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101 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moudre, broyer2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) grincer3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) enfoncer2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) corvée- grinder- grinding - grindstone - grind down - grind up - keep someone's nose to the grindstone - keep one's nose to the grindstone -
102 incapable
[in'keipəbl]((with of) not able (to do something): incapable of learning anything.) incapable (de) -
103 language
['læŋɡwi‹]1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) langage, langue2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) langue3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) langue, langage• -
104 learned
[-nid]adjective (having or showing great learning: a learned professor.) savant -
105 learner
noun (a person who is in process of learning: Be patient - I'm only a learner; ( also adjective) a learner driver.) débutant/-ante -
106 learner-friendly
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107 reading-
1) (for the purpose of reading: reading-glasses; a reading-room in a library.) de lecture2) (for learning to read: a reading-book.) de lecture -
108 scholar
['skolə]1) (a person of great knowledge and learning: a fine classical scholar.) érudit/-ite2) (a person who has been awarded a scholarship: As a scholar, you will not have to pay college fees.) boursier/-ière•- scholarliness - scholarship -
109 scholarship
1) (knowledge and learning: a man of great scholarship.) érudition2) (money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies: She was awarded a travel scholarship.) bourse -
110 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) siège2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) siège3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) derrière; fond4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) place; siège5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) haut lieu2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) (faire) asseoir2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) permettre tant de places assises•- - seater- seating - seat belt - take a seat -
111 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lent2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) en retard (de)3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lent2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) ralentir- slowly- slowness - slow motion - slow down/up -
112 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) inconnu; étranger2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) bizarre•- strangeness - stranger - strange to say/tell/relate - strangely enough -
113 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) assujetti2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) sujet/-ette2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) sujet3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matière4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) sujet (de)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujet3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assujettir2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) soumettre•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to -
114 training
1) (preparation for a sport: He has gone into training for the race.) entraînement2) (the process of learning (the practical side of) a job: It takes many years of training to be a doctor.) formation -
115 bad
A n1 ( evil) there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais dans chacun ; she only sees the bad in him elle ne voit que ses mauvais côtés ; to go to the bad mal tourner ;2 (unpleasantness, unfavourableness) the good and the bad le bon et le mauvais ; he ended up £100 to the bad il a fini par perdre 100 livres sterling.1 (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea] mauvais (before n) ; [joke] stupide ; a bad thing une mauvaise chose ; to have bad hearing ne pas très bien entendre ; to have bad teeth/bad legs avoir de mauvaises dents/de vilaines jambes ; to be bad at être mauvais en [subject] ; to be bad at sport ne pas être doué pour le sport ; to be bad at doing ( do badly) ne pas être doué pour faire ; (dislike doing, do reluctantly) avoir du mal à faire ; that's bad! ( disapproving) c'est une honte! ; not bad ○ pas mauvais, pas mal ○ ; it wouldn't be a bad idea to… ce ne serait pas une mauvaise idée de… ; as bosses go she's not bad comme patronne elle n'est pas mal ○ ;2 (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative) [news, day, time, year, smell, dream, reaction, review, result, forecast, omen, sign, mood, temper] mauvais (before n) ; it's bad enough having to wait, but… c'est déjà assez pénible de devoir attendre, mais… ; it looks ou things look bad cela s'annonce mal (for pour) ; that's bad! ( it's a pity) c'est bête! ; the journey/exam wasn't bad at all le voyage/l'examen s'est plutôt bien passé ; too bad! ( sympathetic) pas de chance! ; ( hard