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101 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) courir2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) marcher, rouler3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) couler4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) marcher, fonctionner5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) diriger6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) courir7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) assurer le service8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tenir l'affiche9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avoir10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) déteindre11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) conduire12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passer13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) devenir2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) course2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) promenade3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) période4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) échelle5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) entière disposition6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) poulailler7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) d'affilée- runny- runaway - rundown - runner-up - runway - in - out of the running - on the run - run across - run after - run aground - run along - run away - run down - run for - run for it - run in - run into - run its course - run off - run out - run over - run a temperature - run through - run to - run up - run wild -
102 sell
sell [sel](pt & pp sold [səʊld])1 noun∎ to sell sb sth or sth to sb vendre qch à qn;∎ he sold me his car for $1,000 il m'a vendu sa voiture (pour) 1000 dollars;∎ stamps are now also sold in some shops les timbres sont maintenant vendus aussi dans certains magasins;∎ he sells computers for a living il gagne sa vie en vendant des ordinateurs;∎ a shop that sells clothes/furniture un magasin de vêtements/meubles;∎ the book sold 50,000 copies, 50,000 copies of the book were sold le livre s'est vendu à 50 000 exemplaires;∎ to sell sth for cash vendre qch au comptant;∎ to sell sth on credit vendre qch à crédit;∎ to sell sth cheap vendre qch à bas prix;∎ to sell sth at a loss vendre qch à perte;∎ they sell the cassettes at £3 each ils vendent les cassettes 3 livres pièce;∎ she was sold into slavery/prostitution on l'a vendue comme esclave/prostituée;∎ she sold her body or herself to buy food elle s'est prostituée pour acheter à manger;∎ they sold classified information to our competitors ils ont vendu des renseignements confidentiels à nos concurrents;∎ he sold state secrets to the enemy il a vendu des secrets d'État à l'ennemi;∎ he'd sell his own grandmother for a pint of beer il vendrait son âme pour une bière;∎ to sell one's soul to the devil vendre son âme au diable;∎ humorous I'd sell my soul for a holiday in the Caribbean je ferais ou donnerais n'importe quoi pour passer des vacances aux Caraïbes;∎ to sell oneself short ne pas se montrer à sa juste valeur;∎ don't sell yourself short il faut vous mettre en valeur;∎ I'm often accused of selling the country short on m'accuse souvent de donner une mauvaise image du pays;∎ familiar we were sold a pup or a dud (cheated) on nous a roulés; (sold rubbish) on nous a vendu de la camelote;∎ to sell sb down the river trahir qn(b) (cause to be sold) faire vendre;∎ what really sells newspapers is scandal ce sont les scandales qui font vraiment vendre les journaux;∎ you need a star to sell the movie (to backers) il faut une star dans la distribution du film pour intéresser les investisseurs potentiels; (to the public) il faut une star dans la distribution du film pour attirer le public(c) (promote → idea, image, policy) faire accepter;∎ she sold the idea to the whole council elle a fait accepter l'idée à tout le conseil;∎ to sell an idea to the electorate faire passer une idée auprès des électeurs;∎ a campaign to sell the new party une campagne de publicité pour le nouveau parti;∎ as a politician, it is important to be able to sell yourself les hommes politiques doivent savoir se mettre en valeur∎ she tried to sell me some story or line about running out of petrol elle a essayé de me faire avaler une histoire de panne d'essence∎ we've been sold! on s'est fait avoir ou posséder!