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41 finger
finger [ˈfɪŋgər]doigt m• index finger index m• fingers crossed! croisons les doigts !• keep your fingers crossed for me! souhaite-moi bonne chance !• there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it il y a quelque chose qui cloche (inf) mais je ne peux pas mettre le doigt dessus* * *['fɪŋgə(r)] 1.1) Anatomy doigt mto point one's finger at somebody/something — montrer quelqu'un/quelque chose du doigt
he didn't lift ou raise a finger to help — il n'a pas levé le petit doigt pour aider
to put two fingers up at somebody — (colloq) GB
to give somebody the finger — (colloq) US ≈ faire un bras d'honneur à quelqu'un
2) ( of glove) doigt m3) ( narrow strip) ( of land) bande f; (of mist, smoke) volute f4) ( small amount) ( of whisky etc) doigt m2.transitive verb toucher [fruit, goods]; tripoter (colloq) [necklace]••to twist ou wrap somebody around one's little finger — mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez
to keep one's fingers crossed — croiser les doigts ( for somebody pour quelqu'un)
to put the finger on somebody — (colloq) moucharder quelqu'un (colloq)
to pull one's finger out — (colloq) se grouiller (colloq)
to slip through somebody's fingers — [opportunity] passer sous le nez de quelqu'un; [wanted man] filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un
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42 frazzle
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43 ground
I.ground1 [graʊnd]1. noun• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travailc. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m2. plural nounb. ( = gardens) parc mc. ( = reason) motif m• there are grounds for believing that... il y a lieu de penser que...• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales• on what grounds? à quel titre ?• on the grounds that... en raison du fait que...a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au solb. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortiec. [+ ship] faire s'échouer4. compounds• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au solII.ground2 [graʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of grind2. adjective[coffee, spices] moulu3. compounds* * *[graʊnd] 1. 2.1) ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre fto get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig
to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie ( for à)
to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain
2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain mto cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup
to break fresh ou new ground — innover
on dangerous ground — ( in discussion) sur un terrain miné; ( in dealings) dans une position délicate
3) gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m4) ( reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl5) fig (in contest, discussion)to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)
to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)
to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)
to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon
to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)
6) US Electricity terre f7) Art fond m3.grounds plural noun1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)private grounds — propriété f privée
2) ( reasons)grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]
4.on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu5.transitive verb1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]2) Nautical3) ( base)to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur
4) (colloq) ( keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre••to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose
to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail
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44 spent
spent [spent]1. verbpast tense, past participle of spend2. adjective( = burnt out) [cartridge, match] utilisé ; [fuel] épuisé* * *[spent] 1. 2.1) ( used) [bullet] perdu; [battery] déchargé; [match] utilisé2) ( exhausted) [person] fourbu; [passion] éteintto be a spent force — fig avoir perdu toute force
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45 sunburned
* * *to get sunburned — ( burn) attraper un coup de soleil; ( tan) GB bronzer
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46 wreck
wreck [rek]1. nounb. ( = accident) accident mc. ( = person) épave f[+ ship] provoquer le naufrage de ; [+ train, plane, car] [bomb] détruire ; [+ marriage] briser ; [+ plans] ruiner* * *[rek] 1.2) (colloq) ( old car) tas m de ferraille (colloq)3) ( sunken ship) épave f4) (sinking, destruction) ( of ship) naufrage m; figthe wreck of somebody's hopes/dreams — le naufrage des espoirs/rêves de quelqu'un
5) ( person) épave f2.transitive verb1) lit [explosion, fire, vandals, looters] dévaster; [person, driver, crash, impact] détruire2) fig ruiner [career, chances, future, health, life, marriage]; gâcher [holiday, weekend]; faire échouer [negotiations] -
47 ash
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48 bone china
