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61 find
find [faɪnd](preterite, past participle found)a. trouver ; [+ lost person or object] retrouver► find + way• can you find your own way out? pouvez-vous trouver la sortie tout seul ?• it found its way into my bag ça s'est retrouvé dans mon sac► to find o.s.• I found myself thinking that... je me suis surpris à penser que...b. ( = realize) constater ; [+ cure, solution, answer] trouver• I went there yesterday, only to find her out j'y suis allé hier, mais elle était sortie• how do you find the accused? quel est votre verdict ?3. noun• that was a lucky find ça, c'est une trouvaille !► find outa. ( = discover) découvrir ; [+ answer] trouverb. ( = discover the misdeeds of) [+ person] démasquer* * *[faɪnd] 1. 2.transitive verb (prét, pp found)1) ( discover by chance) trouver [thing, person]2) ( discover by looking) trouver, retrouver [thing, person]to find one's way out of — arriver à sortir de [building, forest, city]
3) ( discover desired thing) trouver [job, car, seat, solution]; avoir assez de [time, energy, money]to find something for somebody —
4) ( encounter) trouver [word, term, species]5) (judge, consider) trouver ( that que)to find somebody/something to be — trouver que quelqu'un/quelque chose est
to find it incredible that — trouver incroyable que (+ subj)
6) ( experience) éprouver [pleasure, satisfaction] (in dans); trouver [comfort] (in dans)7) ( reach)to find its mark/its target — toucher son but/sa cible
to find its way to/into — arriver dans [bin, pocket, area]
8) Law9) ( arrive to find) [letter, card, day] trouver [person]10) Computing rechercher3.intransitive verb (prét, pp found) Law4.to find for/against somebody — se prononcer en faveur de/contre quelqu'un
reflexive verb (prét, pp found)1) ( discover suddenly) se retrouver2) ( discover one's vocation) se découvrir•Phrasal Verbs:- find out••to find one's feet — [person] prendre ses marques; [company] prendre pied
to take somebody as one finds him/her — prendre quelqu'un comme il/elle est
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62 chair
chair [tʃeə(r)]1 noun∎ in the dentist's chair dans le fauteuil du dentiste(b) (chairperson) président(e) m,f;∎ to be in the chair présider;∎ to take the chair prendre la présidence;∎ to address the chair s'adresser au président(c) University chaire f;∎ to hold the chair in French avoir ou occuper la chaire de français∎ to go or to be sent to the chair, to get the chair passer à la chaise électrique□►► chair back dossier m de chaise;chair leg pied m de chaise;chair rail antibois m, antebois m -
63 garden
garden ['gɑ:dən]1 noun∎ back/front garden jardin m de derrière/de devant;∎ to do the garden jardiner, faire du jardinage∎ public garden(s) jardin m public, parc m;∎ garden of remembrance = jardin en souvenir des défunts(c) (fertile region) jardin m∎ Gardens = nom donné à certaines rues en Grande-Bretagne∎ everything in the garden is rosy or lovely tout va biende jardinage, de jardinjardiner, faire du jardinage(park) jardin m public►► American garden apartment rez-de-jardin m inv;garden centre jardinerie f;garden chair chaise f de jardin;garden city cité-jardin f;the Garden of Eden le jardin m d'Éden, l'Éden m;the Garden of England = surnom du comté de Kent, célèbre pour ses vergers et ses champs de houblon;British garden flat rez-de-jardin m inv;garden furniture mobilier m de jardin;garden gnome nain m de jardin;British garden party garden-party f;garden path allée f (dans un jardin);∎ he ran down the garden path il a descendu l'allée du jardin en courant;∎ figurative she was led up the garden path elle a été dupée, on l'a fait marcher;garden produce produits mpl maraîchers;garden seat banc m de jardin;garden shears cisaille f ou cisailles fpl de jardin;garden shed resserre f;garden snail petit-gris m;Entomology garden spider épeire f diadème;the Garden State = surnom donné au New Jersey;garden suburb banlieue f verte;garden tools outils mpl de jardinage;garden wall mur m du jardin;Ornithology garden warbler fauvette f des jardins;American garden wedding mariage m en plein air -
64 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) chaise2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) présidence3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) chaire2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) présider- chairman - chairperson - chairwoman - chairmanship -
