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1 gymnastics
gymnastics [dʒɪm'næstɪks](UNCOUNT) gymnastique f;∎ to do gymnastics faire de la gymnastique;∎ figurative mental gymnastics gymnastique f cérébrale►► gymnastics display exhibition f de gymnastique -
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gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]( = exercises) gymnastique f* * *[dʒɪm'næstɪks]plural noun ( all contexts) gymnastique f -
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4 gymnastics
[-'næs-]noun singular (physical exercises usually done in a gymnasium with certain types of equipment.) gymnastique -
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6 box
box [bɒks]1. nound. ( = blow) a box on the ear une claquee. ( = tree) buis m4. compounds[+ car] encastrer* * *[bɒks] 1.1) (small, cardboard) boîte f; (larger, crate) caisse fbox of matches/of chocolates — boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats
2) ( on page) case f3) ( seating area) Theatre loge f; Sport tribune f4) ( in stable) box m5) GB Sport ( for protection) coquille f6) (colloq) ( television)8) ( in gymnastics) cheval m de saut9) Postal services (also Box) boîte f postale(P.O.) Box 20 — BP 20
10) ( for gears) boîte f11) ( slap)12) Botany buis m2.transitive verb1) ( pack) mettre [quelque chose] en caisse, encaisser2) ( fight) boxer3) ( strike)3.intransitive verb Sport boxer4.boxed past participle adjective [note, information] en encadréPhrasal Verbs:- box in -
7 cartwheel
cartwheel [ˈkα:twi:l]( = wheel) roue f de charrette* * *['kɑːtwiːl], US [-hwiːl]1) ( in gymnastics) roue fto do ou turn a cartwheel — faire la roue
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8 display
display [dɪsˈpleɪ]• she displayed the letter she had received from the President elle a brandi la lettre qu'elle avait reçue du présidentb. [+ item for sale, artwork] exposer ; [+ notice, results] afficherc. [+ courage, interest, ignorance] faire preuve ded. [computer, watch] afficher2. nouna. (ostentatious) étalage m ; [of goods for sale, items in exhibition] présentation f ; [of food products, wealth] étalage m ; [of courage, interest, emotion] manifestation f ; [of unity, support, of strength, loyalty] démonstration f3. compounds* * *[dɪ'spleɪ] 1.2) (for decoration, to look at)3) ( demonstration) (of art, craft) démonstration f; (of dance, sport) exhibition fair display — fête f aéronautique
4) (of emotion, failing, quality) démonstration f; ( of strength) déploiement m; ( of wealth) étalage min a display of — dans un geste de [anger, impatience]
5) Automobile, Aviation, Computing écran m6) ( of advert)full page display — page f entière de publicité
7) Zoology parade f2.transitive verb1) gen, Commerce, Computing (show, set out) afficher [information, poster]; exposer [object]2) ( reveal) faire preuve de [intelligence, interest, skill]; révéler [emotion, vice, virtue]3.intransitive verb gen parader; [peacock] faire la roue -
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roll [rəʊl]1. nounb. ( = bread roll) petit pain md. [of thunder, drums] roulement me. ( = register) liste fa. ( = turn over) rouler• to roll over and over [object, person] roulerb. [ship] roulerc. [film cameras] tourner4. compounds[person, dog] se rouler par terre[contributions, suggestions] affluer• he rolled in half an hour late (inf) il s'est amené (inf) avec une demi-heure de retard► roll on intransitive verb[vehicle] continuer de rouler[+ pastry] abaisser au rouleau ; [+ metal] laminer[+ person, animal, object] retourner[+ cloth, paper] rouler* * *[rəʊl] 1.1) (of paper, cloth) rouleau m; ( of banknotes) liasse f; ( of flesh) bourrelet m2) ( bread) petit pain mcheese roll — sandwich m au fromage
3) (of ship, train) roulis m4) ( in gymnastics) roulade f5) Aviation tonneau m7) ( of drums) roulement m; ( of thunder) grondement m8) ( register) liste f2.transitive verb1) ( push) rouler [ball, log]2) ( make)to roll something into a ball — faire une boulette de [paper]; faire une boule de [clay, dough]; faire une pelote de [wool]
3) ( flatten) étendre [dough]; rouler [lawn]; laminer [metal]4) ( turn)5) faire tourner [camera, presses]6) Games faire rouler [dice]7) Linguistics3.to roll one's ‘r’s — rouler les ‘r’s
to roll down — [car, rock] dévaler [hill]
to roll into — entrer en [station]; entrer dans [city]
2) ( rotate) [car, plane] faire un tonneau; [eyes] rouler dans leurs orbites3) ( sway) [ship] tanguer4) ( reverberate) [thunder] gronder; [drum] rouler5) ( function) [camera, press] tourner•Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — (colloq) rouler sur l'or
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10 stretch
