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21 bite
bite [baɪt]mordre ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) piquer ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) agacer ⇒ 1 (b) morsure, piqûre ⇒ 3 (a) bouchée ⇒ 3 (b)∎ I bit a piece out of the pear j'ai mordu dans la poire;∎ the dog bit him on the leg le chien l'a mordu à la jambe;∎ the dog bit the rope in two le chien a coupé la corde en deux avec ses dents;∎ to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ he bit his lip il s'est mordu la lèvre;∎ figurative they've been bitten by the photography bug ils sont devenus des mordus de photographie;∎ also figurative to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue;∎ figurative to bite the bullet serrer les dents;∎ we're going to have to bite the bullet and fire them il va falloir prendre le taureau par les cornes et les renvoyer;∎ to bite the dust mordre la poussière;∎ theirs is the latest plan to bite the dust leur projet est le dernier à être tombé à l'eau;∎ to bite the hand that feeds one montrer de l'ingratitude envers qn qui vous veut du bien;∎ proverb once bitten, twice shy chat échaudé craint l'eau froide;∎ what's biting him? quelle mouche l'a piqué?∎ I bit into the apple j'ai mordu dans la pomme;∎ does the dog bite? il mord, votre chien?;∎ he bit through the cord il coupa la ficelle avec ses dents;∎ are they or the fish biting (today)? alors, ça mord?;∎ figurative don't worry, I don't bite! n'ayez pas peur, je ne mords pas!(b) (mustard, spice) piquer(c) (air, wind) mordre, cingler∎ the acid bit into the metal l'acide a attaqué le métal;∎ the rope bit into his wrists la corde mordait dans la chair de ses poignets∎ the law is beginning to bite les effets de la loi commencent à se faire sentir3 noun∎ mosquito bites piqûres fpl de moustiques;∎ chew each bite 30 times mâchez chaque bouchée 30 fois;∎ he swallowed the steak in three bites il a avalé le bifteck en trois bouchées;∎ figurative the repairs took a big bite out of our savings les réparations ont fait un trou dans nos économies;∎ do you want a bite? tu veux (y) goûter?;∎ British familiar to have or to get another or a second bite at the cherry s'y reprendre à deux fois∎ we stopped for a bite (to eat) nous nous sommes arrêtés pour manger un morceau;∎ I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai rien mangé de la journée□∎ did you get a bite? ça a mordu?(e) (sharpness → of mustard, spice) piquant m; (→ of speech, wit) mordant m; (→ of air, wind) caractère m cinglant ou mordant∎ to bite sth back se retenir de dire qcharracher d'un coup de dents;∎ she bit off a piece of toast elle a mordu dans la tartine;∎ to bite off more than one can chew avoir les yeux plus grands ou gros que le ventre;∎ familiar to bite sb's head off enguirlander qn -
22 bow
I.bow1 [bəʊ]1. nouna. ( = weapon) arc mb. [of violin] archet mc. (tied in ribbon, string) nœud m2. compoundsII.bow2 [baʊ]1. nounb. [of ship] proue f• his head was bowed in thought il méditait, tête penchée* * *I [bəʊ]1) ( weapon) arc m2) Music archet m3) ( knot) nœud m••II 1. [baʊ]1) ( movement) salut mto take a bow — Theatre saluer
2) Nautical avant m, proue f2.transitive verb baisser [head]; courber [branch]; incliner [tree]3.1) ( bend forward) saluer2) ( give way)4.to bow to — s'incliner devant [wisdom, necessity]
bowed past participle adjective [head] penché; [back] courbéPhrasal Verbs:- bow down- bow out••to bow and scrape — fig faire des courbettes (to devant)
to fire a shot across somebody's bows — fig tirer un coup de semonce à quelqu'un
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23 string
string [strɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle strung)1. noun• there are no strings attached cela ne vous (or nous etc) engage à rienc. (Computing) chaîne f• a numeric/character string une chaîne numérique/de caractères3. compounds[orchestra, quartet] à cordes[+ words, sentences] enchaîner* * *[strɪŋ] 1.1) [U] ( twine) ficelle f2) ( on garment) cordon m; (on bow, racket) corde f also Music; ( on puppet) fil mto pull the strings — lit, fig tirer les ficelles
3) ( series)a string of — un défilé de [visitors, boyfriends]; une série de [crimes, novels]; une succession de [successes, awards]; une chaîne de [shops]; une kyrielle de [insults]
4) ( set)string of onions — chapelet m d'oignons
string of pearls — collier m de perles
2.string of islands — chapelet m d'îles
strings plural noun Music3.the strings — les cordes fpl
transitive verb (prét, pp strung)1) Music, Sport corder [racket]; monter [guitar, violin]to string [something] tightly — faire un cordage tendu à [racket]
2) ( thread) enfiler (on sur)3) ( hang)to string something (up) above/across — suspendre quelque chose au-dessus de/en travers de
•Phrasal Verbs:••to pull strings — (colloq) faire jouer le piston (colloq)
without strings ou with no strings attached — sans conditions
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24 chew
A n1 ( act) mâchement m ;2 ( sweet) bonbon m ;3 ( of tobacco) chique f.B vtr1 [person] mâcher [food, chewing gum] ; ronger [fingernails] ; mordiller [pencil etc] ; to chew tobacco chiquer ; to chew one's lip se mordiller les lèvres ; to chew a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch (en rongeant) ;2 [animal] ronger [bone] ; mordiller [carpet etc].C vi mâcher.to bite off more than one can chew s'exagérer son talent or ses capacités ; to chew the fat ○ tailler une bavette ○.■ chew on:■ chew out ○:▶ chew [sb] out ○ US passer un savon à ○.■ chew over ○:▶ chew over [sth], chew [sth] over ○ cogiter sur ○ [problem].■ chew up:▶ chew up [sth], chew [sth] up (bien) mâcher [food]. -
