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1 enthusiasm
1 ¢ enthousiasme m (for pour) ; to show enthusiasm for ou about doing faire preuve d'enthousiasme pour faire ; to arouse enthusiasm in sb susciter l'enthousiasme de qn ; to arouse sb to enthusiasm enthousiasmer qn ; to feel enthusiasm for sth être tout enthousiasmé par qch ; to fill sb with enthusiasm remplir qn d'enthousiasme ; I haven't much enthusiasm for going je n'ai guère envie d'y aller ;2 ( hobby) passion f. -
2 enthusiasm
enthusiasm [ɪn'θju:zɪæzəm](a) (interest) enthousiasme m;∎ she hasn't much enthusiasm for the project elle n'a pas beaucoup d'enthousiasme pour le projet;∎ the discovery has aroused or stirred up considerable enthusiasm among historians la découverte a suscité un grand enthousiasme chez les historiens∎ collecting beer mats is just one of my little enthusiasms je collectionne les dessous de bock, c'est un de mes passe-temps -
3 enthusiasm
enthusiasm [ɪnˈθu:zɪæzəm]a. enthousiasme mb. ( = pet interest) passion f━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word enthousiasme has ou instead of u and ends in -e.* * *[ɪn'θjuːzɪæzəm], US [-'θuːz-]1) [U] enthousiasme m ( for pour)2) ( hobby) passion f -
4 enthusiasm
[in'Ɵju:ziæzəm](strong or passionate interest: He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.) enthousiasme- enthusiastic - enthusiastically -
5 to dampen so.'s enthusiasm
refroidir l'enthousiasme de qqn; lui infliger une douche froideEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to dampen so.'s enthusiasm
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6 high spirits
(enthusiasm, cheerfulness and energy: He's in high spirits today.) vivacité -
7 ebb
ebb [eb]1 noun(of tide) reflux m; (of public opinion) variations fpl;∎ ebb and flow flux m et reflux m;∎ the ebb and flow of married life les hauts et les bas de la vie conjugale;∎ to be on the ebb descendre;∎ to be at a low ebb (person) ne pas avoir le moral; (patient, enthusiasm, spirits) être bien bas; (business) aller mal, être ou tourner au ralenti; (finances, relations) aller mal;∎ to be at its lowest ebb (enthusiasm, spirits) être au plus bas; (business, finances, relations) aller au plus mal∎ to ebb and flow monter et baisser ou descendre(b) figurative (confidence, enthusiasm, strength etc → diminish) baisser peu à peu; (→ disappear) disparaître; (rage, indignation) se calmer; (support) s'amenuiser; (time, water) s'écouler;∎ his life was ebbing il baissait d'heure en heure►► ebb tide marée f descendante(confidence, enthusiasm, strength etc → diminish) baisser peu à peu; (→ disappear) disparaître; (rage, indignation) se calmer; (support) s'amenuiser; (time, water) s'écouler;∎ his life was ebbing away il baissait d'heure en heure -
8 burst
burst [bɜ:st](verb: preterite, past participle burst)1. noun2. adjective[pipe, blood vessel] éclatéd. ( = begin suddenly) to burst into tears éclater en larmes[+ balloon, bubble, blister] crever ; [+ pipe] faire éclater• to burst open [+ door] ouvrir violemmenta. ( = exclaim) s'écrier* * *[bɜːst] 1.noun ( of flame) jaillissement m, jet m; (of bomb, shell) éclatement m; ( of gunfire) rafale f; (of activity, energy, enthusiasm) accès m2.to put on a burst of speed — Automobile faire une pointe de vitesse
transitive verb (prét, pp burst) crever [balloon, bubble, tyre]; rompre [blood vessel]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp burst)1) [balloon, bubble, tyre] crever; [pipe, boiler] éclater; [dam] rompre; [bomb, firework] éclaterto be bursting at the seams — [bag, room, building] être plein à craquer
