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1 digest
digest [daɪˈdʒest][+ food, idea] digérer* * *1. ['daɪdʒest]1) ( periodical) digest m2) ( summary) résumé m2. [daɪ'dʒest, dɪ-]transitive verb digérer [food]; assimiler [facts] -
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3 digest
∎ I find cheese difficult to digest je digère mal le fromage[dɪ'dʒest] digérer(a) (of book, facts) résumé m;∎ in digest form en abrégé(c) (magazine) digest m -
4 digest
1. verb1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) digérer2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) digérer, assimiler2. noun(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.)- digestion - digestive -
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[- ən]1) (the act of digesting food.) digestion2) (the ability of one's body to digest food: poor digestion.) digestion -
6 chew
[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) mãcher -
7 stomach
stomach ['stʌmək]1 noun∎ to have an upset stomach avoir l'estomac barbouillé;∎ I can't work on an empty stomach je ne peux pas travailler l'estomac vide;∎ he has a cast-iron stomach il a l'estomac solide;∎ to have a pain in one's stomach avoir mal à l'estomac; (lower) avoir mal au ventre;∎ the sight was enough to turn your stomach le spectacle avait de quoi vous soulever le cœur;∎ an army marches on its stomach une armée ne peut pas se battre l'estomac vide(b) (region of body) ventre m;∎ he has a fat stomach il a du ventre;∎ lie on your stomach couchez-vous sur le ventre(c) (usu neg) (desire, appetite) envie f, goût m;∎ she has no stomach for spicy food elle supporte mal la cuisine épicée;∎ I've no stomach for his vulgar jokes this evening je n'ai aucune envie d'écouter ses plaisanteries vulgaires ce soir∎ I like him but I can't stomach his brother lui, je l'aime bien, mais je peux pas blairer son frère;∎ I can't stomach the way he looks at me il a une façon de me regarder qui me débecte;∎ I just can't stomach the thought of him being my boss je ne peux vraiment pas encaisser l'idée qu'il soit mon patron∎ I can't stomach too much rich food je ne digère pas bien la cuisine riche►► stomach pump pompe f stomacale -
8 assimilate
[ə'siməleit](to take in and digest: Plants assimilate food from the earth; I can't assimilate all these facts at once.) assimiler -
9 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) lourd2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) lourd3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) gros, lourd4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) gros5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) lourd6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) difficile7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) lourd8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) lourd, pesant•- heavily- heaviness - heavy-duty - heavy industry - heavyweight - heavy going - a heavy heart - make heavy weather of -
10 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) ne pas bouger2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limiter3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) garder, digérer -
11 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumière2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumière3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) feu4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) jour2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) clair2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) clair3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) éclairer2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) (s')allumer•- lighten- lighter- lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léger2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léger3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léger4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) trop léger de5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léger6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) au pas léger7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léger8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) petit9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) meuble•- lightly- lighten- light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) tomber par hasard sur qqch.
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digest — [dī′jest΄; ] for v. [ di jest′, dījest′] n. [ME < L digesta (in LL, a collection of writings), orig. pl. of digestus, pp. of digerere, to separate, explain < di , apart + gerere, to bear, carry] 1. a condensed but comprehensive account of a … English World dictionary
digest — digests, digesting, digested (The verb is pronounced [[t]daɪʤe̱st[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]da͟ɪʤest[/t]].) 1) V ERG When food digests or when you digest it, it passes through your body to your stomach. Your stomach removes the substances… … English dictionary
digest — digestedly, adv. digestedness, n. v. /di jest , duy /; n. /duy jest/, v.t. 1. to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to obtain information, ideas … Universalium
digest — verb (t) /dəˈdʒɛst / (say duh jest), /daɪ / (say duy ) 1. to prepare (food) in the alimentary canal for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to assimilate mentally; obtain mental nourishment or improvement from …
digest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, systematic arrangement of laws, from Latin digesta, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to arrange, distribute, digest, from dis + gerere to carry Date: 14th century 1. a summation or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
digest — di•gest v. [[t]dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ [/t]] n. [[t]ˈdaɪ dʒɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) phl to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into a form that can be assimilated by the body 2) phl to promote the digestion of (food) 3) to obtain ideas or meaning from;… … From formal English to slang
digest — 1. (di jest′, di )To soften by moisture and heat. 2. (di jest′, di )To hydrolyze or break up into simpler chemical compounds by means of hydrolyzing enzymes or chemical action, as in the action of the secretions of the alimentary tract upon food … Medical dictionary
Digest — can refer to any of the following: A condensed collection or compendium of writings: Pandects, or The Digest , a digest of Roman law A tax digest Digest size magazine format, used by some magazines (though not always consistently used by… … Wikipedia
Digest — Di*gest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Digested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Digesting}.] [L. digestus, p. p. of digerere to separate, arrange, dissolve, digest; di = dis + gerere to bear, carry, wear. See {Jest}.] 1. To distribute or arrange methodically; to work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digest — [n] abridgement of something written abstract, aperçu, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, pandect, précis, résumé, short form, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge, synopsis; concept 271 Ant. unabridgement digest [v1] assimilate food … New thesaurus
Food intolerance — or food sensitivity is a negative reaction to a food that may or may not be related to the immune system or to food poisoning. It can be caused by the absence of specific chemicals or enzymes needed to digest a food substance, or to the body s… … Wikipedia