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  • 61 popcorn

    noun (a kind of maize that bursts open when it is heated, and is eaten either sweetened or salted.) maïs soufflé

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  • 62 relation

    1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) parent, parente
    2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) relation
    3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relation(s)

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  • 63 resemble

    [rə'zembl]
    (to be like or look like: He doesn't resemble either of his parents.) ressembler à

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  • 64 reversible

    1) (able to be reversed.) réversible
    2) ((of clothes) able to be worn with either side out: Is that raincoat reversible?) réversible

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  • 65 ridge

    [ri‹]
    1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) crête
    2) (a long narrow row of hills.) chaîne
    3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) ligne
    4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) arête, faîte

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  • 66 side

    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) côté
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) côté
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) côté
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) côté
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) côté
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) partie
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) versant
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspect, point de vue
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) côté
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) secondaire
    - - side
    - - sided - sidelong - sideways - sideburns - side effect - sidelight - sideline - sidelines - side road - sidestep - side-street - sidetrack - sidewalk - from all sides - on all sides - side by side - side with - take sides

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  • 67 skill

    [skil]
    1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) adresse, habileté
    2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) technique, capacité
    •
    - skilfully - skilfulness - skilled

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  • 68 snort

    [sno:t] 1. verb
    1) ((usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out: The horses snorted impatiently.) renâcler
    2) ((of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc: She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired.) grogner
    2. noun
    (an act of snorting: a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter.) grognement

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  • 69 squirrel

    ['skwirəl, ]( American[) 'skwə:rəl]
    (a type of animal of the rodent family, usually either reddish-brown or grey, with a large bushy tail.) écureuil

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  • 70 stir

    [stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb
    1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) brasser
    2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) remuer
    3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) remuer
    2. noun
    (a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) agitation
    - stir-fry - stir up

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  • 71 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) (sup)porter, soutenir
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) soutenir
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) corroborer, confirmer
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) subvenir aux besoins de
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) soutien, appui
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) support
    •
    - supporting

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  • 72 symmetry

    ['simitri]
    (the state in which two parts, on either side of a dividing line, are equal in size, shape and position.) symétrie
    - symmetrically

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  • 73 telegraph

    1. noun
    1) (a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio: Send it by telegraph.) télégraphe
    2) (an instrument for this: Send the message on the telegraph.) télégraphe
    2. verb
    1) (to send by telegraph: He telegraphed the time of his arrival.) télégraphier
    2) (to inform by telegraph: He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.) télégraphier
    •
    - telegraphy - telegraphic - telegraph pole

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  • 74 telephone

    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) (de) téléphone
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) téléphoner (à)
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) téléphoner
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) téléphoner (à, en, chez)
    •
    - telephone booth - telephone box - telephone directory - telephone exchange

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  • 75 temple

    I ['templ] noun
    (a building in which people worship, usually as part of a non-Christian religion: a Greek/Hindu temple.) temple
    II ['templ] noun
    (either of the flat parts of the head at the side of the forehead: The stone hit him on the temple.) tempe

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  • 76 terminal

    ['tə:minəl] 1. noun
    1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) aérogare
    2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminus
    3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) borne
    4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal
    2. adjective
    ((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) en phase terminale

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  • 77 tonsil

    ['tonsil]
    (either of two lumps of tissue at the back of the throat: He had to have his tonsils (taken) out.) amygdale

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  • 78 torrid

    ['torid]
    1) (very hot: the torrid zone (= the area of the world on either side of the equator).) tor- ride
    2) (passionate: a torrid love affair.) passionné

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  • 79 tropic

    ['tropik]
    (either of two imaginary circles running round the earth at about 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator.) tropique (du cancer/du capricorne)
    - tropical - tropically