25 intimacy
1 noun(a) (closeness, warmth) intimité f∎ in the intimacy of one's own home dans l'intimité du foyer(c) (intimate remark etc) familiarité f∎ intimacy took place on more than one occasion ils ont eu des rapports à plusieurs reprises(familiarities) familiarités fpl;∎ they never really exchanged intimacies ils ont toujours gardé une certaine réserve l'un envers l'autre -
26 intimate
(a) (friend, relationship) intime;∎ we were never very intimate nous n'avons jamais été (des amis) intimes;∎ we're on intimate terms with them nous sommes très amis, ils font partie de nos amis intimes(b) (small and cosy) intime;∎ an intimate little bar un petit bar intime;∎ an intimate dinner for two un dîner en amoureux;∎ an intimate (little) dinner party un dîner en tête-à-tête, un petit dîner à deux∎ they were intimate on more than one occasion ils ont eu des rapports (intimes) à plusieurs reprises;∎ he admitted to having had intimate relations with her il a reconnu avoir eu des rapports avec elle(d) (personal, private) intime;∎ humorous spare me the intimate details! fais-moi grâce de tous ces détails!(e) (thorough) profond, approfondi;∎ she has an intimate knowledge of the field elle connaît le sujet à fond(f) (close, direct) étroit;∎ an intimate link un lien étroit2 noun['ɪntɪmət] intime mf(a) (hint, imply) laisser entendre, insinuer;∎ he intimated that he had had an affair with her il a laissé entendre qu'il avait eu une liaison avec elle;∎ her speech intimated strong disapproval son discours laissait paraître son profond désaccord -
27 senseless
senseless ['senslɪs](a) (pointless, futile) insensé, absurde;∎ it's senseless trying to persuade her inutile d'essayer ou on perd son temps à essayer de la persuader;∎ a senseless killing un meurtre gratuit;∎ what a senseless waste of time! quelle perte de temps stupide!;∎ what a senseless waste of human life (one person) voilà une vie humaine absurdement gâchée; (more than one person) que de vies humaines gâchées(b) (unconscious) sans connaissance;∎ to knock sb senseless assommer qn;∎ he fell senseless to the floor il est tombé par terre sans connaissance -
28 skin
1 noun(a) (of person) peau f;∎ to have dark/fair skin avoir la peau brune/claire;∎ to have bad/good skin avoir une vilaine/jolie peau;∎ I always wear cotton next to my skin je porte toujours du coton sur la peau;∎ you're nothing but skin and bone tu n'as que la peau et les os;∎ we're all human under the skin au fond, nous sommes tous humains;∎ she escaped by the skin of her teeth elle l'a échappé belle, elle s'en est tirée de justesse;∎ he got into office by the skin of his teeth il a été élu de justesse;∎ she nearly jumped out of her skin elle a sauté au plafond;∎ familiar it's no skin off my nose ça m'est égal, ce n'est pas mon problème;∎ familiar he really gets under my skin il me tape sur les nerfs, celui-là;∎ familiar I've got her under my skin je l'ai dans la peau;∎ to save one's skin sauver sa peau;∎ to be soaked to the skin être trempé jusqu'aux os;(b) (of animal) peau f;∎ to cast or shed its skin (snake) muer;∎ a crocodile-skin handbag un sac en crocodile∎ potatoes cooked in their skins des pommes de terre en robe de chambre ou des champs(d) (on milk, sauce, pudding) peau f;∎ take the skin off the custard enlevez la peau de la crème anglaise(f) (for wine) outre f(cancer, disease, tone) de la peau∎ figurative if I find him I'll skin him alive si je le trouve, je l'écorche vif;∎ proverb there's more than one way to skin a cat = il y a bien des moyens d'arriver à ses fins(b) (graze → limb) écorcher;∎ I skinned my knee je me suis écorché le genou∎ he got skinned at cards il s'est laissé plumer aux cartes;∎ you've been skinned tu t'es fait avoir ou arnaquer∎ skin me! tape-moi dans la main!very familiar (drums) batterie□ f►► skin cream crème f pour la peau;skin diver plongeur(euse) m,f;skin diving plongée f sous-marine;familiar skin flick film m porno;skin food (UNCOUNT) crème f nourrissante (pour la peau);familiar skin game arnaque f;skin graft greffe f de la peau;∎ to have a skin graft subir une greffe de la peau;skin grafting greffage m de la peau;familiar skin mag revue f porno;skin patch timbre m transdermique;Medicine skin test cuti-réaction f -
29 string
