immobile gas

 

неподвижный газ
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Тематики

• нефтегазовая промышленность

EN

• immobile gas

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1. газ, газообразное вещество || выделять газ; наполнять газом, насыщать газом

2. горючее; газолин; бензин || заправлять горючим

— accompanying gas

— acetylene gas

— acid gas

— actual gas

— adsorbed gas

— artifical gas

— associated gas

— background gas

— blow-down gas

— bottled gas

— butane-propane gas

— carbon dioxide gas

— casing head gas

— coercible gas

— coke oven gas

— combination gas

— combustible gas

— combustion gases

— compressed gas

— condensed gas

— cushion gas

— cylider gas

— dispersed gas

— dissolved gas

— domestic gas

— dry gas

— end gas

— enriched gas

— escaping gas

— exhaust gas

— exit gas

— extraneous gas

— fat gas

— flash gas

— flue gas

— flush gas

— formation gas

— free gas

— fuel gas

— gas in solution

— high line gas

— high pressure gas

— hydrocarbon gas

— ideal gas

— imperfect gas

— inactive gas

— included gas

— indifferent gas

— inert gas

— inflammable gas

— injected gas

— lean gas

— liquefied natural gas

— liquefied petroleum gas

— liquid gas

— marsh gas

— native gas

— natural gas

— net gas

— noble gas

— noxious gas

— occluded gas

— oil gas

— oxyhydrogen gas

— perfect gas

— petroleum gas

— power gas

— processed gas

— producer gas

— raw natural gas

— recirculated gas

— residual gas

— residue gas

— retained gas

— rich gas

— rock gas

— shallow gas

— solution gas

— sour gas

— town gas

— trip gas

— unstripped gas

— waste gas

— wellhead gas

— wet field gas

— wet gas

— absorbed gas

— active gas

— artificial gas

— associated gas

— associated-dissolved gas

— bottled gas

— bradenhead gas

— butane-propane gas

— casing-head gas

— combination gas

— commercial rock gas

— consumer gas

— conventional gas

— cushion gas

— dissolved gas

— dry gas

— enriched gas

— extremely dry gas

— flare gas

— foul gas

— full-stream gas

— gas in place

— gas in-situ

— gas lift gas

— helium-bearing natural gas

— hydrocarbon gas

— incoming gas

— injected gas

— lean gas

— lean petroleum gas

— liberated gas

— lift gas

— liquefied natural gas

— liquefied petroleum gas

— liquid gas

— liquid natural gas

— liquid petroleum gas

— natural gas

— nonassociated natural gas

— nonstripped petroleum gas

— oil gas

— oil-well gas

— paraffin gas

— petroleum gas

— pipeline gas

— processed gas

— product gas

— purifield gas

— raw natural gas

— residual gas

— rich gas

— rich petroleum gas

— rock gas

— sales gas

— separator gas

— solution gas

— sour gas

— stripped gas

— sweet gas

— tank gas

— to sweeten gas

— unassociated gas

— underground storage gas

— wet gas

1. газ

2. горючее, бензин

1) газ, газообразное вещество || выделять газ; наполнять газом, насыщать газом

2) горючее; газолин; бензин || заправлять горючим

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- gas of chemical origin

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• выпускать газ

• газонефтеводопроявления

• газообразное вещество

• газосепаратор

• давать нефть

• заправлять горючим

• нефтегазоводопроявления

immobile gas

1. установка; комплект; агрегат; аппарат; прибор; элемент; секция

2. единица измерения

3. матем. единица

4. составная деталь, сборная часть, узел; блок

5. участок; забой; группа забоев

6. ячейка

7. индивидуальный

— accumulator unit

— acoustic measuring unit

— back-crank pumping unit

— beam unit

— beam-pumping unit

— BOP operating unit

— box unit

— British thermal unit

— caisson-type leg unit

— central control unit

— column-stabilized drilling unit

— compression unit

— control unit

— conventional pumping unit

— drill unit

— electric survey unit

— emergency storage unit

— feed unit

— gear reduction unit

— geared pumping unit

— geologic-time unit

— heat unit

— hydraulic pumping unit

— idle unit

— infrared analyzer unit

— lowering unit

— mobile unit

— normalized unit

— off-stream unit

— pan-tilt control unit

— portable pumping unit

— post head unit

— power unit

— pressure unit

— proration unit

— pumping unit

— radiator-type cooling unit

— rectifier unit

— remote pumping unit

— sampler unit

— servicing unit

— sewage treatment unit

— silt master unit

— sonar unit

— speed reduction unit

— test unit

— three-joint unit

— timing unit

— underwater drilling unit

— unit of consistency

— unit of time

— unit of volume

— unit of weight

— upstream pumping unit

— weight-set packing unit

1. единица

2. блок; узел; секция; агрегат; установка; аппарат; прибор

3. деталь; элемент

— acoustic logging unit

— ammonia absorption unit

— auger drilling unit

— automatic dewaxing unit

— automatic drilling-control unit

— back-crank pumping unit

— back-in unit

— back-pressure control unit

— back-up unit

— basic unit

— beam pumping unit

— bottom-hole pumping unit

— casing lubrication unit

— cathodic protection unit

— cementing unit

— central power unit

— column-stabilized drilling unit

— completely failed unit

— corrosion unit

— cracking unit

— crank-balanced pumping unit

— damaged unit

— deballasting pumping unit

— dedicated maintenance unit

— deep-well pumping unit

— degassing unit

— derrick unit

— dewaxing unit

— double-drum servicing unit

— downhole television unit

— drainage unit

— drilling unit

— drive-in unit

— expansion refrigeration unit

— failure unit

— fault-free unit

— field replaceable unit

— filtration unit

— fire-control unit

— floating drilling unit

— floating offshore unit

— foam unit

— gas lift unit

— gas-cleaning unit

— gas-compressor unit

— gas-engine-compressor unit

— gas-measuring unit

— gas-separation unit

— glycol dehydration unit

— hoist unit

— hydraulic fracturing unit

— hydraulic pumping unit

— hydrocyclone unit

— hydrostatic testing unit

— idle unit

— known-reliability unit

— limited-life unit

— long-lived unit

— lowering unit

— low-speed pumping unit

— maintenance control unit

— maintenance unit

— major unit

— malfunctioning unit

— manifold unit

— marginally operating unit

— marine drilling unit

— marine unit

— measuring unit

— methanol batching unit

— mobile offshore unit

— mud logging unit

— mud preparing unit

— mud pumping unit

— nonfailed unit

— nonredundant unit

— nonrepayable unit

— offshore drilling unit

— offshore unit

— oil-pump unit

— oil-well pumping unit

— outlet unit

— pole mast unit

— proportioning unit

— pulling unit

— pumping unit

— reliability test unit

— reliable unit

— renewable unit

— repair training unit

— repair unit

— repairable unit

— reserve unit

— rotation unit

— sample unit

— sampler unit

— sampling unit

— sand master unit

— sand-washing bottom unit

— servicing unit

— silt master unit

— single-well completion unit

— slush pump unit

— snubbing unit

— spotty unit

— standby unit

— subsurface pumping unit

— surface drilling unit

— swabbing unit

— switching unit

— switchover measuring unit

— test-and-repair unit

— three-joint unit

— troublemaking unit

— troubleshooting unit

— tubing lubrication unit

— unit in standby

— unit of equipment

— unreliable unit

— weight-set packing unit

— well-completion unit

— well-logging unit

— well-servicing pump-hoist unit

— well-servicing unit

— well-swabbing unit

1. единица; единица измерения

2. агрегат; установка; секция; узел; элемент

3. пачка ( пластов)

