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1 opposite
opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt]1. adjectiveopposé ; ( = facing) d'en face• "see map on opposite page" « voir plan ci-contre »2. adverb3. preposition• to play opposite sb (in play, film) partager la vedette avec qn4. noun• quite the opposite! bien au contraire !• what's the opposite of white? quel est le contraire de blanc ?* * *['ɒpəzɪt] 1.noun contraire m (to, of de)2.1) ( facing) [direction, side, pole] opposé also Mathematics; [building] d'en face; [page] ci-contreat opposite ends of — aux deux bouts de [table, street]
2) ( different) [viewpoint, camp] opposé; [effect, approach] inverse; [sex] autre3.adverb [live, stand] en face4.preposition gen en face de [building, park, person]; Nautical devant [port] -
2 opposite
opposite ['ɒpəzɪt]∎ the opposite side of the road l'autre côté de la rue;∎ see illustration on opposite page (in book, magazine) voir illustration ci-contre∎ the letter-box is at the opposite end of the street la boîte à lettres se trouve à l'autre bout de la rue;∎ in the opposite direction en sens inverse, dans le sens opposé;∎ they went in opposite directions ils ont pris des directions opposées(c) (conflicting → attitude, character, opinion) contraire, opposé;∎ I take the opposite view je suis de l'avis contraire;∎ his words had just the opposite effect ses paroles eurent exactement l'effet contraire(e) Mathematics opposé2 adverben face;∎ the houses opposite les maisons d'en face;∎ they live just opposite ils habitent juste en face;∎ the lady opposite la dame qui habite en face(a) (across from) en face de;∎ he lives opposite us il habite en face de chez nous;∎ our houses are opposite each other nos maisons se font face ou sont en face l'une de l'autre;∎ they sat opposite each other ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre;∎ we have a park opposite our house nous avons un parc en face de chez nous;∎ the church is right opposite the school l'église se trouve juste en face de l'école;∎ put a tick opposite the correct answer mettre une croix en face de la bonne réponse, cocher la bonne réponse∎ to play opposite sb donner la réplique à qn;∎ she played opposite Richard Burton in many films elle fut la partenaire de Richard Burton dans de nombreux films∎ the ship was lying opposite Tobruk le navire se trouvait à la hauteur de Tobrouk4 nounopposé m, contraire m;∎ I understood quite the opposite j'ai compris exactement le contraire;∎ she always does the opposite of what she's told elle fait toujours le contraire de ce qu'on lui dit de faire;∎ Jill is the complete opposite of her sister Jill est tout à fait l'opposé de sa sœur;∎ what's the opposite of "optimistic"? quel est le contraire de "optimistic"?►► opposite number homologue mf;opposite sex sexe m opposé;∎ a person or member of the opposite sex une personne du sexe opposé -
3 direction
direction [dɪˈrek∫ən]a. ( = way) direction f• in the wrong/right direction dans la mauvaise/bonne direction• in the direction of... en direction de...• what direction did he go in? quelle direction a-t-il prise ?b. ( = management) direction f• under the direction of... sous la direction de...d. ( = instruction) instruction f* * *[daɪ'rekʃn, dɪ-] 1.1) (left, right, north, south) direction fin the right/wrong direction — dans la bonne/mauvaise direction
2) (taken by company, government, career) orientation fthe right/wrong direction for somebody — la bonne/mauvaise option pour quelqu'un
3) Cinema, Radio, Television réalisation f; Theatre mise f en scène; Music direction f2.directions plural noun1) ( for route) indications fpl2) ( for use) instructions fpl (as to, about sur)directions for use — mode m d'emploi
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4 direction
A n1 (left, right, north, south) direction f ; in the direction of en direction de ; to gesture in sb's direction faire un geste dans la direction de qn ; in the right/wrong direction dans la bonne/mauvaise direction ; in this ou that direction dans cette direction ; to go in the opposite direction aller en sens inverse ; in the opposite direction to me dans le sens opposé au mien ; from all directions de tous les côtés mpl ; a step in the right direction fig un pas dans la bonne direction ;2 (taken by company, government, career) orientation f ; a change of direction un changement d'orientation ; the right/wrong direction for sb la bonne/mauvaise option pour qn ; we have taken different directions nous avons pris des chemins différents ; to lack direction manquer d'objectifs ;3 Cin, Radio, TV réalisation f ; Theat mise f en scène ; Mus direction f ; under the direction of [orchestra] sous la direction de ;1 ( for route) indications fpl ; to give sb directions donner des indications à qn ; to ask for directions demander son chemin (from à) ; -
5 direction
