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beam [bi:m]1. nouna. (in roof, gym) poutre fb. ( = smile) she beamed son visage s'est épanoui en un large sourire• beaming with pride, she showed them her ring rayonnante de fierté, elle leur a montré sa baguec. ( = transmit) soon we will be beaming into your homes via the Astra satellite bientôt nos émissions vous parviendront chez vous grâce au satellite Astraa. [+ message] émettre ; [+ radio broadcast] diffuserb. "welcome" she beamed « bienvenue » dit-elle d'un air radieux* * *[biːm] 1.1) (of light, torch, laser) rayon m; (of car lights, lighthouse) also Physics faisceau mon full GB ou high US beam — Automobile en (pleins) phares
on low beam — US Automobile en code
2) ( piece of wood) poutre f3) ( central shaft) ( of weighing scales) fléau m; ( in mechanics) balancier m4) Aviation, Nautical ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidageto be off beam — GB
to be off the beam — US lit être sorti du faisceau; fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
6) ( smile) grand sourire m2.transitive verb [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal]3.intransitive verb lit, fig rayonner••to be broad in the beam — (colloq) être fort des hanches
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A n1 (of light, torch, laser) rayon m ; (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also Phys faisceau m ; on full beam GB Aut, on high beam US Aut en (pleins) phares ; on low beam US Aut en code ;2 Constr poutre f ;3 ( in gymnastics) poutre f ;5 Aviat, Naut ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidage ; to be off beam GB, to be off the beam US être sorti du faisceau ; fig être à côté de la plaque ○ ;6 Naut ( cross-member) traverse f ; ( greatest width) largeur f ; on the port beam à bâbord ; on the starboard beam à tribord ;7 ( smile) grand sourire m.B vtr1 [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal] ; the concert was beamed all over the world le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde ;2 fig his father beamed his congratulations son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité.C vi1 [sun, moon] rayonner ; the sun beamed down on us le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous ;2 ( smile) rayonner.to be broad in the beam ○ être fort des hanches.
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