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121 dent
dent [dent]1. noun• to make a dent in [+ savings, budget] faire un trou dans ; [+ sb's enthusiasm, confidence] ébranler[+ hat, car] cabosser* * *[dent] 1. 2.transitive verb faire une entaille dans [wood]; cabosser [car]; entamer [pride] -
122 ease
ease [i:z]1. nounfacilité f• ease of reference/access facilité f de consultation/d'accèsa. ( = relieve) [+ pain, suffering] soulager ; [+ pressure, tension] diminuer ; [+ restrictions] assouplir ; [+ shortage] pallierb. ( = make easier) faciliterc. ( = move gently) he eased himself into the chair il s'est laissé glisser dans le fauteuil[pressure, tension, fighting] diminuerto ease back on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch► ease off[person] ( = slow down) ralentir ; ( = work less hard) se relâcher ; ( = subside) [rain, wind, pain] se calmer ; [pressure, traffic] diminuer[+ lid] enlever doucement[person] ( = relax) se détendre ; ( = make less effort) relâcher ses efforts ; [situation] se détendre• to ease up on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch* * *[iːz] 1.1) ( lack of difficulty) facilité f2) ( freedom from anxiety)at ease — gen à l'aise
at ease! — Military repos!
to put somebody's mind at ease — rassurer quelqu'un ( about à propos de)
3) ( confidence of manner) aisance f4) ( affluence) aisance f2.transitive verb1) ( lessen) gen atténuer; réduire [congestion]; diminuer [burden]2) ( make easier) détendre [situation]; faciliter [communication, transition]3) ( move carefully)3.intransitive verb [tension, problem, pain, pressure] s'atténuer; [congestion, rain, rate] diminuer; [situation] se détendre; [price] être en légère baissePhrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up -
123 erode
erode [ɪˈrəʊd]éroder ; [+ confidence] saper[rock, soil, value] s'éroder* * *[ɪ'rəʊd]transitive verb lit éroder; fig saper -
124 evaporate
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125 every
every [ˈevrɪ]a. ( = each) chaque• every (single or last) one of them tous sans exception• in every way ( = from every point of view) en tous points ; ( = by every means) par tous les moyens• I have every reason to think that... j'ai tout lieu de penser que...► every other..., every second...• every other or second child un enfant sur deux• every other or second day tous les deux joursd. (in phrases) he is every bit as clever as his brother il est tout aussi intelligent que son frère• every man for himself chacun pour soi (PROV) every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières* * *Note: every is most frequently translated by tous les/toutes les + plural noun: every day = tous les jours. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by chaque. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below['evrɪ] 1.1) ( each)in every way — ( from every point of view) à tous les égards; ( using every method) par tous les moyens
2) ( emphatic)3) ( indicating frequency)2.every day/Thursday — tous les jours/jeudis
every other adjectival phrase ( alternate)••every now and then —
every now and again —
every so often —
every man for himself! — ( in fight to succeed) chacun pour soi!; ( abandoning ship etc) sauve qui peut!
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126 exude
exude [ɪgˈzju:d][+ resin, blood] exsuder* * *[ɪg'zjuːd], US [-'zuːd]transitive verb1) ( radiate) respirer [charm]2) ( give off) exsuder [sap]; exhaler [smell] -
127 faith
faith [feɪθ]1. nouna. ( = belief) foi f• good faith bonne foi fb. ( = religion) religion f2. compounds* * *[feɪθ]1) ( confidence) confiance f2) ( belief) foi f (in en) -
128 glow
glow [gləʊ][fire, sky] rougeoyer ; [metal, cigarette end, lamp] luire ; [colour, jewel] rutiler ; [complexion, face] rayonner ; [eyes] briller2. noun[of fire, metal] rougeoiement m ; [of sun] embrasement m ; [of complexion, colour, jewel] éclat m ; [of lamp] lueur f3. compounds* * *[gləʊ] 1.1) (of coal, furnace) rougeoiement m; (of room, candle) lueur f2) ( colour) éclat m3) ( feeling) douce sensation f2.1) ( give off light) [coal, metal, furnace] rougeoyer; [lamp, paint, cigarette] luire2) ( look vibrant) [colour] être éclatant
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