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21 pull
A n1 ( tug) coup m ; one good pull and the door opened un bon coup et la porte s'est ouverte ; to give sth a pull tirer sur qch ;2 ( attraction) lit force f ; fig attrait m ; gravitational pull force gravitationnelle ; the pull of Hollywood/of the sea l'attrait d'Hollywood/de la mer ;3 ○ ( influence) influence f ; to exert a pull over sb exercer une certaine influence sur qn ; to have a lot of pull with sb avoir beaucoup d'influence sur qn ; to have the pull to do avoir le bras suffisamment long pour faire ;5 ○ ( on cigarette etc) bouffée f ; to take a pull at ou on a cigarette tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette ;7 ( snag) ( in sweater) maille f tirée ; there's a pull in my sweater il y a une maille tirée sur mon pull ;8 Print épreuve f ;9 ( prolonged effort) it was a hard pull to the summit cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet ; the next five kilometres will be a hard pull les cinq prochains kilomètres vont être durs.B vtr1 ( tug) tirer [chain, curtain, hair, tail] ; tirer sur [cord, rope] ; to pull the door open/shut ouvrir/fermer la porte ; to pull the sheets over one's head se cacher la tête sous les draps ; to pull a sweater over one's head ( to put it on) enfiler un pull-over ; ( to take it off) retirer un pull-over ;2 (tug, move) ( towards oneself) tirer (towards vers) ; ( by dragging) traîner [reticent person, heavy object] (along le long de) ; ( to show sth) entraîner par le bras [person] ; to pull sb by the arm/hair tirer qn par le bras/les cheveux ; to pull sb/sth through faire passer qn/qch par [hole, window] ;3 ( draw) [vehicle] tracter [caravan, trailer] ; [horse] tirer [cart, plough] ; [person] tirer [handcart, sled] ;4 (remove, extract) extraire [tooth] ; cueillir [peas, beans, flowers] ; arracher [potatoes] ; to pull sth off [small child, cat] faire tomber qch de [shelf, table] ; he pulled her attacker off her il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant ; to pull sth out of tirer qch de [pocket, drawer] ; to pull sb out of retirer qn de [wreckage] ; sortir qn de [river] ;8 ( hold back) [rider] retenir [horse] ; to pull one's punches [boxer] retenir ses coups ; fig he didn't pull his punches il n'a pas mâché ses mots ;9 (steer, guide) to pull a boat into the bank amener une barque jusqu'à la berge ; to pull a plane out of a dive redresser un avion ;11 Print tirer [proof] ;13 ○ ( attract) attirer [audience, voters, girls, men] ;14 ( make) to pull a face faire la grimace ; to pull faces faire des grimaces ; to pull a strange expression faire une drôle de tête ○.C vi1 ( tug) tirer (at, on sur) ; to pull at sb's sleeve tirer qn par la manche ;2 ( resist restraint) [dog, horse] tirer (at, on sur) ;3 ( move) tirer ; the car pulls to the left la voiture tire à gauche ; the brakes are pulling to the left quand on freine la voiture tire à gauche ; to pull ahead of sb [athlete, rally driver] prendre de l'avance sur qn ; [company] avoir de l'avance sur [competitor] ;5 Sport [golfer, batsman] hooker ;6 ( row) ramer.pull the other one (it's got bells on) ○ ! à d'autres (mais pas à moi) ○ ! ; to be on the pull ◑ draguer ○.■ pull along:▶ pull [sth] along, pull along [sth] tirer [sled] ;▶ pull [sb] along tirer qn par le bras.■ pull apart:▶ pull apart [component, pieces] se séparer ;▶ pull [sb/sth] apart1 ( dismantle) démonter [machine, toy] ;2 ( destroy) [child] mettre en pièces [toy] ; [animal] déchiqueter [object, prey] ; I'll find the key, I don't care if I have to pull the house apart! fig je trouverai cette clé, même si je dois mettre la maison sens dessus dessous! ;4 ( separate) séparer [combattants, dogs, pages].■ pull away:1 (move away, leave) [car] démarrer ; [person] s'écarter ;2 ( become detached) [component, piece] se détacher ;3 ( open up lead) [car, horse] se détacher (from de) ;▶ pull away from [sb/sth] [car, person] s'éloigner de [person, kerb] ;▶ pull [sb/sth] away éloigner [person] ; retirer [hand] ; to pull [sth] away from sb arracher [qch] à qn [held object] ; to pull sb/sth away from éloigner qn/qch de [danger] ; écarter qn/qch de [window, wall etc].■ pull back:1 ( withdraw) [troops] se retirer (from de) ;2 ( move backwards) [car, person] reculer ;3 ( close the gap) rattraper mon/son etc retard ; she's pulling back ( in race) elle est en train de rattraper son retard ;▶ pull [sb/sth] back, pull back [sb/sth]2 ( tug back) pull the rope back hard tire fort sur la corde.■ pull down:▶ pull [sth] down, pull down [sth]1 ( demolish) démolir [building] ;▶ pull [sb/sth] down, pull down [sb/sth] ( drag down) tirer [person, object] (onto sur) ; fig entraîner [person, company] ; he'll pull you down with him il va t'entraîner avec lui.