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21 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) l'emporter sur -
22 grief-stricken
adjective (overcome by very great grief: the grief-stricken widow.) affligé -
23 inertia
[-ʃiə]noun (the state of being inert: It was difficult to overcome the feeling of inertia that the wine and heat had brought on.) inertie -
24 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) insurmontable -
25 invincible
[in'vinsəbl](that cannot be overcome or defeated: That general thinks that his army is invincible.) invincible- invincibility -
26 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) maître2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) maître3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) professeur4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) capitaine5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) maître6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) monsieur2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) maître3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) surmonter2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) apprendre•- masterfully - masterfulness - masterly - masterliness - mastery - master key - mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) organiser- master stroke - master switch - master of ceremonies -
27 melancholy
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28 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) au-dessus de, par-dessus, plus de2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) sur, par-dessus, de l'autre côté3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sur4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) partout5) (about: a quarrel over money.) à propos de6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) à7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) au cours de8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) sur2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) au-dessus de4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) série de... balles5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all - over and done with -
29 overwhelm
[əuvə'welm](to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) écraser -
30 subdue
[səb'dju:](to conquer, overcome or bring under control: After months of fighting the rebels were subdued.) soumettre- subdued -
31 surmount
(to overcome or deal with (problems, obstacles etc) successfully: He surmounted these obstacles without trouble.) surmonter -
32 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) solide2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) difficile3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) robuste4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violent5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) dur2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) dur, dure- toughen - tough luck - get tough with someone - get tough with -
33 crack
A n1 (part of fine network in paint, varnish, cup, ground) craquelure f (in dans) ; (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground, bone) fêlure f (in dans) ; cracks are appearing in the policy/the relationship on commence à déceler des fêlures dans la politique/leurs relations ;2 ( narrow opening) ( in door) entrebâillement m ; ( in curtains) fente f ; (in rock, wall) fissure f ; to open the door a crack entrebâiller la porte ; leave the door open a crack laisse la porte entrebâillée ;4 (sharp noise of twig, bone, whip, shot) craquement m ;5 ○ ( attempt) essai m, tentative f ; to have a crack at doing essayer de faire ; to have a crack at essayer de remporter [title] ; essayer de battre [record] ; tenter [gold medal] ; to have a crack at (playing) Hamlet s'essayer à jouer Hamlet ; she wants (to have) a crack at the champion elle veut se mesurer au champion ; it's his third crack at the title c'est sa troisième tentative de remporter le titre ;6 ○ ( jibe) moquerie f (about à propos de) ; ( joke) plaisanterie f (about à propos de) ; a cheap crack une plaisanterie facile ; to have a crack at sb se moquer de qn ;C vtr1 ( make a crack in) fêler [mirror, bone, wall, cup] ; ( make fine cracks in) fendiller, faire craqueler [paint, varnish, cup] ;2 ( break) casser [nut, egg, casing] ; to crack a safe cambrioler un coffre-fort ; to crack sth open ouvrir qch ; let's crack open a bottle of wine ouvrons une bouteille de vin ; to crack one's head open ○ se fendre le crâne ; she didn't crack a book for that class ○ US elle n'a même pas ouvert un livre pour cette matière ; to crack the market percer sur le marché ;3 ( solve) résoudre [problem, case] ; to crack a code déchiffrer un code ; to crack a spy/crime network démanteler