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1 operate
operate ['ɒpəreɪt](a) (machine, device) faire fonctionner, faire marcher;∎ my husband doesn't even know how to operate the toaster! mon mari ne sait même pas se servir du grille-pain!;∎ is it possible to operate the radio off the mains? peut-on brancher cette radio sur le secteur?;∎ this clock is battery-operated cette horloge fonctionne avec des piles;∎ a circuit-breaker operates the safety mechanism un disjoncteur actionne ou déclenche le système de sécurité∎ they operate several casinos ils tiennent plusieurs casinos;∎ she operates her business from her home elle fait marcher son affaire depuis son domicile;∎ they operate a protection racket in the neighbourhood ils rackettent les gens du quartier;∎ they operate a system of rent rebates for poorer families ils ont un système de loyers modérés pour les familles les plus démunies∎ it operates by itself ça fonctionne tout seul;∎ this is how colonialism operates voici comment fonctionne le colonialisme;∎ the factory is operating at full capacity l'usine tourne à plein rendement∎ to operate on sb (for sth) opérer qn (de qch);∎ he was operated on for cancer on l'a opéré ou il a été opéré d'un cancer;∎ we'll have to operate il va falloir opérer(c) (be active) opérer;∎ military patrols operate along the border des patrouilles militaires opèrent le long de la frontière;∎ many crooks operate in this part of town de nombreux malfaiteurs sévissent dans ce quartier;∎ the company operates out of Chicago le siège de la société est à Chicago;∎ the company operates in ten countries la société est implantée dans dix pays(d) (produce an effect) opérer, agir;∎ the drug operates on the nervous system le médicament agit sur le système nerveux;∎ the decision has operated against us la décision a joué contre nous;∎ two elements operate in our favour deux éléments jouent en notre faveur(e) (be operative) s'appliquer;∎ the rule doesn't operate in such cases la règle ne s'applique pas à de tels cas;∎ the wage increase will operate from 1 January l'augmentation des salaires prendra effet à partir du 1er janvier -
2 flush
flush [flʌ∫]1. nouna. ( = blush) rougeur f2. adjective[face, person] rougir• they tried to flush out illegal workers operating in the country ils ont fait la chasse aux travailleurs clandestins opérant dans le pays* * *[flʌʃ] 1.2) ( surge)a flush of — un élan de [pleasure, pride]; un accès de [anger, shame]
3) ( toilet device) chasse f d'eau; ( sound) bruit m de la chasse d'eau2.1) ( level)2) (colloq) ( rich)3.transitive verb1) ( clean with water)2) ( colour)4.2) ( operate)•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) se raccrocher (à)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) tenir bien serré2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (sous les) griffes2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) (pédale d')embrayage•
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