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1 increasingly
increasingly [ɪnˈkri:sɪŋlɪ]( = more and more) de plus en plus ; ( = more and more often) de plus en plus souvent* * *['ɪŋkriːsɪŋlɪ]adverb de plus en plus -
2 increasingly
increasingly adv [popular, difficult] de plus en plus ; increasingly, he came to accept this petit à petit, il a fini par accepter cela. -
3 increasingly
increasingly [ɪn'kri:sɪŋlɪ]de plus en plus;∎ increasingly, people are saying that… de plus en plus, les gens disent que…Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > increasingly
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4 increasingly
adverb (more and more: It became increasingly difficult to find helpers.) de plus en plus -
5 increasingly sophisticated
de plus en plus évolué, complexe, performantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > increasingly sophisticated
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6 more and more
(increasingly: It's becoming more and more difficult to see.) de plus en plus -
7 lawless
lawless [ˈlɔ:lɪs]• we live in an increasingly lawless society nous vivons dans une société de plus en plus dominée par la loi de la jungle* * *['lɔːlɪs]adjective [period, society] anarchique; [area, town] tombé dans l'anarchie -
8 wander
wander [ˈwɒndər]1. nountour m• to go for a wander around the town/the shops (inf) aller faire un tour en ville/dans les magasinsb. ( = stray) s'égarer• sorry, my mind was wandering excusez-moi, j'étais distrait► wander about, wander around intransitive verb• to wander about the town/the streets (leisurely) flâner dans la ville/dans les rues* * *['wɒndə(r)] 1.noun promenade f2.to have ou take a wander — faire une balade (colloq)
transitive verb parcourir3.1) (walk, stroll) se promener2) ( stray) errerto wander away — s'éloigner ( from de)
3)to wander over to ou up to somebody — s'approcher tranquillement de quelqu'un
4) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) s'égarer; (through age, illness) divaguer; [eyes, hands] errer ( over sur)to wander off the point ou subject — s'éloigner du sujet
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9 empowerment
= fait d'accorder davantage d'autonomie (à ses employés)The flexibility to work where and how you want to is another key benefit of empowerment. Again, employers can expect to see an increasingly motivated workforce as a result. Media buyer Kate Parry became Just Media's first teleworker as she became disillusioned with working in London. The company set her up with a laptop computer, a fax and a printer. "I am able to speak with my clients and my colleagues efficiently from my home office; communication is the key to our success, so it is very important that I can do this in a suitable environment," she says.
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10 outsourcing
externalisation fOrganizations are increasingly turning to outsourcing in an attempt to enhance their competitiveness. Chrysler, for example, outsources 100% of the manufacture of half of its minicompact and subcompact cars. Furthermore, Chrysler and Ford currently produce less than one-half of the value of all their vehicles in-house. Similarly, Boeing has begun to rely more heavily on outsourcing partners to manufacture its aircraft.
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11 pink
American pink dollar = pouvoir d'achat des homosexuels;British pink pound = pouvoir d'achat des homosexuels;∎ to get a pink slip se faire virerAt the outset, analysts argued gay clients might feel reassured that they would not be discriminated against when taking out a loan. However, G&L's problems were not in attracting investors but in finding people who wanted to take out loans, for houses and other purchases, which would bring in the cashflow that banks rely on. Without that, and up against competition from other physical banks, which increasingly recognised that the pink dollar was worth the same as any other, it could not survive.
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12 quango
British( abbreviation quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) = organisme crée par le gouvernement et doté de pouvoirs quasi autonomesDespite the promise of a people's government, the country is increasingly run by unaccountable, secretive crony networks, writes Stuart Weir. Tony Blair and his colleagues have been full of promises to abolish the quango state and make "bonfires of quangos". But there are no dead quangos among the slaughtered sheep and livestock in the funeral pyres and trenches that disfigure the British countryside. No, the quango state is alive and well.
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13 upscale
(goods, service) haut de gamme; (customer, client) au pouvoir d'achat élevéThe upscale client is demanding more, and tour operators seeking to capitalize are ripe for the challenge … "There is an increasing emphasis on experience," says Tauck, echoing what many industry leaders in the upscale market are saying about leisure travel. "While they do want service and the finest amenities, upscale clients are increasingly sophisticated and want to learn about and engage in a destination," says Tauck.
