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1 from
[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) de2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) de3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) de4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) de -
2 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) fausser compagnie à -
3 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) fausser compagnie à -
4 not know someone from Adam
(not to know someone at all.) ne pas connaître quelqu'un du tout -
5 pick someone's pocket
(to steal something from a person's pocket: My wallet has gone - someone has picked my pocket!) pratiquer le vol à la tire -
6 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) envoyer promenerEnglish-French dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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7 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) envoyer promenerEnglish-French dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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8 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) envoyer promenerEnglish-French dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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9 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) envoyer promenerEnglish-French dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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10 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) faire appel aux lumières de qqn -
11 loan
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12 detract
detract [dɪ'trækt]∎ to detract from (someone's pleasure, beauty of something) diminuer, porter atteinte à; (someone's worth, achievements) déprécier;∎ the bad weather did not in the least detract from our enjoyment of the holiday le mauvais temps ne nous a pas le moins du monde empêchés d'apprécier nos vacances;∎ the criticism in no way detracts from her achievements la critique ne réduit en rien la portée de ou n'enlève rien à ce qu'elle a accompli -
13 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) dessiner2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) tirer3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) s'éloigner; s'approcher4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) faire match nul5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) retirer6) (to open or close (curtains).) tirer7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) attirer2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) match nul2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraction3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) tirage4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn - drawback - drawbridge - drawing-pin - drawstring - draw a blank - draw a conclusion from - draw in - draw the line - draw/cast lots - draw off - draw on1 - draw on2 - draw out - draw up - long drawn out -
14 disagree
[disə'ɡri:]1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) être en désaccord (avec)2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) se brouiller3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) ne pas convenir (à)•- disagreeably - disagreement -
15 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) soulager2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) relayer3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) relever (de)4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) débarrasser de5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) secourir -
16 CUILIA
cuîlia > cuîlih, honor. de cui.*\CUILIA v.bitrans. motla-., honorif. sur cui, prendre quelque chose." â ca tocontocuîliah ca tocontomapîquiliah in ôhuâlquîz, in ôhuâlchitôn in amonânyôtzin, in amotahyôtzin ", oh nous prenons, nous empoignons votre maternité, votre paternité qui sont sorties vers nous, qui ont jailli vers nous.Launey II 104 = Sah6,145." anquimaniliah anquimocuîliah ", vous avez reçu, vous avez pris (mes paroles) - you have received, you have grasped (my words). Sah9,55." inin tlâ xicmocuîli tlâ xicmocaquiti ", prend cela, écoute cela. Sah6,105." moch quimocuîlia in tlamani ", celui qui a fait un prisonnier prend tout. Sah2,84." xicmocuîli xicmocelili ", prends la, accueille la. Sah6,202 (xicmocujli).*\CUILIA v.bitrans. têtla-., applicatif de cui, prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un.Esp., tomar algo a otro (M).Angl., to take something for or from someone (K).to grab s.th from s.o. R.Joe Campbell and Frances Karttunen II 46." ômochi quicuîlihqueh ", ils lui ont tout pris. Sah11,68." mochi quicuiliah quicencuilia in îtamal ", ils lui prennent tout, ils lui prennent tous ses tamales. Sah2,97." at ichtec at itlah quitecuîlih ", peut-être a-t-il volé, peut être a-t-il pris quelque chose à quelqu'un. Sah6,34." mochi quicuiliah in îxquich îtlatqui, in înechihchîhual in îtêmpilôl ", il lui prennent tout, ses différentes affaires, sa parure, son labret. Sah2,102." quitêcuilia tilmahtli ", les manteaux qu'il prend aux gens. Sah2,59." nâhuilhuitl concuilia in atemoztli ", il prend quatre jour au mois atemoztli.Noter qu'atemoztli est ici pris comme un être animé.Est dit du mois panquetzaliztli. Sah2,150.*\CUILIA v.bitrans. motla-., s'approprier quelque chose.Esp., tomar algo para si, sin que nadie se lo de (M).Angl., to take something for oneself (K)." in tlacualli yehhuân quimohuehuêniah, quimocuîliah, quimotechtiah ", ils considèrent la nourriture comme un cadeau, ils la prennent pour eux, ils se l'approprient - they kept the food as a gift, took and appropriated it to themselves. Sah4,108." mocuîliah ", ils s'approprient d'elle - se apoderan de ella.Cod Flor XI 19lr = ECN11,92 = Acad Hist MS 220r. -
17 diverge
1) (to separate and go in different directions: The roads diverge three kilometres further on.) diverger2) (to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard): This is where our opinions diverge.) diverger•- divergent -
18 shear
[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) tondre2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) couper3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) couper4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) (se) cisailler•- shears -
19 hardly
hardly [ˈhα:dlɪ]• he had hardly opened his mouth when... à peine avait-il ouvert la bouche que...• I need hardly point out that... je n'ai pas besoin de faire remarquer que...• hardly a day goes by without a visit from someone il est rare qu'une journée se passe sans qu'il y ait une visite• hardly anyone/anything/anywhere/ever presque personne/rien/nulle part/jamais• hardly! ( = not at all) certainement pas !• it's hardly surprising his ideas didn't catch on il n'est guère surprenant que ses idées n'aient pas eu plus de succès ; → any ; → anything etc* * *['hɑːdlɪ]1) (only just, barely) [begin, know, see] à peine2) ( not really) [expect, hope] difficilementI can hardly wait! — gen il me tarde d'y être; iron je meurs d'envie d'y être
3) ( almost not)hardly any/ever/anybody — presque pas/jamais/personne
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20 edict
['i:dikt](an order or command from someone in authority; a decree.) décret
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