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1 plain
plain [pleɪn]1. adjectivea. ( = obvious) clair• it must be plain to everyone that... il doit être clair pour tout le monde que...• it is plain from his comments that... ses remarques montrent clairement que...• he made it quite plain that he would never agree il a bien fait comprendre qu'il n'accepterait jamaisb. ( = unambiguous) clair• in plain English, I think you made a mistake je vous le dis carrément, je pense que vous vous êtes trompé• do I make myself plain? est-ce que je me fais bien comprendre ?c. ( = sheer) pur (et simple)d. ( = simple) simple ; ( = in one colour) uni• one plain, one purl (Knitting) une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'enverse. ( = not pretty) quelconque2. adverbb. ( = simply) (inf) tout bonnement3. nounplaine f4. compounds* * *[pleɪn] 1.noun plaine f2.1) ( simple) [dress, food, language] simple; [building, furniture] sobre2) [background, fabric] uni; [envelope] sans inscription; [paper] ( unlined) non réglé; ( unheaded) libreunder plain cover — Postal services sous pli discret
3) euph ( unattractive) [woman] quelconque4) ( obvious) évident, clair5) ( direct) [answer, language] franc/franchein plain English, this means that... — en clair, ceci veut dire que...
6) (tjrs épith) ( downright) [common sense] simple (before n); [ignorance, laziness] pur et simple (after n)7) [yoghurt, crisps, rice] nature inv8) ( in knitting) [stitch, row] à l'endroit3.adverb [stupid, wrong] tout bonnement••to be plain sailing — [project, task etc] marcher comme sur des roulettes
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2 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) fer2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) fer (à repasser)3) (a type of golf-club.) fer2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) repasser- ironing- irons - ironing-board - ironmonger - ironmongery - have several - too many irons in the fire - iron out - strike while the iron is hot -
3 sensible
sensible [ˈsensəbl]a. raisonnableb. [clothes, shoes] pratique* * *['sensəbl]1) ( showing common sense) [person, attitude] raisonnable; [policy, solution, investment] judicieux/-ieuse2) ( practical) [garment] pratique; [diet] intelligent3) ( perceptible) sensible -
4 old-fashioned
adjective (in a style common some time ago: old-fashioned clothes; Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned.) démodé -
5 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) utiliser2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) consommer•- usable- used - user - user-friendly - user guide - be used to something - be used to - used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) usage, utilisation2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) usage3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) utilité4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) usage5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) usage•- useful- usefulness - usefully - useless - be in use - out of use - come in useful - have no use for - it's no use - make good use of - make use of - put to good use - put to use -
6 thread
A n1 Sewing fil m ; gold/silver thread fil m d'or/d'argent ; cotton/silk thread fil m de coton/soie ; to be hanging by a thread lit, fig ne tenir qu'à un fil ;2 fig (of argument, story) fil m ; to follow/lose the thread suivre/perdre le fil ; central thread fil m conducteur ; common thread point m commun ; to pull all the threads together faire la synthèse ; to pick up the thread of reprendre le fil de [conversation, story] ; to pick up the threads of reprendre le cours de [career, life] ; to pick up the thread of a relationship with sb renouer avec qn ;4 ( on Internet) fil m de discussion.C vtrD vi [beads, needle] s'enfiler ; [film, tape] passer.■ thread up:▶ thread up [sth] enfiler le fil de [sewing machine]. -
7 junior
junior ['dʒu:njə(r)]1 noun(a) (younger person) cadet(ette) m,f;∎ he is five years her junior il est de cinq ans son cadet, il a cinq ans de moins qu'elle(b) (subordinate) subordonné(e) m,f, subalterne mf∎ she teaches juniors elle est institutrice(d) American School élève mf de troisième année; American University étudiant(e) m,f de troisième année∎ to be junior to sb être plus jeune que qn(b) (lower in rank) subordonné, subalterne;∎ a junior member of staff un employé subalterne;∎ he's junior to her in the department il est son subalterne dans le service(c) (juvenile) jeune∎ bring Junior with you next time amène ton fiston la prochaine fois►► Junior Chamber of Commerce (in US) = chambre de commerce pour jeunes entrepreneurs;Junior College (in US) = établissement d'enseignement supérieur où l'on obtient un diplôme en deux ans;British University junior common room salle f des étudiants;junior doctor interne mf;junior executive cadre m débutant, jeune cadre m;American University the junior faculty les enseignants mpl non titulaires;American junior high school ≃ collège m d'enseignement secondaire;British junior hospital doctor ≃ interne mf;Junior League = association américaine de jeunes femmes de droite;junior minister sous-secrétaire m d'État;junior miss (clothes size) fillette f;junior partner associé(e) m,f adjoint(e);junior portion (in restaurant) portion f enfants;British junior school école f élémentaire (pour les enfants de 7 à 11 ans);Commerce junior sizes petites tailles fpl;American School & University junior year avant-dernière année f
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