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1 swing
1 noun∎ with a swing of his arm en balançant son bras;∎ the swing of her hips le balancement de ses hanches(b) (arc described) arc m, courbe f;∎ the plane came round in a wide swing l'avion décrivit une grande courbe(c) (swipe, attempt to hit) (grand) coup m;∎ I took a swing at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;∎ he took a swing at the ball il essaya de frapper la balle(d) (hanging seat) balançoire f;∎ they're playing on the swings ils jouent sur les balançoires;∎ British what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts ce que l'on perd d'un côté, on le récupère de l'autre;∎ British it's swings and roundabouts really en fait, on perd d'un côté ce qu'on gagne de l'autre∎ his mood swings are very unpredictable ses sautes d'humeur sont très imprévisibles;∎ Economics seasonal swings fluctuations fpl saisonnières;∎ Stock Exchange the upward/downward swing of the market la fluctuation du marché vers le haut/le bas;∎ sudden swing in public opinion revirement inattendu de l'opinion publique;∎ America experienced a major swing towards conservatism les États-Unis ont connu un important revirement vers le conservatisme;∎ the party needs a 10 percent swing to win the election le parti a besoin d'un revirement d'opinion de 10 pour cent pour gagner aux élections(f) (in boxing, golf) swing m∎ a swing band un orchestre de swing;∎ the swing era l'époque f du swing∎ on his swing around the circle, the President visited 35 States pendant sa tournée électorale, le Président a visité 35 États∎ to get into the swing of things se mettre dans le bain;∎ it'll be a lot easier once you've got into the swing of things ce sera beaucoup plus facile une fois que tu seras dans le bain;∎ to go with a swing (music) être très rythmé ou entraînant□ ; (party) swinguer; (business) marcher très bien□(a) (cause to sway) balancer;∎ she was swinging her umbrella as she walked elle marchait en balançant son parapluie;∎ he walked along swinging his arms il marchait en balançant les bras;∎ to swing one's hips balancer les ou rouler des hanches;∎ figurative to swing the lead tirer au flanc(b) (move from one place to another, in a curve)∎ she swung her bag onto the back seat elle jeta son sac sur le siège arrière;∎ he swung a rope over a branch il lança une corde par-dessus une branche;∎ the crane swung the cargo onto the wharf la grue pivota pour déposer la cargaison sur le quai;∎ he swung his son (up) onto his shoulders il hissa son fils sur ses épaules;∎ I swung myself (up) into the saddle j'ai sauté en selle;∎ she swung the door shut elle ferma la porte;∎ he swung the axe in a wide arc il leva la hache avec un large mouvement du bras;∎ she swung the bat at the ball elle essaya de frapper la balle avec sa batte;∎ I swung the club at him j'ai essayé de le frapper avec le gourdin;∎ to swing the ball (in cricket) faire dévier la balle en l'air(c) (suspend → hammock) suspendre, pendre, accrocher∎ the helmsman swung the wheel to port le timonier fit tourner la roue à bâbord;∎ I swung the lorry through 180° j'ai pris le virage à 180° (avec le camion)∎ to swing the voters faire changer les électeurs d'opinion;∎ that swung the decision our way/against us cela a influencé la décision finale en notre faveur/en notre défaveur;∎ to swing the voting in favour of sb faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn;∎ the accident swung public opinion against the company l'accident a provoqué un revirement de l'opinion contre la compagnie∎ to swing sth réussir ou arriver à faire qch□ ;∎ I think I should be able to swing it je crois pouvoir me débrouiller□ ;∎ to swing it so that… (arrange things) arranger les choses de manière (à ce) que… + subjunctive∎ familiar he can really swing it il a vraiment le swing(a) (sway, move to and fro → gen) se balancer; (→ pendulum) osciller; (hang, be suspended) pendre, être suspendu;∎ to swing to and fro se balancer;∎ shop sign that swings (to and fro) in the wind enseigne de magasin qui ballotte au vent;∎ he walked along with his arms swinging il marchait en balançant les bras;∎ a basket swung from her arm un panier se balançait à son bras;∎ swinging from a cord suspendu à une corde;∎ a long rope swung from the ceiling une longue corde pendait du plafond;∎ the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est refermée;∎ the gate swung back in my face le portail s'est refermé devant moi;(b) (move along, around)∎ to swing from tree to tree se balancer d'arbre en arbre;∎ to swing into the saddle sauter à cheval ou en selle;∎ they came swinging down the street ils ont descendu la rue d'un pas rythmé;∎ figurative to swing into action passer à l'action(c) (make a turn) virer;∎ the car swung left la voiture vira à gauche;∎ the lorry swung through the gate le camion vira pour franchir le portail;∎ the road swings east la route oblique vers l'est(d) (change opinion, mood etc) virer;∎ the country has swung to the left le pays a viré à gauche;∎ she swings between depression and elation elle passe de la dépression à l'exultation∎ he'll swing for this! il sera pendu pour ça!; figurative il le paiera!