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1 poignet
poignet [pwaɲε]masculine noun( = os) wrist ; [de vêtement] cuff* * *pwaɲɛnom masculin1) Anatomie wristà la force des poignets — [se hisser] using the strength of one's arms
à la force du poignet — [réussir] by sheer hard work
2) ( de chemise) cuff* * *pwaɲɛ nm1) ANATOMIE wristJe me suis fait mal au poignet. — I've hurt my wrist.
2) [chemise] cuff* * *poignet nm1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat wrist; au poignet on the wrist; à la force des poignets [se hisser] using the strength of one's arms; à la force du poignet [réussir] by sheer hard work;2 Cout cuff.poignet mousquetaire French cuff.[pwaɲɛ] nom masculin2. [vêtement] cuff[bande de tissu] wristband -
2 tirer
I.v. trans.1. To 'nick', to 'pinch', to steal (also: voler à la tire).2. To spend time (and quite a lengthy period) doing something unpleasant. Encore quinze jours à tirer et on part en vacances! Another fortnight's grind and it's 'holidays here we come!' Il a tiré cinq piges de dur: He did five years' porridge.3. En voilà une autre de tirée! (of day, month or year): And that's another one gone!4. Tirer la couverture à soi: To get the most of something for oneself (either kudos or worldly goods).5. Tirer l'échelle: To 'call it a day', to have to give up. Après une connerie comme ça, il n'y a plus qu'à tirer l'échelle! After a boob of that magnitude, there doesn't seem to be any point in going any further! (also: tirer la ficelle).6. Tirer la langue: To be near exhaustion (literally to have one's tongue lolling out through sheer fatigue).7. Tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un: To 'pump' someone, to winkle information out of someone.8. Tirer un coup: To 'have a bang', to 'have it off', to have coition.9. Tirer un fil (of man): To 'splash one's boots', to 'have a pee', to urinate.II.v. intrans.1. To 'dip', to steal.2. Tirer au cul (also: tirer au flanc or au renard): To 'dodge a chore', to steer clear of hard work.3. Tirer sur la ficelle: To 'go it a bit strong', to exaggerate. (There is a possible parallel with the English 'pull the other one!' retort.)III.v. trans. reflex.1. To 'bugger off', to 'slope off', to go away. Bon, il faut que je me tire, demain je bosse de bonne heure! I'll have to drift, I'm on mornings tomorrow!2. Se tirer d'épaisseur: To get out of 'stuck', to get out of trouble.a To 'have a punch-up', to have a fight.b To have a flaming row.4. Ça se tire! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel! — We're nearing the end! (The expression is usually used when referring to times one is not enjoying.) -
3 délire
délire [deliʀ]masculine nouna. [de malade] delirium• c'est du délire ! (inf) ( = extravagant) it's sheer madness!b. ( = frénésie) frenzy• quand l'acteur parut, ce fut du délire (inf) when the actor appeared the crowd went crazy* * *deliʀnom masculin1) Médecine, Psychologie delirium2) (colloq) ( folie) madnesstravailler autant, c'est du délire! — it's crazy (colloq) to work that hard!
3) ( enthousiasme) frenzy4) ( frénésie) frenzy* * *deliʀ1. nm1) (= fièvre) delirium2) fig (= frénésie) frenzy3) (= fantaisie) wild ideaIls sont toujours prêts à la suivre dans ses délires. — They're always ready to go along with her wild ideas.
