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21 démolir
démolir [demɔliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = détruire) [+ maison, quartier] to demolishb. ( = abîmer) [+ jouet, radio, voiture] to wreck• cet enfant démolit tout ! that child wrecks everything!c. [+ autorité, influence] to destroy ; [+ doctrine] to demolish• ce travail/cette maladie l'avait démoli this work/this illness had just about done for him (inf)* * *demɔliʀ
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1) ( détruire) to demolish [quartier, bâtiment]; ( détériorer) to wreck [appareil, jouet]2) fig to destroy [système, réputation]; to demolish [argumentation, politicien]; to wreck [carrière]3) (colloq) ( rosser) to beat [somebody] up (colloq) [personne]; ( épuiser) [effort] to whack [somebody] out (colloq) [personne]
2.
se démolir verbe pronominalse démolir (colloq) la santé — to ruin one's health
* * *demɔliʀ vt1) [mur, immeuble] to demolish2) [santé] to wreck, [moral] to shatter3) [adversaire] to wipe the floor with4) [film, auteur, théorie] to slate* * *démolir verb table: finirA vtr2 ( rendre inutilisable) to wreck [appareil, jouet];3 ( ruiner) to destroy [système, doctrine, réputation]; [critique] to demolish [argumentation]; les critiques m'ont démoli the critics tore me to pieces;4 ( discréditer) to demolish [politicien]; cette histoire a démoli sa carrière the affair wrecked his/her career;6 ○( épuiser) [effort] to whack [sb] out○ [personne]; [produit] to do [sth] in○ [organe]; l'alcool lui a démoli le foie/la santé alcohol has wrecked his liver/health.[demɔlir] verbe transitif1. [détruire - immeuble, mur] to demolish, to pull ou to tear down (separable) ; [ - jouet, voiture] to wreck, to smash up (separable)2. [anéantir - argument, théorie] to demolish ; [ - projet] to ruin, to play havoc with ; [ - réputation, autorité] to shatter, to destroyl'alcool lui a démoli la santé alcohol ruined ou wrecked his health3. (familier) [anéantir - auteur, roman] to pandémolir le portrait à quelqu'un to beat ou to smash somebody's face in————————se démolir verbe pronominal transitifse démolir la santé à faire quelque chose (familier) to kill oneself ou to bust a gut doing something -
22 mangeable
mangeable [mɑ̃ʒabl]adjective* * *mɑ̃ʒabladjectif edible* * *mɑ̃ʒabl adjedible, eatable* * *mangeable adj1 ( raisonnablement bon) edible; à peine mangeable barely edible; très mangeable perfectly acceptable;2 ( propre à la consommation) edible.[mɑ̃ʒabl] adjectif[comestible] edible[médiocre] (just about) edible ou eatable -
23 marre
marre (inf!) [maʀ]adverb• il y en a marre ! that's enough!* * *(colloq) maʀ adverbeen avoir marre — to be fed up (colloq) ( de quelque chose with something; de faire with doing)
* * *maʀ adv *J'en ai marre de faire la vaisselle. — I'm fed up with doing the dishes.
