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81 bowl
Ibassin (récipient) m, bol de scraper m, cuve - f cuvette f, plafonnier hémisphérique mII(of sanitary fitting) vasque fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bowl
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82 changing
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83 changing-room
['tʃeɪndʒɪŋ ruːm, rʊm]noun Sport vestiaire m; US ( fitting room) cabine f d'essayage -
84 climax
climax [ˈklaɪmæks]1. noun• the climax of the show/of the evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée* * *['klaɪmæks] 1.2.to reach its climax — [battle] atteindre son paroxysme; [contest, performance] atteindre son point culminant
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85 close
I.close1 [kləʊs]1. adjectivea. ( = near) proche• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet hommeb. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort• to be in/keep in close contact with sb être/rester en contact étroit avec qn• to be/feel close to sb être/se sentir proche de qnc. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de prèsd. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serrée. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd2. adverb• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)• close by (sb/sth) tout près (de qn/qch)• to get close (to sb/sth) s'approcher (de qn/qch)• to get closer (to sb/sth) se rapprocher (de qn/qch)• to be close at hand [object] être à portée de main ; [place] être à proximité ; [date, event] être proche• to look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près3. compoundsII.close2 [kləʊz]1. noun( = end) fin f• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qcha. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrerb. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clorea. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermerb. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement4. compounds► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)[hunters, pursuers] se rapprocher ; [darkness, night] tomber• to close in on sb ( = approach) se rapprocher de qn ; (in race, pursuit) rattraper qn► close off separable transitive verb[+ room] interdire l'accès à ; [+ road] barrer► close up[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer[+ house, shop] fermer* * *I 1. [kləʊs]1) ( road) passage m2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f2.1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappantto bear a close resemblance to somebody/something — ressembler beaucoup à quelqu'un/quelque chose
close links with — liens mpl étroits avec [country]; liens mpl d'amitié avec [group]
2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)3) ( almost equal) [contest, result] serré‘is it the same?’ - ‘no but it's close’ — ‘c'est le même?’ - ‘non mais c'est proche’
4) (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny] minutieux/-ieuse; [supervision] étroitto keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose
5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd7) (colloq) ( secretive)3.1) ( nearby)it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends
2) ( close temporally)3) ( almost)4.‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
close enough adverbial phrase5.that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase1) ( near) près de [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — à quelle distance sommes-nous de...?
2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria]3) ( almost at)closer to 30 than 40 — plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30
to come closest to — s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception]
how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque6.close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]••(from) close to — (colloq)
II 1. [kləʊz]it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
1) gen, Sport fin fat the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter
2) Finance2.transitive verb1) ( shut) fermer2) ( block) fermer [border, port]; boucher [pipe, opening]; barrer [road]; interdire l'accès à [area of town]3) ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, case]; fermer [account]4) ( reduce)to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart
5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]3.1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre finto close with — se terminer par [song]
4) Finance [currency, index] clôturer (at à)the market closed down/up — le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse
5) ( get smaller) se réduire6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)4.closed past participle adjective1) ( shut) fermé‘closed’ — ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’
‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ — ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’
‘road closed’ — ‘route barrée’
‘closed to the public’ — ‘interdit au public’
‘closed to traffic’ — ‘circulation interdite’
behind closed doors — fig à huis clos
2) ( restricted) [community, meeting] fermé•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
86 light
light [laɪt](verb: preterite, past participle lit)1. nouna. lumière f• can you throw any light on this question? pouvez-vous donner des éclaircissements sur cette question ?► adjective + light• in a good/bad light sous un jour favorable/défavorable• to cast a new light on a subject jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet► to see the light ( = understand) comprendre• to see the light of day ( = be born) venir au monde ; ( = be published) paraître► to bring to light faire apparaîtrec. ( = lamp) lampe f• have you got your lights on? as-tu mis tes phares (or tes feux) ?e. ( = traffic light) feu mf. (for cigarette) feu m• have you got a light? avez-vous du feu ?2. adjectivea. [evening, room] clairb. [hair, colour, skin] clairc. ( = not heavy) légera. [+ candle, cigarette, gas] allumerb. ( = illuminate) éclairer5. adverb6. compounds► light upa. s'allumer• her eyes/face lit up son regard/visage s'est éclairéb. ( = start to smoke) (inf) allumer une cigarette (or une pipe etc)( = illuminate) éclairer* * *[laɪt] 1.1) ( brightness) lumière fby the light of — à la lumière de [fire]; à la clarté de [moon]
in the light of day — lit, fig au grand jour
to cast ou throw ou shed light on — lit projeter de la lumière sur; fig éclaircir
to put ou turn a light on/off — allumer/éteindre une lumière
3) (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux)5) ( flame)to put a light to — allumer [fire, gas]
have you got a light? — ( for cigarette) tu as du feu?
looking at it in that light... — vu sous cet angle...