direction [dɪ'rekʃən]1 noun∎ in every direction en tous sens, dans tous les sens;∎ in the opposite direction dans la direction opposée, en sens inverse;∎ in the right/wrong direction dans le bon/mauvais sens, dans la bonne/mauvaise direction;∎ in the (general) direction of Chicago dans la direction de Chicago;∎ we were travelling in the direction of Paris nous allions dans la ou en direction de Paris;∎ which direction are you going (in)? vers où allez-vous?, quelle direction prenez-vous?;∎ figurative a step in the right direction un pas dans la bonne voie ou direction;∎ figurative she lacks direction elle ne sait pas très bien où elle va;∎ to have a good/bad sense of direction avoir un bon/mauvais sens de l'orientation;∎ to lose one's sense of direction perdre le sens de l'orientation(b) (control, management) direction f;∎ the investigation was carried out under the direction of an independent body l'enquête a été menée sous la direction ou conduite d'un organisme indépendant∎ Cinema, Radio & Television under the direction of… réalisation de…, réalisé par…; Theatre mise en scène de…(a) (instructions) indications fpl, instructions fpl, mode m d'emploi;∎ read the directions lisez le mode d'emploi;∎ Theatre stage directions indications fpl scéniques∎ I asked for directions to the station j'ai demandé le chemin de la gare;∎ you've been given the wrong directions on vous a mal renseigné►► direction finder radiogoniomètre m;Cars direction indicator clignotant m -
6 opposite
A n contraire m (to, of de) ; the exact opposite, quite the opposite tout le contraire ; just the opposite exactement le contraire ; fat is the opposite of thin gros est l'opposé de mince ; it does the opposite to what one expects cela fait l'inverse de ce à quoi on pourrait s'attendre ; it's the attraction of opposites, opposites attract les contraires s'attirent.B adj1 ( facing) [direction, side, pole] opposé also Math ; [building] d'en face ; [page] ci-contre ; at opposite ends of the table/street aux deux bouts de la table/rue ; to live at opposite ends of the town habiter dans des coins opposés de la ville ;2 ( different) [attitude, position, viewpoint, camp] opposé ; [effect, approach] inverse ; [sex] autre.D prep gen en face de [building, park, person] ; Naut devant [port] ; to be/live/sit opposite sb/sth être/habiter/être assis en face de qn/qch ; to stop/turn opposite sth s'arrêter/tourner en face de qch ; to play opposite one another Sport jouer l'un contre l'autre ; Cin, Theat se donner la réplique. -
7 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) faire marche arrière; inverser2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) retourner3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) réformer, révoquer2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contraire, inverse2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revers3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marche arrière4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) revers•- reversal- reversed - reversible - reverse the charges -
8 round
round [raʊnd]rond ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 4 (a) autour (de) ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (e), 3 (a) environ ⇒ 2 (g), 6 série ⇒ 4 (c) tournée ⇒ 4 (d), 4 (h) tour ⇒ 4 (f) partie ⇒ 4 (g)∎ to become round s'arrondir;∎ the earth is round la terre est ronde;∎ to have a round face avoir la figure ronde;∎ she looked up, her eyes round with surprise elle leva des yeux écarquillés de surprise;∎ round hand or handwriting écriture f ronde(b) (curved → belly, cheeks) rond;∎ to have round shoulders avoir le dos rond ou voûté∎ in round figures en chiffres ronds;∎ that's 500, in round figures ça fait 500 tout rond;∎ a round dozen une douzaine tout rond∎ a round sum une somme rondelette∎ they gave a round denial ils ont nié tout net(f) (rich, sonorous → tone, voice) sonore(a) (on all sides of) autour de;∎ sitting round the fire/table assis autour du feu/de la table;∎ the village is built round a green le village est construit autour d'un jardin public;∎ they were all grouped round the teacher ils étaient tous rassemblés autour du professeur;∎ the story centres round one particular family l'histoire est surtout centrée autour d'une famille∎ the pillar is three feet round the base la base du pilier fait trois pieds de circonférence;∎ he's 95 cm round the chest il fait 95 cm de tour de poitrine(c) (in the vicinity of, near) autour de;∎ the countryside round Bath is lovely la campagne autour de Bath est très belle;∎ they live somewhere round here ils habitent quelque part par ici∎ the nearest garage is just round the corner le garage le plus proche est juste au coin de la rue;∎ the grocer round the corner l'épicier du coin;∎ she disappeared round the back of the house elle a disparu derrière la maison;∎ the orchard is round the back le verger est derrière;∎ to go round the corner passer le