* * *marre○ adv en avoir marre to be fed up○ (de qch with sth; de faire with doing); je commence à en avoir plus que marre de ce boulot I've had just about enough of this job; y en a marre enough's enough; c'est marre that's that.[mar] adverbeen avoir marre (familier) : il en a marre de ses études he's fed up with ou sick and tired of studying -
24 pompon
pompon [pɔ̃pɔ̃]masculine noun[de chapeau, coussin] pompom• c'est le pompon ! (inf) it's the last straw!* * *pɔ̃pɔ̃••remporter or décrocher le pompon — (colloq) to come top, to win first prize
* * *pɔ̃pɔ̃ nmpompom, bobble* * *à toi le pompon○! iron you beat the lot!; c'est le pompon○! iron that's the limit!; remporter or décrocher le pompon to come top, to win first prize.[pɔ̃pɔ̃] nom masculin2. (familier & locution)dans le genre désagréable, il tient le pompon! (familier) when it comes to unpleasantness, he certainly takes the biscuit (UK) ou cake (US)! -
25 pompé
pompe [pɔ̃p]1. feminine nouna. ( = machine) pumpd. ( = solennité) pomp2. compounds► pompe à essence ( = distributeur) petrol (Brit) or gas(oline) (US) pump ; ( = station) petrol (Brit) or gas (US) station• entreprise de pompes funèbres funeral director's (Brit) funeral parlor (US) ► pompe à incendie fire engine (apparatus)* * *pɔ̃p
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1) ( appareil) pump2) (sl) ( chaussure) shoe3) ( apparat) pomp4) (colloq) Sport ( exercice) press-up GB, push-up
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pompes nom féminin pluriel Religion vanitiesPhrasal Verbs:••avoir un coup de pompe — (colloq) to be knackered (sl) GB ou pooped (colloq)
à toute pompe — (colloq) at top speed, as quickly as possible
marcher or être à côté de ses pompes — (colloq) not to be with it, to be away with the fairies (colloq)
* * *pɔ̃p nf1) (= machine) pump2) (= faste) pomp* * *A nf1 ( appareil) pump; pompe à bicyclette bicycle pump;2 ○( chaussure) shoe;3 ( apparat) pomp; en grande pompe with great pomp;5 ◑ soldiers' slang ( classe) soldat de première pompe ≈ lance corporal; soldat de seconde pompe private.pompe à air air pump; pompe auxiliaire backing pump; pompe à eau water pump; pompe à chaleur heat pump; pompe à essence petrol pump GB, gas pump US; pompe à fric○ fig drain on one's funds ou resources; pompe à incendie fire engine; pompe à vide vacuum pump; pompes funèbres ( lieu) undertaker's (sg) GB, funeral home (sg) US; ( entreprise) undertaker's GB, funeral director's.avoir un coup de pompe to be knackered○ GB ou pooped○; à toute pompe○ at top speed, as quickly as possible; marcher or être à côté de ses pompes○ not to be with it, to be away with the fairies○.je suis pompé! I've had it!, I'm just about ready to drop! -
26 suffisant
suffisant, e [syfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivea. ( = adéquat) sufficient ; [résultats scolaires] satisfactory• je n'ai pas la place/la somme suffisante I haven't got enough room/money• 500 €, c'est amplement or plus que suffisant 500 euros is more than enoughb. ( = prétentieux) [personne, ton] smug* * *suffisante syfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( adéquat) sufficientdeux heures, c'est suffisant pour faire le trajet — two hours is enough for the journey
2) ( vaniteux) [personne, ton, air] self-important* * *syfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj suffisant, -e1) (temps, ressources) enough, sufficient2) (résultats) satisfactory, (raison) sufficientÇa n'est pas une raison suffisante. — That's not sufficient reason.
3) (personne) smug, self-importantIl est un peu trop suffisant. — He's rather smug.
* * *suffisant, suffisante adj1 ( adéquat) sufficient; 100 euros, c'est suffisant 100 euros is enough ou sufficient; deux heures, c'est suffisant pour faire le trajet two hours is enough for the journey; l'éclairage n'est pas suffisant there is inadequate lighting; il y a à manger en quantité suffisante there's quite enough to eat; il y met de la bonne volonté mais ce n'est pas suffisant he's willing but that's not enough;2 ( vaniteux) [personne, ton, air] self-important; faire le suffisant to give oneself airs, to put on airs.( féminin suffisante) [syfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [en quantité] sufficientsa retraite est suffisante pour deux his pension's sufficient ou enough for twotrois bouteilles pour cinq, c'est bien ou amplement suffisant three bottles for five, that's plenty ou that's quite enoughvotre accord n'est pas suffisant, nous avons aussi besoin de celui de son père your consent isn't enough, we also need his father'sdes excuses ne seront pas suffisantes, il veut un démenti apologies won't be sufficient ou won't do, he wants a denialc'est une raison suffisante pour qu'il accepte it's a good enough reason ou it's reason enough to make him accept -
27 survivre
survivre [syʀvivʀ]➭ TABLE 46 intransitive verb• va-t-il survivre ? (après accident) will he survive?* * *syʀvivʀ
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verbe transitif indirectsurvivre à — to survive [événement, accident, blessures]
survivre à quelqu'un — [personne] to outlive somebody, survive somebody; [œuvre, influence] to outlast somebody
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verbe intransitif to survive* * *syʀvivʀ viLa victime a peu de chance de survivre. — The victim has little hope of survival.
