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[miƟ](an ancient, fictional story, especially one dealing with gods, heroes etc.) mythe- mythical- mythically - mythology - mythological -
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Hist., Pol. mythe fondateur [d'un pays/d'une religion]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > founding myth
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explode [ɪkˈspləʊd][+ bomb] faire exploser ; [+ theory, argument] faire voler en éclats• to explode the myth that... démolir le mythe selon lequel...* * *[ɪk'spləʊd] 1.transitive verb faire exploser [bomb]; fig pulvériser [theory, rumour, myth]2.1) lit [bomb] exploser; [boiler, building, ship] sauter2) fig [person] ( with anger) exploser; [affair] éclater; [population] exploserthey exploded (colloq) onto the rock music scene — ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock
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1 ( physically) to cling (on) to se cramponner à [person, rail, raft etc] ; to cling together se cramponner l'un à l'autre ; to cling on to sth for dear life se cramponner de toutes ses forces à qch ;2 ( emotionally) to cling to se cramponner à [parent, beliefs, myth, hope, habit, lifestyle, power] ; he clings to me all the time c'est un vrai crampon ; she clings to people for support elle s'appuie sur les autres ;3 ( adhere) [leaf, moss] coller (to à) ; [smell] résister ; the road clung to the mountain la route s'accrochait au flanc de la montagne. -
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dispel [dɪsˈpel]* * *[dɪ'spel]transitive verb (p prés etc - ll-)1) chasser [doubt, fear]; dissiper [myth, notion]2) sout dissiper [mist] -
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nail [neɪl]1. nouna. [of finger, toe] ongle ma. ( = fix with nails) clouer3. compoundsa. [+ lid] clouerb. [+ hesitating person] obtenir une réponse (ferme et définitive) de ; [+ agreement, policy] arrêtera. [+ picture] fixer par des clousb. [+ door] condamner (en clouant)c. [+ box] clouer* * *[neɪl] 1.1) Anatomy ongle m2) Technology clou m2.transitive verb1) ( attach with nails) clouer2) (colloq) ( pin down) coincer (colloq) [wrongdoer]; démasquer [liar]3) (colloq) ( expose) démentir [rumour]; démolir [myth]•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up••cash on the nail — argent m comptant
to be as hard ou as tough as nails — être sans cœur
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13 primal
primal [ˈpraɪməl]a. ( = primeval) primitifb. ( = primordial) primordial* * *['praɪml]adjective [quality, myth, feeling] primitif/-ive; [stage, cause, origins] premier/-ière -
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puncture [ˈpʌŋkt∫ər]1. noun[+ tyre] crever4. compounds* * *['pʌŋktʃə(r)] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( perforate) crever [tyre, balloon, airbed]; ponctionner [organ]to puncture a lung — Medicine se perforer un poumon
2) fig démolir [myth]3.to puncture somebody's pride ou ego — décontenancer quelqu'un
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urban [ˈɜ:bən][area, life, poverty] urbain ; [workers, poor] des villes► urban development zone noun ≈ zone f à urbaniser en priorité, ≈ ZUP f* * *['ɜːbən]adjective [environment, life, transport] urbain; [school] en villeurban dweller — citadin/-e m/f
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['le‹ənd](a myth or traditional story, handed down from one generation to another: the legend of St George.) légende -
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1 chasser [doubt, fear, rumour] ; dissiper [illusion, myth, notion] ;2 sout dissiper [mist, cloud]. -
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B vi1 lit [bomb, gas, firework, gunpowder] exploser ; [boiler, building, ship] sauter ; [thunder] gronder ;2 fig [person] ( with anger) exploser ; [issue, controversy] éclater ; [population] exploser ; to explode with rage exploser ; to explode with laughter éclater de rire ; the streets exploded into life les rues s'animèrent subitement ; the country exploded into civil war la guerre civile a éclaté dans le pays ; they exploded ○ onto the rock music scene in 1977 ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock en 1977. -
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gap n1 ( empty space) (between planks, curtains) interstice m (in entre) ; (in fence, wall) trou m, ouverture f (in dans) ; (between buildings, cars, furniture) espace m (in entre) ; (in text, diagram) blanc m, trou m (in dans) ; (in hills, cloud) trouée f (in dans) ; to have gaps between one's teeth avoir les dents écartées ; his death left a gap in my life sa mort a laissé un vide dans ma vie ; to fill a gap lit, fig combler un vide ;2 ( break in continuity) ( in timetable) trou m, créneau m ; ( in conversation) silence m ; (in accounts, records, report) lacune f, trou m ; ( of time) intervalle m ; (in event, performance) interruption f ; after a gap of six years après un intervalle de six ans ;3 ( discrepancy) ( in age) différence f ; ( between opinions) divergence f ; ( between scores) différence f (in entre) ; ( of status) écart m ; a 15-year age gap une différence d'âge de 15 ans ; the gap between the rich and the poor l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres ; the gap between myth and reality l'écart or le décalage entre le mythe et la réalité ; to close the gap supprimer l'écart ;4 ( deficiency) (in knowledge, education) lacune f (in dans) ; there's a gap in my memory j'ai un trou de mémoire ; technology/training gap insuffisance f en matière de technologie/formation ;5 Advertg, Comm créneau m ; to look for a gap in the market chercher un créneau sur le marché ; to fill a gap in the market répondre à un besoin réel du marché ;
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