1) единица измерения

2) блок; узел; секция; агрегат; установка; аппарат; прибор

3) деталь; элемент

4) основание ( при разработке морских месторождений)

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- unit of consistency

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• 1) установка; 2) единица

• группа забоев

• деталь

• забой

• индивидуальный

• комплекс пород

• основание

• сборная часть

• составная деталь

• установка

• участок

1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) inerte

2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) inerte, inactivo

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- inertness

tr[ɪ'nɜːt]

adjective

1 (gas, matter, etc) inerte

2 (immobile) inerte, inmóvil

■ he lay inert yacía inerte

3 pejorative (sluggish, without vigour) poco enérgico,-a, sin vigor

inert [ɪ'nərt] adj

1) inactive: inerte, inactivo

2) sluggish: lento

• inactivo, -a adj.

• inerte (QUI, FIS) adj.

a) ( immobile) (frml) (usu pred) inerte (frml)

b) ( Chem) < gas> inerte

[ɪ'nɜːt]

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a) ( immobile) (frml) (usu pred) inerte (frml)

b) ( Chem) < gas> inerte

1 via; lontano; distante; a distanza; alla larga: They went off in a hurry, sono andati via in fretta; DIALOGO → - Discussing bets- Where are you off to?, dove te ne vai?; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- I'm off on holiday tomorrow, domani parto per le vacanze; The road is two miles off, la strada è lontana due miglia (o è a due miglia di distanza); Keep off!, sta' alla larga!

2 (in loc. col verbo to be, è idiom.; per es.:) to be well [badly] off, essere in buone [cattive] condizioni finanziarie; The lid was off, il coperchio era venuto via (o era stato tolto); They're off, sono partiti; se ne sono andati; I must be off, devo andarmene; Their engagement is off, il fidanzamento è rotto; The deal is off, l'affare è sfumato; The trip is off, la gita non si fa più; The gas is off, il gas è spento; ( anche) hanno tolto il gas; The hot water is off, manca l'acqua calda; The meeting is off, la riunione è sospesa; The staff is off today, il personale fa vacanza oggi; (elettr.) The switch is off, l'interruttore è disinserito; The electricity is off, hanno tolto la corrente; (autom., mecc.) The clutch is off, la frizione è disinnestata

3 del tutto; per intero: to pay off a debt, pagare per intero (o saldare) un debito

4 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to come off, staccarsi, ecc.; to cut off, tagliare, staccare, ecc. (► to come, to cut, ecc.)

5 di sconto: I managed to get 50 dollars off, riuscii ad avere uno sconto di (fam.: a tirare giù) 50 dollari

6 ( Borsa, fin.) ( di titoli) in ribasso; giù, sotto (fam.): Oils are off ten points today, oggi le azioni petrolifere sono sotto di dieci punti

7 (teatr.) dietro le quinte; fuori campo: «voices off» ( didascalia); «voci fuori campo»

8 ( sport: radio, TV) ‘esce’ ( seguito dal nome del giocatore sostituito)

● far off, lontano, lungi: Christmas is not far off, il Natale non è lontano □ from far off, da lungi, di lontano □ to finish off a piece of work, finire (o portare a termine) un lavoro □ to get off to a good start, partire con il piede giusto (fig.) □ on and off (o off and on), a intervalli; in modo intermittente: It has been snowing on and off since yesterday, nevica a intervalli da ieri □ Off with you!, va' via!; vattene!; fuori dai piedi! □ My holidays are only two weeks off, mancano solo due settimane alle mie vacanze □ Let's take a day off, prendiamoci un giorno di vacanza □ DIALOGO → - Absence 1- I need some time off work, ho bisogno di prendermi un periodo di vacanza □ DIALOGO → - Asking about the family- She's still off work, non ha ancora ripreso a lavorare □ right off (o straight off), subito; immediatamente □ Off we go!, si parte! □ Off with his head!, tagliategli la testa! □ Hands off!, giù le mani! □ Hats off!, giù il cappello! □ How are you off for clean shirts?, come sei messo (o come stai) a camicie pulite?

1 da; lontano da; fuori di; giù da: I stepped off the bus, scesi dall'autobus; Get off my feet!, scendimi dai piedi!; non starmi sui piedi!; to get off one's horse, smontare da cavallo; The cover has come off my book, mi s'è staccata la copertina dal libro; The cottage stands off the main road, la villetta è lontana dalla strada maestra; The car is off the road, l'automobile è fuori (o è uscita di) strada

2 (naut.) all'altezza di; al largo di; a poca distanza da: The ship was off the island, la nave era al largo dell'isola; The lighthouse is just off the coast, il faro è a poca distanza dalla costa

3 in meno di; con lo sconto di; He gave me five per cent off the list price, mi ha tolto il cinque per cento dal prezzo di listino

4 di; per mezzo di; con: He lived off the fat of the land, viveva delle abbondanti risorse della terra; aveva ogni ben di Dio; to dine off a leg of mutton, pranzare con una coscia di castrato; to eat off silver plate, mangiare usando piatti d'argento

5 fuori: The ship was driven off her course, la nave è stata spinta fuori rotta; to be off duty, essere fuori servizio

6 ( anche sport) a carico di; ai danni di

7 ( sport) con un handicap di: He plays off ten, gioca con un handicap di dieci punti

● ( radio, TV) off the air, non in onda (avv.) □ ( sport) off the ball, che non ha la palla, che non è sulla palla: He was fouled off the ball, ha subito il fallo mentre non era in possesso della palla □ ( baseball: del ‘corridore’) to be off base, non essere in base; essere fuori base □ off the beaten track, ( di un luogo) isolato, fuori mano; (fig.) insolito, fuori dell'ordinario, straordinario, originale □ (mecc.) to be off centre, essere fuori centro □ to be off colour, essere del colore sbagliato; ( di persona) essere indisposto, stare poco bene; essere in giornata nera; ( USA, di barzelletta, battuta ecc.) essere un po' indecente, spinto (fig.) □ ( sport) to be off the field (o the pitch), essere fuori campo; non giocare; fare panchina □ ( sport) to be off one's game, giocare peggio del solito □ ( sport e fig.) to be off guard, non stare in guardia; scoprirsi □ to be off one's head, essere andato giù di testa; essere ammattito □ (mil. e fig.) off limits, in zona proibita; ( cartello) ‘zona invalicabile’ □ (fig. fam.) off the map, inesistente; passato; svanito □ (fig.) off the point, non pertinente; che non c'entra; a sproposito □ ( calcio, ecc.) Off the post!, palo! □ off the record, ufficiosamente; in confidenza □ (tur.) off season, fuori stagione □ (geol.) off shore, fuori costa; in ambiente neritico □ to be off target, mancare il bersaglio; ( calcio, ecc.) non andare a segno: His header was off target, il suo colpo di testa è andato a vuoto □ to be off the track, essere fuori strada ( anche fig.); ( sport) essere uscito di pista; (fig.) essere sulla pista sbagliata □ an alley off Main Street, una viuzza che si diparte dal Corso □ to get off the subject, uscire dal seminato (fig.); divagare □ to speak off the record, parlare ufficiosamente ( non in veste ufficiale).