un réseau d'espions/criminel ; I think I've cracked it ○ je crois que j'ai pigé ○ or compris ;4 ( make cracking sound with) faire claquer [whip] ; faire craquer [knuckles, joints, twig] ; to crack sth over sb's head, to crack sb on the head with sth asséner un coup sur la tête de qn avec qch ; to crack one's head on sth se cogner la tête sur qch ; to crack the whip fig agiter le fouet ;5 ( overcome) faire craquer [resistance, defences, opposition] ;6 to crack a joke sortir une blague ○ ;7 Chem craquer [oil].D vi1 ( develop crack(s)) [bone, mirror, cup, wall, ice] se fêler ; [paint, varnish] se craqueler ; [skin] se crevasser ; [ground] ( slightly) se fendiller ; ( severely) se fendre ; the earth cracked in the heat la terre s'est fendillée sous l'effet de la chaleur ;2 ( cease to resist) [person, opposition] craquer ; to crack under interrogation craquer à la suite d'un interrogatoire ; he tends to crack under pressure il a tendance à craquer quand la pression monte ;4 [voice] se casser ; her voice cracked with emotion sa voix s'est cassée tellement elle était émue ;5 her face cracked into a smile elle a souri jusqu'aux oreilles.not all ou not as good as it's cracked up to be pas aussi bon qu'on le prétend ; to get cracking s'y mettre ; go on, get cracking! vas-y, remue-toi! ; to get cracking on ou with a job se mettre au travail ; to have a fair crack of the whip avoir sa chance ; to give sb a fair crack of the whip donner sa chance à qn.■ crack down prendre des mesures énergiques, sévir (on contre).■ crack up ○:▶ crack up1 ( have breakdown) craquer ;2 ( laugh) rire ;3 argot des drogués to crack (it) up fumer du crack ;▶ crack [sb] up faire rire. -
34 cry
A n1 (shout, call) (of person, bird) cri m ; a great cry went up un grand cri s'est élevé ; to utter a cry pousser un cri ; nobody heard his cries for help personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours ; a cry for help fig un appel à l'aide ; there were cries of ‘shame!’ les gens criaient au scandale ; there have been cries for reprisals on a réclamé des représailles ;2 ( weep) to have a good cry ○ pleurer un bon coup ○ ;4 Hunt ( of hounds) aboiements mpl ; to be in full cry [pack] donner de la voix ; the crowd/press were in full cry against them GB fig la foule/presse s'acharnait contre eux.B vtr1 ( shout) ‘look out!’ he cried ‘attention!’ cria-t-il ;2 ( weep) to cry bitter tears/tears of joy pleurer à chaudes larmes/de joie ; how many tears I have cried over you! combien de larmes j'ai versées à cause de toi!C vi1 ( weep) pleurer (about à cause de) ; to cry for joy pleurer de joie ; don't cry about that! ne pleure pas pour ça! ; he was crying for his mother il réclamait sa mère en pleurant ; to cry with laughter rire aux larmes ; that'll give you something to cry about ○ ! maintenant tu sauras pourquoi tu pleures! ;for crying out loud! mais ce n'est pas vrai, nom de Dieu ○ ! ; it's a far cry from the days when il est loin le temps où ; it's a far cry from the luxury to which they were accustomed on est loin du luxe auquel ils étaient habitués ; this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born cette maisonnette est sans comparaison avec le palais dans lequel elle est née ; to cry one's eyes ou heart out pleurer à chaudes larmes.■ cry down GB:▶ cry down [sth] tourner [qch] en dérision [opposition, view].■ cry off GB: ( cancel appointment) se décommander ; ( retract promise) se dédire ; they cried off at the last minute ils se sont décommandés au dernier moment ; to cry off from s'excuser de [meeting].■ cry out (with pain, grief etc) pousser un cri or des cris ; ( call) crier, s'écrier ; to cry out in anguish pousser un cri d'angoisse ; to cry out to sb interpeller qn, appeler qn à haute voix ; to cry out for ( beg for) implorer [mercy] ; réclamer [attention, assistance] ; ( need desperately) avoir grand besoin de [help, reforms, renovation] ; the country is crying out for aid le pays a grand besoin d'aide ; these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum ces fenêtres ont grand besoin d'être nettoyées. -
35 lick
A n1 ( with tongue) coup m de langue ; to give sth a lick lécher qch ; give me a lick of your ice cream laisse-moi lécher ta glace un coup ;2 fig a lick of paint un petit coup de peinture ;4 ( blow) coup m ;B vtr1 [person, animal, flame, wave] lécher ; the cat was licking its paws le chat se léchait les pattes ; to lick sth off the spoon lécher qch sur la cuillère ; to lick sth clean [animal] nettoyer qch à coups de langue ; he licked his fingers clean il s'est léché les doigts ; to lick one's chops ○ ou lips lit se lécher les babines ; fig ( at prospect) se délecter (at à) ; to lick sb's boots ○ /arse ◑ lécher les bottes ○ /le cul ◑ de or à qn ;2 ○ ( beat in game) écraser, battre [qn] à plate couture ○ [team, opponent] ; ( beat physically) corriger, battre [person] ; ( overcome) venir à bout de [difficulty] ; to get licked ( in game) se faire battre à plate couture ○, se faire écraser ; I think we've got the problem licked! ○ je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème ; this puzzle has got me licked! cette énigme me dépasse!at a fair ou good lick ○ à toute allure, en quatrième vitesse ; to give oneself a lick and a promise ○ † faire un brin de toilette ; to lick one's wounds panser ses blessures ; ⇒ shape.■ lick up:▶ lick up [sth], lick [sth] up [person] lécher ; [cat, dog] laper. -
