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61 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) enfermer (à l'intérieur) -
62 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) monter2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) monter3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) monter, coller sur carton4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) fixer (sur un support)5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) monter2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) monture2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) support•- mounted- Mountie -
63 mudskipper
noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.) gobie marcheur -
64 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerf2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) courage3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) toupet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) s'armer de courage- nerves- nervous - nervously - nervousness - nervy - nerviness - nerve-racking - nervous breakdown - nervous system - get on someone's nerves -
65 obstacle race
(a race in which runners have to climb over, crawl through etc obstacles such as tyres, nets etc.) course d'obstacles -
66 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pinacle2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pic3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) apogée -
67 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) graduation2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) échelle3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gamme4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) échelle5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) échelleII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escaladerIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) écaille- scaly -
68 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) grimper à quatre pattes2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) bouger précipitament3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) (se) bousculer pour avoir qqch.4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) brouiller2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) ruée, bousculade- scrambled eggs - scrambled egg -
69 shin
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70 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) escarpé2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) excessif•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) tremper (dans) -
71 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) raide2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) dur; raide3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistant4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difficile5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) fort6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) froid•- stiffly- stiffness - stiffen - stiffening - bore - scare stiff -
72 strenuous
['strenjuəs](energetic; requiring effort or energy: a strenuous climb; a strenuous effort.) fatigant; acharné -
73 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) essayer (de)2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) essayer (de)3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juger4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) mettre à l'épreuve2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentative2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) essai•- trier- trying - try on - try out -
74 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vent2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) souffle3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gaz2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) couper le souffle (à)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) à vent- windy- windiness - windfall - windmill - windpipe - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windscreen - windsock - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windswept - get the wind up - get wind of - get one's second wind - in the wind - like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrouler2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrouler3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpenter4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) remonter•- winder- winding - wind up - be/get wound up -
75 aboard
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76 back
A n1 Anat, Zool dos m ; to be (flat) on one's back lit être (à plat) sur le dos ; fig être au lit ; to sleep on one's back dormir sur le dos ; he was lying on his back il était allongé sur le dos ; to travel on the back of a donkey voyager à dos d'âne ; to have one's back to sb/sth tourner le dos à qn/qch ; with her back to the door le dos tourné vers la porte ; to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig tourner le dos à qn/qch ; as soon as my back is turned dès que j'ai le dos tourné ; to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig faire qch dans le dos de qn ; with one's back to the engine dans le sens contraire à la marche ; to put one's back into it ○ travailler dur ; put your back into it ○ ! allons, un peu de nerf ○ ! ; he's always on my back ○ il est toujours sur mon dos ; get off my back ○ ! fiche-moi la paix ○ ! ; I was glad to see the back of him j'étais content de le voir partir ; to be at the back of être à l'origine de [conspiracy, proposal] ; to put sb's back up offenser qn ; to live off sb's back vivre aux crochets de qn ;2 ( reverse side) (of page, cheque, card, envelope) dos m, verso m ; ( of fabric) envers m ; (of medal, coin) revers m ; on the back of an envelope au dos d'une enveloppe ; to sign the back of a cheque endosser un chèque ; the back of the hand le dos de la main ;4 ( rear-facing part) ( of vehicle) arrière m ; ( of electrical appliance) face f arrière ; (of shirt, coat) dos m ; to hang one's coat on the back of the door pendre son manteau derrière la porte ; the shelves are oak but the back is plywood les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué ; a blow to the back of the head un coup sur l'arrière de la tête ; a lump on the back of the head une bosse derrière la tête ; the knife fell down the back of the fridge le couteau est tombé derrière le réfrigérateur ; the keys were down the back of the sofa les clés avaient glissé derrière les coussins du canapé ;5 ( area behind building) to be out back, to be in the back US ( in the garden) être dans le jardin ; ( in the yard) être dans la cour ; he's round ou in the back il est dans le jardin ; the view out back is lovely la vue que l'on a à l'arrière est très jolie ; there's a small garden out back ou round the back il y a un petit jardin derrière ; the bins are out back ou round the back les poubelles sont derrière la maison ; the steps at the back of the building l'escalier à l'arrière de l'immeuble ;6 Aut arrière m ; to sit in the back s'asseoir à l'arrière ; there are three children in the back il y a trois enfants à l'arrière ; to sit at the back of the plane/at the back of the bus s'asseoir à l'arrière de l'avion/au fond du bus ;7 ( furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer, fridge) fond m ; ( of stage) fond m ; at ou in the back of the drawer au fond du tiroir ; right at the back of the cupboard tout au fond du placard ; at the back of the audience au fond de la salle ; those at the back couldn't see ceux qui étaient derrière ne pouvaient pas voir ; the back of the throat l'arrière-gorge f ; the back of the mouth la gorge f ;8 (of chair, sofa) dossier m ;11 ( book spine) dos m.B adj1 ( at the rear) [axle, wheel, bumper] arrière ; [paw, leg] arrière ; [bedroom] du fond ; [edge] arrière ; [page] dernier/-ière (before n) ; [garden, gate] de derrière ; back tooth molaire f ;C adv1 ( indicating return after absence) to be back être de retour ; I'll be back in five minutes/six weeks je reviens dans cinq minutes/six semaines ; to arrive ou come back rentrer (from de) ; he's back at work il a repris le travail ; she's back in (the) hospital elle est retournée à l'hôpital ; it's good to be back home c'est agréable de rentrer chez soi or de se retrouver à la maison ; when is he due back? quand doit-il rentrer? ; to go back to reprendre [work] ; retourner en [France, China] ; retourner au [Canada, Japan] ; retourner à [Paris, museum, shop] ; the mini-skirt is back ( in fashion) les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode ;2 ( in return) to call ou phone back rappeler ; I'll write back (to him) je lui répondrai ; he hasn't written back yet il n'a pas encore répondu ; ‘OK,’ he shouted back ‘OK,’ a-t-il répondu en criant ; to punch sb back rendre son coup à qn ; to smile back at sb rendre son sourire à qn ; he was rude back il a été aussi impoli avec moi que je l'avais été avec lui ; ⇒ answer ;3 (backwards, in a reverse direction) [glance, jump, step, lean] en arrière ;4 ( away) we overtook him 20 km back nous l'avons doublé il y a 20 km ; there's a garage 10 km back nous avons passé un garage à 10 km en arrière ;6 ( a long time ago) back in 1964/April en 1964/avril ; back before Easter/the revolution avant Pâques/la révolution ; back in the days when du temps où ; it was obvious as far back as last year/1985 that déjà l'année dernière/en 1985 il était évident que ; to go ou date back to remonter à [Roman times, 1700] ;7 ( once again) she's back in power/control elle a repris le pouvoir/les commandes ; Paul is back at the wheel Paul a repris le volant ; to get back to sleep se rendormir ; to go back home rentrer chez soi ; to go back to bed se recoucher ;8 ( nearer the beginning) ten lines back dix lignes plus haut ; ten pages back dix pages plus tôt or avant ;9 ( indicating return to sb's possession) to give/send sth back rendre/renvoyer qch (to à) ; to put sth back remettre qch ; I've got my books back on m'a rendu mes livres ; to get one's money back être remboursé ; he wants his dictionary back now il veut que tu lui rendes son dictionnaire tout de suite ;10 ( expressing a return to a former location) to travel to London and back faire l'aller-retour à Londres ; the journey to Madrid and back l'aller-retour à Madrid ; we walked there and took the train back nous y sommes allés à pied et nous avons pris le train pour rentrer ; how long will it take to drive back? combien de temps est-ce que ça prendra pour rentrer en voiture? ;11 ( in a different location) meanwhile, back in France, he… pendant ce temps, en France, il… ; back in the studio, recording had begun au studio, l'enregistrement avait commencé ; I'll see you back at the house/in the office je te verrai à la maison/au bureau.D back and forth adv phr to go ou travel back and forth ( commute) [person, bus] faire la navette (between entre) ; to walk ou go back and forth faire des allées et venues (between entre) ; to swing back and forth [pendulum] osciller ; to sway back and forth se balancer ; the film cuts ou moves back and forth between New York and Paris le film se passe entre New York et Paris.E vtr1 ( support) soutenir [candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action] ; appuyer [application] ; apporter son soutien à [enterprise, project] ; the strike is backed by the union le syndicat soutient la grève ; the junta is backed by the militia la junte est soutenue par la milice ;2 ( finance) financer [project, undertaking] ;4 ( substantiate) justifier [argument, claim] (with