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1 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) charge, chargement2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) chargement3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) un (des) tas de4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) charge2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) charger2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) charger3) (to put film into (a camera).) charger•- loaded -
2 spread
1 noun(a) (diffusion, growth → of epidemic, fire) propagation f, progression f; (→ of technology, idea) diffusion f, dissémination f; (→ of religion) propagation f;∎ they are trying to prevent the spread of unrest to other cities ils essaient d'empêcher les troubles d'atteindre ou de gagner d'autres villes(b) (range → of ages, interests) gamme f, éventail m;∎ spread in interest rates différentiel m de taux d'intérêt;∎ the commission represented a broad spread of opinion la commission représentait un large éventail d'opinions;∎ maximum May temperatures show a ten-point spread les températures maximales du mois de mai montrent une variation de dix degrés(c) (of wings) envergure f∎ growth occurred over a spread of several years la croissance s'étala sur une période de plusieurs années∎ salmon spread beurre m de saumon;∎ chocolate spread chocolat m à tartiner(h) Press & Typography (two pages) double page f; (two-page advertisement) double page f publicitaire;∎ the event was given a good spread l'événement a été largement couvert par la presse∎ the hotel lays on a decent spread l'hôtel propose des repas tout à fait convenables□ ;∎ cold spread repas m froid□∎ nice spread you've got here! belle propriété que vous avez là!(k) Stock Exchange spread m(a) (arms, fingers, legs) écarté∎ I spread mustard on the ham, I spread the ham with mustard j'ai étalé de la moutarde sur le jambon;∎ he spread butter on a slice of toast or a slice of toast with butter il a tartiné de beurre une tranche de pain grillé;∎ to spread ointment on a burn appliquer ou mettre de la pommade sur une brûlure;∎ to spread the paint evenly étendre ou étaler la peinture en couches égales(b) (open out, unfold → wings, sails) étendre, déployer; (→ arms, legs, fingers) écarter; (→ map, napkin, blanket) étaler; (→ rug) étendre; (→ fan) ouvrir;∎ he spread his handkerchief over his face il étala son mouchoir sur son visage;∎ she lay on her back, her arms spread elle était allongée sur le dos, les bras écartés;∎ a bird with its wings spread un oiseau aux ailes déployées;∎ figurative it's time you spread your wings il est temps que vous voliez de vos propres ailes(c) (disseminate → disease, fire) propager, répandre; (→ news, idea, faith) propager; (→ rumour) répandre, faire courir; (→ lies) colporter; (→ terror, panic) répandre;∎ the disease is spread by rats la maladie est propagée par les rats;∎ the wind will spread the fire to the fields le vent va propager l'incendie jusque dans les champs;∎ trade helped to spread the new technology to Asia le commerce a facilité la diffusion ou la dissémination de cette nouvelle technologie en Asie;∎ the attack is at noon, spread the word! l'attaque est pour midi, faites passer ou passez le mot!;∎ to spread the gospel prêcher ou répandre l'Évangile; figurative répandre la bonne parole∎ he spread his papers on the desk il étala ses papiers sur le bureau;∎ her hair was spread over the pillow ses cheveux s'étalaient sur l'oreiller;∎ we spread the contents of the bag over the floor nous étalâmes le contenu du sac sur le sol;∎ the floor was spread with straw le sol était recouvert de paille;∎ take your shoes off, you're spreading dirt everywhere! enlève tes chaussures, tu salis tout!;∎ the explosion had spread debris over a large area l'explosion avait dispersé des débris sur une grande superficie;∎ their troops are spread too thinly to be effective leurs troupes sont trop dispersées pour être efficaces;∎ figurative to spread oneself too thinly se disperser(e) (space out over a period of time) échelonner, étaler;∎ the tourist season is now spread over six months la saison touristique s'étale maintenant sur six mois;∎ the payments are spread over several months les paiements sont échelonnés ou étalés ou répartis sur plusieurs mois;∎ to spread the losses over five years répartir les pertes sur cinq ans(f) (divide up → tax burden, work load) répartir;∎ a policy designed to spread wealth more evenly une mesure qui vise à distribuer plus équitablement les richesses(a) (stain) s'élargir; (disease, fame, suburb) s'étendre; (fire, desert, flood) gagner du terrain, s'étendre; (rumour, ideas, faith, terror, crime, suspicion) se répandre;∎ panic spread through the crowd la panique a envahi ou gagné la foule;∎ the epidemic is spreading to other regions l'épidémie gagne de nouvelles régions;∎ the cancer had spread through her whole body le cancer s'était généralisé;∎ the suburbs are spreading further everyday les banlieues s'étendent chaque jour un peu plus;∎ the flood waters have spread across or over the whole plain l'inondation a gagné toute la plaine;∎ the species spread throughout Africa l'espèce s'est répandue à travers toute l'Afrique(b) (extend → over a period of time, a range of subjects) s'étendre;∎ their correspondence spreads over twenty years leur correspondance s'étend sur vingt ans(c) (butter, glue) s'étaler;∎ the icing should spread easily le glaçage devrait s'étaler facilement(d) Stock Exchange spéculer sur les différentiels de cours►► spread betting = système de paris portant sur le résultat d'un événement sportif ou autre, où les gains sont proportionnels à la justesse des prédictions, selon une fourchette de résultats préétablie;(b) (in skating) grand aigle m;∎ to do a spread eagle faire un grand aigle(rumour) répandre;∎ have you been spreading it about that I…? est-ce que tu as été raconter partout que je…?(a) (disperse) disperser, éparpiller;∎ the buildings are spread out among the trees les bâtiments sont dispersés parmi les arbres;∎ the runners are now spread out (along the course) les coureurs sont maintenant éparpillés le long du parcours;∎ the population is very spread out la population est très dispersée;∎ in a city as spread out as Los Angeles dans une ville aussi étendue que Los Angeles(b) (space out in time → deliveries, payments) échelonner;∎ to spread out over several financial years étaler sur plusieurs exercices;∎ to spread out the losses over five years répartir les pertes sur cinq ans(c) (open out, unfold → wings) étendre, déployer; (→ arms, legs, fingers) écarter; (→ map, napkin, blanket) étaler; (→ rug) étendre; (→ fan) ouvrir; (lay out → photos, cards, possessions) étaler;∎ she lay on her back, her arms spread out elle était allongée sur le dos, les bras écartés;∎ a bird with its wings spread out un oiseau aux ailes déployées;∎ to spread oneself out (on sofa etc) s'étendre, s'allonger;∎ the plain lay spread out in front of us la plaine s'étalait ou se déployait devant nous;∎ he spread his papers out on the desk il étala ses papiers sur le bureau;∎ their troops are spread out too thinly to be effective leurs troupes sont trop dispersées pour être efficaces(a) (town, forest) s'étendre∎ the search party had spread out through the woods l'équipe de secours s'était déployée à travers les bois(c) (open out → sail) se déployer, se gonfler(d) (make oneself at ease) s'installer confortablement;∎ I need an office where I can spread out j'ai besoin d'un bureau où je puisse étaler mes affaires
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