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1 milk
milk [mɪlk]1. nounlait ma. [+ cow] traireb. ( = rob) dépouiller3. compounds► milk round noun (British) tournée f (du laitier) ; (University) (inf) tournée de recrutement dans les universités* * *[mɪlk] 1.noun lait m2.powdered/evaporated milk — lait en poudre/concentré
transitive verb1) lit traire3.intransitive verb [cow, goat] donner du lait; [farmer] faire la traite••it's no good crying over spilt milk — Prov il est trop tard pour pleurer
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2 milk
A n1 Culin lait m ; baby milk lait m pour bébé ; condensed milk lait concentré sucré ; powdered/evaporated milk lait en poudre/concentré ; full cream milk lait entier ; long-life milk lait longue conservation ; skimmed/semi-skimmed milk lait écrémé/demi-écrémé ; soya milk lait de soja ; UHT milk lait UHT ;2 Physiol, Vet lait m ; breast milk lait maternel ; to be in milk Vet donner du lait ; to produce milk avoir du lait ; to express milk Med tirer le lait ; when the milk comes in Med quand la montée du lait se fait ;4 Bot lait m.B vtr2 fig ( exploit) ( for money) pomper [company, state] (for de) ; to milk sb dry saigner qn à blanc ; he milked the audience for applause il a extorqué des applaudissements aux spectateurs ;3 extraire [sap, juice].C vi [cow, goat etc] donner du lait ; [dairyman, farmer] faire la traite ; this cow milks well cette vache donne beaucoup de lait.to come home with the milk rentrer au petit matin ; it's no good crying over spilt milk Prov il ne sert à rien de pleurer sur le lait répandu ; ⇒ kindness. -
3 spill
spill [spɪl](verb: preterite, past participle spilt or spilled)1. nouna. ( = act of spilling) renversement m[liquid, salt] se répandrese répandre ; [people] sortir en masse[+ contents] répandre[liquids] déborder* * *[spɪl] 1.1) (of oil, etc) déversement m accidentel2) ( fall) accrochage m; ( from horse) chute f3) ( for lighting candles) allume-feu m inv2.2) ( disgorge) déverser [oil, rubbish, chemical]3.to spill from ou out of — couler de
to spill (out) into ou onto the street — [crowds, people] se répandre dans la rue
Phrasal Verbs:••to spill the beans — (colloq) vendre la mèche (colloq)
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4 spill
A n2 ( fall) (from bike, motorcycle) accrochage m ; ( from horse) chute f ; to have ou take a spill [cyclist] avoir un accrochage ; [horse-rider] faire une chute ;3 ( for lighting candles) allume-feu m inv.1 ( pour) ( overturn) renverser [liquid] ; ( drip) laisser tomber [liquid] ; to spill sth from ou out of a bottle/cup renverser une bouteille/tasse ; to spill sth on(to) ou over renverser qch sur [surface, object, person] ;2 ( disgorge) déverser [oil, rubbish, chemical] (into dans ; on(to) sur) ; to spill wind from a sail Naut étouffer une voile.C vi ( prét, pp spilt ou spilled) ( empty out) [contents, liquid, light, chemicals] se répandre (onto sur ; into dans) ; to spill from ou out of couler de [container] ; tears spilled down her cheeks les larmes coulaient sur ses joues ; to spill (out) into ou onto the street fig [crowds, people] se répandre dans la rue ; the wind spilled from the sail Naut la voile s'est déventée.(it's) no use crying over spilt milk ça ne sert à rien de pleurer sur ce qui est fait ; to spill the beans ○ vendre la mèche ○ ; to spill blood verser le sang ; ⇒ thrill.■ spill down [rain] tomber à grosses gouttes.■ spill out:▶ spill out [liquid, lava, contents] se répandre ; all their secrets came spilling out fig tous leurs secrets ont été étalés au grand jour ;▶ spill out [sth], spill [sth] out laisser échapper [contents] ; fig révéler [secrets] ; débiter [story].■ spill over lit déborder (onto sur) ; to spill over into fig s'étendre à [area of activity, relationship, street, region] ; dégénérer en [looting, hostility]. -
5 cry
cry [kraɪ]1. nouna. ( = loud shout) cri mb. ( = watchword) slogan ma. ( = shout out) crier• "here I am", he cried « me voici » cria-t-ilb. to cry o.s. to sleep s'endormir en pleurant• I'll give him something to cry for! (inf) je vais lui apprendre à pleurnicher ! (PROV) it's no use crying over spilt milk ce qui est fait est faitb. ( = call out) pousser un cri (or des cris)* * *[kraɪ] 1.1) (of person, bird) cri ma cry for help — fig un appel à l'aide
there were cries of ‘shame!’ — les gens criaient au scandale
2) ( of hounds)to be in full cry — [pack] donner de la voix