1 lontano; remoto; altro: the off side of the medal, l'altro lato della medaglia

2 laterale; secondario; di secondaria importanza: in an off street, in una strada laterale; in una via secondaria

3 (spec. ingl.) destro; di destra (cfr. near /2/, def. 2): the off side of the road, il lato destro della strada; the off horse, il cavallo di destra ( d'una pariglia)

4 piccolo; esiguo; scarso; cattivo; deludente; vago: Profits are off this year, i guadagni sono esigui quest'anno; His performance was rather off, la sua recitazione è stata alquanto deludente; There's only an off chance of your being right, c'è solo una vaga possibilità che tu abbia ragione

5 ( di cibo) non fresco; passato; guasto: This fish is a bit off, questo pesce non è proprio fresco; DIALOGO → - Complaining about the food- This meat smells off to me, dall'odore direi che questa carne è andata a male

6 ( di pietanza o piatto) finito; esaurito: ( al ristorante) ‘Sorry, chicken is off’, ‘mi dipiace, ma il pollo è finito’

7 ( di persona) scortese; sgarbato; scostante

8 (elettr.) disinserito; staccato; spento: The ( electric) iron is off, il ferro (da stiro) è staccato

9 (mecc.) disinserito; disinnestato

10 (market., tur.) di stasi; morto: in the off season, nella stagione morta

● an off day, un giorno libero (o di vacanza); (fam.) una giornata nera, una giornata no: She has off and on days according to her mood, ella ha giornate sì e giornate no, secondo l'umore □ (elettr.) the off switch, l'interruttore per spegnere (per scollegare, ecc.) □ off year, (agric.) anno in cui le piante non danno frutto; anno no (fam.); (polit., USA) anno in cui si tengono elezioni ma non le presidenziali □ on the off chance that…, nel caso improbabile che…; caso mai…: on the off chance he should come, caso mai venisse

nei composti: ( radio, TV) off-air, (agg.) relativo alle trasmissioni; per (o dei) programmi; (avv.) quando non è in onda: Sheila is totally different off-air, Sheila è totalmente diversa quando non è in onda; ( USA) off-air reporter, cronista che lavora per la televisione, senza apparire sullo schermo; off-balance, sbilanciato; che ha perso l'equilibrio; (avv.) alla sprovvista; (fin.) off-balance sheet, fuori bilancio ( di finanziamenti, operazioni, ecc.); ( Borsa, USA) off-board, fuori borsa; off-board market, mercato terziario (o ristretto); mercatino (fam.); off-board securities, titoli non quotati (in Borsa); (econ.) off-the-books work, lavoro nero; (teatr., USA: di uno spettacolo) off-Broadway, ‘off-Broadway’, sperimentale; non commerciale ( e che costa poco); (fotogr., TV) off-camera, non inquadrato; non ripreso; off-centre, (mecc.) fuori centro, scentrato; (elettron.) eccentrico; off-colour, indisposto, malaticcio; ( USA, di barzelletta, battuta ecc.) un po' indecente, spinto (fig.); (fin.) off-cover, fuori copertura; senza garanzia; (fam.) off-the-cuff, improvvisato; ( di un discorso) fatto a braccio: to give an off-the-cuff speech, parlare a braccio; (ling.) off-glide, metastasi; an off-guard moment, un momento in cui non si sta in guardia; off-hand ► offhand; (mus. e fig.) off-key, stonato; non intonato; (farm., med.) off-label, off-label (detto di farmaco che viene assunto in circostanze non previste o non consigliate dal produttore); off-licence, (agg.) ( di negozio) autorizzato a vendere alcolici soltanto in confezioni da asporto; (sost., ingl.) negozio di vini, birra e liquori; bottiglieria; ( anche) banco di vendita ( di pub o albergo) di alcolici da consumare altrove; off-licensee, chi è in possesso di una ► «off-licence» ( sopra); off-limits, (mil.) in cui è proibito entrare; (fig.) proibito, vietato; off-line ► offline; (fin.) off-market, fuori mercato: off-market deals, operazioni fuori mercato; (spec. polit.) off-message, non allineato ( con la politica del proprio partito); (spec. farm.) off-patent, a brevetto scaduto; fuori brevetto: off-patent drugs, farmaci a brevetto scaduto; off-peak, ( di energia elettrica, gas, ecc.) erogato in ore di basso consumo; (trasp.: del traffico) non di punta, normale; (tur.) di (o in) bassa stagione: (ferr., ecc.) off-peak service, servizio normale; off-peak rate (o tariff) tariffa ordinaria ( di un trasporto o servizio); off-the-peg, ( d'abito) bell'e fatto, confezionato, di serie; (fig.) preconfezionato, standard; ( sport: sci) off-piste, fuori pista; ( di un immobile) ( bought) off plan, (acquistato) sulla carta; (market.) off-price, vendita a prezzo scontato; (tipogr.) off-print, estratto ( di giornale, ecc.); (fam.) off-putting, scostante; fastidioso; sgradevole; (fam. USA) off-the-rack = off-the-peg ► sopra; ( di notizia, ecc.) off-the-record, da non verbalizzare; non ufficiale; ufficioso; (trasp.) off-road vehicle, fuoristrada ( l'automezzo); off-roader, fuoristrada ( il mezzo); ( anche) fuoristradista; ( sport) off-roading, il fuoristrada ( l'attività, le gare); (market., ingl.) off-sale, vendita di alcolici da asporto ( detti off-sales); (cinem., TV) off-screen, che non compare sullo schermo; fuori campo; (market., tur.) off-season, stagione morta, bassa stagione; (agg.) della bassa stagione: off-season prices, prezzi della bassa stagione; (market.: di un articolo) off-the shelf, fatto in serie, standard; off-the-shoulder blouse, camicetta in stile gitano ( che lascia le spalle nude); ( cricket) off side ► off (5), def. 2; off-stage ► offstage; (autom.) off-street parking, parcheggio su terreno privato ( non su strada); (ipp.) off-track betting, scommesse sui cavalli (da corsa) che avvengono fuori dei locali dell'ippodromo ( con allibratori privati); ( ciclismo, ecc.) off-track race, corsa fuoristrada; ( sport) off-track race rider, fuoristradista; (comm.) off-trade, vendita di alcolici da asporto; ( slang) off-the-wall, assurdo, bizzarro, stravagante, pazzesco; off-white, bianco avorio, bianco isabella, biancosporco; (polit., USA) off-year election, elezioni politiche che si tengono in un anno in cui non si svolgono le presidenziali.

