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indent [ɪnˈdent]a. [+ word, line] mettre en alinéa ; [+ whole paragraph] mettre en retrait* * *1. ['ɪndent]1) GB Commerce commande f ( for de)2) ( of first line) alinéa m3) ( incision) entaille f2. [ɪn'dent]transitive verb renfoncer [line, text, word]; faire un alinéa pour [new paragraph]; denteler [edge]3. [ɪn'dent]intransitive verb GB Commerce passer une commande4.indented past participle adjective1) [paragraph] en alinéa2) [coastline] découpé; [edge] dentelé -
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rugged [ˈrʌgɪd]a. ( = rough) [terrain] accidenté ; [coastline] déchiquetéb. [person, personality, features, manners] rude* * *['rʌgɪd]1) [landscape] accidenté; [coastline] déchiqueté2) [man, features] rude3) ( tough) [character] coriace; [defence] acharné4) ( durable) solide -
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broken [ˈbrəʊkən]1. verb2. adjectivea. ( = cracked, smashed) casséb. ( = fractured) cassé ; [bone, hand, foot] fracturéc. [machine, phone] détraquéd. [body, mind] brisée. ( = interrupted) [sleep] interrompu ; [voice, line] briséf. [promise, contract, engagement] rompu ; [appointment] manquég. [marriage] brisé3. compounds* * *['brəʊkən] 1. 2.1) ( damaged) [glass, window] brisé; [fingernail, tooth, bone, leg] cassé; [bottle, chair, handle, toy] cassé; [radio, machine] détraqué2) ( interrupted) [circle, line] brisé; [voice] brisé3) ( irregular) [coastline] découpé; [ground] accidenté4) ( depressed) [man, woman] brisé; [spirit] abattu5) ( not honoured) [contract, engagement, promise] rompu6) ( flawed) (épith) [French] mauvais (before n); [sentence] maladroit -
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coast [kəʊst]1. noun• to coast along [motorist, cyclist] avancer en roue libre ; ( = encounter few problems) avancer (sans problèmes) ; ( = take things easy) se la couler douce (inf)* * *[kəʊst] 1.noun côte f2. 3.the coast is clear — fig la voie est libre
1) ( freewheel)2) ( travel)to coast along at 50 mph — rouler à une vitesse de croisière de 80 km/h
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10 stretch
stretch [stret∫]1. nouna. ( = period of time) période f• vast stretches of sand/snow de vastes étendues de sable/de neige• there's a straight stretch (of road) after you pass the lake il y a une portion de route droite après le lac• by no or not by any stretch of the imagination can one say that... même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination, on ne peut pas dire que...2. adjective[garment, fabric] extensiblea. [+ rope] tendre ; [+ elastic] étirer ; [+ shoe, glove] élargir ; [+ muscle] distendre ; [+ meaning] forcer• to stretch a point you could say that... on pourrait peut-être aller jusqu'à dire que...• to stretch o.s. (after sleep) s'étirerc. [+ resources, supplies, income] ( = make them last) utiliser au maximum ; ( = put demands on them) mettre à rude épreuved. [+ athlete, student] poussera. [person, animal] s'étirerb. ( = lengthen) s'allonger ; ( = widen) s'élargir ; [elastic] s'étirer ; [fabric, garment] se détendrec. ( = extend) s'étendre• how far will it stretch? jusqu'où ça va ?• my money won't stretch to a new car (inf) je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter une nouvelle voiture5. compoundsb. = stretch* * *[stretʃ] 1.1) ( in gymnastics) extension fto be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum; [factory, office] être à plein régime
at a stretch — fig à la rigueur
2) ( elasticity) élasticité f3) ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m; (of coastline, river) partie f4) (of water, countryside) étendue f5) ( period) période f6) (colloq) ( prison sentence) peine f2.adjective [fabric, waist] extensible; [limo] longue3.transitive verb1) ( extend) tendre [rope, spring, net]to stretch one's legs — fig se dégourdir les jambes
to stretch one's wings — lit, fig déployer ses ailes
2) ( increase the size) lit étirer [elastic]; tirer sur [fabric]; élargir [shoe]; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe]3) fig déformer [truth]; contourner [rules, regulations]to stretch a point — ( make concession) faire une exception; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin
4) ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience]; utiliser [quelque chose] au maximum [budget, resources]; pousser [quelqu'un] au maximum de ses possibilités [person]isn't that stretching it a bit? — (colloq) vous ne poussez pas un peu? (colloq)
5) ( eke out) faire durer [supplies]4.1) ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer2) [road, track, event] s'étaler (for, over sur); [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre ( for sur)to stretch to ou as far as something — [flex, string] aller jusqu'à quelque chose
3) ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre; [shoe] s'élargir; ( undesirably) [fabric, garment] se déformer4) (colloq) ( afford)5.the budget won't stretch to a new computer — le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur
to stretch oneself — s'étirer; fig faire un effort
