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highland ['haɪlənd]1 nounrégion f montagneusedes montagnes(air, scenery) des Highlands; (holiday) dans les Highlands∎ the Highlands (of Scotland) les Highlands mpl►► Highland cattle race f bovine des Highlands;History the Highland Clearances = aux XVIIIème et XIXème siècles, déplacement souvent forcé des populations d'une partie des Highlands d'Écosse dans le but d'affecter les terres à l'élevage de moutons;Highland dress = costume écossais pour les hommes;Highland fling = danse des Highlands traditionnellement exécutée en solo;Highland games jeux mpl écossais;Geography the Highland Region le Highland, = région dans le nord-ouest de l'Écosse;∎ in the Highland Region dans le Highlandⓘ HIGHLAND GAMES En Écosse, il s'agit d'une sorte de kermesse locale en plein air où se déroulent simultanément toutes sortes de concours (danse, cornemuse) et d'épreuves sportives (courses, lancer du marteau, mais aussi "tossing the caber", "tug o' war" etc). -
22 sling
∎ the children were slinging stones at the statue les enfants lançaient des pierres sur la statue;∎ sling the ball back to me! relance-moi le ballon!;∎ she slung the case into the back of the car elle a jeté la valise à l'arrière de la voiture;∎ British familiar if he's not careful, he'll get slung off the course s'il ne fait pas attention, il se fera virer du cours;∎ figurative to sling mud at sb couvrir qn de boue;∎ they were slinging insults at each other ils se lançaient des insultes;∎ familiar to sling one's hook mettre les bouts, ficher le camp∎ the hammock was slung between two trees le hamac était suspendu ou accroché entre deux arbres;∎ the soldiers wore rifles slung across or over their shoulders les soldats portaient des fusils en bandoulière;∎ the jacket was slung over the back of the chair la veste était négligemment jetée sur le dossier de la chaise;∎ he slung his jacket over his shoulder il a jeté sa veste par-dessus son épaule;∎ I slung the towel over the washing line j'ai jeté la serviette par-dessus la corde à linge2 noun∎ she had her arm in a sling elle avait le bras en écharpe(b) (for baby) porte-bébé m(c) (for loads) & Nautical élingue f; (belt) courroie f; (rope) corde f, cordage m; (for removal men) corde f, courroie f; (for rifle) bretelle f; (for mast) cravate f(e) (for climber) baudrier m(f) (cocktail) sling m (cocktail à base de spiritueux et de jus de citron, allongé d'eau plate ou gazeuse)British familiar (person) flanquer ou ficher à la porte; (rubbish, magazines etc) bazarder, balancer;∎ he was slung out on his ear il a été fichu à la porte, on l'a fichu dehors∎ can you sling the paper over? tu peux me lancer le journal?familiar suspendre□, accrocher□ -
23 youth
1 noun(a) (young age) jeunesse f;∎ in my youth dans ma jeunesse, quand j'étais jeune;∎ in his early youth dans sa première jeunesse;∎ he is no longer in his first youth il n'est plus de la première jeunessse;∎ the optimism of youth l'optimisme de la jeunesse;∎ proverb youth will have its way or its fling il faut bien que jeunesse se passe(b) (young man) adolescent m, jeune m∎ (young people) the youth of today les jeunes mpl ou la jeunesse d'aujourd'hui;∎ the youth of the nation la jeunesse du pays∎ to go youth hostelling passer ses vacances en auberges de jeunesse►► British youth club ≃ maison f des jeunes;youth culture culture f des jeunes;British youth custody détention f de mineurs, éducation f surveillée;British youth custody centre = centre de détention pour jeunes délinquants (jusqu'en 1988) (aujourd'hui appelé "Young Offenders' Institution");youth hostel auberge f de jeunesse;youth hosteller habitué(e) m,f des auberges de jeunesse;Youth Hostels Association association f des auberges de jeunesse;Marketing youth market marché m de la jeunesse;Marketing youth marketing marketing m de la classe des jeunes, marketing m des juniors;youth orchestra orchestre m de jeunes;youth worker éducateur(trice) m,f
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Fling — (fl[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flung} (fl[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flinging}.] [OE. flingen, flengen, to rush, hurl; cf. Icel. flengia to whip, ride furiously, OSw. flenga to strike, Sw. fl[ a]nga to romp, Dan. flenge to slash.] 1. To cast,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fling — fling; fling·er; pif·fling; scuf·fling·ly; skif·fling; tri·fling·ly; tri·fling·ness; tri·fling; baf·fling·ly; baf·fling·ness; shuf·fling·ly; snuf·fling·ly; sti·fling·ly; … English syllables
Fling — Fling, n. 1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. [1913 Webster] I, who love to have a fling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fling — /fling/, v., flung, flinging, n. v.t. 1. to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone. 2. to move (oneself) violently with impatience, contempt, or the like: She flung herself angrily from the room. 3. to put suddenly or… … Universalium
Fling — may refer to:*Fling a brief casual relationship. *Fling (film) a 2008 John Stewart Muller film *FLING, the Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea * Fling , a song by Built to Spill from their 1994 album There s Nothing Wrong with… … Wikipedia
Fling — Fling, v. i. 1. To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling. [1913 Webster] 2. To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw one s self in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fling — ► VERB (past and past part. flung) 1) throw forcefully; hurl. 2) (fling oneself into) wholeheartedly engage in (an activity or enterprise). 3) move with speed: he flung away to his study. 4) (fling on/off) put on or take off (clothes) carelessly… … English terms dictionary
fling — [fliŋ] vt. flung, flinging [ME flingen, to rush < ON flengja, to whip (Norw dial., to throw) < IE base * plāk : see FLAW2] 1. to throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast 2. to put abruptly or violently [to be flung into confusion] 3.… … English World dictionary
fling on — ˌfling ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fling on he/she/it flings on present participle flinging on past tense … Useful english dictionary
fling — (v.) c.1300, probably from or related to O.N. flengja to flog, of uncertain origin. The M.E. intransitive sense is that suggested by phrase have a fling at make a try. The noun meaning attempt, attack is from early 14c. Sense of period of… … Etymology dictionary
fling — [n1] casual throw cast, chuck, firing, heave, hurl, launching, lob, peg, pitch, shot, slinging, toss; concept 222 fling [n2] unrestrained behavior affair, attempt, binge, celebration, crack*, essay, fun, gamble, go*, good time, indulgence, orgy,… … New thesaurus