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mound [maʊnd](a) (of earth, stones) butte f, monticule m, tertre m;∎ burial mound tertre m funéraire, tumulus m∎ a huge mound of junk mail une gigantesque pile de prospectus;∎ familiar he ate mounds of rice il a mangé une montagne de riz(c) (in palmistry) mont m -
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bank [bæŋk]1. nouna. ( = institution) banque fb. ( = mound) talus m• the left/right bank (in Paris) la Rive gauche/droited. [of switches] rangée f[+ money] mettre à la banque• who do you bank with? à quelle banque êtes-vous ?b. [pilot, aircraft] virer4. compounds( = count on) compter sur━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Le terme bank holiday s'applique au Royaume-Uni aux jours fériés pendant lesquels banques, bureaux et petits commerces sont fermés. Les principaux bank holidays à part Noël et Pâques se situent au mois de mai et fin août, et ne coïncident pas nécessairement avec une fête religieuse.* * *[bæŋk] 1.1) Finance, Games banque fit won't break the bank — (colloq) fig ça ne ruinera personne
2) ( border) (of river, lake) rive f; ( of major river) bord m; ( of canal) berge f3) ( mound) (of earth, mud) talus m; ( of snow) congère f; (by road, railway track) talus m; ( by racetrack) virage m incliné; ( by mineshaft) carreau m4) ( mass) ( of flowers) massif m; (of fog, mist) banc m5) ( series) (of switches, oars, keys, floodlights) rangée f2.transitive verb1) Finance déposer [quelque chose] à la banque [cheque, money]2) ( border) border [track, road]3.intransitive verb FinancePhrasal Verbs:- bank on- bank up•• -
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I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) talus2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) rive3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) banc2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) remblayer2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) virer (sur l'aile)II 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banque2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) banque2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) déposer à la banque- banker- bank book - banker's card - bank holiday - bank-note - bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) rangée -
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['bærəu]1) (a wheelbarrow.) brouette2) (a small (usually two-wheeled) cart.) diable3) (a mound of earth piled up over the graves of important people in prehistoric times.)
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Mound — Mound, n. [OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See {Manual}.] An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mound — [maund] n 1.) a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill ▪ an ancient burial mound mound of ▪ a small mound of dirt 2.) a large pile of something mound of ▪ There s a mound of papers on my desk. ▪ The waiter appeared with a huge mound … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mound — Mound, LA U.S. village in Louisiana Population (2000): 12 Housing Units (2000): 5 Land area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
mound — [ maund; mund ] n. m. • 1875; mot angl. « tertre » ♦ Archéol. Monument de l Amérique précolombienne (bassin du Mississippi) constitué par un tertre artificiel. ⇒ tumulus. ⇒MOUND, subst. masc. ARCHÉOL. Tertre artificiel d Amérique du Nord… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mound — mound1 [mound] n. [prob. < MDu mond, protection, akin to ON mund, hand: see MANUAL] 1. a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc. built over a grave, in a fortification, etc. 2. a natural elevation like this; small hill 3. any heap or pile 4.… … English World dictionary
Mound — (mound), n. [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See {Mundane}.] A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; called also {globe} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mound — Mound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mounding}.] To fortify or inclose with a mound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mound — 〈[maʊnd] m. 6〉 Erdhügel im vorkolumbianischen Amerika, Tempel od. Grabhügel [engl.] * * * Mound [maʊnd], der; s, s [engl. mound, H. u.] (Völkerk.): vorgeschichtlicher indianischer Erdwall als Grabhügel, Verteidigungsanlage od. Kultstätte … Universal-Lexikon
Mound, LA — U.S. village in Louisiana Population (2000): 12 Housing Units (2000): 5 Land area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Mound, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 9435 Housing Units (2000): 4118 Land area (2000): 2.944955 sq. miles (7.627398 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.971012 sq. miles (5.104897 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.915967 sq. miles (12.732295 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Mound — [maund] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. mound, Herkunft ungeklärt> vorgeschichtlicher Grabhügel, Verteidigungsanlage u. Kultstätte in Nordamerika … Das große Fremdwörterbuch