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61 beard
beard [bɪəd]barbe f* * *['bɪəd] 1.1) ( on man) barbe f2) (tuft, barbel) (on dog, goat) barbiche f; ( on fish) barbes fpl; (on bird, wheat) barbe f2.transitive verb affronter -
62 grass
grass [grα:s]1. nounherbe f• "keep off the grass" « défense de marcher sur la pelouse »[+ garden, square] gazonner ; [+ field, land] enherber3. compounds* * *[grɑːs], US [græs] 1.1) [U] ( wild) herbe fto put out to grass — lit, fig hum mettre au vert
2) [U] ( lawn) pelouse f3) [U] ( in tennis) gazon m4) Botany [C] graminée f5) (colloq) [U] ( marijuana) herbe (colloq) f6) (colloq) GB ( informer) mouchard (colloq) m2.•• -
63 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) âge2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) époque, âge3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) âge4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) éternité2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) vieillir- aged- ageless - age-old - the aged - come of age - of age -
64 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) devenir2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) devenir3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) advenir de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) bien aller à•- becoming- becomingly -
65 bud
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66 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy - creepily - creepiness - creepy-crawly - creep up on - make someone's flesh creep -
67 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) récolte; produits agricoles2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) cravache3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) courte chevelure4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) jabot2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) brouter- crop up -
68 deteriorate
[di'tiəriəreit](to grow worse: His work has deteriorated recently.) (se) détériorer -
69 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) (se) développer2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) acquérir3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) (se) manifester4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) développer• -
70 dwindle
['dwindl](to grow less: His money dwindled away.) diminuer -
71 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) ferme2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) ferme2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.) cultiver- farmer- farming - farmhouse - farmyard -
72 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) plume2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) emplumer- feathery - a feather in one's cap - feather one's own nest - feather one's nest -
73 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) être florissant2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prospérer3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) brandir2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) fioriture2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) grand geste3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfare• -
74 germinate
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75 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) gencive(s)- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) gomme2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) colle3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) boule de gomme4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) gomme (à mâcher)2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) coller- gummy- gumminess -
76 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) (s')accroître2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) accroissement- on the increase -
77 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) tricoter2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) se souder•- knitter- knitting - knitting-needle - knit one's brows -
78 languish
['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) (se)languir -
79 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) réparer2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) aller mieux2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) reprise- mending -
80 mushroom
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