2.the press were in full cry — fig la presse était sur la brèche
transitive verb1) ( shout)‘no!’ he cried — ‘non!’ cria-t-il
2) verser [larmes]3.•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out••this house is a far cry from our last one — cette maison est sans comparaison avec celle que nous avions avant
to cry one's eyes ou heart out — pleurer à chaudes larmes
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6 cry
∎ she cried in or with frustration elle pleurait d'impuissance;∎ we laughed until we cried nous avons pleuré de rire ou avons ri aux larmes;∎ the film made them cry ils ont pleuré pendant le film;∎ to cry loudly/bitterly pleurer à chaudes larmes/amèrement;∎ proverb it's no use crying over spilt milk = ce qui est fait est fait(b) (call out) crier, pousser un cri;∎ to cry (out) in pain pousser un cri de douleur;∎ to cry for help crier au secours;∎ to cry for mercy demander grâce, implorer la pitié;∎ to cry for the moon demander la lune ou l'impossible∎ she cried herself to sleep elle s'est endormie en pleurant;∎ he cried tears of joy il versa des larmes de joie;∎ he was crying his heart or eyes out il pleurait toutes les larmes de son corps∎ "look," she cried "regardez," s'écria-t-elle;∎ he cried quits or mercy il s'est avoué vaincu;∎ old-fashioned to cry one's wares vendre sa marchandise à la criée;∎ to cry wolf crier au loup3 noun(a) (exclamation) cri m;∎ to give or utter a cry pousser un cri;∎ a cry of pain un cri de douleur;∎ also figurative a cry for help un appel au secours;∎ he heard a cry for help il a entendu crier au secours;∎ there were cries of "down with the king!" on criait "à bas le roi!";∎ it's a far cry from what they promised us cela n'a rien à voir avec ce qu'ils nous avaient promis;∎ it's still a far cry from what I asked for cela reste loin de ce que j'avais demandé∎ to be in full cry donner de la voix∎ to have a good cry pleurer un bon coupdécrier(from meeting) se décommander; (from promise) se rétracter, se dédire;∎ she's crying off from the project elle se retire du ou renonce au projet➲ cry outpousser un cri;∎ I cried out to them je les ai appelés;∎ figurative to cry out against protester contre;∎ the country is crying out against high taxation tout le pays proteste contre les impôts élevés;∎ to cry out for sth demander ou réclamer qch;∎ figurative the system is crying out for revision or to be revised le système a grand besoin d'être révisé;∎ familiar for crying out loud! bon sang!s'écrier;∎ "listen," she cried out "écoutez," s'écria-t-elleprôner, exalter✾ Book 'Cry, the Beloved Country' Paton 'Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé'
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it's no use crying over spilt milk — ► it s no use crying over spilt milk proverb there is no point in regretting something which has already happened. Main Entry: ↑milk … English terms dictionary
it's no use crying over spilt milk — This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can t be changed so it should be accepted. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** It is useless to complain or have regrets about something that is done and… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
no use crying over spilt milk — This expression means that it is useless to complain or have regrets about something that is done and cannot be changed. Sometimes I regret not accepting the offer, but it s no use crying over spilt milk … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
it's no use crying over spilt milk — This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can t be changed so it should be accepted … The small dictionary of idiomes
crying over spilt milk — v. complain or feel badly about something that has occurred that cannot be done over … English contemporary dictionary
it's no use crying over spilt milk — I it s no use crying over spilt (or spilled) milk see milk II it s no use crying over spilt (or spilled) milk proverb there is no point in regretting something that has already happened and cannot be changed or reversed … Useful english dictionary
cry over spilt milk — • it is no use crying over spilt milk • to cry over spilt milk cry or complain about something that has already happened Don t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past. (from Idioms in Speech) to spend time uselessly regretting… … Idioms and examples