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41 bad
bad [bæd]1. adjectivea. mauvais ; [person] méchant• you bad boy! vilain !• bad dog! vilain chien !b. [mistake, accident, illness] gravec. ( = going badly) business is bad les affaires vont mal• how is he? -- (he's) not so bad comment va-t-il ? -- (il ne va) pas trop mald. ( = ill) to feel bad se sentir male. ( = guilty) to feel bad about doing sth s'en vouloir d'avoir fait qchf. ( = decayed) [food] mauvais ; [tooth] cariég. ( = harmful) (to be) bad for... (être) mauvais pour...• can exercise be bad for you? est-ce qu'il peut être mauvais de faire de l'exercice ?h. ( = not clever, not good) to be bad at... être mauvais en...• bad at English/spelling mauvais en anglais/en orthographe2. noun3. adverb( = badly) he didn't do too bad il ne s'en est pas mal sorti4. compounds► bad-tempered adjective [person] qui a mauvais caractère ; (on one occasion) de mauvaise humeur ; [look, answer] désagréable* * *[bæd] 1.1) ( evil)2) (unpleasantness, unfavourableness)2.1) (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, eyesight, cook, idea] mauvais (before n); [joke] stupideto have bad teeth/bad legs — avoir de mauvaises dents/de vilaines jambes
to be bad at — être mauvais en [subject]
to be bad at doing — ( do badly) ne pas être doué pour faire
not bad — (colloq) pas mauvais, pas mal (colloq)
2) ( unfavourable) [news, day, moment, smell, dream, result, omen, mood] mauvais (before n)it's bad enough having to wait, but... — c'est déjà assez pénible de devoir attendre, mais...
it looks bad — ou
things look bad — cela s'annonce mal ( for pour)
the journey/exam wasn't bad at all — le voyage/l'examen s'est plutôt bien passé
too bad! — (colloq) ( sympathetic) pas de chance!; ( hard luck) tant pis!
3) ( morally or socially unacceptable) [person, behaviour, reputation] mauvais (before n); [language, word] grossier/-ièreit is bad that — il est regrettable que (+ subj)
to feel bad — avoir mauvaise conscience ( about à propos de)
4) (severe, serious) [accident, attack, injury, mistake] grave5) ( harmful)smoking is bad for you ou your health — fumer est mauvais pour la santé
6) (ill, injured)‘how are you?’ - ‘not so bad’ — ‘comment vas-tu?’ - ‘pas trop mal’
to be in a bad way — (colloq) aller très mal
7) Finance [money, note] faux/fausse; [loan, debt] douteux/-euse8) ( rotten) [fruit] pourri9) (colloq) ( good) terrible (colloq)3.adverb (colloq) surtout US [need, want] méchamment (colloq)he's/she's got it bad — il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e (colloq)
••to be in bad — US avoir des ennuis
to be in bad with something — US être en froid avec quelqu'un
he's having a bad hair day — (colloq) ce n'est pas son jour
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42 bare
bare [bεər]1. adjectiveb. ( = empty) [ground] dénudé ; [wall] nuc. ( = absolute) the bare necessities le strict nécessaired. ( = mere, small) the match lasted a bare 18 minutes le match n'a pas duré plus de 18 minutes• to bare one's teeth [person, animal] montrer les dents* * *[beə(r)] 1.1) ( naked) [flesh, leg, boards, wall] nuto sit in the sun with one's head bare — s'asseoir au soleil la tête nue ou nu-tête (inv)
2) ( empty) [cupboard, house, room] vide3) ( stark) [branch, mountain, rock] nu; [earth, landscape] dénudébare of — dépourvu de [leaves, flowers]
4) ( mere)a bare 3%/20 dollars — à peine 3%/20 dollars
5) ( absolute) strict (before n)6) ( unembellished) [facts, statistics] brut2.transitive verb -
43 blanket box
blanket box chest noun GB coffre m à linge -
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45 bust
bust [bʌst]1. nouna. ( = chest) poitrine fb. ( = sculpture) buste m2. adjectiveb. ( = arrest) (inf!) arrêter ; ( = raid) (inf!) perquisitionner4. compounds• to have a bust-up with sb s'engueuler avec qn (inf !)* * *[bʌst] 1.1) ( breasts) poitrine f2) Art buste m3) (colloq) US ( binge)to go on the bust — faire la bringue (colloq)
4) (colloq) US ( failure) ( person) raté/-e m/f; (business, career) échec m; Economics effondrement m5) (colloq) ( police raid) rafle f; ( arrest) arrestation f2.noun modifierbust size —
3.bust measurement — tour m de poitrine
adjective (colloq)1) ( broken) fichu (colloq)2) ( bankrupt)4.1) ( break) bousiller (colloq)2) ( break up) démanteler [drugs ring]; ( raid) faire une descente dans [premises]; ( arrest) épingler (colloq) [suspect]3) ( financially) ruiner [person, firm]4) (colloq) US ( demote) rétrograder [soldier, policeman] (to au rang de)5.Phrasal Verbs:- bust up••to bust a gut doing — (colloq) se donner un mal de chien (colloq) pour faire