4) (= aberration, folie) sheer lunacy5)2. adj** * *délire nm1 Méd, Psych delirium; fièvre accompagnée de délire fever accompanied by delirium; en proie au délire suffering from delirium; délire obsessionnel obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD;2 ○( folie) madness; travailler autant, c'est du délire! it's madness to work that hard; sur la route hier c'était le délire it was sheer madness on the road yesterday; la soirée de Max c'était le délire! ( c'était génial) Max's party was fantastic○; ( c'était atroce) Max's party was a nightmare○;3 ( enthousiasme exubérant) frenzy; au troisième but ce fut le délire at the third goal the crowd went wild; foule/salle en délire crowd/audience in raptures;4 ( frénésie) frenzy; délire verbal verbal excess.[delir] nom masculin2. [incohérences]3. (familier & locution)c'est le ou du délire: partout où il se produit, c'est le ou du délire wherever he performs, audiences go wild ou crazydemander aux gens de payer 50 % en plus, c'est du délire! asking people to pay 50% over the odds is stark staring madness!ce n'est plus de la mise en scène, c'est du délire! it's no longer stage production, it's sheer madness!————————en délire locution adjectivale -
4 bagne
bagne [baɲ]masculine noun( = prison) penal colony ; ( = peine) hard labour• c'est le bagne ! (inf) it's slavery!* * *baɲnom masculin1) ( prison) penal colony2) ( peine) penal servitude* * *baɲ nm* * *bagne nm1 ( prison) penal colony;2 ( peine) penal servitude, hard labourGB; faire vingt ans de bagne to do twenty years' hard labourGB; ce travail, c'est le bagne○! fig this job is hell○![baɲ] nom masculin[prison] prisonson travail, c'est pas le bagne! he's not exactly overworked! -
5 volonté
volonté [vɔlɔ̃te]feminine nouna. ( = souhait, intention) wish ; ( = faculté) will• accomplir/respecter la volonté de qn to carry out/respect sb's wishes• volonté de guérir/réussir will to recover/succeed• « café à volonté » "as much coffee as you like"b. ( = disposition) bonne volonté willingness• il a beaucoup de bonne volonté mais peu d'aptitude he shows great willingness but not much aptitude• il met de la bonne/mauvaise volonté à faire son travail he goes about his work willingly/grudgingly• il fait preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté he has a positive/negative attitudec. ( = caractère, énergie) willpower* * *vɔlɔ̃te
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1) ( disposition) willfaire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté — to show goodwill/ill-will
elle y met de la mauvaise volonté — she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly
2) ( trait de caractère) willpower
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à volonté locution adverbiale1) ( autant que l'on veut)‘vin/pain/crudités à volonté’ — ‘unlimited wine/bread/salad’
2) ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required* * *vɔlɔ̃te nf1) [peuple] will2) (= énergie, fermeté) willpowerIl a beaucoup de volonté. — He's got a lot of willpower., He's strong-willed.
3) (= souhait, désir) wish4) (= disposition)bonne volonté — goodwill, willingness
mauvaise volonté — lack of goodwill, unwillingness
* * *A nf1 ( disposition) will; imposer sa volonté to impose one's will (à qn on sb); la volonté du peuple the will of the people; il a été inscrit contre sa volonté he was entered against his will; même avec la meilleure volonté du monde even with the best will in the world; ‘que ta volonté soit faite’ Relig ‘thy will be done’; bonne/mauvaise volonté goodwill/ill-will; faire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté to show goodwill/ill-will; être plein de bonne volonté to be full of goodwill; une personne/un geste de bonne volonté a person/an act of goodwill; elle y met de la mauvaise volonté she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly; contrarier/aller contre la volonté de qn to thwart/go against sb's wishes; deux volontés contraires se sont exprimées two opposing wishes were expressed; manifester la volonté de faire to show one's willingness to do; leur volonté de signer les accords/refuser le compromis est claire their willingness to sign the agreements/refuse the compromise is clear; volonté de puissance/conquête/paix/vengeance desire for power/conquest/peace/revenge; faire appel aux bonnes volontés to appeal for volunteers; pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté for reasons beyond our control; ⇒ dernier, quatre;2 ( trait de caractère) willpower; avoir de la volonté to have willpower; faire preuve de volonté to show willpower; c'est une question de volonté it's a question of willpower; réussir à faire qch à force de volonté to succeed in doing sth by sheer willpower; avoir une volonté de fer to have an iron will.B à volonté loc adv2 ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required.[vɔlɔ̃te] nom fémininavoir de la volonté/beaucoup de volonté to have willpower/a strong willavoir une volonté de fer to have a will of iron ou an iron willil manque de volonté he lacks willpower, he doesn't have enough willpowerfaire quelque chose/aller contre la volonté de quelqu'un to do something/go against somebody's willla volonté de gagner/survivre the will to win/to survivela volonté divine ou de Dieu God's willque Ta/Votre volonté soit faite Thy will be done3. [disposition]allez, lève-toi, c'est de la mauvaise volonté! come on, get up, you're not really trying!————————à volonté locution adjectivalecafé à volonté as much coffee as you want, unlimited coffee————————à volonté locution adverbiale[arrêter, continuer] at will
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