(f) (hit out, aim a blow) essayer de frapper;∎ he swung at them with the hammer il a essayé de les frapper avec le marteau;∎ I swung at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;∎ he swung wildly at the ball il essaya désespérément de frapper la balle;∎ familiar to swing for sb essayer d'en coller une à qn∎ the saxophonist really swings! il swingue, ce saxo!∎ he was there in the sixties, when London was really swinging il était là dans les années soixante, quand ça bougeait à Londres∎ the party was beginning to swing la fête commençait à être très animée□∎ he's in there swinging il fait ce qu'il peut□ ;∎ I'm in there swinging for you je fais tout ce que je peux pour toi□∎ the party was in full swing la fête battait son plein;∎ production is in full swing on produit à plein rendement;∎ the town's packed when the season's in full swing en pleine saison, il y a foule en ville;∎ once it's in full swing, the project will require more people une fois lancé, il faudra plus de gens sur le projet►► swing bridge pont m tournant;swing door porte f battante;American swing set balançoires fpl;American familiar swing shift (work period) = poste de 16 heures à minuit; (team) = équipe qui travaille de 16 heures à minuit(car, driver) faire un écart; (from side road) déboucher;∎ the car in front swung out to overtake la voiture de devant a déboîté pour doubler∎ he swung the car round the corner il a tourné au coin;∎ he swung the car right round il a fait un tête-à-queue;∎ he swung her round il la fit tourner;∎ figurative to swing sb round convaincre qn;∎ he managed to swing her round to his point of view il a réussi à la convaincre qu'il avait raison(turn round → person) se retourner, faire volte-face; (→ crane) tourner, pivoter; figurative (public opinion, person) faire volte-face;∎ he swung round to look at me il se retourna pour me regarder;∎ the car swung right round la voiture a fait un tête-à-queue(door, gate) se refermer -
2 handle
handle [ˈhændl]1. noun[of basket, bucket] anse f ; [of broom, spade, knife] manche m ; [of door, drawer, suitcase] poignée f ; [of saucepan] queue f• to have a handle on [+ problem, state of affairs] comprendrea. [+ fruit, food] toucher à ; ( = move by hand) manipuler• "handle with care" « fragile »b. ( = deal with) [+ ship, car] manœuvrer ; [+ weapon, money, person, animal] manier• you didn't handle that very well! vous ne vous y êtes pas bien pris !• to handle well [car] être facile à manier* * *['hændl] 1.1) (on door, drawer, bag) poignée f; (on bucket, cup, basket) anse f; ( on frying pan) queue f; (on saucepan, cutlery, hammer, spade) manche m; (on wheelbarrow, pump) bras m2.transitive verb1) ( touch) manipuler [explosives, samples, food]; manier [gun, tool]to handle somebody gently/roughly — traiter quelqu'un gentiment/rudement
to handle something gently/roughly — manier quelque chose délicatement/brutalement
‘handle with care’ — ‘fragile’
to handle the ball — ( in football) faire une faute de main
2) ( manage) manier [horse]; manœuvrer [car]3) ( deal with) traiter [case, negotiations]; faire face à [situation, crisis]; supporter [stress, pace]4) ( process) [organization] traiter [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accueillir [passengers, cargo]; [factory] traiter [waste]; [person] manier [information, money, accounts]; [computer] manipuler [graphics, information]; [department, official] s'occuper de [complaints, enquiries]; [agent] s'occuper de [sale]; [lawyer] s'occuper de [case]; traiter [theme]3.intransitive verb Automobilethe car handles well/badly — la voiture manœuvre bien/mal
••to fly off the handle — (colloq) piquer une crise (colloq)
to be too hot to handle — ( of situation) être trop risqué
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3 board
board [bɔ:d]1. nouna. ( = piece of wood) planche f• it is all quite above board c'est tout ce qu'il y a de plus régulier► to go by the board [plan, attempt] échouer ; [principles, hopes, dreams] être abandonnéc. ( = meals) pension fd. ( = group of officials, council) conseil m• to come (or go) on board monter à bord• welcome on board! (in team) bienvenue dans notre équipe !( = go on to) [+ ship, plane] monter à bord de ; [+ train, bus] monter dansa. ( = lodge) to board with sb être en pension chez qnb. [passengers] embarquer4. compounds[+ door, window] condamner (avec des planches)* * *[bɔːd] 1.1) ( plank) planche f2) Administration conseil mboard of inquiry — commission f d'enquête
