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41 buy
buy [baɪ](preterite, past participle bought)• to buy o.s. sth s'acheter qch2. noun• it was a good/bad buy c'était une bonne/mauvaise affaire3. compounds(British) [+ goods] s'approvisionner ena. [+ business, organization] acheter des parts de ; [+ industry] investir dans[+ person, group] acheter (le silence de)[+ business partner] racheter la part de* * *[baɪ] 1.1) ( bargain)a good/bad buy — une bonne/mauvaise affaire
2) ( purchase) acquisition f2.transitive verb (prét, pp bought)1) ( purchase) acheter [food, car, shares, house] ( from somebody à quelqu'un)to buy something from the supermarket/from the baker's — acheter quelque chose au supermarché/chez le boulanger
2) ( obtain with money) acheter [fame, freedom, friends]3) ( bribe) acheter [loyalty, silence, person]4) (colloq) ( believe) avaler (colloq), croire3.reflexive verb (prét, pp bought)Phrasal Verbs:- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up -
42 capital
∎ to live on one's capital vivre sur son capitalcapital account compte m de capitaux;capital accumulation accumulation f de capital;capital adequacy ratio ratio m Cooke;capital allowances déductions f pl (fiscales) sur frais d'établissement;capital asset pricing model modèle m d'évaluation des actifs;capital assets actif m immobilisé, immobilisations f pl corporelles;capital bond obligation f à coupon zéro;capital budget budget m des investissements;capital budgeting gestion f des investissements;capital charge intérêt m des capitaux (investis);capital clause (in memorandum of association) constitution f du capital social;capital contribution apport m de capitaux;capital cost coût m du capital;ACCOUNTANCY capital employed capital engagé, capitaux permanents;capital equipment biens m pl d'équipement, capitaux fixes;capital expenditure mise f de fonds, investissements m pl (en immobilisations), dépenses f pl d'équipement;capital flight fuite f des capitaux;capital gains plus-value f;capital gains distribution distribution f des plus-values;capital gains tax impôt m sur les plus-values;capital goods biens d'équipement ou capitaux ou production;capital goods market marché m d'équipement;capital grant subvention f en capitalcapital growth croissance m du capital;capital income revenu m du capital;capital inflow afflux m de capitaux ou de fonds;capital injection injection f de capital ou de capitaux;capital investment investissement m de capitaux, mise de fonds;ACCOUNTANCY capital items biens capitaux;capital levy prélèvement m sur le capital;capital loss moins-value f, perte f en capitaux;capital market marché financier ou des capitaux;capital movements mouvements m pl des capitaux;capital outlay dépenses en capital;capital profits plus-value;capital project evaluation étude f de projet d'investissement;capital reserves profits m mis en réserve, réserves f non distribuées;ACCOUNTANCY capital and reserves capitaux propres;capital share part f sociale;STOCK EXCHANGE capital shares actions f pl de capitalisation;capital shortfall manque m de capitaux;capital stock capital social, capital-actions m, fonds propres;capital structure structure f financière;capital tax impôt m sur le capital;capital transaction opération f en capital;capital transfer tax droits m pl de mutation;capital turnover rotation f des capitauxcapital letter lettre f majusculeCapital gains tax is not a big issue for most people, as few people surpass the CGT allowance each year. In the 1999/2000 tax year, the individual CGT threshold, which applies to children as well as adults, is £6,800. This means a couple would have to realise gains from the sale of investments of more than £14,200 to save tax by putting some of their assets in their child's name.
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43 which
A pron1 ( also which one) lequel m, laquelle f ; which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? laquelle est-ce que tu veux, la jupe rouge ou la bleue? ; which of the groups…? ( referring to one) lequel des groupes…? ; ( referring to several) lesquels des groupes …? ; which of you…? lequel/laquelle etc de vous or d'entre vous…? ; I know which you'd like je sais lequel/laquelle etc tu voudrais ; show her which you mean montre-lui celui/celle etc que tu veux dire ; which is the best/the shortest route? quel est le meilleur chemin/le chemin le plus court? ; do you mind which you have? est-ce que tu as une préférence? ; I don't mind which ça m'est égal ; can you tell which is which? peux-tu les distinguer? ;2 ( relative to preceding noun) ( as subject) qui ; ( as object) que ; ( after prepositions) lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles ; the painting which hangs in the sitting room le tableau qui est accroché dans le salon ; you'll see some crates behind which I've placed… tu verras des caisses derrière lesquelles j'ai mis… ; the contract which he's spoken about ou about which he's spoken le contrat dont il a parlé ;3 ( relative to preceding clause or concept) ( as subject) ce qui ; ( as object) ce que ; he said he hadn't done it, which may be true/which he can't prove il a nié l'avoir fait, ce qui est peut-être vrai/ce qu'il ne peut pas prouver ; which reminds me… ce qui me fait penser que… ; upon which she disappeared littér sur quoi elle a disparu ; we'll be moving, before which we need to… nous allons déménager mais avant il faut que nous… ; he's resigned, from which we must assume that il a démissionné, d'où on peut déduire que.B det1 ( interrogative) quel/quelle/quels/quelles (before n) ; which books? quels livres? ; which medals did he win? quelles médailles a-t-il gagnées? ; he told me which jacket he'd like il m'a dit quelle veste il aimerait avoir ; she asked me which coach was leaving first elle m'a demandé lequel des cars allait partir le premier ; which one of the children…? lequel or laquelle des enfants…? ;2 ( relative) he left the room, during which time… il a quitté la pièce et pendant ce temps-là… ; you may wish to join, in which case… vous voulez peut-être vous inscrire, auquel cas… ; he failed to apologize, for which mistake he paid dearly sout il ne s'est même pas excusé, (c'est une) erreur qu'il a payée cher. -
