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61 siffloter
siffloter [siflɔte]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verb[+ air] to whistle* * *siflɔte
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verbe transitif to whistle [something] to oneself
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verbe intransitif to whistle away to oneself* * *siflɔte1. vi2. vt[air] to whistle* * *siffloter verb table: aimerA vtr to whistle [sth] to oneself [air, chanson].B vi to whistle away to oneself; siffloter entre ses dents to whistle a tune under one's breath.[siflɔte] verbe transitifa. [doucement] to whistle something to oneselfb. [gaiement] to whistle something happily————————[siflɔte] verbe intransitif[doucement] to whistle to oneself[gaiement] to whistle away happily -
62 soupir
soupir [supiʀ]masculine nouna. sigh* * *supiʀnom masculin1) ( expiration) sigh (de of)pousser un soupir — to sigh ou heave a sigh
2) ( du vent) liter sighing; ( d'amoureux)3) Musique crotchet rest GB, quarter rest US* * *supiʀ nm1) (= souffle) sigh2) MUSIQUE crotchet rest Grande-Bretagne quarter note rest USA* * *soupir nm1 ( expiration) sigh (de of); avoir un soupir to give a sigh; pousser un soupir to let out ou heave a sigh; soupir de soulagement sigh of relief; profond or grand soupir deep sigh; avec or dans un soupir with a sigh; ⇒ rendre;[supir] nom masculin1. [expiration] sigh————————soupirs nom masculin pluriel(littéraire) [désirs] -
63 économiser
économiser [ekɔnɔmize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb* * *ekɔnɔmize1) ( épargner) to save (up) [argent]2) ( réduire la consommation de) to save [essence, eau, énergie]3) ( réduire ses dépenses) to economize ( sur on)* * *ekɔnɔmize1. vt2. vi* * *économiser verb table: aimer vtr1 ( épargner) to save (up) [argent, somme]; économiser 5 000 euros to save up 5,000 euros; économiser ses forces or ses efforts to pace oneself;[ekɔnɔmize] verbe transitif1. [épargner - argent, temps] to save2. [ménager - force] to save ; [ - ressources] to husband————————[ekɔnɔmize] verbe intransitiféconomiser sur l'habillement to cut down on buying clothes, to spend less on clothes -
64 alcootest®
1) (= objet) Breathalyser®2) (= test) breath-testfaire subir l'alcootest à qn — to Breathalyze® sb
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65 alcotest® [[t]alkɔtɛst[/t]] nm
1) (= objet) Breathalyser®2) (= test) breath-testfaire subir l'alcootest à qn — to Breathalyze® sb
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > alcotest® [[t]alkɔtɛst[/t]] nm
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66 essoufflé
esufle adj essoufflé, -eout of breath, breathless -
67 s'essouffler
esufle vpr/vi[personne] to get out of breath, fig, [économie, croissance] to run out of steam -
68 se tenir
t(ə)niʀ1. vpr/pass(= avoir lieu) [réunion, événement] to be held, to take placeLa foire va se tenir place du marché. — The fair will be held in the market place.
2. vpr/vi1) (= être) [personne] to standIl se tenait près de la porte. — He was standing by the door.
Arrête de manger le nez dans ton assiette, tiens-toi droit. — Don't slouch while you're eating, sit up straight.
2) (= se comporter)bien se tenir — to behave well, to behave (o.s.)
3) (= s'agripper)tiens-toi bien! (en annonçant une nouvelle surprenante) — brace yourself!, take a deep breath!
s'en tenir à qch (= se borner à) — to confine o.s. to sth, (= ne pas s'écarter de) to stick to sth
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69 éthylotest
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70 alcotest
n. m. (also: alcootest): 'Breathalyser', device for testing the alcohol level on a motorist's breath. -
71 bec
n. m.1. 'Conk', 'hooter', nose. Gommer du bec: To be extremely short-sighted (literally to erase with one's nose when writing).2. 'Gob', 'trap', mouth. Etre un fin-bec: To be something of a gourmet. Se rincer le bec: To have 'a quick one', to down a drink. Puer du bec: To have foul breath, to suffer from halitosis.3. Filer un bec: To give a 'peck', to give a quick kiss.4. Se retrouver le bec dans l'eau: To 'come unstuck', to be left in the lurch.5. Tomber sur un bec: To 'come a cropper', to come to grief.6. Bec verseur: 'Prick', 'cock', penis. -
72 bouffer
v. trans. & intrans.1. To 'nosh', to eat. Bouffer à s'en crever la peau du ventre: To have a good 'blow-out'.2. Bouffer des briques (also: bouffer des briques à la sauce cailloux): To 'live on thin air', to 'go hungry', to have to go without food.4. Bouffer de la taule: To do 'porridge', to serve a term of imprisonment.5. Bouffer du curé: To be fiercely anticlerical. -
73 chanter
v. intrans.1. C'est comme si je chantais! (iron.): It's like talking to a brick wall! — It's a waste of breath!2. Ça me chante! That's just the ticket! — That suits me! Moi, je fais ce qui me chante! I do what I damn well please!3. Qu'est- ce que vous me chantez là?! You don't expect me to swallow that?! — I'm not that gullible!4. Angora chanté: Cunnilingus. -
74 chelinguer
v. intrans. (also: chlinguer): To 'pong', to stink, to smell foul. Chelinguer du bec: To have bad breath, to suffer from halitosis. -
75 courant
n. m.2. Courant d'air: 'Leak', leaked information. Il y a pas mal de courants d'air au Ministère: There are quite a few moles at the Ministry!3. Se déguiser en courant d'air (joc.): To 'make oneself scarce', to vanish into thin air.4. Se taper des courants d'air. To 'live on next to nothing', to go hungry.5. Faire courant d'air avec les chiottes: To have foul breath. -
76 flacon
n. m.1. Prendre du flacon: To be 'getting on in years', to be getting old. Avoir du flacon: To be 'long in the tooth', to be slightly past it. -
77 fusil
n. m.1. 'Gut', 'belly', stomach. Se coller quelque chose dans lejusil: To have a bite to eat. Se bourrer le fusil: To 'stuff one's face', to eat immoderately.2. Coup de fusil: Exorbitant restaurant bill. ( Coup de fusil can sometimes refer to a restaurant known for its exorbitant prices.)3. Un logement en coup de fusil: A 'corridor flat', a long and narrow dwelling.4. Repousser du fusil: To have foul breath, to suffer from halitosis.5. Décharger son fusil: To 'juice off', to ejaculate. -
78 goulot
n. m.1. 'Gob', 'trap', mouth.2. 'Gullet', throat. (The expression repousser du goulot: to have foul breath, could be under either heading according to the source of the halitosis.) -
79 grille
n. f. Avoir une haleine de grille d'égout: To have foul breath, to suffer from halitosis. -
80 guichet
n. m.1. Jouer a guichets fermés (th.): To play to a full house.2. 'Trap', 'gob', mouth. Refiler du guichet: To have foul breath, to suffer from halitosis.3. Le petit guichet (joc.): The arse-hole, the anal sphincter (in a context of sodomous intercourse).
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