to be bursting with health/pride — déborder de santé/de fierté
2) ( emerge suddenly) [people] surgir; [water] jaillir•Phrasal Verbs:- burst in -
9 cool
cool [ku:l]1. adjective• "keep in a cool place" « tenir au frais »• "store in a cool, dark place" « conserver au frais et à l'abri de la lumière »• "serve cool, not cold" « servir frais mais non glacé »b. [clothing] légerc. [colour] rafraîchissantd. ( = calm) calme• to keep or stay cool garder son calme• keep or stay cool! du calme !• as cool as you please [person] parfaitement décontractéj. ( = full) he won a cool £40,000 (inf) il a gagné la coquette somme de 40 000 livres2. nouna. fraîcheur f, frais m[+ air, wine] rafraîchir• cool it! (inf!) du calme !5. compounds( = make colder) faire refroidir ; ( = make calmer) calmer( = get cool) se rafraîchir ; ( = lose enthusiasm) perdre son enthousiasme ; ( = change one's affections) se refroidir ( towards sb à l'égard de qn, envers qn ) ; ( = become less angry) se calmer* * *[kuːl] 1.1) ( coldness) fraîcheur f2) (colloq) ( calm) sang-froid mto keep one's cool — ( stay calm) garder son sang-froid; ( not get angry) ne pas s'énerver
2.to lose one's cool — ( get angry) s'énerver; ( panic) perdre son sang-froid
1) [day, drink, water, weather] frais/fraîche; [dress] léger/-ère; [colour] froidto feel cool — [surface, wine] être frais/fraîche
it's getting cool, let's go in — il commence à faire frais, rentrons
2) ( calm) [approach, handling] calme3) ( unemotional) [manner] détaché; [logic] froid4) ( unfriendly) froidto be cool with ou towards somebody — être froid avec quelqu'un
5) ( casual) décontracté, cool (colloq)6) ( for emphasis)7) (colloq) ( sophisticated) branché (colloq)it's not cool — ça fait nul (colloq)
8) (colloq) US ( great) super! (colloq)3.transitive verb1) ( lower the temperature of) refroidir [soup, pan]; rafraîchir [wine, room]2) fig calmer [anger, ardour]4.1) ( get colder) refroidir2) ( subside) [passion] tiédir; [enthusiasm] faiblir; [friendship] se dégrader•Phrasal Verbs:- cool off••cool it! — (colloq) ne t'énerve pas!
to play it cool — (colloq) rester calme
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10 dampen
dampen [ˈdæmpən][+ cloth, ironing] humecter ; [+ enthusiasm] refroidir* * *['dæmpən]transitive verb1) humecter [cloth, sponge, ironing]2) fig refroidir [enthusiasm, ardour]; amenuiser [hopes, resolve] -
11 decrease
[amount, numbers, population] diminuer ; [strength] décliner ; [intensity] décroître ; [price, value] baisser ; [enthusiasm] se calmer3. noundiminution f (in de ) ; [of power] affaiblissement m (in de ) ; [of price, value, enthusiasm] baisse f (in de)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque decrease est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈdi:kri:s, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: di:ˈkri:s.* * *1. ['diːkriːs] 2. [dɪ'kriːs]transitive verb diminuer, réduire3. [dɪ'kriːs]intransitive verb [population] diminuer; [price] baisser; [popularity, rate] baisser, diminuer -
12 diminished
diminished [dɪˈmɪnɪ∫t][strength, power] amoindri ; [capacity, cost, numbers, resources] réduit ; [enthusiasm, optimism] tempéré ; [reputation] terni* * *[dɪ'mɪnɪʃd]1) [amount, enthusiasm, level] réduit; [awareness, support] amoindri2) Law3) Music diminué -
13 excite
excite [ɪkˈsaɪt]• to excite enthusiasm/interest in sb enthousiasmer/intéresser qn* * *[ɪk'saɪt]transitive verb1) gen exciter; ( fire with enthusiasm) enthousiasmer2) ( give rise to) susciter [interest, controversy]; éveiller [curiosity, suspicion]; faire naître [envy] -
