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1 cut a dash
(to have a smart or striking appearance: He cuts a dash in his purple suit.) faire de l'effet -
2 dash
dash [dæ∫]1. nouna. ( = sudden rush) there was a dash for the door tout le monde s'est rué vers la porte• there was a mad dash to get the Christmas shopping done ça a été la ruée dans les magasins pour acheter des cadeaux de Noël• to make a dash for/towards... se précipiter sur/vers...b. ( = small amount) [of liquid] goutte f ; [of spice] pincée f ; [of mustard] pointe f ; [of vinegar, lemon] filet md. ( = punctuation mark) tiret ma. ( = rush) se précipiter• to dash away/back/up s'en aller/revenir/monter à toute allure► dash off[+ letter] écrire en vitesse* * *[dæʃ] 1.1) ( rush) course f folleto make a dash for it — ( run off) s'enfuir
2) ( small amount) ( of liquid) goutte f; ( of powder) pincée f; ( of colour) touche f3) ( flair) panache m4) ( punctuation) tiret m5) ( in morse code) trait m2.transitive verb1) ( smash)3.to dash somebody/something against — projeter quelqu'un/quelque chose contre [rocks]
Phrasal Verbs:- dash off•• -
3 dash
A n1 ( rush) course f folle ; it has been a mad dash to do on a dû se presser or foncer ○ pour faire ; to make a dash for it ( run off) s'enfuir ; shall we make a dash for it? ( to shelter) on y va? ; to make a dash for the train courir pour attraper le train ;2 ( small amount) ( of liquid) goutte f (of de) ; (of pepper, powder) pincée f (of de) ; ( of colour) touche f (of de) ; a dash of humour un rien d'humour ;4 ( punctuation mark) tiret m ;7 † Sport the 100 yard dash le 100 mètres.C vtr1 ( smash) to dash sb/sth against [sea, person] projeter qn/qch contre [rocks] ; to dash sth to the ground lancer violemment qch par terre ; to dash sb's brains out against sth éclater la tête de qn contre qch ;2 fig ( crush) anéantir [hope] ; hopes of success were dashed when tout espoir de succès a été anéanti lorsque.D vi ( hurry) se précipiter, foncer ○ ; to dash into se précipiter dans ; to dash out of sortir en courant de ; to dash for cover courir se mettre à l'abri ; to dash around ou about courir de tous les côtés, courir un peu partout ; I must dash! je me sauve!to cut a dash avoir grande allure.■ dash off:▶ dash off se sauver ;▶ dash off [sth], dash [sth] off écrire [qch] en vitesse [letter, essay]. -
4 dash
dash [dæʃ]1 noun(a) (quick movement) mouvement m précipité;∎ to make a dash for freedom s'enfuir vers la liberté;∎ it was a headlong dash to the station ça n'a été qu'une course effrénée jusqu'à la gare;∎ a quick dash across to Paris un petit saut à Paris∎ the 100 meter dash le 100 mètres plat(c) (small amount → of water, soda) goutte f, trait m; (→ of cream, milk) nuage m; (→ of lemon juice, vinegar) filet m; (→ of salt, pepper) soupçon m; (→ of colour, humour) pointe f∎ to cut a dash avoir fière allure∎ to dash sth to the ground jeter qch par terre avec violence;∎ to dash sth to pieces fracasser qch;∎ several boats were dashed against the cliffs plusieurs bateaux ont été projetés ou précipités contre les falaises;∎ figurative to dash sb's hopes réduire les espoirs de qn à néant;∎ figurative to dash sb's spirits démoraliser ou abattre qn∎ dash it! bon sang!;∎ I'll be dashed! ça alors!, oh, la vache!∎ British I must dash je dois filer;∎ he dashed back to his room il est retourné à sa chambre en vitesse, il s'est dépêché de retourner à sa chambre;∎ to come dashing in entrer comme un bolide, entrer en trombe;∎ British I'll just dash out to the shops je vais faire quelques courses en vitesse;∎ British I'll just dash out to the post office/library je vais juste faire un saut à la poste/bibliothèque;∎ British dash upstairs and fetch it, will you? monte vite le chercher, s'il te plaît;∎ the dog dashed across the road in front of us le chien a traversé la route à toute vitesse devant nous➲ dash offpartir en flèche(letter, memo) écrire en vitesse; (drawing) faire en vitesse -
5 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) couper2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) (dé)couper3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) faire4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) couper, tondre5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) réduire6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) supprimer7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) couper8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) couper9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') couper10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) couper par11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) couper12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) sécher13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) faire semblant de ne pas voir2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) coupure, coupe, réduction2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) coupe3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) morceau•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) blessant- cut-price - cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) sans merci- cut and dried - cut back - cut both ways - cut a dash - cut down - cut in - cut it fine - cut no ice - cut off - cut one's losses - cut one's teeth - cut out - cut short
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