■ pull in:▶ pull in [car, bus, driver] s'arrêter ; pull in at the next service station arrêtez-vous à la prochaine station-service ; the police signalled to the motorist to pull in GB la police a fait signe à l'automobiliste de s'arrêter ; to pull in to the kerb s'arrêter le long du trottoir ;▶ pull [sb] in, pull in [sb]1 ( bring in) [police] appréhender qn ; to pull sb in for questioning appréhender qn pour l'interroger ;▶ pull [sth] in, pull in [sth]3 ( steer) [driver] arrêter.■ pull off:▶ pull off [sth], pull [sth] off2 ○ ( clinch) réussir [raid, robbery] ; conclure [deal] ; réaliser [coup, feat] ; décrocher [win, victory].■ pull out:▶ pull out1 ( emerge) [car, truck] déboîter ; I got to the platform just as the train was pulling out je suis arrivé sur le quai au moment où le train partait ; to pull out of quitter [drive, parking space, station] ;2 ( withdraw) [army, troops] se retirer ; [candidate, competitor] se retirer ; to pull out of se retirer de [negotiations, Olympics, area] ;▶ pull [sth] out, pull out [sth]2 ( take out) sortir [knife, gun, wallet, handkerchief] ;3 ( withdraw) retirer [troops, army].■ pull over:▶ pull over [motorist, car] s'arrêter (sur le côté) ;▶ pull [sb/sth] over [police] forcer [qn/qch] à se ranger sur le côté [driver, car].■ pull through:▶ pull through [accident victim] s'en tirer, s'en sortir ;▶ pull [sb/sth] through faire passer [object, person, wool] ; pull the thread through to the front faites passer le fil devant.▶ pull together faire un effort, s'y mettre ; we must all pull together il faut que tout le monde fasse un effort ou s'y mette ;▶ pull [sth] together pull the two ends of the rope together mettez la corde bout à bout ; pull the two pieces together mettez les deux morceaux l'un contre l'autre ; to pull oneself together se ressaisir, se reprendre.■ pull up:▶ pull up1 ( stop) [car, athlete] s'arrêter ;2 ( regain lost ground) [athlete, pupil] rattraper son retard ;▶ pull up [sth], pull [sth] up1 ( uproot) arracher [weeds] ;2 ( lift) lever [anchor, drawbridge] ; to pull up one's trousers/one's socks remonter son pantalon/ses chaussettes ; to pull up a chair prendre une chaise ;▶ pull [sb] up1 ( lift) hisser ; to pull sb up a cliff/out of a well hisser qn en haut d'une falaise/hors d'un puits ; to pull oneself up se hisser ;2 ( reprimand) réprimander qn ; he pulled me up for working too slowly il m'a réprimandé parce que je travaillais trop lentement ; -
22 touch
touch [tʌtʃ]toucher ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (h), 2 (a), 2 (e), 2 (g) contact ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (g) effleurement ⇒ 1 (b) touche ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (i) coup ⇒ 1 (e) pointe ⇒ 1 (f) toucher à ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (d) jouxter ⇒ 2 (c) émouvoir ⇒ 2 (e) concerner ⇒ 2 (g) se toucher ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b)(pl touches)1 noun∎ sense of touch sens m du toucher;∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher∎ she felt the touch of his hand elle a senti le frôlement de sa main;∎ she felt a touch on her shoulder elle sentit qu'on lui touchait l'épaule;∎ the machine works at the touch of a button il suffit de toucher un bouton pour mettre en marche cet appareil∎ this painting has the Hopper touch on reconnaît dans ce tableau la patte de Hopper;∎ the pianist has a light touch ce pianiste a le toucher léger;∎ figurative to give sth a personal touch ajouter une note personnelle à qch;∎ to have the right touch with sb/sth savoir s'y prendre avec qn/qch;∎ the house needed a woman's touch il manquait dans cette maison une présence féminine;∎ the cook has lost his touch le cuisinier a perdu la main∎ to put the final or finishing touches to sth apporter la touche finale à qch;∎ that logo in the bottom corner is a nice touch c'est une bonne idée d'avoir mis ce logo dans le coin en bas(e) (slight mark) coup m;∎ with a touch of the pen d'un coup de stylo;∎ to add a few touches to a picture faire quelques retouches à un tableau(f) (small amount, hint) pointe f, note f;∎ a touch of garlic une pointe ou un soupçon d'ail;∎ a touch of madness un grain de folie;∎ there's a touch of spring in the air ça sent le printemps;∎ he answered with a touch of bitterness il a répondu avec une pointe d'amertume;∎ I got a touch of sunstroke j'ai eu une petite insolation;∎ I've got a touch of flu je suis un peu grippé, j'ai une petite grippe;∎ to add a touch of class to sth rendre qch plus distingué;∎ there was a touch too much pepper in the soup le potage était un petit peu trop poivré∎ to be/to keep in touch with sb être/rester en contact avec qn;∎ I'll be in touch! je te contacterai!;∎ keep or stay in touch! donne-nous de tes nouvelles!;∎ to get in touch with sb contacter qn;∎ you can get in touch with me at this address vous pouvez me joindre à cette adresse;∎ he put me in touch with the director il m'a mis en relation avec le directeur;∎ she is or keeps in touch with current events elle se tient au courant de l'actualité;∎ I'll keep in touch with developments je me tiendrai au courant de la situation;∎ I am out of