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41 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) lisse2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) onctueux3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) confortable4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) sans problèmes/histoires5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) mielleux2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) défroisser2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) faire pénétrer en massant•- smoothen- smoothly - smoothness -
42 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) se passer de2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) réserver à3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) épargner qqn4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) épargner5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) ménager6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) épargner (qqch. à qqn)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) disponible2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libre3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) pièce de rechange2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) roue de secours•- sparing- sparingly - spare part - spare rib - and to spare - to spare -
43 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) stalle2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) éventaire, étalage•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) caler2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) décrocher3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) caler2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) décrochageIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) temporiser -
44 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) coup2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) coup3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) coup4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) coup5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) coup (d'aviron)6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) brassée; nage7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) effort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) attaque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) caresser2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) caresse -
45 sway
[swei] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) se balancer2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influencer2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balancement2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) domination -
46 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) battre2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) vibrer, palpiter3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) élancer2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) vibration; battement; élancement -
47 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vague2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onde3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) ondulation4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vague5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) signe de la main2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) flotter (au vent)2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) onduler3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) saluer d'un signe de la main•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside -
48 dreamily
1 ( in a dream) [look, move, wander, smile, say] d'un air rêveur ;2 ( gently) suavement. -
49 ease
A n1 ( lack of difficulty) facilité f ; for ease of pour faciliter [use, reference] ; with ease avec facilité, facilement ;2 ( freedom from anxiety) at ease gen à l'aise ; at ease! Mil repos! ; ill at ease mal à l'aise ; to put sb at ease/at their ease mettre qn à l'aise/à son aise ; to take one's ease se détendre ; to put sb's mind at ease rassurer qn (about à propos de) ; her mind was at ease at last elle avait enfin l'esprit tranquille ;3 ( confidence of manner) aisance f ;B vtr1 ( lessen) atténuer, soulager [pain, tension, worry] ; atténuer [crisis, shortage, problem] ; réduire [congestion, restrictions] ; diminuer [burden] ;3 ( move carefully) to ease sth into introduire qch délicatement dans ; to ease sth out of sortir qch délicatement de.C vi1 ( lessen) [tension, pain, pressure] s'atténuer ; [congestion, overcrowding, rain, snow, rate] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;3 Fin [price] être en légère baisse.D v refl to ease oneself into se laisser glisser délicatement dans [seat, bath] ; to ease oneself out of se lever délicatement de [chair] ; to ease oneself through se glisser par [gap].■ ease back:▶ ease [sth] back, ease back [sth] ôter délicatement [cover, bandage].■ ease off:▶ ease off1 ( lessen) [business] se ralentir ; [demand, congestion] se réduire ; [traffic, rain, snow] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;2 ( work less hard) [person] relâcher son effort ; -