coin, tourner au coin;∎ to go round an obstacle contourner un obstacle;∎ there must be a way round the problem il doit y avoir un moyen de contourner ce problème(e) (so as to encircle) autour de;∎ he put his arm round her shoulders/waist il a passé son bras autour de ses épaules/de sa taille;∎ she wears a scarf round her neck elle porte une écharpe autour du cou;∎ he put a blanket round her legs il lui enveloppa les jambes d'une couverture;∎ the shark swam round the boat le requin faisait des cercles autour du bateau;∎ Drake sailed round the world Drake a fait le tour du monde en bateau;∎ the earth goes or moves round the sun la terre tourne autour du soleil;∎ they were dancing round a fire ils dansaient autour d'un feu(f) (all over, everywhere in)∎ all round the world dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde;∎ to travel round the world/country faire le tour du monde/du pays;∎ she looked round the room elle a promené son regard autour de la pièce;∎ to walk round the town faire le tour de la ville (à pied);∎ we went for a stroll round the garden nous avons fait une balade dans le jardin;∎ there's a rumour going round the school une rumeur circule dans l'école(g) (approximately) environ, aux environs de;∎ round six o'clock aux environs de ou vers les six heures;∎ round Christmas aux environs de Noël∎ round the clock 24 heures sur 24;∎ we worked round the clock nous avons travaillé 24 heures d'affilée;∎ he slept round the clock il a fait le tour du cadran3 adverb(a) (on all sides) autour;∎ there's a fence all round il y a une clôture tout autour;∎ there are trees all the way round il y a des arbres tout autour;∎ taking things all round, taken all round à tout prendre, tout compte fait;∎ all round, it was a good result dans l'ensemble, c'était un bon résultat∎ you'll have to go round, the door's locked il faudra faire le tour, la porte est fermée à clé;∎ we drove round to the back nous avons fait le tour (par derrière)∎ turn the wheel right round or all the way round faites faire un tour complet à la roue;∎ the shark swam round in circles le requin tournait en rond;∎ all year round tout au long de ou toute l'année;∎ summer will soon be or come round again l'été reviendra vite∎ turn round and look at me retournez-vous et regardez-moi;∎ she looked round at us elle se retourna pour nous regarder;∎ we'll have to turn the car round on va devoir faire demi-tour;∎ to have one's hat/jumper on the wrong way round avoir son chapeau/son pull à l'envers;∎ to do sth the wrong way round faire qch à l'envers;∎ it's the other way round (quite the opposite) c'est (tout) le contraire;∎ try the key the other way round essaie la clef dans l'autre sens∎ we spent the summer just travelling round on a passé l'été à voyager;∎ can I have a look round? je peux jeter un coup d'œil?∎ hand the sweets round, hand round the sweets faites passer les bonbons;∎ there's a rumour going round il y a une rumeur qui court;∎ there wasn't enough to go round il n'y en avait pas assez pour tout le monde∎ she came round to see me elle est passée me voir;∎ let's invite some friends round et si on invitait des amis?;∎ come round for dinner some time viens dîner un soir;∎ take these cakes round to her house apportez-lui ces gâteaux;∎ he'll be round il passera;∎ to order the car round demander qu'on amène la voiture(h) (to a different place, position)∎ she's always moving the furniture round elle passe son temps à changer les meubles de place;∎ try shifting the aerial round a bit essaie de bouger un peu l'antenne∎ we had to take the long way round on a dû faire le grand tour ou un grand détour;∎ she went round by the stream elle fit un détour par le ruisseau∎ the tree is 5 metres round l'arbre fait 5 mètres de circonférence4 noun∎ a round of sandwiches = un sandwich au pain de mie coupé en deux ou en quatre(c) (one in a series → of discussions, negotiations) série f; (→ of elections) tour m; (→ of increases) série f, train m;∎ the next round of talks will be held in Moscow les prochains pourparlers auront lieu à Moscou∎ to do a paper/milk round distribuer les journaux/le lait à domicile;∎ to do a hospital round faire sa visite à l'hôpital, visiter ses malades;∎ to go on or do one's rounds (paperboy, milkman) faire sa tournée; (doctor) faire ses visites; (guard, policeman) faire sa ronde;∎ to go or do or make the rounds (story, rumour, cold) circuler;∎ there are several theories going the rounds at the moment il y a plusieurs théories qui circulent en ce moment;∎ there's a joke/rumour/virus going the rounds in the office il y a une blague/une rumeur/un virus qui circule au bureau;∎ she's doing or making the rounds of literary agents/travel agents elle fait le tour des agents littéraires/des agences de voyages∎ the daily round le train-train quotidien, la routine quotidienne;∎ the daily round of cooking and cleaning les travaux quotidiens