board of governors — comité m de gestion d'une école
3) ( playing surface) tableau m4) School tableau m (noir)5) ( notice board) ( for information) panneau m d'affichage; ( to advertise) panneau m6) Computing, Electricity plaquette f7) ( accommodation)full board — pension f complète
2.board and lodging —
boards plural noun1) ( floor) plancher m2) Theatre estrade f3. 4.on board adverbial phraseto be on board ou on board ship — être à bord
to go on board — embarquer, monter à bord
to get on board — monter dans [bus, train]; monter à bord de [plane, ship]
5.to take something on board — lit embarquer [cargo, passengers]; fig prendre [quelque chose] en compte [changes, facts]; adopter [proposal]
transitive verb1) ( get on) monter à bord de [boat, plane]; monter dans [bus, train]2) Nautical [customs officer] arraisonner [vessel]; [pirates, marines] aborder [vessel]6.intransitive verb être en pension ( with chez); School [pupil] être internePhrasal Verbs:- board up••to sweep the board — tout gagner, tout rafler (colloq)
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4 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tenir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tenir3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) retenir4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tenir5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) détenir6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) contenir7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tenir, avoir lieu8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) (se) tenir9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) occuper10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tenir, croire11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) être valable12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obliger (qqn) à tenir ses engagements13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) défendre14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) résister15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) retenir16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) avoir lieu17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) posséder18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) (se) maintenir19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) patienter20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) tenir21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) garder22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) réserver à23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prise2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) emprise3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prise•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cale -
5 board
A n1 ( plank) planche f ;2 Admin conseil m ; board of directors conseil d'administration ; to sit ou be on the board (of directors) siéger au conseil d'administration ; disciplinary board conseil de discipline ; board of inquiry commission f d'enquête ; board of editors comité m de rédaction ; board of examiners jury m d'examen ; board of governors Sch comité m de gestion d'une école ;4 Sch tableau m (noir) ;7 ( accommodation) full board pension f complète ; half board demi-pension f ; to pay £30 a week board payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension ; board and lodging, room and board le gîte et le couvert.D on board adv phr to be on board ou on board ship être à bord ; to go on board embarquer, monter à bord ; to get on board monter dans [bus, train] ; monter à bord de [plane, ship] ; there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion ; to take sth on board lit embarquer [cargo, passengers] ; fig prendre [qch] en compte [changes, facts] ; adopter [proposal] ; assumer [problem].E vtr1 ( get on) monter à bord de [boat, plane] ; monter dans [bus, train] ; she boarded the ship at Athens elle est montée à bord du navire à Athènes ;above board légal ; across the board à tous les niveaux ; to go by the board tomber à l'eau ; to sweep the board tout gagner, tout rafler ○.■ board over:▶ board [sth] over, board over [sth] boucher [qch] avec des planches [hole, shaft].■ board out:▶ board [sb] out, board out [sb] mettre [qn] en pension [child].■ board up:▶ board [sth] up, board up [sth] boucher [qch] avec des planches [door, window] ; barricader [qch] avec des planches [house, shop]. -
6 handle