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sweep [swi:p](verb: preterite, past participle swept)1. nounb. ( = chimney sweep) ramoneur mc. ( = movement) with one sweep d'un seul coupd. ( = curve) [of coastline, hills, road, river] grande courbe fbalayer ; [+ chimney] ramoner• the socialists swept the board at the election les socialistes ont remporté l'élection haut la main• the wind swept the caravan over the cliff la caravane a été projetée du haut de la falaise par le vent• he swept her off her feet ( = she fell for him) elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui• this election swept the socialists into office cette élection a porté les socialistes au pouvoir avec une écrasante majoritéa. ( = pass swiftly) to sweep in/out [person, vehicle, convoy] entrer/sortir rapidementb. ( = move impressively) to sweep in/out [person, procession] entrer/sortir majestueusement[+ object, person, suggestion, objection] repousser ; [+ difficulty, obstacle] écarter[crowd, flood, current, gale] entraîner ; [+ dust, snow, rubbish] balayer[+ room, rubbish] balayer► sweep up* * *[swiːp] 1.1) (also sweep out) coup m de balai2) ( movement)4) (of events, history, novel, country) ampleur f; ( of opinion) éventail m; (of telescope, gun) champ m5) ( search) ( on land) exploration f; ( by air) survol m; ( attack) sortie f; ( to capture) ratissage mto make a sweep of — ( search) ( on land) explorer; ( by air) survoler; ( to capture) ratisser
6) (also chimney sweep) ramoneur m2.transitive verb (prét, pp swept)1) ( clean) balayer [floor, path]; ramoner [chimney]2) ( remove with brush)3) ( push)to sweep something off the table — faire tomber quelque chose de la table (d'un grand geste de la main)
to sweep somebody off his/her feet — [sea, wave] emporter quelqu'un; fig ( romantically) faire perdre la tête à quelqu'un
4) ( spread through) [disease, crime, panic, craze] déferler sur; [storm, fire] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] balayer; [person] parcourir [quelque chose] des yeux; Military [vessel, submarine] sillonner; [police] ratisser ( for à la recherche de)3.intransitive verb (prét, pp swept)to sweep in/out — ( quickly) entrer/sortir rapidement; ( majestically) entrer/sortir majestueusement
to sweep into — [invaders] envahir
to sweep through — [disease, crime, panic, craze, change] déferler sur; [fire, storm] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans
to sweep over — [searchlight] balayer; [gaze] parcourir
3) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up••to sweep something under the carpet GB ou rug US — escamoter quelque chose
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wild [waɪld]1. adjectivea. [animal] sauvage• it was growing wild ( = uncultivated) ça poussait à l'état sauvageb. ( = rough) [wind] violent ; [sea] démonté• there was a lot of wild talk about... on a dit les choses les plus folles sur...2. noun3. compounds• he sent me off on a wild-goose chase il m'a fait courir partout pour rien ► wild rice noun riz m sauvage* * *[waɪld] 1.2.in the wild — [conditions, life] en liberté
wilds plural noun3.1) (in natural state, desolate) sauvage2) ( turbulent) [wind] violent; [sea] agité3) ( unrestrained) [party, laughter, person] fou/folle; [imagination] délirant; [applause] déchaîné4) (colloq) ( furious) furieux/-ieusehe'll go ou be wild! — ça va le mettre hors de lui!
5) (colloq) ( enthusiastic)to be wild about — être un fana (colloq) de
I'm not wild about him/it — il/ça ne m'emballe (colloq) pas
6) ( outlandish) [idea] fou/folle; [claim, accusation] extravagant; [story] farfelu (colloq)4.adverb [grow] à l'état sauvage -
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[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) baieII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) travéeIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) bai2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) laurier3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) aboyer -
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[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) s'accrocher (à) -
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['kontuə]1) (an outline: the contours of the coastline.) contour2) ((also contour line) on a map, a line joining points at the same height or depth.) courbe de niveau -
16 indentation
[inden-]1) (a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object).) dentelure2) (an indent.) alinéa3) (a deep inward curve in a coastline.) échancrure(s) -
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['inlit](a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) anse -
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['inset](a small map, picture etc that has been put in the corner of a larger one: In a map of a coastline, there may be an inset to show offshore islands.) médaillon -
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20 lighthouse
noun (a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships.) phare
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