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1 compact
A n2 Cosmet poudrier m ;B adj2 ( neatly constructed) [kitchen, house] sans espace perdu, compact ; [camera, equipment, kit] compact ; of compact build [man] râblé, trapu ; [woman] bien fait. -
2 solid
solid ['sɒlɪd](a) (not liquid or gas) solide;∎ a solid body un corps solide;∎ frozen solid complètement gelé;∎ the fat had set solid la graisse était complètement figée;∎ she can't eat solid food elle ne peut pas absorber d'aliments solides(b) (of one substance) massif;∎ her necklace is solid gold son collier est en or massif;∎ solid oak furniture meubles mpl en chêne massif;∎ they dug until they reached solid rock ils ont creusé jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent la roche compacte;∎ caves hollowed out of solid rock des grottes fpl creusées à même la roche(c) (not hollow) plein;∎ solid tyres pneus mpl pleins(d) (unbroken, continuous) continu;∎ a solid yellow line une ligne jaune continue;∎ I worked for eight solid hours or eight hours solid j'ai travaillé sans arrêt pendant huit heures, j'ai travaillé huit heures d'affilée;∎ we had two solid weeks of rain nous avons eu deux semaines de pluie ininterrompue∎ the walls were painted a solid green les murs étaient peints en vert uni(f) (dense, compact) dense, compact;∎ knead it until it forms a solid mass travailler jusqu'à ce que cela forme une masse compacte;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people les rues étaient noires de monde;∎ the concert hall was packed solid la salle de concert était bondée(g) (powerful → blow) puissant;∎ I gave him a solid punch to the jaw je lui ai assené un violent coup de poing sur la mâchoire(h) (sturdy, sound → structure, understanding, relationship) solide; (→ evidence, argument) solide, irréfutable; (→ advice) valable, sûr;∎ a man of solid build un homme bien charpenté;∎ their marriage was never solid leur mariage n'a jamais été très solide;∎ I have very solid reasons for believing the opposite j'ai de solides raisons de croire le contraire;∎ we need somebody with some solid experience in the field nous avons besoin de quelqu'un qui possède une solide expérience de travail sur le terrain;∎ he's a good solid worker c'est un bon travailleur;∎ to be on solid ground être sur la terre ferme; figurative être en terrain sûr(i) (respectable, worthy) respectable, honorable;∎ the solid citizens of this town les respectables citoyens mpl de cette ville∎ we have the solid support of the electorate nous avons le soutien massif des électeurs;∎ the south is solid for the Christian Democrats le sud soutient massivement les démocrates-chrétiens;∎ the strike was 100 percent solid la grève était totale;∎ the committee was solid against the proposal le comité a rejeté la proposition à l'unanimité2 noun3 adverb∎ I solid gotta do it! il faut absolument que je le fasse!(a) (solid food) aliments mpl solides;∎ I can't eat solids je ne peux pas absorber d'aliments solides∎ milk solids extrait m du lait►► Mathematics solid angle angle m solide;Grammar solid compound composé m écrit en un seul mot;Mathematics solid figure solide m;solid fuel combustible m solide;Mathematics solid geometry géométrie f des solides -
3 compactness
compactness n ( of design) compacité f, caractère m compact ; ( of style) concision f ; the compactness of his build son corps trapu.
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