1 (fam., spec. sport) via; partenza; inizio ( di una corsa, ecc.): The off was delayed twice, il via è stato rinviato due volte

2 ( cricket) settore del campo alla destra del battitore destrimano

● from the off, dall'inizio; dal principio □ (fig.) I've had my offs and ons, ho avuto i miei alti e bassi.

( nelle corse) via! ( alla partenza).

A v. t.

1 (fam.) annullare, disdire ( un impegno, ecc.)

2 ( slang USA) portare via

3 ( slang USA) fare fuori (fam.); uccidere

4 (volg. USA) farsi ( una donna, ecc.); scopare (volg.)

B v. i.

1 ( raro) andarsene

2 ( slang USA) crepare; morire.

— acid-base fracture fluid

— acid-kerosene emulsion fluid

— behind-the -packer fluid

— braking fluid fluid

— breakdown fluid

— carrying fluid

— circulating fluid

— circulation fluid

— completion fluid

— compressible fluid

— coring fluid

— displacing fluid

— drill fluid

— drilling fluid

— driving fluid

— fast drilling fluid

— flush fluid

— flushing fluid

— fracturing fluid

— gas cut fluid

— gassy fluid

— hydraulic transmission fluid

— incompressible fluid

— injection fluid

— interfacial fluids

— invading fluid

— kick fluid

— load fluid

— miscible fluids

— mixed fluid

— mud fluid

— mud laden fluid

— Newtonian fluid

— operating fluid

— packer fluid

— plastic fluid

— power fluid

— pressure fluid

— processed drilling fluid

— produced fluid

— refrigerating fluid

— return fluid

— sealing fluid

— shear thinning fluid

— top fluid

— torque converter fluid

— total fluid

— working fluid

— workover fluid

— aerated drilling fluid

— clear completion fluid

— completion fluid

— condensed fluid

— drilling fluid

— formation fluid

— fracturing fluid

— gypsum-treated drilling fluid

— lime drilling fluid

— lime-treated drilling fluid

— mud fluid

— packer fluid

— perforating fluid

— treated drilling fluid

1) флюид (/i]); газонефтяная система

- fluid of drilling mud

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• газонефтяная система

• газообразная среда

• промывочная жидкость

• рабочая жидкость

• флюид

aggettivo inerte (anche chim. fis.)

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1) (without the power to move: A stone is an inert object.) inerte

2) ((of people) not wanting to move, act or think: lazy, inert people.) indolente

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- inertness

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A a.

1 (chim., fis.) inerte: inert matter, materia inerte; an inert gas, un gas inerte

2 inerte; immobile

3 inerte; passivo; apatico; indolente

B n.

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aggettivo inerte (anche chim. fis.)

A a.

1 fermo; saldo; solido; duro: a tight knot, un saldo nodo; un nodo stretto

2 chiuso; serrato; stretto: a tight screw, una vite stretta (bene); to keep one's fists tight, tenere i pugni serrati; tight shoes, scarpe strette

3 ( di un indumento) stretto; attillato; aderente: a tight dress, un abito attillato; DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- They're a bit tight around the waist, sono un po' stretti in vita

4 teso; tirato: a tight rope, una corda tesa

5 ermetico; a tenuta stagna; a perfetta tenuta; ( del terreno) impermeabile: Now the boat is tight, ora la barca è a tenuta stagna (o tiene l'acqua)

6 (fig.) serrato; conciso; stringato: tight language, linguaggio conciso; a tight style, uno stile stringato

7 (fig.) pieno, zeppo (di qc.); fitto: I've got a very tight schedule this morning, stamattina ho un'agenda piena d'impegni

8 (fig.) severo; rigido; rigoroso; duro; stretto (fig.): tight security, rigide norme di sicurezza; That boy needs a tight hand, quel ragazzo va trattato con grande rigore; They kept him under tight control, lo tenevano sotto stretto controllo

9 (fig.) difficile: a tight situation, una situazione difficile

10 ( di un affare e sim.) poco vantaggioso; mediocre

11 (econ.) rigido; ( di un bene) che scarseggia, per il quale c'è troppa domanda: tight market, mercato rigido; Oil was tight on all markets, il petrolio era scarso su tutti i mercati

12 (fin.) difficile (da ottenere); ( del denaro) caro: tight credit, credito difficile; tight fiscal policy, politica fiscale restrittiva; tight money, stretta monetaria; restrizioni creditizie; Money was tighter than ever, il denaro era più caro che mai

13 compatto; (mil.) a file serrate; ben affiatato: a tight group of friends, un compatto (o ben affiatato) gruppo di amici; in tight formation, in formazione compatta

14 (autom., aeron.) stretto: a tight turn, una curva (o una virata) stretta

15 ( sport) stretto (fig.); duro; ferreo (fig.): ( calcio, ecc.) tight marking, marcatura stretta (o ferrea)

16 ( sport) chiuso; di chiusura: to play a tight game, fare un gioco di chiusura

17 tirato (fig.); combattuto; serrato; allo spasimo: a tight finish, un finale allo spasimo ( di una partita); un finale tirato ( di una corsa)

18 ( sport) equilibrato: a tight tennis match, un incontro di tennis equilibrato

19 (fam.) avaro; spilorcio; taccagno

20 (fam.) teso; tirato: She had a tight expression, aveva il viso tirato

21 (fam.) ubriaco; sbronzo

22 (dial.) bello; aggraziato; benfatto

B avv.

