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1 average length
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2 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) espérance de vie -
3 height
A n1 ( tallness) ( of person) taille f ; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur f ; a woman of average ou medium height une femme de taille moyenne ; what is your height? combien mesures-tu? ; to be 1 metre 60 cm in height [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60 ; [pile, object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut ; to draw oneself up to one's full height se redresser ;2 ( distance from the ground) (of shelf, person) hauteur f ; (of mountain, plane) altitude f ; to gain/lose height prendre/perdre de l'altitude ; at a height of 200 metres à 200 mètres d'altitude ; to fall from a height of 20 metres tomber d'une hauteur de 20 mètres ; to dive from a great height plonger de très haut ; at shoulder height à hauteur d'épaule ;3 fig ( peak) at the height of the season en pleine saison ; at the height of the rush-hour en plein dans les heures de pointe ; at the height of the storm/crisis au plus fort de l'orage/la crise ; to be at the height of one's success/popularity être au faîte de son succès/sa popularité ; to be at the height of one's career être au sommet de sa carrière ; a writer at the height of her powers un écrivain à l'apogée de son talent ; the violence was at its height la violence était à son comble ; at its height the club had 200 members le club au plus haut de sa fréquentation comptait 200 membres ;4 ( utmost) the height of le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek] ; to be the height of fashion être ce que l'on fait de plus à la mode.B heights npl ( high place) hauteurs fpl ; the snowy/wooded heights les monts enneigés/boisés ; to be scared of heights avoir le vertige ; to rise to ou reach great heights fig aller loin ; to reach new heights of aller encore plus loin dans [perfection, skill]. -
4 adjust
adjust [ə'dʒʌst](a) (regulate → heat, height, speed, pressure) ajuster, régler; (→ knob, loudness) ajuster; (→ brakes, machine, television) régler, mettre au point; (→ clock, watch) régler; (→ valve) tarer; Nautical (→ compass) compenser, corriger(b) (alter → plan, programme) ajuster, mettre au point; (→ length, size) ajuster; Commerce (→ prices) ajuster; Finance (→ figures, salaries) rajuster, réajuster; Accountancy (→ accounts) régulariser;∎ Finance the government has adjusted prices downwards/upwards le gouvernement a relevé/baissé les prix;∎ Finance pensions have been adjusted upwards/downwards les pensions ont été revues à la hausse/à la baisse ou ont été augmentées/diminuées;∎ Finance income adjusted for inflation revenu réel compte tenu de l'inflation;∎ Finance figures adjusted for inflation chiffres en monnaie constante∎ the figures have been seasonally adjusted les chiffres sont les données corrigées des variations saisonnières(d) (position of clothing, hat) rajuster;∎ old-fashioned please adjust your dress before leaving (sign) rajustez vos vêtements avant de sortir, SVP∎ to adjust oneself to sth s'adapter à qch∎ to adjust a claim régler ou répartir une demande d'indemnité;∎ to adjust an average répartir une avarie∎ to adjust to sth s'adapter à qch(b) (chair, machine) se régler, s'ajuster;∎ the cover adjusts to fit all sizes le couvercle se règle pour s'adapter à toutes les tailles
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