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121 star
star [stα:r]1. noun• you can thank your lucky stars that... (inf) tu peux remercier le ciel de ce que...• the stars ( = horoscope) l'horoscope m• three-/five-star hotel hôtel m trois/cinq étoilesb. ( = famous person) vedette f[+ actor] avoir pour vedette• starring Mel Gibson as... avec Mel Gibson dans le rôle de...4. compounds► star-studded adjective [cast, premiere] prestigieux ; [show, event] à la distribution prestigieuse* * *[stɑː(r)] 1.1) ( in sky) étoile f2) ( celebrity) vedette f, star f3) ( asterisk) astérisque m5) Military ( mark of rank) étoile f2.stars plural noun horoscope m3.- star combining form Tourism4.three-/four-star hotel — hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles
transitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)1) [film, play] avoir [quelqu'un] pour vedette [actor]2) ( mark with star) (gén au passif) marquer [quelque chose] d'un astérisque5.intransitive verb (p prés etc - rr-) [actor] jouer le rôle principal (in dans)•• -
122 volume
volume [ˈvɒlju:m]1. nouna. volume mb. ( = book) volume m2. compounds* * *['vɒljuːm], US [-jəm] 1.1) gen, Audio, Physics volume m; ( of container) capacité f2) ( book) volume m; ( part of set) tome m2.•• -
123 wait
wait [weɪt]1. nounattente f• to lie in wait for [bandits, guerrillas] tendre une embuscade àa. attendre• to wait for sb/sth attendre qn/qch• just you wait! tu attends un peu !• just wait till your father finds out! attends un peu que ton père l'apprenne !• I can't wait to see him again! je suis impatiente de le revoir !• wait and see! tu verras !b. [waiter] servira. [+ one's turn] attendre• could you wait a moment? vous pouvez patienter un moment ?► wait about, wait around intransitive verbattendre ; ( = loiter) traîner[servant, waiter] servir( = not go to bed) ne pas aller se coucher• don't wait up for me ne m'attendez pas(, allez vous coucher)* * *[weɪt] 1.noun attente f2.transitive verb1) ( await) attendredon't wait dinner for me — (colloq) US ne m'attendez pas pour dîner
2) US3.1) ( remain patiently) attendreto wait for somebody/something — attendre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to wait for somebody/something to do — attendre que quelqu'un/quelque chose fasse
(just you) wait and see — tu verras bien (colloq)
just you wait! — ( as threat) tu vas voir! (colloq)
wait for it! — tiens-toi bien! (colloq); Military pas encore!
2) ( be left until later) attendre3) ( serve)to wait at ou on table — être serveur/-euse m/f
•Phrasal Verbs:- wait on- wait up••to lie in wait for somebody — [ambushers] guetter quelqu'un; [reporter, attacker] tendre une embuscade à quelqu'un
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124 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) appeler2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) appeler3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) appeler4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) convoquer5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) passer6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) téléphoner à7) ((in card games) to bid.) annoncer, demander2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) appel2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) cri3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visite4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) coup de fil5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) appel6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) demande7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) besoin, raison•- caller- calling - call-box - call for - call off - call on - call up - give someone a call - give a call - on call -
125 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) anse, poignée2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) manipuler2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) s'y prendre avec3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) tenir, vendre4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) traiter•- - handled- handler - handlebars -
126 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) prouver2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) (s')avérer•- proven -
127 regretfully
adverb (with regret: Regretfully, we have had to turn down your offer.) à regret -
128 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) (se) balancer2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) marcher d'un pas rythmé3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) (se) retourner2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balancement2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) balancement3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) rythme entraînant4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) revirement5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) balançoire•- swinging- swing bridge - swing door - be in full swing - get into the swing of things - get into the swing - go with a swing
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