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1 mainly
mainly ['meɪnlɪ](chiefly) principalement, surtout; (in the majority) pour la plupart, dans l'ensemble;∎ the passengers were mainly old men la plupart des passagers étaient des vieux messieurs;∎ a mainly Spanish-speaking population une population à majorité ou principalement ou surtout hispanophone;∎ their diet consists mainly of insects ils se nourrissent essentiellement ou principalement ou surtout d'insectes;∎ she was mainly to blame c'est elle la principale responsable, c'est surtout de sa faute -
2 mainly
mainly adv surtout, essentiellement ; I read novels mainly je lis surtout des romans ; I read mainly je lis la plupart du temps. -
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4 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) principalement -
5 consist
consist [kənˈsɪst]a. ( = be composed) se composer (of de)• my work consists mainly in helping customers mon travail consiste principalement à aider les clients* * *[kən'sɪst] -
6 magazine
magazine [‚mægəˈzi:n]a. ( = publication) magazine m* * *[ˌmægə'ziːn]1) ( periodical) revue f; ( mainly photos) magazine mwomen's magazine — journal m féminin
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7 male-dominated
[ˌmeɪl'dɒmɪneɪtɪd]1) ( run by men) dominé par les hommes2) ( mainly masculine) où les hommes dominent -
8 staff
staff [stα:f]1. nouna. ( = work force) personnel m ; ( = teachers) personnel m enseignant ; ( = servants) domestiques mfplb. ( = stick) bâton m[+ school, hospital] pourvoir en personnel3. compounds* * *[stɑːf], US [stæf] 1.1) (pl staves [steɪvz] ou staffs) ( stick) ( for walking) canne f; ( crozier) crosse f; ( as weapon) bâton m3) [U] (also teaching staff) School, University personnel m enseignantmember of staff — enseignant/-e m/f
4) [U] Military état-major m2.transitive verb [owner] trouver du personnel pour [company] -
9 substantially
substantially [səbˈstæn∫əlɪ]a. ( = considerably) considérablement• substantially bigger/higher nettement plus grand/plus hautb. ( = to a large extent) [correct, true, the same] en grande partie* * *[səb'stænʃəlɪ]1) ( considerably) gen considérablement; [higher, lower, better, less] nettement2) ( mainly) en grande partie -
10 business
∎ to be in the antiques/restaurant business être dans les antiquités/la restauration;∎ what's his line of business?, what business is he in? qu'est-ce qu'il fait (comme métier)?;∎ to set up in business ouvrir un commerce;∎ to be in/go into business for oneself être/s'établir ou s'installer à son compte;∎ she's in business elle est dans les affaires;∎ the company has been in business for 20 years la société existe depuis 20 ans;∎ they've been in business together for 20 years ils sont associés depuis 20 ans;∎ to go out of business faire faillite;∎ supermarkets have put many small shops out of business les supermarchés ont obligé beaucoup de petits magasins à fermer;∎ business is slow les affaires ne marchent pas;∎ I've got some business to discuss with him il faut que je discute affaires avec lui;∎ to be away on business être en déplacement (pour affaires);∎ to go to London on business aller à Londres pour affaires;∎ to lose business perdre de la clientèle;∎ to do business with sb faire affaire ou des affaires avec qn;∎ to do good business faire de bonnes affaires;∎ it's good/bad for business c'est bon/mauvais pour les affaires;∎ we have lost business to foreign competitors nous avons perdu une partie de notre clientèle au profit de concurrents étrangers;∎ how's business? comment vont les affaires?;∎ business is business les affaires sont les affairesbusiness account compte m professionnel ou commercial;business accounting comptabilité f commerciale;business acquaintance relation f d'affaires;business activity activité f commerciale;business acumen sens m des affaires;business administration gestion f commerciale;business agent agent m d'affaires;business angel business angel m, investisseur m providentiel;business application application f bureautique;business appointment rendez-vous m d'affaires;business area quartier m des affaires;business associate associé(e) m, f;business bank banque f d'affaires;business banking opérations f pl des banques d'affaires;business buyer acheteur(euse) m, f industriel(elle);business call visite f d'affaires;business card carte f (de visite) d'affaires;business centre centre m des affaires;business circles milieux m pl d'affaires;business class (in air travel) classe f affaires;business college école f (supérieure) de commerce;business community monde m des affaires;∎ members of the business community are unhappy about government proposals to increase corporation tax le monde des affaires est opposé au projet gouvernemental d'augmentation de l'impôt sur les sociétés;business computer ordinateur m de bureau;business computing informatique f de gestion;business concern entreprise f commerciale;business consultancy cabinet m d'affaires;business correspondence correspondance f ou communication f commerciale;business correspondent correspondant(e) m, f financier(ère);business cycle cycle m des affaires;COMPUTING business data processing informatique d'entreprise;business economist économiste m f d'entreprise;business enterprise entreprise commerciale;business ethics déontologie f ou morale f professionnelle;business expenses frais m pl professionnels;business failure défaillance f d'entreprise;COMPUTING business graphics graphiques m pl de gestion;business hotel hôtel m d'affaires;business intelligence system réactique f;business lawyer avocat(e) m, f d'affaires;business letter lettre f commerciale;business lounge (in airport) salon m classe affaires;business lunch déjeuner m d'affaires;business management gestion d'entreprise; (study) économie f d'entreprise;business manager directeur(trice) m, f commercial(e);business market marché m des entreprises;business meeting rendez-vous d'affaires;MARKETING business mission mission f d'activité ou de l'entreprise;business news chronique f économique;business operation opération f commerciale;business park parc m ou zone f d'activités;business partner partenaire m f commercial(e);business plan plan m commercial;business policy politique f de gestion;business portfolio portefeuille m d'activités;business premises locaux m pl commerciaux ou à usage commercial;business process reengineering réorganisation f des processus;business proposition proposition f d'affaires;business relations relations f pl d'affaires ou commerciales;business school école (supérieure) de commerce;ECONOMICS business sector secteur m tertiaire ou d'affaires;business services services m pl du secteur tertiaire, services aux entreprises;COMPUTING business software logiciel m de bureautique;business strategy stratégie f d'entreprise ou commerciale;business studies (subject) études f pl commercialesbusiness transaction transaction f commerciale;business trend courant m d'affaires;business trip voyage m d'affaires;business world monde m des affaires(b) (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f;∎ to run a business gérer une entreprise, diriger un commerce;∎ to have one's own business travailler à son compte;∎ business for sale commerce m à vendre;∎ a profitable business une entreprise lucrative ou rentable;∎ the small business sector la petite entreprise(c) (on agenda) points m pl divers;∎ any other business d'autres questions à l'ordre du jourNat West is setting up a database of business angels... experienced business people able and willing to invest in small enterprises. There are also patron angels (people looking for longterm projects to invest in but wanting no personal involvement) and occupational angels (mainly retired or redundant people with up to £50 000 to invest, and looking for day-to-day involvement).
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12 alligator
['æliɡeitə](a kind of large reptile closely related to the crocodile, found mainly in the rivers of the warmer parts of America.) alligator -
13 brass band
(a band of players of (mainly) brass wind instruments.) fanfare -
14 chiefly
adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) surtout -
15 dining-room
noun (a room used mainly for eating in.) salle à manger -
16 fishmonger
1) (a person who sells fish.) poissonnier/-ière2) (a shop that sells mainly fish: I must go down to the fishmonger.) poissonnerie -
17 insectivorous
[-'tivərəs]adjective ((of plants or animals) feeding (mainly) on insects.) insectivore -
18 intellectual
[-'lek uəl]adjective (of, or appealing to, the intellect: He does not play football - his interests are mainly intellectual.) intellectuel -
19 largely
adverb (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) dans une large mesure -
20 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) conduite maîtresse- mainly- mainland - mainspring - mainstream
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