A n1 (on door, drawer) poignée f ; (on bucket, cup, basket) anse f ; (on bag, suitcase) poignée f ; ( on piece of cutlery) manche m ; (on frying pan, saucepan) queue f ; (on hammer, screwdriver) manche m ; (on broom, spade) manche m ; (on wheelbarrow, pump) bras m ; a knife with a wooden handle un couteau à manche de bois ; to pick sth up by the handle prendre qch par la poignée or par le manche ; to hold sth by the handle tenir qch par la poignée or par le manche ;2 fig ( hold) to get a handle on sb comprendre qn fig ; to use sth as a handle against sb se servir de qch comme d'une arme contre qn ;4 ○ ( on CB radio) indicatif m.B vtr1 ( touch) manipuler [explosives, samples, food] ; to handle sb gently/roughly traiter qn gentiment/rudement ; to handle sth gently/roughly manier qch délicatement/brutalement ; to handle stolen goods faire du trafic de marchandises volées ; to handle drugs faire du trafic de drogue ; to handle a gun manier un pistolet ; ‘handle with care’ ‘fragile’ ; ‘please do not handle (the goods)’ ‘prière de ne pas toucher (à la marchandise)’ ; to handle the ball ( in football) faire une faute de main ;2 ( manage) manier [horse] ; manœuvrer [car] ; to know how to handle children/clients savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants/les clients ; he's hard to handle il n'a pas un caractère facile ; this car handles bends well cette voiture tient bien la route dans les virages ;3 ( deal with) traiter [grievances, case, negotiations] ; affronter, faire face à [emergency, crisis] ; supporter [stress] ; he couldn't handle the pace/pressure il n'a pas supporté le rythme/la pression ; she handled the situation very well elle a très bien fait face à la situation ; I can't handle any more problems at the moment! j'ai assez de problèmes comme ça en ce moment! ; can you handle another sausage/drink ○ ? hum est-ce que tu peux encore avaler une saucisse/un verre? ; leave it to me, I can handle it laisse-moi faire, je peux m'en occuper ;4 ( process) [organization] traiter [money, clients, order] ; [airport, port] accueillir [traffic, passengers, cargo] ; [factory] traiter [waste, pesticides] ; [person] manier [information, money, accounts] ; [person] examiner [job application] ; [computer] manipuler [graphics, information] ; [department, official] s'occuper de [complaints, immigration, enquiries] ; [agent] s'occuper de [sale] ; [lawyer] s'occuper de [case] ;5 ( artistically) traiter [theme, narrative, rhythms].C vi Aut the car handles well/badly la voiture manœuvre bien/mal ; it handles well on bends/on wet surfaces elle prend bien les virages/elle tient bien la route sur chaussée humide.to fly off the handle ○ piquer une crise ○ ; to be too hot to handle ( of situation) être trop risqué. -
7 secure
secure [sɪ'kjʊə(r)](a) (protected) sûr, en sécurité, en sûreté;∎ put the papers in a secure place mettez les papiers en lieu sûr;∎ to be put in secure accommodation être placé sous bonne garde;∎ I feel secure from or against attack je me sens à l'abri des attaques∎ a country must ensure its borders are secure un pays doit assurer ses frontières ou faire en sorte que ses frontières soient sûres(c) (calm, confident) tranquille, sécurisé;∎ now she's married, she feels more secure maintenant qu'elle est mariée, elle se sent plus sécurisée;∎ I was secure in the belief that all danger was past j'étais intimement persuadé que tout danger était écarté(d) (solid → investment, base) sûr; (→ foothold, grasp) sûr, ferme; (solidly fastened → bolt, window) bien fermé; (→ scaffolding, aerial) solide, qui tient bien; (→ knot) solide;∎ can you make the door/the rope secure? pouvez-vous vous assurer que la porte est bien fermée/la corde est bien attachée?∎ to secure the release of sb obtenir la libération de qn;∎ will it be possible to secure a hall for the debate? serait-il possible de réserver une salle pour le débat?(b) (fasten, fix → rope) attacher; (→ parcel) ficeler; (→ ladder, aerial) bien fixer; (→ window, lock) bien fermer; (→ cargo) arrimer;∎ the rope was secured around a rock la corde était solidement attachée à un rocher;∎ secure the ladder against the wall first assurez-vous d'abord que l'échelle est bien appuyée contre le mur;∎ doors and windows should be properly secured les portes et les fenêtres doivent être bien fermées∎ that secured his future with the company cela a assuré son avenir dans l'entreprise(d) (from danger) préserver, protéger;∎ to secure a pass (in mountains) garder un défilé;∎ we did everything we could to secure the boat against or from the storm nous avons tout fait pour protéger le bateau contre la tempête►► Computing secure electronic transaction protocole m SET;Computing secure HTTP protocole m HTTP sécurisé;Computing secure server serveur m sécurisé;Computing secure sockets layer protocole m SSL;secure tenancy location f assurée ou garantie;secure unit (in psychiatric hospital) quartier m de haute sécurité; (in children's home) section f surveillée;Computing secure Web site site m sécurisé
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