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A n1 ( procession) parade f ; a parade of floats une parade de chars ; carnival parade défilé m de carnaval ; circus parade parade f de cirque ;2 Mil ( public march) défilé m ; ( review) prise f d'armes ; ( in barracks) appel m ; to be on parade être à l'exercice ;3 ( display) (of designs, models) défilé m ; ( of ideas) souvent péj étalage m ; new inventions will be on parade de nouvelles inventions seront exposées ;B vtr2 ( claim) to parade sth as sth présenter qch comme qch ; it was paradeed as the miracle solution cela a été présenté comme la solution miracle.C vi1 ( march) défiler (through dans) ; to parade up and down [soldier, model] défiler ; [child, person] parader.■ parade about, parade around parader. -
2 carnival
A n2 ( funfair) fête f foraine. -
3 carnival
carnival ['kɑ:nɪvəl]1 noun(a) (festival) carnaval m(b) (fun fair) fête f foraine(atmosphere, parade) de carnaval -
4 float
float [fləʊt]1. nouna. (for fishing) flotteur mb. ( = vehicle in a parade) char md. (US) ( = drink) milk-shake ou soda contenant une boule de glacea. [+ object] faire flotter ; [+ idea] lancerb. [+ currency] laisser flotter4. compounds[rumour] circuler• have you seen my glasses floating around anywhere? as-tu vu mes lunettes ?* * *[fləʊt] 1.2) Aviation flotteur m3) ( in plumbing) flotteur m5) ( carnival vehicle) char m6) (also cash float) ( in till) fonds m de caisse2.transitive verb1) [person] faire flotter [boat, logs]; [tide] mettre à flot [ship]2) Finance émettre [shares, securities, loan]; lancer [quelque chose] en Bourse [company]; laisser flotter [currency]3) ( propose) lancer [idea, suggestion]3.1) (on liquid, in air) flotterto float on one's back — [swimmer] faire la planche
to float across — [cloud] traverser lentement [sky]
3) Finance [currency] flotter•Phrasal Verbs: -
5 pageant
pageant [ˈpædʒənt]* * *['pædʒənt] -
6 float
float [fləʊt]1 noun(a) (for fishing line) bouchon m, flotteur m; (on raft, seaplane, fishing net, in carburettor, toilet cistern) flotteur m(d) (cash advance) avance f; (business loan) prêt m de lancement; (money in cash register) fond m de caisse(f) Stock Exchange flottant m;∎ clean float taux mpl de change libres ou flottants;∎ dirty float taux mpl de change concertés∎ the floats (footlights) la rampe∎ the raft/log floated down the river le radeau/le tronc d'arbre a descendu la rivière au fil de l'eau;∎ the bottle floated out to sea la bouteille a été emportée vers le large;∎ the diver floated slowly up to the surface le plongeur est remonté lentement à la surface;∎ we floated downstream (in boat) le courant nous a portés(b) (in the air → balloon, piece of paper) voltiger; (→ mist, clouds) flotter; (→ ghost, apparition) flotter, planer;∎ music/the sound of laughter floated in through the open window de la musique est entrée/des bruits de rires sont entrés par la fenêtre ouverte;∎ she floated out of the room elle est sortie de la pièce d'un pas léger;∎ he seems to just float through life (has no worries) il semble ne jamais avoir de soucis; (has no goals) il semble se laisser porter par les événements∎ the timber is then floated downstream to the mill le bois est ensuite flotté jusqu'à l'usine située en aval(b) (company) lancer, créer; Stock Exchange (onto Stock Market) introduire en Bourse; Finance (bonds, share issue) émettre; (loan) émettre, lancerfloat glass verre m flotté∎ there were rumours floating about that… le bruit courait que…;∎ she's/it's floating about somewhere elle/il traîne dans les parages(free → boat) remettre à flot(a) (be carried away → log, ship etc) partir ou être emporté au fil de l'eau; (in the air → balloon, piece of paper) s'envoler
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