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1 freeze
freeze [fri:z]a. [liquid] geler ; [food] se congelerb. ( = stop) se figer• freeze! pas un geste !b. [+ assets, credit, wages, prices] geler ; [+ bank account] bloquer3. nouna. ( = cold period) the big freeze of 1948 la vague de froid de 1948b. [of prices, credit] gel m4. compounds[lake, river] geler ; [windscreen] givrer* * *[friːz] 1.1) Meteorology gelées fpl2.1) congeler [food]; [cold weather] geler [liquid, pipes]2) Economics, Finance bloquer, geler3) Cinema arrêter4) ( anaesthetize) insensibiliser5) Computing figer3.1) ( become solid) [water, pipes] geler; [food] se congeler2) ( feel cold) geler3) ( become motionless) se figer ( with de)4) ( become haughty) devenir glacial4.impersonal verb Meteorology gelerPhrasal Verbs: -
2 freeze
A n2 Econ, Fin (of credits, assets) gel m (on de) ; (of prices, wages) gel m, blocage m ; benefit/price/rent/wage freeze gel des allocations sociales/des prix/des loyers/des salaires.1 congeler [food] ; [cold weather] geler [liquid, pipes] ; the lock was frozen la serrure était gelée ;3 Cin arrêter [frame, picture] ;4 ( anaesthetize) insensibiliser [gum, wart, skin] ;5 Comput figer [window].1 ( become solid) [water, river, pipes] geler ; [food] se congeler ; to freeze to sth être collé à qch par le gel ;3 fig ( become motionless) [person, animal, blood] se figer ; the smile froze on his face son sourire s'est figé sur ses lèvres ; freeze! pas un geste! ; to freeze with horror/surprise se figer d'horreur/de surprise ;I can wait until hell freezes over je peux attendre aussi longtemps qu'il faudra ; when hell freezes over! jamais!■ freeze out:▶ freeze [sb/sth] out, freeze out [sb/sth] gen [person] tourner le dos à [colleague, friend] ; Comm supplanter [competitor, company] ; éliminer [qch] du marché [goods].■ freeze over [lake, river] geler ; [window, windscreen] se couvrir de givre ; the windscreen is frozen over le pare-brise est couvert de givre. -
3 thaw
[Ɵo:] 1. verb1) ((of ice, snow etc) to melt, or make or become liquid: The snow thawed quickly.) (faire) dégeler/fondre2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) (faire) dé(con)geler2. noun((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) dégel -
4 solid
solid [ˈsɒlɪd]1. adjectivea. ( = not liquid) solidec. ( = continuous) [line] continu ; [rain] ininterrompud. ( = substantial) [structure, basis, relationship] solide ; [meal] consistant ; [character] sérieux ; [support] ferme ; [information] sûr• solid as a rock [structure, substance] dur comme la pierre ; [person] solide comme un roc ; [relationship] indestructible2. adverb• to be booked solid (for three weeks) [hotel, venue, performer] être complet (pendant trois semaines)3. nounsolide m4. compounds* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.noun Chemistry, Mathematics solide m2. 3.1) ( not liquid or gaseous) solideto go ou become solid — se solidifier
2) ( of one substance) gen massif/-ive3) ( dense) compact4) ( unbroken) [line, expanse] continu5) ( uninterrupted)five solid days —
6) ( strong) gen solide; [building] massif/-iveto be on solid ground — fig être en terrain sûr
7) ( reliable) [information] solide; [advice, worker, work] sérieux/-ieuse; [investment] sûr8) ( firm) [grip] ferme9) ( respectable) modèle4.adverb [freeze] complètement; fig [vote] massivement -
5 pipe
pipe [paɪp]1 noun(a) (for smoking) pipe f;∎ he smokes a pipe il fume la pipe;∎ he smokes four pipes a day il fume quatre pipes par jour;∎ familiar put that in your pipe and smoke it! mets ça dans ta poche et ton mouchoir par-dessus!∎ to lay gas pipes poser des conduites de gaz;∎ the pipes have frozen les canalisations ont gelé∎ the pipes (bagpipes) la cornemuse∎ respiratory pipe tube m respiratoire(e) (birdsong) pépiement m, gazouillis m∎ get on the pipe to Heather passe un coup de bigophone à Heather∎ volcanic pipe cheminée f volcanique(bowl, stem) de pipe; (tobacco) à pipe(a) (convey → liquid) acheminer par tuyau;∎ natural gas is piped to the cities le gaz naturel est acheminé jusqu'aux villes par gazoducs;∎ the irrigation system will pipe water to the fields le système d'irrigation amènera l'eau jusqu'aux champs;∎ untreated sewage is piped into the lake les égouts se déversent directement dans le lac;∎ to pipe coolant through a system faire circuler un produit refroidissant dans un système∎ to pipe sb aboard rendre à qn les honneurs du sifflet (quand il monte à bord);∎ to pipe sb out saluer le départ de qn au sifflet∎ pipe the cream onto the sponge avec une poche à douille, versez la crème sur le gâteau►► Music pipe band orchestre m de cornemuses;pipe cleaner cure-pipe m;pipe dream chimère f;∎ you and your pipe dreams! toi et tes châteaux en Espagne!;pipe fitter tuyauteur(euse) m,f;pipe major cornemuse f principale;pipe organ grandes orgues fpl;pipe of peace calumet m de la paix;pipe rack râtelier m à pipes(a) (make less noise) faire moins de bruit□ ;∎ pipe down! moins de bruit!(b) (not talk so much) rabattre son caquet;∎ pipe down! boucle-la!;∎ he piped down when he realized she knew a lot more about it il a rabattu son caquet quand il s'est rendu compte qu'elle en savait bien plus que lui∎ to pipe in the guests = jouer de la cornemuse en tête de la procession (lors de l'entrée solennelle des invités)∎ to pipe sb in saluer l'arrivée de qn au sifflet∎ "me too!" he piped up "moi aussi!", dit-il, sortant de son silence -