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49 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) casser, se séparer2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) (se) terminer -
50 cinder
['sində](a piece of burnt coal, wood etc: the cinders in the fireplace.) cendre- cinema -
51 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) rêve2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) rêverie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) merveille4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) rêve2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) rêver (de/que)- dreamer- dreamless - dreamy - dreamily - dreaminess - dream up -
52 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) fer2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) fer (à repasser)3) (a type of golf-club.) fer2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) repasser- ironing- irons - ironing-board - ironmonger - ironmongery - have several - too many irons in the fire - iron out - strike while the iron is hot -
53 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) sauver2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) économiser3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) épargner4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) empêcher de marquer5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) délivrer6) (to keep data in the computer.) sauvegarder2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) arrêt (du ballon)- saver- saving - savings - saviour - saving grace - savings account - savings bank - save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) sauf (que) -
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55 uproot
(to pull (a plant etc) out of the earth with the roots: I uprooted the weeds and burnt them.) déraciner -
56 alive
1 lit ( living) vivant, en vie ; to keep sb/sth alive maintenir qn/qch en vie [person, animal] ; to keep a plant alive entretenir une plante ; to stay alive rester en vie ; to bury sb alive enterrer qn vivant ; to be burnt alive être brûlé/-e vif/vive ; to be taken/captured alive être pris/capturé vivant ; alive and well, alive and kicking lit, fig bien vivant ; it's good ou great to be alive! il fait bon vivre! ; no man alive personne au monde ; just alive entre la vie et la mort ;2 ( lively) [person] vivant ; [mind, senses] en éveil ; to bring [sth] alive rendre [qch] vivant [story, account] ; animer [party, place] ; to come alive [party, place] s'animer ; [history] prendre vie ;3 ( in existence) [institution, art, tradition] vivant ; [interest, faith] vif/vive ; to keep [sth] alive préserver [tradition etc] ; we shall keep his memory alive nous perpétuerons sa mémoire ; to keep dialogue alive Pol maintenir le dialogue ; it kept our hopes alive cela nous faisait garder espoir ; -
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A nC modif [bark, branch, leaf, twig] de frêne ; [furniture, panelling, veneer] en frêne ; [plantation, grove] de frênes. -
58 badly
1 ( not well) [begin, behave, fit, sleep, teach, treat] mal ; [cooked, educated, fed, equipped, made, managed, worded] mal ; to go badly [exam, interview, meeting] mal se passer ; to do badly [candidate, company] obtenir de mauvais résultats ; to take sth badly mal prendre qch ; he didn't do too badly il ne s'est pas mal débrouillé ○ ; she hasn't done badly for herself elle ne s'est pas mal débrouillée ○ dans la vie ; the shop hasn't done badly out of me je n'ai pas été un mauvais client pour le magasin ; to do badly by sb ne pas être correct avec qn ; to be/feel badly done by être/se sentir mal traité ; please don't think badly of me s'il vous plaît, ne m'en veuillez pas ;2 ( seriously) [suffer] beaucoup ; [beat] brutalement ; [disrupt, affect] sérieusement ; [burnt, damaged] gravement ; [hurt] gravement, grièvement ; badly hit durement touché ; our plans went badly wrong nos projets ont très mal tourné ; I was badly mistaken je me suis lourdement trompé ; the team was badly beaten l'équipe a été largement battue ;3 ( urgently) to want/need sth badly avoir très envie de/grand besoin de qch ; to be badly in need of help/cleaning avoir grand besoin d'aide/d'être nettoyé ; how badly do you need it? en as-tu vraiment besoin? -
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60 crisp
B adj1 [batter, biscuit, chips, pastry] croustillant ; [fruit, vegetable] croquant ; ‘to keep biscuits crisp’ ‘pour conserver aux biscuits leur croustillant’ ;2 [fabric, garment] frais/fraîche ; [banknote, paper, snow] craquant ;3 [air] vif/vive ; [morning] froid et piquant ;4 fig ( concise) [order, words] bref/brève ; [manner] brusque ; [design] net/nette ; [musical performance] enlevé.to be burnt to a crisp ○ être carbonisé.■ crisp up:▶ crisp up devenir croustillant ;▶ crisp up [sth], crisp [sth] up réchauffer (pour rendre croustillant).
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burnt — /bɜnt / (say bernt) verb 1. a past tense and past participle of burn1. –phrase 2. burnt out, a. (of a building, etc.) gutted. b. (of countryside, bush, etc.) blackened or destroyed by fire, especially bushfire. c. (of a person) lacking energy or… …
Burnt — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English