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14 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) noir2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) noir3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) noir4) (without milk: black coffee.) noir5) (evil: black magic.) noir6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) noir7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) noir2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) noir2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) noir3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) Noir, Noire3. verb(to make black.) noircir- blacken - black art/magic - blackbird - blackboard - black box - the Black Death - black eye - blackhead - blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) mettre sur une/la liste noire5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantage- Black Maria - black market - black marketeer - blackout - black sheep - blacksmith - black and blue - black out - in black and white -
15 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) (s')accroître2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) accroissement- on the increase -
16 vocal
A vocals npl chant m ; ‘with Mick Jagger on vocals’ ‘avec Mick Jagger au chant’ ; who did the vocals? qui a assuré la partie vocale? ; to do the backing vocals faire les chœurs.B adj1 [organs, range, music, sound] vocal ;2 ( vociferous) [person, group] qui se fait entendre, pej bruyant ; an increasingly vocal minority une minorité qui se fait entendre de plus en plus ; one of her most vocal critics un de ses critiques les plus intarissables. -
17 dependent
dependent [dɪ'pendənt]∎ to be dependent on sb/sth dépendre de qn/qch;∎ he became increasingly dependent on his children il devenait de plus en plus dépendant de ses enfants;∎ she's financially dependent on her parents elle dépend financièrement ou elle est à la charge de ses parents;∎ Administration he has two dependent children il a deux enfants à charge;∎ to be dependent on heroin/drugs être héroïnomane/toxicomane;∎ she's heavily dependent on sleeping pills elle ne peut se passer de somnifères∎ to be dependent on sth dépendre de qch;∎ their economy is highly dependent on foreign investment leur économie dépend énormément des investissements étrangers;∎ the prosperity of his business was dependent on the continuation of the war la prospérité de son entreprise dépendait ou était tributaire de la poursuite de la guerre;∎ her father's consent to the wedding was dependent on the young man's success son père a donné son assentiment au mariage à condition que le jeune homme réussisse2 nounGrammar subordonnée f -
18 draw
draw [drɔ:]tirer ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (k), 2 (b), 2 (e) conduire ⇒ 1 (d) attirer ⇒ 1 (e) gagner ⇒ 1 (i) dessiner ⇒ 1 (j) établir ⇒ 1 (k) tirer au hasard ⇒ 2 (c) dessiner ⇒ 2 (d) être ex aequo ⇒ 2 (g) faire match nul ⇒ 2 (g) loterie ⇒ 3 (c) attraction ⇒ 3 (d) match nul ⇒ 3 (e)∎ he drew the blankets round him il a tiré les couvertures autour de lui;∎ I drew my coat closer around me je me suis enveloppé dans mon manteau;∎ he drew his hand wearily across his forehead il se passa la main sur le front avec lassitude;∎ she drew his hand towards her elle approcha sa main de la sienne;∎ to draw a bow (in archery) tirer à l'arc∎ a carriage drawn by two horses un équipage attelé à ou tiré par deux chevaux;∎ drawn by a locomotive remorqué par une locomotive∎ he drew his knife from or out of his pocket il a tiré son couteau de sa poche;∎ the thief drew a gun on us le voleur a sorti un pistolet et l'a braqué sur nous;∎ to draw a sword dégainer une épée∎ she drew me towards the door elle m'a entraîné vers la porte;∎ figurative I was drawn into the controversy j'ai été mêlé à ou entraîné dans la dispute;∎ the senator refused to be drawn (refused to answer) le sénateur refusa de répondre; (refused to be provoked) le sénateur refusa de réagir;∎ to draw a meeting to a close mettre fin à une réunion(e) (attract, elicit) attirer;∎ to be drawn to sb être attiré par qn;∎ his remarks drew a lot of criticism ses observations lui ont attiré de nombreuses critiques;∎ to draw sb's attention to sth faire remarquer qch à qn;∎ figurative to draw the enemy's fire attirer le feu de l'ennemi sur soi;∎ to draw blood (of weapon) faire couler le sang; (of dog) mordre jusqu'au sang; (of cat) griffer jusqu'au sang; figurative (of remark, criticism) avoir un effet dévastateur;(f) (take from source) tirer, puiser;∎ to draw water from a well puiser de l'eau