touch with her now je ne suis plus en contact avec elle;∎ she is out of touch with politics elle ne suit plus l'actualité politique;∎ they lost touch long ago ils se sont perdus de vue il y a longtemps;∎ he has lost touch with reality il a perdu le sens des réalités;∎ the President has lost touch with the electorate le Président a perdu le contact avec son électorat∎ a keyboard with a light touch un clavier à frappe légère∎ to kick the ball into touch mettre le ballon en touche;∎ the ball landed in touch le ballon est sorti en touche;∎ figurative to kick sth into touch mettre qch au rencart;∎ British familiar figurative to kick sb into touch mettre qn sur la touche∎ to be an easy or soft touch être un pigeon ou une poire(a) (make contact with) toucher;∎ to touch lightly frôler, effleurer;∎ his arm touched hers son bras a touché le sien;∎ to touch sb on the shoulder toucher qn à l'épaule;∎ she touched it with her foot elle l'a touché du pied;∎ he loved to touch her hair il adorait lui caresser les cheveux;∎ a smile touched her lips un sourire effleura ses lèvres;∎ he touched his hat to her il a porté la main à son chapeau pour la saluer;∎ since they met, her feet haven't touched the ground depuis leur rencontre, elle est sur un nuage;∎ can you touch the bottom? as-tu pied?;∎ the boat touched land le bateau a accosté;∎ the law can't touch him la loi ne peut rien contre lui∎ don't touch her things ne dérangez pas ses affaires;∎ I didn't touch it! je n'y ai pas touché!;∎ don't touch anything until I get home ne touchez à rien avant mon retour;∎ he swears he never touched her il jure qu'il ne l'a jamais touchée;∎ I didn't touch him! je n'ai pas touché à un cheveu de sa tête!;∎ nobody will touch him these days personne ne veut plus rien avoir à faire avec lui;∎ stolen, are they, sorry, can't touch them elles sont volées, hein, désolé, je ne veux rien avoir à faire avec ça;∎ if it's against the law, we won't touch it si c'est illégal, nous ne nous en mêlerons pas∎ Alaska touches Canada l'Alaska et le Canada sont limitrophes(d) (usu neg) (eat, drink) toucher à;∎ I never touch meat je ne mange jamais de viande;∎ she didn't touch her vegetables elle n'a pas touché aux légumes(e) (move emotionally) émouvoir, toucher;∎ he touched the right note il a touché la corde sensible;∎ he was very touched by her generosity il a été très touché par sa générosité;∎ his remark touched a (raw) nerve sa réflexion a touché un point sensible;∎ British to touch sb to the quick toucher qn au vif∎ fruit touched by frost fruits abîmés par le gel;∎ the fire didn't touch the pictures l'incendie a épargné les tableaux;∎ the war didn't touch this area cette région a été épargnée par la guerre∎ the problem touches us all ce problème nous concerne tous∎ nothing can touch butter for cooking rien ne vaut la cuisine au beurre;∎ no professor can touch him c'est un professeur sans égal□∎ touch 645 faites le 645∎ to touch sb for a loan taper qn;∎ to touch sb for a fiver taper qn de cinq livres(a) (be in contact) se toucher(b) (adjoin → properties, areas) se toucher, être contigus∎ do not touch! (sign) défense de toucher∎ the ship touches at Hong Kong le navire fait escale à Hong Kong►► American touch football = sorte de football sans tacles;touch hole (in cannon) lumière f;touch judge (in rugby) juge m de touche;touch kick (in rugby) coup m de pied en touche;touch rugby = sorte de rugby sans placage;touch screen écran m tactile;touch screen computer ordinateur m à écran tactile(b) (in rugby) marquer un essai∎ (in rugby) to touch the ball down marquer un essai(explosive) faire exploser, faire détoner; figurative déclencher, provoquer;∎ the ruling touched off widespread rioting cette décision a provoqué une vague d'émeutesaborder;∎ his speech barely touched on the problem of unemployment son discours a à peine effleuré le problème du chômage∎ to touch up one's make-up rafraîchir son maquillage∎ to touch oneself up se toucher -
23 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) (s')étirer2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) s'étendre2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) étirement2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) bout/partie; période•- stretchy - at a stretch - be at full stretch - stretch one's legs - stretch out -
24 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) arriver/parvenir à2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) atteindre3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) étendre (le bras)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contacter5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) s'étendre2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) portée; proche de2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) portée3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) partie droite d'un fleuve entre deux coudes
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