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81 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) appliquer (sur)2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) se servir de3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) s'adresser à (pour obtenir)4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) s'appliquer à5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) être valable•- applicable - applicability - applicant - application - apply oneself/one's mind -
82 atheist
noun (a person who does not believe in God.) athée -
83 bluff
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84 brain drain
(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) exode des cerveaux -
85 bystander
noun (a person who watches but does not take part.) spectateur/-trice -
86 cattle
['kætl](grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) bovins -
87 charade
(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) parodie- charades -
88 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) usage2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) convention3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) congrès•- conventionality -
89 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) esthétique2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) produit(s) de beauté -
90 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diable2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) démon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diable, diablesse4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pauvre diable -
91 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguer2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) faire la différence (entre) -
92 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) existence2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence -
93 false alarm
(a warning of something which in fact does not happen.) fausse alerte -
94 fixation
noun (a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change: She has a fixation about travelling alone.) fixation -
95 force someone's hand
(to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.) forcer la main (à) -
96 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) geler2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) geler3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) geler, (mourir de froid)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congeler5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) figer sur place, rester figé6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) geler (des crédits, des devises)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) gel- freezer- freezing - frozen - freezing-point - freeze up -
97 friend
[frend]1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) ami/-ie2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) ami/-ie•- friendly - friendship - make friends with - make friends -
98 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) (de) jardin2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) jardiner- gardener- gardening - gardens - garden party -
99 helium
['hi:liəm](an element, a very light gas which does not burn and which is used eg in balloons.) hélium -
100 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) tour (d'habitation)
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