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1 limelight
limelight ['laɪmlaɪt]∎ in the limelight sous les feux de la rampe, très en vue;∎ she doesn't like the limelight elle n'aime pas sentir les projecteurs braqués sur elle;∎ an actor who's never out of the limelight un acteur très en vue;∎ to seek the limelight rechercher la vedette;∎ to steal the limelight voler la vedette -
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limelight n vedette f ; to be in the limelight tenir la vedette ; to hog/share the limelight accaparer/partager la vedette ; to avoid ou shun the limelight ne pas se faire remarquer. -
3 limelight
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4 limelight: in the limelight
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5 to hog the limelight
monopoliser l'attention; se mettre en vedette; fam. tirer la couverture à soiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to hog the limelight
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6 lime
I noun(the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement.) chaux- limelight: in the limelight II noun1) (a type of small, very sour, yellowish-green citrus fruit related to the lemon.) lime2) (( also adjective) (of) the colour of this fruit: lime walls.) limeIII noun(a tree with rough bark and small heart-shaped leaves.) tilleul -
7 lie
I.lie1 [laɪ]a. [person, animal] ( = lie down) s'allonger ; ( = be lying down) être allongé• he was lying on the floor (resting) il était allongé par terre ; (unable to move) il était étendu par terre• lie still! ne bouge pas !• here lies... (on tombstone) ci-gît...• what lies behind his refusal? quelle est la véritable raison de son refus ?2. noun3. compounds► lie about, lie around intransitive verba. [objects, clothes, books] traînerb. [person] traîner• don't just lie about all day! tâche de ne pas traîner toute la journée !(in chair, on bed) se renverser (en arrière)• just lie back and enjoy yourself! laisse-toi donc vivre ![person, animal] s'allonger( = stay in bed) faire la grasse matinéeII.lie2 [laɪ](verb: preterite, past participle lied)1. nounmensonge m• that's a lie! c'est un mensonge !* * *[laɪ] 1.noun mensonge m2. 3.to give the lie to something/somebody — démentir quelque chose/quelqu'un
1) (p prés lying; prét, pp lied) ( tell falsehood) mentir ( to somebody à quelqu'un; about à propos de)2) (p prés lying, prét lay, pp lain also for 3, 4, 5) ( in horizontal position) [person, animal] ( action) s'allonger; ( state) être allongé; [objects] être couchéto lie on one's back/on one's front ou face down — être allongé or s'allonger sur le dos/ventre
3) ( be situated) être; ( remain) resterto lie before somebody — [life, career] s'ouvrir devant quelqu'un
4) ( can be found) résiderto lie in — [cause, secret, talent] résider dans; [popularity, strength, fault] venir de
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consister à faire
to lie behind — ( be hidden) se cacher derrière; ( instigate) être à l'origine de
5) lit, fig ( as covering) [snow] tenirto lie over — [atmosphere] recouvrir [place, gathering]
•Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up••to take it lying down — (colloq) se laisser faire
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8 thrust
(a) (push, shove → finger) enfoncer; (→ handkerchief) fourrer; (→ knife) plonger, planter, enfoncer;∎ he thrust his finger/elbow into my ribs il m'a enfoncé le doigt/le coude dans les côtes;∎ I thrust the stick into the jar j'ai plongé le bâton dans le pot;∎ he thrust his sword into its scabbard il a glissé son épée dans son fourreau;∎ to thrust one's hands into one's pockets enfoncer ou fourrer les mains dans ses poches;∎ he thrust her into the cell il l'a poussée violemment dans la cellule;∎ she thrust the money towards him elle a brusquement poussé l'argent vers lui;∎ she thrust the money into his hands/into his bag elle lui a fourré l'argent dans les mains/dans le sac;∎ I had a