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1 frein
frein [fʀɛ̃]masculine noun• donner un coup de frein à [+ dépenses, inflation] to curb* * *fʀɛ̃nom masculin1) ( de véhicule) brake2) ( entrave)mettre un frein à — to curb [expansion, optimisme]
3) (dated) ( mors) bit•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *fʀɛ̃ nm1) [voiture] brake2) figsans frein (= sans limites) — unchecked
mettre un frein à — to put a brake on, to check
* * *frein nm1 ( de véhicule) brake; avoir de bons freins to have good brakes; la voiture n'a plus de freins the car's brakes are not working; les freins du véhicule ont lâché the vehicle's brakes failed; donner un coup de frein to brake hard; des traces de coups de freins skid marks; un violent coup de frein a projeté le passager contre le pare-brise the driver braked hard throwing the passenger against the windscreen;2 ( entrave) restraints (pl); (être) un frein à (to be) a brake ou curb on; mettre un frein à to curb [expansion, immigration, optimisme]; donner un coup de frein à to act as a sharp brake ou curb on; mettre un coup de frein (brutal) à to put a (sharp) brake ou curb on; sans frein [faire, gouverner] without restraint; [imagination, ambition] unbridled; [échange, commerce] unrestrained;3 †( pour cheval) bit;4 Mil muzzle brake.frein à main hand brake; serrer/desserrer le frein à main to put on/to take off the hand brake; frein moteur engine brake; utilisez le frein moteur keep in low gear; frein de parcage parking brake; frein à pied foot brake; frein de service service break; frein de stationnement = frein de parcage; freins à disques disc brakes; freins pneumatiques air brakes; freins à tambour drum brakes.ronger son frein to champ at the bit.[frɛ̃] nom masculin1. AUTOMOBILE brake————————sans frein locution adjectivale -
2 raté
rate [ʀat]feminine noun( = organe) spleen* * *ʀat1) Zoologie female rat2) Anatomie spleen••se dilater la rate — (colloq) to kill oneself laughing (colloq)
* * *ʀat nf1) ANATOMIE spleen2) (= animal) female rat* * *rate nf1 Zool female rat;2 Anat spleen.se dilater la rate○ to kill oneself laughing○; ne pas se fouler la rate○ not to strain oneself○.1. [photo, sauce] spoilt[coupe de cheveux] disastrousil est complètement raté, ce gâteau this cake is a complete disaster2. [attentat] failed[vie] wasted[occasion] missed————————, ratée [rate] nom masculin, nom féminin————————nom masculin1. [bruit] misfiring (substantif non comptable)2. [défaut] hitch -
3 recaler
recaler [ʀ(ə)kale]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• se faire recaler or être recalé en histoire to fail in history* * *(colloq) ʀ(ə)kale verbe transitif École, Université to fail [candidat]* * *ʀ(ə)kale vtÉDUCATION * to fail* * *recaler verb table: aimerA vtr2 Aut recaler (le moteur) to stall (the engine) again.B vi to stall again.[rəkale] verbe transitif(familier) [candidat] to fail -
4 fonctionner
fonctionner [fɔ̃ksjɔne]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• faire fonctionner [+ machine] to operate* * *fɔ̃ksjɔneverbe intransitif to workfonctionner à l'essence — to run on petrol GB ou gas US
fonctionner à la vodka — hum [personne] to live on vodka
* * *fɔ̃ksjɔne vi[machine, système] to work, to function, [entreprise] to operate, to functionfaire fonctionner — to work, to operate
* * *fonctionner verb table: aimer vi to work; fonctionner à merveille to work perfectly; mal fonctionner not to work very well; fonctionner à l'essence/l'électricité [machine] to run on petrol GB ou gas US/electricity; fonctionner comme un alibi to be used as an excuse; fonctionner comme une société anonyme to operate as a public company; fonctionner comme un système d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; fonctionner à la vodka hum [personne] to live on vodka.[fɔ̃ksjɔne] verbe intransitif[métro, véhicule] to runle moteur fonctionne mal/bien the engine isn't/is working properly -
