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sheer [ʃɪə(r)](a) (as intensifier) pur;∎ it was sheer coincidence c'était une pure coïncidence;∎ the sheer scale of the project was intimidating l'envergure même du projet était impressionnante;∎ the sheer boredom of her job drove her mad elle s'ennuyait tellement dans son travail que ça la rendait folle;∎ by sheer accident or chance tout à fait par hasard, par pur hasard;∎ out of or in sheer boredom par pur ennui;∎ in sheer desperation en désespoir de cause;∎ it was sheer stupidity c'était franchement stupide;∎ that's sheer nonsense! c'est complètement absurde!;∎ it's sheer folly! c'est de la folie pure!(b) (steep → cliff) à pic, abrupt;∎ it's a sheer 50-metre drop cela descend à pic sur 50 mètres;∎ a sheer drop to the sea un à-pic jusqu'à la mer;∎ we came up against a sheer wall of water nous nous sommes trouvés devant un véritable mur d'eau2 adverbà pic, abruptementAmerican (curtains) voilages mpl►► Nautical sheer deck livet m (de pont);Nautical sheer rail liston m(b) (animal, shy person) filer, détaler;∎ to sheer away from éviter∎ when he saw us, he sheered off in the opposite direction il a fait demi-tour en nous apercevant -
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A adj1 (pure, unadulterated) [boredom, desperation, hypocrisy, immorality, panic, stupidity] pur ; it was sheer coincidence/luck c'était pure coïncidence/chance ; out of sheer malice/stupidity par pure méchanceté/bêtise ; it is sheer lunacy to do/on his part c'est pure folie de faire/de sa part ; to cry out in sheer amazement/happiness pousser un cri de stupeur/bonheur ; to succeed by sheer bravery/determination/hard work réussir uniquement grâce à son courage/sa détermination/son acharnement au travail ; by sheer accident tout à fait par accident ;2 ( utter) the sheer immensity/volume of it is incredible son immensité/volume même est incroyable ;3 ( steep) [cliff, rockface] à pic ;■ sheer away, sheer off faire une embardée ; to sheer away ou off to the right/left effectuer un virage à droite/gauche.
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