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81 continental
continental [‚kɒntɪˈnentl]1. adjective2. noun3. compounds* * *[ˌkɒntɪ'nentl] 1.noun Européen/-éenne m/f du continent2.noun modifier [ vegetation, climate] continental; [ universities, philosophy] d'Europe continentale; [ holiday] en Europe continentale -
82 cruel
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83 difficult
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84 disagree
disagree [‚dɪsəˈgri:]a. ( = be of different opinion) ne pas être d'accord• to disagree with the suggestion that... être contre la suggestion que...* * *[ˌdɪsə'griː]2) ( oppose)4)to disagree with somebody — [food] ne pas réussir à quelqu'un; [weather] ne pas convenir à quelqu'un
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85 ferocious
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86 forgiving
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87 hard
hard [hα:d]1. adjectivea. ( = not soft) dur ; [blow, kick, punch] violent• to set hard [concrete, clay] bien prendre• no hard feelings! sans rancune !• to show there are no hard feelings pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune entre nous (or eux etc)• to take a hard line with sb/on sth se montrer intransigeant avec qn/quand il s'agit de qch• to be hard on sb [person] être dur avec qn• hard luck! pas de chance !b. ( = not easy) dur ; [battle, fight] rude• I find it hard to believe that... j'ai du mal à croire que...• it's hard work! c'est dur !c. ( = committed) he's a hard worker il est travailleurd. [winter, climate] rude ; [frost] forte. [evidence] tangible ; [fact] concret2. adverb• no matter how hard I try, I... j'ai beau essayer, je...b. ( = badly) to take sth hard être très affecté par qch3. compounds► hard hat noun casque m ; ( = riding hat) bombe f ; (US = construction worker) ouvrier m du bâtiment• a hard-headed businessman un homme d'affaires qui a la tête sur les épaules ► hard-hearted adjective insensible* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) ( firm) durto go ou grow ou become hard — durcir
frozen hard — complètement gelé; hard lens
2) ( difficult) [problem, question, task] dur, difficile; [choice, decision] difficile; [bargaining, negotiations, fight] dur, serréto be hard to open — être dur or difficile à ouvrir
it's hard to do — c'est dur or difficile à faire
to find it hard to do something — avoir du mal à faire quelque chose, trouver dur or difficile de faire quelque chose
it's hard to accept/believe — on a du mal à accepter/croire ( that que)
it was hard work ou going — ça a été dur or difficile
hard work never hurt ou killed anybody! — le travail n'a jamais fait de mal à personne!
to be a hard worker — être travailleur/-euse
to find something out ou learn something the hard way — apprendre quelque chose à ses dépens
3) ( harsh) [life, year] difficile; [blow] fig dur, terrible; [winter] rudehard luck ou lines (colloq) GB! — pas de chance!
to take a hard line — adopter une attitude ferme ( on something à propos de quelque chose; with somebody envers quelqu'un)
it's a hard life — gen, hum, iron la vie est dure
to give somebody a hard time — (colloq) ( make things difficult) rendre la vie impossible à quelqu'un; ( tell off) passer un savon (colloq) à quelqu'un
4) (stern, cold) [person, look, words] dur, sévère5) ( concrete) [evidence, fact] solide6) ( stark) [colour, light] dur7) ( strong) [liquor] fort; [drug] dur; [pornography] hard (colloq) (inv)8) Politicsthe hard left/right — la gauche/droite (pure et) dure
9) Chemistry [water] dur, calcaire10) Linguistics [consonant] dur11) (colloq) ( tough) [person] dur12) Finance [currency] fort2.1) (strongly, energetically) [push, hit, cry] fort; [work] dur; [study, think] sérieusement; [rain] à verse; [snow] abondamment; [look, listen] attentivementto be hard hit — fig être durement frappé (by par)
to try hard — ( intellectually) faire beaucoup d'efforts; ( physically) essayer de toutes ses forces
no matter how hard I try/work, I... — j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je...
