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4 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) faire un accroc à sa réputation -
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blot [blɒt]1. nountache fa. tacherb. ( = dry) sécher3. compounds[+ memories] effacer ; [+ view] masquer* * *[blɒt] 1. 2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( dry) sécher [quelque chose] au buvard2) ( stain) tacher; fig ternir3) = blot out•Phrasal Verbs:- blot out••to be a blot on the landscape — lit gâter le paysage; fig faire une ombre au tableau
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6 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) pâté, tache2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) tache2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) tacher2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) sécher•- blotter- blotting-paper - blot one's copybook - blot out -
7 blot
1 ( dry) sécher [qch] au buvard [writing] ; to blot one's lipstick enlever le rouge à lèvres superflu ;3 = blot out.to blot one's copybook se faire mal voir ; to be a blot on the escutcheon ternir le blason de qn ; to be a blot on the landscape lit gâter le paysage ; fig faire une ombre au tableau.■ blot out:▶ blot out [sth] [person] effacer ; [mist, rain] masquer.■ blot up:▶ blot up [sth], blot [sth] up éponger. -
8 neat
A adj1 ( tidy) [person] ( in habits) ordonné ; ( in appearance) soigné, propre ; [room, house, desk] bien rangé, ordonné ; [garden] soigné ; [village] coquet/-ette ; [handwriting] soigné ; [accounts, copybook] bien tenu ; their house is always neat and tidy leur maison est toujours impeccable ; she's a neat worker elle soigne toujours la présentation de son travail ; in neat piles en piles régulières ;2 ( adroit) [theory, explanation, solution] habile, astucieux/-ieuse ; [formula] bien trouvé ; [phrase, slogan] bien tourné, bien trouvé ; [category, division] bien défini, net/nette ; [summary] concis ; that's a neat way of doing it! c'est astucieux! ;3 ( trim) [figure] bien fait ; [waist] fin ; [features] régulier/-ière ; she has a neat little figure elle a une jolie silhouette ; she was wearing a neat little hat elle portait un joli petit chapeau ;4 ○ US ( very good) [plan, party, car] super ○, formidable ; [profit, sum of money] joli (before n), coquet/-ette ; that's a neat idea ○ ! c'est une super ○ idée! ;to be as neat as a new pin [house] être propre comme un sou neuf. -
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neatness n1 (tidiness, orderliness) ( of person's appearance) aspect m soigné ; ( in habits) méticulosité f ; (of room, house) propreté f, ordre m ; ( of garden) aspect m soigné ; ( of copybook) propreté f ; ( of handwriting) netteté f ; extra marks are given for neatness on tiendra compte de la présentation dans la notation ; -
10 blot
1 noun(b) figurative (on character, name) tache f, literary souillure f; (on civilization, system) tare f;∎ a blot on sb's honour/reputation une tache faite à l'honneur/la réputation de qn;∎ it's a blot on the landscape ça gâche le paysage∎ to blot one's copybook salir sa réputation∎ to blot one's lipstick fixer son rouge à lèvres (en pressant les lèvres sur un mouchoir à papier)(obscure → light, sun) cacher, masquer; (→ memory, thought) effacer; (→ act, event) éclipser(of person) éponger, essuyer; (of blotting paper, sponge) boire
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