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  • 80 do

    I.
    do n Mus = doh.
    II.
    1 (perform task, be busy) faire [washing up, ironing etc] ; lots/nothing to do beaucoup/rien à faire ; it all had to be done again il a fallu tout refaire ; what are you doing? qu'est-ce que tu fais? ; are you doing anything tonight? tu fais quelque chose ce soir? ; she's been doing too much lately elle en fait trop ces derniers temps ; she does nothing but moan elle ne fait que se plaindre ; what can I do for you? que puis-je faire pour vous? ; will you do something for me? peux-tu me rendre un service? ;
    2 ( make smart) to do sb's hair coiffer qn ; to do one's teeth se laver les dents ; to do the living room in pink peindre le salon en rose ;
    3 ( finish) faire [military service, period of time] ; finir [job] ; I've already done three months j'ai déjà fait trois mois ; the job's almost done le travail est presque fini ; to have done ○ doing sth avoir fini de faire qch ; have you done ○ complaining? tu as fini de te plaindre? ; tell him now and have done with it dis-lui maintenant, ce sera fait ; it's as good as done c'est comme si c'était fait ; that's done it ( task successfully completed) ça y est ; ( expressing dismay) il ne manquait plus que ça ;
    4 ( complete through study) [student] faire [subject, book, author, degree, homework] ;
    5 ( write) faire [translation, critique, biography] ;
    6 ( effect change) faire ; to do sb good/harm faire du bien/mal à qn ; what have you done to the kitchen? qu'est-ce que vous avez fait à la cuisine? ; has she done something to her hair? est-ce qu'elle a fait quelque chose à ses cheveux? ; I haven't done anything with your pen! je n'ai pas touché à ton stylo! ; what are we to do with you! qu'allons-nous faire de toi! ; that hat/dress etc does a lot for her ce chapeau/cette robe etc lui va bien ;
    7 ( cause harm) to do something to one's foot/arm se faire mal au pied/bras ; I won't do anything to you je ne te ferai rien ; I'll do ○ you! ça va être ta fête! ;
    8 ○ ( deal with) the hairdresser says she can do you now la coiffeuse dit qu'elle peut vous prendre maintenant ; they don't do theatre tickets ils ne vendent pas de places de théâtre ; to do breakfasts servir des petits déjeuners ;
    9 ( cook) faire [sausages, spaghetti etc] ; I'll do you an omelette je te ferai une omelette ; well done [meat] bien cuit ;
    10 ( prepare) préparer [vegetables] ;
    11 ( produce) monter [play] ; faire [film, programme] (on sur) ;
    12 ( imitate) imiter [celebrity, voice, mannerism] ;
    13 ( travel at) faire ; to do 60 faire du 60 à l'heure ;
    14 ( cover distance of) faire ; we've done 30 km since lunch nous avons fait 30 km depuis le déjeuner ;
    15 ○ ( see as tourist) faire [Venice, the Louvre etc] ;
    16 ○ ( satisfy needs of) will this do you? ça vous ira? ;
    17 ○ ( cheat) we've been done on s'est fait avoir ; to do sb out of escroquer qn de [money] ; he did me out of the job il m'a pris la place ;
    18 ○ ( sterilize) to be done [person, animal] être stérilisé ;
    19 ○ ( rob) to do a bank faire un casse ○ dans une banque ;
    20 ○ (arrest, convict) to get done for se faire prendre pour [illegal parking etc] ; to do sb for speeding prendre qn pour excès de vitesse.
    B vi (3e pers sg prés does ; prét did ; pp done)
    1 ( behave) faire ; do as you're told ( here and now) fais ce que je te dis ; ( when with others) fais ce qu'on te dit ;
    2 ( serve purpose) faire l'affaire ; that box/those trousers will do cette boîte/ce pantalon fera l'affaire ;
    3 ( be acceptable) this really won't do! ( as reprimand) ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça! ;
    4 ( be sufficient) suffire ; will five dollars do? cinq dollars, ça suffira? ; that'll do! ( as reprimand) ça suffit! ;
    5 ( finish) finir ; have you done? tu as fini? ;
    6 ( get on) ( in competitive situation) [person] s'en sortir ; [business] marcher ; ( in health) [person] aller ; how will they do in the elections? comment est-ce qu'ils s'en sortiront aux élections? ; he's doing as well as can be expected ( of patient) il va aussi bien que possible ; my lettuces are doing well mes laitues poussent bien ;
    7 GB ○ †( clean) faire le ménage ; the woman who does for us la dame qui fait le ménage pour nous ;
    8 ○ GB ( be active) you'll be up and doing again in no time tu seras sur pied très vite.
    1 (with questions, negatives) did he like his present? est-ce qu'il a aimé son cadeau? ; own up, did you or didn't you take my pen? avoue, est-ce que c'est toi qui as pris mon stylo ou pas? ; didn't he look wonderful! est-ce qu'il n'était pas merveilleux! ;
