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1 build
(a) (dwelling) bâtir, construire; (temple) bâtir, édifier; (bridge, machine, ship) construire; (nest) faire, bâtir;∎ houses are being built des maisons sont en construction;∎ we are planning to build a new garage nous avons l'intention de faire construire un nouveau garage;∎ we're building an extension on the house nous agrandissons la maison;∎ figurative to build castles in the air bâtir des châteaux en Espagne;∎ Marketing to build a brand créer une marque∎ to build one's hopes on sth fonder ses espoirs sur qch(a) (construct) bâtir;∎ developers are planning to build on the land les promoteurs envisagent de construire ou bâtir sur le terrain;∎ figurative to build on sand bâtir sur le sable;∎ figurative his success is built on hard work sa réussite repose sur un travail acharné(b) (increase) augmenter, monter;∎ excitement/tension is building l'excitation/la tension augmente ou monte3 nounAnatomy carrure f, charpente f;∎ of strong build solidement bâti ou charpenté;∎ of heavy build de forte corpulence ou taille;∎ of medium build de taille ou corpulence moyenne;∎ a man of slight build un homme fluet;∎ she's about the same build as I am elle est à peu près de ma taille;∎ he has the build of a rugby player il est bâti comme un joueur de rugby(incorporate) intégrer à➲ build onBuilding industry ajouter∎ we need to build on our achievements il faut consolider nos succès➲ build up(a) (develop → business, theory) établir, développer; (→ reputation) établir, bâtir; (→ confidence) donner, redonner; (→ strength) prendre;∎ you need to build up your strength, you need building up vous avez besoin de prendre des forces;∎ he really helped to build up my self-confidence il m'a vraiment aidé à me donner confiance en moi(b) Industry (increase → production) accroître, augmenter; (→ excitement) faire monter, accroître; (→ pressure) accumuler∎ the film wasn't as good as it had been built up to be le film n'était pas aussi bon qu'on le prétendait(a) (business) se développer∎ traffic is building up il commence à y avoir beaucoup de circulation➲ build upon = build on vt insep -
2 castle
castle [ˈkα:sl]château m* * *['kɑːsl], US ['kæsl]1) Architecture château m2) ( in chess) tour f••castles in the air ou in Spain US — des châteaux en Espagne
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3 castle
castle, US [transcription]["k_sl"]A n2 ( in chess) tour f.an Englishman's GB ou a man's US home is his castle charbonnier est maître chez lui ; castles in the air ou in Spain US des châteaux en Espagne. -
4 castle
castle ['kɑ:səl]1 noun(a) (building) château m (fort);∎ to build castles in the air bâtir des châteaux en EspagneChess roquer►► castle grounds parc m (d'un château);Castle Howard = château de style baroque du XVIIIème siècle dans le Yorkshire
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castles in the air — ● castle * * * castles in the air (or in Spain) visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams my father built castles in the air about owning a boat … Useful english dictionary
castles in the air — Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air … The small dictionary of idiomes
castles in the air — ► castles in the air (or in Spain) unattainable schemes existing only in the imagination. Main Entry: ↑castle … English terms dictionary
castles in the air — plans or hopes that have very little chance of happening. She tells me she s planned out her whole career, but as far as I can see it s all just castles in the air. Before you start building castles in the air, just think how much all this is… … New idioms dictionary
castles in the air — Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
castles in the air — daydreams She is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic … Idioms and examples
Castles in the air — Plans that are impractical and will never work out are castles in the air … Dictionary of English idioms
castles in the air (or in Spain) — visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams. → castle … English new terms dictionary
build castles in the air — or[build castles in Spain] {v. phr.} To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. * /He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything./ * /To build castles in Spain is natural for… … Dictionary of American idioms
build castles in the air — or[build castles in Spain] {v. phr.} To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. * /He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything./ * /To build castles in Spain is natural for… … Dictionary of American idioms
build\ castles\ in\ the\ air — • build castles in the air • build castles in Spain v. phr. To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To build castles in Spain is … Словарь американских идиом