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brand [brænd]1. nouna. ( = make) marque fb. ( = type) sorte fc. (for cattle) marque f3. compounds* * *[brænd] 1.1) ( make) marque f3) ( for identification) ( on animal) marque f (au fer rouge); ( on prisoner) marque f2.transitive verb1) ( mark) lit marquer (au fer) [animal]2) fig marquer [person] -
82 brave
brave [breɪv]1. adjective• be brave! du courage !2. noun[+ danger, person] braver* * *[breɪv] 1.1) ( Indian) brave m2)2.the brave — (+ v pl) les courageux
1) ( courageous) [person, effort] courageux/-euse; [smile] brave2) ( fine) littér beau/belle (before n)3.transitive verb braver•• -
83 bring forth
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84 burnish
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85 carpet
carpet [ˈkα:pɪt]1. noun3. compounds* * *['kɑːpɪt] 1.2) fig tapis m2. 3.transitive verb1) lit mettre de la moquette dans [room]carpeted with flowers — fig, littér tapissé de fleurs
••to brush ou sweep something under the carpet — enterrer or étouffer quelque chose
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86 cast down
cast down [something], cast [something] down lit jeter [quelque chose] par terre [object]; déposer [weapons]; baisser [eyes, head]to be cast down — littér être abattu
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87 cast out
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88 cat
I.CAT1 [ˈsi:ˈeɪˈti:]II.CAT2 [kæt]• to have a CAT scan se faire faire une scanographie or un scanner* * *[kæt] 1.2) ( feline) félin m3) (colloq) péj ( woman) chipie f2.the cat family — les félins mpl
••to be like a cat on a hot tin roof ou on hot bricks — être sur des charbons ardents
to think one is the cat's whiskers GB ou pajamas US ou meow US — se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter
when the cat's away, the mice will play — quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent
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89 chimera
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90 clear up
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91 close
I.close1 [kləʊs]1. adjectivea. ( = near) proche• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet hommeb. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort• to be in/keep in close contact with sb être/rester en contact étroit avec qn• to be/feel close to sb être/se sentir proche de qnc. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de prèsd. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serrée. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd2. adverb• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)• close by (sb/sth) tout près (de qn/qch)• to get close (to sb/sth) s'approcher (de qn/qch)• to get closer (to sb/sth) se rapprocher (de qn/qch)• to be close at hand [object] être à portée de main ; [place] être à proximité ; [date, event] être proche• to look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près3. compoundsII.close2 [kləʊz]1. noun( = end) fin f• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qcha. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrerb. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clorea. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermerb. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement4. compounds► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)[hunters, pursuers] se rapprocher ; [darkness, night] tomber• to close in on sb ( = approach) se rapprocher de qn ; (in race, pursuit) rattraper qn► close off separable transitive verb[+ room] interdire l'accès à ; [+ road] barrer► close up[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer[+ house, shop] fermer* * *I 1. [kləʊs]1) ( road) passage m2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f2.1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappantto bear a close resemblance to somebody/something — ressembler beaucoup à quelqu'un/quelque chose
close links with — liens mpl étroits avec [country]; liens mpl d'amitié avec [group]
2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)3) ( almost equal) [contest, result] serré‘is it the same?’ - ‘no but it's close’ — ‘c'est le même?’ - ‘non mais c'est proche’
4) (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny] minutieux/-ieuse; [supervision] étroitto keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose
5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd7) (colloq) ( secretive)3.1) ( nearby)it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends
2) ( close temporally)3) ( almost)4.‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
close enough adverbial phrase5.that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase1) ( near) près de [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — à quelle distance sommes-nous de...?
2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria]3) ( almost at)closer to 30 than 40 — plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30
to come closest to — s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception]
how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque6.close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]••(from) close to — (colloq)
II 1. [kləʊz]it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
1) gen, Sport fin fat the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter
2) Finance2.transitive verb1) ( shut) fermer2) ( block) fermer [border, port]; boucher [pipe, opening]; barrer [road]; interdire l'accès à [area of town]3) ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, case]; fermer [account]4) ( reduce)to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart
5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]3.1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre finto close with — se terminer par [song]
4) Finance [currency, index] clôturer (at à)the market closed down/up — le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse
5) ( get smaller) se réduire6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)4.closed past participle adjective1) ( shut) fermé‘closed’ — ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’
‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ — ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’