gun thrust at me on m'a mis un revolver sous le nez;∎ she thrust me to the front elle m'a poussé devant;∎ to thrust one's way through the crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers la foule/pour être devant(b) (force → responsibility, fame) imposer;∎ the job was thrust upon me on m'a imposé ce travail;∎ to be thrust into a position of responsibility être parachuté à un poste à responsabilités;∎ fame was thrust upon her overnight la gloire lui est tombée dessus du jour au lendemain;∎ he was thrust into the limelight il a été mis en vedette;∎ to thrust oneself on or upon sb imposer sa présence à qn, s'imposer à qn∎ he thrust past her (rudely) il l'a bousculée en passant devant elle; (quickly) il est passé devant elle comme une flèche;∎ figurative towers thrusting upwards into the sky des tours qui s'élancent vers le ciel∎ he thrust at him with a knife il a essayé de lui donner un coup de couteau3 noun∎ with a single thrust of his sword d'un seul coup d'épée∎ a few well-aimed thrusts at the opposition parties quelques pointes bien senties contre les partis de l'opposition(d) (of argument, story) sens m, idée f; (of policy) idée f directrice; (of research) aspect m principal;∎ the main thrust of her argument l'idée maîtresse de son raisonnement(person, thing) écarter brusquement; (suggestion) écarter ou rejeter brusquementrepousserpousser en avant brusquement;∎ to thrust oneself forward se frayer un chemin; figurative se mettre en avant(physically) s'introduire de force(finger, pointed object) enfoncer;∎ she thrust her hand in elle a brusquement mis la main dedans;∎ to thrust one's way in se frayer un passage pour entrer∎ she thrust her head out of the window elle a brusquement passé la tête par la fenêtre;∎ to thrust out one's chest bomber la poitrine;∎ to thrust one's way out se frayer un chemin pour sortirs'élancer, jaillir -
9 hog
1 noun(d) familiar black American slang (luxury car) voiture f de luxe□ (généralement une Cadillac ou une Lincoln Continental)∎ to go the whole hog ne pas faire les choses à moitié;∎ why don't we go the whole hog and order champagne? pourquoi ne pas faire les choses en grand et commander du champagne?;∎ American to be in hog heaven être comme un coq en pâtefamiliar monopoliser□ ;∎ to hog the television monopoliser la télé;∎ to hog the limelight accaparer ou monopoliser l'attention, se mettre en vedette;∎ to hog the middle of the road prendre toute la route□ ;∎ stop hogging all the wine for yourself ne garde pas tout le vin pour ta poire►► Zoology hog deer cerf-cochon m -
10 spotlight
1 noun∎ also figurative in the spotlight sous le feu ou la lumière des projecteurs;∎ to turn the spotlight on sb braquer les projecteurs sur qn; figurative mettre qn en vedette;∎ the spotlight was on her les projecteurs étaient braqués sur elle; figurative (she was in the limelight) elle était en vedette; (she was the focus of unwelcome media attention) elle était sur la sellette;∎ the political spotlight was on Mrs Warner this week les feux de l'actualité étaient braqués sur Mme Warner cette semaine(b) (lamp → in home, on car) spot m(b) figurative (personality, talent) mettre en vedette; (pinpoint → flaws, changes) mettre en lumière, mettre le doigt sur -
11 hog
hog [hɒg]1. nounporc m* * *[hɒg] 1.1) GB ( castrated pig) porc m châtré2) US ( pig) porc m, verrat m3) (colloq) ( person) pourceau m2.(colloq) transitive verb (prét, pp - gg-) ( monopolize) monopoliser••to go the whole hog — (colloq) ( be extravagant) voir les choses en grand; ( go to extremes) aller jusqu'au bout
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12 propel
1 ( power) propulser [vehicle, ship] ;2 ( push) pousser [person] ; ( more violently) propulser [person] ; to propel sb into power/into the limelight propulser qn au pouvoir/au premier plan.B - propelled (dans composés) wind-propelled propulsé par le vent ; ⇒ jet-powered, rocket-propelled.
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