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121 twist
twist [twɪst]1. noun• to drive sb round the twist (inf!) rendre qn fou( = turn round on itself, deform) tordre ; ( = coil) enrouler ; [+ top, cap] tourner ; [+ meaning] fausser ; [+ words] déformer• to get twisted [rope] s'entortiller[flex, rope] s'entortiller ; [one's ankle] se tordre* * *[twɪst] 1.1) ( action)he gave the cap a twist — ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon
with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle
4) ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f5) ( dance)2.transitive verbto twist something off — dévisser quelque chose [cap, lid]
to twist somebody's arm — lit tordre le bras à quelqu'un; fig forcer la main à quelqu'un
2) (wind, twine)3) (bend, distort) tordre [metal, rod, branch]; fig déformer [words, facts, meaning]4) ( injure)3.to twist one's ankle/wrist — se tordre la cheville/le poignet
1) [person]to twist round — ( turn round) se retourner
2) [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller; [river, road] serpenterto twist and turn — [road, path] serpenter
••to go round the twist — (colloq) devenir fou/folle
to drive somebody round the twist — (colloq) rendre quelqu'un fou/folle
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122 wind
I.wind1 [wɪnd]1. nouna. vent m• which way is the wind? d'où vient le vent ?b. ( = breath) souffle m3. compounds• a wind-chill factor of 10° une baisse de 10° due au vent ► wind-chimes plural noun carillon m éolienII.wind2 [waɪnd](verb: preterite, past participle wound)1. noun( = bend) coude mb. [+ clock, watch] remonter• to wind along [river, path] serpenter• the line of cars wound slowly up the hill la file de voitures a lentement gravi la colline en serpentant( = relax) (inf) se détendrea. [+ car window] baisserb. [+ department, service] réduire progressivement (en vue d'un démantèlement éventuel)► wind upb. [+ car window] monterc. [+ watch] remonter* * *I 1. [wɪnd]1) Meteorology vent m2) ( breath) souffle mto get one's second wind — fig reprendre ses forces
3) fig vent m4) ( flatulence) vents mpl5) Music2.the wind — les instruments mpl à vent
transitive verb1) ( make breathless) [blow] couper la respiration à; [exertion] essouffler2) faire son rot à [baby]••to get the wind up — (colloq) avoir la trouille (colloq)
II 1. [waɪnd]to put the wind up somebody — (colloq) flanquer la trouille (colloq) à quelqu'un
1) ( of road) tournant m2.transitive verb (prét, pp wound)1) ( coil up) enrouler2) (also wind up) remonter [clock, toy]3) donner un tour de [handle]4)3.to wind one's ou its way — serpenter
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123 bog
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124 breeze
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125 corrie
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126 flat
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127 glacial
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128 gully
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