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81 hopefully
hopefully [ˈhəʊpfəlɪ]a. ( = optimistically) [say, look at] avec espoir• ... she asked hopefully... demanda-t-elle pleine d'espoirb. ( = one hopes) avec un peu de chance• hopefully we'll be able to find a solution avec un peu de chance, nous trouverons une solution• hopefully! je l'espère !• hopefully not! j'espère que non !* * *['həʊpfəlɪ]1) ( with luck) avec un peu de chance‘will he pay?’ - ‘hopefully’ — ‘c'est lui qui paiera?’ - ‘je l'espère’
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82 how
how [haʊ]a. ( = in what way) comment• how did you come? comment êtes-vous venu ?• how do you like your steak? quelle cuisson voulez-vous pour votre bifteck ?• how did you like the film? comment avez-vous trouvé le film ?• how was the play? comment avez-vous trouvé la pièce ?• how is it that...? comment se fait-il que... + subj ?• how could you? comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille ?• how could you do/say that? comment as-tu pu faire/dire une chose pareille ?• how can that be? comment cela ?• how come you aren't going out? (inf) pourquoi tu ne sors pas ?► how about... > (inf)how about going for a walk? et si on allait se promener ?• how about you? et toi ?b. how's that? (inf)( = how possible, in what way) comment ça ? ; ( = what is your opinion) qu'est-ce que tu en penses ? ; ( = agreed) d'accord ?• how's that for size/height? ça va pour la taille/la hauteur ?• how's that for luck? quelle veine ! (inf)c. (health) how are you? comment allez-vous ?• how do you do? (on being introduced) enchanté• how are things? (inf)• how's business? comment vont les affaires ?• how's life? (inf)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When how is used to ask about degree or quantity, eg how long?, how much?, look up the other word.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• how nice! comme c'est gentil !• how he has grown! comme il a grandi !• I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place vous ne pouvez pas savoir à quel point j'étais heureux de quitter cet endroit• how splendid! c'est merveilleux !• how kind of you! c'est très aimable à vous !e. ( = that) que• she told me how she had seen the child lying on the ground elle m'a raconté qu'elle avait vu l'enfant couché par terre* * *Note: When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curryWhen how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu[haʊ] 1.adverb, conjunction1) (in what way, by what means) comment2) ( when enquiring)how do you do! — ( greeting) enchanté!
3) (in number, quantity etc questions)how much does this cost? —
4) ( in exclamations)how nice you look! — que tu es beau/belle!
how it rained! — qu'est-ce qu'il a plu! (colloq)
5) (colloq) ( in whichever way) comme6) ( why)7) ( that) que2.(colloq) how come adverbial phrase3.‘how come?’ — ‘pourquoi?’
how's that adverbial phraseI'll take you home, how's that? — je te ramènerai chez toi, ça te va?
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83 lucky
lucky [ˈlʌkɪ]1. adjective• he's lucky I didn't run him over il a eu de la chance, j'aurais pu l'écraser• I'm lucky, I've got an excellent teacher j'ai la chance d'avoir un excellent professeur• to count o.s. lucky s'estimer heureux• you'll be lucky if you get any breakfast (inf) tu pourras t'estimer heureux si tu as un petit déjeuner• you'll be lucky to get £50 for it tu auras du mal à en tirer 50 livresb. [coincidence, shot] heureux• that was lucky! quelle chance !• how did you know? -- it was just a lucky guess comment as-tu deviné ? -- j'ai dit ça au hasardc. [number, horseshoe] porte-bonheur inv2. compounds* * *['lʌkɪ]1) ( fortunate)to be lucky to do/to be — avoir la chance de faire/d'être
lucky you! — (colloq) veinard/-e (colloq) m/f!
