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1 fate
fate [feɪt]1 noun∎ what does fate have in store for them? qu'est-ce que le destin ou le sort leur réserve?;∎ stroke of fate coup m du destin ou du sort;∎ fate decreed that… le sort a voulu que…(b) (destiny of person, thing) sort m;∎ I left her to her fate je l'ai abandonnée à son sort;∎ to meet one's fate trouver la mort;∎ the new project met with a similar fate le nouveau projet a connu un destin semblable;∎ figurative a fate worse than death un sort pire que la mort∎ the Fates les Parques fpl -
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[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) destin2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) sort•- fatalism- fatalist - fatalistic - fated - fateful -
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noun (the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.) fatalisme -
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control [kənˈtrəʊl]1. nouna. ( = authority) autorité f• to keep control (of o.s.) se contrôler• to lose control (of o.s.) perdre le contrôle de soi• to lose control of a vehicle/situation perdre le contrôle d'un véhicule/d'une situation• to be in control of a vehicle/situation être maître d'un véhicule/d'une situation• who's in control here? qui est le responsable ici ?► under + control• to bring or get under control [+ fire, inflation] maîtriser ; [+ situation] dominer2. plural noun[+ emotions, expenditure, prices, immigration] contrôler ; [+ child, animal] se faire obéir de ; [+ car] garder la maîtrise de ; [+ crowd] contenir ; [+ organization, business] diriger ; [+ inflation] maîtriser• to control o.s. se contrôler4. compounds• he's a control freak il veut tout régenter ► control panel noun [of aircraft, ship] tableau m de bord ; [of TV, computer] pupitre m de commande━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]to control is not always translated by contrôler.* * *[kən'trəʊl] 1.1) [U] ( domination) (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization) contrôle m (of de); (of operation, project) direction f (of de); (of life, fate) maîtrise f (of, over de); (of disease, pests, social problem) lutte f (of contre)to be in control of — contrôler [territory]; diriger [operation, organization]; maîtriser [problem]
to have control over — contrôler [territory]; maîtriser [fate, life]
to take control of — prendre le contrôle de [territory]; prendre la direction de [organization, project]; prendre [quelque chose] en main [situation]
to be under somebody's control — [person] être sous la direction de quelqu'un; [organization, party] être sous le contrôle de quelqu'un
to be under control — [fire, problem, riot] être maîtrisé
to bring ou get ou keep [something] under control — maîtriser
to be out of control — [crowd, riot] être déchaîné; [fire] ne plus être maîtrisable
to be beyond ou outside somebody's control — échapper au contrôle de quelqu'un
2) [U] ( restraint) (of self, appetite, emotion, urge) maîtrise fto keep control of oneself —
3) [U] ( physical mastery) (of vehicle, machine, ball) contrôle m; (of body, process, system) maîtrise fto keep/lose control of a car — garder/perdre le contrôle d'une voiture
to take control — ( of plane) prendre les commandes
4) [C] (lever, switch) (on vehicle, equipment) commande f; ( on TV) bouton m de réglagevolume control — Television bouton de réglage du son
5) ( regulation) contrôle m (on de)6) ( in experiment) contrôle m2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - ll-)1) ( dominate) dominer [market, situation]; contrôler [territory]; diriger [traffic, project]; s'emparer de [mind]; Finance être majoritaire dans [company]2) ( discipline) maîtriser [person, animal, temper, inflation, riot, fire]; endiguer [epidemic]; dominer [emotion]; retenir [laughter]; commander à [limbs]3) ( operate) commander [machine, process]; manœuvrer [boat, vehicle]; piloter [plane]; contrôler [ball]4) ( regulate) régler [speed, temperature]; contrôler [immigration, prices]5) ( check) contrôler [quality]; vérifier [accounts]4.reflexive verb (p prés etc - ll-) -
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seal [si:l]1. nouna. ( = animal) phoque mc. (on bottle, box, door, tank) joint m (d'étanchéité)b. [+ area] boucler ; [+ border] fermerc. [+ bargain] conclure* * *[siːl] 1.1) Zoology phoque mto set one's seal on — lit apposer son cachet sur; fig conclure
to set the seal on — sceller [friendship]; confirmer [trend, regime]
