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1 cast-iron
1) (made of cast iron: a cast-iron frying-pan.) støpejerns-2) (very strong: cast-iron muscles.) jern-adj. \/ˈkɑːstˌaɪən\/1) støpejerns-2) ( overført) jern-, jernhard, solid, sikker, vanntettcast-iron will ( overført) jernvilje -
2 cast-iron adj
['kɒːst'aɪən]di ghisa, (fig: will, alibi) di ferro -
3 alibi sm inv
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4 alibi
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5 cast
cast [kα:st](verb: preterite, past participle cast)1. nounb. ( = model) moulage ma. ( = throw) jeter• to cast a shadow over sb/sth jeter une ombre sur qn/qchb. [+ plaster, metal] couler ; [+ statue] moulerc. [+ play, film] distribuer les rôles de4. compounds► cast about, ► cast around intransitive verb[+ stitch] rabattre ; [+ bonds, burden] s'affranchir de► cast on[+ stitch] monter* * *[kɑːst], US [kæst] 1.cast of characters — (in play, novel) liste f des personnages
2) ( mould) moule m; ( moulded object) moulage m3) ( arrangement)cast of mind — tournure f d'esprit
4) ( in fishing) lancer m5) ( squint) strabisme m6) Medicine (also plaster cast) plâtre m2.transitive verb (prét, pp cast)1) ( throw) jeter, lancer [stone, net, fishing line]; jeter [dice]; projeter [light, shadow]to cast (a) new light on — éclairer [quelque chose] d'un jour nouveau
2) ( direct) jeter [glance, look] (at sur)to cast one's eyes around the room/over a letter — parcourir la pièce/une lettre des yeux
3) Cinema, Theatre, Television distribuer les rôles de [play, film]she was cast in the role of ou as Blanche — elle a joué Blanche
4) ( shed) se dépouiller de [leaves, feathers]5) Art, Technology couler6) Politics•Phrasal Verbs:- cast off- cast on- cast out
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