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1 distance
distance [distɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = éloignement) distance• à quelle distance est la gare ? how far away is the station?• communication/vol longue distance long-distance call/flight• prendre ses distances (dans un rang) to space out ; (figurative) to stand aloof ( à l'égard de from)• tenir la distance [coureur] to go the distanceb. ( = écart) gap* * *distɑ̃s1) ( intervalle spatial) distancej'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres — I ran for two kilometres [BrE]
à une distance de 10 kilomètres — 10 kilometres [BrE] away
les deux frères vivent à 1000 kilomètres de distance — the two brothers live 1,000 kilometres [BrE] apart
gardez vos distances — Automobile keep your distance
prendre ses distances avec — fig to distance oneself from
tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à distance — fig to keep somebody/something at a distance
tenir or garder ses distances — fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place
tenir la distance — [sportif] to stay the course
appel longue distance — Télécommunications long-distance call
à distance — [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès] remote (épith)
2) ( intervalle temporel) gap3) ( recul) distance•Phrasal Verbs:* * *distɑ̃s nf1) (spatiale, géographique) distanceà distance (= loin) — at a distance, from a distance, [mettre en marche, commander] by remote control, INFORMATIQUEremote
situé à distance INFORMATIQUE — remote
tenir la distance SPORT — to cover the distance, to last the course
2) (dans le temps) (= écart) gap3) (psychologique) distanceprendre ses distances — to distance o.s.
* * *1 ( intervalle spatial) distance; quelle est la distance entre Paris et Londres? what is the distance between Paris and London?; Paris est à quelle distance de Londres? what distance ou how far is Paris from London?; à quelle distance est-ce? what distance ou how far is it?; être à distance moyenne de to be a reasonable distance (away) from; mettre une distance entre X et Y to put a distance between X and Y; parcourir de longues distances en peu de temps to cover long distances in a short time; je ne peux pas courir sur de longues distances I can't run long distances; un avion capable de transporter 100 passagers sur une distance de 1 000 kilomètres an aeroplane GB ou airplane US capable of transporting 100 passengers over a distance of 1,000 kilometresGB; j'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres I ran for two kilometresGB; à 100 mètres de distance, à une distance de 100 mètres 100 metresGB away; les deux frères vivent à 1 000 kilomètres de distance the two brothers live 1,000 kilometresGB apart; notre maison est à faible distance du centre our house isn't far (away) from the centreGB; distance d'un point à un plan Math distance from a point to a plane; gardez vos distances Aut keep your distance; prendre ses distances avec qn/qch fig to distance oneself from sb/sth; tenir or garder or maintenir qn/qch à distance fig to keep sb/sth at a distance; tenir or garder ses distances fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place; tenir/ne pas tenir la distance [sportif] to stay/not to stay the course; appel longue distance Télécom long-distance call; à distance [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès, manipulation] remote ( épith); rester à bonne distance/à distance respectueuse/à distance to keep at a good distance/at a respectful distance/one's distance; se tenir à bonne distance de qch to keep a good distance from sth; à égale distance de at the same distance from;2 ( intervalle temporel) gap; la distance entre/qui sépare les deux événements the gap between/separating the two events; à une semaine/deux siècles de distance one week/two centuries apart; ils sont morts à trois mois de distance their deaths were three months apart; une considérable distance culturelle les sépare there is a considerable cultural gap between them;3 ( recul) distance; avec la distance que donne l'âge/le temps with the distance conferred by age/time; à distance, ces événements sont plus faciles à comprendre with hindsight, those events are easier to understand.distance focale focal length; distance de freinage braking distance.[distɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [intervalle - dans l'espace] distancela distance entre Pau et Tarbes ou de Pau à Tarbes the distance between Pau and Tarbes ou from Pau to Tarbeson les entend à une distance de 100 mètres you can hear them (from) 100 metres away ou at a distance of 100 metresil a mis une distance respectueuse entre lui et le fisc (humoristique) he made sure he stayed well out of reach of the taxmangarder ses distances to stay aloof, to remain distantb. MILITAIRE to spread out in ou to form open orderprendre ses distances envers ou à l'égard de quelqu'un to hold oneself aloof ou to keep one's distance from somebody2. [parcours] distance3. [intervalle - dans le temps]ce malentendu a mis une certaine distance entre nous we've become rather distant from each other since that misunderstanding————————à distance locution adverbialetenir quelqu'un à distance to keep somebody at a distance ou at arm's length2. [dans le temps] with timede distance en distance locution adverbiale -
2 couvrir
couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verbb. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sbc. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown outd. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to covere. [+ kilomètres, distance] to coverf. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover2. reflexive verba. [arbre]se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.b. ( = s'habiller) to cover upc. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.d. [ciel] to cloud over* * *kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to covercouvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof
couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script
2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] upil est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on
couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something
6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]9) ( pourvoir à)10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]
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se couvrir verbe pronominal1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast3) ( se remplir)se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with
l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf
son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face
4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself* * *kuvʀiʀ vt1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover2) (= recouvrir)couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with
3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for5) [frais] to cover6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover* * *couvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;B se couvrir vpr1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.[kuvrir] verbe transitif1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover onil avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posterscouvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover withcouvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproachescouvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)[envelopper] to coverune mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)[protéger - complice] to cover up for4. [voix] to drown (out)7. [compenser] to cover9. [parcourir] to cover11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite————————[kuvrir] verbe intransitif————————se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat4. [se garantir] to cover oneself————————se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif————————se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leafse couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory -
3 parcourir
parcourir [paʀkuʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 11 transitive verbb. ( = regarder rapidement) to glance through* * *paʀkuʀiʀ1) ( sillonner) to travel all over [pays, continent]2) ( franchir) to cover [distance]3) ( traverser)4) ( examiner rapidement) to glance through, to skim [lettre, offres d'emploi]; to scan [horizon]* * *paʀkuʀiʀ vt1) [trajet, distance] to coverGavin a parcouru cinquante kilomètres à vélo. — Gavin covered 50 kilometres on his bike.