∎ the record is selling well le disque se vend bien;∎ the cakes sell for or at 70 pence each les gâteaux se vendent (à) ou valent 70 pence pièce;∎ shares in the company are selling at 109 pence les actions de cette compagnie s'échangent à 109 pence;∎ to sell like hot cakes se vendre comme des petits pains(b) (person, shop) vendre;∎ sorry, I'm not interested in selling désolé, je ne cherche pas à vendre;∎ Stock Exchange to sell short vendre à découvert►► American sell date date f limite de vente;Stock Exchange sell order injonction f à la vente;Stock Exchange sell price prix m (du) comptantrevendrevendre à terme∎ to sell sth forward vendre qch à terme∎ the house was sold off to pay debts la maison a été vendue pour régler des créances;∎ they're selling the plates off at bargain prices ils liquident les assiettes à des prix défiant toute concurrencerevendre (en faisant du bénéfice)➲ sell out∎ the tickets are sold out tous les billets ont été vendus(b) (betray → person, principles) trahir(c) Stock Exchange vendre, réaliser(a) Commerce (sell business) vendre son commerce; (sell stock) liquider (son stock); (run out) vendre ou écouler tout le stock;∎ my father sold out and retired mon père a vendu son affaire et a pris sa retraite;∎ he sold out to some Japanese investors il a vendu à des investisseurs japonais;∎ we've sold out of sugar nous n'avons plus de sucre, nous avons vendu ou écoulé tout notre stock de sucre∎ to sell out to sb vendre ses parts à qn(c) (betray one's principles) renier ses principes;∎ to sell out to the enemy passer à l'ennemi;∎ the government were accused of selling out to terrorism le gouvernement fut accusé d'avoir traité avec les terroristes;∎ critics accused the writer of selling out les critiques ont accusé l'écrivain d'avoir renié ses principes pour plaire au plus grand nombre(shopkeeper) vendre son fonds de commerce ou son affaire; (businessman) vendre son affaire;∎ he sold up and went to Canada il a tout vendu et est parti au Canada -
103 top
top [tɒp]haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (h) sommet ⇒ 1 (a) dessus ⇒ 1 (b) couvercle ⇒ 1 (d) couvrir ⇒ 2 (a) dépasser ⇒ 2 (c) être en tête de ⇒ 2 (d) du dessus ⇒ 3 (a) du haut ⇒ 3 (a) premier ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun∎ carrot tops fanes fpl de carottes;∎ top of the milk crème f du lait;∎ at the top of the stairs/tree en haut de l'escalier/l'arbre;∎ he searched the house from top to bottom il a fouillé la maison de fond en comble;∎ British from top to toe de la tête aux pieds;∎ she filled the jar right to the top elle a rempli le bocal à ras bord;∎ the page number is at the top of the page la numérotation se trouve en haut de la page;∎ Stock Exchange to buy at the top and sell at the bottom acheter au plus haut et vendre au plus bas∎ he's getting thin on top il commence à se dégarnir;∎ just put it on top mets-le sur le dessus;∎ a cake with a cherry on top un gâteau avec une cerise dessus∎ at the top of the street au bout de la rue;∎ at the top of the garden au fond du jardin(d) (cap, lid) couvercle m;∎ where's the top to my pen? où est le capuchon de mon stylo?;∎ he is at the top of his form il est au meilleur de sa forme;∎ at the top of one's voice à tue-tête∎ at the top of the table à la place d'honneur;∎ she's top of her class elle est première de sa classe;∎ someone who has reached the top in their profession quelqu'un qui est arrivé en haut de l'échelle dans sa profession;∎ it went right to the top (complaint, request etc) cela est remonté jusqu'au sommet;∎ Theatre to be (at the) top of the bill être en tête d'affiche;∎ to reach the top of the tree arriver en haut de l'échelle;∎ it's tough at the top! c'est la rançon de la gloire!;∎ this car is the top of the range c'est une voiture haut de gamme;∎ Irish top of the morning! bien le bonjour!∎ she changed into top elle a enclenché la quatrième/la cinquième;∎ in top en quatrième/cinquième∎ does this top go with my skirt? est-ce que ce haut va avec ma jupe?∎ play it again from the top reprends au début;∎ let's take it from the top commençons par le commencement;∎ at the top of the fifth (inning) (in baseball) au début de la cinquième manche∎ to spin a top lancer ou fouetter une toupie;∎ British to sleep like a top dormir comme un loir∎ to come out on top avoir le dessus;∎ the soldiers went over the top les soldats sont montés à l'assaut;∎ familiar to blow one's top piquer une crise, exploser(a) (form top of) couvrir, recouvrir;∎ a cake topped with chocolate un gâteau recouvert de chocolat;∎ snow topped the mountains les sommets (des montagnes) étaient recouverts de neige∎ she was topping the carrots elle coupait les fanes des carottes;∎ to top and tail gooseberries équeuter des groseilles∎ production topped five tons last month le mois dernier, la production a dépassé les cinq tonnes;∎ he topped her offer il a renchéri sur son offre;∎ his score tops the world record avec ce score, il bat le record du monde;∎ his story topped them all son histoire était la meilleure de toutes;∎ and to top it all et pour comble (de malheur), et en plus de tout cela;∎ British that tops the lot! ça, c'est le bouquet!