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1 snow
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2 forest
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3 ice
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4 vegetation
couverture végétale; couverture vivante; manteau végétal; végétation* -
5 soil
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6 patch
3 ( small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f ; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f ; ( of fog) nappe f ; ( of oil) flaque f ; ( of blue sky) coin m ; to have a bald patch être un peu dégarni ; in patches par endroits ;4 ( area of ground) gen zone f ; ( for planting) carré m ; strawberry/vegetable patch carré m de fraises/de légumes ; a patch of grass un coin d'herbe ; a patch of daisies une touffe de marguerites ;7 ○ ( period) période f ; to go through ou have a bad patch traverser une mauvaise passe ○ ; in patches par moments ;9 Comput correction f provisoire.B vtr2 Electron raccorder [circuits] ;3 Comput corriger [software].he's not a patch on his father il n'arrive pas à la cheville de son père ; the film isn't a patch on the book le film est loin de valoir le livre.▶ patch [sth] together rafistoler ○ [pieces, fragments] ; concocter [deal, report, team].■ patch up:▶ patch up [sth], patch [sth] up soigner [person] ; rapiécer [hole, trousers] ; réparer [ceiling, tyre] ; fig rafistoler ○ [marriage] ;▶ patch up [sth] résoudre [differences, quarrel] ; we've patched it up nous nous sommes réconciliés. -
7 range
A n1 Comm, gen ( choice) (of prices, colours, models, products) gamme f ; (of activities, alternatives, options) éventail m, choix m ; a top/bottom of the range computer un ordinateur haut/bas de gamme ; in a wide range of prices à tous les prix ; in a wide range of colours dans un grand choix de couleurs ;2 ( spectrum) (of people, abilities, beliefs, emotions) variété f ; (of benefits, salaries, incentives) éventail m ; (of issues, assumptions) série f ; age range tranche f d'âge ; price range éventail de prix ; salary range éventail des salaires ; in the 30-40% range dans les 30 à 40% ; in the £50-£100 range entre 50 et 100 livres sterling ; what is your price range? quel prix voulez-vous y mettre?, dans quel ordre de prix? ; to have a wide range of interests s'intéresser à beaucoup de choses ; a wide range of views/opinions des vues/opinions très diverses ; I teach pupils right across the ability range j'enseigne à des élèves de niveaux différents ; there is a wide ability range in this class il y a des niveaux très différents dans cette classe ;3 ( assortment) variété f ;5 ( distance) distance f ; at a range of 200 m à une distance de 200 m ; from long range de loin ; to shoot sb at close range tirer sur qn à bout portant ; within hearing range à portée de voix ;6 ( capacity) (of radar, weapon, transmitter) portée f (of de) ; to be out of range être hors de portée ;9 ( of mountains) chaîne f ;11 Fin limites fpl ; the dollar is within its old range les fluctuations du dollar sont rentrées dans leurs anciennes limites ;B vtr1 ( set) opposer (against à) ;2 ( draw up) aligner, ranger [forces, troops].C vi1 ( run) aller (from de ; to à) ;2 ( vary) varier (between entre) ;3 ( cover) to range over sth couvrir qch ; his speech ranged over a wide variety of subjects son discours couvrait toute une gamme de sujets ;4 (roam, wander) vagabonder ; -
8 dust
dust [dʌst]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (on furniture, of gold, coal) poussière f;∎ a speck of dust une poussière, un grain de poussière;∎ thick dust covered the furniture une poussière épaisse couvrait les meubles;∎ to shake the dust off one's feet secouer la poussière de ses chaussures;∎ figurative his money is just gathering dust in the bank il a de l'argent qui dort à la banque;∎ to lay or to settle the dust mouiller la poussière;∎ figurative to allow the dust to or to let the dust settle attendre que les choses se calment;∎ figurative once the dust has settled quand les choses se seront calmées;∎ figurative to trample sb in the dust fouler qn aux pieds;∎ familiar to raise a dust faire tout un cinéma ou foin;∎ to throw dust in sb's eyes tromper qn;∎ we won't see him for dust (he'll leave) il partira en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire∎ to give sth a dust épousseter qch(c) (earthly remains) poussière f(a) (furniture, room) épousseter;∎ figurative everything should be done and dusted by next Friday tout doit être bouclé pour vendredi(b) (with powder, flour) saupoudrer;∎ to dust a field with insecticide répandre de l'insecticide sur un champ►► dust bag (for vacuum cleaner) sac m à poussière;American dust ball mouton m (poussière);Geography dust bowl zone f semi-désertique;the Dust Bowl (in US) le Dust Bowl;American dust bunny mouton m (poussière);dust coat cache-poussière m inv;dust cover (for book) jaquette f; (for machine) housse f de rangement; (for furniture) housse f de protection;dust devil tourbillon m de poussière;dust jacket (for book) jaquette f;American dust kitten mouton m (poussière);Entomology dust mite acarien m de poussière;British dust sheet housse f de protection;dust storm tempête f de poussière;dust trap nid m à poussière;dust wrapper (for book) jaquette fbrosser; (with hand) épousseter➲ dust off (dust, crumbs, dandruff)ⓘ THE DUST BOWL On désigne ainsi une région des Grandes Plaines aux États-Unis où sévissaient, dans les années 30, de redoutables tempêtes de poussière provoquées par la sécheresse et l'érosion. Ce phénomène fut la cause de la migration de milliers de paysans vers la Californie, thème du roman "Les Raisins de la colère" de John Steinbeck.
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