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1 busting up monopolies
Pol., Fin. mettre fin aux monopoles; demanteler les monopolesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > busting up monopolies
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2 crime-busting
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3 sanctions busting
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4 sanction
sanction ['sæŋkʃən]1 noun(a) (approval) sanction f, accord m, consentement m;∎ with the sanction of the government avec l'accord du gouvernement;∎ it hasn't yet been given official sanction ceci n'a pas encore été officiellement approuvé ou sanctionné, ceci n'a pas encore eu l'approbation ou sanction officielle;∎ it has the sanction of long usage c'est consacré par l'usage(b) (punitive measure) sanction f;∎ to impose (economic) sanctions on a country prendre des sanctions (économiques) à l'encontre d'un pays(authorize) sanctionner, entériner; (approve → behaviour) approuver;∎ to sanction a plan donner son accord or son aval à un plan;∎ tradition has long sanctioned this error la tradition a entériné ou consacré cette erreur depuis longtemps►► sanctions busting violation f des sanctions;∎ the firm was accused of sanctions busting la société a été accusée d'avoir violé les sanctions -
5 sanction
sanction [ˈsæŋk∫ən]1. nounsanction f• to impose economic sanctions on... prendre des sanctions économiques contre...• to lift the sanctions against... lever les sanctions contre...a. ( = approve) sanctionnerb. ( = impose sanctions on) prendre des sanctions contre3. compounds* * *['sæŋkʃn] 1.1) ( authorization) autorisation f; ( approval) sanction f2) ( deterrent)legal sanction —
criminal sanction — sanction f pénale
3) Politics, Economics sanction f2.sanctions plural noun sanctions fpl3.trade sanctions — sanctions économiques/commerciales
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6 stress
stress [stres]1. nouna. ( = pressure) stress mb. ( = emphasis) insistance fc. (on syllable) accent md. (on rope, cable) charge fa. ( = emphasize) insister surb. [+ syllable] accentuer3. compounds* * *[stres] 1.1) ( nervous) tension f, stress memotional/mental stress — tension émotionnelle/nerveuse
signs of stress — signes mpl de tension
to be under stress ou suffer from stress — être stressé
the stresses and strains of modern life — les agressions fpl de la vie moderne
2) ( emphasis)to lay ou put stress on — mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur [fact, problem]
3) Physics effort m4) Linguistics ( in particular case) accent mthe stress falls on... — l'accent tombe sur...
5) ( whole system) accentuation f2.transitive verb1) ( emphasize) mettre l'accent m or insister sur [issue, difficulty, advantage]to stress the importance of something — souligner l'importance f de quelque chose
to stress the need for something/to do — souligner la nécessité de quelque chose/de faire
2) Linguistics, Music accentuer [note, syllable]•Phrasal Verbs: -
7 bust
∎ to go bust faire faillite□∎ I'm bust je suis fauché∎ or bust! = expression indiquant la détermination à arriver quelque part2 noun∎ a large bust une forte poitrine;∎ she has a small bust elle a peu de poitrine;∎ what (size) bust are you? combien est-ce que vous faites de tour de poitrine?∎ there was a big drugs bust in Chicago il y a eu un beau coup de filet chez les trafiquants de drogue de Chicago∎ figurative to bust a gut or blood vessel se casser la nénette;∎ American very familiar to bust one's ass doing sth se crever ou se casser le cul à faire qch;∎ American very familiar I'm not going to bust my ass for him! je ne vais pas me casser le cul pour lui!∎ he was busted on a drugs charge il s'est fait choper ou embarquer pour une affaire de drogue;∎ the police busted the house at 3 a.m. la police a fait une descente dans la maison à 3 heures du matin∎ he got busted to sergeant il est repassé sergent∎ you're busted! je t'y prends!, je t'ai eu!∎ American to be busting to do sth crever d'envie de faire qch∎ three prisoners have busted out (of jail) trois prisonniers se sont fait la belle ou la paire(a) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre (après une dispute)□ ;∎ he's bust up with his girlfriend il a rompu avec sa copine après une engueulade∎ demonstrators busted up the meeting des manifestants sont venus semer la pagaïe dans la réunion(b) (damage, destroy → bar, flat) saccager
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