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mow [məʊ](preterite mowed, past participle mowed or mown) transitive verb[+ people, troops] faucher* * *[məʊ]Phrasal Verbs:- mow down -
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mow down [somebody], mow [somebody] down faucher -
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(to kill in large numbers: Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire.) faucher -
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cut [kʌt](verb: preterite, past participle cut)1. noun• a 1% cut in interest rates une réduction de 1 % des taux d'intérêt• the cuts in defence or the defence budget la réduction du budget de la défensec. [of meat] morceau me. [of clothes] coupe f2. adjective[flowers, grass] coupé• to have or get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux• to cut o.s. (shaving) se couper (en se rasant)• to cut a long story short, he came bref, il est venub. ( = shape) tailler ; [+ channel] creuser ; [+ figure, statue] sculpter ( out of dans ) ; [+ CD, record] graver ; [+ diamond] tailler ; [+ key] faire ; [+ dress] coupere. ( = remove) [+ scene, passage] couperf. ( = reduce) réduire• we've cut spending by 35% nous avons réduit les dépenses de 35 %g. ( = stop) couperh. [+ cards] couperi. [+ film] monterj. to cut and paste [+ document] couper-collera. [person, knife] couperb. [material] se couperc. ( = take short route) to cut across country couper à travers champs• cut! coupez !5. compoundsde or en cristal taillé[problem, issue] touchera. [+ tree] couperb. [+ expenses, pollution, article, essay] réduire[+ food] manger moins de ; [+ alcohol] boire moins de ; [+ cigarettes] fumer moins de ; [+ travel] réduireb. ( = disconnect) couper• to cut o.s. off from se couper de► cut out• we've got our work cut out! on va avoir du travail !b. [+ rival] supplanterd. ( = give up) to cut out smoking/drinking arrêter de fumer/boire[engine] caler► cut upa. [+ wood, food] couper ; [+ meat] découper* * *[kʌt] 1.1) ( incision) gen entaille f; ( in surgery) incision f2) ( wound) coupure f3) ( hairstyle) coupe f4) (colloq) ( share) part f5) ( reduction) réduction f (in de)job cuts — suppression f d'emplois
6) ( trim)to give [something] a cut — couper [hair, grass]
7) Culinary morceau m8) ( of diamond) taille f9) (of suit, jacket) coupe f11) ( in editing) coupure f2.1) (with knife, scissors etc) couper [bread, fabric, wood]; faire [hole, slit]to cut something out of — couper quelque chose dans [fabric]; découper quelque chose dans [magazine]
2) ( sever) couper [rope, corn, flower]; ouvrir [vein]; fig rompre [ties]3) ( carve out) faire [notch]; creuser [channel, tunnel]; graver [initials] (in dans)4) ( draw blood) couper; fig [remark] blesser5) ( trim) couper [grass, hair]; tailler [hedge]6) (shape, fashion) tailler [gem, suit, marble]; [locksmith] faire [key]7) ( liberate)to cut somebody from something — dégager quelqu'un de [wreckage]
to cut somebody free ou loose — libérer quelqu'un ( from de)
8) ( edit) couper [article, film]; supprimer [scene]9) ( reduce) réduire10) ( grow)11) ( record) faire, graver [album]12) Computing couper [paragraph]13) Games couper [cards]14) ( intersect) [line] couper15) (colloq) ( stop)cut the flattery/sarcasm! — assez de flatteries/sarcasme!
