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41 Western Frisian
fryfy•16.11.2005NCPrevious usage of code has been for Western Frisian, although language name was "Frisian"frison occidentalfrison occidentalEnglish-French codes for the representation of names of languages ISO 639-1-2 > Western Frisian
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42 be an open secret
(to be known to many people although supposed to be a secret: It's an open secret that she's getting married next week.) être le secret de Polichinelle -
43 consent
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44 construct
(to build; to put together: They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.) construire- constructive - constructively - constructor - construction site - construction worker -
45 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) -
46 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crise2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) situation critique -
47 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguer2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) faire la différence (entre) -
48 drawn
1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) fermé2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) nul3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) à nu, au clair4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) hagard -
49 fight it out
(to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) lutter jusqu'au bout -
50 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) général2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) général3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) général4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) général2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) général/-ale- generalise - generalization - generalisation - generally - General Certificate of Education - general election - general practitioner - general store - as a general rule - in general - the general public -
51 grouch
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52 have a bash at
(to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) s'essayer à -
53 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) tenir bon -
54 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) si2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) si3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) si, chaque fois que4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) bien que5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) si•- if only -
55 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improbable2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) invraisemblable•- improbability -
56 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) malgré2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) malgré -
57 lid
[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) couvercle2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) paupière -
58 naturally
1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) naturellement2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) de nature3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) avec naturel -
59 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) déplacé2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) déplacé -
60 overdue
[əuvə'dju:]1) (late: The train is overdue.) en retard2) ((of bills, work etc) not yet paid, done, delivered etc, although the date for doing this has passed: overdue library books.) impayé, en retard
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although — index notwithstanding, regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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although — *though, albeit … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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although — ► CONJUNCTION 1) in spite of the fact that. 2) but … English terms dictionary
although — [ôl thō′] conj. [ME < all, al, even + THOUGH] in spite of the fact that; granting that; though: now sometimes spelled altho … English World dictionary
although — [[t]ɔːlðo͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ 1) CONJ SUBORD You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. Although he is known to only a few, his reputation among them is very great...… … English dictionary
although - though — ◊ used as conjunctions You use although or though to introduce a subordinate clause in which you mention something which contrasts with what you are saying in the main clause. Though is not used in very formal English. It was not for myself that… … Useful english dictionary
although */*/*/ — UK [ɔːlˈðəʊ] / US [ɔlˈðoʊ] conjunction Usage note: Though is used with the same meaning as although, and is more common in spoken English. 1) used for introducing a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising Although he s got a good … English dictionary