1 stretto; strettamente; saldamente; fortemente; a fondo: Hold it tight, tienlo stretto!; to screw a nut tight, avvitare a fondo (o stringere) un dado

2 completamente; del tutto; bene: to pack a rucksack tight, riempire bene uno zaino

● ( slang USA) tight-assed (o tight-ass), contegnoso; rigido; moralista; perbenista; represso; puritano □ a tight bale, una balla ben pressata □ tight corner, (autom., sci, ecc.) curva stretta; (fig.) situazione difficile, pericolosa: to be in a tight corner, essere con le spalle al muro (fig.) □ a tight drawer, un cassetto duro, che non scorre bene □ ( football americano) tight end, ‘tight end’; attaccante ala ( che si schiera a due iarde di distanza dal placcatore) □ tight-fitting, attillato; aderente: a tight-fitting jacket, una giacca attillata □ ( rugby) tight head, ‘tight head’ (pilone schierato alla destra del tallonatore nella prima fila della mischia) □ ( anche fig.) tight-knit, a maglie strette □ tight-limbed, dalle membra forti; asciutto □ tight-lipped, di poche parole; riservato; che non parla, che sa tenere un segreto □ a tight-lipped smile, un sorriso a denti stretti □ ( sport) a tight race, una corsa molto combattuta; una corsa tirata (fam.) □ ( rugby) tight scrum, mischia chiusa (o comandata) □ a tight ship, una nave stagna; (fig.) una nave con l'equipaggio disciplinato; (fig.) un'azienda che ha personale disciplinato □ a tight smile, un sorriso forzato □ tight spot, situazione difficile, pericolosa □ a tight squeeze, una forte stretta; un pigia pigia; un serra serra; (fig.) un momento difficile; (fig., econ.) una stretta □ ( lotta) tight waist, cintura per davanti □ a tight weave, una trama fitta ( di un tessuto) □ (fam.) to get tight, sbronzarsi □ to keep tight control over sb., tenere q. sotto stretto controllo; comandare q. a bacchetta □ to sit tight, sedere immobile; (fig.) essere irremovibile; non cedere d'un millimetro; tenere duro □ to sleep tight, dormire bene (o sodo, della grossa) □ ( sport: in classifica) It's very tight in the top five, i primi cinque sono a distanza ravvicinata.

(spec. nei composti) a tenuta di; a prova di: gas-tight, a tenuta di gas.

