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42 curiosity
curiosity [‚kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]• out of curiosity par curiosité (PROV) curiosity killed the cat(PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosité f ( about sur, au sujet de)2) ( person) original/-e m/f3) ( object) curiosité f••curiosity killed the cat — Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut
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43 freak
freak [fri:k]1. nouna. ( = abnormal person or animal) monstre mc. ( = abnormal event) his winning was really just a freak il n'a gagné que grâce à un hasard extraordinaire2. adjective[storm, weather] anormal ; [victory] inattendu► freak out (inf!)• to freak sb out ( = frighten) ficher les jetons à qn (inf !)* * *[friːk] 1.1) ( deformed person) lit, fig injur monstre m2) ( strange person) original/-e m/f3) ( unusual occurrence) aberration f4) (colloq) ( enthusiast) mordu/-e (colloq) m/f, fana (colloq) mf2.adjective [accident, storm] exceptionnel/-ellePhrasal Verbs: -
44 fresh
fresh [fre∫]1. adjective2. adverb3. compounds* * *[freʃ]1) ( not old) [foodstuff] frais/fraîcheto taste/smell fresh — avoir un goût frais/une odeur fraîche
2) Culinary [herbs, pasta, coffee] frais/fraîche3) (renewed, other) gen nouveau/-elle (before n); [linen] propre; [ammunition] supplémentaire4) ( recent) [fingerprint, blood] frais/fraîche5) ( recently returned)fresh from ou out of school — à peine sorti de l'école
6) (refreshing, original) (tout) nouveau/(toute) nouvelle (before n)7) (energetic, alert)to feel ou be fresh — être plein d'entrain
8) (cool, refreshing) frais/fraîche9) (colloq) US ( over-familiar) impertinentto be fresh with somebody — être un peu familier/-ière avec quelqu'un
10) Meteorology••to be fresh out of — (colloq) être en panne de (colloq) [supplies]
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45 ultimate
ultimate [ˈʌltɪmɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = final) final ; [control, authority] suprêmeb. ( = best) suprêmec. ( = original) [cause] fondamental2. noun* * *['ʌltɪmət] 1.2.the ultimate in — le nec plus ultra de [comfort, luxury]
1) [result, destination] final; [sacrifice] ultime (before n)ultimate power lies with the president — en dernier ressort c'est le président qui a le pouvoir de décision
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46 imitation
imitation [‚ɪmɪ'teɪʃən]1 noun∎ it's a cheap imitation c'est du toc;∎ a poor imitation of the real thing une pâle imitation de l'original;∎ beware of imitations (in advertisement) méfiez-vous des contrefaçons;∎ an imitation diamond necklace un collier en faux diamants∎ to learn by imitation apprendre par mimétisme;∎ he does everything in imitation of his brother il imite ou copie son frère en tout;∎ proverb imitation is the sincerest form of flattery = l'imitation est la flatterie la plus sincère qui soitfaux (fausse)►► imitation fur fourrure f synthétique;imitation jewellery bijoux mpl (de) fantaisie;imitation leather imitation f cuir, similicuir m;imitation pearls fausses perles fpl -
47 mother
mother ['mʌðə(r)]1 noun∎ she's a good mother c'est une bonne mère;∎ she's a mother of three elle est mère de trois enfants;∎ mother, this is Douglas maman, je te présente Douglas;∎ she's like a mother to me elle est comme une mère pour moi;∎ from mother to daughter de mère en fille;∎ on my mother's side du côté de ma mère;∎ yes, Mother oui, mère, oui, maman;∎ she's her mother's daughter c'est bien la fille de sa mère;∎ mother's milk lait m maternel;∎ British shall I be mother? c'est moi qui fais le service?;∎ every mother's son tous sans exception;∎ mother's little helper (helpful child) = enfant qui aide sa mère dans les tâches ménagères; figurative humorous = alcool ou médicament consommé pour oublier ses soucis;∎ mother and toddler group réunion f de mamans(b) (original cause, source) mère f;∎ the Mother of parliaments le Parlement britannique (qui a servi de modèle à d'autres parlements)∎ he was a big mother c'était une véritable armoire à glace;∎ some mother's stolen my drink il y a un enfoiré qui m'a pris mon verre;∎ the mother's broken down again cette saloperie est encore tombée en panne∎ I've got a mother of a hangover j'ai une vache de gueule de bois;∎ her boyfriend's a big mother son copain est un balaise;∎ we had the mother and father of a row nous avons eu une de ces empoignades!(a) (motherly) maternel∎ the mother bird feeds her young l'oiseau (femelle) nourrit ses petits(a) (give birth to) donner naissance à∎ she mothers him too much elle le dorlote tropReligion mère f;∎ Mother superior Mère f supérieure;∎ Mother Anna la Mère Anna;∎ yes, Mother oui, Mère;∎ Mother of God (Virgin Mary) Mère f de Dieu►► mother's boy fils m à sa maman, poule f mouillée;mother church église f mère;mother company maison f mère;mother country (mère) patrie f;Mother's Day la fête des Mères;Mother Earth la Terre;mother figure figure f maternelle;American Mother Goose rhyme comptine f;mother hen mère f poule;mother lode Mining filon m nourricier ou principal; figurative mine f;mother love amour m maternel;Mother Nature la Nature;Geology mother rock roche f mère;Military mother ship ravitailleur m;mother tongue langue f maternelle;Chemistry mother of vinegar mère f de vinaigre;mother wit bon sens m -