à l'aide de) ;5 ( reverse) faire reculer [horse] ; to back the car into the garage rentrer la voiture au garage en marche arrière ; to back sb into/against sth faire reculer qn dans/contre qch ; to back oars ou water déramer ;6 ( bet on) parier sur [horse, favourite, winner] ; to back a loser [race goer] miser sur un cheval perdant ; fig ( invest ill-advisedly) mal placer son argent ; ( support a lost cause) soutenir une cause perdue d'avance ; to back the wrong horse lit, fig miser sur le mauvais cheval ;7 (stiffen, line) consolider, renforcer [structure] ; endosser [book] ; renforcer, entoiler [map] ; maroufler [painting] ; doubler [fabric] ;8 Mus accompagner [singer, performer] ;9 Naut masquer, coiffer [sail].F vi1 ( reverse) faire marche arrière ;2 Naut [wind] changer de direction.G - backed (dans composés)1 ( of furniture) a high-/low-backed chair une chaise avec un dossier haut/bas ;2 (lined, stiffened) canvas-/foam-backed doublé de toile/de mousse ;4 ( financed) government-backed financé par l'État.to break the back of a journey/task faire le plus gros du voyage/travail. ⇒ beyond, duck, hand, own, scratch, wall.■ back away reculer ; to back away from lit s'éloigner de [person, precipice] ; fig prendre ses distances par rapport à [issue, problem] ; chercher à éviter [confrontation].■ back down:▶ back down ( give way) céder ; you can't back down now tu ne peux pas céder maintenant ; to back down from chercher à éviter [confrontation] ; to back down on ou over reconsidérer [sanctions, proposal, allegations] ;▶ back down [sth] [person] descendre [qch] à reculons [slope] ; [car] descendre [qch] en marche arrière [drive, hill].■ back off1 ( move away) reculer ;■ back onto:▶ back onto [sth] [house] donner sur [qch] à l'arrière [fields, railway].■ back out:▶ back out1 ( come out backwards) [person] sortir à reculons ; [car, driver] sortir en marche arrière ; to back out of [person] sortir de [qch] en reculant [room] ; [car, driver] sortir de [qch] en marche arrière [garage, parking space] ;2 ( renege on) se désister, reculer ; to back out of annuler [deal, contract] ; [competitor, team] se retirer de [event] ;▶ back [sth] out faire sortir [qch] en marche arrière [vehicle] ; to back the car out of the garage faire sortir la voiture du garage en marche arrière.■ back up:▶ back up1 ( reverse) [driver, vehicle] reculer, faire marche arrière ; back up a few metres recule de quelques mètres ;▶ back [sth] up, back up [sth]2 Comput sauvegarder [data, file] ;▶ back [sb] up soutenir [person]. -
77 bandwagon
to jump ou climb on the bandwagon prendre le train en marche ; accused of climbing on the socialist/feminist bandwagon accusé de prendre le train socialiste/des féministes en marche. -
78 creep
A n ○1 ( furtively) to creep in/out entrer/sortir à pas de loup ; to creep behind/under sth se glisser derrière/sous qch ;2 fig a threatening tone had crept into his voice petit à petit il avait pris un ton menaçant ; a blush crept over her face le rouge lui est monté au visage ;4 [insect] grimper ; [cat] ramper ;6 ○ GB faire du lèche-bottes ○ (to sb à qn).to give sb the creeps ○ donner la chair de poule à qn ○.■ creep in1 [wrong note, error, influence] se glisser ;2 [feeling, prejudice] intervenir.■ creep over:▶ creep over [sb] [feeling] gagner.▶ creep through [sb] s'insinuer en ;▶ creep through [sth] s'insinuer dans.■ creep up:▶ creep up [inflation, debt, unemployment] grimper ; to creep up on sb lit s'approcher de qn à pas de loup ; fig prendre qn par surprise. -
79 dusty
dusty adj [house, table, road] poussiéreux/-euse ; [climb, journey] dans la poussière (after n) ; to get dusty prendre la poussière.to give sb a dusty answer envoyer qn sur les roses ○. -
80 easiness
easiness n1 ( lack of difficulty) (of question, problem, exam) simplicité f ; (of task, job, walk, climb) facilité f ;
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Climb — Climb! Beschreibung Deutschsprachige Kletterzeitschrift Verlag Bruckmann Verlag Erstausgabe 2006 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Climb! — Beschreibung Deutschsprachige Kletterzeitschrift Verlag Bruckmann Verlag Erstausgabe 2006 … Deutsch Wikipedia
climb — Ⅰ. climb UK US /klaɪm/ verb ► [I] if a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases: costs/prices/rates climb »Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years. »climb steadily/steeply/slowly ► [I or T] to improve your position at work or in … Financial and business terms
climb — climb·able; climb; climb·er; up·climb·er; … English syllables
Climb — (kl[imac]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Climbed} (kl[imac]md), Obs. or Vulgar {Clomb} (kl[o^]m); p. pr. & vb. n. {Climbing}.] [AS. climban; akin to OHG. chlimban, G. & D. klimmen, Icel. kl[=i]fa, and E. cleave to adhere.] 1. To ascend or mount… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Climb — Climb, v. t. To ascend, as by means of the hands and feet, or laboriously or slowly; to mount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Climb — Climb, n. The act of one who climbs; ascent by climbing. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
climb — ► VERB 1) go or come up to a higher position. 2) go up or scale (a hill, rock face, etc.) 3) (of a plant) grow up (a supporting structure) by clinging to or twining round it. 4) move with effort into or out of a confined space. 5) increase in… … English terms dictionary
climb — index headway, progress, surmount Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
climb — vb *ascend, mount, scale Antonyms: descend … New Dictionary of Synonyms
climb — [v] crawl, move up ape up*, ascend, clamber, escalade, escalate, go up, mount, rise, scale, soar, top; concept 166 Ant. descend, dismount, go down, retreat … New thesaurus