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101 short
short [∫ɔ:t]1. adjectivea. court ; ( = not tall) petit• I know it's short notice, but... je sais que le délai est assez court mais...b. ( = abbreviated) "PO" is short for "post office" « PO » est l'abréviation de »post office »c. ( = lacking) to be short of sth manquer de qchd. ( = curt) brusque2. adverb• to cut short [+ speech, TV programme, class, visit, holiday] écourter• I'm £2 short il me manque 2 livres• not far short of £100 pas loin de 100 livres• we are £2,000 short of our target il nous manque encore 2 000 livres pour atteindre notre objectif• it's nothing short of robbery c'est du vol, ni plus ni moins• nothing short of a revolution will satisfy them ils veulent une révolution, rien de moins• I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself je ne vois pas ce que vous pouvez faire si ce n'est lui demander vous-même3. noun4. plural noun7. compounds• to short-change sb (in shop) ne pas rendre assez à qn ► short-circuit noun court-circuit m transitive verb court-circuiter intransitive verb faire court-circuit• I took a short cut through the fields j'ai pris un raccourci à travers champs ► short-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux courts ; [animal] à poil ras► short-range adjective [missile] à courte portée ; [aircraft] à court rayon d'action ; [plan, weather forecast] à court terme• to be short-staffed manquer de personnel ► short-stay car park noun parc m de stationnement de courte durée* * *[ʃɔːt] 1.1) ( drink) alcool m fort2) Electricity = short circuit3) Cinema court métrage m2. 3.1) ( not long-lasting) [stay, memory, period] court (before n); [course] de courte durée; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève; [walk] petit (before n)the days are getting shorter — les jours diminuent or raccourcissent
2) ( not of great length) court (before n)3) ( not tall) [person] petit4) ( scarce)5) ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisanthe gave me a short measure — ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids
6) ( lacking)to be short on — [person] manquer de [talent, tact]
to go short of —
to run short of — manquer de [clothes, money, food]
my wages are £30 short — il me manque 30 livres sterling sur mon salaire
7) ( in abbreviation)this is Nicholas, Nick for short! — je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick
8) ( abrupt)9) Linguistics [vowel] bref/brève10) Finance [loan, credit] à court terme11) Culinary [pastry] brisé4. 5.in short adverbial phrase bref6.short of prepositional phrase1) ( just before) un peu avant2) ( just less than) pas loin dethat's nothing short of blackmail! — c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!
3) ( except)7.transitive verb, intransitive verb Electricity = short-circuit••short and sweet — bref/brève
to bring ou pull somebody up short — couper quelqu'un dans son élan
to make short work of something/somebody — expédier quelque chose/quelqu'un
the long and short of it is that they... — en un mot (comme en cent), ils...
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102 thing
thing [θɪŋ]a. chose f• such things as money, fame... des choses comme l'argent, la gloire...• the next thing to do is... ce qu'il y a à faire maintenant c'est...• have you put away your things? as-tu rangé tes affaires ?• have you got your swimming things? as-tu tes affaires de bain ?c. ( = matter, circumstance) I must think things over il faut que j'y réfléchisse• how are things with you? et vous, comment ça va ?• how's things? (inf) comment va ?• to expect great things of sb/sth attendre beaucoup de qn/qch• it is one thing to use a computer, quite another to understand it utiliser un ordinateur est une chose, en comprendre le fonctionnement en est une autre• for one thing, it doesn't make sense d'abord ça n'a pas de sens• the thing is this:... voilà de quoi il s'agit:...• the thing is, she'd already seen him en fait, elle l'avait déjà vud. ( = person, animal) créature f• poor thing, he's very ill le pauvre, il est très maladee. ( = best, most suitable thing) that's just the thing for me c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me faut• the very thing! (of object) voilà tout à fait ce qu'il me (or nous etc) faut ! ; (of idea, plan) c'est l'idéal !* * *[θɪŋ] 1.1) ( object) chose f, truc (colloq) mthe one thing he wants for his birthday is a bike — tout ce qu'il veut pour son anniversaire, c'est un vélo
2) (action, task, event) chose fI'm sorry, but I haven't done a thing about it yet — je suis désolé, mais je ne m'en suis pas encore occupé
3) (matter, fact) chose fthe thing to remember is... — ce dont il faut se souvenir c'est...
I said/did no such thing! — je n'ai rien dit/fait de tel!
the thing is, (that)... — ce qu'il y a, c'est que...
the only thing is,... — la seule chose, c'est que...
the funny thing is... — le plus drôle c'est que...
the good thing (about it) is... — ce qu'il y a de bien, c'est que...
the thing about him is that he's very honest — ce qu'il faut lui reconnaître, c'est qu'il est très honnête
the thing about him is that he can't be trusted — le problème avec lui c'est qu'on ne peut pas lui faire confiance
4) (person, animal)you lucky thing! — (colloq) veinard/-e! (colloq)
you stupid thing! — (colloq) espèce d'idiot! (colloq)
2.(the) stupid thing — (colloq) ( of object) sale truc! (colloq)
things plural noun1) (personal belongings, equipment) affaires fpl2) (situation, circumstances, matters) les choses fplthings are getting better/worse — cela s'améliore/empire
how are things with you? —
as things are ou stand — dans l'état actuel des choses
••it's the in thing — (colloq) c'est à la mode
that's just the thing ou the very thing! — c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me/te/lui etc faut!
