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41 lousy
∎ we had a lousy holiday on a passé des vacances nulles;∎ they made a lousy job of it ils ont fait ça n'importe comment;∎ he's in a lousy mood il est d'une humeur de chien;∎ I've got a lousy hangover! j'ai une de ces gueules de bois!;∎ I feel lousy this morning je suis mal fichu ce matin;∎ I'm lousy at tennis, I'm a lousy tennis player je suis nul au tennis, je joue au tennis comme un pied;∎ it's in lousy condition il est en très mauvais état□ ;∎ you're a lousy liar (lie badly) tu ne sais pas mentir□ ; (as intensifier) tu n'es qu'un sale menteur∎ I've got these lousy letters to write! j'ai ces fichues lettres à écrire!;∎ all for a lousy £5 tout ça à cause de 5 malheureuses livres∎ that's a lousy thing to do/say c'est dégueulasse ou moche de faire/ dire une chose pareille;∎ he's lousy to his wife il est dégueulasse avec sa femme;∎ a lousy trick un sale tour∎ I feel lousy about what happened je culpabilise à cause de ce qui est arrivé∎ the town was lousy with police la ville grouillait de flics;∎ they're lousy with money ils sont bourrés de fric ou pleins aux as(f) (lice-infested) pouilleux -
42 prime
prime [praɪm]∎ one of the prime causes of heart disease une des principales causes des maladies cardiaques;∎ our prime concern is to avoid loss of life notre préoccupation principale est d'éviter de faire des victimes;∎ of prime importance de la plus haute importance, d'une importance primordiale∎ in prime condition (person) en parfaite santé; (athlete) en parfaite condition; (car, antique, stamp) en parfait état;∎ it's a prime example of what I mean c'est un excellent exemple de ce que je veux dire;∎ 10 is prime to 11 10 et 11 sont premiers entre eux2 noun∎ to be in one's prime or in the prime of life être dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ the prime of youth la fleur de la jeunesse;∎ I'm past my prime je ne suis plus dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ these roses look a bit past their prime ces roses sont plutôt défraîchies;∎ these curtains look a bit past their prime ces rideaux ont vu des jours meilleurs;∎ when Romantic poetry was in its prime lorsque la poésie romantique était à son apogée(c) (beginning) commencement m∎ to say/sing the prime dire/chanter prime;∎ archaic at prime à l'aube, au point du jour(a) (gun, machine, pump) amorcer;∎ to prime sb with drink faire boire qn;∎ familiar he was well primed il était bien parti;∎ figurative to prime the pump faire repartir la machine, remettre les choses en route(b) (brief → person) mettre au courant;∎ to prime sb for a meeting préparer qn à une réunion;∎ he is well primed in local politics il est bien renseigné sur la politique locale;∎ the witnesses had all been primed by the police les dépositions des témoins leur avaient été suggérées par la police(c) (with paint, varnish) apprêterTechnology (boiler) primer, avoir des projections d'eau►► prime beef bœuf m de première catégorie;Finance prime bill papier m commercial de premier ordre;Finance prime bond obligation f de premier ordre;prime cost prix m de revient;Finance prime lending rate taux m de base bancaire;prime location site m idéal;prime meridian premier méridien m, méridien m origine;prime minister Premier ministre m;prime ministership, prime ministry fonctions fpl de Premier ministre;∎ during her prime ministership pendant qu'elle était Premier ministre;prime mover Physics force f motrice; Philosophy cause f première; figurative (person) instigateur(trice) m,f;Mathematics prime number nombre m premier;prime quality première qualité f;Finance prime rate taux m d'escompte bancaire préférentiel, prime rate m;American prime rib (UNCOUNT) ≃ côte f de bœuf;Television prime time heures fpl de grande écoute, prime time m✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' Spark, Neame 'Le Bel âge de Miss Brodie' (roman), 'Les Belles années de Miss Brodie' (film)
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