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1 intransitive
[in'trænsitiv]((of a verb) that does not have an object: The baby lay on the floor and kicked; Go and fetch the book!) intransitif -
2 go
to go live (of company) entrer en Bourse(of prices, value) baisser(of prices, value) monter, augmenter;∎ the cost of living is going up le coût de la vie augmente -
3 shut
(of shop, business) fermer(a) (of shop, business) fermer -
4 improve
s'améliorer; (of prices, markets) monter, être en hausse;∎ business is improving les affaires reprennent;∎ the pound improved against the dollar la valeur de la livre a augmenté par rapport à celle du dollarto improve on sb's offer offrir plus que qn -
5 back-pedal
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6 chain-smoke
intransitive verb fumer comme un sapeur (colloq), fumer sans arrêt -
7 clock-watch
intransitive verb regarder tout le temps l'heure -
8 finger-paint
intransitive verb peindre avec les doigts -
9 freewheel
intransitive verb lit être or rouler en roue libre -
10 house-sit
intransitive verb garder une maison -
11 left-click
intransitive verb cliquer en appuyant sur le bouton gauche (de la souris) (on sur) -
12 lip-read
intransitive verb (prét, pp - read [-red]) lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un -
13 make-do-and-mend
intransitive verb faire avec -
14 name-drop
intransitive verb péj citer des gens célèbres ( qu'on prétend connaître) -
15 nit-pick
intransitive verb chercher la petite bête (colloq) -
16 queue-jump
intransitive verb GB resquiller, passer avant son tour -
17 touch-type
intransitive verb taper au toucher -
18 apologize
s'excuser;∎ to apologize to sb for sth s'excuser de qch auprès de qn, présenter ses excuses à qn pour qch;∎ we apologize for any inconvenience veuillez nous excuser pour les désagréments occasionnés -
19 apply
(a) to apply to sb for sth s'adresser ou recourir à qn pour obtenir qch;∎ apply to the personnel office adressez-vous au service du personnel;∎ to apply for a job faire une demande d'emploi;∎ she has decided to apply for the job elle a décidé de poser sa candidature pour cet emploi;∎ to apply for a grant faire une demande de bourse;∎ to apply in writing écrire;∎ to apply in person se présenter∎ to apply for shares souscrire (à) des actions -
20 appreciate
(of goods, investment, shares) prendre de la valeur; (of value, price) augmenter;∎ the euro has appreciated in terms of other currencies l'euro s'est apprécié vis-à-vis des autres monnaies
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