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46 case
case [keɪs]1. nouna. ( = fact, example) cas m• is it the case that...? est-il vrai que... ?• I'm in charge here, in case you've forgotten! (inf) c'est moi qui commande ici, au cas où vous l'auriez oublié !• there is a strong case for compulsory vaccination les partisans de la vaccination obligatoire ont de solides arguments• to have a good/strong case avoir de bons/solides argumentsd. (British = suitcase) valise f ; ( = box) (for bottles) caisse f ; (for goods on display) vitrine f ; (for jewels) coffret m ; (for camera, binoculars) étui m• violin/umbrella case étui m à violon/parapluie2. compounds* * *I 1. [keɪs]1) (instance, example) cas min which case —
in that case — en ce cas, dans ce cas-là
in such ou these cases — dans un cas pareil
in 7 out of 10 cases — 7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10
a case in point — un cas d'espèce, un exemple typique
2) (state of affairs, situation) cas msuch ou this being the case — en ce cas, dans ce cas-là
is it the case that...? — est-il vrai que...?
as ou whatever the case may be — selon le(s) cas
should this be the case ou if this is the case — si c'est le cas
3) Lawthe case for the State — US l'accusation f
the case is closed — Law, fig l'affaire or la cause est entendue
4) ( convincing argument) arguments mplthere's a strong case for/against doing — il y a de bonnes raisons pour/pour ne pas faire
5) ( trial) affaire f, procès mdivorce/murder case — procès en divorce/pour meurtre
famous cases — causes fpl célèbres
6) ( criminal investigation)to work ou be on a case — enquêter sur une affaire
8) ( client) cas m9) (colloq) ( person)a hard case — un dur; head case
10) Linguistics cas m2. 3.in case conjunctional phrase au cas où (+ conditional)4.in case of prepositional phrase en cas deII 1. [keɪs]1) ( suitcase) valise f2) (crate, chest) caisse f3) ( display cabinet) vitrine f4) (for spectacles, binoculars, cartridge, weapon) étui m; ( for jewels) écrin m; (of camera, watch) boîtier m; (of piano, clock) caisse f2.(colloq) transitive verb ( reconnoitre) -
47 clutch
clutch [klʌt∫]1. nounc. [of eggs] couvée fa. ( = cling) to clutch at se cramponner à* * *[klʌtʃ] 1.1) Automobile embrayage m2.clutches plural noun3.to fall into the clutches of — tomber sous les griffes or la patte (colloq) de
transitive verb tenir fermement [object, child]to clutch somebody/something to — serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose contre [chest]
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48 constriction
constriction [kənˈstrɪk∫ən]* * *[kən'strɪkʃn]1) ( constraint) contrainte f2) (of chest, throat) resserrement m; ( of blood vessel) constriction f3) ( by snake) étranglement m -
49 display
display [dɪsˈpleɪ]• she displayed the letter she had received from the President elle a brandi la lettre qu'elle avait reçue du présidentb. [+ item for sale, artwork] exposer ; [+ notice, results] afficherc. [+ courage, interest, ignorance] faire preuve ded. [computer, watch] afficher2. nouna. (ostentatious) étalage m ; [of goods for sale, items in exhibition] présentation f ; [of food products, wealth] étalage m ; [of courage, interest, emotion] manifestation f ; [of unity, support, of strength, loyalty] démonstration f3. compounds* * *[dɪ'spleɪ] 1.2) (for decoration, to look at)3) ( demonstration) (of art, craft) démonstration f; (of dance, sport) exhibition fair display — fête f aéronautique
4) (of emotion, failing, quality) démonstration f; ( of strength) déploiement m; ( of wealth) étalage min a display of — dans un geste de [anger, impatience]
5) Automobile, Aviation, Computing écran m6) ( of advert)full page display — page f entière de publicité
7) Zoology parade f2.transitive verb1) gen, Commerce, Computing (show, set out) afficher [information, poster]; exposer [object]2) ( reveal) faire preuve de [intelligence, interest, skill]; révéler [emotion, vice, virtue]3.intransitive verb gen parader; [peacock] faire la roue -
50 expand
expand [ɪkˈspænd]a. [gas, liquid, metal] se dilater ; [business, trade, ideas] se développer ; [influence, empire] s'étendre ; [knowledge] s'élargir* * *[ɪk'spænd] 1.transitive verb1) gen développer; élargir [horizon, knowledge]; accroître [production, workforce]; étendre [empire]; gonfler [lungs]2) Mathematics, Computing développer2.intransitive verb gen se développer; [population, production] s'accroître; [universe, market, economy] être en expansion; [metal] se dilater; [institution] s'agrandir; [chest] se gonfler3.the company is expanding into overseas markets — la société commence à s'implanter sur les marchés étrangers
