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4 community
1 noun(a) (group of people, animals) communauté f, groupement m;∎ the American community in Paris la communauté américaine de Paris;∎ the business community le monde des affaires;∎ the international community la communauté internationale;∎ for the good of the community pour le bien public ou le bien de la communauté;∎ a sense of community un sens communautaire ou de la solidarité(b) (locality) communauté f;∎ a small mining community une petite communauté minière;∎ a community of 2,000 une communauté de 2000 habitants∎ community of goods/interests communauté f de biens/d'intérêts∎ EU the (European) Community la Communauté (européenne)►► community antenna antenne f communautaire;community association = en Grande-Bretagne, association socioculturelle locale;Administration community care = système britannique de soins et d'aide au niveau local;community centre foyer m municipal, centre m social;American Television community channel = chaîne du réseau câblé sur laquelle des particuliers peuvent diffuser leurs propres émissions;British formerly Administration community charge = impôt aboli en 1993, regroupant taxe d'habitation et impôts locaux, payable par chaque occupant adulte d'une même habitation;American community college centre m universitaire (de premier cycle);British community home (for deprived children) assistance f publique; (for young offenders) centre m d'éducation surveillée;community leader = personne qui joue un rôle actif dans la vie d'une communauté;community policing ≃ îlotage m, French Canadian services mpl de police communautaires, patrouille f pédestre de quartier;community radio radio f communautaire;community relations relations fpl publiques;British community school = école servant de maison de la culture;Law community service ≃ travail m d'intérêt général;community singing (UNCOUNT) chansons fpl populaires (reprises en chœur);community spirit esprit m de groupe;community worker animateur(trice) m,f socioculturel(elle) -
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communauté f;∎ the business community le monde des affaires;∎ the international community la communauté internationalecommunity transit transit m communautaire -
6 tight
tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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7 bosom
2 ( breasts) to have a large bosom avoir beaucoup de poitrine ; an ample bosom une poitrine opulente ;3 fig (heart, soul) cœur m ; to be in the bosom of one's family/of the community être au sein de sa famille/de la communauté ; to take sb to one's bosom se prendre d'affection pour qn. -
8 settle
A n banquette f coffre.B vtr1 ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal] ; to settle a child on one's lap asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux ; to get one's guests settled installer ses invités ; to get the children settled for the night mettre les enfants au lit ;3 ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute] ; aplanir [conflict, strike] ; régler, résoudre [problem] ; Sport décider [match] ; settle it among yourselves réglez ça entre vous ; that's settled voilà qui est réglé ; that's one thing settled c'est une chose de réglée ; that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain! ; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain! ; to settle an argument ( acting as referee) trancher ;4 ( agree on) fixer [arrangements, terms of payment] ; nothing is settled yet rien n'est encore fixé ;7 ( colonize) coloniser [country, island] ;9 ( bequeath) to settle money on sb léguer une somme à qn ;10 ( keep down) spray the path to settle the dust arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse ;C vi1 ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser ; [dust, dregs, tea leaves] se déposer ; the boat settled on the bottom le bateau s'est posé sur le fond ; let the wine settle laisse le vin décanter ; to let the dust settle lit laisser retomber la poussière ; fig attendre que les choses se calment ; to settle over [mist, clouds] descendre sur [town, valley] ; fig [silence, grief] s'étendre sur [community] ;3 ( become compacted) [contents, ground, wall] se tasser ;5 ( become stable) [weather] se mettre au beau fixe ;6 ( take hold) to be settling [snow] tenir ; [mist] persister ; his cold has settled on his chest son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite ;7 ( be digested) let your lunch settle! attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner! ;to settle a score with sb régler ses comptes avec qn ; to settle old scores régler des comptes.■ settle back:■ settle down:1 ( get comfortable) s'installer (on sur ; in dans) ;2 ( calm down) [person] se calmer ; [situation] s'arranger ; settle down, children! du calme, les enfants! ;3 ( marry) se ranger ; to settle down to work se concentrer sur son travail ; to settle down to doing se résoudre à faire.■ settle for:▶ settle for [sth] se contenter de [alternative, poorer option] ; why settle for less? pourquoi se contenter de moins? ; to settle for second best se contenter d'un pis-aller.1 ( move in) s'installer ;2 ( become acclimatized) s'adapter.■ settle on:▶ settle on [sth] choisir [name, colour].■ settle to:▶ settle to [sth] se concentrer sur [work] ; I can't settle to anything je n'arrive pas à me concentrer.■ settle up:1 ( pay) payer, régler ;2 ( sort out who owes what) faire les comptes ; shall we settle up? tu veux qu'on fasse les comptes? ;3 to settle up with régler [waiter, tradesman].
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