65 slide
slide [slaɪd](verb: preterite, past participle slid)1. nounb. (in playground) toboggan md. ( = hair slide) barrette fa. glisser• it ought to slide gently into place on devrait pouvoir le mettre en place en le faisant glisser doucementb. ( = move silently) se glisser4. compounds* * *[slaɪd] 1.2) Photography diapositive f3) ( microscope plate) lame f porte-objet4) GB ( hair clip) barrette f6) Music ( on trombone) coulisse f2. 3.intransitive verb (prét, pp slid)1) (also slide about GB, slide around) ( slip) [car, person] glisser, partir en glissade ( into dans; on sur)to slide off — glisser de [roof, table, deck]; sortir de [road]
2) ( move)to slide down — dévaler [slope]; glisser le long de [bannister]
to slide in and out — [drawer, component] coulisser
to slide up and down — [window] coulisser de bas en haut
to slide out of — se glisser hors de [seat, room]
3) ( decline) [prices, shares] baisser•Phrasal Verbs: -
66 win
win [wɪn](verb: preterite, past participle won)1. nounvictoire f(in war, sport, competition) gagner• who's winning? qui gagne ?• you win! (in reluctant agreement) soit ! tu as gagné !a. [+ war, match, competition] gagnerc. [+ fame, fortune] trouver ; [+ sb's friendship] gagner ; [+ sympathy, support, supporters] s'attirer• to win sb's love/respect se faire aimer/respecter de qn► win over, win round separable transitive verb[+ person] convaincre* * *[wɪn] 1.2) ( successful bet) pari m gagnant2.1) Games, Military, Sport gagner; Politics gagner [election, votes] ( from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un); gagner les élections dans [region, city] ( from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un)to win a (parliamentary) seat — être élu député ( from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un)
2) ( acquire) obtenir [reprieve] ( from de); gagner [friendship, heart]; s'attirer [sympathy]; s'acquérir [support] (of de)3.to win somebody's love/respect — se faire aimer/respecter de quelqu'un
you win! — ( in argument) je m'incline!
I've done my best to please her, but you just can't win — j'ai tout fait pour lui plaire, mais rien à faire
win or lose, the discussions have been valuable — quoi qu'il arrive, les discussions ont été profitables
Phrasal Verbs:- win back- win out- win over••win some, lose some — on ne peut pas gagner à tous les coups
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67 harness
harness ['hɑ:nɪs]1 noun(a) (for horse, oxen) harnais m, harnachement m(b) (for parachute, car seat) harnais m(c) (for child) harnais m∎ to get or to be back in harness reprendre le collier;∎ to die in harness mourir à la peine ou au travail ou à la tâche;∎ to work in harness (with sb) travailler de concert (avec qn)∎ the pony was harnessed to the cart le poney était attelé à la charrette;∎ figurative to be harnessed to sth être étroitement lié à qch(b) (energy, resources) exploiter, maîtriser►► harness horse cheval m d'attelage;Sport harness race course f attelée;harness racing (UNCOUNT) Sport courses fpl attelées;harness room sellerie f -
68 CUETLACHEHUATEPOTZOHICPALLI
cuetlâchêhuatepotzohicpalli:Siège en peau d'ours avec un dossier.Angl., the bear skin seat with a back rest. Sah8,31.Form: sur tepotzohicpalli, morph.incorp. cuetlâch-tli.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUETLACHEHUATEPOTZOHICPALLI
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69 CUETLAXTEPOTZOICPALLI
cuetlaxtepotzoicpalli:Siège en cuir à dossier.Angl., the cured leather seat with a back rest. Sah8,31.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUETLAXTEPOTZOICPALLI
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70 MIZEHUATEPOTZOICPALLI
mizêhuatepotzoicpalli:Siège à dossier recouvert d'une peau de puma.Angl., the mountain lion skin seat with a back rest. Sah8,31.Form: sur tepotzoicpalli, morph.incorp. mizêhuatl.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > MIZEHUATEPOTZOICPALLI
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71 sofa
['səufə](a kind of long seat, stuffed and with a back and arms: We were sitting on the sofa.) sofa
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