dans un puits;∎ to draw wine (from a barrel) tirer du vin (d'un tonneau);∎ to draw (out) money from the bank retirer de l'argent à la banque;∎ the university draws its students from all social backgrounds l'université recrute ses étudiants dans toutes les couches sociales;∎ her performance drew an ovation from the audience son interprétation lui a valu l'ovation du public;∎ our members are drawn from all walks of life nos membres appartiennent à tous les milieux;∎ his confession drew tears from his mother son aveu a arraché des larmes à sa mère;∎ I draw comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer je me console en me disant qu'il n'a pas souffert;∎ Cézanne drew inspiration from the French countryside Cézanne s'est inspiré de ou a tiré inspiration de la campagne française;∎ Cards to draw trumps faire tomber les atouts∎ we barely had time to draw (a) breath nous avons à peine eu le temps de souffler(h) (choose at random) tirer;∎ he drew the winning number il a tiré le numéro gagnant;∎ to draw lots tirer au sort∎ to draw a picture of sb faire le portrait de qn;∎ he drew us a map of the village il nous a fait un plan du village;∎ humorous do you want me to draw you a map? tu veux que je te fasse un dessin?;∎ figurative she drew a vivid picture of village life elle (nous) a fait une description vivante de la vie de village;∎ figurative the author has drawn his characters well l'auteur a bien dépeint ses personnages;∎ to draw the line at sth ne pas admettre qch, se refuser à qch;∎ you have to draw the line somewhere il faut fixer des limites, il y a des limites;∎ he doesn't know where to draw the line il ne sait pas où s'arrêter;∎ I draw the line at lying je refuse de mentir; (referring to other people) je ne tolère pas le mensonge∎ she drew a direct comparison between our situation and her own elle a établi une comparaison explicite entre notre situation et la sienne∎ to draw a cheque on one's account tirer un chèque sur son compte(m) (disembowel) vider∎ the ocean liner draws 8 metres le paquebot a un tirant d'eau de 8 mètres∎ the crowd drew to one side la foule s'est rangée sur le côté ou s'est écartée;∎ the bus drew into the coach station l'autocar est arrivé ou entré dans la gare routière;∎ to draw ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn;∎ one cyclist drew ahead of the others un cycliste s'est détaché du peloton;∎ to draw to a halt s'arrêter;∎ they drew level with or alongside the window ils sont arrivés à la hauteur de la fenêtre;∎ to draw near (elections, Christmas) approcher;∎ to draw near (to sb) (person) se rapprocher (de qn), s'approcher (de qn);∎ they drew nearer to us ils se sont approchés un peu plus de nous;∎ night draws near la nuit approche;∎ to draw to an end or to a close tirer ou toucher à sa fin(b) (pull out gun) tirer;∎ the policeman drew and fired le policier a dégainé ou sorti son pistolet et a tiré(c) (choose at random) tirer au hasard;∎ they drew for partners ils ont tiré au sort leurs partenaires∎ she draws well elle dessine bien∎ Italy drew against Spain l'Italie et l'Espagne ont fait match nul;∎ they drew two all ils ont fait deux partout;∎ the two contestants drew for third prize les deux concurrents ont remporté le troisième prix ex aequo ou sont arrivés troisièmes ex aequo3 noun∎ to be quick on the draw dégainer vite, avoir la détente rapide; figurative avoir de la repartie;∎ to beat sb to the draw dégainer plus vite que qn; figurative devancer qn∎ it's your draw c'est à vous de tirer une carte∎ the draw will take place tonight le tirage aura lieu ce soir(d) (attraction) attraction f;∎ the polar bears are the main draw at the zoo les ours polaires sont la grande attraction du zoo;∎ the show proved to be a big draw le spectacle s'est révélé être un grand succès∎ the chess tournament ended in a draw le tournoi d'échecs s'est terminé par une partie nulle;∎ two wins and three draws deux matches gagnés et trois matches nuls►► draw curtains doubles rideaux mpl(cart, caravan) tirer, traîner; (person) entraînerse séparer;∎ they drew apart when I entered the room ils se sont éloignés ou écartés l'un de l'autre quand je suis entré dans la pièceprendre à l'écarts'écarter, se ranger;∎ I drew aside to let them pass je me suis écarté (du chemin) ou je me suis rangé pour les laisser passer∎ she drew away from the crowd elle s'est éloignée ou écartée de la foule(b) (move ahead) prendre de l'avance;∎ the leading runner drew away from the others le coureur de tête a pris de l'avance sur les ou s'est détaché des autres(a) (move backwards) reculer, se