50 faintly
1 ( slightly) [glisten, shine] faiblement ; [coloured, tinged] légèrement ; [disappointed, disgusted, silly] légèrement ; not even faintly amusing pas amusant du tout ; to be faintly reminiscent of sth rappeler vaguement qch ; -
51 lazily
1 ( idly) [move, wonder etc] nonchalamment ;2 ( relaxedly) [lie, float] mollement ;3 ( gently) [flow, bob] doucement ;4 ( out of laziness) par paresse. -
52 lightly
1 (gently, delicately) [touch, kiss, rustle, pat, toss, season] légèrement ; lightly perfumed délicatement parfumé ;2 ( frivolously) [accuse, undertake, dismiss] à la légère ; it is not a decision I have taken lightly ce n'est pas une décision que j'ai prise à la légère ;3 ( not heavily) [move, run, walk] avec légèreté ; [dress] légèrement ; to sleep lightly avoir le sommeil léger ; to wear one's learning lightly ne pas faire étalage de son savoir ;4 ( with little punishment) to get off lightly s'en tirer à bon compte ; to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte ;5 ( casually) [say, answer] avec désinvolture. -
53 mildly
1 ( moderately) légèrement ; to put it mildly pour dire les choses avec modération ; that's putting it mildly c'est un euphémisme ; -
54 pat
A nB adj1 ( glib) tout prêt ;2 ( apt) pertinent.2 ( stroke) caresser [dog].to have sth off GB ou down US pat connaître qch par cœur ; to get a pat on the back se faire féliciter ; to give oneself a pat on the back s'applaudir ; to stand pat US demeurer inflexible. -
55 prod
A n1 lit ( poke) petit coup m ; to give sth/sb a prod ( with implement) donner un petit coup à qch/qn ; ( with finger) toucher qn/qch ;2 ○ fig (encouragement, reminder) to give sb a prod secouer ○ qn ; he/she needs a prod to do il faut le/la pousser pour qu'il/elle fasse ; he needs a gentle prod to do il faut lui rappeler gentiment de faire ;1 ( poke) (with foot, instrument, stick) donner des petits coups à, pousser [qch] doucement ; ( with finger) toucher ; ( with fork) piquer ; stop prodding me! arrête de me bousculer! ; to prod sb in the stomach ( hard) enfoncer les doigts dans l'estomac de qn ; to prod sb's stomach ( gently) [doctor] tâter le ventre de qn ;2 ○ (remind, encourage) pousser, secouer ○ ; to prod sb into doing pousser qn à faire ; the government will have to be prodded into acting il faudra pousser le gouvernement pour qu'il agisse ; he needs to be proded occasionally il a besoin d'être secoué de temps en temps ○ ;3 ( interrogate) interroger. -
56 rock
A n1 ¢ ( substance) roche f ; solid/molten rock roche dure/en fusion ; hewn out of solid rock taillé dans le roc ;2 ∁ ( boulder) rocher m ; the ship hit the rocks le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs ; on the rocks lit, Naut sur les récifs ; [drink] avec des glaçons ; to be on the rocks fig [marriage] aller à vau-l'eau ;D vtr1 ( move gently) balancer [cradle] ; bercer [baby, boat] ; she sat rocking herself in her chair elle se balançait sur sa chaise ; I rocked the baby to sleep j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant ;2 ( shake) [tremor, bomb] secouer [town] ; [scandal, revelation] ébranler [party, government] ; [waves] secouer [vessel].E vi1 ( sway) [person, cradle] se balancer ; to rock to and fro/back and forth se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière ; to rock with laughter être secoué de rire ;2 ( shake) [earth, ground, building] trembler ;3 ( dance) to rock (away) danser le rock ; by midnight, the place is rocking ○ vers minuit, la fête bat son plein.caught between a rock and a hard place pris entre le marteau et l'enclume ; as firm ou solid as a rock solide comme le roc ; as hard as a rock dur comme du fer or le roc. -
57 shelve
A vtr1 ( postpone) mettre [qch] en suspens [plan, project] ;2 ( store on shelf) mettre [qch] sur les rayons [library, book, product] ;3 ( provide with shelves) garnir [qch] d'étagères.B vi [beach, sea bottom etc] descendre en pente ; to shelve quickly être en pente raide ; to shelve gently descendre en pente douce. -
58 spiral
A n2 ( trend) spirale f ; inflationary spiral spirale inflationniste ; the wage-price spiral la spirale des prix et des salaires ; a spiral of violence une escalade de violence ; a downward/upward spiral une descente/montée en spirale.2 ( of movement) to spiral up(wards)/down(wards) ( gently) monter/descendre en spirale or en tournoyant ; ( rapidly) monter/descendre en vrille. -
59 stir