survivre à [personne] — to outlive
* * *survivre verb table: vivreA vtr ind survivre à to survive [événement, accident]; il n'a pas survécu à ses blessures he did not survive his wounds; survivre à qn [personne] to outlive sb, survive sb; [œuvre, influence] to outlast sb.B vi to survive; seuls trois passagers ont survécu only three passengers survived; son salaire lui permet tout juste de survivre he can just about survive on his salary.C se survivre vpr to live on (dans in); je me survivrai dans mes enfants et dans mes œuvres I will live on in my children and in my works.[syrvivr] verbe intransitif2. [continuer à exister] to surviveune coutume qui a survécu à travers les siècles a custom that has survived ou endured through the agesdans le monde des affaires, il faut lutter pour survivre in business, it's a struggle for survivalsurvivre à [accident] to survive[personne] to survive, to outlive————————se survivre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [artiste, célébrité] to outlive one's fame ou success2. (littéraire)se survivre dans quelqu'un/quelque chose to live through somebody/something -
28 jusque-là
ʒyskəla1) ( dans le temps) until then, up to thenjusque-là je ne peux rien dire — until then ou in the meantime I have nothing to say
2) ( dans l'espace) up to here; ( plus loin) up to thereon avait de l'eau jusque-là — ( aux genoux etc) the water was up to here
l'eau est montée jusque-là — ( en pointant vers un objet) the water came up to there
••en avoir jusque-là de quelque chose/quelqu'un — (colloq) to have had it up to here with something/sb (colloq)
en avoir jusque-là de faire — (colloq) to be sick and tired of doing (colloq)
s'en mettre jusque-là — (colloq) to stuff one's face (colloq)
* * *ʒysk(ə)la prép* * *jusque-là adv1 ( dans le temps) until then, up to then; j'attends les résultats, jusque-là je ne peux rien dire I'm waiting to hear the results, until then ou in the meantime I have nothing to say; c'est le plus terrible hiver qu'on ait connu jusque-là it's the hardest winter we've ever had ou anyone has ever known ou in living memory;2 ( dans l'espace) up to here; ( plus loin) up to there; on avait de l'eau jusque-là ( aux genoux etc) the water was up to here; l'eau est montée jusque-là ( en pointant vers un objet) the water came up to there.en avoir jusque-là de qch/qn○ to have had it up to here with sth/sb○, to have had just about enough of sth/sb; en avoir jusque-là de faire○ to be sick-and-tired of doing○; j'en ai jusque-là○! I've had it up to here○!, I've had enough○!; s'en mettre jusque-là○ to stuff one's face○. -
29 s'en falloir
sɑ̃falwaʀ vpr/passs'en falloir; il s'en est fallu de peu pour que (+ subjonctif) Il s'en est fallu de peu que cela n'arrive. — It came close to happening.
Ouf, il s'en est fallu de peu. — Phew, it was a close thing.
il s'en faut de beaucoup qu'il soit... — he is far from being...
