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1 discontent
discontent [‚dɪskən'tent]1 noun(a) (dissatisfaction) mécontentement m;∎ general or public discontent malaise m;∎ a cause of discontent un griefmécontentmécontenter -
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discontent n mécontentement m ; the winter of discontent hiver de grèves en 1978-79 en Grande-Bretagne. -
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4 discontent
[diskən'tent](the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) mécontentement- discontentedly - discontentment -
5 rumble
rumble ['rʌmbəl]1 noun(a) (of thunder, traffic, cannons) grondement m; (of conversation) bourdonnement m, bruit m confus; (of cart) roulement m; (in stomach) borborygme m, gargouillis m, gargouillement m;∎ there were rumbles of discontent in the hall il y avait des murmures de protestation dans la salle;∎ this caused rumbles of discontent in the press/party cela a soulevé des vagues dans la presse/au sein du parti∎ trucks were rumbling past all night toute la nuit, on entendait le grondement des camions∎ we've been rumbled on a deviné notre jeu;∎ I soon rumbled their little game j'ai tout de suite pigé leur petit jeu(b) (comment, remark) grommeler, bougonner►► American rumble seat strapontin m;Cars rumble strip bande f rugueuse(person) palabrer; (conversation, debate) ne pas en finir;∎ he rumbled on about India for a good hour il a palabré sur l'Inde pendant une bonne heure;∎ the dispute's been rumbling on for weeks now le conflit dure depuis des semaines -
6 tide
tide [taɪd]∎ at high/low tide à marée haute/basse;∎ high tide is at 17.29 la mer est haute à 17 heures 29, la marée haute est à 17 heures 29;∎ the raft was swept out to sea on the tide la marée a emporté le radeau au large;∎ they left on the first tide ils sont partis avec la première marée(b) figurative (of opinion) courant m; (of discontent, indignation) vague f; (of events) cours m, marche f;∎ the tide has turned la chance a tourné;∎ figurative the tide had turned against them les événements se sont retournés contre eux;∎ the rising tide of discontent la vague croissante du mécontentement;∎ there is a rising tide of unrest amongst the workforce il y a une agitation grandissante parmi le personnel;∎ attempts to turn back the tide of progress/secularization des efforts pour renverser la marche du progrès/de la sécularisation►► tide gauge marégraphe m;tide race courant m de marée rapide;tide table échelle f ou table f des marées, almanach m (des marées)dépanner;∎ to tide sb over a difficult patch dépanner qn qui se trouve en difficulté;∎ here's £20 to tide you over until Monday voici 20 livres pour vous dépanner jusqu'à lundi -
7 winter
winter ['wɪntə(r)]1 nounhiver m;∎ it never snows here in (the) winter il ne neige jamais ici en hiver;∎ she was born in the winter of 1913 elle est née pendant l'hiver 1913;∎ we spent the winter in Nice nous avons passé l'hiver à Nice;∎ a cold winter's day une froide journée d'hiver;∎ literary a man of seventy-five winters un homme qui a vu passer soixante-quinze hivers;∎ the winter of discontent = l'hiver 1978-79, marqué en Grande-Bretagne par de graves conflits sociaux(clothing, holiday) d'hiverformal (spend winter) passer l'hiver, hiverner(farm animals) hiverner►► Botany winter aconite aconit m d'hiver;winter barley escourgeon m;Botany winter cherry alkékenge f, coqueret m;winter corn semis m d'hiver;Botany winter cress barbarée f;winter depression dépression f hivernale ou saisonnière;winter garden (conservatory) jardin m d'hiver;the Winter Olympics les jeux mpl Olympiques d'hiver;winter resort station f de sports d'hiver;winter season saison f d'hiver;winter solstice solstice m d'hiver;winter sports sports mpl d'hiver;winter wheat blé m d'hiver;Ornithology winter wren roitelet mⓘ THE WINTER OF DISCONTENT Cette allusion à la première phrase de la pièce Richard III de Shakespeare désigne souvent l'hiver 1978-79 en Grande-Bretagne, marqué par de graves conflits sociaux qui amenèrent le gouvernement travailliste à tenir des élections qu'il perdit. L'expression est parfois utilisée pour désigner des hivers plus récents présentant les mêmes caractéristiques. -
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9 complaint
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt]b. ( = illness) maladie f* * *[kəm'pleɪnt]1) (protest, objection) gen plainte f ( about concernant, au sujet de); ( official) réclamation f ( about concernant, au sujet de)in case of complaint, contact the management — en cas de réclamation, adressez-vous à la direction
to have grounds ou cause for complaint — avoir lieu de se plaindre
to file a complaint against somebody — déposer une plainte or porter plainte contre quelqu'un
to make a complaint — se plaindre, faire une réclamation
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10 peak
peak [pi:k]1. nounb. [of cap] visière fc. ( = high point) sommet m[sales, demand] atteindre son niveau maximum• to peak at 45% atteindre au maximum 45 %3. compounds► peak time noun (British) (TV) heures fpl de grande écoute ; (for traffic, train services) heures fpl de pointe► peak-time adjective (British) [programme] diffusé à des heures de grande écoute ; [traffic, train services] des périodes de pointe* * *[piːk] 1.1) ( of mountain) pic m (of de)2) ( of cap) visière f3) (of inflation, demand, price) maximum m (in dans; of de); ( on a graph) sommet m4) ( high point) (of career, empire, creativity) apogée m (of de); (of fitness, form) meilleur m (of de)to be past its ou one's peak — avoir fait son temps