∎ the book topped the best-seller list ce livre est arrivé en tête des best-sellers;∎ she topped the polls in the last election aux dernières élections, elle est arrivée en tête de scrutin;∎ topping the bill tonight we have… le clou de cette soirée est…;∎ to top the charts (record, singer) être à la première place ou en tête des hit-parades∎ to top oneself se suicider□, se foutre en l'air∎ the top floor or storey le dernier étage;∎ the top shelf l'étagère du haut;∎ the top button of her dress le premier bouton de sa robe;∎ in the top right-hand corner dans le coin en haut à droite;∎ the top speed of this car is 150 mph la vitesse maximum de cette voiture est de 240 km/h;∎ to travel at top speed (plane, train etc) aller à sa vitesse maximale;∎ to be on top form être en pleine forme;∎ British familiar I can offer you £20 top whack je vous en donne 20 livres, c'est mon dernier prix□(b) (best, major) premier;∎ she got the top mark or came top in history elle a eu la meilleure note en histoire;∎ all the top people in New York eat there c'est un restaurant où se retrouve toute l'élite new-yorkaise;∎ the country's top ten companies les dix premières sociétés du pays;∎ one of the world's top ten players un des dix meilleurs joueurs mondiaux;∎ top management la direction générale;sur;∎ the wreckage floated on top of the water l'épave flottait sur l'eau;∎ suddenly the lorry was on top of him d'un seul coup, il a réalisé que le camion lui arrivait dessus;∎ we're living on top of each other nous vivons les uns sur les autres;∎ figurative on top of everything else pour couronner le tout;∎ it's just one thing on top of another ça n'arrête pas;∎ don't worry, I'm on top of things ne t'inquiète pas, je m'en sors très bien;∎ it's all getting on top of him il est dépassé par les événements;∎ to feel on top of the world avoir la formeBritish top boots bottes fpl hautes;British top copy original m;familiar top dog chef m;∎ he's top dog around here c'est lui qui commande ici;British top gear vitesse f supérieure;top hat (chapeau m) haut-de-forme m;top pupil premier(ère) m,f de la classe;top table (at wedding) table f d'honneur;top ten = hit parade des dix meilleures ventes de disques pop et rock∎ and to top off a miserable day, it started to rain et pour conclure cette triste journée, il s'est mis à pleuvoir;∎ topped off with a cherry garni d'une cerise(building) fêter l'achèvement de(fill up) remplir;∎ can I top up your drink or top you up? encore une goutte?;∎ Cars to top up the tank faire le plein;∎ Cars to top up the battery ajouter de l'eau dans la batterie;∎ to top up one's life assurance premium augmenter les versements de son assurance-vie;∎ the government tops up the rest (pays the balance) le gouvernement met l'argent qui manque ou rajoute la différenceCars (with petrol) faire le plein -
104 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) piquet de grève2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) détachement2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) organiser un piquet/cordon de2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) faire du piquetage -
105 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) balayer2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) balayer3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) balayer4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) balayer; aller majestueusement2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) balayage2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) mouvement circulaire3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) ramoneur/-euse4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping - sweeping-brush - at one/a sweep - sweep someone off his feet - sweep off his feet - sweep out - sweep the board - sweep under the carpet - sweep up -
106 bar
bar [bɑ:(r)]bar ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (p) barre ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (i), 1 (n), 1 (o), 1 (q) interdiction ⇒ 1 (d) obstacle ⇒ 1 (e) munir de barreaux ⇒ 2 (a) barrer ⇒ 2 (b) exclure ⇒ 2 (c) sauf ⇒ 3 le barreau ⇒ 41 noun∎ we sat at the bar all night drinking on est restés à boire au bar toute la nuit(c) (long piece of metal) barre f; (on grating, cage, window) barreau m; (on door) bâcle f; Electricity (element) barre f;∎ an iron bar une barre de fer;∎ behind the bars of the cage derrière les barreaux de la cage;∎ push bar to open (on exit doors) appuyer sur la barre pour sortir;∎ to be behind (prison) bars être sous les verrous ou derrière les barreaux;∎ they put him behind bars ils l'ont mis sous les verrous∎ there is a bar on bringing drink into the club il est interdit d'introduire de l'alcool au sein du club;∎ there is no bar on foreign athletes les athlètes étrangers sont autorisés à participer aux compétitions∎ to be a bar to sth faire obstacle à qch∎ a bar of soap une savonnette, un pain de savon∎ the accused stood at the bar l'accusé était à la barre;∎ the prisoner at the bar l'accusé(e) m,f(k) British Parliament = endroit au Parlement où le public peut venir s'adresser aux députés ou aux Lords∎ the opening/closing bars les premières/dernières mesures(a) (put bars on → window) munir de barreaux;∎ bar the door mettez la barre ou la bâcle à la porte;∎ figurative they barred the door against intruders ils ont barré la porte aux intrus(b) (obstruct) barrer;∎ he barred her way or her path il lui barra le passage;∎ figurative high interest rates are barring our way out of the recession le niveau élevé des taux d'intérêt empêche la reprise (économique)∎ members of the sect were barred from entering the country l'entrée du pays