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pioneer [‚paɪə'nɪə(r)]1 noun(a) (explorer, settler) pionnier(ère) m,f(b) (of technique, activity) pionnier(ère) m,f;∎ she was a pioneer in the field of psychoanalysis elle a été une pionnière de la psychanalyse;∎ they were pioneers in the development of heart surgery ils ont ouvert la voie en matière de chirurgie cardiaque(work, research) novateur, original;∎ a pioneer researcher in the field of genetics un chercheur à l'avant-garde dans le domaine de la génétique;∎ her pioneer work in the study of radioactivity ses travaux novateurs dans le domaine de la radioactivité∎ to pioneer research in nuclear physics être à l'avant-garde de la recherche en physique nucléaire;∎ the town is pioneering a job-creation scheme la municipalité expérimente un nouveau programme de création d'emplois;∎ the factory pioneered the use of robots l'usine a été la première à utiliser des robots -
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1 noun(a) (complete, whole)∎ to pay in full payer intégralement;∎ we paid the bill in full nous avons payé la facture dans son intégralité;∎ they refunded my money in full ils m'ont entièrement remboursé∎ he gave us a full report il nous a donné un rapport détaillé;∎ I asked for full information j'ai demandé des renseignements completsfull container load conteneur m chargé complètement;full cost accounting (method) méthode f du coût de revient complet;full costing méthode du coût complet;INSURANCE full cover garantie f totale;full demand demande f soutenue;FINANCE full discharge quitus m;full employment plein emploi m;full fare (in air travel) plein tarif m;STOCK EXCHANGE full listing = description d'une société qui apparaît à la cote officielle de la Bourse de Londres;full load chargement m complet;full pay paie f entière;full payment paiement m intégral;LAW full power of attorney procuration f générale;full price prix m fort;full rate plein tarif;full stop (punctuation mark) point m;full time temps m complet;full warranty garantie totale;full weight poids m justeTenon Group, the AIM-listed accountancy consolidator, has said it will move up to a full listing on the London Stock Exchange - but not until September 2003 at the earliest, writes Philip Smith. The original intention had been for the company to make the switch this year, but chief executive Ian Buckley admitted that would no longer be possible and could be as late as March 2004.
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1 noun(expert) maître m, expert m;∎ master of works maître d'œuvremaster builder maître m bâtisseurmaster copy (of document) original m;COMPUTING master disk disque m maître;master document document m maître;COMPUTING master file fichier m maître;master plan plan m directeur;master production schedule plan de production principal -
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1 noun∎ to buy at the top and sell at the bottom acheter au plus haut et vendre au plus bas;∎ the top of the range le haut de gammethis job should be given top priority ce travail doit être fait en prioritétop copy (of document) original m;top management cadres m pl supérieurs;top price prix m fort;top quality qualité f supérieure;(exceed) dépasser;∎ production topped five tons last month la production a dépassé les cinq tonnes le mois dernier;∎ to top sb's offer renchérir sur l'offre de qn -
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53 accord
[ə'ko:d] 1. verb1) ((with with) to agree with: His story accords with what I saw happen.) concorder (avec)2) (to grant or give to (a person): They accorded the president great respect.) accorder2. noun(agreement: That is not in accord with your original statement.) accord- accordingly - according to - of one's own accord - with one accord -
54 choice
[ ois]1) (an act or the power of choosing: You have no choice - you must do it.) choix2) (a thing chosen: Which car was your original choice?) choix -
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[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) élastique2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) élastique2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) élastique- elastic band -
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['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) natal3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) de souche4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) naturel2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) autochtone2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) indigène•- native language/tongue - native speaker - native to - the Nativity -
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[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) sauter, bondir2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) découler de3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (se) refermer brusquement2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) ressort2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) printemps3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) bond4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) élasticité5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) source•- springy- springiness - sprung - springboard - spring cleaning - springtime - spring up
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