de cuisine et de ménage;∎ his life is one long round of parties il passe sa vie à faire la fête(f) (stage of competition) tour m, manche f;∎ to be/get through to the next round se qualifier/s'être qualifié pour la manche suivante;∎ she's through to the final round elle participera à la finale∎ Horseriding there were six clear rounds six chevaux avaient fait un sans-faute;∎ Boxing he only went three rounds il n'a fait que trois rounds;∎ to play a round of golf faire une partie de golf;∎ he had the best round of the day c'est lui qui a fait le meilleur parcours ou round(h) (of drinks) tournée f;∎ to buy or stand a round of drinks payer une tournée (générale);∎ it's my round c'est ma tournée;∎ let's have another round prenons encore un verre(i) (of cheering) salve f(j) (of ammunition) cartouche f;∎ how many rounds have we got left? combien de cartouches nous reste-t-il?∎ theatre in the round théâtre m en rond∎ sculpture in the round ronde-bosse f(a) (lips, vowel) arrondirenviron;∎ we need round about 6,000 posters il nous faut environ 6000 affiches;∎ she's round about forty elle a la quarantaine;∎ round about midnight vers minuit2 adverbalentour, des alentours;∎ the villages round about les villages alentour ou des alentours1 adverb∎ to go round and round tourner;∎ we drove round and round for hours on a tourné en rond pendant des heures;∎ my head was spinning round and round j'avais la tête qui tournait∎ we drove round and round the field on a fait plusieurs tours dans le champ;∎ the helicopter flew round and round the lighthouse l'hélicoptère a tourné plusieurs fois autour du phare►► round of applause des applaudissements mpl;∎ give her a round of applause! on peut l'applaudir!;∎ they got a round of applause ils se sont fait applaudir;Architecture round arch arc m en plein cintre;Cookery round of beef gîte m à la noix;Typography round brackets parenthèses fpl;round dance ronde f;round figure chiffre m rond;∎ in round figures en chiffres mpl ronds;round robin (letter) pétition f (où les signatures sont disposées en rond); esp American (contest) poule f;the Round Table la Table ronde;round table table f ronde;round trip (voyage m) aller et retour m;∎ I did the round trip in six hours j'ai fait l'aller-retour en six heures;Anatomy round window fenêtre f rondearrondir au chiffre inférieur;∎ their prices were rounded down to the nearest £10 ils ont arrondi leurs prix aux 10 livres inférieures(a) (finish, complete) terminer, clore;∎ he rounded off his meal with a glass of brandy il a terminé son repas par un verre de cognac;∎ to round things off… pour finir…(b) (figures → round down) arrondir au chiffre inférieur; (→ round up) arrondir au chiffre supérieurattaquer, s'en prendre à(complete) compléter; (deepen) approfondirprendre des rondeurs -
9 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rond2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rond2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) demi-tour2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) en rond; au complet3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) à la ronde4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) ici et là5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) de circonférence6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) chez3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) autour de2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) autour de3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) tourner4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) dans tout4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) tournée; partie2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) tournée3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salve4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) balle, obus5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) manche6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) tourner- rounded- roundly - roundness - rounds - all-round - all-rounder - roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) détourné- round-shouldered - round trip - all round - round about - round off - round on - round up -
10 sheer
sheer [ʃɪə(r)](a) (as intensifier) pur;∎ it was sheer coincidence c'était une pure coïncidence;∎ the sheer scale of the project was intimidating l'envergure même du projet était impressionnante;∎ the sheer boredom of her job drove her mad elle s'ennuyait tellement dans son travail que ça la rendait folle;∎ by sheer accident or chance tout à fait par hasard, par pur hasard;∎ out of or in sheer boredom par pur ennui;∎ in sheer desperation en désespoir de cause;∎ it was sheer stupidity c'était franchement stupide;∎ that's sheer nonsense! c'est complètement absurde!;∎ it's sheer folly! c'est de la folie pure!(b) (steep → cliff) à pic, abrupt;∎ it's a sheer 50-metre drop cela descend à pic sur 50 mètres;∎ a sheer drop to the sea un à-pic jusqu'à la mer;∎ we came up against a sheer wall of water nous nous sommes trouvés devant un véritable mur d'eau2 adverbà pic, abruptementAmerican (curtains) voilages mpl►► Nautical sheer deck livet m (de pont);Nautical sheer rail liston m(b) (animal, shy person) filer, détaler;∎ to sheer away from éviter∎ when he saw us, he sheered off in the opposite direction il a fait demi-tour en nous apercevant -
