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1 about
about [əˈbaʊt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = approximately) à peu près, environ• there were about 25 and now there are about 30 il y en avait environ or à peu près 25 et maintenant il y en a une trentaine• it's about 11 o'clock il est environ or à peu près 11 heures• it's about time! ce n'est pas trop tôt !• I've had about enough! (inf) je commence à en avoir assez !b. ( = here and there) çà et làc. ( = near, in circulation) par ici• is anyone about? il y a quelqu'un ?• you should be out and about! ne restez donc pas enfermé !d. ( = round) all about tout autoure. ( = opposite direction) to turn sth the other way about retourner qch• it's the other way about ( = the opposite) c'est le contraire• I was about to go out when... j'étais sur le point de sortir or j'allais sortir quand...2. prepositiona. ( = concerning) I heard nothing about it je n'en ai pas entendu parler• what is it about? de quoi s'agit-il ?• well, what about it? (inf) ( = does it matter?) et alors ? (inf) ; ( = what do you think?) alors, qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?• what about me? et moi alors ? (inf)• how about going to the cinema? (inf) et si on allait au cinéma ?• how about a coffee? (inf) et si on prenait un café ?b. ( = somewhere in) quelque part dansc. ( = round) autour ded. ( = with, on) I've got it about me somewhere je l'ai quelque part sur moif. ( = occupied with) while we're about it pendant que nous y sommes* * *Note: about is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English ( information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc)about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures ( move about, jump about, lie about etc). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move, jump, lie etc)[ə'baʊt] 1.2) ( awake)2.1) ( approximately) environ, à peu prèsat about 6 pm — vers 18 h, à environ 18 h
2) ( almost) presque3) ( in circulation)4) ( in the vicinity)3.1) ( concerning)what's it about? — (of book, film etc) ça parle de quoi?
it's about... — il s'agit de...
about your overdraft... — pour ce qui est de votre découvert...
2) ( in the nature of)3) ( bound up with)business is about profit — ce qui compte dans les affaires, ce sont les bénéfices
4) ( occupied with)while you're about it... — tant que tu y es..., par la même occasion...
5) ( around)6) (in invitations, suggestions)how ou what about some tea? — et si on prenait un thé?
7) ( when soliciting opinions)8) sout (on)hidden about one's person — [drugs, arms] caché sur soi
••it's about time (that) — il serait temps que (+ subj)
about time too! — ce n'est pas trop tôt! (colloq)
that's about it — ( that's all) c'est tout
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2 pole
pole [pəʊl]1. nouna. ( = rod) perche f ; (fixed) poteau m ; (for flag, tent) mât m ; ( = telegraph pole) poteau m télégraphique ; (for vaulting, punting) perche fb. ( = ski stick) bâton mc. [of the earth] pôle m2. compounds* * *[pəʊl]1) ( stick) gen perche f; (for tent, flag) mât m; ( in show jumping) barre f; ( for skiing) bâton m; ( piste marker) piquet m2) Geography, Physics pôle mto be at the opposite pole from — fig être aux antipodes de
3) ( in fishing) canne f à pêche••to be poles apart — [people] être complètement différents; [theories, methods, opinions] être diamétralement opposés
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3 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direct2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franc3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direct4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) absolu5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) en ligne directe2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) diriger2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indiquer le chemin de3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordonner4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) diriger•- directional - directive - directly - directness - director - directory -
4 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) droit2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) bon3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) approprié2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) droit2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) vrai3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) droite4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) droite3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactement2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tout de suite3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exactement4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) complètement5) (to the right: Turn right.) à droite6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, juste4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) (se) redresser2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) redresser5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') bien- righteously - righteousness - rightful - rightfully - rightly - rightness - righto - right-oh - rights - right angle - right-angled - right-hand - right-handed - right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de droite- by rights - by right - get - keep on the right side of - get right - go right - not in one's right mind - not quite right in the head - not right in the head - put right - put/set to rights - right away - right-hand man - right now - right of way - serve right -
5 pole
A n1 ( stick) gen perche f ; (for tent, flag) mât m ; (for athletics, boat, garden) perche f ; Equit barre f ; ( for skiing) bâton m ; ( piste marker) piquet m ; ( for scaffolding) perche f ;2 Geog, Phys pôle m ; North/South pole pôle m Nord/Sud ; negative/positive pole pôle m négatif/positif ; to go from pole to pole fig faire le tour de la terre ; to be at the opposite pole from fig être aux antipodes de ;3 Fishg canne f à pêche ;4 Meas ≈ 5 mètres.to be up the pole ○ ( wrong) se tromper ; ( mad) être toqué ○ ; to be poles apart [theories, methods] être aux antipodes ; [people] être vraiment différents ; [opinions] être diamétralement opposés ; I wouldn't touch him with a ten-foot pole US je ne voudrais rien avoir à faire avec lui ; I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole US je ne voudrais de cela pour rien au monde.
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