36 prejudice
A n1 (single, specific) préjugé m (against contre ; in favour of en faveur de) ; to overcome one's prejudices surmonter ses préjugés2 ¢ préjugés mpl ; racial/political prejudice préjugés raciaux/en matière de politique ;3 ( harm) gen, Jur préjudice m ; to the prejudice of au préjudice de ; without prejudice sans préjudice (to de).B vtr1 ( bias) influencer ; to prejudice sb against/in favour of prévenir qn contre/en faveur de ;2 (harm, jeopardize) porter préjudice à [claim, case] ; léser [person] ; compromettre [chances] ; to prejudice the course of justice Jur entraver le cours de la justice. -
37 resistance
1 (to change, enemy) also Psych résistance f (to à) ; to meet with/to overcome resistance se heurter à/vaincre une résistance ; to put up resistance résister ; consumer resistance résistance du consommateur ; fierce resistance résistance acharnée ;2 Physiol résistance f (to à) ; his resistance is low sa résistance est amoindrie ; to build up a resistance to sth devenir plus résistant à qch ; the body's resistance la résistance de l'organisme ;3 Elec résistance f.to take the line ou path of least resistance choisir la voie de la facilité. -
38 rise
A n1 ( increase) (in amount, number, inflation, rates) augmentation f (in de) ; (in prices, pressure) hausse f (in de) ; ( in temperature) élévation f (in de) ; ( in standards) amélioration f (in de) ; to be on the rise [crime, inflation, number] être en augmentation ; [prices] être en hausse ;3 ( upward movement) (of plane, balloon) ascension f ; (of water, liquid, sea) montée f ; the rise and fall of his chest le mouvement de sa respiration ;4 ( progress) ( of person) ascension f ; (of country, company, empire) essor m ; (of doctrine, ideology) montée f ; Hitler's rise and fall l'ascension et la chute de Hitler ; the rise and fall of the Roman Empire l'essor et le déclin de l'Empire romain ; her rise to fame son accession f à la gloire ;6 ( hill) butte f ;7 ( source) Geog source f ; the river has its rise in… le fleuve prend sa source dans… ; to give rise to fig donner lieu à [rumours, speculation, suspicion] ; susciter [happiness, resentment, frustration] ; causer [problem, increase, unemployment].1 ( become higher) [water] monter ; [price, rate, number, temperature] augmenter ; [voice] devenir plus fort ; to rise above [temperature, amount] dépasser ; his voice rose to a shout il a élevé la voix jusqu'à crier ; his voice rose in anger la colère lui a fait élever la voix ;3 ( get up) [person] se lever ; ( after falling) se relever ; to rise from the chair se lever du fauteuil ; to rise from the dead ressusciter des morts ; ‘rise and shine!’ ‘debout!’ ; ‘all rise’ Jur ‘Messieurs, la cour!’ ;7 ( progress) [person] réussir ; to rise to devenir [director, manager] ; s'élever à [rank, position] ; to rise to fame atteindre la célébrité ; he rose from apprentice to manager il a commencé comme apprenti et est devenu directeur ; she rose from nothing to become partant de rien elle a réussi à devenir ; to rise through the ranks gravir tous les échelons ;8 ( slope upwards) [ground, road] monter ; [mountain, cliff] s'élever ; to rise to a height of s'élever à une hauteur de ;9 ( appear over horizon) [sun, moon, star] se lever ;11 Culin [dough, cake] lever ;13 Fishg [fish] venir nager à la surface.■ rise above:■ rise up1 ( ascend) [ball, balloon, bird, plane] s'élever ; [smoke, steam] monter ; fig [building, mountain] se dresser ; an office building rose up on the site of the old church un immeuble de bureaux s'est construit à l'emplacement de la vieille église ; a great shout rose up from the crowd un grand cri a jailli de la foule ;2 ( rebel) littér [people, region, nation] se soulever (against contre) ; to rise up in revolt se révolter. -
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40 distaste
distaste [dɪs'teɪst]∎ to feel distaste for sth ne pas aimer qch; (stronger) éprouver du dégoût ou de la répugnance pour qch;∎ if you could only overcome your initial distaste for opera si seulement tu parvenais à surmonter ta répugnance pour l'opéra
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