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deck [dek]1 noun∎ upper/lower deck pont m supérieur/inférieur;∎ on deck sur le pont;∎ to go (up) on deck monter sur le pont;∎ below deck or decks sous le pont;∎ figurative to clear the decks mettre de l'ordre avant de passer à l'action;∎ familiar to hit the deck (fall) se foutre la gueule par terre; (to avoid injury) tomber à plat ventre; (get out of bed) se lever;∎ also figurative all hands on deck! tous sur le pont!;∎ it's all hands on deck at the moment as the project enters its final phase tout le monde doit mettre la main à la pâte maintenant que le projet est entré dans sa phase finale(b) (of plane, bus) étage m;∎ top or upper deck (of bus) impériale f(c) (of cards) jeu m;∎ to shuffle the deck battre les cartes;∎ there are only 51 cards in this deck il n'y a que 51 cartes dans ce jeu;∎ familiar figurative he's not playing with a full deck (is not very bright) c'est pas une lumière, il n'a pas inventé l'eau chaude(d) (in hi-fi system) platine fNautical (officer, cabin, crane) de pont►► deck cargo, deck load pontée f;deck tennis = sorte de tennis joué sur le pont d'un navireparer, orner;∎ to deck oneself out in one's best clothes se mettre sur son trente et un -
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A n1 Naut ( on ship) pont m ; upper/car deck pont supérieur/des voitures ; on deck sur le pont ; to go (up ou out) on deck monter sur le pont ; below deck(s) sur le pont inférieur ;3 (on bus, plane) étage m ; upper/lower deck étage supérieur/inférieur ;B vtr2 ( dress up) parer [person] (with, in de) ;3 ○ US ( floor) envoyer [qn] par terre.all hands on deck! Naut tout le monde sur le pont! ; gen tout le monde à la rescousse! ; to clear the decks déblayer le terrain ; to hit the deck ○ tomber par terre ; he's not playing with a full deck ○ il est simplet.■ deck out:▶ deck [sth] out, deck out [sth] décorer [place] (with, in de) ;▶ deck [sb] out parer (in de) ; he was decked out in his best suit il s'était vêtu de son plus beau costume. -
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lower [ˈləʊər]1. adjectiveb. [+ pressure, heating, price, voice] baisser• lower your voice! parle moins fort !• to lower o.s. to do sth s'abaisser à faire qch3. compounds• lower-class family famille f ouvrière ► lower deck noun [of bus] étage m inférieur ; [of ship] pont m inférieur• a lower middle-class family une famille de la classe moyenne ► lower sixth noun (British) ≈ classe f de première* * *I 1. ['laʊə(r)]intransitive verb littér ( frown) prendre un air comminatoire (at avec)2.lowering present participle adjective [sky] menaçantII 1. ['ləʊə(r)] 2.transitive verb1) ( bring down) baisser [barrier, curtain, flag]; abaisser [ceiling]2) ( reduce) baisser [light, prices, standards]; réduire [pressure, temperature]; diminuer [resistance]; abaisser [age limit]to lower one's guard — fig relâcher sa vigilance
3) ( abolish) abolir [trade barrier]4) Nautical affaler [sail]; mettre [quelque chose] à la mer [lifeboat]3.1) ( demean oneself) s'abaisser2) ( sit carefully)to lower oneself into — entrer lentement dans [bath]; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair]
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Ⅰ.lower1 ['ləʊə(r)](compar of low) inférieur, plus bas;∎ people in the lower income brackets or groups les gens appartenant aux tranches de revenus inférieures2 adverb(compar of low) the lower paid la tranche inférieure du salariat∎ lower your aim a bit visez un peu plus bas;∎ supplies were lowered down to us on a rope on nous a descendu des provisions au bout d'une corde;∎ Theatre to lower the curtain baisser le rideau;∎ she lowered herself into the water elle se laissa glisser dans l'eau;∎ American lowered control button = dans un ascenseur, bouton accessible aux personnes en fauteuil roulant;∎ to lower one's guard Boxing baisser sa garde; figurative prêter le flanc(b) (reduce → price, interest rate, pressure, standard) baisser, diminuer; (→ temperature) abaisser;∎ lower your voice parlez moins fort, baissez la voix∎ she wouldn't lower herself to talk to them elle ne s'abaisserait pas au point de leur adresser la parole(diminish → pressure) diminuer; (→ price) baisser►► Anatomy lower back reins mpl;∎ to have lower back pain avoir mal aux reins;Lower California la Basse-Californie f;∎ in Lower California en Basse-Californie;the lower classes les classes fpl inférieures;the lower deck (of ship) le pont inférieur;American familiar the lower forty-eight = les États continentaux américains à l'exception de l'Alaska;British Politics the lower Chamber, the Lower House la Chambre basse ou des communes;Anatomy lower jaw mâchoire f inférieure;the lower middle class la petite bourgeoisie;the lower ranks (in army) les rangs mpl inférieurs;the lower school les petites classes fpl;lower vertebrates vertébrés mpl inférieurs∎ lower away! laissez descendre!Ⅱ.lower2 ['laʊə(r)](a) (sky, weather) se couvrir;∎ a lowering sky un ciel menaçant ou couvert∎ he sat in the corner and lowered at me il s'assit dans un coin et il me regarda d'un œil ou d'un air menaçant -
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[dek]1) (a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor: The cars are on the lower deck.) pont2) (a floor in a bus: Let's go on the top deck.) impériale3) (a pack of playing-cards: The gambler used his own deck of cards.) jeu• -
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I.II.A comp adj [deck, jaw, level, lip, part, price] inférieur ; a pain in the lower back une douleur au bas du dos.B vtr1 ( bring down) baisser [barrier, blind, curtain, flag, newspaper, rifle] ; Constr abaisser [ceiling] ; to lower one's eyes/head/arms baisser les yeux/la tête/les bras ; to lower sb/sth into descendre qn/qch dans [hole] ; to lower sb/sth onto descendre qn/qch sur [roof, boat] ;2 ( reduce) baisser [light, volume] ; réduire [pressure, temperature] ; baisser [prices] ; diminuer [resistance] ; abaisser [age limit] ; baisser [standards] ; to lower one's voice baisser la voix ; to lower one's guard baisser sa garde ; fig relâcher sa vigilance ; to lower sb's morale démoraliser qn ;3 ( abolish) abolir [trade barrier] ;4 Naut affaler [sail] ; mettre [qch] à la mer [lifeboat] ; amener [mast] ; the lifeboats were lowered into the sea les canots de sauvetage ont été mis à la mer.1 ( demean oneself) s'abaisser ;2 ( sit carefully) to lower oneself into entrer lentement dans [bath] ; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair].■ lower down:▶ lower [sth] down, lower down [sth] descendre [parcel, stretcher].
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deck — 1 noun (C) 1 the outside top level of a ship that you can walk on: on deck: Let s go up on deck and sit in the sun. | above/below deck(s): Peter stayed below decks. 2 one of the levels on a ship or bus: lower/upper deck (=on a ship): Our cabin is … Longman dictionary of contemporary English