I/you etc should be so lucky! — (colloq) GB iron ça serait trop beau!
you should think ou count yourself lucky — tu peux te considérer heureux/-euse
2) ( bringing good luck) [charm, colour, number] porte-bonheur inv•• -
84 peak out
(colloq) [athlete, prowess, skill, luck] commencer à décliner; [inflation, rate] commencer à décroître -
85 plague
plague [pleɪg]1. nouna. ( = disease) peste f• to avoid sb/sth like the plague fuir qn/qch comme la pesteb. ( = scourge) fléau m• a plague of rats/locusts une invasion de rats/de sauterelles• plagued by [+ doubts, remorse] rongé par ; [+ nightmares] hanté par ; [+ mosquitoes] tourmenté par* * *[pleɪg] 1.noun Medicine ( bubonic) peste f; ( epidemic) épidémie f; fig (of ants, rats, locusts etc) invasion f2.transitive verb1) ( beset)to be plagued by ou with — être en proie à [doubts, remorse, difficulties]
2) ( harass) harceler••to avoid somebody/something like the plague — fuir quelqu'un/quelque chose comme la peste
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86 push
push [pʊ∫]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = shove) poussée f• to give sb/sth a push pousser qn/qchb. ( = dismissal) (British) (inf) to give sb the push [employer] virer qn (inf) ; [boyfriend, girlfriend] plaquer qn (inf !)• he got the push (from employer) il s'est fait virer (inf) ; (from girlfriend) il s'est fait plaquer (inf !)a. ( = press on) [+ door, person, car, pram] pousser ; [+ button] appuyer sur ; [+ stick, finger] enfoncer• don't push me! ne (me) poussez pas !► to push + preposition/adverb• to push sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qchb. ( = advance) [+ one's views] mettre en avant ; [+ claim] présenter avec insistance ; [+ plan] essayer d'imposer ; [+ product] pousser la vente dec. ( = pressure) pousser• to push for better working conditions faire pression pour obtenir de meilleures conditions de travail4. compounds( = make progress) avancer à grands pasa. [+ toy] pousser dans tous les sens[+ person, chair] écarter (brusquement) ; [+ objection, suggestion] écarter[+ person, chair, one's plate, sb's hand] repousser► push ina. [+ stick, finger] enfoncer ; [+ person] pousser• they dragged him to the pool and pushed him in ils l'ont tiré jusqu'à la piscine et l'ont poussé dedansb. ( = break) [+ door] enfoncera. ( = cause to topple) renverserb. ( = cause to fall off) (over cliff, bridge) faire tombera. [+ stick, hand] (faire) passerb. [+ deal, decision] faire acceptera. [+ lever] (re)lever ; [+ spectacles] releverb. ( = increase) [+ numbers, sales] augmenter ; [+ prices, demand] faire monter* * *[pʊʃ] 1.1) lit (shove, press) poussée fto give somebody/something a push — pousser quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) (campaign, drive) campagne fto give something/somebody a push — encourager quelque chose/quelqu'un
to give something a push in the right direction — faire avancer quelque chose dans la bonne direction
4) Military poussée f5) (spirit, drive) esprit m battant2.transitive verb1) (move, shove, press) gen pousser; appuyer sur [button, switch, bell]to push somebody/something away — repousser quelqu'un/quelque chose
to push somebody/something out of the way — écarter quelqu'un/quelque chose
to push the door open —
to push somebody too far — fig pousser quelqu'un à bout
to be pushed — (colloq) ( under pressure) être à la bourre (colloq)
to be pushed for something — (colloq) ( short of) être à court de quelque chose
2) (colloq) ( promote) faire la promotion de [product]; promouvoir [policy, theory]3) (colloq) ( sell) vendre [drugs]3.intransitive verb pousser4.to push oneself through a gap — passer par un trou; ( drive oneself) se pousser ( to do à faire)
Phrasal Verbs:- push for- push in- push off- push on- push up••at a push — (colloq) GB s'il le faut
to give somebody the push — (colloq) GB ( fire) virer quelqu'un (colloq); ( break up with) larguer quelqu'un (colloq)
to push one's luck —
to push it — (colloq) forcer sa chance
that's pushing it a bit! — (colloq) ( cutting it fine) c'est un peu juste or risqué!