3) ( to keep intact) ( on container) plomb m; (on package, letter) cachet m; ( on door) scellés mpl4) ( closure) fermeture f2.transitive verb1) cacheter [letter]2) ( close) sceller [oil well, pipe]; boucher [gap]3) (make airtight, watertight) fermer [quelque chose] hermétiquement [jar, tin]3.sealed past participle adjective [envelope] cacheté; [door] scellé; [orders] sous pli cacheté; [jar] fermé hermétiquementPhrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up -
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providence ['prɒvɪdəns]1 noun(fate) la Providence;∎ Providence smiled on us la Providence nous a souri -
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destiny ['destɪnɪ](fate) destin m; (personal fate) destinée f, destin m;∎ she felt it was her destiny to become a writer elle avait le sentiment que c'était son destin de devenir écrivain -
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Ⅰ.1 noun∎ cold buffet buffet m froid(b) (sideboard) buffet m(c) Commerce (restaurant) buvette f, cafétéria f; (in station) buffet m ou café m de gare; (on train) wagon-restaurant mCookery (lunch, dinner) -buffet►► Railways buffet car wagon-restaurant mⅡ.buffet2 ['bʌfɪt]∎ buffeted by the waves ballotté par les vagues;∎ the trees were buffeted by the wind les arbres étaient secoués par le vent;2 noun∎ figurative the buffets of fate or fortune les coups du sort -
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rail [reɪl]1 noun(a) (bar → gen) barre f; (→ in window, on bridge) garde-fou m; (→ on ship) bastingage m; (→ on balcony) balustrade f; (→ on stairway) rampe f; (→ for carpet) tringle f;∎ towel rail porte-serviettes m inv(b) (for train, tram) rail m;∎ the live rail le rail sous tension;∎ to travel by rail voyager en train;∎ to send goods by rail envoyer des marchandises par chemin de fer;∎ it's quicker by rail! c'est plus rapide en train!;∎ to get the economy back on the rails remettre l'économie sur les rails;∎ I did my best to get him back on the rails after his breakdown j'ai fait de mon mieux pour le remettre sur pieds après sa dépression nerveuse(c) Ornithology râle m(traffic, link, tunnel) ferroviaire; (ticket, fare) de train; (journey, travel) en train; (employee, union) des chemins de fer(enclose) clôturer∎ (complain bitterly) to rail against or at pester contre;∎ she railed against her fate elle fulminait contre son sort(fencing) grille f; (in horseracing) corde f;∎ he was pushed to the rails by the other jockeys il a été forcé de tenir la corde par les autres jockeys;∎ figurative to be on the rails (in difficult situation) être sur la corde raide►► rail network réseau m ferroviaire ou de chemin de fer;rail strike grève f des chemins de fer;∎ the rail strike has affected the whole of France la grève SNCF a touché la France entière;rail transport transport m par chemin de fer ou par train;clôturerfermer (au moyen d'une barrière);∎ the end of the hall was railed off une barrière interdisait l'accès au fond de la salle -
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decree [dɪˈkri:]1. noundécret m• by royal/government decree par ordonnance royale/du gouvernement* * *[dɪ'kriː] 1.1) ( order) décret m2) ( judgment) jugement m, arrêt m2.decree absolute/nisi — ( in divorce) jugement définitif/provisoire (de divorce)
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doom [du:m]• to send sb to their doom ( = to their death) envoyer qn à la mort* * *[duːm] 1. 2.transitive verb condamner [person, project] (to à) -
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lament [ləˈment]1. nouna. lamentation f[+ loss, lack] regretter• to lament the fact that... regretter que... + subj* * *[lə'ment] 1.1) ( expression of grief) lamentation f, pleurs mpl ( for pour)2.transitive verb1) ( grieve over) pleurer [wife, loss, death]; se lamenter sur [fate, misfortune]2) ( complain about) déplorer [lack, weakness]to lament that — déplorer que (+ subj)
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providence [ˈprɒvɪdəns]* * *['prɒvɪdəns] -
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quirk [kwɜ:k]* * *[kwɜːk] -
18 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sceau2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) cachet3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) joint hermétique2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) cacheter2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) sceller3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) régler•- seal of approval - seal off - set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) phoque- sealskin -