— AA artillery defense

— AA defense

— accessory defenses

— active air defense

— active antispace defense

— active ballistic missile defense

— active defense on successive lines

— active defense

— active integral defense

— active satellite defense

— adopt the defense

— advanced defense

— aggressive defense

— air breathing defense

— air defense

— air support threat defense

— airborne anti-armor defense

— airborne defense

— airfield defenses

— airspace defense

— all-around defense

— alliance defense

— allied defense

— alternative defense

— altitude-staggered antimissile defense

— amoeba-type defense

— amphibious air defense

— antiair assault defense

— antiamphibious assault defense

— antiballistic missile defense

— antiboat defense

— anti-bomber defense

— anti-cruise-missile defense

— antigas defense

— antihelicopter defense

— anti-ICBM defense

— anti-landing defense

— anti-mechanized defense

— antimine defense

— antimissile area defense

— antimissile defense

— antimissile missile defense

— antimissile point defense

— antimissile surface defense

— antiorbiting weapon defense

— antiordnance defense

— antiparatroop defense

— antisatellite defense

— antiship defense

— antiship missile area defense

— antiship missile defense

— antiship missile point defense

— antispace defense

— antisubmarine defense

— antivehicular defense

— archipelago defense

— area defense

— area-point defense

— armor defense

— army air defense

— artillery air defense

— assume the defense

— assured posture defense

— AT defense

— atmospheric defense

— atomic defense

— back line defense

— back slope defense

— ball of fire defense

— ballistic defense

— ballistic missile defense

— ballistic missile terminal defense

— barrier defense

— base defense

— battle defense

— beachline defense

— biological warfare defense

— block-type air defense

— bolster defenses

— breach defenses

— break through defenses

— bridge boom defense

— bridge net defense

— build up the defenses

— carry enemy defenses

— checkerboard defense

— chemical warfare defense

— chemical-biological defense

— circular defense

— civil defense

— civilian-based defense

— clear defenses

— close-in defense

— coastal defense

— coastal frontier defense

— cohesive defense

— combined arms defense

— compact defense

— composite air defense

— conduct defense

— conventional defense

— coordinated defense

— counterantimissile defense

— counterartillery defense

— counterbomber defense

— counterfrogmen defense

— counterhelicopter defense

— counterlanding defense

— countermissile defense

— countersatellite defense

— crack defenses

— crash through defenses

— critical asset defense

— decentralized defense

— deep defense

— defense against armor

— defense against ballistic missiles

— defense against enemy propaganda

— defense against inflammable liquids

— defense against rocket and mortar attack

— defense against sound equipment

— defense below the nuclear threshold

— defense in depth

— defense in place

— defense in tactical depth

— defense through offensive preparedness

— delaying defense

— deliberate defense

— demoralize the defenses

— dent defenses

— denude defenses

— deployed defense

— direct air defense

— discontinuous defense

— disrupt defenses

— division air defense

— drag through defenses

— dual-engagement type antimissile defense

— dynamic defense

— earth-bound antimissile defense

— elastic defense

— endoatmospheric missile defense

— erase the defenses

— erect defenses

— establish defenses

— exoatmospheric defense

— extended position defense

— external defense

— extraterrestrial defense

— feel the enemy's defenses

— field defenses

— fixed defense

— fixed position defense

— flank defense

— flatten the defenses

— flexible defense in depth

— flexible defense

— fluid defense

— foreign internal defense

— foremost defenses

— fortified defense

— forward defense

— gas defense

— general air defense

— ground air defenses

— ground based air defense

— ground defense

— ground-based territorial air defense

— ground-to-ground defense

— gun defense

— hard-hitting defense

— hard-point defense

— hard-site defense

— hastily prepared defense

— hasty defense

— heavy defense

— hedgehog defense

— hemispheric defense

— high to medium altitude air defense

— high-altitude air defense

— high-altitude airborne radar defense

— high-intensity air defense

— hillside defense

— home air defense

— home defense

— ICBM defense

— ICBM site defense

— immobile defense

— impenetrable defense

— imperial defense

— improved point defense

— improvise a defense

— incendiary defense

— indirect air defense

— industrial defense

— initial defense

— inner defense

— integrated defense

— interallied defense

— internal defense

— land defense

— last-ditch defense

— layered defense

— layered ICBM defense

— light defense

— limited defenses

— limited-mobility defense

— line of communications defense

— linear defense

— littoral defense

— local air defense

— local civil defense

— local defense

— low altitude air defense

— low altitude forward area air defense

— low level air defense

— low-to-medium air defense

— machine-gun defense

— maintain defense

— man the defenses

— manned bomber defense

— maritime defense

— medical chemical defense

— medical defense

— metropolitan air defense

— military defense

— mine defense

— mobile AT defense

— mobile attrition defense

— mobile defense

— mount defense

— multi-tiered defense

— muster defense

— national wide defense

— NATO defense

— naval defense

— NBC defense

— negative defense

— neutralize defenses

— nonlinear defense

— nonnuclear defense

— nonnuclear forward defense

— nonnuclear initial defense

— nuclear defense

— nuclear forward defense

— offensive defense

— operational defense

— orbital defense

— organic AA defense

— organized defense

— OTH defense

— outer defense

— outnumbered defenses

— outpost defenses

— overcome defenses

— overrun the enemy defenses

— overwhelm the defense

— passive defense

— penetrate defenses

— perimeter defense

— peripheral defense

— permanent defenses

— permanent sustained defense

— personal defense

— piecemeal defense

— pierce defenses

— point air defense

— point defense

— position defense in depth

— positional defense

— preemptive defense

— prepared defense

— primary air defense

— probe the enemy's defenses

— protracted defense

— pulverize defenses

— radiological defense

— raze defenses to the ground

— rear area defense

— reconstitute one's defense

— reduce defenses

— reform defense

— regional defense

— remote-controlled AT defense

— residual air defense

— rigid defense

— rolling defense

— satellite defense

— screen-type antimissile defense

— sea-based ballistic missile defense

— secondary air defense

— separate area defense

— set up defenses

— shipborne air defense

— shipborne antimissile defense

— shore defense

— site defense

— site defenses

— slip through the enemy's defenses

— soft antimissile defenses

— soften defense

— space defense

— space-air defense

— space-missile defense

— squad defense

— static defense

— stiffen defense

— strategic defense

— submerged defenses

— sustained defense

— swamp the defenses

— switch defenses

— tactical antigas defense

— tactical defense

— tankproof defense

— terminal BM defense

— terminal point air defense

— territorial air defense

— territorial defense

— test the enemy's defenses

— theater air defense

— thick defense

— thin defense

— thinned defense

— three tiers defense

— tight defense

— total defense

— total integrated defense in depth

— ultimate defense

— unaggressive defense

— unarmed defense

— undertake the defense

— unzip defenses

— urban defense

— vehicle defense

— wall-to-wall defense

— web defense

— weight the defense

— well-prepared defense

— Western hemisphere defense

— zero air defense

— zonal defense

— zone air defense

— zone antiarmor defense

— zone defense

* * *

— AA artillery defense

— AA defense

— accessory defenses

— active air defense

— active antispace defense

— active ballistic missile defense

— active defense on successive lines

— active defense

— active integral defense

— active satellite defense

— adopt the defense

— advanced defense

— aggressive defense

— air breathing defense

— air defense

— air support threat defense

— airborne anti-armor defense

— airborne defense

— airfield defenses

— airspace defense

— all-around defense

— alliance defense

— allied defense

— alternative defense

— altitude-staggered antimissile defense

— amoeba-type defense

— amphibious air defense

— antiair assault defense

— antiamphibious assault defense

— antiballistic missile defense

— antiboat defense

— anti-bomber defense

— anti-cruise-missile defense

— antigas defense

— antihelicopter defense

— anti-ICBM defense

— anti-landing defense

— anti-mechanized defense

— antimine defense

— antimissile area defense

— antimissile defense

— antimissile missile defense

— antimissile point defense

— antimissile surface defense

— antiorbiting weapon defense

— antiordnance defense

— antiparatroop defense

— antisatellite defense

— antiship defense

— antiship missile area defense

— antiship missile defense

— antiship missile point defense

— antispace defense

— antisubmarine defense

— antivehicular defense

— archipelago defense

— area defense

— area-point defense

— armor defense

— army air defense

— artillery air defense

— assume the defense

— assured posture defense

— AT defense

— atmospheric defense

— atomic defense

— back line defense

— back slope defense

— ball of fire defense

— ballistic defense

— ballistic missile defense

— ballistic missile terminal defense

— barrier defense

— base defense

— battle defense

— beachline defense

— biological warfare defense

— block-type air defense

— bolster defenses

— breach defenses

— break through defenses

— bridge boom defense

— bridge net defense

— build up the defenses

— carry enemy defenses

— checkerboard defense

— chemical warfare defense

— chemical-biological defense

— circular defense

— civil defense

— civilian-based defense

— clear defenses

— close-in defense

— coastal defense

— coastal frontier defense

— cohesive defense

— combined arms defense

— compact defense

— composite air defense

— conduct defense

— conventional defense

— coordinated defense

— counterantimissile defense

— counterartillery defense

— counterbomber defense

— counterfrogmen defense

— counterhelicopter defense

— counterlanding defense

— countermissile defense

— countersatellite defense

— crack defenses

— crash through defenses

— critical asset defense

— decentralized defense

