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A n3 Sch, Univ niveau m ; an intermediate level textbook un manuel pour le niveau intermédiaire ; that course is above/below your level ce cours est trop difficile/facile pour toi ;4 fig ( of understanding) niveau m ; to be on the same level as sb être du même niveau que qn ; to get down/to come down to sb's level se mettre/s'abaisser au niveau de qn ; to talk to sb on their level parler à qn d'égal à égal ;5 ( equal plane) to be on a level with lit [building, window] être à la hauteur de or au même niveau que [building, window] ; fig [action] équivaloir à [action] ; on a level with the first floor à la hauteur du premier étage ; two windows both on the same level deux fenêtres à la même hauteur ; at waist-/knee-level à la hauteur de la taille/des genoux ; at street level au niveau de la rue ; that is on a level with arson fig ça équivaut à l'incendie criminel ;6 ( degree) (of pollution, noise, competence) niveau m ; (of substance, unemployment, illiteracy) taux m ; ( of spending) montant m ; (of satisfaction, anxiety) degré m ; glucose/cholesterol levels taux de glucose/cholestérol ;7 ( position in hierarchy) échelon m ; at local/national/board level à l'échelon local/national/du conseil d'administration ; at all levels à tous les échelons ; at a higher/lower level à un échelon supérieur /inférieur ;8 fig ( plane) plan m ; on a purely practical level sur un plan strictement pratique ; to be reduced to the same level as être mis sur le même plan que ; on a literary/musical level d'un point de vue littéraire/musical ;9 fig ( standard) qualité f ; the level of training/of service la qualité de la formation/du service ;C adj1 ( not at an angle) [shelf, rail, floor] droit ; [surface] plan ; [worktop, table] horizontal ; to hold a compass level tenir une boussole horizontale ; I don't think this bed is level je trouve que ce lit penche ;2 ( not bumpy) [ground, surface, plain, land] plat ; [field, garden] nivelé ; ( naturally) sans dénivellation ;4 ( equally high) to be level [shoulders, windows, etc] être à la même hauteur ; [floor, ceiling, building] être au même niveau ; is the hem level? est-ce que l'ourlet est droit? ; trim the shoots so they are level with the ground taillez les rejets au ras du sol ;5 fig (equal in achievement, rank) to be level [competitors] être à égalité ; to be level in popularity atteindre la même cote de popularité ; on the same level ( of colleagues) au même échelon ;D adv ( abreast) to draw level [competitors, cars] arriver à la même hauteur (with que) ; the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark la livre se maintient par rapport au deutschmark.1 ( raze to ground) raser [village, area] ;2 ( aim) braquer [gun, weapon] (at sur) ; lancer [accusation] (at contre) ; adresser [criticism] (at à) ; the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors les critiques visaient essentiellement le conseil d'administration ;3 ○ ( knock down) mettre à terre [opponent].to be level-pegging être à égalité ; to be on the level ( on level ground) être sur terrain plat ; ( trustworthy) être réglo ○ ; to level with sb être honnête avec qn ; to keep a level head garder son sang-froid ; to try one's level best to do sth faire tout son possible pour faire qch.■ level off:1 [prices, rate of growth, curve] se stabiliser ;2 [plane, pilot] amorcer le vol en palier ;3 [path] continuer sur terrain plat ;▶ level [sth] off, level off [sth] égaliser [ground, floor, mortar] ; aplanir [wooden surface].■ level out:1 [land, terrain] s'aplanir ;2 [prices, rate of growth, curve] se stabiliser ;▶ level [sth] out, level out [sth] niveler [ground, floor]. -
2 boom
boom [bu:m]1. nounb. [of boat] bôme fa. [trade] être en plein essor ; [sales] être en forte progression• "never!" he boomed « jamais ! » dit-il d'une voix tonitruante4. compounds* * *[buːm] 1.1) ( noise) (of voices, cannon, thunder) grondement m; ( of waves) mugissement m; ( of drum) boum m; ( of explosion) détonation f2) ( onomat) badaboum!3) ( period of prosperity) boom m, période f de forte expansion; (in demand, prices, sales etc) explosion f (in de)export/consumer boom — boom des exportations/de la consommation
4) ( increase in popularity) boom m (in de)6) ( on crane) gui m7) Cinema, Radio, Television perche f2.noun modifier [ industry, town] en pleine expansion; [ period, year] de croissance; [ share] à la hausse3.1) ( make a noise) [cannon, thunder] gronder; [bell, voice] retentir; [sea] mugir2) ( prosper) [economy, trade] prospérer; [exports, sales] monter en flèche; [industry] être en plein essor; [hobby, sport] être en plein boom•Phrasal Verbs:- boom out
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