it was a close ou near thing — c'était juste
he likes to do his own thing — (colloq) il aime faire ce qui lui plaît
for one thing...(and) for another thing... — premièrement... et deuxièmement...
to have a thing about — (colloq) ( like) craquer pour (colloq) [blondes, bearded men]; adorer [emeralds, old cars]; ( hate) ne pas aimer
it's a girl/guy thing — (colloq) c'est un truc de filles/de mecs (colloq)
to make a big thing (out) of it — (colloq) en faire toute une histoire
to know a thing or two about something — (colloq) s'y connaître en quelque chose
I could tell you a thing or two about him! — (colloq) je pourrais vous en raconter sur son compte!
and then, of all things, she... — et alors, allez savoir pourquoi (colloq), elle...
I must be seeing/hearing things! — je dois avoir des visions/entendre des voix!
it's ou it was (just) one of those things — c'est la vie
it's one (damned) thing after another! — (colloq) les embêtements (colloq) n'en finissent plus!
one thing led to another and... — et, de fil en aiguille...
what with one thing and another, I haven't had time to read it — avec tout ce que j'ai eu à faire je n'ai pas eu le temps de le lire
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103 whole
whole [həʊl]1. adjectiveb. ( = intact, unbroken) intact2. nouna. ( = the entire amount of) the whole of the morning toute la matinéeb. ( = complete unit) tout m3. compounds* * *[həʊl] 1.1) ( total unit) tout mas a whole — ( not in separate parts) en entier; ( overall) dans l'ensemble
2) ( all)2.the whole of — tout/-e
1) ( entire) tout, entier/-ière; ( more emphatic) tout entier/-ière2) ( emphatic use)there were a whole lot of them — [objects] il y en avait tout un tas (colloq); [people] il y en avait toute une bande (colloq)
a whole lot of money — un tas (colloq) d'argent
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104 key-escrow
COMPUTING système m du tiers de confiance (selon lequel l'utilisateur confie sa clé privée de cryptage à un tiers de confiance agréé)Under key-escrow, your private key would be held in trust by a third party, and if you came under suspicion it would be made available to the authorities... Where can we find a suitably trustworthy third party, anyway? In some countries where key-escrow has been mooted, the banking institutions have been seen as the logical TTP. People trust them with their money, so why not with a crypto key?
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105 saving
(a) (thrift, economy) économie f, épargne f;∎ measures to encourage saving des mesures pour encourager l'épargne(b) (money saved) économie f;∎ we made a saving of £500 on the usual price nous avons fait une économie de 500 livres sur le prix habituel;savings account compte m d'épargne, compte de caisse d'épargne;savings bank caisse f d'épargne;savings bond ≃ bon m d'épargne;British savings book livret m (de caisse) d'épargne;British savings certificate ≃ bon d'épargne;savings club club m d'épargne;American savings and loan association ≃ caisse d'épargne-logement;savings plan plan m d'épargne;savings rate taux m d'épargne;FINANCE savings scheme plan d'épargne;British savings stamp timbre-épargne m -
106 slush fund
caisse f noireThey discussed a plan to create a slush fund in the administrative affairs section so they could entertain central government officials who made business trips to Okinawa. They filed for bogus business trips and used the pooled expense money whenever necessary.
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107 a good deal / a great deal
(much or a lot: They made a good deal of noise; She spent a great deal of money on it.) beaucoup -
108 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) (bonne) affaire2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) marché2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) marchander -
109 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) faire payer2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettre sur le compte de qqn3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accuser4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) charger5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) foncer6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) charger7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) charger2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prix, coût2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusation3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) charge4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) charge5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) personne à charge6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) charge•- charger- in charge of - in someone's charge - take charge -
110 clasp
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111 counterfeit
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112 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exiger2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) réclamer2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) revendication2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigence3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) demande•- on demand -
113 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) beau2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) beau3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bien4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) délicat6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) subtil8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) très bien2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) très bien3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) très bien- finely- finery - fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) amende2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) donner/infliger une contravention/amende à -
114 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) confiture- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) bloquer2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) coincer3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) (se) bloquer4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) brouiller2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) embouteillage2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) pétrin•- jam on -
115 lolly
['loli]1) (a lollipop, or a similar type of sweet made of ice-cream etc: an ice-lolly.) esquimau2) (a slang word for money.) fric -
116 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) (se) rendre ridicule -
117 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) moyen(s)- by means of - by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) moyens, ressources -
118 offer
['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) offrir, proposer2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) offrir (de)2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) offre, proposition2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) offre•- offering- on offer -
119 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordre2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) commande3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) commande4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordre5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordre6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordre7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordre8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) mandat9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) ordre10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordre2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordonner2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) commander3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) organiser•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) aide-infirmier/-ière2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonnance•- order-form - in order - in order that - in order - in order to - made to order - on order - order about - out of order - a tall order -
120 proceeds
['prəusi:‹]noun plural (money or profit made (from a sale etc): They gave the proceeds of the sale to charity.) produit
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