luck) tant pis! ;3 ( morally or socially unacceptable) [person, behaviour, habit, life, manners, example, influence, reputation] mauvais (before n) ; [language, word] grossier/-ière ; bad dog! vilain! ; you bad girl! vilaine! ; he's been a bad boy il a été vilain, il n'a pas été gentil ; it is bad to do c'est mal de faire ; it is bad of sb to do ce n'est pas bien de la part de qn de faire ; it is bad that il est regrettable que (+ subj) ; it will look bad cela fera mauvais effet ; to feel bad avoir mauvaise conscience (about au sujet de) ; I feel bad about leaving you on your own/being late yesterday j'ai mauvaise conscience de te laisser tout seul/d'avoir été en retard hier ;4 (severe, serious) [accident, attack, fracture, injury, mistake] grave ; [case] sérieux/-ieuse ; to have bad toothache avoir très mal aux dents ; a bad cold un gros rhume ; how bad is it? c'est grave? ; it looks bad cela a l'air grave ;5 (harmful, injurious) bad for mauvais pour ; smoking is bad for you ou your health fumer est mauvais pour la santé ; it's bad for you to eat that tu ne devrais pas manger ça ; it's bad for industry c'est néfaste pour l'industrie ; it will be bad for mothers cela fera du tort aux mères ;6 (inappropriate, unsuitable) [time, moment, place, example] mauvais ; bad weather for skiing mauvais temps pour faire du ski ; a bad car for learning to drive in une mauvaise voiture pour apprendre à conduire ; that's a bad place to park ce n'est pas un bon endroit pour se garer ; it's a bad time to buy a house ou for buying a house ce n'est pas le bon moment pour acheter une maison ; it's a bad colour/shape for you c'est une couleur/forme qui ne te va pas ; this may not be a bad opportunity to… ce n'est peut-être pas un mauvais moment pour… ;7 (ill, with a weakness or injury) to have a bad back souffrir du dos ; to have a bad chest être malade des poumons ; to have a bad heart être cardiaque ; to have a bad leg avoir mal à la jambe ; that's my bad knee! c'est le genou qui me fait mal! ; my back is bad today j'ai très mal au dos aujourd'hui ; she was very bad in the night elle a été très malade pendant la nuit ; to feel bad se sentir mal ; ‘how are you?’-‘not so bad’ ‘comment vas-tu?’-‘pas trop mal’ ; to be in a bad way ○ filer un mauvais coton ○ ; you are in a bad way, aren't you? ça ne va pas fort, on dirait! ;9 ○ ( good) terrible ○ ;C adv ○ surtout US [need, want] méchamment ○ ; it hurts bad ça fait sérieusement mal ; he's/she's got it bad il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e ○.to be in bad US avoir des ennuis ; to be in bad with sb US être en froid avec qn ; he's bad news il faut se méfier de lui ; he's having a bad hair day ○ ce n'est pas son jour. -
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118 capacity
1 ( ability to hold) (of box, bottle) contenance f ; ( of barrel) capacité f (of de) ; (of concert, theatre building) capacité f d'accueil ; ( of road) capacité f ; the theatre has a capacity of 500 le théâtre peut accueillir 500 personnes ; seating/storage capacity capacité d'accueil/de stockage ; the theatre was packed ou full to capacity le théâtre était comble ; to have a great capacity for alcohol hum avoir une bonne descente ○ ;2 ( ability to produce) capacité f ; processing capacity capacité de traitement ; manufacturing ou production capacity capacité de production ; to operate at full capacity opérer au maximum de ses capacités ; the plant is stretched to capacity l'usine tourne au maximum de ses capacités ;3 ( role) in my capacity as a doctor en ma qualité de médecin ; she was employed in an advisory/in a private capacity elle était employée à titre consultatif/à titre privé ; I have been employed in various capacities j'ai été employé à divers titres ;4 ( ability) to have a capacity for avoir un don pour [learning, maths] ; a capacity for doing une aptitude à faire ; she has a great capacity for friendship/hard work elle a une grande aptitude à se faire des amis/bien travailler ; to have the capacity to do avoir les moyens de faire ; he has the capacity to do well il a les moyens de bien faire ; the task/exam is well within your capacities ce travail/examen est tout à fait à votre portée ;5 Aut cylindrée f ;6 Electron capacité f ;7 Jur capacité f. -
119 curve
A n (in line, graph) courbe f ; ( of arch) voussure f ; ( of beam) cambrure f ; ( in road) ( gentle) courbe f ; ( sharper) virage m ; (of landscape, cheek, hips) courbe f ; learning curve courbe f d'apprentissage ; price curve Econ courbe f des prix.C vi [line, wall, arch] s'incurver ; [edge] se recourber ; [road, railway] faire une courbe ; the road curves down to the sea le chemin descend en courbe vers la mer ; the stream curves through the valley le ruisseau décrit une courbe à travers la vallée. -
120 enable
1 to enable sb to do ( allow) permettre à qn de faire ; ( give opportunity) donner à qn la possibilité de faire ; ( give right) donner à qn le droit de faire ;3 ( encourage) to enable sb donner à qn les moyens de se réaliser.
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