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cloud [klaʊd]1 noun∎ he resigned under a cloud (of suspicion) en butte aux soupçons, il a dû démissionner; (in disgrace) tombé en disgrâce, il a dû démissionner;∎ to be on cloud nine être aux anges ou au septième ciel;∎ to come down from the clouds revenir sur terre;∎ to have one's head in the clouds être dans les nuages ou la lune;∎ proverb every cloud has a silver lining à quelque chose malheur est bon∎ a clouded sky un ciel couvert ou nuageux∎ don't cloud the issue ne brouillez pas les cartes►► Meteorology cloud bank banc m de nuages;Nuclear cloud chamber chambre f de détente ou d'ionisation;cloud formation formation f de nuages;cloud mass masse f nuageuse;Meteorology cloud seeding ensemencement m des nuages∎ it clouded over in the afternoon ça s'est couvert dans l'après-midi -
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A n1 ( creation) (of government, committee, alliance, company, crater, new word, character, impression, idea) formation f ; (of friendship, relationship) établissement m ;2 (shape, arrangement) gen, Mil, Geol formation f ; to fly in formation voler en formation ; in close/V-formation en formation serrée/triangulaire ; a cloud formation une masse nuageuse. -
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drifting ['drɪftɪŋ]∎ drifting snow neige f soulevée par le vent;∎ drifting banks of fog/cloud des traînées fpl de brouillard/de nuages2 noun(caused by current) entraînement m par le courant; (caused by wind) entraînement m par le vent; (formation of drifts → of snow) amoncellement m;∎ caused by the drifting of the snow across the road causé par la neige soulevée par le vent en travers de la route -
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gap n1 ( empty space) (between planks, curtains) interstice m (in entre) ; (in fence, wall) trou m, ouverture f (in dans) ; (between buildings, cars, furniture) espace m (in entre) ; (in text, diagram) blanc m, trou m (in dans) ; (in hills, cloud) trouée f (in dans) ; to have gaps between one's teeth avoir les dents écartées ; his death left a gap in my life sa mort a laissé un vide dans ma vie ; to fill a gap lit, fig combler un vide ;2 ( break in continuity) ( in timetable) trou m, créneau m ; ( in conversation) silence m ; (in accounts, records, report) lacune f, trou m ; ( of time) intervalle m ; (in event, performance) interruption f ; after a gap of six years après un intervalle de six ans ;3 ( discrepancy) ( in age) différence f ; ( between opinions) divergence f ; ( between scores) différence f (in entre) ; ( of status) écart m ; a 15-year age gap une différence d'âge de 15 ans ; the gap between the rich and the poor l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres ; the gap between myth and reality l'écart or le décalage entre le mythe et la réalité ; to close the gap supprimer l'écart ;4 ( deficiency) (in knowledge, education) lacune f (in dans) ; there's a gap in my memory j'ai un trou de mémoire ; technology/training gap insuffisance f en matière de technologie/formation ;5 Advertg, Comm créneau m ; to look for a gap in the market chercher un créneau sur le marché ; to fill a gap in the market répondre à un besoin réel du marché ;
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