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87 rotten
rotten [ˈrɒtn]1. adjectiveb. ( = corrupt) véreux• what rotten luck! quelle guigne ! (inf)• to feel/look rotten ( = ill) être/avoir l'air mal fichu (inf)d. (expressing annoyance) (inf) you can keep your rotten bike tu peux te le garder, ton sale vélo (inf)2. adverb3. compounds* * *['rɒtn] 1.1) [produce] pourri; [teeth] gâté; [smell] de pourriture2) ( corrupt) pourri (colloq)3) (colloq) ( bad) [weather] pourri; [food] infect; [cook, driver] exécrable2.to spoil somebody rotten — (colloq) pourrir quelqu'un (colloq)
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88 share
share [∫εər]1. nouna. part f• I share your hope that... j'espère comme vous que...4. compounds► share shop noun (British) guichet où sont vendues les actions émises lors de la privatisation des entreprises publiques* * *[ʃeə(r)] 1.1) (of money, food, profits, blame) part f (of de)to have a share in — être pour quelque chose dans, contribuer à [success etc]
2) Finance action f3) Agriculture soc m (de charrue)2. 3.transitive verb partager [money, house, opinion] ( with avec); se partager [chore]4.to share in — prendre part à [success, happiness, benefits]
Phrasal Verbs:•• -
89 sheer
sheer [∫ɪər]a. [terror, boredom, stupidity] (à l'état) pur ; [carelessness] pur et simple ; [scale] même after n ; [necessity] absolu• delays are occurring because of the sheer volume of traffic il y a des ralentissements dus uniquement à la densité de la circulationb. [tights, fabric] très finc. [cliff, rock] abrupt* * *[ʃɪə(r)] 1.1) ( pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] purout of sheer malice/stupidity — par pure méchanceté/bêtise
2) ( utter)3) ( steep) [cliff] à pic4) ( fine) [fabric] léger/-ère, fin; [stockings] extra-fin2.adverb [rise, fall] à picPhrasal Verbs: -
90 smile on
smile on [somebody/something] [luck, fortune, weather] sourire à; [person, police, authority] être favorable à -
91 streak
streak [stri:k]1. nounb. ( = tendency) tendance(s) f(pl)• clothes streaked with mud/paint vêtements maculés de longues traînées de boue/de peinturea. ( = rush) to streak in/out/past entrer/sortir/passer comme un éclairb. ( = dash naked) (inf) courir tout nu en public* * *[striːk] 1.1) ( in character) côté m2) ( period)to be on a winning/losing streak — être dans une bonne/mauvaise passe
4) ( in hair) mèche f2.transitive verb1) ( make lines across) strier [sea, sky]2) ( in hairdressing)3. 4. -
92 talk
talk [tɔ:k]1. nounc. ( = rumours) there is talk of his returning il est question qu'il revienne2. plural noun• now you're talking! (inf) voilà qui devient intéressant !• it's easy for him to talk! c'est facile pour lui !• don't talk to me like that! ne me parle pas sur ce ton !• it's not as if we're talking about... ce n'est pas comme s'il s'agissait de...• talking of films, have you seen...? à propos de films, avez-vous vu... ?• talk about a stroke of luck! (inf) quelle chance !b. ( = converse) parler• who were you talking to? à qui parlais-tu ?• to talk to o.s. se parler tout seul• to get o.s. talked about faire parler de soia. [+ a language] parler• to talk business/politics parler affaires/politique• talk sense! ne dis pas n'importe quoi !5. compoundsa. [+ pilot, aircraft] aider à atterrir par radioguidageb. ( = speak ill of) dénigrer[+ question, problem] discuter de(US) ( = speak frankly) ne pas mâcher ses mots[+ project, book] vanter ; (in negotiations) to talk sb up marchander avec qn (pour qu'il offre davantage)* * *[tɔːk] 1.1) (talking, gossip) propos mplthere is talk of something/of doing — il est question de quelque chose/de faire
2) ( conversation) conversation f, discussion f3) ( speech) exposé m (about, on sur); ( more informal) causerie f2.talks plural noun gen négociations fpl; Politics pourparlers mpl3.transitive verb parlerwe're talking three years — (colloq) il faut compter trois ans
we're talking big money (colloq) here — il s'agit ici de sommes importantes
4.to talk somebody into/out of doing — persuader/dissuader quelqu'un de faire
intransitive verb gen parler; ( gossip) bavardertalking of tennis... — à propos de tennis...
look who's talking! —
you're a fine one to talk! —
talk about stupid! — (colloq) comme idiotie, ça se pose un peu là! (colloq)
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93 too
too [tu:]a. ( = excessively) trop• too right! (inf) et comment !b. ( = also) aussi ; ( = moreover) en plus* * *[tuː]Note: When too means also it is generally translated by aussi: me too = moi aussi; can I have some too? = est-ce que je peux en avoir aussi?When too means to an excessive degree it is translated by trop: too high, too dangerous trop haut, trop dangereuxFor examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) ( also) aussi‘I love you’ - ‘I love you too’ — ‘je t'aime’ - ‘moi aussi, je t'aime’
have you been to India too? — ( like me) est-ce que toi aussi tu es allé en Inde?; ( as well as other countries) est-ce que tu es allé en Inde aussi?
