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  • 101 conduct

    1. verb
    1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduire
    2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) être conducteur de
    3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) diriger
    4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) se conduire
    5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) diriger
    2. noun
    1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) conduite
    2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) conduite
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    - conduction - conductor

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  • 102 control

    [kən'trəul] 1. noun
    1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) pouvoir; autorité
    2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) contrôle, maîtrise de soi
    3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) commande(s)
    4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) contrôle
    2. verb
    1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) être maître de
    2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) (se) maîtriser
    3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) contrôler
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    - control-tower - in control of - in control - out of control - under control

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  • 103 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) vers le bas, en bas
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) par terre
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) jusqu'à
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) en/de moins
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) plus bas
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) vers le/en bas
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) le long de
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) s'envoyer
    - downwards - downward - down-and-out - down-at-heel - downcast - downfall - downgrade - downhearted - downhill - downhill racing - downhill skiing - down-in-the-mouth - down payment - downpour - downright 4. adjective - downstream - down-to-earth - downtown - downtown - down-trodden - be/go down with - down on one's luck - down tools - down with - get down to - suit someone down to the ground - suit down to the ground II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) duvet
    - downy

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  • 104 execute

    ['eksikju:t] 1. verb
    1) (to put to death by order of the law: After the war many traitors were executed.) exécuter
    2) (to carry out (instructions etc).) exécuter
    3) (to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).) exécuter
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    - executioner - executive 2. noun
    1) (the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect.) (pouvoir) exécutif
    2) (a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage: He is an executive in an insurance company.) administrateur/-trice
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  • 105 expose

    [ik'spəuz]
    1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) exposer
    2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) dévoiler, démasquer
    3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exposer
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  • 106 fan

    I 1. [fæn] noun
    1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) éventail
    2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilateur
    2. verb
    1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) (s')éventer
    2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) attiser
    II [fæn] noun
    (an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) admirateur

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  • 107 fix

    [fiks] 1. verb
    1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) enfoncer, fixer du regard
    2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixer
    3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) réparer
    4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fixer
    5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) fixer, décider
    6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixer
    7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) préparer
    2. noun
    (trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) embarras
    - fixed - fixedly - fixture - fix on - fix someone up with something - fix up with something - fix someone up with - fix up with

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  • 108 focus

    ['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
    1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foyer
    2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) point de mire
    2. verb
    1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) mettre au point
    2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrer
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    - in - out of focus

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  • 109 guide

    1. verb
    1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guider
    2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) guider
    2. noun
    1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) guide
    2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) guide
    3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) guide
    4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) guide
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    - guideline - guided missile

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  • 110 intend

    [in'tend] 1. verb
    1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) avoir l'intention de
    2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) vouloir dire
    3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) être destiné à
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    2. noun
    (purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intention
    - intentional - intentionally - intently

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  • 111 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduire, mener
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) mener
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) entraîner
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) mener
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) mener
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) tête
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) avance
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemple
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) avance
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) laisse
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) piste
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rôle principal
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    - leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomb
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mine
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  • 112 navigate

    ['næviɡeit]
    1) (to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction: He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks.) naviguer
    2) (to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc: If I drive will you navigate?) lire la carte
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    - navigation - navigator

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  • 113 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) jouer
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jouer (à)
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) jouer
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) jouer
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) jouer (de)
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) jouer (un tour à)
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jouer (contre)
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) chatoyer
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) diriger
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jouer
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) jeu, amusement
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) pièce
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) match
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) jeu
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    - playable - playful - playfully - playfulness - playboy - playground - playing-card - playing-field - playmate - playpen - playschool - plaything - playtime - playwright - at play - bring/come into play - child's play - in play - out of play - play at - play back - play down - play fair - play for time - play havoc with - play into someone's hands - play off - play off against - play on - play a - no part in - play safe - play the game - play up

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  • 114 round

    1. adjective
    1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rond
    2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rond
    2. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) demi-tour
    2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) en rond; au complet
    3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) à la ronde
    4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) ici et là
    5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) de circonférence
    6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) chez
    3. preposition
    1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) autour de
    2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) autour de
    3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) tourner
    4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) dans tout
    4. noun
    1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) tournée; partie
    2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) tournée
    3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salve
    4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) balle, obus
    5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) manche
    6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon
    5. verb
    (to go round: The car rounded the corner.) tourner
    - roundly - roundness - rounds - all-round - all-rounder - roundabout 6. adjective
    (not direct: a roundabout route.) détourné
    - round-shouldered - round trip - all round - round about - round off - round on - round up

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  • 115 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ombre
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) obscurité
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cerne
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ombre (de)
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) ombrager qqch.
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) filer qqn
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    - shadowiness - worn to a shadow

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  • 116 shine

    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) briller; éclairer
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) briller
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polir
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) briller
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brillant
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polissage
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    - shiny - shininess

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  • 117 shoot

    [ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
    1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) tirer
    2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) tirer; fusiller
    3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) lancer
    4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) (s')élancer; projeter
    5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) tourner
    6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) tirer
    7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) tirer
    2. noun
    (a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) pousse
    - shoot down - shoot rapids - shoot up

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  • 118 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) tourner
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) (se) tourner
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) tourner
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) tourner (vers)
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) tourner
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (se) changer (en)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) (faire) devenir
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) tour
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spire
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) tournant
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tour
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numéro
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    - turnover - turnstile - turntable - turn-up - by turns - do someone a good turn - do a good turn - in turn - by turns - out of turn - speak out of turn - take a turn for the better - worse - take turns - turn a blind eye - turn against - turn away - turn back - turn down - turn in - turn loose - turn off - turn on - turn out - turn over - turn up

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  • 119 witness

    ['witnəs] 1. noun
    1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) témoin
    2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) témoin
    3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) témoin
    2. verb
    1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) être témoin de
    2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) attester l'authenticité de
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    - bear witness

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  • 120 channel

    A n
    1 ( passage cut by or for liquid) canal m ; to cut a channel creuser un canal (in à travers) ;
    2 (deep, navigable part of water) chenal m ;
    3 fig (diplomatic, commercial) canal m ; distribution channels canaux mpl de distribution ; to do sth through the proper ou usual ou normal channels faire qch par la voie normale ; to go through official channels passer par la voie officielle ; diplomatic/legal channels voie f diplomatique/légale ; to open channels of communication ouvrir un réseau de communication ;
    4 TV chaîne f ; to change channels changer de chaîne ; to flick channels ○ zapper ; channel one/two la première/deuxième chaîne ;
    5 Radio canal m ;
    6 Archit ( flute) cannelure f ;
    7 Tech ( groove) rainure f ;
    8 Comput canal m, voie f de transmission.
    B vtr ( p prés etc - ll-, -l- US)
    1 ( carry) acheminer, canaliser [water, liquid] (to, into dans ; through par l'intermédiaire de) ;
    2 fig ( direct) concentrer, canaliser [efforts, energy] (into dans ; into doing pour faire) ; affecter [funds, capital] (into à) ; to channel funds into doing débloquer des crédits pour faire ; to channel aid through official bodies canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels ; to channel sth towards canaliser qch vers [industry, business] ;
    3 ( cut) creuser [groove, gorge] (in dans) ;
    4 Archit canneler [column].
    ▶ channel off [sth], channel [sth] off canaliser [liquid, energy] (into dans) ; affecter [funds, resources] (into à).

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