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1 animation
animation [animasjɔ̃]feminine nouna. [de quartier, discussion] liveliness ; [de rue, bureau] hustle and bustleb. ( = activités) activities• chargé de l'animation culturelle/sportive in charge of cultural/sports activitiesc. [d'équipe, groupe de travail] leading* * *animasjɔ̃1) (de groupe, d'émission, exposition) organization; (de ventes, service commercial) coordination; (de festival, cérémonie) orchestration2) ( entrain) life, vitalityune soirée sans animation — a lacklustre [BrE] party
3) (de rue, marché, lieu de travail) hustle and bustle; ( de personnes) excitement4) ( activité dirigée) organized activity5) Cinéma animation* * *animasjɔ̃1. nf1) (fait d'animer) [débat] animation2)3) (= effervescence) (dans les bureaux) (hustle and) bustle, (dans un quartier) liveliness4) [soirée, discussion] liveliness, animation5) CINÉMA (= technique) animation2. animations nfpl(= divertissements) entertainment, (= activités) activities* * *animation nf1 (de groupe, d'émission, exposition) organization; (de ventes, service commercial) coordination; (de festival, cérémonie) orchestration; elle a été chargée de l'animation du tournoi/stand she's in charge of running the tournament/stand; animation culturelle/sportive promotion of cultural/sporting activities;2 ( entrain) life, vitality; mettre de l'animation dans une réception to liven up a reception; le tourisme crée de l'animation au village tourism puts a bit of life into the village; ville/spectacle qui manque d'animation town/show that lacks vitality ou lacking in vitality; une soirée sans animation a lacklustreGB party; discuter avec animation to discuss animatedly, to have a lively discussion;3 (de rue, marché, lieu de travail) hustle and bustle; ( de personnes) excitement; l'animation de la Bourse au lendemain des événements the excitement on the Stock Exchange the day after the events; il règne encore une grande animation dans le quartier après minuit there's still a lot going on in the area after midnight;4 ( activité dirigée) organized activity;5 Cin animation.[animasjɔ̃] nom féminin3. [d'un quartier, d'une ville] lifeil y a de l'animation dans les rues le soir the streets are very lively ou full of life at night -
2 agitation
agitation [aʒitasjɔ̃]feminine nounb. [de lieu, rue] hustle and bustlec. (Politics) unrest* * *aʒitasjɔ̃1) ( de mer) choppiness; ( d'air) turbulence; ( de branche) swaying; (de malade, d'impatient) restlessness2) (de maison, rue) bustle (de in); ( de marché) activity3) ( nervosité) agitation4) ( malaise social) unrest* * *aʒitasjɔ̃ nf1) [personne] agitation, excitementdans un état de grande agitation — in a very agitated state, in a state of great agitation
2) [personnes qui s'affairent] bustle, hustle and bustle3) (politique, sociale) unrestagitation syndicale — labour unrest Grande-Bretagne labor unrest USA
4) [particules, molécules] agitation* * *agitation nf1 ( mouvement) ( de mer) choppiness; ( d'air) turbulence; ( de branche) swaying; ( de malade) restlessness; ( d'impatient) restlessness, fidgetiness;2 ( affairement) (de maison, rue) bustle (de in); (de marché, d'échange) activity; peu d'agitation à la Bourse little activity on the Stock Exchange;3 ( nervosité) agitation;4 ( malaise social) Pol unrest.[aʒitasjɔ̃] nom féminina. [excitation] the room was buzzing with excitementb. [inquiétude] there was an uneasy atmosphere in the room -
3 remue-ménage
