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1 jot
jot [dʒɒt]1. nounbrin m* * *[dʒɒt] 1.2.he doesn't care a jot — il s'en fiche (colloq) complètement
Phrasal Verbs:- jot down -
2 jot
A n he doesn't care a jot il s'en fiche ○ complètement ; it doesn't matter a jot cela n'a pas la moindre importance ; it makes not a jot of difference ça ne fait pas un poil ○ de différence ; ⇒ tittle.■ jot down:▶ jot [sth] down, jot down [sth] noter [ideas, names] ; he jotted down some notes il a griffonné quelques notes. -
3 jot
∎ it won't change his mind one jot ça ne le fera absolument pas changer d'avis;∎ there isn't a jot of truth in what he says il n'y a pas un brin de vérité dans ce qu'il raconte;∎ it doesn't matter a jot cela n'a pas la moindre importance;∎ not one jot or tittle pas un iotanoter, prendre note de;∎ she jotted a few ideas down before the meeting elle a rapidement noté quelques idées avant la réunion -
4 tittle
tittle n2 ( small amount) iota m.to change sth not one jot or tittle ne pas changer qch d'un iota. -
5 particle
particle ['pɑ:tɪkəl](a) (tiny piece → gen) particule f, parcelle f; (→ of blood) goutte f; (→ of metal) paillette f; (→ of dust, sand) grain m; figurative (jot) brin m, grain m;∎ food particles particules fpl de nourriture;∎ there's not a particle of truth in the story il n'y a pas une ombre de vérité dans ce récit►► Physics particle accelerator accélérateur m de particules;Physics particle beam faisceau m de particules;Building industry particle board panneau m d'aggloméré, panneau m de particules;particle physics physique f des particules
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