expanded past participle adjective [programme] élargiPhrasal Verbs: -
51 fold
fold [fəʊld]1. nouna. (in paper, cloth) pli m[+ paper, blanket] pliera. [chair, table] se (re)plier4. compounds[table, bed] se (re)plier* * *[fəʊld] 1.1) ( crease) (in fabric, paper, skin) pli m2) Geography repli m3) ( in rock formation) plissement m4) Agriculture parc m2.- fold combining form3.to increase twofold/threefold — doubler/tripler
transitive verb1) ( crease) plier [paper, shirt, chair, umbrella]; replier [wings]2) ( intertwine) croiser [arms]; joindre [hands]4.1) [chair] se plier2) ( fail) [play] quitter l'affiche; [company] fermer; [project] échouer; [course] cesser•Phrasal Verbs:- fold in- fold out- fold up•• -
52 hair
hair [hεər]1. noun• to get sb out of one's hair ( = get rid of them) se débarrasser de qn2. compounds* * *[heə(r)]1) [U] ( collectively) ( on head) cheveux mpl; ( on body) poils mpl; ( of animal) poil m2) ( individually) ( on head) cheveu m; ( on body) poil m; ( animal) poil mlong/short-haired — [person] aux cheveux longs/courts; [animal] à poil long/court
••by a hair —
by a hair's breadth — d'un poil (colloq)
he was perfect, not a hair out of place — il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles
to get in somebody's hair — (colloq) taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un (colloq)
to have somebody by the short hairs — (sl) US tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to let one's hair down — (colloq) se défouler (colloq)
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54 measurement
measurement [ˈmeʒəmənt]• what are your measurements? quelles sont vos mesures ?* * *['meʒəmənt]1) (of room, object) dimension f2) ( of person)chest measurement — tour m de poitrine
leg measurement — longueur f de jambe
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55 pain
pain [peɪn]douleur f* * *[peɪn] 1.1) gen, Medicine douleur fto feel pain —
period pains — règles fpl douloureuses
2) (colloq) (annoying person, thing)he's a pain in the neck (colloq) — il est casse-pieds (colloq)
3)2.pains plural noun3.to take great pains over ou with something — se donner beaucoup de mal pour faire quelque chose
transitive verb1) ( hurt)4.pained past participle adjective -
56 puff
puff [pʌf]1. noun( = blow) souffler ; ( = pant) haleter• to puff smoke [chimney, person] envoyer des bouffées de fumée4. compounds[eye, face] enfler( = inflate) gonfler* * *[pʌf] 1.1) (of air, smoke, steam) bouffée f; ( of breath) souffle mto disappear in a puff of smoke — lit disparaître dans un nuage de fumée; fig partir en fumée
2) (colloq) GB ( breath) souffle m3) Culinary feuilleté m4) (colloq) ( favourable review) article m élogieux; ( favourable publicity) battage (colloq) m2.transitive verb1) tirer sur [pipe]2) (colloq) ( praise) faire du battage (colloq) autour de3.1) soufflerto puff (away) at — tirer des bouffées de [cigarette]
to puff along — [train] avancer en lançant des bouffées de fumée
2) ( pant) souffler•Phrasal Verbs:- puff out- puff up -
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58 settle
settle [ˈsetl]• that settles it! ( = that's made my mind up) c'est décidé !• that's settled then? alors c'est entendu ?b. [+ debt] rembourser ; [+ bill, account] réglerc. [+ child, patient] installerd. [+ nerves] calmer ; [+ doubts] dissipere. [+ land] ( = colonize) coloniser ; ( = inhabit) peuplera. [bird, insect] se poserb. [sediment] se déposerc. [dust] retomber• to settle on sth [dust, snow] couvrir qchd. ( = get comfortable) to settle into an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuile. ( = go to live) s'installer( = take up one's residence) s'installer ; ( = become calmer) se calmer ; (after wild youth) se ranger ; [emotions] s'apaiser ; [situation] s'arranger• will you settle for a draw? un match nul vous satisferait-il ?* * *['setl] 1.noun banquette f coffre2.transitive verb1) ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal]2) ( calm) calmer [stomach, nerves]3) ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute]; mettre fin à [conflict]; régler, résoudre [problem]that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! — ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain!; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain!