était interdite aux membres de la secte;∎ he was barred from the club il a été exclu du clubexcepté, sauf;∎ bar accidents sauf accident, sauf imprévu;∎ bar none sans exception;∎ bar one sauf un (une);∎ it's all over bar the shouting les jeux sont faits►► British bar billiards = version du jeu de billard, couramment pratiquée dans les pubs, ≃ billard m russe;bar chart histogramme m;bar code code-barres m;bar code reader lecteur m de code-barres;bar diagram histogramme m;bar ends Cycling (of bicycle) embouts mpl de guidon, cornes fpl;bar food = repas simples servis dans les pubs;bar game = jeu pratiqué dans un pub;bar graph histogramme m;bar prices prix mpl des consommations;Heraldry bar sinister barre f de bâtardise;bar snack = repas simple pris dans un pub;bar stool tabouret m de bar;bar tariff liste f des prix des consommations -
107 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) (dé)poser2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) déposer2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) dépôt2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) versement d'un acompte3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) acompte4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) dépôt(s)5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) gisement -
108 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) voler, piloter (un avion)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) s'enfuir (de)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) filer, passer vite•- flyer- flier - flying saucer - flying visit - frequent flyer/flier - flyleaf - flyover - fly in the face of - fly into - fly off the handle - get off to a flying start - let fly - send someone/something flying - send flying -
109 interior
[in'tiəriə] 1. adjective(on, of etc, the inside of (something): the interior walls of a building.) intérieur2. noun1) (the inside of a building etc: The interior of the house was very attractive.) intérieur2) (the part of a country away from the coast, borders etc: The explorers landed on the coast, and then travelled into the interior.) intérieur•- interior decorator -
110 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir (de)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servir; être membre de5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) purger (une peine)6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servir2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) service- server- serving - it serves you right - serve an apprenticeship - serve out - serve up -
111 Languages
Note that names of languages in French are always written with a small letter, not a capital as in English ; also, French almost always uses the definite article with languages, while English does not. In the examples below the name of any language may be substituted for French and français:French is easy= le français est facileI like French= j’aime le françaisto learn French= apprendre le françaisHowever, the article is never used after en:say it in French= dis-le en françaisa book in French= un livre en françaisto translate sth into French= traduire qch en françaisand it may be omitted with parler:to speak French= parler français or parler le françaisWhen French means in French or of the French, it is translated by français:a French expression= une expression françaisethe French language= la langue françaisea French proverb= un proverbe françaisa French word= un mot françaisa French book= un livre en françaisa French broadcast= une émission en françaisWhen French means relating to French or about French, it is translated by de français:a French class= une classe de françaisa French course= un cours de françaisa French dictionary= un dictionnaire de françaisa French teacher= un professeur de françaisbuta French-English dictionary= un dictionnaire français-anglaisSee the dictionary entry for - speaking and speaker for expressions like Japanese-speaking or German speaker. French has special words for some of these expressions:English-speaking= anglophonea French speaker= un/une francophoneNote also that language adjectives like French can also refer to nationality e.g. a French tourist ⇒ Nationalities, or to the country e.g. a French town ⇒ Countries and continents. -
112 bound
I.bound1 [baʊnd]1. noun( = jump) bond m2. plural noun(gen pass) [+ country] borner[person] bondir• to bound in/away entrer/partir en bondissantII.bound2 [baʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of bind2. adjectivea. attachéb. [book] relié• he's bound to say no ( = sure to) il dira sûrement non• you are not bound to do it ( = obliged) vous n'êtes pas obligé de le faire• where are you bound for? où allez-vous ?* * *[baʊnd] 1. 2.noun bond m3.in a bound, with one bound — d'un bond
bounds plural noun lit, fig limites fplto be out of bounds — [place] être interdit d'accès; Sport être hors du terrain
4.to be within/beyond the bounds of something — fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de quelque chose
1) ( certain)I am bound to say that... — je dois dire que...
