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bundle [ˈbʌndl]1. nounb. (Computing) lot ma. also bundle up mettre en paquetb. ( = put hastily) to bundle sb into a car pousser qn dans une voiture3. compounds[+ person] pousser dehors* * *['bʌndl] 1.1) ( collection) ( of objects) ballot m; (of clothes, cloth) balluchon m; (of papers, banknotes) liasse f; ( of books) paquet m; ( of straw) botte f2) (baby, person)bundle of joy — petit ange m; iron petit trésor m
2.bundle of nerves — boule f de nerfs
(colloq) transitive verbto bundle somebody/something into — fourrer (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose dans
3.to bundle somebody outside ou through the door — pousser quelqu'un dehors sans ménagement
(colloq) intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:••I don't go a bundle on jazz — GB le jazz ne me botte pas (colloq)
to make a bundle — (colloq) gagner un paquet (colloq)
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A n1 ( collection) ( of objects) ballot m ; (of clothes, cloth) balluchon m ; (of papers, letters, banknotes) liasse f ; ( of books) paquet m ; ( of straw) botte f ; a bundle of sticks un fagot de branches ;2 (baby, person) paquet m ; bundle of joy petit ange m ; iron petit trésor m ; bundle of fun gen, iron marrant/-e ○ m/f ; bundle of nerves boule f de nerfs ; to be a bundle of mischief être malin comme un singe ○.B ○ vtr1 to bundle sb into fourrer ○ qn dans [plane, aircraft] ; to bundle sth into fourrer qch dans [container, drawer] ; to bundle sb outside ou through the door pousser qn dehors sans ménagement ;2 = bundle up ;3 Comput offrir (with avec).C ○ vi to bundle into a car ( hurry) se ruer dans une voiture ; ( cram) s'entasser dans une voiture.I don't go a bundle on him/on jazz GB il/le jazz ne me botte pas ○ ; to cost/to make a bundle ○ coûter/gagner un paquet ○.■ bundle off:▶ bundle [sb] off ( remove) faire sortir [qn] sans ménagement ; [police, secret service] embarquer ○ ; to bundle sb off to school/to sb's house expédier qn à l'école/chez qn.■ bundle up:▶ bundle [sth] up, bundle up [sth] mettre [qch] en paquet [letters, newspapers] ; mettre [qch] en fagot [sticks, wood] ; faire un ballot de [clothes, knitting] ; mettre [qch] en liasse [banknotes] ;▶ bundle [sb] up emmitoufler (in dans) ; to bundle oneself up s'emmitoufler (in dans). -
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bundle ['bʌndəl]1 noun(a) (of clothes, linen) paquet m; (wrapped in a cloth) paquet m; Commerce (of goods) paquet m, ballot m; (of sticks, twigs) faisceau f; Finance & Administration (of banknotes, papers) liasse f;∎ he's a bundle of nerves c'est un paquet de nerfs;∎ a bundle of firewood un fagot;∎ she's a bundle of contradictions elle est pleine de contradictions;∎ familiar a bundle of fun or laughs marrant, amusant;∎ familiar the trip wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs le voyage n'était pas vraiment marrant;∎ ironic he's a real bundle of fun c'est fou ce qu'on s'amuse avec lui;∎ bundle of joy (baby) bout m de chou∎ to cost a bundle coûter bonbon ou la peau des fesses;∎ to make a bundle faire son beurre∎ to go a bundle on sth s'emballer pour qch;(a) Textiles (clothes) mettre en paquet; Transport (for a journey) empaqueter; (linen) mettre en paquet; Commerce (goods) mettre en paquet; Finance, Administration (banknotes, papers) mettre en liasses; (sticks, twigs) mettre en faisceaux; (firewood) mettre en fagots; Agriculture (straw) botteler, mettre en bottes∎ she bundled the papers into the drawer elle fourra les papiers dans le tiroir;∎ he was bundled into the car on l'a poussé dans la voiture brusquement ou sans ménagement;∎ he quickly bundled them out of the room il les a poussés précipitamment hors de la pièce∎ to bundle sth with sth offrir qch en plus de qch;∎ to come bundled with sth être livré avec qch;∎ Computing bundled software logiciel m livré avec le matériel∎ they bundled me off the train ils m'ont fait descendre du train en toute hâte;∎ the children were bundled off to school les enfants furent envoyés ou expédiés à l'école vite fait(b) (dress warmly) emmitoufler;∎ she bundled the baby up in a warm blanket elle emmitoufla le bébé dans une grosse couvertures'emmitoufler -
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nerve [nɜ:v]1. nounb. ( = courage) sang-froid m• you've got a nerve! tu as du culot (inf)• of all the nerve! quel culot ! (inf)2. plural noun• he/the noise gets on my nerves il/ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs (inf)3. compounds* * *[nɜːv] 1.1) Anatomy nerf m; Botany nervure f2) ( courage) courage m; ( confidence) assurance f3) (colloq) ( cheek) culot (colloq) m2. 3.transitive verb••to touch ou hit a raw nerve — toucher un point sensible
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nerve [nɜ:v]1 noun∎ to take the nerve out of a tooth (dentist) dévitaliser une dent;∎ figurative to touch a raw nerve toucher une corde sensible;∎ it takes nerve to say no to him il faut du courage ou il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour lui dire non;∎ he didn't have the nerve to say no il n'a pas osé dire non, il n'a pas eu le courage de dire non;∎ to get up enough nerve to jump trouver le courage de sauter;∎ his nerve failed him, he lost his nerve (backed down) le courage lui a manqué; (panicked) il a perdu son sang-froid(c) (cheek, audacity) culot m;∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;∎ familiar you've got a nerve coming here! tu es gonflé de venir ici!;∎ familiar what a nerve! quel culot ou toupet!(d) (vein → in leaf, marble) veine f, nervure f∎ formal to nerve oneself to do sth s'armer de courage pour faire qch;∎ to nerve sb to do sth encourager ou inciter qn à faire qch∎ to have a fit of nerves avoir le trac;∎ to be in a state of nerves être sur les nerfs;∎ to live on one's nerves vivre sur les nerfs;∎ she suffers from (her) nerves elle a les nerfs fragiles;∎ I'm a bundle of nerves je suis un paquet de nerfs;∎ I need a drink to steady my nerves il faut que je boive un verre pour me calmer(b) (self-control) nerfs mpl;∎ to have strong nerves/nerves of steel avoir les nerfs solides/des nerfs d'acier;∎ working in casualty requires strong nerves il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour travailler aux urgences;∎ familiar he gets on my nerves il me tape sur les nerfs ou sur le système►► nerve cell cellule f nerveuse;nerve ending terminaison f nerveuse;nerve fibre fibre f nerveuse;nerve gas gaz m neurotoxique;nerve impulse influx m nerveux;Medicine nerve specialist neurologue mf
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