ou peu s'en faut — or just about, or as good as
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30 air
n. m.1. De l'air! Get lost! — Go away! (literally: Give me breathing space!)2. Mettre en l'air: To 'bump off', to 'do in', to kill.a To 'have it off', to have intercourse.b To get high on drugs.4. Foutre en l'air: To dump, to chuck out, to throw away.5. Se foutre en l'air: To 'do oneself in', to commit suicide.a To be gutsy, to be brave.b To be as cheeky as they come.7. Pomper l'air à quelqu'un: To 'get on someone's wick', to be a darned nuisance. Ecoute, mon vieux, tu me pompes l'air! I've just about had as much as I can take from you!8. Parler en l'air: To talk without thinking.9. Se déguiser en courant d'air: To make oneself scarce, to disappear in a flash. (The expression 'to vanish into thin air' does not convey the connotation of urgency that the French has.)10. Jouer la fille de l'air: To escape from custody. (In a humorous context, the expression can mean 'to make a lucky escape' from a 'captive' situation, e.g. a boring committee meeting.) -
31 allumer
I.v. trans.1. To titillate, to arouse, to excite sexually. Un rien l'allume! Just about anything turns him on!2. To ogle, to eye salaciously. Allume un peu cette belle môme! Get a load of that bird!II.v. intrans. To 'get one's skates on', to hurry up. Allume! Faut se grouiller! Get a move on! -
32 avoir
v. trans.1. To 'take in', to fool. Eh bien, vous m'avez drôlement eu! You've certainly put one across me!2. To 'beat hollow', to dismiss through victory.3. To 'screw', to 'have it off' with someone.4. To 'reach' someone, to make contact with someone. J'ai pas pu l'avoir au bigophone: I couldn't reach him on the blower.5. En avoir: To be 'gutsy', plucky, to be brave. (En can refer either to courage or couilles according to the colloquial emphasis within the expression.)6. En avoir jusque-là: To be 'fed up to the back teeth', to be sick and tired of someone or something. J'en ai jusque-là de ces histoires à la con! I've just about had it up to here with these pointless arguments!7. En avoir contre quelqu'un: To bear someone a grudge.8. Avoir quelqu'un aux sentiments: To get what one wants by playing on someone's feelings.9. J'en ai pour deux jours! It'll keep me busy for two days! -
33 balance
n. f. 'Sacking', dismissal. Il est bon pour la balance! He's just about ready for the push! -
34 cabanon
n. m.1. Modest weekend dwelling. (The word originates from the Côte d'Azur.)2. 'Nut-house', lunatic asylum. Il est bon pour le cabanon! He's just about ready for the happy farm! -
35 conjugo
n. m. Le conjugo: Marital life, wedlock. Le conjugo, il en a ralbol: The ball-and-chain, he's just about had his fill of it. -
36 frapper
I.v. trans. To 'tap someone for money', to ask someone for a loan. Il m'a frappé de tout ce que j'avais en poche: After giving him a sub, I was just about broke.II.v. pronom. To 'get into a flap', to be 'all of a flutter', to panic. Ne te frappe donc pas! Don't get all het-up over nothing! -
37 haricot
n. m.1. Aller bouffer des haricots: To 'do porridge', to 'do time', to go to jail. L'hôtel des haricots: The nick', 'the clink', jail.2. (pl.) Des haricots (joc.): 'Peanuts', a meagre amount of money. Je ne travaille pas pour des haricots, moi! When I work, I want paying!3. 'Bean', 'bonce', head. Il commence à me courir sur le haricot! He's really getting on my wick!4. (pl.): 'Tootsies', toes.5. La fin des haricots (joc.): The limit, the end. Côté fric, c'est lafin des haricots! We've just about run out of money! -
38 mois
n. m. Tous les trente-six du mois (joc. & iron.): 'Once in a blue moon'— Hardly ever. Du rôti, on en bouffe tous les trente-six du mois! In this place, the 29th of February is just about the only time you can expect a decent roast! -
39 musiquette
n. f.1. 'Muzak', piped music (the kind dispensed in supermarkets).2. Short and repetitive burst of music used by the telephone service to inform a subscriber that lines are engaged, a number is unobtainable, etc. (These 'peals' are just about as exhilarating as those of an ice-cream van.)3. Blackmail. Il tire un gentil pactol de toutes ses musiquettes: He certainly makes a living out of his 'I'll-hush-it-up-for-you' game. -
40 petit
I.n. m.2. Mon petit (Term of endearment): My pet— Precious— Darling.3. Faire des petits (fig.): To multiply, to grow in numbers. Dès qu'il y a un mécontent, ça fait des petits: Before you know it, from one disgruntled character you've got a whole horde!4. 'Prick', 'cock', penis. Emmener le petit au cirque (joc.): To have 'a leg-over', to 'have it off', to have sex. Prendre (also: envoyer) du petit: To get sodomized. (Certain dictionaries lexicalize petit with reference to the previous example as being the anal sphincter where sodomous intercourse is concerned.)II.adv. At a slow pace. En ce moment côté affaires, ça va petit! Business is just about chugging along!
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