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21 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) surface2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apparence2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) revêtir2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) faire surface• -
22 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contact2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contact3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) relation(s)4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contact5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contaminateur/-trice possible6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) lien2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contacter -
23 outwards
adverb (towards the outside edge or surface: Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.) vers l'extérieur -
24 perimeter
[pə'rimitə](the outside edge of any area: the perimeter of the city; the perimeter of a circle.) périmètre -
25 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) escalier de secours -
26 painter
1) (a person whose job is to put paint on things, especially walls, doors etc in houses: We employed a painter to paint the outside of the house.) peintre2) (an artist who makes pictures in paint: Who was the painter of this portrait?) (artiste) peintre -
27 route
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28 unexposed
unexposed [‚ʌnɪk'spəʊzd](b) (criminal) non démasqué∎ she has been unexposed to the influences of the outside world elle n'a pas été en contact avec le monde extérieur;∎ unexposed to the influence of TV qui n'est pas soumis à l'influence de la télévision -
29 floodlight
noun (a kind of very strong light often used to light up the outside of buildings etc: There were floodlights in the sports stadium.) projecteur -
30 gondola
['ɡondələ]1) (a long narrow boat used on the canals of Venice.) gondole2) (a kind of safety cage for people who are working on the outside of a tall building to stand in.) nacelle• -
31 membrane
['membrein](a thin film or layer of tissue that covers or lines parts of the body, forms the outside of cells etc.) membrane -
32 outward
1) (on or towards the outside; able to be seen: Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness.) (vers l')extérieur2) ((of a journey) away from: The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.) d'aller -
33 window-ledge
noun (a ledge at the bottom of a window (usually on the outside).) rebord de fenêtre -
34 lifeline
lifeline ['laɪflaɪn](a) Nautical (thrown to boat) remorque f; (stretched across deck) sauvegarde f, filière f de mauvais temps ou de sécurité;∎ they threw the drowning man a lifeline ils ont lancé un filin à l'homme qui se noyait(b) (for diver) corde f de sécurité∎ it's his lifeline to the outside world c'est son lien avec le monde extérieur;∎ to cut off sb's lifeline couper les vivres à qn;∎ to throw sb a lifeline venir à l'aide de qn;∎ figurative for us it was a financial lifeline cet argent a permis notre survie(d) (in palmistry) ligne f de vie -
35 buttress
(a support built on to the outside of a wall.) contrefort -
36 external
[ik'stə:nl](of, for, from, or on, the outside: Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.) externe -
37 outboard motor/engine
(a motor or engine fixed on to the outside of a boat.) hors-bord -
38 scaffolding
noun (an erection of metal poles and wooden planks used by men at work on (the outside of) a building.) échafaudage -
39 externally
1 ( on the outside) [calm, healthy] en apparence ; in good condition externally en bon état extérieurement ; to resemble sth externally avoir l'apparence de qch ;2 [examined, investigated] par quelqu'un d'indépendant. -
40 without
A prep1 (lacking, not having) sans ; without a key sans clé ; without any money/help sans argent/aide ; to be without friends ne pas avoir d'amis ; to be without shame n'avoir aucune honte ; she left without it elle est partie sans ; they went without me ils sont partis sans moi ; without end sans fin ; not without difficulty non sans difficulté ; to manage ou make do without sth se débrouiller sans qch ; I'll just have to manage without il va falloir que je me débrouille sans ; ⇒ do, doubt, fail, foundation, get, go ;2 ( not) sans ; without doing sans faire ; without looking/paying attention sans regarder/faire attention ; do it without him noticing fais-le sans qu'il s'en aperçoive ; without saying a word sans mot dire ; it goes without saying that il va de soi or sans dire que ; without so much as asking permission sans même demander la permission.
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