5 lâcher
lâcher [lα∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ main, proie] to let go of ; [+ bombes] to drop ; [+ pigeon, ballon] to release ; [+ chien] to unleash ; [+ frein] to release ; [+ juron] to come out with• lâche-moi ! let go of me!• tu me lâches ! (inf) leave me alone!b. ( = abandonner) [+ ami] to drop ; [+ études] to give up• il ne l'a pas lâché [importun, représentant] he wouldn't leave him alone* * *
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1. lɑʃe1) ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, main]lâche-moi — lit let go of me; fig (colloq) give me a break (colloq), leave me alone
2) ( produire) to come out with [mot]; to reveal [information]; to let out [cri]3) ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal]4) ( abandonner) to drop [ami, activité]
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se lâcher verbe pronominal (colloq) ( se décontracter) to let it all hang out (colloq), to let one's hair down
II lɑʃenom masculin (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release* * *lɒʃe1. vt1) [main] to let go ofIl n'a pas lâché ma main. — He didn't let go of my hand.
2) [verre] to dropIl a été tellement surpris qu'il a lâché son verre. — He was so surprised that he dropped his glass.
3) (= abandonner) to drop4) (= libérer) to release, to set free5) [mot, remarque] to come out with6) SPORT (= distancer) to leave behind7)2. vi1) (= se casser) [fil, corde] to break, to give way2) [freins] to failLes freins ont lâché. — The brakes failed.
3. nm[ballons, pigeons] release* * *lâcher verb table: aimerA nm (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release.B vtr1 ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, branche]; lâchez vos armes! drop your guns!; ne lâche pas la corde! don't let go of the rope!; lâchez-moi le bras! let go of my arm!; lâche-moi lit let go of me; fig○ give me a break○, leave me alone; lâcher prise lit to lose one's grip; fig to give up; ⇒ proie;2 ( produire) to come out with [mot, phrase, juron, gaffe]; to reveal [information]; to let out [soupir, cri, pet, rot]; lâcher une rafale de mitraillette to fire a stream of bullets; il n'a pas lâché un mot de toute la soirée he didn't utter a word all evening; ⇒ bordée;3 ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal, chariot]; il a lâché ses chiens he released his dogs; elle a lâché ses chiens sur lui she set her dogs on him; il ne m'a pas lâché une seconde he didn't leave me to myself for a second; il ne la lâche pas des yeux or du regard he never takes his eyes off her;4 ( abandonner) to drop [ami, associé, activité]; lâché par ses anciens amis dropped by his former friends; la peur ne la lâche plus depuis she's been in the grip of fear ever since;5 ○(accepter de donner, de vendre) to let [sth] go [objet]; lâcher de l'argent to cough up○; lâcher qch à qn to let sb have sth [argent, objet];6 Sport ( distancer) to break away from [concurrent]; il a lâché le peloton dans la montée he broke away from the main field on the slope.C vi ( céder) [corde, lien, nœud] to give way; [freins] to fail; [nerfs] to break.D se lâcher vpr1 ( cesser de se tenir) to let go;2 ○( se décontracter) to let it all hang out○, to let one's hair down.I[laʃe] nom masculinII[laʃe] verbe transitiflâcher la bonde ou les bondes à to give vent to2. [cesser de tenir] to let go of (inseparable)lâche-moi! let me go!, let go of me!3. AÉRONAUTIQUE [bombe] to drop[ballon] to launch4. [libérer - oiseau] to let loose, to release, to let go ; [ - chien] to let off, to unleash ; [ - animal dangereux] to set loose ; [ - meute, faucon] to sliplâcher le peloton to leave the rest of the field behind, to (stage a) break from the pack————————[laʃe] verbe intransitif
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