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22 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) (se) fêler2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) casser3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) craquer4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) sortir5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) percer6) (to solve (a code).) déchiffrer7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) craquer2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) fêlure2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) entrebâillement3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) claquement4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) coup (sec)5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) plaisanterie6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) d'élite- cracked- crackdown - cracker - crackers - crack a book - crack down on - crack down - get cracking - have a crack at - have a crack -
23 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) fracas2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) accident3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) faillite4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) (se) fracasser2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) (faire) percuter3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) s'écraser4) ((of a business) to fail.) faire faillite5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) passer à travers qqch. avec fracas6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) intensif- crash-land -
24 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) couper2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) (dé)couper3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) faire4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) couper, tondre5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) réduire6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) supprimer7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) couper8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) couper9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') couper10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) couper par11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) couper12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) sécher13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) faire semblant de ne pas voir2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) coupure, coupe, réduction2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) coupe3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) morceau•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) blessant- cut-price - cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) sans merci- cut and dried - cut back - cut both ways - cut a dash - cut down - cut in - cut it fine - cut no ice - cut off - cut one's losses - cut one's teeth - cut out - cut short -
25 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) marteau2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) marteau3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) marteau2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) marteler/enfoncer à coups de marteau2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) faire entrer qqch. dans la tête de qqn•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering - hammer home - hammer out -
26 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) échelle2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) échelle2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) filer -
27 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) choisir2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) cueillir3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) soulever, prendre4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) crocheter (une serrure)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) choix2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) le meilleur•- pick-up - pick and choose - pick at - pick someone's brains - pick holes in - pick off - pick on - pick out - pick someone's pocket - pick a quarrel/fight with someone - pick a quarrel/fight with - pick up - pick up speed - pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) pic -
28 rip
[rip] 1. past tense, past participle - ripped; verb1) (to make or get a hole or tear in by pulling, tearing etc: He ripped his shirt on a branch; His shirt ripped.) (se) déchirer2) (to pull (off, up etc) by breaking or tearing: The roof of the car was ripped off in the crash; to rip up floorboards; He ripped open the envelope.) arracher, déchirer2. noun(a tear or hole: a rip in my shirt.) déchirure -
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A n1 ( noise) fracas m ; the crash of thunder le fracas du tonnerre ; a crash of breaking glass un fracas de verre brisé ; to hit the ground with a crash se fracasser sur le sol ;2 Aut, Aviat, Rail ( accident) accident m ; car crash accident de voiture ; train/air crash catastrophe f ferroviaire/aérienne ; to have a crash avoir un accident ;4 Comput plantage ○ m.B vtr1 ( involve in accident) he crashed the car il a eu un accident de voiture ; to crash a car into a bus rentrer dans ou percuter un bus ; he's crashed the car twice already il a déjà eu deux accidents avec la voiture ;2 ○ ( gatecrash) to crash a party s'introduire dans une fête sans y être invité.C vi1 ( have accident) [car, plane] s'écraser ; ( collide) [vehicles, planes] se rentrer dedans, se percuter ; to crash into sth rentrer dans or percuter qch ; I thought we were going to crash Aut je croyais qu'on allait avoir un accident ; Aviat je croyais que l'avion allait s'écraser ;3 ( move loudly) I could hear him crashing around downstairs je l'ai entendu faire du boucan ○ en bas ; the shells crashed all around me les obus éclataient tout autour de moi ; to crash through the undergrowth s'enfoncer bruyamment dans la broussaille ;5 ○ Comput [computer, system] planter ○ ;6 ○ ( go to sleep) = crash out. -
