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101 devise
devise [dɪˈvaɪz][+ scheme, style] concevoir ; [+ plotline] imaginer* * *[dɪ'vaɪz]transitive verb1) ( invent) concevoir [scheme, course]; inventer [product, machine]2) Theatre écrire [quelque chose] en groupe -
102 dose
dose [dəʊs]dose f• in small/large doses à faible/haute dose* * *[dəʊs] 1.noun Medicine, fig dose f (of de)2.transitive verbto dose somebody with medicine — bourrer (colloq) quelqu'un de médicaments
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103 everybody
everybody [ˈevrɪbɒdɪ]tout le monde, chacun• everybody has their or his own ideas about it chacun a ses idées là-dessus• listen, everybody! écoutez tous !* * *['evrɪbɒdɪ]pronoun tout le monde -
104 exaggerated
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105 ground
I.ground1 [graʊnd]1. noun• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travailc. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m2. plural nounb. ( = gardens) parc mc. ( = reason) motif m• there are grounds for believing that... il y a lieu de penser que...• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales• on what grounds? à quel titre ?• on the grounds that... en raison du fait que...a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au solb. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortiec. [+ ship] faire s'échouer4. compounds• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au solII.ground2 [graʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of grind2. adjective[coffee, spices] moulu3. compounds* * *[graʊnd] 1. 2.1) ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre fto get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig
to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie ( for à)
to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain
2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain mto cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup
to break fresh ou new ground — innover
on dangerous ground — ( in discussion) sur un terrain miné; ( in dealings) dans une position délicate
3) gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m4) ( reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl5) fig (in contest, discussion)to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)
to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)
to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)
to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon
to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)
6) US Electricity terre f7) Art fond m3.grounds plural noun1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)private grounds — propriété f privée
2) ( reasons)grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]
4.on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu5.transitive verb1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]2) Nautical3) ( base)to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur
4) (colloq) ( keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre••to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose
to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail
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106 importance
importance [ɪmˈpɔ:təns]• to give importance to sth [person] attacher de l'importance à qch ; [event, development] accorder de l'importance à qch* * *[ɪm'pɔːtns]noun importance fher career is of great importance to her — sa carrière est très importante or compte beaucoup pour elle
it is of great importance that — il est essentiel que (+ subj)
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107 protection
protection [prəˈtek∫ən]1. nouna. [of person, property] protection f (from or against sth contre qch ) ; [of interests, rights] sauvegarde fb. (Insurance) garantie f2. compounds• he pays $200 a week protection money il paie 200 dollars par semaine pour ne pas être inquiété ► protection racket noun racket m* * *[prə'tekʃn]1) ( safeguard) lit, fig protection fto give ou offer somebody protection against something — protéger quelqu'un contre quelque chose
for his own protection — ( moral) pour son bien; ( physical) pour le protéger
2) Economics (also trade protection) protectionnisme m3) ( extortion)4) Computing protection fdata protection — protection f de données
5) ( protective clothing)eye protection — lunettes fpl
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108 pursue
pursue [pəˈsju:]a. [+ studies, career] poursuivre ; [+ profession] exercer ; [+ course of action] suivre ; [+ inquiry, policy] menerb. [+ matter] approfondirc. ( = chase after) poursuivre* * *[pə'sjuː], US [-'suː-]transitive verb poursuivre [person, aim, ambition, studies]; mener [policy]; se livrer à [occupation, interest]to pursue a career — faire carrière (in dans)
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109 resource
resource [rɪˈsɔ:s]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word ressource has a double s.* * *[rɪ'sɔːs, -'zɔːs], US ['riːsɔːrs] 1.noun gen, Computing, Economics, Industry, Administration ressource f2.natural/energy resources — ressources naturelles/énergétiques
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110 safety