11 anticlockwise
adverb, adjective(moving in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock move: The wheels turn anticlockwise; in an anticlockwise direction.) dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre -
12 backwards and forwards
(in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) de long en large -
13 against
against [ə'genst]contre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e)-(h), 1 (l), 2 à l'encontre de ⇒ 1 (d) en prévision de ⇒ 1 (i) par rapport à ⇒ 1 (k) en échange de ⇒ 1 (l)(a) (indicating position) contre;∎ he leant his bike (up) against the wall il appuya son vélo contre le mur;∎ she had her nose pressed against the window elle avait le nez écrasé au carreau;∎ put the chairs (back) against the wall remettez les chaises contre le mur;∎ he was standing with his back against the wall il était adossé contre le mur ou au mur(b) (indicating impact) contre;∎ I banged my knee against the chair je me suis cogné le genou contre la chaise;∎ the shutter was banging against the window le volet claquait contre la fenêtre(c) (in the opposite direction to → current, stream, grain) contre(d) (contrary to → rules, principles) à l'encontre de;∎ to go against a trend s'opposer à une ou aller à l'encontre d'une tendance;∎ it's against the law c'est illégal ou contraire à la loi;∎ it's against the law to steal le vol est interdit par la loi;∎ there's no law against it il n'y a pas de loi qui s'y oppose;∎ they sold the farm against my advice/wishes ils ont vendu la ferme sans tenir compte de mes conseils/de ce que je souhaitais(e) (indicating opposition to → person, proposal, government) contre;∎ the fight against inflation/crime la lutte contre l'inflation/la criminalité;∎ to decide against sth décider de ne pas faire qch;∎ to vote against sth voter contre qch;∎ you're either for us or against us tu dois être avec nous ou contre nous;∎ she's against telling him elle trouve qu'on ne devrait pas le lui dire;∎ I advised her against going je lui ai déconseillé d'y aller;∎ what have you got against him/the idea? qu'est-ce que vous avez contre lui/l'idée?;∎ what have you got against going? pourquoi vous n'avez pas envie d'y aller?;∎ to have nothing against sth ne rien avoir contre qch;∎ I've nothing against it je n'ai rien contre(f) (unfavourable to) contre;∎ conditions were against them les conditions leur étaient défavorables;∎ his appearance is against him son physique ne joue pas en sa faveur(g) (in competition with) contre;∎ Football United against Everton United contre Everton;∎ a race against time or the clock une course contre la montre(h) (indicating defence, protection, precaution etc) contre;∎ protected against the cold protégé contre le froid;∎ an injection against measles une injection contre la rougeole;∎ to insure against accidents (insurer) assurer contre les accidents; (client) s'assurer contre les accidents;∎ to be insured against theft être assuré contre le vol;∎ against all risks contre tous les risques∎ to save money against one's retirement faire des économies en prévision de ou pour la retraite(j) (in contrast to) contre, sur;∎ to stand against the light être à contre-jour;∎ the tall chimneys stood out against the sky les hautes cheminées se détachaient sur le ciel;∎ yellow flowers against a green background des fleurs jaunes sur un fond vert;∎ the red stood out against the grey le rouge contrastait avec le gris;∎ figurative these events took place against a background of political violence ces événements ont eu lieu dans un climat de violence politique(k) (in comparison to, in relation to) en comparaison de, par rapport à;∎ to check sth against a list vérifier qch d'après une liste;∎ they cost £10 here (as) against only £7 at the supermarket ils coûtent 10 livres ici contre ou au lieu de 7 livres au supermarché;∎ Finance the dollar rose/fell against the yen le dollar a augmenté/baissé par rapport au yen;∎ to plot the number of passengers against distance travelled (in graph) relever le nombre de voyageurs par rapport à la distance parcourue(l) (in exchange for) contre, en échange de;∎ to issue a ticket against payment of… remettre un ticket en contrepartie du paiement de...;∎ cash is available against presentation of the voucher ce bon peut être échangé contre de l'argent2 adverbcontre;∎ are you for or against? êtes-vous pour ou contre?;∎ the odds are 10 to 1 against (gen) il y a une chance sur dix; (in horseracing) la cote est à 10 contre 1 -
