs or who sets explosive charges as acts of sabotage or… … Useful english dictionary