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123 remain
remain [rɪˈmeɪn]a. ( = be left) rester• it remains to be seen whether... reste à savoir si...b. ( = stay) rester* * *[rɪ'meɪn] 1.1) ( be left) resterthe fact remains that — il reste que, toujours est-il que
2) ( stay) [person, memory] rester, demeurer; [problem, doubt] subsister2.remaining present participle adjective restant -
124 spot
spot [spɒt]1. nouna. ( = mark) tache f ; ( = splash) éclaboussure f ; ( = polka dot) pois m ; (on dice, domino) point m ; (on reputation) tache fd. ( = place) endroit mf. ( = spotlight) spot mg. ► on the spot3. compounds* * *[spɒt] 1.2) ( stain) tache f3) ( pimple) bouton m4) ( place) endroit mto be on the spot — gen être sur place
this record has been on the top ou number one spot for two weeks — ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines
5) (colloq) ( small amount)a spot of cream/sightseeing — un peu de crème/de tourisme
to have ou be in a spot of bother (with) — avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)
6) (colloq) ( difficulty) situation f embêtante7) Commerce spot m publicitaire8) Television, Radio ( regular slot) temps m d'antenne9) ( moral blemish) tache f10) ( light) Cinema, Theatre projecteur m; (in home, display) spot m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt)1) ( see) apercevoir [person]; voir [car, roadsign, book]to spot that... — s'apercevoir que...
2) ( recognize) reconnaître [car, person, symptoms, opportunity]; repérer [defect, difference, bargain]; observer [birds, trains]3) ( stain) tacher3.••to knock spots off something/somebody — être bien meilleur que quelque chose/quelqu'un
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125 thin
thin [θɪn]1. adjectivea. [person, face, legs, arms] maigre ; [lips, layer, slice, strip, sheet] mince ; [line] fin ; [cloth, garment] léger ; [mattress, wall] peu épais (- aisse f)• to get thin(ner) [person] maigrirb. ( = runny) [liquid, oil] fluide ; [soup, sauce] clairc. ( = not dense) [cloud] léger ; [air, atmosphere] raréfiéd. [crowd] épars ; [hair, beard] clairsemé• to become thinner [crowd, plants, trees, hair] s'éclaircire. ( = feeble) [evidence, plot] peu convaincant ; [majority] faible2. adverb[spread] en couche fine ; [cut] en tranches fines[+ paint, sauce] délayer ; [+ trees] éclaircir[fog, crowd] se disperser ; [numbers] se réduire5. compounds► thin out[crowd, fog] se disperser[+ seedlings, trees] éclaircir* * *[θɪn] 1.1) ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin; [strip] étroit2) ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince3) ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair; [oil] fluide4) ( lean) maigre5) ( fine) [card, paper] fin; [fabric, mist] léger/-ère6) ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre; ( weak) fluet/fluette7) [population, crowd, hair] clairsemé8) fig [excuse] peu convaincant; [evidence] insuffisant; [plot] squelettiqueto wear thin — [joke, excuse] être usé
9) [air] raréfié2.(colloq) adverb [slice] en tranches fpl fines; [spread] en couche mince3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) (also thin down) diluer [paint]; allonger [sauce, soup]4.intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) (also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper; [crowd] se disperser; [hair] se raréfier5.thinning present participle adjective [hair, crowd] clairseméPhrasal Verbs:- thin out•• -
126 bullet
(b) American FINANCE (loan) emprunt m remboursable in fine; (repayment) emprunt remboursable in finebullet bond obligation f remboursable en une seule fois -
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1 noun(a) (of person) avenir m;∎ a job with a (good) future une situation pleine d'avenir;∎ there is a future ahead for bilingual people in publishing le monde de l'édition offre des possibilités d'avenir pour les personnes bilingues∎ futures (financial instruments, contracts) contrats m pl à terme; (transactions) opérations f pl à terme; (securities) titres m pl ou valeurs f pl à termefutures contract contrat à terme; futures exchange marché m à terme;futures market marché à terme;futures option option f sur contrats à terme;futures and options contrats à terme et options;futures and options fund fonds m pl investissant dans les contrats à terme et options;futures order ordre m à terme;Future Rate Agreement accord m de taux à terme;futures trading négociations f pl ou opérations à terme;futures transaction opération à termeFINANCE future delivery livraison f à terme;∎ goods for future delivery marchandises f pl livrables à terme;future value valeur f capitaliséeThe first step consists of a feasibility study for the creation of a regulated futures market for categories of fine wines. This innovative project, announced at a conference/debate organized by Paris Europlace at Bordeaux, is based on a finished product -- namely homogeneous categories of sought-after fine wines -- that is ready to be consumed. The first contract is expected to be a future on the top growths of the Bordeaux region, based on a 12-bottle case en primeur for delivery in 32 months' time.
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128 array
[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) collection2) (clothes: in fine array.) atours2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) disposer, étaler2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) se parer
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