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stiff [stɪf]1. adjectiveb. [mixture] fermec. [person, limb, muscle] raide ; (from exercise) courbaturé ; [corpse] raide ; [finger] engourdi ; [movement] difficilee. [penalty, sentence] sévère ; [competition, opposition] rude ; [challenge] sérieux ; [climb] raidef. ( = formal) guindé ; [bow] raideg. [price] élevé ; [price rise] forth. [whisky] bien tasséi. [breeze] fort2. noun* * *[stɪf] 1.(colloq) noun1) ( corpse) macchabée (sl) m2) US ( humourless person) rabat-joie mf inv2.1) ( restricted in movement) gen raide; (after sport, sleeping badly) courbaturéto have stiff legs — ( after sport) avoir des courbatures dans les jambes
2) ( hard to move) [drawer] dur à ouvrir; [lever] dur à manier3) ( rigid) [cardboard] raide4) Culinary5) ( not relaxed) [manner, style] compassé6) ( harsh) [warning, sentence] sévère7) ( difficult) [exam, climb] difficile; [competition] rude; [opposition] fort8) ( high) [charge, fine] élevé9) ( strong) [breeze] fort3.adverb (colloq)to be frozen stiff — être frigorifié (colloq)
••to keep a stiff upper lip — encaisser (colloq) sans broncher
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102 stiffness
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103 strenuously
strenuously [ˈstrenjʊəslɪ][exercise, deny, oppose, object] vigoureusement ; [resist, try] avec acharnement* * *['strenjʊəslɪ]adverb [deny] vigoureusement -
104 tight
tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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105 translation
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106 treadmill
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107 vigorously
vigorously [ˈvɪgərəslɪ][nod, defend, oppose, exercise] énergiquement ; [shake] vigoureusement* * *['vɪgərəslɪ]adverb gen vigoureusement; [defend, campaign, deny] énergiquement -
108 walker
walker [ˈwɔ:kər]* * *['wɔːkə(r)]1) ( for pleasure) promeneur/-euse m/f; ( for exercise) marcheur/-euse m/f2) ( for baby) trotteur m -
109 walking
walking [ˈwɔ:kɪŋ]1. noun2. adjective3. compounds• it is within walking distance on peut facilement y aller à pied ► walking frame noun déambulateur m• we had a walking holiday in the Tyrol pour nos vacances nous avons fait de la randonnée dans le Tyrol ► walking pace nounto give sb his walking papers flanquer (inf) qn à la porte ► walking shoe noun chaussure f de marche* * *['wɔːkɪŋ] 1. 2.adjective hum -
110 whole
whole [həʊl]1. adjectiveb. ( = intact, unbroken) intact2. nouna. ( = the entire amount of) the whole of the morning toute la matinéeb. ( = complete unit) tout m3. compounds* * *[həʊl] 1.1) ( total unit) tout mas a whole — ( not in separate parts) en entier; ( overall) dans l'ensemble
2) ( all)2.the whole of — tout/-e
1) ( entire) tout, entier/-ière; ( more emphatic) tout entier/-ière2) ( emphatic use)there were a whole lot of them — [objects] il y en avait tout un tas (colloq); [people] il y en avait toute une bande (colloq)
a whole lot of money — un tas (colloq) d'argent
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111 work out
1) ( exercise) s'entraîner2) ( go according to plan) marcher3) ( add up)to work out at GB ou to US — s'élever à
work out [something], work [something] out4) ( calculate) calculer [amount]5) ( solve) trouver [answer, reason, culprit]; résoudre [problem]; comprendre [clue]6) ( devise) concevoir [plan, scheme]; trouver [route]work [somebody] out comprendre [person] -
112 workbook
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113 your
your [jʊər]• your table ta or votre table• your clothes tes or vos vêtements• this is the best of your paintings c'est ton or votre meilleur tableau• give me your hand donne-moi or donnez-moi la main* * *[jɔː(r), jʊə(r)]determiner votre/vos; ( more informally) ton/ta/tes -
114 above-the-line
above-the-line advertising publicité f média;above-the-line costs coûts m média;above-the-line expenditure dépenses f média;above-the-line promotion promotion f média(b) ACCOUNTANCY au-dessus de la ligneabove-the-line accounts comptes m pl de résultats courants;above-the-line costs coûts m au-dessus de la ligne;above-the-line expenditure dépenses f pl au-dessus de la ligneBritish Airways is slashing its above-the-line advertising budget - worth an estimated £30m. And it is letting below-the-line agencies go as part of a major cost-cutting exercise.
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115 damage
1 noun∎ the insurance will pay for the damage l'assurance paiera les dommagesINSURANCE damage certificate attestation f de sinistre;damage claim déclaration f de sinistre;damage report déclaration de sinistre;damage survey expertise f des dégâts ou d'avarie∎ damages dommages-intérêts m pl, dommages m pl et intérêts m pl;∎ to award damages to sb for sth accorder des dommages-intérêts à qn pour qch;∎ to be awarded damages obtenir des dommages-intérêts;∎ to sue sb for damages poursuivre qn en dommages-intérêts;∎ to be liable for damages être tenu(e) des dommages-intérêts;∎ to claim £1,000 damages réclamer des dommages-intérêts de 1000 livres(c) damage limitation limitation f des dégâts;∎ the redundancies are an exercise in damage limitation c'est pour essayer de limiter les dégâts qu'ils ont licencié du personnel(goods) avarier, endommager -
116 scorched earth policy
(against hostile takeover situation) politique f de la terre brûléeDeutsche Börse is believed to be seeking to exercise a penalty clause in the planned iX merger deal which collapsed in September … Financial market sources said Deutsche Börse's claim was unwise and was likely to kill off any co-operation between the two exchanges. Others accused the Deutsche Börse of pursuing a scorched earth policy which could put off other potential partners.
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117 appetite
(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) appétit- appetiser - appetizing - appetising -
118 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) bienfaits2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) tirer profit de2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) faire du bien à•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
119 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) pâté, tache2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) tache2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) tacher2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) sécher•- blotter- blotting-paper - blot one's copybook - blot out -
120 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) cahier2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) livre3) (a record of bets.) livre de paris2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) réserver2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) retenir•- bookable- booking - booklet - bookbinding - bookbinder - bookcase - booking-office - bookmaker - bookmark - bookseller - bookshelf - bookshop - bookworm - booked up - book in - by the book
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