to review something in the light of — réexaminer quelque chose à la lumière de [evidence, experience]
to bring to light — découvrir [fact, evidence, truth]
2.to come to ou be brought to light — être découvert
lights plural noun1)(traffic) lights — feu m, feux mpl
to shoot (colloq) ou jump (colloq) the lights — griller (colloq) un feu rouge
2) ( decorative display) illuminations fpl3.1) ( bright) [evening, room] clairto get ou grow lighter — [sky] s'éclaircir
2) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair; [hair] blondlight blue — bleu clair inv
3) ( not heavy) [material, substance, snow, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin; [drinker] modéré; [damage, sentence] léger/-ère4) ( delicate) [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère; [movement] délicat5) ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant; [exercise] léger/-èrelight duties — petits travaux mpl
6) [music, verse] léger/-ère4.to make light of — traiter [quelque chose] à la légère [rumour, problem]; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury]
1) allumer [candle, oven, cigarette]; enflammer [wood, paper]; tirer [firework]; craquer [match]to light a fire — faire un or du feu
2) ( illuminate) éclairer5.intransitive verb (prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre; [gas, match] s'allumerPhrasal Verbs:- light on- light up••many hands make light work — Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite
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87 loose
loose [lu:s]1. adjective• to get loose [animal] s'échapper• we can't let him loose on the budget (inf) on ne peut pas le laisser s'occuper du budget tout seul• we can't let him loose on that class (inf) on ne peut pas le laisser livré à lui-même dans cette classe• to tear o.s. loose se dégagerb. ( = not firmly in place) [screw] desserré ; [brick, tooth] descellé• to have come loose [knot] s'être défait ; [screw] s'être desserré ; [stone, brick] être descellé ; [tooth] bougerc. ( = not pre-packed) [biscuits, carrots] en vrac ; [butter, cheese] à la couped. ( = not tight) [skin] flasque ; [coat, dress] ( = generously cut) ample ; ( = not tight enough) large ; [collar] lâchee. ( = not strict) [discipline, style] relâché ; [translation] approximatif ; ( = vague) [reasoning, thinking] peu rigoureux ; [association, link] vague2. noun• there was a crowd of kids on the loose in the town (inf) il y avait une bande de jeunes qui traînait dans les rues4. compounds* * *[luːs] 1.2.a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — une bande de voyous qui rôdent dans les rues de la ville
1) lit ( not firm or tight) [knot, screw] desserré; [handle] branlant; [component] mal fixé; [button] qui se découd; [thread] décousu; [tooth] qui se déchausseto come loose — [knot, screw] se desserrer; [handle] être branlant; [tooth] se déchausser
to hang loose — [hair] être dénoué; [rope] pendre
loose connection — Electricity faux contact
2) ( free)to break loose — [animal] s'échapper ( from de)
to let ou set ou turn loose — libérer [animal, prisoner]
4) ( that has come apart) [page] volant; [fragment] détachéto come loose — [pages] se détacher
‘loose chippings’ GB, ‘loose gravel’ US — ( roadsign) ‘attention gravillons’
5) ( not tight) [jacket, trousers] ample; [collar] lâche; [skin] flasque6) ( not compacted) [soil] meuble; [link, weave] lâche7) ( not strict or exact) [translation, interpretation] assez libre; [wording] imprécis; [connection, guideline] vague; [style] relâché8) ( dissolute) [morals] dissoluloose living — (vie f de) débauche f
••to be at a loose end — GB
to be at loose ends — US ne pas trop savoir quoi faire
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88 proper
proper [ˈprɒpər]1. adjectivec. ( = seemly) [person, book, behaviour] convenable• it would not be proper for me to comment il ne serait pas convenable que je fasse des commentaires2. adverb[talk] (inf!) comme il faut (inf)3. compounds* * *['prɒpə(r)]1) ( right) [term, spelling] correct; [order, manner, tool, choice, response] bon/bonne; [sense] propre; [precautions] nécessaire; [clothing] qu'il faut2) ( adequate) [funding, recognition] convenable; [education, training] bon/bonne; [care, control] requis3) ( fitting)proper to — sout convenant à [position, status]
4) ( respectably correct) [person] correct; [upbringing] convenable5) (real, full) [doctor, holiday, job] vrai (before n)6) (colloq) ( complete)7) ( actual) (après n)••to beat somebody good and proper — fig battre quelqu'un haut la main
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89 snug
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90 catsuit
noun (a woman's close-fitting one-piece trouser suit.) combinaison-pantalon -
91 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) près (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) étroitement2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) intime2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) serré3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) rigoureux4) (tight: a close fit.) ajusté5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) étouffant6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) regardant7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) renfermé•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fermer2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) finir3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) conclure2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin- close up -
92 corset
['ko:sit](a close-fitting stiff undergarment to support the body.) corset -
93 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) décence, bienséance -
94 jeans
[‹i:nz](trousers, usually tight-fitting, made of denim.) jean -
95 knickers
['nikəz](women's and girls' pants, especially if loose-fitting and gathered in at the thigh.) culotte, knickers -
96 leotard
(a kind of tight-fitting garment worn for dancing, gymnastics etc.) maillot (de danse) -
97 mosaic
[mə'zeiik]((the art of making) a design formed by fitting together small pieces of coloured marble, glass etc.) mosaïque -
98 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) prise2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) bouchon2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) boucher- plug in -
99 plumbing
1) (the system of pipes, drains and toilets in a building etc: We shall have to have the plumbing repaired.) plomberie2) (the fitting and repairing etc of pipes.) plomberie -
100 polo-neck
noun ((a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck: He was wearing a polo-neck; ( also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.) col roulé
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