44 additional
additional [ə'dɪʃənəl]∎ additional infor-mation can be found on page 28 se référer à la page 28 pour des informations complémen-taires;∎ this will require additional investment cela nécessitera un investissement supplé-mentaire;∎ additional advantages des avantages supplémentaires;∎ there is an additional charge on certain trains il y a un supplément à payer pour certains trains;∎ for or at no additional charge sans supplément►► Law additional clause avenant m;Finance additional payment supplément m;additional postage surtaxe f postale;Finance additional voluntary contribution supplément m de cotisation retraite (payé volontairement) -
45 consecutive
consecutive [kən'sekjʊtɪv](a) (successive → days, weeks) consécutif;∎ for the third consecutive day pour le troisième jour consécutif;∎ they have had five consecutive home wins ils ont remporté cinq victoires consécutives sur leur terrain;∎ consecutive interpreting interprétation f consécutiveUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > consecutive
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46 let-out
∎ I've been invited but I'm looking for a let-out j'ai été invité, mais je cherche un prétexte pour ne pas y aller►► let-out clause échappatoire f -
47 not
not [nɒt]ⓘ GRAM À l'oral, et à l'écrit dans un style familier, on utilise généralement not à la forme contractée lorsqu'il suit un modal ou un auxiliaire. (don't go!; she wasn't there; he couldn't see me).(a) (after verb or auxiliary) ne… pas;∎ we are not or aren't sure nous ne sommes pas sûrs;∎ do not or don't believe her ne la croyez pas;∎ didn't he or did he not hear you? ne vous a-t-il pas entendu?;∎ is she coming? - no, she isn't or she's not est-ce qu'elle vient? - non(, elle ne vient pas);∎ you've been there already, haven't you or formal have you not? vous y êtes déjà allé, non ou n'est-ce pas?;∎ not wishing to be seen, I drew the curtain comme je ne désirais pas être vu, j'ai tiré le rideau(b) (with infinitive) ne… pas;∎ I'll try not to cry j'essaierai de ne pas pleurer;∎ I asked them not to do it je leur ai demandé de ne pas le faire;∎ they were annoyed, not to say furious ils étaient ennuyés, pour ne pas dire furieux(c) (as phrase or clause substitute) non, pas;∎ we hope not nous espérons que non;∎ are there any left? - I'm afraid not est-ce qu'il en reste? - j'ai bien peur que non;∎ formal will it rain? - I think not est-ce qu'il va pleuvoir? - je crois que non ou je ne crois pas;∎ whether they like it or not que ça leur plaise ou non ou ou pas;∎ not if I've got anything to do with it pas si j'ai mon mot à dire(d) (with adjective, adverb, noun) pas;∎ it's Thomas, not Jake c'est Thomas, pas Jake;∎ the water is green, not blue l'eau est verte, pas bleue;∎ not guilty non coupable;∎ he is respected but not loved il est respecté mais (non) pas aimé;∎ not a leaf stirred pas une feuille ne bougeait;∎ not a word was spoken on n'a pas dit un mot;∎ not all her books are good ses livres ne sont pas tous bons, tous ses livres ne sont pas bons;∎ not everyone would agree with you tout le monde ne serait pas d'accord avec toi;∎ who wants some more? - not me qui en veut encore? - pas moi;∎ formal not I pas moi;∎ not any more or longer plus maintenant;∎ not so pas du tout∎ not without some difficulty non sans quelque difficulté;∎ a not insignificant amount of money une somme non négligeable;∎ it's not unusual for him to be late il n'est pas rare qu'il soit en retard;∎ the two events are not unconnected les deux événements ne sont pas tout à fait indépendants l'un de l'autre(f) (less than) moins de;∎ not five minutes later the phone rang moins de cinq minutes plus tard, le téléphone a sonné;∎ not ten metres away à moins de dix mètres(g) not that… ce n'est pas que… + subjunctive, non (pas) que… + subjunctive;∎ not that I can remember pas autant que je m'en souvienne∎ it was a great party, not! c'était pas vraiment génial comme soirée!;∎ he's really gorgeous, not! c'est pas exactement un Apollon!;∎ she really has a nice dress - not! quelle belle robe elle a - façon de parler! ou faut pas être difficile!ⓘ Not! Le film américain Wayne's World (1992), avec Mike Myers dans le rôle principal, est à l'origine de plusieurs expressions d'usage courant. La plus célèbre d'entre elles est sans doute le mot not utilisé de façon exclamative et sur le mode ironique pour exprimer exactement le contraire de ce que l'on vient de dire. -
48 than
than [ðæn, unstressed ðən](a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ she can walk faster than I can run elle va plus vite en marchant que moi en courant;∎ it's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus;∎ I was less/more disappointed than angry j'étais moins/plus déçu que fâché∎ no sooner had he finished speaking than everyone made for the door à peine avait-il fini de parler que tout le monde s'est précipité vers la porte;∎ nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul(c) (with "rather", "sooner")∎ I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voir;∎ I'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir(d) (after "different")∎ he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même(a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than me or I il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ the cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes(b) (indicating quantity, number) de;∎ more than 15 people plus de 15 personnes;∎ fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnes;∎ I've been invited more than once j'ai été invité plus d'une fois;∎ there are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants(c) (after "other" in negative clauses)∎ we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42;∎ it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne ou lui-même qui a lancé l'appel(d) (after "different")∎ she seems different than before elle semble avoir changé;∎ she has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres
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