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1 lotus-eater
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2 man-eater
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3 meat
meat [mi:t]viande f• there's not much meat on her (inf) elle n'est pas bien grosse (PROV) one man's meat is another man's poison(PROV) le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres* * *[miːt]meat and two veg — (colloq) viande garnie de deux légumes
••one man's meat is another man's poison — Prov le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres Prov
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4 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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