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  • 81 account

    1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) compte
    2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) comptes
    3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) compte
    4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) compte
    5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) compte rendu
    - accountant - account for - on account of - on my/his etc account - on my/his account - on no account - take something into account - take into account - take account of something - take account of

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  • 82 and

    [ənd, ænd]
    1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) et
    2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) et; plus
    3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) et
    4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) de

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  • 83 anon

    [ə'non]
    (short for anonymous, when used instead of the name of the author of a poem etc.)

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  • 84 box number

    (a number used eg in a newspaper advertisement instead of a full address.) boîte postale

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  • 85 contact lens

    (a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight.) verre de contact

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  • 86 cravat

    [krə'væt]
    (a kind of scarf worn instead of a tie round the neck.) foulard

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  • 87 digital clock/watch

    (a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) horloge/montre à affichage numérique

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  • 88 duvet

    ['du:vei]
    ((also downie®) a type of quilt stuffed with feathers, down etc, used on a bed instead of blankets.) couette

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  • 89 flea

    [fli:]
    (a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) puce

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  • 90 humour

    ['hju:mə] 1. noun
    1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humour
    2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) humour
    2. verb
    (to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) ne pas contrarier
    - humorous - humorously - humorousness - - humoured

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  • 91 margarine

    (( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) margarine

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  • 92 me

    [mi:]
    ((used as the object of a verb or preposition and sometimes instead of I) the word used by a speaker or writer when referring to himself: He hit me; Give that to me; It's me; He can go with John and me.) m', me, moi

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  • 93 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) se pouvoir que
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) se pouvoir que; permettez que...
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) pouvoir au moins
    - might have - I might have known II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) force, puissance
    - mightily - mightiness

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  • 94 nothing doing!

    (an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') pas question!

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  • 95 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand

    (an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) d'une part... d'autre part...

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  • 96 pen-name

    noun (a name used by a writer instead of his own name: Samuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.) pseudonyme, nom de plume

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  • 97 pronoun

    (a word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun): `He', `it', `who', and `anything' are pronouns.) pronom

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  • 98 reverse the charges

    to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) appeler (appel) à frais virés

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  • 99 roller-skate

    noun (a skate with wheels instead of a blade: a pair of roller-skates.) patin à roulettes

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  • 100 saccharin(e)

    ['sækərin]
    (a very sweet substance used instead of sugar.) saccharine

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Instead — In*stead , adv. [Pref. in + stead place.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the place or room; usually followed by of. [1913 Webster] Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. [1913 Webster] Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Instead — may refer to:* Instead (album), an album by Onetwo. * Instead (song), a single by Stacie Orrico from her 2003 album Stacie Orrico * A type of menstrual cup …   Wikipedia

  • instead — [in sted′] adv. [ IN1 + STEAD] in place of the person or thing mentioned: as an alternative or substitute [to feel like crying and laugh instead] instead of in place of …   English World dictionary

  • instead — ► ADVERB 1) as an alternative or substitute. 2) (instead of) in place of …   English terms dictionary

  • instead of — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • instead — (adv.) 1590s, from M.E. ine stede (early 13c.; see STEAD (Cf. stead)); loan translation of L. in loco (Fr. en lieu de). Still often two words until c.1640 …   Etymology dictionary

  • instead — [adv] alternatively alternately, alternative, as a substitute, in lieu, in place of, in preference, on behalf of, on second thought, preferably, rather, rather than; concept 560 …   New thesaurus

  • INSTEAD — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Instead (значения). INSTEAD Тип …   Википедия

  • instead of — AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO, as a substitute for, as a replacement for, in place of, in lieu of, in preference to; rather than, as opposed to, as against, as contrasted with, before. → instead * * * preposition Etymology: Middle English in sted of : as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • instead — [[t]ɪnste̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PHR PREP: PREP n/ ing If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that… …   English dictionary

  • instead — in|stead [ ın sted ] adverb *** used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another: If you don t have olive oil, you can use sunflower oil instead. The committee has rejected our proposal. Instead, they have brought forward an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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