32 blame
blame [bleɪm]1 noun(a) (responsibility) responsabilité f, faute f;∎ they laid or put the blame for the incident on the secretary ils ont rejeté la responsabilité de l'incident sur la secrétaire;∎ we had to bear or to take the blame nous avons dû endosser la responsabilité;∎ why is it always me that gets the blame? pourquoi est-ce que tout retombe toujours sur moi?;∎ I got the blame for breaking the window c'est moi qu'on a accusé d'avoir cassé la fenêtre;∎ to shift the blame onto sb rejeter la responsabilité sur qn;∎ where does the blame lie? à qui la faute?;∎ the blame lies with her c'est (de) sa faute∎ her conduct has been without blame sa conduite a été irréprochable(a) (consider as responsible) rejeter la responsabilité sur;∎ they blame inflation on the government or the government for inflation ils accusent le gouvernement d'être responsable de l'inflation;∎ they blamed the early frost for the bad harvest ils ont attribué leur mauvaise récolte aux gelées précoces;∎ he is/is not to blame c'est/ce n'est pas de sa faute;∎ the bad weather was to blame c'était à cause du mauvais temps;∎ I blame the parents pour moi, ce sont les parents qui sont responsables;∎ don't blame me (for it)! inutile de m'accuser!;∎ don't blame me if you're late tu ne viendras pas dire que c'est de ma faute si tu es en retard;∎ you have only yourself to blame tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi-même, tu l'as voulu ou cherché(b) (reproach) critiquer, reprocher;∎ to blame sb for sth reprocher qch à qn;∎ I blame myself for having left her alone je m'en veux de l'avoir laissée seule;∎ you have nothing to blame yourself for tu n'as rien à te reprocher;∎ you can't blame her for wanting a divorce tu ne peux pas lui reprocher de vouloir divorcer;∎ I wouldn't blame you if you left him je te comprendrais si tu le quittais;∎ he left in disgust - I don't blame him! il est parti dégoûté - ça se comprend!;∎ I don't blame you! (comme) je te comprends! -
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risk [rɪsk]1 noun∎ to take a risk prendre un risque;∎ to run the risk courir le risque;∎ the government runs the risk of losing support le gouvernement (court le) risque de ne plus être soutenu;∎ if you don't leave now there's a risk of you not arriving on time si vous ne partez pas maintenant, vous risquez de ne pas arriver à temps;∎ is there any risk of him making another blunder? est-ce qu'il risque de commettre un nouvel impair?;∎ there's no risk of that happening pas de danger que ça se passe, ça ne risque pas d'arriver;∎ it's not worth the risk c'est trop risqué;∎ that's a risk we'll have to take c'est un risque à courir;∎ I'm not taking any risks je ne veux prendre aucun risque, je ne veux rien risquer;∎ I'll take that risk j'en prends le risque;∎ do it at your own risk faites-le à vos risques et périls;∎ cars may be parked here at the owner's risk (sign) les automobilistes peuvent stationner ici à leurs risques (et périls);∎ at the risk of one's life au péril de sa vie;∎ at the risk of sounding ignorant, how does one open this box? au risque de passer pour un idiot, j'aimerais savoir comment on ouvre cette boîte?(b) (in insurance) risque m;∎ to underwrite a risk souscrire un risque;∎ fire risk risque m d'incendie;∎ he's a bad risk c'est un client à risques;∎ risks and perils at sea fortune f de mer(a) (endanger → life, reputation, job) risquer, hasarder;∎ don't risk your career/reputation on a shady deal ne risquez pas votre carrière/réputation sur une affaire louche;∎ you're risking an accident when you drive so fast vous risquez un accident en conduisant si vite;∎ to risk one's neck or skin, to risk life and limb risquer sa peau(b) (take the chance of → defeat, failure) courir le risque de;∎ to risk sb's anger s'exposer à la colère de qn;∎ she won't risk leaving elle ne se risquera pas à partir;∎ to risk breaking one's leg risquer de ou courir le risque de se casser une jambe∎ to place or put sth at risk risquer qch;∎ to place or put sb at risk faire courir un danger à qn;∎ there's too much at risk les risques ou les enjeux sont trop importants;∎ our children are at risk from all kinds of violence nos enfants ont toutes sortes de violences à craindre;∎ all our jobs are at risk tous nos emplois sont menacés;∎ Medicine & Administration to be at risk être vulnérable, être une personne à risque►► risk analysis analyse f des risques;American Stock Exchange risk arbitrage arbitrage m risque;risk assessment évaluation f des risques;Accountancy risk asset ratio coefficient m de solvabilité;risk factor facteur m de risque;risk management gestion f des risques;risk management tool instrument m de maîtrise du risque;risk monitoring suivi m ou surveillance f des risques;Stock Exchange risk premium prime f de risque de marché;Stock Exchange risk-reward ratio ratio m risque-rentabilité;risk spreading répartition f des risques;Stock Exchange risk warning = avertissement donné aux personnes désirant investir dans les produits dérivés, les renseignant sur les risques inhérents à ce genre d'investissement
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