stretch [stret∫]1. nouna. ( = period of time) période f• vast stretches of sand/snow de vastes étendues de sable/de neige• there's a straight stretch (of road) after you pass the lake il y a une portion de route droite après le lac• by no or not by any stretch of the imagination can one say that... même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination, on ne peut pas dire que...2. adjective[garment, fabric] extensiblea. [+ rope] tendre ; [+ elastic] étirer ; [+ shoe, glove] élargir ; [+ muscle] distendre ; [+ meaning] forcer• to stretch a point you could say that... on pourrait peut-être aller jusqu'à dire que...• to stretch o.s. (after sleep) s'étirerc. [+ resources, supplies, income] ( = make them last) utiliser au maximum ; ( = put demands on them) mettre à rude épreuved. [+ athlete, student] poussera. [person, animal] s'étirerb. ( = lengthen) s'allonger ; ( = widen) s'élargir ; [elastic] s'étirer ; [fabric, garment] se détendrec. ( = extend) s'étendre• how far will it stretch? jusqu'où ça va ?• my money won't stretch to a new car (inf) je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter une nouvelle voiture5. compoundsb. = stretch* * *[stretʃ] 1.1) ( in gymnastics) extension fto be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum; [factory, office] être à plein régime
at a stretch — fig à la rigueur
2) ( elasticity) élasticité f3) ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m; (of coastline, river) partie f4) (of water, countryside) étendue f5) ( period) période f6) (colloq) ( prison sentence) peine f2.adjective [fabric, waist] extensible; [limo] longue3.transitive verb1) ( extend) tendre [rope, spring, net]to stretch one's legs — fig se dégourdir les jambes
to stretch one's wings — lit, fig déployer ses ailes
2) ( increase the size) lit étirer [elastic]; tirer sur [fabric]; élargir [shoe]; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe]3) fig déformer [truth]; contourner [rules, regulations]to stretch a point — ( make concession) faire une exception; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin
4) ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience]; utiliser [quelque chose] au maximum [budget, resources]; pousser [quelqu'un] au maximum de ses possibilités [person]isn't that stretching it a bit? — (colloq) vous ne poussez pas un peu? (colloq)
5) ( eke out) faire durer [supplies]4.1) ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer2) [road, track, event] s'étaler (for, over sur); [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre ( for sur)to stretch to ou as far as something — [flex, string] aller jusqu'à quelque chose
3) ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre; [shoe] s'élargir; ( undesirably) [fabric, garment] se déformer4) (colloq) ( afford)5.the budget won't stretch to a new computer — le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur
to stretch oneself — s'étirer; fig faire un effort
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11 acrobat
['ækrəbæt](a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics.) acrobate- acrobatics -
12 gym
[‹im]short for gymnasium and gymnastics: The children have gym on Thursdays; (also adjective)(a gym teacher.) gymnase, gym; de gym- gym shoe -
13 gym shoe
(a light, canvas usually rubber-soled shoe worn for gymnastics.) chaussures de gymnastique -
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[‹im'neiziəm]plurals - gymnasiums, gymnasia; noun(a building or room with equipment for physical exercise.) gymnase- gymnast- gymnastic - gymnastics -
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['‹imnæst]noun (a person who does gymnastics.) gymnaste -
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[-'næs-]adjective (of gymnastics.) gymnastique -
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[-ʃən]1) (the act of instructing (especially in a school subject or a skill) or the process of being instructed: She sometimes gives instruction in gymnastics.) enseignement, instruction2) (an order or direction: You must learn to obey instructions.) instruction(s)3) ((in plural) (a book etc giving) directions, eg about the use of a machine etc: Could I look at the instructions, please?) instructions -
18 leotard
(a kind of tight-fitting garment worn for dancing, gymnastics etc.) maillot (de danse) -
19 physical education
noun (abbreviation) (PE; physical training (gymnastics) and sport taught as a subject at school.) -
20 beam
A n1 (of light, torch, laser) rayon m ; (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also Phys faisceau m ; on full beam GB Aut, on high beam US Aut en (pleins) phares ; on low beam US Aut en code ;2 Constr poutre f ;3 ( in gymnastics) poutre f ;5 Aviat, Naut ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidage ; to be off beam GB, to be off the beam US être sorti du faisceau ; fig être à côté de la plaque ○ ;6 Naut ( cross-member) traverse f ; ( greatest width) largeur f ; on the port beam à bâbord ; on the starboard beam à tribord ;7 ( smile) grand sourire m.B vtr1 [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal] ; the concert was beamed all over the world le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde ;2 fig his father beamed his congratulations son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité.C vi1 [sun, moon] rayonner ; the sun beamed down on us le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous ;2 ( smile) rayonner.to be broad in the beam ○ être fort des hanches.
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