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21 between
between [bɪˈtwi:n]a. entre• between now and next week we must... d'ici la semaine prochaine nous devons...• between you and me, he is not very clever entre nous, il n'est pas très intelligentb. (cooperation) they managed to lift the box between them à eux deux, ils sont arrivés à soulever la caisse* * *Note: When between is used as a preposition expressing physical location ( between the lines), time ( between 8 am and 11 am), position in a range ( between 30 and 40 kilometres), relationship ( link between, difference between) it is translated by entre. For particular usages, see the entry below[bɪ'twiːn] 1.1) (in time, space etc) entrebetween the ages of 12 and 18 — entre l'âge de 12 ans et l'âge de 18 ans or entre 12 et 18 ans
it costs between £10 and £20 — cela coûte entre dix et vingt livres sterling
nothing now stands between us and success — rien ne peut plus faire obstacle à notre réussite maintenant
2) (together, in combination)the couples have seven children between them — à eux tous, les couples ont sept enfants
2.between them, they collected £200 — en tout, ils ont réuni 200 livres sterling
adverb (also in between) ( in space) au milieu, entre les deux; ( in time) dans l'intervalle, entre les deuxthe two main roads and the streets (in) between — les deux rues principales et les petites rues situées entre elles or et les petites rues au milieu
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22 Ponzi scheme
American = escroquerie dans laquelle l'argent des investisseurs les plus récents sert à payer les premiers investisseursThe investors who have sued Slatkin allege that he used funds collected from new investors to pay returns to older investors, a form of fraud commonly known as a Ponzi scheme. Last month, one investor won a court order to freeze Slatkin's brokerage accounts and other assets, including a ranch home in Santa Barbara.
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23 autograph
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24 backlog
noun (a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: a backlog of orders because of the strike.) accumulation -
25 bin
[bin](a container (usually metal or plastic, often large) in which corn etc is stored or rubbish is collected: a waste-paper bin; a dustbin.) coffre, boîte, corbeille, poubelle -
26 collect
[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) (se) rassembler2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) aller chercher•- collection - collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) collectif- collector -
27 collection
[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) ramassage2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) collection -
28 compile
(to make (a book, table etc) from information collected from other books etc: He compiled a French dictionary.) composer (par compilation)- compiler -
29 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) (droits de) douane2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) douane -
30 demonstrate
['demənstreit]1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) démontrer2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) faire une démonstration de3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) manifester•- demonstrator - demonstrative adjective/pronoun -
31 levy
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32 nectar
['nektə]1) (the sweet liquid collected by bees to make honey.) nectar2) (a delicious drink.) nectar -
33 pillarbox
noun (a box found in public places, into which letters are posted to be collected by a postman.) boîte aux lettres -
34 postbox
['pəusboks]noun (also letterbox, mailbox, pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination). boîte aux lettres -
35 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) prêt (à)2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) prêt (à)3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) prompt4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) prêt à, sur le point de•- readily - ready cash - ready-made - ready money - ready-to-wear - in readiness -
36 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) rapport écrit2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disque3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) dossier2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) consigner2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) enregistrer3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) enregistrer4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) enregistrer•- recorder- recording - record-player - in record time - off the record - on record -
37 remand
(to send (a person who has been accused of a crime) back to prison until more evidence can be collected.) renvoyer (un prévenu) à une autre audience -
38 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provisions2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) fonds3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) entrepôt4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) magasin2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) entreposer2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) contenir•- storage- storehouse - storeroom - in store - set great store by - set store by - store up -
39 whole
[həul] 1. adjective1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) (tout) entier2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) (en) entier2. noun1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) tout2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) totalité; tout•- wholly - wholehearted - wholemeal - on the whole -
40 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) écrits
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