14 fire
fire [faɪər]1. noun• fire! au feu !c. ( = shots) feu m• fire! feu !• to come under fire ( = be criticized) essuyer des critiquesa. ( = set fire to) mettre le feu à ; [+ imagination, passions, enthusiasm] enflammerb. [+ rocket] lancerd. [+ pottery] cuire4. compounds► fire sale noun (literal) vente de marchandises endommagées dans un incendie ; (figurative) braderie f► fire service noun = fire brigade[+ person] enthousiasmer ; [+ imagination] exalter* * *['faɪə(r)] 1.1) ( element) feu mto set fire to something —
2) ( blaze) incendie m3) ( for warmth) feu m4) [U] ( shots) coups mpl de feuthe police/passers-by came under fire — on a tiré sur la police/les passants
to be under fire — fig être vivement critiqué ( from par)
5) ( verve) fougue f2.1) ( raising alarm) au feu!2) ( order to shoot) feu!3.transitive verb1) Military, gen décharger [gun, weapon]; tirer [shot]; lancer [arrow, missile]2) ( inspire)3) ( dismiss) renvoyer, virer (colloq) [person]4) Technology cuire [ceramics]4.1) Military, gen tirer (at, on sur)2) [engine] démarrer•Phrasal Verbs:- fire up••to hang fire — Military faire long feu; fig [plans, project, person] traîner
he'll never set the world on fire — (colloq) il ne fera jamais de miracles; house
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15 inject
inject [ɪnˈdʒekt]a. [+ liquid, gas] injecter• he injects himself [diabetic] il se fait ses piqûres• I wanted to inject some humour into my speech je voulais introduire un peu d'humour dans mon discours* * *[ɪn'dʒekt] 1.transitive verb injecter [vaccine, fuel] ( into dans); fig apporter [new ideas] ( into à); insuffler [enthusiasm] ( into à); injecter [cash] ( into dans)2.to inject somebody with something — faire une injection or une piqûre de quelque chose à quelqu'un
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16 keenness
keenness [ˈki:nnɪs]a. ( = eagerness) volonté f• the government's keenness for economic reform la volonté du gouvernement de mettre en place des réformes économiquesb. ( = enthusiasm) [of student] enthousiasme mc. [of intellect] finesse f* * *['kiːnnɪs] -
17 spark
spark [spα:k]1. noun• to make the sparks fly ( = start a row) mettre le feu aux poudres ; ( = fight) se bagarrer un bon coup (inf)4. compounds* * *[spɑːk] 1.1) gen, Electricity étincelle f2.transitive verb = spark off3.intransitive verb [fire] jeter des étincelles; [wire, switch] faire des étincellesPhrasal Verbs: -
18 spurt
spurt [spɜ:t]1. noun• in spurts ( = sporadically) par à-coups[+ flame, lava, water] projeter* * *[spɜːt] 1.2.to put on a spurt — [runner, cyclist] pousser une pointe de vitesse
transitive verb3.intransitive verb ( gush) jaillir (from, out of de)Phrasal Verbs: -
19 surge
surge [sɜ:dʒ]1. noun[of fear, enthusiasm] vague f[crowd] déferler• to surge in/out entrer/sortir à flots* * *[sɜːdʒ] 1.1) ( of water) brusque montée f; (of blood, energy, adrenalin) montée f; (of anger, desire) accès m; (of optimism, enthusiasm) élan m2) ( rise) (in prices, unemployment, inflation) hausse f (in de); (in demand, imports) accroissement m (in de)3) (also power surge) surtension f4) ( increase in speed) remontée f2.1) [water, waves] déferler; [blood, energy, emotion] monterto surge forward — [crowd] avancer en masse; [car] démarrer en trombe (colloq)
2) [runner] s'élancer3.surging present participle adjective [prices] en hausse -
20 zeal
zeal [zi:l]( = enthusiasm) zèle m* * *[ziːl]1) ( fanaticism) gen zèle m; ( religious) ferveur f2) ( enthusiasm) ardeur f, zèle m
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