3) [book] relié4) ( heading for)bound for — [person, bus, train] en route pour; [aeroplane] à destination de
5) ( connected)5.transitive verb ( border) borner6.bounded by — lit, fig borné par
intransitive verb bondir7.- bound combining form1) ( heading for)2) ( confined)fog-/strike-bound — immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève
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113 melt
melt [melt]a. [ice, butter] fondre• he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession (inf)[+ butter] (faire) fondre ; [+ metal] fondre3. compounds[confidence] disparaître ; [crowd] se disperser* * *[melt] 1.1) ( thaw) dégel m, fonte f des neiges2) US Culinary sandwich m recouvert de fromage fondu2.transitive verb lit [heat, sun, person] faire fondre [snow, plastic, butter]; fig attendrir [heart]3.1) lit fondre3) ( merge)to melt into — se fondre dans [crowd]
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114 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) (petite) ville2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) ville3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) ville•- town hall - townsfolk - townspeople - go to town -
115 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) (droits de) douane2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) douane -
116 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) épeler2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) donner3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) savoir l'orthographe4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) signifier, mener à•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) formule magique2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) charmeIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) tour (de travail)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) période3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) certain temps -
117 collapse
collapse [kəˈlæps]a. [person, government, building] s'écrouler ; [defences, market, prices, system] s'effondrer ; [agreement, plan] tomber à l'eau ; [company] faire faillite ; [talks, legal case, trial] échouer ; [marriage] se solder par un échec• she collapsed onto her bed, exhausted elle s'est écroulée sur son lit, épuiséeb. ( = fold) [table, chairs] se plier2. noun[of person, building] écroulement m ; [of government] chute f ; [of company] faillite f ; [of defences, market, prices, system] effondrement m ; [of talks, agreement, marriage, trial] échec m ; [of empire, plan] effondrement m* * *[kə'læps] 1.1) (of regime, system, bank, economy, market, hopes) effondrement m (of, in de)2) (of deals, talks, relationship) échec m3) ( of company) faillite f (of de)5) (of building, bridge) effondrement m; (of tunnel, wall) écroulement m; (of chair, bed) affaissement m2.transitive verb1) ( fold) plier2) ( combine) synthétiser3.1) ( founder) [regime, system, economy, hopes, plan] s'effondrer; [case, deal, talks] échouer2) ( go bankrupt) [company] faire faillite ( through à cause de)3) ( slump) [person] s'écrouler4) ( fall down) [building, bridge] s'effondrer; [tunnel, wall] s'écrouler; [chair] s'affaisser ( under sous)5) ( deflate) [balloon] se dégonfler; [soufflé] tomber6) Medicine [lung] se dégonfler7) ( fold) [bike] se plier -
118 porter
['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) porteur/-euse2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) porteur/-euse3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) portier/-ière -
119 lane
lane [leɪn]∎ get into the right-hand lane mettez-vous dans la file ou sur la voie de droite;∎ keep in lane (sign) ne changez pas de file;∎ get in lane (sign) mettez-vous sur la bonne file;∎ a 4-lane road une route à 4 voies;∎ to be in the wrong lane être dans la mauvaise file;∎ traffic is reduced to two lanes la circulation ne se fait plus que sur deux voies(c) (in athletics, swimming) couloir m►► lane closure fermeture f de voies;∎ the traffic was held up by lane closures la circulation a été ralentie par des rétrécissements (dus à des travaux);lane markings (on road) signalisation f au sol ou horizontale des voies; Sport (on track) lignes fpl de marquage des couloirs; (in swimming pool) lignes fpl d'eau -
120 path
path [pɑ:θ, pl pɑ:ðz]∎ his career path son choix de carrière;∎ to cut a path through sth se tailler ou se frayer un chemin à travers qch;∎ a tree blocked his path un arbre lui bloquait le passage ou chemin;∎ he stepped into the path of an oncoming vehicle il est allé sur la chaussée au moment où arrivait un véhicule;∎ the hurricane destroyed everything in its path l'ouragan a tout détruit sur son passage;∎ figurative the path to fame or glory la route ou le chemin qui mène à la gloire(c) (trajectory → of moving body) trajet m, course f; (→ of projectile, planet) trajectoire f; (→ of ray of light) passage m, trajet m; (→ of sun) route f;∎ their paths had crossed before leurs chemins s'étaient déjà croisés;∎ our paths first crossed in 1985 nos chemins se sont croisés ou nous nous sommes rencontrés pour la première fois en 1985
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