to settle an argument — ( as referee) trancher
4) ( agree on) fixer5) ( put in order)6) Commerce régler [bill, debt]7) ( colonize) coloniser3.1) ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser; [dust, dregs] se déposerto let the dust settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig attendre que les choses se calment
to settle over — [clouds] descendre sur; [silence, grief] s'étendre sur
2) ( become resident) gen s'installer; ( more permanently) se fixer3) ( become compacted) se tasser4) ( calm down) gen se calmer; ( go to sleep) s'endormir; [weather] se mettre au beau fixe5) ( take hold)to be settling — [snow] tenir; [mist] persister
6) Law régler4.to settle oneself in — s'installer dans [chair, bed]
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59 stick out
stick out [nail, sharp object] dépasser (of de)stick [something] out, stick out [something]1) ( cause to protrude)to stick out one's hand/foot — tendre la main/le pied
2) ( cope with)to stick it out — (colloq) tenir le coup (colloq)
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60 straight
straight [streɪt]1. adjectivec. ( = unambiguous) clair• have you got that straight? est-ce bien clair ?d. ( = tidy) to put sth straight mettre de l'ordre dans qche. ( = simple) it was a straight choice between A and B il n'y avait que deux solutions, A ou Bf. ( = consecutive) [victories, defeats, games, months] consécutif• if I give you £5, then we'll be straight si je te donne 5 livres, nous serons quittesi. ( = unsmiling) to keep a straight face garder son sérieuxj. [person] (inf) ( = conventional) conventionnel ; ( = heterosexual) hétéro (inf) ; ( = not criminal) honnête• I've been straight for three years ( = not on drugs) ça fait trois ans que je n'ai pas pris de drogue2. nouna. the straight [of racecourse, athletics track] la ligne droite3. adverba. ( = in a straight line) [walk, stand, grow] droit ; [shoot] juste• to look sb straight in the face/the eye regarder qn bien en face/droit dans les yeux• to go straight towards sb/sth se diriger droit vers qn/qchb. ( = level) to hang straight [picture] être bien droitc. ( = directly) straight after this tout de suite après• to come straight back ( = without detour) revenir directement ; ( = immediately) revenir tout de suite• he went straight to London ( = without detour) il est allé directement à Londres ; ( = immediately) il s'est immédiatement rendu à Londrese. ( = neat) to drink one's whisky straight boire son whisky secf. ( = clearly) he couldn't think straight il n'avait plus les idées clairesh. ( = consecutively) for five days straight pendant cinq jours d'affilée► straight off ( = immediately) tout de suite ; ( = without hesitation) sans hésiter ; ( = without beating about the bush) sans ambages4. compounds* * *[streɪt] 1.noun Sport ligne f droite2.back straight — côté m opposé de la piste
1) ( not bent or curved) gen droit; [hair] raidedead straight — gen tout droit
2) (level, upright) gen bien droit; [bedclothes, tablecloth] bien misthe picture/your tie isn't straight — le tableau/ta cravate est de travers
3) (tidy, in order) en ordreto get ou put something straight — lit, fig mettre quelque chose en ordre
4) ( clear)to put ou set the record straight — établir la vérité
5) (honest, direct) [person] honnête, droit; [answer] clair6) ( unconditional) [majority, profit] net/nette; [choice] simplea straight fight — GB Politics une élection à deux candidats
7) ( undiluted) [drink] sec, sans eau8) ( consecutive) [wins, defeats] consécutif/-iveshe got straight ‘A’s — School elle a eu très bien partout
in straight sets — Sport en deux (or trois) sets
9) Theatre [actor, role] sérieux/-ieuse10) (colloq) ( heterosexual) hétéro (colloq) inv3.1) ( not obliquely) gen droit; [shoot] justeto go/keep straight ahead — aller/continuer tout droit
2) ( without delay) directementstraight away —
she told him straight out that — elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que
it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — cela semblait sortir tout droit du Moyen Âge
3) ( frankly) tout netgive it to me straight — (colloq) dis-moi la vérité
to play straight with somebody — fig jouer franc-jeu avec quelqu'un
4) Theatre [act, produce] de manière classique5) ( neat) [drink] sec or sans eau••to go straight — (colloq) [criminal] se ranger
straight up? — (colloq) GB sans blague? (colloq)
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