14 away
away [əˈweɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = at a distance) loinb. ( = absent) he's away today il n'est pas là aujourd'hui• away with you! ( = go away) allez-vous-en !• can I ask you something? -- ask away! je peux te demander quelque chose ? -- vas-y, demande !2. compounds* * *Note: away often appears in English as the second element of a verb ( run away, put away, get away, give away etc). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (run, put, get, give etc)away often appears after a verb in English to show that an action is continuous or intense. If away does not change the basic meaning of the verb only the verb is translated: he was snoring away = il ronflait. If away does change the basic meaning of the verb ( he's grinding away at his maths), consult the appropriate verb entryThis dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as distance. For the index to these notes see[ə'weɪ] 1.adjective Sport [goal, match, win] à l'extérieur2.the away team — les visiteurs mpl
1) (not present, gone)to be away — gen, School être absent ( from de); ( on business trip) être en déplacement
to be away on business — être en voyage d'affaires or en déplacement
to be away from home — ne pas être chez soi, être absent de chez soi
2) ( distant in space)3 km/50 m away — à 3 km/50 m
3) ( distant in time)to shuffle/crawl away — partir en traînant les pieds/en rampant
5) ( for emphasis)6) Sport [play] à l'extérieur -
15 away
❢ Away often appears in English as the second element of a verb ( run away, put away, get away, look away, give away etc). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (run, put, get, look, give etc). away often appears after a verb in English to show that an action is continuous or intense. If away does not change the basic meaning of the verb only the verb is translated: he was snoring away = il ronflait. If away does change the basic meaning of the verb ( he's grinding away at his maths), consult the appropriate verb entry. This dictionary contains Usage Notes on topics like distance.A adjB adv1 (not present, gone) to be away gen, Sch être absent (from de) ; ( on business trip) être en déplacement ; I'll be away (for) two weeks je serai absent pendant deux semaines ; to be away on vacation/on business être en vacances/en voyage d'affaires or en déplacement ; to be away from home ne pas être chez soi, être absent de chez soi ; I'll have to be away by 10 il faut que je sois parti avant 10 heures ; she's away in Paris elle est à Paris ; she's away at a conference elle est partie à un congrès ; ⇒ fairy ;2 ( distant in space) 3 km/50 m away à 3 km /50 m ; 10 cm away from the edge à 10 cm du bord ; a weekend away in the country un week-end à la campagne ; I hate to be away from home je déteste ne pas être chez moi ; away with you! arrête de dire des bêtises! ;3 ( distant in time) London is two hours away Londres est à deux heures d'ici ; my birthday is two months away mon anniversaire est dans deux mois ; the election/the exam is only days away l'élection/l'examen aura lieu dans quelques jours seulement ; ⇒ far, get, keep, stay ;4 ( in the opposite direction) to shuffle/crawl away partir en traînant les pieds/en rampant ; ⇒ drive, walk ;5 ( for emphasis) away back in 1920 en 1920 ; away over the other side of the lake de l'autre côté du lac ;6 Sport [play, win] à l'extérieur. -
16 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) (au) loin2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) de l'autre côté3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) complètement4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) sans arrêt5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) à l'extérieur -
17 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sur; de2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) environ2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) ici et là3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) quelque part4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) autour3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) demi-tour -
18 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) autour, alentour2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) ici et là2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) vers, aux alentours de3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) demi-tour2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) dans les parages -
19 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) à l'encontre de2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrer- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) comptoir -
20 turn back
(to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction: He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier.) revenir; refouler
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