5) ( busiest time) gen heure f de pointe; Telecommunications heures fpl rouges2. 3.intransitive verb lit, fig culminer (at à)to peak too early — [runner] se lancer trop tôt; [prodigy] s'épanouir trop tôt; ( in career) réussir trop tôt
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11 popular
popular [ˈpɒpjʊlər]• I'm not very popular with the boss just now (inf) je ne suis pas très bien vu du patron en ce moment* * *['pɒpjʊlə(r)]1) ( generally liked) [actor, politician] populaire (with, among parmi); [profession, hobby, sport] répandu (with, among chez); [food, dish] prisé (with, among par); [product, resort, colour, design] en vogue (with, among chez)I'm not very popular with my husband at the moment — je n'ai pas tellement la cote (colloq) auprès de mon mari en ce moment
2) ( of or for the people) [music, song] populaire; [entertainment, TV programme] grand public inv; [science, history etc] de vulgarisation; [enthusiasm, interest, support] du public; [discontent, uprising] du peuple; [movement, press] populairethe popular view ou perception of something — l'opinion générale sur quelque chose
by popular demand ou request — à la demande générale
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12 seed
seed [si:d]1. nounb. ( = origin) germe m* * *[siːd] 1.2) [U] ( for sowing) semences fpl; Culinary graines fplto go ou run to seed — lit [plant] monter en graine; fig [person] se ramollir; [organization, country] être en déclin
4) Sport tête f de série2.transitive verb3) Sport classer [quelqu'un] tête de sérieto be seeded sixth ou (number) six — être classé tête de série numéro six
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13 simmer
simmer [ˈsɪmər][+ soup, stew] faire mijoter* * *['sɪmə(r)] 1.transitive verb faire cuire [quelque chose] à feu doux [soup]; laisser frémir [water]2.1) [soup] cuire à feu doux, mijoter; [water] frémir2) fig [person] ( with discontent) bouillonner ( with de); (with passion, excitement) frémir ( with de); [revolt, violence] couver•Phrasal Verbs: -
14 stirring
stirring [ˈstɜ:rɪŋ]1. adjective2. noun* * *['stɜːrɪŋ] 1. 2.adjective [story] passionnant; [music, performance, speech] enthousiasmantto be stirring stuff — (colloq) être passionnant
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15 open
ouvert(e)STOCK EXCHANGE open contract position f ouverte;INSURANCE open cover traité m facultatif obligatoire;open credit crédit m à découvert;open economy économie f ouverte;open file dossier m ouvert;TELECOMMUNICATIONS open line ligne f ouverte;ECONOMICS open market marché m libre;open money market marché libre des capitaux;STOCK EXCHANGE open outcry criée f;INSURANCE open policy police f flottante;open port port m ouvert;STOCK EXCHANGE open position position ouverte;INDUSTRY open shop British (open to non-union members) = entreprise ne pratiquant pas le monopole d'embauche; American (with no union) établissement m sans syndicat;open ticket billet m openouvrir; (negotiations, conversation, debate) entamer;∎ to open a line of credit ouvrir un crédit;∎ to open a loan ouvrir un emprunt(a) (of shop, business) ouvrir(b) STOCK EXCHANGE coter à l'ouverture;∎ the FTSE opened at 4083 l'indice FT a ouvert à 4083However, Mills recognized that most businesses would still prefer the open shop, but argued that sophisticated conservatives, if forced to recognize unions and make concessions on wages and working conditions, would in return try to use labor leaders as a tool to repress rank-and-file discontent.
▸ open up(office, shop) ouvrir;∎ to open up a country to trade ouvrir un pays au commerce(of office, shop) ouvrir -
16 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) jalousie2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) envier2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) envier•- enviable- envious - the envy of -
17 overtones
['əuvətounz](suggestions; hints: There were overtones of discontent in his speech.) accents -
18 prevailing
1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) dominant2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) du jour -
19 unrest
(a state of trouble or discontent, especially among a group of people: political unrest.) agitation -
20 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) voix2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) voix2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) exprimer2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) sonoriser•- voiced- voiceless - voice mail - be in good voice - lose one's voice - raise one's voice
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discontent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, widespread ▪ growing, increasing ▪ simmering ▪ popular, public … Collocations dictionary
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discontent — n. 1) to cause, stir up discontent 2) outspoken; widespread discontent 3) discontent about, at, with * * * [ˌdɪskən tent] at stir up discontent widespread discontent with outspoken to cause discontent about … Combinatory dictionary