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1 thorough
thorough ['θʌrə](a) (complete → inspection, research) minutieux, approfondi;∎ to give sth a thorough cleaning/dusting nettoyer/épousseter qch à fond;∎ she has a thorough knowledge of her subject elle a une connaissance parfaite de son sujet, elle connaît son sujet à fond ou sur le bout des doigts;∎ she was subjected to a thorough cross-examination elle a subi un contre-interrogatoire minutieux;∎ it needs a thorough revision il faut réviser ça en profondeur;∎ they were given a thorough telling-off ils ont reçu un bon savon(b) (meticulous → work, worker) minutieux;∎ he did a very thorough job il a fait un travail très minutieux(c) (as intensifier) absolu, complet(ète);∎ what a thorough bore this book is! qu'est-ce qu'il est ennuyeux, ce livre!;∎ the man is a thorough scoundrel! c'est une crapule finie!;∎ it's a thorough nuisance! c'est vraiment très embêtant!;∎ to make a thorough nuisance of oneself se rendre complètement insupportable -
2 going-over
1 ( examination) (of vehicle, machine) révision f ; ( of document) vérification f ; ( cleaning) (of room, house) nettoyage m ; the doctor gave me a thorough going-over le médecin m'a soigneusement examiné ; this room needs a good going-over cette pièce a besoin d'un grand nettoyage ;2 to give sb a going-over ( scold) passer un savon ○ à qn ; ( beat up) rouer qn de coups, battre qn. -
3 going-over
∎ the house needs a good going-over il faudrait nettoyer la maison à fond;∎ the auditors gave the accounts a thorough going-over les experts ont soigneusement examiné les comptes□∎ the burglars had given the flat a real going-over les cambrioleurs avaient laissé l'appartement sens dessus dessous□
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