    2 ( for emphasis) he did do it really! il l'a vraiment fait! ; so you do want to go after all! alors tu veux vraiment y aller finalement! ; I do wish you'd let me help you j'aimerais tant que tu me laisses t'aider ;
    3 ( referring back to another verb) he said he'd tell her and he did il a dit qu'il le lui dirait et il l'a fait ; he says he'll come along but he never does il dit toujours qu'il viendra mais il ne le fait jamais ; you draw better than I do tu dessines mieux que moi ; you either did or you didn't de deux choses l'une soit tu l'as fait, soit tu ne l'as pas fait ;
    4 (in requests, imperatives) do sit down asseyez-vous, je vous en prie ; ‘may I take a leaflet?’-‘do’ ‘puis-je prendre un dépliant?’-‘je vous en prie’ ; do shut up! tais-toi veux-tu! ; don't you tell me what to do! surtout ne me dis pas ce que j'ai à faire! ;
    5 ( in tag questions and responses) he lives in France, doesn't he? il habite en France, n'est-ce pas? ; ‘who wrote it?’-‘I did’ ‘qui l'a écrit?’-‘moi’ ; ‘shall I tell him?’-‘no don't’ ‘est-ce que je le lui dis?’-‘non surtout pas’ ; ‘he knows the President’-‘does he?’ ‘il connaît le Président’-‘vraiment?’ ; so do they/you eux/vous aussi ; neither does he/she etc lui/elle etc non plus ;
    6 ( with inversion) only rarely does he write letters il est très rare qu'il écrive des lettres ; little did he suspect/think that il était loin de se douter/de penser que.
    D ○ n GB fête f ; his leaving do son pot ○ de départ.
    do as you would be done by ne faites pas ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fasse ; how do you do enchanté ; it doesn't do to be ce n'est pas une bonne chose d'être ; it's a poor do ○ if c'est vraiment grave si ; it was all I could do not to… je me suis retenu pour ne pas… ; nothing doing! ( no way) pas question! ; there's nothing doing here ici il ne se passe rien ; well done! bravo! ; what are you doing with yourself these days? qu'est-ce que tu deviens? ; what are you going to do for…? comment est-ce que tu vas te débrouiller pour…? [money, shelter etc] ; what's done is done ce qui est fait est fait ; what's this doing here? qu'est-ce que ça fait ici? ; all the dos and don'ts tout ce qu'il faut/fallait faire et ne pas faire.
    ▶ do away with [sth] se débarrasser de [procedure, custom, rule, feature] ; supprimer [bus service etc] ; démolir [building] ;
    ▶ do away with [sb] ○ ( kill) se débarrasser de [person].
    ■ do down ○ GB:
    ▶ do [sb] down dire du mal de [person] ; don't do yourself down ne te sous-estime pas.
    ■ do for ○:
    ▶ do for [sb/sth] ( kill) [illness] achever [person] ; fig mettre fin à [ambition, project] ; I'm done for fig je suis foutu ○.
    ■ do in ○:
    ▶ do [sb] in
    1 ( kill) tuer ;
    2 ( exhaust) épuiser ; I feel done in je suis crevé ○.
    ■ do out ○:
    ▶ do [sth] out, do out [sth] faire or nettoyer à fond [spare room, garage].
    ■ do over:
    ▶ do [sth] over US ( redo) refaire [job, work] ;
    ▶ do [sb] over ○ passer [qn] à tabac ○.
    ■ do up:
    ▶ do up [dress, coat] se fermer ;
    ▶ do [sth] up, do up [sth]
    1 ( fasten) refaire [laces] ; fermer [zip] ; do up your buttons boutonne-toi ;
    2 ( wrap) faire [parcel] ; to do one's hair up into a bun se remonter les cheveux en chignon ;
    3 ( renovate) restaurer [house, furniture] ;
    ▶ do oneself up se faire beau/belle ; I was all done up je m'étais fait tout beau.
    ■ do with:
    ▶ do with [sth/sb]
    1 ( involve) it has something/nothing to do with ça a quelque chose à voir/n'a rien à voir avec ; what's that got to do with it? qu'est-ce que cela a à voir là-dedans? ; what's it (got) to do with you? en quoi est-ce que ça te regarde? ; it's got everything to do with it c'est là qu'est tout le problème ; his shyness is to do with his childhood sa timidité est liée à son enfance ; ( talk to) he won't have anything to do with me any more il ne veut plus rien avoir à faire avec moi ; ( concern) it has nothing to do with you cela ne vous concerne pas ;
    2 ( tolerate) supporter ; I can't do with loud music/all these changes je ne supporte pas la musique trop forte/tous ces changements ;
    3 ( need) I could do with a drink/with a holiday j'aurais bien besoin d'un verre/de partir en vacances ;
    4 ( finish) it's all over and done with c'est bien fini ; have you done with my pen/the photocopier? tu n'as plus besoin de mon stylo/la photocopieuse? ; I've done with all that fig j'en ai fini avec tout ça.
    ▶ do without [sb/sth] se passer de [person, advice etc] ; I can do without your sympathy je me passe de ta pitié ; I can't do without the car je ne peux pas me passer de la voiture ; you'll have to do without! il va falloir que tu t'en passes!

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