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[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) coup2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) coup3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) coup4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) coup5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) coup (d'aviron)6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) brassée; nage7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) effort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) attaque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) caresser2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) caresse -
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1 noun∎ to sleep (out) under the stars dormir ou coucher à la belle étoile;∎ the morning/evening star l'étoile du matin/du soir;∎ to have stars in one's eyes être sur un petit nuage;∎ figurative to see stars voir trente-six chandelles;∎ figurative to reach for the stars essayer d'atteindre les sommets∎ his star is rising son étoile brille chaque jour davantage;∎ his star is on the wane son étoile pâlit;∎ to be born under a lucky star être né sous une bonne étoile;∎ I thanked my (lucky) stars I wasn't chosen j'ai remercié le ciel de ne pas avoir été choisi;∎ the influence of the stars l'influence des astres;∎ familiar what do my stars say today? que dit mon horoscope aujourd'hui□ ?;∎ it's written in the stars c'est le destin∎ the restaurant has gained another star le restaurant s'est vu décerner une étoile supplémentaire;∎ the Star of David l'étoile de David;∎ the Stars and Bars le drapeau des États Confédérés;∎ the Stars and Stripes la bannière étoilée (le drapeau américain)(d) (asterisk) astérisque m(e) (celebrity) vedette f, star f;∎ one movie won't make him a star il ne deviendra pas une star en un seul film;∎ she was an up-and-coming rock star elle était en train de devenir une grande star du rock;∎ he's a rising star in the Labour party il est en train de devenir un personnage important du parti travailliste;∎ to be the star of the class être la vedette de la classe(f) (blaze → on animal) étoile f∎ the star attraction of tonight's show la principale attraction du spectacle de ce soir;∎ the star turn la vedette;∎ to get star billing être en tête d'affiche;∎ to give sb star billing mettre qn en tête d'affiche;∎ the hotel gives all its clients star treatment cet hôtel offre à sa clientèle un service de première classe(b) (salesman, pupil etc) meilleur;∎ he's our star witness c'est notre témoin-vedette ou notre témoin principal∎ in a star configuration connecté en étoile∎ the play starred David Caffrey la pièce avait pour vedette David Caffrey;∎ "Casablanca", starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman "Casablanca", avec Humphrey Bogart et Ingrid Bergman (dans les rôles principaux)(b) (mark with asterisk) marquer d'un astérisque∎ candles starred the darkness des bougies étoilaient l'obscurité;∎ the bay was starred with sail boats la baie était parsemée de voiliers∎ who starred with Redford in "The Sting"? qui jouait avec Redford dans "L'Arnaque"?;∎ "Othello", with Laurence Olivier starring in the title role "Othello", avec Laurence Olivier dans le rôle principal;∎ he's starring in a new TV serial il est la vedette d'un nouveau feuilleton télévisé;∎ he starred as a gangster il avait un rôle de gangster►► star anise anis m étoilé;star apple pomme f étoilée;British History Star Chamber tribunal m correctionnel; figurative pejorative tribunal m arbitraire ou inquisitorial;∎ Court of Star Chamber = tribunal anglais de 1487;Electricity star connection couplage m en étoile;star fruit carambole f;star jump (exercise) = saut avec extension latérale des membres;Computing star network réseau m en étoile;Computing star point point m neutre;star ruby rubis m étoilé;star sapphire saphir m étoilé;Military star shell obus m éclairant;star sign signe m (du zodiaque);Computing star structure structure f en étoile;Star Wars la guerre des étoiles (nom donné à l'Initiative de défense stratégique, programme militaire spatial mis en place dans les années 80 par le président américain Reagan);Star Wars research la recherche sur la défense stratégique✾ Film 'A Star Is Born' Wellman, Cukor 'Une étoile est née'ⓘ COURT OF STAR CHAMBER En 1487, Henri VII mit en place cet organe judiciaire dans le but de renforcer l'autorité de son gouvernement. Ce tribunal jouissait d'une grande popularité de par son impartialité et le fait qu'il échappait à la corruption des nobles, les obligeant à se plier à la justice royale.
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