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1 exposure to weather
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2 exposure
exposure [ɪkˈspəʊʒər]• education means exposure to new ideas l'éducation, c'est être confronté à des idées nouvellesb. ( = hypothermia) hypothermie fd. ( = publicity) it got a lot of exposure on television on l'a beaucoup vu à la télévision* * *[ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)]1) (of secret, crime) révélation f2) (to light, sun, radiation) exposition f (to à); fig (to art, ideas, politics) contact m (to avec)3) (to cold, weather)4) ( in media) couverture f médiatique5) ( orientation) exposition f -
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exposure n1 ( disclosure) (of secret, crime) révélation f ; to fear exposure craindre d'être démasqué ; to threaten sb with exposure menacer qn de dénonciation ;2 (to light, sun, radiation) gen, Phot exposition f (to à) ; fig (to art, ideas, politics) contact m (to avec) ; too much exposure to the sun is bad for you il est dangereux de s'exposer trop longtemps au soleil ;3 (to cold, weather) to die of exposure Med mourir de froid ; to suffer from exposure souffrir du froid ;4 Journ, TV, Radio couverture f médiatique ; film stars get a lot of press exposure la presse consacre beaucoup d'articles aux vedettes ;6 ( display of body) exhibition f (of de) ;7 Phot ( aperture and shutter speed) temps m de pose ; ( picture) pose f ; a 24 exposure film une pellicule de 24 poses ; -
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['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) temps; météo2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) éroder2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) réchapper (à)•- weathercock - weathervane - weatherperson - make heavy weather of - under the weather -
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[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 -
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[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.) exposer2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) dévoiler, démasquer3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exposer•- exposure -
8 weatherbeaten
adjective (showing effects of exposure to the weather: a weatherbeaten face.) hâlé, usé
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weather-beaten — /wedh euhr beet n/, adj. 1. bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather. 2. tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face. [1520 30] * * * … Universalium
weather-beaten — weath′er beat en adj. 1) worn or damaged as a result of exposure to the weather 2) tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
weather-beaten — /ˈwɛðə bitn/ (say wedhuh beetn) adjective 1. bearing evidences of exposure to the weather. 2. seasoned or hardened by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face …
weather beaten — showing signs of wear and tear caused by exposure to the weather; damaged by exposure to weather; tanned and made rough from being in the open air … English contemporary dictionary
weather-beaten — adjective Date: 1530 1. toughened, tanned, or bronzed by the weather < a weather beaten face > 2. worn or damaged by exposure to weather … New Collegiate Dictionary
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