remue-ménage (plural remue-ménage(s)) [ʀ(ə)mymenaʒ]masculine noun* * *ʀ(ə)mymenaʒnom masculin invariable1) ( désordre et confusion) commotion [U]2) ( agitation) bustle [U]3) ( changements) upheaval* * *ʀ(ə)mymenaʒ nm inv* * *remue-ménage nm inv1 ( désordre et confusion) chaos ¢; faire du remue-ménage to cause chaos;2 ( mouvements en tous sens) bustle ¢;3 ( changements) upheaval; remue-ménage au gouvernement upheaval in the government.[rəmymenaʒ] nom masculin invariableil a fallu tout déménager, tu aurais vu le remue-ménage dans le bureau hier we had to move out all the furniture, you should've seen the mess ou shambles in the office yesterday -
4 rouler
I.v. trans.1. To beat at sport (often through greater tactical skill than sheer strength).2. To 'con', to 'diddle', to swindle. Se faire rouler: To get done.3. La rouler: To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast and furious life.4. Les rouler: To 'roll the bones', to throw the dice.5. Se les rouler: To 'twiddle one's thumbs', to while away the time doing nothing.6. En rouler une: To (hand-) roll a cigarette.7. Rouler un patin: To give a 'smackeroo', to exchange a 'French kiss'.II.v. intrans.1. To 'prattle on', to talk nonstop with little intellectual effort.2. Rouler sur l'or: To be 'rolling in it', to be very wealthy.3. Rouler des miches: To walk with a wiggle. (The expression is often used where the undulating and effeminate walk of homosexuals is concerned.)4. Ça roule!a You're on! — Great! —That's O.K. by me!b (Waiters' slang): Coming up! (In the hustle and bustle between the kitchen and the dining area, this expression can often be heard and is an acknowledgement that a menu item is being prepared.) -
5 fourmillement
fourmillement [fuʀmijmɑ̃]1. masculine noun[d'insectes, personnes] swarming2. plural masculine nounfourmillements ( = picotement) pins and needles* * *fuʀmijmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( abondance)2) ( picotement) tingling sensation* * *fuʀmijmɑ̃ nm1) (= démangeaison) pins and needles pl2) (= grouillement) swarming no pl* * *1 ( mouvement) hustle and bustle;2 ( abondance) un fourmillement de gens/voitures a mass of people/cars; un fourmillement d'idées a host of ideas;3 ( picotement) tingling sensation; ressentir des fourmillements dans le bras to have a tingling sensation in one's arm.[furmijmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [picotement] tingle -
6 tohu-bohu
tohu-bohu° [tɔybɔy]masculine noun( = tumulte) hubbub* * ** * *tɔybɔy nm1) (= désordre) confusion2) (= tumulte) commotion* * *[tɔybɔy] nom masculin invariable2. [bruit - de voitures, d'enfants] racket, din ; [ - d'un marché, d'une gare] hustle and bustle ; [ - d'une foule] hubbub ; [ - d'une foire] hurly-burly -
7 tourbillon
tourbillon [tuʀbijɔ̃]masculine nouna. [de fumée, sable, neige, poussière] swirl* * *tuʀbijɔ̃nom masculin* * *tuʀbijɔ̃ nm1) (= tempête) whirlwind2) [eau] whirlpool3) fig whirl* * *tourbillon nm1 Météo ( masse d'air) whirlwind;2 ( masse d'eau) whirlpool;3 ( mouvement en spirale) whirl; tourbillon de poussière/feuilles whirl of dust/leaves;4 fig ( de souvenirs) swirl; ( de réformes) whirlwind, maelstrom; le tourbillon de la vie the merry-go-round of life.[turbijɔ̃] nom masculin2. [masse d'air, de particules]tourbillon de poussière/sable eddy of dust/sandtourbillon de fumée twist ou coil ou eddy of smokel'eau faisait des tourbillons the water was eddying ou swirling5. (littéraire) [vertige, griserie] whirl————————en tourbillons locution adverbialemonter/descendre en tourbillons to swirl up/down -
8 rencontre
n. f.1. Faire à la rencontre: To engineer a meeting and pretend it is pure chance.2. Vol à la rencontre: 'Hustle-bustle' three-man pocketpicking trick.
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