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121 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) à l'encontre de2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrer- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) comptoir -
122 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) pan2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) battement3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) panique2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) battre (des ailes)2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) paniquer -
123 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) suspendre, être accroché2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) accrocher, être accroché3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) pendre, être pendu4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) pendre5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) baisser•- hanger- hanging - hangings - hangman - hangover - get the hang of - hang about/around - hang back - hang in the balance - hang on - hang together - hang up -
124 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) frapper, cogner2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) renverser3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) assommer4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) se cogner, heurter2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) coup2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) coup•- knocker- knock-kneed - knock about/around - knock back - knock down - knock off - knock out - knock over - knock up - get knocked up -
125 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) levier2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) levier2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) soulever qqch. en se servant d'un levier- leverage -
126 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) homme2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) homme3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) (vrai) homme4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) (mon) vieux5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldat6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pièce; pion2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) pourvoir en personnel- - man- manhood - mankind - manly - manliness - manned - man-eating - man-eater - manhandle - manhole - man-made - manpower - manservant - mansized - mansize - manslaughter - menfolk - menswear - as one man - the man in the street - man of letters - man of the world - man to man - to a man -
127 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) grimper à quatre pattes2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) bouger précipitament3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) (se) bousculer pour avoir qqch.4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) brouiller2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) ruée, bousculade- scrambled eggs - scrambled egg -
128 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) chose; produit; étoffe2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) affaires3) (an old word for cloth.) étoffe•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) (se) bourrer (de)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) farcir3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) empailler•- stuffing- stuff up
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get a move on — If someone tells you to get a move on, they are asking you to hurry up. You d better get a move on or you ll miss the bus! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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