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1 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) logement2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) place -
2 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) bloc2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) billot3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) immeuble4) (a barrier: a road block.) barrage routier5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) îlot2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) bloquer- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) bloquer- blockage- blocked - block capital/letter - blockhead -
3 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) le plus (de)2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la plupart (de)2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) le/la/les plus2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) le plus3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) très4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) presque3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) le plus2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la plus grande partie (de), la majorité•- mostly- at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of -
4 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) sur le champ; immédiat2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) sur place3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) dans une situation embarrassante -
5 romp
[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) jouer bruyamment2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) accomplir sans effort2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) jeux bruyants -
6 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) entrée; sortie; issue2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) direction; chemin3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) chemin4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) loin; près5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manière6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) façon7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) manière8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) (se) frayer un chemin; venir à bout (de)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (de) loin- wayfarer- wayside - be/get on one's way - by the way - fall by the wayside - get/have one's own way - get into / out of the way of doing something - get into / out of the way of something - go out of one's way - have a way with - have it one's own way - in a bad way - in - out of the/someone's way - lose one's way - make one's way - make way for - make way - under way - way of life - ways and means
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