A n1 ( act of mixing) to give the tea/sauce a stir remuer le thé/la sauce ;2 ( commotion) agitation f ; to cause ou make a stir faire du bruit ; to cause quite a stir faire sensation ;1 ( mix) remuer [liquid, sauce] ; mélanger [paint, powder] ; have you stirred it? est-ce que tu as bien remué? ; to stir sth into sth incorporer qch à qch ;3 (move, arouse) [music, sight, story] émouvoir [person] ; exciter [curiosity, passions] ; stimuler [imagination] ; éveiller [emotions] ; to stir sb to pity/compassion inspirer de la pitié/compassion à qn ; I was stirred by her story son histoire m'a ému ; a speech which stirs the blood un discours qui fouette le sang ;4 ( incite) to stir sb into doing inciter qn à faire ; to stir sb to action/revolt inciter qn à agir/à la révolte.1 ( move gently) [leaves, papers] trembler ; [curtains] remuer ; [person] bouger ; to stir in one's sleep bouger en dormant ; the audience were stirring in their seats le public s'agitait dans la salle ;2 ( awaken) bouger ;3 ( budge) bouger ; do not stir from that spot ne bouge pas de l'endroit où tu es ;5 ○ ( cause trouble) [person] faire des histoires.he's always stirring it ○ c'est un emmerdeur ○.■ stir in:▶ stir [sth] in, stir in [sth] incorporer [flour, powder] ; ajouter [eggs, milk].■ stir up:▶ stir [sth] up, stir up [sth]2 fig provoquer [trouble] ; attiser [hatred, unrest] ; éveiller [feelings] ; susciter [emotions] ; remuer [past] ; réveiller [memories] ; rassembler [support] ; to stir things up ○ envenimer les choses ;▶ stir [sb] up, stir up [sb] travailler [workers] ; exciter [person, crowd]. -
60 tip
A n1 ( end) (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing) bout m, pointe f ; (of tail, feather, cue) bout m ; (of ski, spire, island, landmass) pointe f ; to stand on the tips of one's toes être sur la pointe des pieds ; at the southernmost tip of Italy à la pointe la plus au sud de l'Italie ;5 ( gratuity) pourboire m ; to give/leave a tip donner/laisser un pourboire ; a £5 tip 5 livres de pourboire ;6 ( hint) truc ○ m, conseil m ; sewing/safety tips conseils pour la couture/de sécurité ; a tip for doing ou on how to do un conseil pour faire ; I'll give you a tip, let me give you a tip un conseil d'ami ; take a tip from me, take my tip suis mon conseil ; take a tip from your sister prends exemple sur ta sœur ;1 (tilt, incline) incliner [object, bowl, seat] ; to tip sth forward/back/to one side incliner qch vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ; to tip sth onto its side mettre qch sur le côté ; to tip one's chair back se balancer sur sa chaise ; to tip sb off his ou her chair faire tomber qn de sa chaise ; to tip one's hat soulever son chapeau (to sb pour saluer qn) ; to tip the scales at 60 kg peser 60 kilos ;2 (pour, empty) to tip sth into/onto/out of sth verser qch dans/sur/de qch ; to tip sth upside down retourner qch ; to tip sth down the sink verser qch dans l'évier ; to tip sth away jeter qch ;3 fig (push, overbalance) to tip sth over 50% faire passer à qch la barre des 50% ; to tip the economy into recession faire basculer l'économie dans la récession ; to tip sb over the edge ( mentally) faire basculer qn ; to tip the balance ou scales faire pencher la balance (in favour of en faveur de) ; to tip the result the other way inverser les résultats ;4 (throw away, dump) [person, lorry] déverser [waste] ; to tip sth by the roadside/in the countryside déverser qch le long de la route/dans la campagne ; to tip sth into a pit verser qch dans un trou ;5 (forecast, predict) to tip sb/sth to win prédire que qn/qch va gagner ; to tip sb as the next president prédire que qn sera le prochain président ; to tip sb for a job prédire que qn aura un poste ; to be tipped as a future champion/for promotion être donné comme futur champion/candidat à une promotion ; to be tipped for the top se voir prédire un avenir brillant ;6 ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver] ; to tip sb £5 donner 5 livres de pourboire à qn ; how much should I tip (the porter)? combien dois-je laisser de pourboire (au porteur)? ;7 ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel] (with avec) ; to tip sth with red paint peindre le bout de qch en rouge ; to be tipped with red paint avoir le bout peint en rouge ; to tip an arrow with poison empoisonner la pointe d'une flèche ;8 Sport (touch, gently push) to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but.1 ( tilt) [seat, object] s'incliner ; to tip forward/back/onto one side pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ;2 fig [balance, scales] pencher (in favour of sb, in sb's favour en faveur de qn).▶ it ou the rain is tipping (it) down il tombe des cordes ○.■ tip off:▶ tip off [sb], tip [sb] off avertir, donner un tuyau ○ à [person, police] ; to tip sb off about sth avertir qn de qch ; to be tipped off être averti.■ tip out:▶ tip out [sth], tip [sth] out vider [drawer, contents].■ tip over:▶ tip over [sth], tip [sth] over faire basculer [chair, cupboard] ; renverser [bucket, cup, stack, pile].■ tip up:▶ tip up s'incliner, se pencher ;▶ tip up [sth], tip [sth] up incliner [cup, bottle] ; pencher [chair, wardrobe].
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