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fifth [fɪfθ]1 noun(a) (fraction) cinquième m(b) (in series) cinquième mf(c) (of month) cinq m inv;∎ the fifth le cinq;∎ on the fifth le cinq;∎ the fifth of July, July the fifth, American July fifth le cinq juillet;∎ today is the fifth nous sommes le cinq aujourd'hui;∎ the fifth of November = jour anniversaire de la Conspiration des poudres aussi appelé "Guy Fawkes' Day"∎ in fifth en cinquième(f) American (Fifth Amendment) Cinquième Amendement m (de la Constitution des États-Unis, permettant à un accusé de ne pas répondre à une question risquant de jouer en sa défaveur);∎ humorous I plead the Fifth ≃ je ne parlerai qu'en présence de mon avocatcinquième;∎ fifth finger petit doigt m;∎ Cars fifth gear cinquième vitesse f;∎ Cars to go or to change into fifth gear passer en cinquième f;∎ a fifth part un cinquième;∎ on the fifth day of the month le cinq du mois;∎ in fifth place en cinquième position, à la cinquième place;∎ fifth from the end/right cinquième en partant de la fin/droite;∎ American to feel like a fifth wheel avoir l'impression d'être la dernière roue du carrosse;∎ George the Fifth Georges Cinq3 adverbcinquièmement; (in contest) en cinquième position, à la cinquième place;∎ she came or was fifth (in race, exam etc) elle est arrivée cinquième►► Fifth Amendment Cinquième Amendement m (de la Constitution des États-Unis, permettant à un accusé de ne pas répondre à une question risquant de jouer en sa défaveur);Fifth Avenue la Cinquième avenue;∎ she's very Fifth Avenue elle est très Cinquième avenue (fait référence à l'élite sociale new-yorkaise);Politics fifth column cinquième colonne f;Politics fifth columnist membre m de la cinquième colonne;the Fifth Republic la Cinquième ou Vème République -
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wheel, US hwi ;lA n1 ( on vehicle) roue f ; (on trolley, piece of furniture) roulette f ; front/back wheel roue avant/arrière ;2 ( for steering) ( in vehicle) volant m ; Naut roue f (de gouvernail) ; to be at ou behind the wheel être au volant ; to take the wheel ( in vehicle) prendre le volant ; Naut tenir la roue ; to fall asleep at the wheel s'endormir au volant ;3 (in watch, mechanism, machine) rouage m ; the wheels of government fig les rouages du gouvernement ;4 ( for pottery) tour m ;B ○ wheels npl ( car) bagnole ○ f, voiture f ; are these your new wheels? c'est ta nouvelle bagnole ○ ? ; have you got wheels ○ ? tu es motorisé ○ ?C vtr pousser [bicycle, barrow, pram] ; to wheel a child in a pram promener un enfant dans sa poussette ; they wheeled me into the operating theatre ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot.D vi2 ( turn sharply) [person, regiment] faire demi-tour ; [car, motorbike] braquer fortement ; [ship] virer de bord ; to wheel to the right [person, regiment] faire demi-tour à droite ; right/left wheel! Mil demi-tour droite/gauche!to wheel and deal magouiller ○ ; the wheel of fortune la roue de la fortune ; it's wheels within wheels l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air ; to reinvent the wheel réinventer la roue ; to be fifth wheel US être la cinquième roue du carrosse.■ wheel out:▶ wheel [sth] out, wheel out [sth] remettre [qch] sur le tapis [argument, story] ; ressortir [excuse, statistics]. -
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gear [gɪər]1. nound. ( = apparatus) dispositif m• to change or shift gear (US) changer de vitesse• first or bottom gear première f• to change or shift into third gear (US) passer en troisièmeadapter (to à)• movies geared primarily to a US audience des films s'adressant essentiellement à un public américain• training is geared to make staff more efficient la formation est conçue pour rendre le personnel plus compétent3. compounds► gear up( = get ready) se préparer( = make ready) (inf)he is gearing himself up for the presidential elections il se prépare pour les élections présidentielles• they were all geared up for the new sales campaign ils étaient fin prêts pour la nouvelle campagne de ventes* * *[gɪə(r)] 1.1) ( equipment) matériel m2) (colloq) ( possessions) affaires fpl3) ( clothes) fringues (colloq) fplfootball gear — tenue f de football
4) Automobile vitesse fbottom ou first gear — première vitesse
‘keep in low gear’ — ‘utilisez votre frein moteur’
to get (oneself) into gear for something — fig se préparer pour quelque chose
5) Technology roue f dentée2.gears plural noun1) Automobile changement m de vitesse2) Technology engrenage m3.4.gear wheel — ( on bicycle) pignon m
transitive verbto be geared to ou towards somebody — s'adresser à quelqu'un
Phrasal Verbs:- gear up
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Fifth wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fifth wheel — Fifth Fifth, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[=i]fta. See {Five}.] 1. Next in order after the fourth; the ordinal of five. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Fifth monarchy men} (Hist.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fifth wheel — (USA) A fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless … The small dictionary of idiomes
fifth wheel — in a carriage which prevents tipping; spare wheel; something or someone that is unnecessary and burdensome … English contemporary dictionary
fifth wheel — n. 1. a) a horizontal wheel like structure placed over the front axle of a carriage or wagon to support it on turns ☆ b) a similar structure on the rear of the cab of a tractor trailer, serving as a coupling for attaching the trailer 2. an… … English World dictionary
fifth wheel — fifth′ wheel′ n. 1) trs a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a… … From formal English to slang
fifth wheel — noun 1. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded • Syn: ↑deadwood • Hypernyms: ↑redundancy, ↑redundance 2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four wheel vehicle • Syn: ↑spare … Useful english dictionary
fifth wheel — 1. a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane. 2. a… … Universalium
fifth wheel — noun a) A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe shaped plate on a multi directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer. As the third person along on their date, I felt like a fifth wheel. b) A… … Wiktionary
fifth wheel — /fɪfθ ˈwil/ (say fifth weel) noun 1. a horizontal ring (or segment of a ring) consisting of two bands which slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a horse drawn carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing …
fifth wheel — (USA) A fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression refers to a person who find themselves in a situation where their presence is unnecessary and as a result they feel useless. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions