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choir [ˈkwaɪər]1. nouna. ( = singers) chœur m, chorale fb. ( = part of church) chœur m2. compounds• to go to choir practice aller à la chorale ► choir school noun maîtrise f (rattachée à une cathédrale)* * *['kwaɪə(r)]to be ou sing in the choir — faire partie de la chorale
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choir ['kwaɪə(r)]1 noun∎ male voice choir chœur m ou chorale f d'hommes;∎ we sing in the choir (gen) nous faisons partie du chœur ou de la chorale; (in church) nous faisons partie du chœur, nous chantons dans la maîtrise(b) Architecture chœur m(c) (group of instruments) chœur m►► choir practice répétition f de la chorale;∎ we have choir practice tonight nous avons chorale ce soir;choir school maîtrise f -
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(a group of singers: He used to sing in the church choir.) choeur -
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noun GB maîtrise f, manécanterie f -
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noun chœur m d'hommes -
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1) (a short, heavy stick, carried by a policeman as a weapon.) bâton, matraque2) (a light, slender stick used when conducting an orchestra or choir: The conductor raised his baton.) baguette -
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1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) conducteur2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) chef d'orchestre3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) receveur/-euse4) ((American) a guard on a train.) chef de train -
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(a small bus, usually with only a dozen seats or so: The school choir hired a minibus.) minibus -
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church [t∫ɜ:t∫]1. nouna. ( = building) église f• the Church of Scotland/Ireland l'Église f d'Écosse/d'Irlande2. compounds* * *[tʃɜːtʃ] 1.1) ( building) (Catholic, Anglican) église f; ( Protestant) temple m2) (also Church) ( religious body) Église f2. -
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director [dɪˈrektər][of company, institution] directeur m, - trice f ; [of play] metteur m en scène ; [of film, TV programme] réalisateur m, - trice f* * *[daɪ'rektə(r), dɪ-]1) Administration, Commerce (of company, programme) ( sole) directeur/-trice m/f; ( one of board) administrateur/-trice m/f2) gen (of project, investigation) responsable mf3) (of play, film) metteur m en scène; ( of orchestra) chef m d'orchestre; ( of choir) chef m des chœurs4) School, Universitydirector of studies — directeur/-trice m/f des études
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practice ['præktɪs]1 noun∎ tribal/religious practices pratiques fpl tribales/religieuses;∎ they make a regular practice of going jogging on Sundays ils font régulièrement du jogging le dimanche;∎ he makes a practice of voting against or he makes it a practice to vote against the government il se fait une règle de voter contre le gouvernement;∎ they've introduced the practice of morning prayer ils ont introduit la prière du matin;∎ it's not company practice to refund deposits il n'est pas dans les habitudes de la société de rembourser les arrhes;∎ it's normal practice among most shopkeepers c'est une pratique courante chez les commerçants;∎ it's our usual practice c'est ce que nous faisons habituellement, c'est notre politique habituelle;∎ it's standard practice to make a written request la procédure habituelle veut que l'on fasse une demande par écrit(b) (exercise → of profession, witchcraft, archery) pratique f(c) (training) entraînement m; (rehearsal) répétition f; (study → of instrument) étude f, travail m;∎ I've had a lot of practice at or in dealing with difficult negotiations j'ai une grande habitude des négociations difficiles;∎ it's good practice for your interview c'est un bon entraînement pour votre entrevue;∎ to be in practice être bien entraîné;∎ to be out of practice manquer d'entraînement;∎ I'm getting out of practice (on piano) je commence à avoir les doigts rouillés; (at sport) je commence à manquer d'entraînement; (at skill) je commence à perdre la main;∎ it's time for your piano practice c'est l'heure de travailler ton piano;∎ Sport Schumacher was fastest in practice Schumacher a été le plus rapide aux essais;∎ proverb practice makes perfect c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron(e) (practical application) pratique f;∎ to put sth in or into practice mettre qch en pratique;∎ in practice dans la pratique(f) (professional activity) exercice m;∎ to be in practice as a doctor exercer en tant que médecin;∎ to go into or to set up in practice as a doctor s'installer comme médecin, ouvrir un cabinet de médecin;∎ medical/legal practice l'exercice m de la médecine/de la profession d'avocat∎ he has a country practice il est médecin de campagne(game, run, session) d'entraînement►► Golf practice ground practice m;Sport practice match match m d'entraînement -
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['ænƟəm]1) (a piece of music for a church choir usually with words from the Bible.) motet2) (a song of praise: a national anthem.) hymne -
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['kæsək](a long robe worn by clergymen and church choir-singers.) soutane -
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['koristə](a member of a (church) choir, especially a boy.) choriste -
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1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduire2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) être conducteur de3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) diriger4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) se conduire5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) diriger2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) conduite2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) conduite•- conduction - conductor -
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[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plat2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) ennuyeux3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) net4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) à plat5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) éventé6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) en dessous du ton2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) à plat3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartement2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bémol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) plat4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) marécages, bas-fonds•- flatly- flatten - flat rate - flat out -
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[-ʃən]1) (the act or process of selecting or being selected: a selection of boys for the choir; ( also adjective) a selection committee.) sélection; (de) choix2) (a collection or group of things that have been selected: a selection of verses/fruit.) sélection
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choir stall — noun : a seat in the choir of a church enclosed wholly or partly at the back and sides and often canopied and elaborately carved * * * choir stall, any one of the seats built into the chancel of a church or cathedral for the use of singers. * * * … Useful english dictionary
choir aisle — noun : an aisle flanking the choir of a church * * * choir aisle, one of the aisles which flank the choir in a church, often including the passage around the chevet … Useful english dictionary
choir screen — noun 1. : a screen (as of ornamental woodwork or wrought iron) enclosing the choir (sense 6a) 2. : the part of a choir screen that closes the western end of the choir and separates it from the crossing or the nave … Useful english dictionary
choir — noun /kwaɪ.ə(ɹ),kwaɪɚ/ a) singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together The church choir practices Thursday nights. b) the part of a church where the choir assembles for song Seraphim,… … Wiktionary
choir loft — choir ,loft noun count AMERICAN the area upstairs in a church where a CHOIR sings during services … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
choir stalls — choir ,stalls noun plural BRITISH the seats in a church where the CHOIR sits … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English