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humid [ˈhju:mɪd][climate] humide et chaud* * *['hjuːmɪd]adjective [climate] humide; [weather] lourd -
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sticky [ˈstɪkɪ]1. adjectiveb. [substance, object, fingers] collant ; [surface] gluantc. ( = sweaty) moite ; [weather, day] chaud et humide2. compounds* * *['stɪkɪ]1) ( tending to adhere) [hand, floor, substance] collant; [label] adhésif/-ive2) ( hot and humid) lourd3) ( sweaty) moiteto feel ou be hot and sticky — transpirer
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1 ( full of vapour) [bathroom, window] embué ;3 ○ ( erotic) [affair, film, scene] torride. -
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sticky n2 ( hot and humid) [weather, day] lourd ;4 ( difficult) [situation, problem, period] difficile ; to be sticky about sth/doing ne pas être très conciliant pour qch/faire. -
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simmer ['sɪmə(r)](b) (smoulder → violence, quarrel, discontent) couver, fermenter; (seethe → with anger, excitement) être en ébullition;∎ unrest is simmering in the big cities des troubles couvent dans les grandes villes;∎ the audience simmered with excitement les spectateurs étaient en ébullition;∎ tempers are simmering les passions s'échauffent;∎ his anger simmered just below the surface il bouillait de colère∎ the city simmered in the heat la ville était accablée par la canicule(water, milk, sauce) laisser frémir; (soup, stew, vegetables) faire mijoter3 nounfaible ébullition f∎ simmer down! calme-toi!, du calme! -
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(a) (adhesive) adhésif, gommé(b) (tacky, gluey → hands, fingers) collant, poisseux; (→ substance, surface, jamjar) gluant, poisseux;∎ his mouth was all sticky with jam il avait la bouche poisseuse de confiture;∎ to have sticky fingers avoir les doigts collants ou poisseux; figurative être porté sur la fauche(d) (humid → weather) moite, humide;∎ it was a hot, sticky afternoon c'était un après-midi chaud et moite∎ British to be (batting) on a sticky wicket être dans une situation difficile□ ;∎ British to come to a sticky end mal finir□►► familiar sticky bun petit pain m sucré;sticky label étiquette f autocollante, étiquette f gommée;sticky tape ruban m adhésif;sticky toffee pudding = pudding au caramel cuit à la vapeur
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Humid — Hu mid (h[=u] m[i^]d), a. [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. ygro s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. v[ o]kr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.] Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Humīd — (lat.), feucht; Humidation, Anfeuchtung … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Humid — Humīd (lat.), feucht, naß; Humidität, Feuchtigkeit … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Humid — Humid, lat. deutsch, feucht; H.ität, Feuchtigkeit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
humid — humid:⇨feucht(1) … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
humid — early 15c., from O.Fr. humide or directly from L. humidus moist, wet, variant (probably by influence of humus earth ) of umidus, from umere be moist, from PIE *wegw wet … Etymology dictionary
humid — moist, damp, *wet, dank Contrasted words: *dry, arid … New Dictionary of Synonyms
humid — [adj] very damp, referring to weather boiling, clammy, close, dank, irriguous, moist, mucky, muggy, oppressive, sodden, soggy, steamy, sticky, stifling, stuffy, sultry, sweaty, sweltering, watery, wet; concepts 525,603 Ant. arid, dry … New thesaurus
humid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ marked by a high level of water vapour in the atmosphere. DERIVATIVES humidly adverb humidity noun. ORIGIN Latin humidus, from humere be moist … English terms dictionary
humid — [hyo͞o′mid, yo͞o′mid] adj. [Fr humide < L humidus < humere, altered (after humus) < umere, to be moist: see HUMOR] full of water vapor; damp; moist SYN. WET … English World dictionary
humid — hu|mid [ˈhju:mıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: humidus, from humere to be slightly wet ] if the weather is humid, you feel uncomfortable because the air is very wet and usually hot ▪ Tokyo is extremely humid in mid summer. humid… … Dictionary of contemporary English