reculer, avoir un mouvement de recul;∎ the child drew back in fear l'enfant a reculé de peur(b) (avoid commitment) se retirer∎ to draw back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux∎ what drew you back to your home town? qu'est-ce qui t'a poussé à revenir dans ta ville natale?;∎ I'm increasingly being drawn back to folk music je reviens de plus en plus à la musique folk(a) (lower → blinds) baisser, descendre∎ their policy drew down a storm of protest leur politique a soulevé une vague de protestations➲ draw in∎ the train drew in le train est entré en gare;∎ the bus drew in to the kerb (pulled over) le bus s'est rapproché du trottoir; (stopped) le bus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir(b) (day, evening) diminuer, raccourcir;∎ the nights are drawing in les nuits raccourcissent ou diminuent∎ to draw in the reins tirer sur les rênes, serrer la bride;∎ the cat drew in its claws le chat fit patte de velours ou rentra ses griffes∎ he drew me into the conversation il m'a mêlé à la conversation;∎ I got drawn into the project je me suis laissé impliquer dans le projet;∎ he listened to the debate but refused to be drawn in il a écouté le débat mais a refusé d'y participer ou de s'y joindre∎ the film is drawing in huge crowds le film fait de grosses recettes∎ to draw in a deep breath respirer profondément∎ he drew off some wine from the cask il a tiré du vin du fût;∎ to draw off blood faire une prise de sang➲ draw on(a) (put on → gloves, trousers, socks) enfiler(b) (entice, encourage) encourager, entraîner;∎ the thought of success drew him on la perspective de la réussite l'encourageait à continuer(a) (as source) faire appel à;∎ the campaigners drew on the community's support les militants ont fait appel au soutien de la communauté locale;∎ I drew on my own experiences for the novel je me suis inspiré ou servi de mes propres expériences pour mon roman;∎ I had to draw on my savings j'ai dû prendre ou tirer sur mes économies∎ to draw on a pipe tirer sur une pipe(time → come near) approcher; (→ get late) avancer;∎ as the day drew on au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait;∎ the winter drew on l'hiver approchait➲ draw out∎ she drew some papers out of her pocket elle a sorti des papiers de sa poche;∎ how much money did you draw out (of the bank)? combien d'argent as-tu retiré (de la banque)?(b) (extend → sound, visit) prolonger; (→ meeting, speech) prolonger, faire traîner; Technology (→ metal) étirer; (→ wire) tréfiler(c) (cause to speak freely) faire parler;∎ she has a way of drawing people out elle sait faire parler les gens, elle sait faire sortir les gens de leur coquille(d) (information, secret) soutirer;∎ to draw sth out of sb soutirer qch de qn;∎ the police managed to draw the names out of him la police est arrivée à lui soutirer les noms(vehicle) sortir, s'éloigner;∎ the train drew out (of the station) le train est sorti de la gare(people, objects) rassembler, réunir;∎ the child's illness had drawn them together la maladie de l'enfant les avait rapprochésse rassembler➲ draw up∎ I drew the covers up around my neck j'ai ramené les couvertures autour de mon cou;∎ to draw a boat up (on the beach) tirer un bateau à sec;∎ she drew herself up (to her full height) elle s'est redressée (de toute sa hauteur)∎ draw your chair up to the table approche ta chaise de la table(c) (formulate → deed, document, will) dresser, rédiger; (→ bill, list) dresser, établir; (→ plan) préparer, établir; (→ budget, itinerary) établir∎ the other boat drew up alongside us l'autre bateau est arrivé à notre hauteur ou à côté de nous∎ they had to draw upon their emergency funds ils ont dû tirer sur ou prendre sur leur caisse de réserve;∎ you have to draw upon your previous experience il faut faire appel à votre expérience antérieure -
19 irregular
irregular [ɪ'regjʊlə(r)]∎ an irregular polygon un polygone irrégulier(b) (intermittent, spasmodic) irrégulier;∎ her visits became increasingly irregular ses visites se firent de plus en plus irrégulières;∎ she works irregular hours elle a des horaires de travail irréguliers;∎ irregular breathing respiration f irrégulière ou saccadée∎ your request is highly irregular votre demande n'est absolument pas régulière2 noun►► irregular conduct conduite f irrégulière;Military irregular troops troupes fpl irrégulières, irréguliers mpl;Grammar irregular verb verbe m irrégulier -
20 westernize
occidentaliser;∎ Japan is becoming increasingly westernized le Japon s'occidentalise de plus en plus
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