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split [splɪt](verb: preterite, past participle split)1. noun2. plural nouna. ( = cleave) fendre ; [+ party] diviserb. ( = share) (se) partagerb. ( = divide) [people] se séparer ; [political party] se diviserd. ( = depart) (inf!) mettre les bouts (inf !)5. compounds► split infinitive noun infinitif où un adverbe est intercalé entre « to » et le verbe► split up[+ wood] fendre ( into en ) ; [+ money, work] partager ( among entre ) ; [+ group] diviser ; [+ friends] séparer* * *[splɪt] 1.2) (in party, movement, alliance) scission f (in de); ( stronger) rupture f ( between entre; in, into dans)3) ( share-out) partage m2.splits plural noun grand écart m3.adjective [garment] déchiré; [seam] défait; [lip] fendu4.1) (cut, slit) fendre [wood, log, rock, lip, slate, seam] (in, into en); déchirer [fabric, garment]2) ( cause dissent) diviser [party, movement, alliance]the committee was (deeply) split on or over this issue — la commission était (extrêmement) divisée sur cette question
4) ( share) partager5.1) [wood, log, rock, slate] se fendre (in, into en); [garment] se déchirer; [seam] se défaireto split in(to) two — [stream, road] se diviser en deux
my head's splitting — fig j'ai horriblement mal à la tête
4) (colloq) GB ( tell tales) cafarder (colloq)5) (colloq) ( leave) filer (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- split up••to split one's sides (colloq) (laughing) — se tordre de rire
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82 council
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83 upper
upper [ˈʌpər]1. adjective2. nouna. [of shoe] empeigne f3. compounds► the Upper House noun la Chambre haute ; (in Britain) la Chambre des lords ; (in France, in the US) le Sénat* * *['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) ( of shoe) empeigne f2.‘leather upper’ — ‘dessus en cuir’
1) ( in location) [shelf] du haut; [deck] supérieur; [jaw, lip] supérieur; [teeth] du haut2) ( in rank) supérieur3) ( on scale) [register, scale] supérieurthe upper limit — la limite maximale (on de)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — les températures dépassent 25°
••to be on one's uppers — (colloq) être dans la dèche (colloq)
to have/get the upper hand — avoir/prendre le dessus. stiff
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84 country
country [ˈkʌntrɪ]1. nouna. pays mc. ( = region) région f2. compounds[lifestyle] campagnard* * *['kʌntrɪ] 1.1) (nation, people) pays mto go to the country — GB Politics appeler le pays aux urnes
2) ( native land) patrie f3) (also countryside) ( out of town) campagne f4) [U] région f5) (also country music) country (music) f2.adjective [road] de campagne; [scene] campagnard••it's a free country! — on est en république!, on est libre de faire ce qu'on veut!
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85 lower
lower [ˈləʊər]1. adjectiveb. [+ pressure, heating, price, voice] baisser• lower your voice! parle moins fort !• to lower o.s. to do sth s'abaisser à faire qch3. compounds• lower-class family famille f ouvrière ► lower deck noun [of bus] étage m inférieur ; [of ship] pont m inférieur• a lower middle-class family une famille de la classe moyenne ► lower sixth noun (British) ≈ classe f de première* * *I 1. ['laʊə(r)]intransitive verb littér ( frown) prendre un air comminatoire (at avec)2.lowering present participle adjective [sky] menaçantII 1. ['ləʊə(r)] 2.transitive verb1) ( bring down) baisser [barrier, curtain, flag]; abaisser [ceiling]2) ( reduce) baisser [light, prices, standards]; réduire [pressure, temperature]; diminuer [resistance]; abaisser [age limit]to lower one's guard — fig relâcher sa vigilance
3) ( abolish) abolir [trade barrier]4) Nautical affaler [sail]; mettre [quelque chose] à la mer [lifeboat]3.1) ( demean oneself) s'abaisser2) ( sit carefully)to lower oneself into — entrer lentement dans [bath]; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair]
