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1 fourmilière
fourmilière [fuʀmiljεʀ]feminine noun* * *fuʀmiljɛʀnom féminin Zoologie ant hill; fig hive of activity* * *fuʀmiljɛʀ nfant-hill, fig hive of activity* * *fourmilière nf1 Zool ant hill;2 fig hive of activity.donner un coup de pied dans la fourmilière to stir up a hornets' nest.[furmiljɛr] nom féminin2. [lieu animé] hive of activity -
2 ruche
ruche [ʀy∫]feminine noun* * *ʀyʃ1) ( habitation) beehive, hive2) fig hive of activity3) ( en couture) ruche* * *ʀyʃ nf* * *ruche nf1 ( habitation) beehive, hive;2 fig hive of activity;3 Cout ruche.[ryʃ] nom féminin[colonie d'abeilles] hive -
3 activité
activité [aktivite]feminine nouna. activity• cesser ses activités [entreprise] to cease trading• elle déborde d'activité [personne] she's incredibly activeb. ( = emploi) job• en activité [salarié] workingc. ( = domaine d'intervention) [d'entreprise] business* * *aktivite1) ( occupation) activitycesser ses activités — [entreprise, commerçant] to stop trading; [avocat, médecin] to stop working
reprendre ses activités — [entreprise, commerçant] to start trading again; [malade, vacancier] to go back to work
2) ( fonctionnement) activityêtre en pleine activité — [atelier] to be in full production; [rue] to be bustling with activity; [personne] to be very busy
en activité — [volcan] active; [usine] in operation; [travailleur] working; [militaire] in active service GB ou on active duty US
3) ( énergie) ( de personne) energy* * *aktivite nf1) (fait d'être actif) activityen activité (volcan) — active, (fonctionnaire) working, (militaire) on active service
2) (occupation spécifique) activityLe soir, ils organisent des activités. — They organize activities in the evening.
* * *activité nf1 ( occupation) activity; leurs activités de syndicalistes their activities as trade unionists; activité professionnelle occupation; c'est une activité manuelle it's manual work; exercer une activité rémunérée to be gainfully employed; l'escroc qui exerçait son activité sur la côte the con-man who operated on the coast; cesser ses activités [entreprise, commerçant] to stop trading; [avocat, médecin] to stop working; reprendre ses activités [entreprise, commerçant] to start trading again; [malade, vacancier] to go back to work; entrer en activité [entreprise] to start trading; l'entrée en activité de la société en 1993 the company's entry into the market in 1993;2 ( fonctionnement) activity; activité économique economic activity; l'activité de la rue/ville the bustle of the street/town; l'activité du volcan the active state of the volcano; être en pleine activité [atelier] to be in full production; [rue, ville, gare] to be bustling with activity; hum [personne] to be very busy; en activité [volcan] active; [usine] in operation; [travailleur] working; [militaire] in active service GB ou on active duty US; ses années d'activité his working years;activité dirigée Scol class work.[aktivite] nom féminin1. [animation] activity (substantif non comptable)le restaurant/l'aéroport débordait d'activité the restaurant/airport was very busy2. ADMINISTRATION & ÉCONOMIE3. [occupation] activityen activité locution adjectivale[fonctionnaire, militaire] (currently) in post[médecin] practising————————en pleine activité locution adjectivale[industrie, usine] fully operational[bureau, restaurant] bustling[marché boursier, secteur] very busya. [très affairé] to be very busyb. [non retraité] to be in the middle of one's working life
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