2) [article, livre] to skim through, to glance through3) [lieu] to go all over, to travel up and down4) [frisson, vibration] [corps] to run through* * *parcourir verb table: courir vtr1 ( sillonner) to travel all over [pays, continent]; parcourir la ville to go all over town; parcourir un lieu à la recherche de to scour a place in search of;2 ( franchir) to cover [distance]; il a parcouru à pied la route jusqu'à Berlin he walked all the way to Berlin; il reste un long chemin à parcourir there's still a long way to go;3 ( traverser) la chemin de fer parcourt toute la région the railway runs right across the region; un frisson me parcourut le dos a shiver ran down my spine;4 ( examiner rapidement) to glance through, to skim [lettre, offres d'emploi]; to scan [horizon]; parcourir un endroit des yeux or du regard to have a quick glance around a place.[parkurir] verbe transitif1. [distance - généralement] to cover ; [ - en courant] to run ; [ - en marchant] to walk ; [ - à cheval, à vélo] to ride2. [pour visiter] to travel through (inseparable)parcourir les mers [marin, bateau] to sail the seas3. [suj: douleur, frisson] to run through (inseparable)4. [jeter un coup d'oeil à - journal, roman, notes de cours] to skim ou to leaf through (inseparable) -
4 franchir
franchir [fʀɑ̃∫iʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb[+ obstacle] to get over ; [+ rivière, ligne d'arrivée, seuil] to cross ; [+ porte] to go through ; [+ distance] to cover ; [+ mur du son] to break through ; [+ borne, limite] to overstep• ne pas réussir à franchir la barre de... [chiffres, vote] to fall short of...* * *fʀɑ̃ʃiʀverbe transitif to cross [fossé, seuil, montagne]; to get over [mur, barrière]; to cover [distance]franchir un obstacle — lit to clear an obstacle; fig to overcome an obstacle
••* * *fʀɑ̃ʃiʀ vt[obstacle] to clear, to get over[seuil, ligne, rivière] to cross* * *franchir verb table: finir vtr to cross [fossé, ligne d'arrivée, seuil, montagne, océan]; to get over [mur, barrière, clôture]; to cover [distance]; franchir un obstacle lit to clear an obstacle; fig to overcome an obstacle; le perchiste a franchi les six mètres the pole vaulter cleared six metresGB; franchir la barre des 10% to pass the 10% mark; franchir un cap difficile to get through a difficult period; l'équipe a franchi le cap des quarts de finale the team got past the quarterfinals; franchir le cap de la cinquantaine to turn fifty; l'entreprise a franchi un cap décisif en rachetant sa rivale buying up its rival was an important turning point for the company.franchir le pas to take the plunge.[frɑ̃ʃir] verbe transitif1. [passer par-dessus - barrière, mur] to get over (inseparable)2. [outrepasser - ligne, limite, date] to crossau moment de franchir le seuil, je m'arrêtai I halted just as I was stepping across the thresholdfranchir le cap de la trentaine/cinquantaine to turn thirty/fifty3. [dans le temps] to last throughsa renommée a franchi les siècles his reputation has lasted ou come down intact through the centuries -
5 trotter
trotter [tʀɔte]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbto trot ; ( = marcher à petits pas) to trot along ; ( = marcher beaucoup) to run around ; [souris, enfants] to scurry about ; [bébé] to toddle along• c'est un air/une idée qui me trotte dans la tête it's a tune/an idea which keeps running through my head* * *tʀɔteverbe intransitif1) [cheval, cavalier] to trot2) ( aller à petits pas) [adulte, souris] to scurry (about); [enfant] to toddle alongtrotter dans la tête — [pensée] to go through one's mind; [musique] to go through one's head
* * *tʀɔte vi1) [cheval] to trot2) [personne] to scamper along* * *trotter verb table: aimer vi1 Équit [cheval, cavalier] to trot;2 ( aller à petits pas) [adulte, souris] to scurry (about); [enfant] to toddle; il n'a qu'un an et trotte déjà he's only a year old and is already toddling;3 fig trotter dans la tête [pensée] to go through one's mind; [musique] to go through one's head;4 ( marcher beaucoup) to be on the go; j'ai trotté toute la matinée I've been on the go all morning.[trɔte] verbe intransitif1. [cheval] to trot2. [marcher vite - enfant] to trot ou to run along ; [ - souris] to scurry along4. (figuré)
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