6 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) eau2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) arroser2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) saliver3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) pleurer•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) imperméable4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) imperméabiliser- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down -
7 solid
C adj1 ( not liquid or gaseous) solide ; to go ou become solid se solidifier ;2 ( of one substance) [teak, gold, marble, granite] massif/-ive ; [tyre] plein ; the gate was made of solid steel le portail était tout en acier ; a tunnel cut through solid rock un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse ;3 (dense, compact) [crowd] compact, dense ; [earth] compact ; a solid bank of cloud une masse nuageuse dense ;5 ( uninterrupted) five solid days, five days solid cinq jours entiers ; I worked for three solid hours j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières ; a solid day's work un jour entier de travail ;6 ( strong) [structure, foundation, basis] solide ; [building] massif/-ive ; [relationship, argument] solide ; a solid grounding in grammar une base solide de grammaire ; to be on solid ground fig être en terrain sûr ;7 ( reliable) [evidence, information] solide ; [advice] sérieux/-ieuse ; [investment] sûr ; [worker] sérieux/-ieuse ; I have solid grounds for j'ai de solides raisons pour ; she's a very solid person c'est quelqu'un de très solide ; a solid piece of work un travail sérieux ;8 ( firm) [grip] ferme ; [punch] fort ; to have the solid support of avoir le soutien massif de ; the strike has remained solid la grève n'a pas fléchi ; a solid Republican area ( uniformly) une zone entièrement républicaine ; ( staunchly) un bastion du républicanisme ;9 ( respectable) [citizen, family, tax payer] modèle.D adv [freeze] complètement ; fig [vote] massivement ; the lake was frozen solid le lac était complètement gelé ; the play is booked solid la pièce affiche complet. -
8 solid
solid ['sɒlɪd](a) (not liquid or gas) solide;∎ a solid body un corps solide;∎ frozen solid complètement gelé;∎ the fat had set solid la graisse était complètement figée;∎ she can't eat solid food elle ne peut pas absorber d'aliments solides(b) (of one substance) massif;∎ her necklace is solid gold son collier est en or massif;∎ solid oak furniture meubles mpl en chêne massif;∎ they dug until they reached solid rock ils ont creusé jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent la roche compacte;∎ caves hollowed out of solid rock des grottes fpl creusées à même la roche(c) (not hollow) plein;∎ solid tyres pneus mpl pleins(d) (unbroken, continuous) continu;∎ a solid yellow line une ligne jaune continue;∎ I worked for eight solid hours or eight hours solid j'ai travaillé sans arrêt pendant huit heures, j'ai travaillé huit heures d'affilée;∎ we had two solid weeks of rain nous avons eu deux semaines de pluie ininterrompue∎ the walls were painted a solid green les murs étaient peints en vert uni(f) (dense, compact) dense, compact;∎ knead it until it forms a solid mass travailler jusqu'à ce que cela forme une masse compacte;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people les rues étaient noires de monde;∎ the concert hall was packed solid la salle de concert était bondée(g) (powerful → blow) puissant;∎ I gave him a solid punch to the jaw je lui ai assené un violent coup de poing sur la mâchoire(h) (sturdy, sound → structure, understanding, relationship) solide; (→ evidence, argument) solide, irréfutable; (→ advice) valable, sûr;∎ a man of solid build un homme bien charpenté;∎ their marriage was never solid leur mariage n'a jamais été très solide;∎ I have very solid reasons for believing the opposite j'ai de solides raisons de croire le contraire;∎ we need somebody with some solid experience in the field nous avons besoin de quelqu'un qui possède une solide expérience de travail sur le terrain;∎ he's a good solid worker c'est un bon travailleur;∎ to be on solid ground être sur la terre ferme; figurative être en terrain sûr(i) (respectable, worthy) respectable, honorable;∎ the solid citizens of this town les respectables citoyens mpl de cette ville∎ we have the solid support of the electorate nous avons le soutien massif des électeurs;∎ the south is solid for the Christian Democrats le sud soutient massivement les démocrates-chrétiens;∎ the strike was 100 percent solid la grève était totale;∎ the committee was solid against the proposal le comité a rejeté la proposition à l'unanimité2 noun3 adverb∎ I solid gotta do it! il faut absolument que je le fasse!(a) (solid food) aliments mpl solides;∎ I can't eat solids je ne peux pas absorber d'aliments solides∎ milk solids extrait m du lait►► Mathematics solid angle angle m solide;Grammar solid compound composé m écrit en un seul mot;Mathematics solid figure solide m;solid fuel combustible m solide;Mathematics solid geometry géométrie f des solides
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