safety [ˈseɪftɪ]1. nouna. sécurité f• there is safety in numbers plus on est nombreux, moins il y a de dangerb. [of construction, equipment] solidité f2. compounds[device, margin, mechanism, precautions, regulations] de sécurité* * *['seɪftɪ] 1.noun sécurité f2.to flee to safety — (in building, place) courir se mettre à l'abri; ( abroad) se réfugier à l'étranger
noun modifier [ check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test] de sécurité; [ bolt, blade, strap] de sûreté••there's safety in numbers — plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques
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111 satisfaction
satisfaction [‚sætɪsˈfæk∫ən]a. ( = pleasure) satisfaction f• has the repair been done to your satisfaction? est-ce que vous êtes satisfait de la réparation ?• she would not give him the satisfaction of seeing she was annoyed elle ne voulait pas lui faire le plaisir de lui montrer qu'elle était contrariéeb. (for wrong, injustice) to get satisfaction obtenir réparation* * *[ˌsætɪs'fækʃn]noun [U]1) ( pleasure) satisfaction fto get ou derive satisfaction from something — retirer des satisfactions de quelque chose
to get ou derive satisfaction from doing something — éprouver du plaisir à faire quelque chose
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112 stack
stack [stæk]1. nounb. (Computing) pile fb. [+ supermarket shelves] remplirc. (inf) he had stacked the committee with his own supporters il avait noyauté le comité en y plaçant ses partisans• the cards or odds are stacked against me tout joue contre moi► stack up* * *[stæk] 1.1) ( pile) (of books, chairs, papers, plates, wood) pile f; (of hay, straw) meule f2) ( chimney) cheminée f3) Computing pile f2.stacks plural noun1) ( in library) rayons mpl2) (colloq)stacks of — plein de (colloq) [food, work]
3.we've got stacks (colloq) of time — nous avons tout notre temps
transitive verb1) Agriculture mettre [quelque chose] en meule [hay, straw]3) ( fill) remplir [shelves]4) Aviation, Telecommunications mettre [quelque chose] en attente [planes, calls]•Phrasal Verbs:- stack up••to blow one's stack — (colloq) se mettre en boule (colloq)
to have the odds ou cards stacked against one — avoir tout contre soi
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113 through
through [θru:]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When through is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break through, fall through, sleep through, look up the verb.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverb2. prepositiona. à traversb. ( = throughout) pendantd. ( = by means of) par3. adjective[carriage, train, ticket] direct• "through traffic" ≈ « toutes directions »4. compounds* * *[θruː] 1.1) ( from one side to the other) à travers2) (via, by way of)to look through — regarder avec [binoculars, telescope]; regarder par [hole, window]
3) ( past)to go through — brûler [red light]
to get ou go through — passer à travers [barricade]; passer [customs]
4) ( among)6) ( because of)7) ( until the end of)all ou right through the day — toute la journée
8) ( up to and including) jusqu'à2.open April through September — US ouvert d'avril à fin septembre
1) (colloq) ( finished) finiwe're through — ( of a couple) c'est fini entre nous
2) ( direct) [train, ticket, route] direct; [freight] à forfait‘no through road’ — ‘voie sans issue’
‘through traffic’ — ( on roadsign) ‘autres directions’
3) ( successful)4) GB3.2) ( from beginning to end)4.to read/play something right through — lire/jouer quelque chose jusqu'au bout
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114 unique
unique [ju:ˈni:k]• unique to sb/sth propre à qn/qch* * *[juː'niːk]2) ( remarkable) [individual, skill] unique, exceptionnel/-elle -
115 narrow
(market) étroit(e)narrow money = ensemble des billets et pièces de monnaie en circulationLooking across the spectrum of indicators the inflation warning signs from the monetary data are clearly there, with the narrow money supply growing rapidly. Mortgage lending has also been rising more strongly, consistent with a pickup in the housing market, although Mr King was thoughtful enough to point out that the boom in his own Notting Hill neighbourhood was not representative of the rest of the country.
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116 allocate
['æləkeit]1) (to give (to someone) for his own use: He allocated a room to each student.) allouer (à)2) (to set apart (for a particular purpose): They allocated $500 to the project.) affecter (à)• -
117 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) au risque de -
118 betray
[bi'trei]1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) trahir2) (to give away (a secret etc): Never betray a confidence!) trahir3) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) trahir•- betrayal- betrayer -
119 business
['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) métier; affaire(s)2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) affaire3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) affaire•- businessman - on business -
120 deck
[dek]1) (a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor: The cars are on the lower deck.) pont2) (a floor in a bus: Let's go on the top deck.) impériale3) (a pack of playing-cards: The gambler used his own deck of cards.) jeu•
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