to be hard at it (colloq) ou at work — être en plein travail
2) ( with directions)hard behind — juste derrière; heel
••to be/feel hard done by — être/se sentir brimé
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88 harsh
harsh [hα:∫]1. adjectivea. [words, reality, measures] dur ; [person, punishment] sévèreb. [conditions, environment] dur ; [climate, winter, weather] rude* * *[hɑːʃ]1) (severe, cruel) [punishment, measures] sévère; [regime, person] dur; [conditions] difficileto have harsh words for somebody/something — critiquer quelqu'un/quelque chose
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89 healthy
healthy [ˈhelθɪ]b. [relationship] sain ; [company, economy] en bonne santéd. [profit] substantiel ; [scepticism] salutaire* * *['helθɪ]adjective [person, animal, plant, skin, lifestyle, diet] sain; [air] salutaire; [appetite] robuste; [crop] abondant; [economy] sain; [profit] excellent; [lead] confortableto have a healthy respect for — apprécier [quelqu'un] à sa juste valeur [opponent, somebody's talents]; craindre [teacher]
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90 inhospitable
inhospitable [‚ɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbl][person, behaviour, reception] peu accueillant ; [country, climate] inhospitalier ; [weather] désagréable* * *[ˌɪnhɒ'spɪtəbl]adjective inhospitalier/-ière -
91 invigorate
invigorate [ɪnˈvɪgəreɪt][+ person] [drink, food, thought] redonner des forces à ; [climate, air] vivifier ; [exercise] tonifier ; [+ campaign] animer* * *[ɪn'vɪgəreɪt]transitive verb revigorer -
92 Mediterranean
Mediterranean [‚medɪtəˈreɪnɪən]1. adjective[coast, climate, diet] méditerranéen ; [island] de la Méditerranée2. noun* * *[ˌmedɪtə'reɪnɪən] 1.proper noun1) (also Mediterranean sea)2) ( region)3) ( native) méditerranéen/-éenne m/f2.adjective méditerranéen/-éenne -
93 mild
mild [maɪld]1. adjectivedoux ( douce f) ; [tobacco, punishment] léger ; [exercise, protest] modéré ; [illness] bénin (- igne f)2. noun(British) ( = mild ale) sorte de bière brune anglaise* * *[maɪld] 1. 2.1) ( moderate) [amusement, surprise] léger/-ère; [interest, irritation] modéré2) ( not cold) [weather, winter] doux/douce; [climate] tempéré3) ( in flavour) [beer, taste, tobacco] léger/-ère; [cheese] doux/douce; [curry] peu épicé4) [soap, detergent, cream] doux/douce5) [case, infection] bénin/-igne; [attack, sedative] léger/-ère6) ( gentle) [person, voice] doux/douce -
94 moderate
1. adjective[amount, speed, views, demands] modéré ; [language, terms] mesuré ; [size] moyen ; [improvement, reduction, success] léger ; [climate] tempéré2. nouna. ( = restrain) modérerb. ( = preside over) présider━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque moderate est un adjectif, la fin se prononce comme it: ˈmɒdərɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight: ˈmɒdəreɪt.* * *1. ['mɒdərət]1) ( not extreme) also Politics modéré (in dans)2) ( of average extent) moyen/-enne2. ['mɒdəreɪt]transitive verb gen, Politics modérer3. ['mɒdəreɪt]intransitive verb se modérer; [wind, storm] s'apaiser; [rain] se calmer -
95 moist
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96 Netherlands
Netherlands [ˈneðələndz]1. plural noun2. adjective* * *['neðələndz] 1.proper noun2.the Netherlands — les Pays-Bas mpl, la Hollande
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98 salubrious
salubrious [səˈlu:brɪəs][place] salubre ; [climate] sain* * *[sə'luːbrɪəs]adjective lit salubre; fig [neighbourhood] tout à fait respectable -
99 severe
severe [sɪˈvɪər]a. ( = serious) [problems, damage, shortage, injury, illness] grave ; [blow, loss] sévère ; [hardship, setback] sérieux ; [pain, frost] fort ; [migraine] violent ; [climate, winter] rigoureux ; [cold] intenseb. ( = strict) [person, expression, measure] sévèrec. [clothes] sévère* * *[sɪ'vɪə(r)]1) ( extreme) [problem, damage, shortage, injury, depression, shock] grave; [weather, cold, winter] rigoureux/-euse; [headache] violent; [loss] lourd2) ( harsh) sévère3) ( austere) austère -
100 severity
severity [sɪˈverɪtɪ][of problem, illness, injury] gravité f ; [of punishment, criticism] sévérité f ; [of pain, storm] violence f ; [of winter] rigueur f* * *[sɪ'verətɪ]1) ( seriousness) (of problem, situation, illness) gravité f; (of shock, pain) violence f2) ( harshness) (of sentence, treatment) sévérité f; ( of climate) rigueur f
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