‘I'm sorry’ - ‘I should think so too!’ — ‘je m'excuse’ - ‘j'espère bien!’
...and in front of your mother too! —...et devant ta mère en plus!
2) ( excessively) troptoo many/too few people — trop de/trop peu de gens
that's too bad! — ( a pity) c'est tellement dommage!; ( hard luck) tant pis!
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94 try
try [traɪ]1. nouna. ( = attempt) essai m, tentative f• it was a good try il a (or tu as etc) vraiment essayé• try to eat or try and eat some of it essaie d'en manger un peub. ( = sample, experiment with) essayer• have you tried these olives? avez-vous goûté ces olives ?• have you tried aspirin? avez-vous essayé (de prendre de) l'aspirine ?• I tried three hotels but they were all full j'ai essayé trois hôtels mais ils étaient tous complets• try this for size essaie ça pour voir si c'est la bonne taille ; (when suggesting sth) écoute un peu çac. ( = test, put strain on) mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ vehicle, machine] testerd. [+ person, case] juger• try again! recommence !• just you try! essaie un peu pour voir ! (inf)• it wasn't for lack of trying that he... ce n'était pas faute d'avoir essayé qu'il...4. compoundsa. [+ garment, shoe] essayerb. (British)* * *[traɪ] 1.1) ( attempt) essai m2.nice try! — bel essai!; iron bel effort!
transitive verb (prét, pp tried)1) ( attempt) essayer de répondre à [exam question]to try doing ou to do — essayer de faire
to try one's hardest ou best to do — faire tout son possible pour faire
it's trying to rain/snow — il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger
2) ( test out) essayer [tool, product, method, activity]; prendre [quelqu'un] à l'essai [person]; [thief] essayer d'ouvrir [door, window]; tourner [door knob]to try one's hand at pottery/weaving — s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage
try that for size ou length — essaie pour voir si ça te va
3) ( taste) goûter [food]4) ( consult) demander à [person]; consulter [book]5) ( subject to stress) mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [tolerance, faith]6) Law juger [case, criminal]3.to try again — ( to perform task) recommencer; ( to see somebody) repasser; ( to phone) rappeler
to try for — essayer d'obtenir [loan, university place]; essayer de battre [world record]; essayer d'avoir [baby]
just you try! — ( as threat) essaie un peu! (colloq)
Phrasal Verbs:- try on- try out••these things are sent to try us — hum tout ça c'est pour notre bien
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95 typical
typical [ˈtɪpɪkəl]typique ; [price] habituel• it was typical of our luck that it was raining avec la chance qui nous caractérise, il a plu* * *['tɪpɪkl]adjective [case, example, day, village] typique; [generosity, compassion] caractéristique -
96 wretched
wretched [ˈret∫ɪd]a. [life, conditions] misérable* * *['retʃɪd]1) ( miserable) [person] infortuné; [appearance, conditions] misérable; [weather] affreux/-euse; [accommodation] minableto feel wretched — ( ill) être à plat; ( due to hangover) se sentir abruti
to feel wretched about — être honteux/-euse de
2) (colloq) ( damned) fichu (colloq) -
97 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) briser, casser2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) casser3) (to make or become unusable.) casser4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) désobéir à, manquer à5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) battre6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrompre7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rompre8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) annoncer9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) muer10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortir11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) éclater2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause2) (a change: a break in the weather.) changement3) (an opening.) brèche, ouverture4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) chance•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objet fragile- breakage- breaker - breakdown - break-in - breakneck - breakout - breakthrough - breakwater - break away - break down - break into - break in - break loose - break off - break out - break out in - break the ice - break up - make a break for it -
98 by chance
(by luck; without planning: They met by chance.) par (un heureux) hasard -
99 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) hasard2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) occasion3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risque2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) risquer le coup2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) se produire par hasard3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) inattendu- chancy- chance on - upon - by any chance - by chance - an even chance - the chances are -
100 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) charme2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) sortilège3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) fétiche4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charmer2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) charmer•- charming- charmingly
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