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1 expression
expression [εkspʀesjɔ̃]feminine nouna. expressionb. ( = locution) expression* * *ɛkspʀɛsjɔ̃1) gén expressionplein d'expression — [yeux, visage] expressive
avec expression — [réciter, chanter] with feeling
réduire quelque chose à sa plus simple expression — fig to reduce something to a minimum
2) ( groupe de mots) expressionexpression figée, expression toute faite — set phrase
d'expression française/anglaise — French-speaking/English-speaking
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ɛkspʀesjɔ̃ nf1) [concept, opinion] expression2) (= locution) expressionexpression toute faite — set expression, set phrase
réduit à sa plus simple expression (= formulation) — reduced to its simplest terms
* * *expression nf1 gén expression; plein d'expression [yeux, visage] expressive; [chant] full of expression; sans expression expressionless; avec expression [réciter, chanter] with feeling; réduire qch à sa plus simple expression fig to reduce sth to a minimum;2 ( groupe de mots) expression; expression imagée or figurée figurative expression; expression idiomatique idiom, idiomatic expression; expression figée set phrase; expression toute faite set phrase; péj cliché; passez-moi l'expression! if you'll pardon the expression!; bête au-delà de toute expression too stupid for words; d'expression française/anglaise French-speaking/English-speaking.expression corporelle self-expression through movement.[ɛksprɛsjɔ̃] nom féminin[dans la correspondance]expression familière colloquial expression, colloquialismexpression figée set phrase ou expression, fixed expression, idioma. [figée] set phrase ou expressionb. [cliché] hackneyed phrase, cliché2. [fait de s'exprimer] expression, expressing (substantif non comptable), voicing (substantif non comptable)3. [pratique de la langue]expression écrite/orale written/oral expression5. [vivacité] expressiongeste/regard plein d'expression expressive gesture/looksans expression locution adjectivale -
2 expression toute faite
a. [figée] set phrase ou expressionb. [cliché] hackneyed phrase, cliché -
3 sauce
sauce [sos]feminine noun• sauce béarnaise/blanche béarnaise/white sauce• sauce piquante/tomate piquant/tomato sauce• sauce madère/hollandaise Madeira/hollandaise sauce• mettre or servir qch à toutes les sauces to adapt sth to suit any purpose* * *sosnom féminin Culinaire saucesauce tomate/au vin — tomato/wine sauce
viande/plat en sauce — meat/dish with sauce
(r)allonger la sauce — fig to spin things out
••je me demande à quelle sauce on va me manger — (colloq) I wonder what's in store for me
prendre la sauce — (colloq) to get soaked ou drenched
* * *sos nfsauce, (avec un rôti) gravy* * *sauce nf Culin sauce; viande/plat en sauce meat/dish with sauce; allonger une sauce to thin a sauce; (r)allonger la sauce fig to spin things out.sauce aigre-douce sweet and sour sauce; sauce béarnaise bearnaise sauce; sauce béchamel béchamel sauce; sauce blanche white sauce; sauce aux câpres caper sauce; sauce chasseur mushroom and wine sauce; sauce hollandaise hollandaise sauce; sauce madère madeira sauce; rognons sauce madère kidneys in madeira sauce; sauce marchand de vin wine sauce; sauce piquante piquant ou spicy sauce; sauce suprême supreme sauce; poulet sauce suprême chicken supreme; sauce tomate tomato sauce; sauce au vin wine sauce.mettre qch à toutes les sauces to adapt sth to any purpose; je me demande à quelle sauce on va me manger I wonder what's in store for me; prendre la sauce○ to get soaked ou drenched.[sos] nom féminin[de salade] salad dressing[vinaigrette] French dressing[jus de viande] gravysauce/à la moutarde/aux câpres mustard/caper saucesauce béarnaise/hollandaise béarnaise/hollandaise saucesauce madère/piquante Madeira/hot saucesauce béchamel béchamel ou white saucemettre ou servir quelque chose à toute les sauces to make something fit every occasionje me demande à quelle sauce nous allons être mangés I wonder what lies in store for us ou what they're going to do to us2. (familier) [pluie]prendre ou recevoir la sauce to get soaked ou drenched3. (familier) [courant électrique] juice————————en sauce locution adjectivaleviande/poisson en sauce meat/fish served in a sauce -
4 ressasser
ressasser [ʀ(ə)sase]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ pensées, regrets] to keep turning over ; [+ plaisanteries, conseil] to keep trotting out* * *ʀ(ə)saseverbe transitif ( ruminer) to brood over [échec, pensées]; to dwell on [regrets, malheurs]; ( rabâcher) to keep trotting out (colloq) [griefs, conseils] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)* * *ʀ(ə)sase vt1) (= remâcher) to keep turning over2) (= redire) to keep trotting out* * *ressasser verb table: aimer vtr ( ruminer) to brood over [échec, pensées]; to dwell on [regrets, malheurs]; ( rabâcher) to keep trotting out○ [griefs, conseils] (à qn to sb); phrase mille fois ressassée phrase that has been trotted out a thousand times○; théorie ressassée hackneyed theory.[rəsase] verbe transitif1. [répéter] to go ou harp on aboutles mêmes histoires ressassées l'amusent toujours he's still amused by the same worn-out old stories2. [repenser à] to turn over in one's mind
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