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86 boarding
boarding [ˈbɔ:dɪŋ][of ship, plane] embarquement m* * *['bɔːdɪŋ]1) Aviation, Nautical embarquement m2) Nautical ( by customs officer) arraisonnement m3) Military abordage m -
87 station
station [ˈsteɪ∫ən]1. nounb. ( = fire station) caserne f de pompiers ; ( = police station) commissariat m (de police) ; ( = radio station) station f de radio ; ( = TV station) chaîne f de télévisionc. ( = rank) condition f3. compounds[staff, bookstall] de (la) gare* * *['steɪʃn] 1.1) Railways gare f2) Radio, Television station f; Television chaîne f5) (also police station) commissariat m; ( small) poste m de police6) Agriculture élevage m7) (dated) ( rank) condition f2.transitive verb poster [guard]; stationner [troops]3. -
88 auction
auction [ˈɔ:k∫ən]1. noun3. compounds* * *['ɔːkʃn, 'ɒkʃn] 1.noun enchère f (gen pl)2.transitive verb (also auction off) vendre [quelque chose] aux enchères -
89 opera
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90 row
I.row1 [rəʊ]1. noun[of objects, people] (beside one another) rang m, rangée f ; (behind one another) file f ; [of houses] rangée f ; [of cars] file f4. compoundsII.* * *I 1. [rəʊ]1) ( line) (of people, plants, stitches) rang m (of de); (of houses, seats, books) rangée f (of de)2) ( succession)3) ( in boat)2.transitive verb3.intransitive verb ramerII 1. [raʊ]to row across — traverser [quelque chose] à la rame [river, lake]
2) ( noise) tapage m2.intransitive verb se disputer ( with avec; about, over à propos de) -
91 tree
tree [tri:]1. nounarbre m• cherry tree cerisier m2. compounds* * *[triː]noun arbre man apple tree/a cherry tree — un pommier/un cerisier
••he can't see the wood GB ou forest US for the trees — il se perd dans les détails
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92 owner
owner [ˈəʊnər]propriétaire mf• he is the proud owner of... il est l'heureux propriétaire de...• all dog owners will agree that... tous ceux qui ont un chien conviendront que...* * *['əʊnə(r)]noun propriétaire mfprevious owner — ancien/-ienne propriétaire
proud owner — heureux/-euse propriétaire
rightful owner — possesseur m légitime
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93 publishing
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94 doll
doll [dɒl]poupée f* * *['dɒl], US [dɔːl]1) poupée f2) (colloq) ( pretty girl) jolie nana (colloq) f•Phrasal Verbs:- doll up -
95 leader
leader [ˈli:dər]1. nouna. [of expedition, gang] chef m ; [of club] dirigeant (e) m(f) ; ( = guide) guide m ; [of riot, strike] meneur m, - euse f ; [of group of soldiers] commandant m• they're the world leaders in the cosmetics industry ce sont les leaders mondiaux de l'industrie cosmétique2. compounds* * *['liːdə(r)]1) ( chief) ( of nation) chef m d'État, dirigeant/-e m/f; (of gang, group, team) chef m; (of council, club, association) président/-e m/f; (of party, opposition) leader m; ( of trade union) secrétaire mf; (of army, troops) commandant/-e m/f; ( of expedition) responsable mf; (of strike, movement) meneur/-euse m/f; (of project, operation) directeur/-trice m/f2) ( one in front) ( in race or competition) premier/-ière m/f; (of procession, line of walkers) chef m de file; ( horse) cheval m de tête; (in market, field) leader m3) ( in newspaper) éditorial m -
96 reptile
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97 tract
tract [trækt][of land, water] étendue f* * *[trækt]1) (of land, forest) étendue f2) Anatomydigestive/respiratory tract — appareil m digestif/respiratoire
3) ( pamphlet) traité m4) US ( housing development) lotissement m -
98 semi-detached
semi-detached [‚semɪdɪˈtæt∫t]1. noun2. adjective* * *= semi-detached housenoun maison f jumelée -
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100 finance company
finance house noun société f de financement
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