16) (colloq) ( fail to attend) sécher (colloq) [class, lesson]; ne pas aller à [meeting]17) ( snub) ignorer, snober3.1) (slice, make an incision) couperto cut into — entamer [cake, pie]; couper [fabric, paper]; inciser [flesh]
2) (move, go) couperto cut in front of somebody — ( in a queue) passer devant quelqu'un; ( in a car) faire une queue de poisson à quelqu'un
3) Cinema4) Games couper5) fig4. 5.to cut into — ( impinge on) empiéter sur [leisure time]
cut past participle adjective1) (sliced, sawn) coupé2) ( shaped) [gem, stone] taillé3) ( bleeding) [lip] coupé4) [hay] fauché; [grass, flowers] coupé5) ( edited) avec coupures (after n)•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••to cut and run — fig fuir, partir en courant
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grass, US [transcription][gr_s]A n1 ¢ ( wild) herbe f also Agric ; in the grass dans l'herbe ; a blade/a tuft of grass un brin/une touffe d'herbe ; to put out to grass lit, fig hum mettre au vert ;2 ¢ ( lawn) pelouse f ; on the grass sur la pelouse ; keep off the grass! défense de marcher sur les pelouses! ; to mow ou cut the grass tondre la pelouse ;4 Bot c graminée f ;5 ○ ¢ ( marijuana) herbe ○ f ;C vtr1 recouvrir [qch] d'herbe [field] ; gazonner [part of garden] ;2 US Agric donner du fourrage vert à [cattle].the grass is greener (on the other side of the fence) on croit toujours que c'est mieux ailleurs ; he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet il ne laisse pas traîner les choses ; it was so quiet you could hear the grass growing on aurait pu entendre une mouche voler.■ grass over:▶ grass over [sth], grass [sth] over recouvrir [qch] d'herbe [field, road] ; gazonner [area]. -
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grass [grɑ:s]1 noun∎ keep off the grass (sign) défense de marcher sur la pelouse, pelouse interdite;∎ to cut or to mow the grass tondre la pelouse;∎ Tennis she plays well on grass elle joue bien sur gazon;∎ he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet il ne perd pas de temps;∎ proverb the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence) = c'est toujours mieux ailleurs∎ to put or turn a horse out to grass mettre un cheval au vert;∎ figurative to put sb out to grass mettre qn à la retraite;∎ to be (out) at grass (animal) être au vert;∎ to put land under grass enherber une terre, mettre une terre en herbe∎ to grass on sb balancer qn, moucharder qnBotany graminées fpl►► grass court court m (en gazon);grass green vert m gazon;Politics the grass roots la base;∎ the feeling at the grass roots is that… le sentiment à la base est que…;∎ at (the) grass roots level au niveau de la base;grass roots opposition résistance f de la base;grass roots support soutien m de la base;grass skirt pagne m (de feuilles);grass snake couleuvre f à collier;grass widow = femme dont le mari est toujours en déplacement;∎ figurative I'm a grass widow this weekend je suis célibataire ce week-end;grass widower = homme dont la femme est toujours en déplacement∎ to grass sb up balancer qn, moucharder qn -
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lawn [lɔ:n]∎ to mow or cut the lawn tondre le gazon►► American lawn bowling boules fpl;American lawn chair chaise f de jardin;lawn fertilizer, lawn food engrais m à gazon;American lawn party garden-party f;lawn sprinkler arrosoir m de pelouse; (spinning) tourniquet m arroseur;lawn tennis tennis m sur gazon;British Lawn Tennis Association = la Fédération britannique de tennis;lawn tennis club club m de tennis -
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Mow — may refer to: Mow, Gaya, Bihar, India William Mow (born 1936), founder of Bugle Boy Men of War, a WWII RTS videogame A mow is another name for a hayloft See also MOW (disambiguation) Mowing Mo (disambiguation) Meaux (disambiguation) mho Mohs… … Wikipedia
Mow — Mow, v. [pres. sing. {Mow}, pl. {Mowe}, {Mowen}, {Moun}.] [AS. magan. See {May}, v.] May; can. Thou mow now escapen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our walles mowe not make hem resistence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, v. [pres. sing. {Mow}, pl. {Mowe}, {Mowen}, {Moun}.] [AS. magan. See {May}, v.] May; can. Thou mow now escapen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our walles mowe not make hem resistence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — (m[=o]), v. t. [imp. {Mowed} (m[=o]d); p. p. {Mowed} or {Mown} (m[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mowing}.] [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. m[=a]wan; akin to D. maaijen, G. m[ a]hen, OHG. m[=a]jan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. ama^n. Cf. {Math}, {Mead}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mow — [məu US mou] v past tense mowed past participle mown [məun US moun] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: mawan] 1.) to cut grass using a machine ▪ It s time to mow the lawn again. 2.) new mown hay/grass etc recently cut grass etc mow down … Dictionary of contemporary English
mow — [ mou ] (past tense mowed; past participle mown [ moun ] or mowed) verb transitive to cut grass using a machine or tool with blades: We needed to mow the lawn. ,mow down phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL to kill a lot of people quickly and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mow — mow1 [mō] vt., vi. mowed, mowed or mown, mowing [ME mowen < OE mawan, akin to Ger mähen < IE base * mē , *met > L metere, to mow] 1. to cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc. 2. to cut grass or grain… … English World dictionary
Mow — (mou), n. [OE. mowe, AS. m[=u]ga.] 1. A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — (mou), v. t. To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, n. [Written also {moe} and {mowe}.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. Make mows at him. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, v. i. To make mouths. [1913 Webster] Nodding, becking, and mowing. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English