— deep defense

— defense against armor

— defense against ballistic missiles

— defense against enemy propaganda

— defense against inflammable liquids

— defense against rocket and mortar attack

— defense against sound equipment

— defense below the nuclear threshold

— defense in depth

— defense in place

— defense in tactical depth

— defense through offensive preparedness

— delaying defense

— deliberate defense

— demoralize the defenses

— dent defenses

— denude defenses

— deployed defense

— direct air defense

— discontinuous defense

— disrupt defenses

— division air defense

— drag through defenses

— dual-engagement type antimissile defense

— dynamic defense

— earth-bound antimissile defense

— elastic defense

— endoatmospheric missile defense

— erase the defenses

— erect defenses

— establish defenses

— exoatmospheric defense

— extended position defense

— external defense

— extraterrestrial defense

— feel the enemy's defenses

— field defenses

— fixed defense

— fixed position defense

— flank defense

— flatten the defenses

— flexible defense in depth

— flexible defense

— fluid defense

— foreign internal defense

— foremost defenses

— fortified defense

— forward defense

— gas defense

— general air defense

— ground air defenses

— ground based air defense

— ground defense

— ground-based territorial air defense

— ground-to-ground defense

— gun defense

— hard-hitting defense

— hard-point defense

— hard-site defense

— hastily prepared defense

— hasty defense

— heavy defense

— hedgehog defense

— hemispheric defense

— high to medium altitude air defense

— high-altitude air defense

— high-altitude airborne radar defense

— high-intensity air defense

— hillside defense

— home air defense

— home defense

— ICBM defense

— ICBM site defense

— immobile defense

— impenetrable defense

— imperial defense

— improved point defense

— improvise a defense

— incendiary defense

— indirect air defense

— industrial defense

— initial defense

— inner defense

— integrated defense

— interallied defense

— internal defense

— land defense

— last-ditch defense

— layered defense

— layered ICBM defense

— light defense

— limited defenses

— limited-mobility defense

— line of communications defense

— linear defense

— littoral defense

— local air defense

— local civil defense

— local defense

— low altitude air defense

— low altitude forward area air defense

— low level air defense

— low-to-medium air defense

— machine-gun defense

— maintain defense

— man the defenses

— manned bomber defense

— maritime defense

— medical chemical defense

— medical defense

— metropolitan air defense

— military defense

— mine defense

— mobile AT defense

— mobile attrition defense

— mobile defense

— mount defense

— multi-tiered defense

— muster defense

— national wide defense

— NATO defense

— naval defense

— NBC defense

— negative defense

— neutralize defenses

— nonlinear defense

— nonnuclear defense

— nonnuclear forward defense

— nonnuclear initial defense

— nuclear defense

— nuclear forward defense

— offensive defense

— operational defense

— orbital defense

— organic AA defense

— organized defense

— OTH defense

— outer defense

— outnumbered defenses

— outpost defenses

— overcome defenses

— overrun the enemy defenses

— overwhelm the defense

— passive defense

— penetrate defenses

— perimeter defense

— peripheral defense

— permanent defenses

— permanent sustained defense

— personal defense

— piecemeal defense

— pierce defenses

— point air defense

— point defense

— position defense in depth

— positional defense

— preemptive defense

— prepared defense

— primary air defense

— probe the enemy's defenses

— protracted defense

— pulverize defenses

— radiological defense

— raze defenses to the ground

— rear area defense

— reconstitute one's defense

— reduce defenses

— reform defense

— regional defense

— remote-controlled AT defense

— residual air defense

— rigid defense

— rolling defense

— satellite defense

— screen-type antimissile defense

— sea-based ballistic missile defense

— secondary air defense

— separate area defense

— set up defenses

— shipborne air defense

— shipborne antimissile defense

— shore defense

— site defense

— site defenses

— slip through the enemy's defenses

— soft antimissile defenses

— soften defense

— space defense

— space-air defense

— space-missile defense

— squad defense

— static defense

— stiffen defense

— strategic defense

— submerged defenses

— sustained defense

— swamp the defenses

— switch defenses

— tactical antigas defense

— tactical defense

— tankproof defense

— terminal BM defense

— terminal point air defense

— territorial air defense

— territorial defense

— test the enemy's defenses

— theater air defense

— thick defense

— thin defense

— thinned defense

— three tiers defense

— tight defense

— total defense

— total integrated defense in depth

— ultimate defense

— unaggressive defense

— unarmed defense

— undertake the defense

— unzip defenses

— urban defense

— vehicle defense

— wall-to-wall defense

— web defense

— weight the defense

— well-prepared defense

— Western hemisphere defense

— zero air defense

— zonal defense

— zone air defense

— zone antiarmor defense

— zone defense

* * *

— accommodate casualties

— administer casualties

— allow for casualties

— assured casualties

— award casualties

— ballistic casualties

— battle casualties

— battlefield casualties

— be made a casualty

— biological casualty

— check on casualties

— chemical warfare casualty

— chemically contaminated casualty

— civilian casualties

— classify casualties

— clear of casualties

— climatic casualties

— cold casualty

— collect casualties

— combat casualties

— contaminated casualty

— deal casualties on

— delayed casualties

— detect casualties

— dispose of casualties

— dummy casualty

— effect casualties

— equipment casualty

— estimated casualties

— experience casualties

— fatal casualties

— gamma casualty

— gas casualty

— hold casualties

— immediate casualties

— immobile casualties

— incur casualties

— inflict casualties

— leader casualties

— litter casualty

— major casualties

— minor nature casualties

— near-future casualty

— nerve agent casualty

— non-battle casualties

— non-combatant casualties

— non-transportable casualties

— personnel casualties

— population casualties

— radiation casualty

— record casualties

— simulated casualty

— stage casualties

— stretcher casualty

— sustain casualties

— take casualties

— tank casualty

— treat casualties

— vapor casualty

— vehicle casualty

— wounded casualty

work [wɜ:k]

travail ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (g) œuvre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) besogne ⇒ 1 (b) emploi ⇒ 1 (c) ouvrage ⇒ 1 (f) recherches ⇒ 1 (g) travailler ⇒ 2A (a)-(e), 3A (b), 3A (c), 3A (e), 3C (a) fonctionner ⇒ 2B (a) marcher ⇒ 2B (a), 2B (b) réussir ⇒ 2B (b) agir ⇒ 2B (c), 2B (d) faire travailler ⇒ 3A (a) faire marcher ⇒ 3B (a) façonner ⇒ 3C (a) mécanisme ⇒ 4 1 (a) travaux ⇒ 4 1 (b) usine ⇒ 4 2 (a)

1 noun

(a) (effort, activity) travail m, œuvre f;

∎ computers take some of the work out of filing les ordinateurs facilitent le classement;

∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport, ce rapport demande plus de travail;

∎ she's done a lot of work for charity elle a beaucoup travaillé pour des associations caritatives;

∎ it will take a lot of work to make a team out of them ça va être un drôle de travail de faire d'eux une équipe;

∎ keep up the good work! continuez comme ça!;

∎ nice or good work! c'est du bon travail!, bravo!;

∎ that's fine work or a fine piece of work c'est du beau travail;

∎ your work has been useful vous avez fait du travail utile;

∎ work on the tunnel is to start in March (existing tunnel) les travaux sur le tunnel doivent commencer en mars; (new tunnel) la construction du tunnel doit commencer en mars;

∎ work in progress Administration travail en cours; Accountancy travaux mpl en cours, inventaire m de production; (sign) travaux en cours;

∎ she put a lot of work into that book elle a beaucoup travaillé sur ce livre;

∎ to make work for sb compliquer la vie à qn;

∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;

∎ she set or she went to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contrat;

∎ he set to work undermining their confidence il a entrepris de saper leur confiance;

∎ I set him to work (on) painting the kitchen je lui ai donné la cuisine à peindre;

∎ they put him to work in the kitchen ils l'ont mis au travail dans la cuisine;

∎ let's get (down) to work! (mettons-nous) au travail!;

∎ proverb all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy beaucoup de travail et peu de loisirs ne réussissent à personne

(b) (duty, task) travail m, besogne f;

∎ I've got loads of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire;

∎ she gave us too much work elle nous a donné trop de travail;

∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peu;

∎ they do their work well ils travaillent bien, ils font du bon travail;

∎ it's hard work c'est du travail, ce n'est pas facile;

∎ it's thirsty work ça donne soif;

∎ to make short or light work of sth expédier qch;

∎ figurative to make short work of sb ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn;

∎ familiar it's nice work if you can get it! c'est une bonne planque, encore faut-il la trouver!

(c) (paid employment) travail m, emploi m;

∎ what (kind of) work do you do? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?, quel travail faites-vous?;

∎ I do translation work je suis traducteur, je fais des traductions;

∎ to find work trouver du travail;

∎ to look for work chercher du travail ou un emploi;

∎ to be in work travailler, avoir un emploi;

∎ to be out of work être au chômage ou sans travail ou sans emploi;

∎ he had a week off work (holiday) il a pris une semaine de vacances; (illness) il n'est pas allé au travail pendant une semaine;

∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;

∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui;

∎ to do a full day's work faire une journée entière de travail;

∎ people out of work (gen) les chômeurs mpl; Administration & Economics les inactifs mpl

(d) (place of employment) travail m; Administration lieu m de travail;

∎ I go to work by bus je vais au travail en bus;

∎ I'm late for work je suis en retard pour le travail;

∎ he's a friend from work c'est un collègue;

∎ where is your (place of) work? où travaillez-vous?, quel est votre lieu de travail?;

∎ on her way home from work en rentrant du travail

(e) (papers, material etc being worked on) travail m;

∎ to take work home prendre du travail à la maison;