‘road closed’ — ‘route barrée’
‘closed to the public’ — ‘interdit au public’
‘closed to traffic’ — ‘circulation interdite’
behind closed doors — fig à huis clos
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collect [kəˈlekt]a. ( = gather together) [+ valuables, wealth] amasser ; [+ information, documents, evidence] rassembler• to collect o.s. ( = regain control of o.s.) se reprendre ; ( = reflect quietly) se recueillirb. ( = pick up) ramasser• the children collected the books for the teacher les enfants ont ramassé les livres pour le professeurc. ( = obtain) [+ money, subscriptions, signatures] recueillir ; [+ taxes, fines] percevoir ; [+ rents] encaisserd. (as hobby) [+ stamps, antiques, coins] collectionnere. ( = call for) (passer) prendreb. ( = gather money) to collect for charity faire la quête pour des œuvres caritatives3. adverb4. compounds* * *[kə'lekt] 1.adverb US Telecommunications2.transitive verb1) ( gather) ramasser [wood, litter, eggs]; rassembler [information, documents]; recueillir [signatures]to collect one's strength — rassembler or ramasser ses forces
2) ( as hobby) collectionner, faire collection de [stamps, coins]3) (receive, contain) ( intentionally) recueillir [rain water]; ( accidentally) [objects] prendre, ramasser [dust]4) ( obtain) percevoir [rent]; encaisser [fares, money]; recouvrer [debt]; toucher [pension]; Administration percevoir [tax, fine]; remporter [prize]5) ( take away) ramasser [rubbish]; faire la levée de [mail, post]6) ( pick up) aller chercher [person]; récupérer [keys, book etc]3.1) ( accumulate) [dust, leaves] s'accumuler; [crowd] se rassembler, se réunir2) ( raise money)4.collected past participle adjective1) [person] calme2) ( assembled)the collected poems of W. B. Yeats — la collection complète des poèmes de W. B. Yeats
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94 deep
deep [di:p]1. adjective► deep in• deep in the forest/in enemy territory au cœur de la forêt/du territoire ennemib. [border] large ; [shelf, cupboard] profondc. ( = low-pitched) grave ; [growl] sourdd. ( = strong in colour) profonde. [breath, sigh] profondf. [sorrow, admiration, divisions, sleep] profond ; [concern, interest] vifg. ( = profound) [writer, thinker, book] profond2. adverb• to run deep [divisions, tendency] être profond ; [problems] être grave ; [feelings] être exacerbé ; [racism, prejudice] être bien enraciné• deep down she still mistrusted him en son for intérieur, elle se méfiait encore de lui3. noun4. compounds• to throw sb in at the deep end (inf) mettre tout de suite qn dans le bain ► deep-fat fryer noun friteuse f► deep-six (inf!) transitive verb* * *[diːp] 1.noun littér2.1) ( from top to bottom) gen profond; [mud, snow, carpet] épais/épaisse; [container, drawer, saucepan, grass] haut2) ( in width) [band, strip] large3) ( from front to back) [shelf, alcove, stage] profondto be in deep trouble — (colloq) avoir de sérieux ennuis
5) ( impenetrable) gen profond; [secret] grand; [person] réservéin deepest Wales — hum au fin fond du pays de Galles
you're a deep one! — (colloq) tu caches bien ton jeu! (colloq)
6) ( intellectually profound) gen profond; [knowledge] approfondi7) ( dark) [colour] intense; [tan] prononcé8) ( low) [voice] profond; [note, sound] grave9) (involved, absorbed)deep in — absorbé dans [thought, entertainment]; plongé dans [book, conversation]
10) ( long) [shot, serve] en profondeur3.1) ( a long way down) [dig, bury, cut] profondémentto dig deeper into an affair — fig creuser (plus loin) une affaire
to sink deeper into debt — fig s'endetter davantage
2) ( a long way in)deep in ou into — au cœur de [region]
3) fig (emotionally, in psyche)deep down ou inside — dans mon/ton etc for intérieur
to go deep — [faith, loyalty] être profond
to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] être bien enraciné
4) Sport [kick, serve] en profondeur••to be in deep — (colloq) y être jusqu'au cou (colloq)
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95 despoil
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96 discard
discard [dɪsˈkα:d]* * *[dɪs'kɑːd] 1.transitive verb1) ( get rid of) se débarrasser de [possessions]; jeter [quelque chose] par terre [litter]; mettre [quelque chose] au rebut [furniture]; Culinary jeter [stalks, bones]2) ( drop) abandonner [plan, policy]; laisser tomber [person]3) ( take off) enlever [garment]4) ( in cards) se défausser de2.intransitive verb ( in cards) se défausser (d'une carte) -
97 divine
divine [dɪˈvaɪn]• darling, you look simply divine! (inf) chérie, tu es absolument divine !• the mousse tasted absolutely divine! (inf) la mousse était absolument divine !* * *[dɪ'vaɪn] 1.adjective divin2.transitive verb2) ( dowse) découvrir [quelque chose] par la radiesthésie -
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99 eminence
eminence [ˈemɪnəns]( = distinction) distinction f* * *['emɪnəns]1) ( fame) renommée2) ( honour) distinction f -
100 fair
fair [fεər]1. noun2. adjectivea. ( = just) juste ; [competition, fight, player] loyal• to be fair to him, he thought he had paid for it soyons justes, il croyait l'avoir payé• it's fair to say that... il est juste de dire que...• fair enough! d'accord !• all this is fair enough, but... d'accord mais...• fair's fair! ce n'est que justice !• all's fair in love and war en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permisb. [sum, number] considérable ; [size] respectablec. ( = average) passable• "fair" « passable »d. ( = reasonable) [guess] justee. ( = light-coloured) [hair] blond ; [complexion, skin] clair3. adverb4. compounds* * *[feə(r)] 1.2.book fair — gen foire f du livre; (in Paris, Montreal) salon m du livre
1) (just, reasonable) [arrangement, person, trial, wage] équitable (to envers); [comment, decision, point] juste2) ( moderately good) [chance, condition, performance] assez bon/bonne; School passable3) ( quite large)to go at a fair pace ou speed — aller bon train
4) Meteorology ( fine) [weather] beau/belle; [forecast] bon/bonne; [wind] favorable5) ( light-coloured) [hair] blond; [complexion, skin] clairwith her own fair hands — hum de ses belles mains
3.the fair sex — hum le beau sexe
adverb [play] franc jeu••
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