1 noun∎ a piece of string un bout ou un morceau de ficelle;∎ familiar to have sb on a string mener qn par le bout du nez;∎ to keep sb on a string (in uncertainty) laisser qn dans l'incertitude; (keep control over) tenir qn en laisse;∎ he pulls the strings c'est lui qui tire les ficelles;∎ familiar to pull strings for sb (obtain favours) user de son influence ou faire jouer ses relations pour aider qn□ ; (get job, promotion) pistonner qn;∎ she needs somebody to pull a few strings for her elle a besoin d'être pistonnée ou d'un coup de piston;∎ somebody pulled strings to get him the job il a eu le poste par piston;∎ familiar no strings attached sans condition ou conditions□ ;∎ there are no strings attached cela n'engage à rien(b) (for bow, tennis racket, musical instrument) corde f;∎ Music the strings les cordes;∎ to have more than one/a second string to one's bow avoir plus d'une/une seconde corde à son arc(c) (row, chain → of pearls) rang m, collier m; (→ of onions, sausages) chapelet m; (→ of visitors, cars) file f;∎ string of beads collier m; Religion chapelet m;∎ a string of islands un chapelet d'îles;∎ a string of fairy lights une guirlande (électrique);∎ she owns a string of shops elle est propriétaire d'une chaîne de magasins;∎ a string of race horses une écurie de course∎ he has a whole string of letters after his name il a toute une kyrielle de diplômes(b) (made of string) de ou en ficelle(b) (beads, pearls) enfiler∎ Christmas lights had been strung across the street des décorations de Noël avaient été suspendues en travers de la rue;∎ he strung the chain across the gateway il a tendu ou attaché la chaîne en travers de l'entrée►► string bag filet m à provisions;string band orchestre m à cordes;string bass contrebasse f;(a) (vegetable) haricot m vertstring orchestra orchestre m à cordes;string player musicien(enne) m,f qui joue d'un instrument à cordes;string quartet quatuor m à cordes;string section les cordes fpl;string tie = cordon noué autour du cou et orné d'une boucle;Computing string variable variable f alphanumérique;string vest tricot m de corps à grosses mailles(a) (tag along) suivre (les autres)□ ;∎ do you mind if I string along? est-ce que ça vous gêne si je viens avec vous ou si je vous accompagne?□∎ to string along with sb se ranger à l'avis de qn□ ;∎ he always strings along with everybody else il est toujours d'accord avec tout le monde□(person) faire marcher(a) (washing, lamps) suspendre (sur une corde);∎ lights were strung out along the runway des lumières s'échelonnaient le long de la piste;∎ armed guards were strung out along the route des gardes armés avaient été postés tout le long du parcours∎ to string sth out faire durer qch;∎ the TV series was strung out over six weeks le feuilleton (de) télé a traîné pendant six semaines∎ he can't string two sentences together il est incapable d'aligner trois mots;∎ she can barely string two words together in French c'est à peine si elle peut faire une phrase en français(b) (improvise → story) monter, improviser;∎ we managed to string together some story about missing the last bus on a raconté qu'on avait raté le dernier bus∎ figurative I could string her up! je lui tordrais bien le cou! -
30 chew
chew [t∫u:][+ food] mâcher ; [+ pencil] mordiller* * *[tʃuː] 1.1) ( act) mâchement m2) ( sweet) bonbon m2.transitive verb1) [person] mâcher [food, gum]; mordiller [pencil etc]2) [animal] ronger [bone]; mordiller [carpet etc]3.intransitive verb mâcherPhrasal Verbs:••to bite off more than one can chew — être trop ambitieux/-ieuse
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31 mostly
mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ]a. ( = chiefly) surtout• he now works mostly in Hollywood à présent, il travaille surtout à Hollywoodb. ( = almost all) pour la plupart• more than one hundred people, mostly women plus de cent personnes, pour la plupart des femmesc. ( = usually) en général* * *['məʊstlɪ]1) ( chiefly) surtout, essentiellement; ( most of them) pour la plupart200 people, mostly Belgians — 200 personnes, des Belges pour la plupart
2) ( most of the time) la plupart du tempsmostly we travelled by train — la plupart du temps, nous avons pris le train
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32 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambigu- ambiguity -
33 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) courant, banal2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) commun3) (publicly owned: common property.) public4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgaire5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) du commun6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) commun2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) terrain communal- commoner- common knowledge - common law - common-law - commonplace - common-room - common sense - the Common Market - the House of Commons - the Commons - in common -
34 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.)2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) -
35 hundred
1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) cent(aine)2) (the figure 100.) cent3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) cent ans4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) cent(aine) (de...)2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) cent(aine)2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) cent ans•- hundred-- hundredfold - hundredth - hundreds of -
36 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) (de/en) métal2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) métal•- metallic -
37 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) pluriel -
38 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) profit, bénéfice2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) profit2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) tirer profit de- profitably -
39 railway
1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) (de) chemin de fer2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) chemin(s) de fer -
40 several
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