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21 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) vache2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) femelle•- cowboy- cowherd - cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) intimider -
22 enlightened
adjective (wise through knowledge; free from prejudice: an enlightened headmaster; an enlightened decision.) éclairé -
23 entry
['entri]plural - entries; noun1) ((an) act of coming in or going in: They were silenced by the entry of the headmaster.) entrée2) (the right to enter: We can't go in - the sign says `No Entry'.) entrée3) (place of entrance, especially a passage or small entrance hall: Don't bring your bike in here - leave it in the entry.) entrée4) (a person or thing entered for a competition etc: There are forty-five entries for the painting competition.) candidat/-ate; inscription5) (something written in a list in a book etc: Some of the entries in the cash-book are inaccurate.) écriture -
24 flout
(to refuse to respect or obey: He flouted the headmaster's authority.) se moquer de -
25 give out
1) (to give, usually to several people: The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes.) distribuer2) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) manquer3) (to produce: The fire gave out a lot of heat.) dégager -
26 harangue
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27 hard done by
(unfairly treated: You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by.) injustement traité -
28 headmistress
feminine; see headmaster -
29 high-handed
adjective (done, acting, without consultation of, or consideration for, other people: a high-handed decision; A new headmaster should try not to be too high-handed.) tyrannique -
30 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) taxer2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imposer3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) abuser de la bonté de• -
31 in keeping with
(suited to: He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster.) en rapport avec -
32 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) généreux2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tolérant3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) libéral•- liberally -
33 notify
(to inform or warn about something: He notified the headmaster of his intentions; If there has been an accident you must notify the police.) avertir -
34 pompous
adjective (too grand in manner or speech: The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous.) pompeux -
35 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privé2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) simple (citoyen/-enne)2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) (simple) soldat- privacy- privately - private enterprise - private means - in private -
36 progressive
[-siv]1) (developing and advancing by stages: a progressive illness.) progressif2) (using, or favouring, new methods: progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive.) progressiste3) ((grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time: The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing).) -
37 prohibition
[prəui'biʃən]1) (the act of prohibiting: We demand the prohibition by the government of the sale of this drug.) interdiction2) (a rule, law etc forbidding something: The headmaster issued a prohibition against bringing knives into school.) interdiction -
38 pull
[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (re)tirer (sur)2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) tirer sur3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ramer4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) entrer dans2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) traction; gorgée; bouffée2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) attraction3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) influence•- pull down - pull a face / faces at - pull a face / faces - pull a gun on - pull off - pull on - pull oneself together - pull through - pull up - pull one's weight - pull someone's leg -
39 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) rumeur3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) détonation2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rendre compte de qqch.2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) signaler3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) signaler4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) se présenter (à)•- reporter- reported speech - report back -
40 rigid
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