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1 commit
∎ to commit suicide se suicider;∎ committing perjury is a crime se parjurer ou faire un faux serment est un délit∎ to commit sth to sb's care confier qch aux soins de qn ou à la garde de qn;∎ to commit a body to the earth porter un corps en terre;∎ to commit a body to the deep confier un corps aux flots;∎ Religion to commit one's soul to God rendre son âme à Dieu;∎ to commit sth to memory apprendre qch par cœur;∎ to commit sth to paper or writing coucher ou consigner qch par écrit∎ to commit sb (to a mental hospital) interner qn;∎ to commit sb to prison incarcérer qn∎ to commit oneself s'engager;∎ to commit oneself to sth/to doing sth s'engager à qch/à faire qch;∎ he refused to commit himself il s'est tenu sur la réserve, il a refusé de prendre parti ou de s'engager;∎ Military to commit troops (to a region) engager des troupes (dans une région);∎ Military he had committed 2,000 troops to the defence of the village il avait assigné 2000 soldats à la défense du village∎ to commit sb for trial mettre qn en accusation(emotionally) s'engager, s'investir;∎ he can't commit il ne peut pas s'engager -
2 sign
A n2 ( object) (roadsign, billboard) panneau m (for pour) ; (smaller, indicating opening hours) pancarte f ; (outside inn, shop) enseigne f ;3 ( gesture) geste m ; to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier ; to give sb a V sign faire un geste obscène à qn ; to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de la croix ;4 ( signal) signal m ; that will be the sign for us to leave ce sera le signal du départ or pour que nous partions ;5 ( visible evidence) signe m (of de) ; the first signs of global warming les premiers signes du réchauffement de la planète ; there was no sign of any troops il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat ; there was no sign of life at the Smiths' il n'y avait aucun signe de vie chez les Smith ; there was still no sign of them at midday à midi, ils n'étaient toujours pas arrivés ;6 (indication, pointer) signe m (of de) ; it's a sign of age c'est un signe qu'on vieillit ; it's a good/bad sign c'est bon/mauvais signe ; this is a sign that c'est signe que, ça indique que ; it's a sure sign that c'est la preuve que ; the signs are that tout indique que ; there is no sign ou there are no signs of il n'y a rien qui annonce [improvement, change, recovery, solution] ; there is little sign of an improvement il n'y a rien qui annonce vraiment une amélioration ; to show signs of montrer des signes de [stress, weakness, growth, talent] ; to show no signs of sth ne montrer aucun signe de qch ; to show signs of doing sembler faire ; she shows no signs of changing her mind rien ne laisse penser qu'elle va changer d'avis ; a sign of the times un signe des temps ;B vtr1 ( put signature to) signer [agreement, letter, document] ; to sign one's own death warrant signer son arrêt de mort ; signed, sealed and delivered lit dûment signé et remis à qui de droit ; fig terminé ;2 ( on contract) engager [footballer, musician, band].C vi2 Sport [player] signer son contrat (with avec ; for pour) ;3 ( signal) to sign to sb to do faire signe à qn de faire ;4 ( communicate in sign language) communiquer en langage des sourds-muets.■ sign away:▶ sign away [sth], sign [sth] away renoncer à [qch] par écrit [rights, inheritance].■ sign in:▶ sign in signer le registre (à l'arrivée) ;▶ sign in [sb], sign [sb] in inscrire [guest].■ sign off:▶ sign off1 ( on radio ou TV show) terminer ; this is X signing off and wishing you… c'était X qui vous souhaite… ;2 ( end letter) terminer.■ sign on:▶ sign on1 GB Soc Admin pointer au chômage ;2 ( commit oneself) (to training period, time in forces) s'engager ; ( for course of study) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;▶ sign on [sb] engager [player, employee].■ sign out signer le registre (au départ) ; to sign out a library book GB signer quand on emprunte un livre dans une bibliothèque.■ sign over:▶ sign over [sth], sign [sth] over céder [qch] par écrit [estate, property].■ sign up:▶ sign up1 (in forces, by contract) s'engager ;2 ( for course) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;▶ sign up [sb] engager [player, filmstar].
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commit — com•mit [[t]kəˈmɪt[/t]] v. mit•ted, mit•ting 1) to give in trust or charge; consign 2) to consign for preservation: to commit ideas to writing[/ex] 3) to declare as having a certain opinion or position: The senator would not commit herself on the … From formal English to slang
troops — n. 1) to commit; deploy; dispatch; lead troops 2) to review troops 3) to station troops (in a country) 4) green; seasoned troops 5) defeated; demoralized; victorious troops 6) airborne; armored; ground; irregular; motorized; mounted; regular;… … Combinatory dictionary
commit — [[t]kəmɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ commits, committing, committed 1) VERB If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. [V n] I have never committed any crime... [V n] This is a man who has committed murder. [V n] ...the temp … English dictionary
commit — committable, adj. committer, n. /keuh mit /, v., committed, committing. v.t. 1. to give in trust or charge; consign. 2. to consign for preservation: to commit ideas to writing; to commit a poem to memory. 3. to pledge (oneself) to a position on… … Universalium
troops — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ crack (BrE), elite ▪ additional, extra ▪ armed ▪ a division of up to 6 000 heavily armed troops ▪ … Collocations dictionary
commit — /kəˈmɪt / (say kuh mit) verb (t) (committed, committing) 1. to give in trust or charge; entrust; consign. 2. to consign for preservation: to commit to writing; to commit to memory. 3. to consign to custody in an institution, as a jail, mental… …
commit — verb (committed; committing) Etymology: Middle English committen, from Anglo French committer, from Latin committere to connect, entrust, from com + mittere to send Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
commit — verb Commit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abuse, ↑act, ↑adultery, ↑assault, ↑atrocity, ↑blasphemy, ↑blunder, ↑breach, ↑burglary, ↑crime, ↑deed, ↑error … Collocations dictionary
Speech to the Troops at Tilbury — The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was delivered on 9 August Old Style, 19 August New Style 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the land forces earlier assembled at Tilbury in Essex in preparation of repelling the expected invasion by the… … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
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