∎ her work was all over the table son travail était étalé sur la table

(f) (creation, artefact etc) œuvre f; (on smaller scale) ouvrage m; Sewing ouvrage m;

∎ it's all my own work j'ai tout fait moi-même;

∎ it's an interesting piece of work (gen) c'est un travail intéressant; Art, Literature & Music c'est une œuvre intéressante;

∎ very detailed/delicate work (embroidery, carving etc) ouvrage très détaillé/délicat;

∎ these formations are the work of the wind ces formations sont l'œuvre du vent;

∎ the silversmith sells much of his work to hotels l'orfèvre vend une grande partie de ce qu'il fait ou de son travail à des hôtels;

∎ the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres complètes ou l'œuvre de Shakespeare;

∎ a new work on Portugal un nouvel ouvrage sur le Portugal;

∎ a work of art une œuvre d'art;

∎ works of fiction des ouvrages de fiction

(g) (research) travail m, recherches fpl;

∎ there hasn't been a lot of work done on the subject peu de travail a été fait ou peu de recherches ont été faites sur le sujet

(h) (deed) œuvre f, acte m;

∎ good works bonnes œuvres fpl;

∎ each man will be judged by his works chaque homme sera jugé selon ses œuvres;

∎ charitable works actes mpl de charité, actes mpl charitables;

∎ the murder is the work of a madman le meurtre est l'œuvre d'un fou

(i) (effect) effet m;

∎ wait until the medicine has done its work attendez que le médicament ait agi ou ait produit son effet

(j) Physics travail m

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (exert effort on a specific task, activity etc) travailler;

∎ we worked for hours cleaning the house nous avons passé des heures à faire le ménage;

∎ they worked in the garden ils ont fait du jardinage;

∎ we work hard nous travaillons dur;

∎ she's working on a novel just now elle travaille à un roman en ce moment;

∎ a detective is working on this case un détective est sur cette affaire;

∎ he works at or on keeping himself fit il fait de l'exercice pour garder la forme;

∎ we have to work to a deadline nous devons respecter des délais dans notre travail;

∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;

∎ I've worked with the handicapped before j'ai déjà travaillé avec les handicapés;

∎ I work with the Spanish on that project je travaille (en collaboration) avec les Espagnols sur ce projet

(b) (be employed) travailler;

∎ he works as a teacher il a un poste d'enseignant;

∎ I work in advertising je travaille dans la publicité;

∎ who do you work for? chez qui est-ce que vous travaillez?;

∎ she works in or for a bank elle travaille dans ou pour une banque;

∎ I work a forty-hour week je travaille quarante heures par semaine, je fais une semaine de quarante heures;

∎ to work for a living travailler pour gagner sa vie;

∎ Industry to work to rule faire la grève du zèle

(c) (strive for a specific goal or aim)

∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;

∎ they're working for better international relations ils s'efforcent d'améliorer les relations internationales

(d) (study) travailler, étudier;

∎ you're going to have to work if you want to pass the exam il va falloir que tu travailles ou que tu étudies si tu veux avoir ton examen

(e) (use a specified substance) travailler;

∎ this sculptor works in or with copper ce sculpteur travaille avec le cuivre;

∎ she has always worked in or with watercolours elle a toujours travaillé avec de la peinture à l'eau

B.

(a) (function, operate → machine, brain, system) fonctionner, marcher;

∎ the lift doesn't work at night l'ascenseur ne marche pas la nuit;

∎ the lift never works l'ascenseur est toujours en panne;

∎ the radio works off batteries la radio fonctionne avec des piles;

∎ a pump worked by hand une pompe actionnée à la main ou manuellement;

∎ they soon got or had it working ils sont vite parvenus à le faire fonctionner;

∎ she sat still, her brain or her mind working furiously elle était assise immobile, le cerveau en ébullition;

∎ figurative everything worked smoothly tout s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ your idea just won't work ton idée ne peut pas marcher;

∎ this relationship isn't working cette relation ne marche pas;

∎ that argument works both ways ce raisonnement est à double tranchant;

∎ how does the law work exactly? comment la loi fonctionne-t-elle exactement?

(b) (produce results, succeed) marcher, réussir;

∎ it worked brilliantly ça a très bien marché;

∎ their scheme didn't work leur complot a échoué;

∎ that/flattery won't work with me ça/la flatterie ne prend pas avec moi

(c) (drug, medicine) agir, produire ou faire son effet

(d) (act) agir;

∎ the acid works as a catalyst l'acide agit comme ou sert de catalyseur;

∎ events have worked against us/in our favour les événements ont agi contre nous/en notre faveur;

∎ I'm working on the assumption that they'll sign the contract je pars du principe qu'ils signeront le contrat

C.

(a) (reach a condition or state gradually)

∎ to work loose se desserrer;

∎ to work free se libérer;

∎ the nail worked through the sole of my shoe le clou est passé à travers la semelle de ma chaussure

(b) (face, mouth) se contracter, se crisper

(c) (ferment) fermenter

3 transitive verb

A.

(a) (worker, employee, horse) faire travailler;

∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés;

∎ you work yourself too hard tu te surmènes;

∎ to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche;

∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'user au travail

(b) (pay for with labour or service)

∎ they worked their passage to India ils ont payé leur passage en Inde en travaillant;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études à l'université

(c) (carry on activity in)

∎ he works the southern sales area il travaille pour le service commercial de la région sud;

∎ the pollster worked both sides of the street le sondeur a enquêté des deux côtés de la rue;

∎ figurative the candidate worked the crowd le candidat s'efforçait de soulever l'enthousiasme de la foule;

∎ a real-estate agent who works the phones un agent immobilier qui fait de la prospection par téléphone;

∎ she works the bars (prostitute) elle travaille dans les bars

(d) (achieve, accomplish)

∎ the new policy will work major changes la nouvelle politique opérera ou entraînera des changements importants;

∎ the story worked its magic or its charm on the public l'histoire a enchanté le public;

∎ to work a spell on sb jeter un sort à qn;

∎ to work miracles faire ou accomplir des miracles;

∎ to work wonders faire merveille;

∎ she has worked wonders with the children elle a fait des merveilles avec les enfants

(e) (make use of, exploit → land) travailler, cultiver; (→ mine, quarry) exploiter, faire valoir

B.

(a) (operate) faire marcher, faire fonctionner;

∎ this switch works the furnace ce bouton actionne ou commande la chaudière;

∎ he knows how to work the drill il sait se servir de la perceuse

(b) (manoeuvre)

∎ I worked the handle up and down j'ai remué la poignée de haut en bas;

∎ to work one's hands free parvenir à dégager ses mains;

∎ she worked the ropes loose elle a réussi à desserrer les cordes petit à petit

(c) (by slow progression)

∎ I worked my way along the ledge j'ai longé la saillie avec précaution;

∎ he worked his way down/up the cliff il a descendu/monté la falaise lentement;