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1 patch
patch [pætʃ]1 noun(a) (of fabric) pièce f; (on garment) pièce f (rapportée); (on sail) placard m; (on inner tube) Rustine ® f;∎ a jacket with suede patches on the elbows une veste avec des pièces en daim aux coudes;∎ his last novel isn't a patch on the others son dernier roman est loin de valoir les autres□(b) (over eye) bandeau m;∎ he wore a black eye patch il avait un bandeau noir sur l'œil(c) (sticking plaster) pansement m (adhésif)(d) (beauty spot) mouche f(f) (plot of land) parcelle f, lopin m;∎ cabbage/strawberry patch carré m de choux/de fraises;∎ cotton patch champ m de coton;∎ vegetable patch carré m de légumes(g) (of light, colour, grease, dampness) tache f; (of fog, mist) nappe f; (of oil) flaque f; (of ice) plaque f;∎ there were damp patches on the ceiling il y avait des taches d'humidité au plafond;∎ patch of blue sky pan m ou coin m ou échappée f de ciel bleu;∎ snow still lay in patches on the slopes les pistes étaient encore enneigées par endroits;∎ we crossed a rough patch of road nous sommes passés sur un tronçon de route défoncé;∎ a bald patch une (petite) tonsure∎ to go through a bad or sticky or rough patch traverser une période difficile ou une mauvaise passe;∎ the company had a bad patch in 1998 la firme a connu des moments difficiles en 1998∎ familiar keep off my patch! ne mets pas les pieds sur mon territoire!∎ his jeans were patched at the knees son jean avait des pièces ou était rapiécé aux genoux;∎ they patched the hole in the roof ils ont colmaté ou bouché le trou dans la toiture(c) Telecommunications raccorder;∎ I'll patch you through je vous passe votre communication;∎ patch me through to headquarters passez-moi le siège social►► Telecommunications patch board tableau m de raccordement;Sewing patch pocket poche f plaquée;Medicine patch test test m cutanéfamiliar (temporary shelter, broken object) assembler□ ; (business plan, team, government) mettre sur pied□ ;∎ they patched together a documentary ils ont monté un documentaire tant bien que mal;∎ we are beginning to patch together an understanding of… petit à petit nous commençons à nous faire une idée de…□ ;∎ pejorative the whole thing is a bit patched together tout est un peu mal fichu∎ they patched him up in hospital ils l'ont rafistolé à l'hôpital∎ he's trying to patch things up with his wife il essaie de se rabibocher avec sa femme;∎ they patched up their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends□ -
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3 ( small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f ; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f ; ( of fog) nappe f ; ( of oil) flaque f ; ( of blue sky) coin m ; to have a bald patch être un peu dégarni ; in patches par endroits ;4 ( area of ground) gen zone f ; ( for planting) carré m ; strawberry/vegetable patch carré m de fraises/de légumes ; a patch of grass un coin d'herbe ; a patch of daisies une touffe de marguerites ;7 ○ ( period) période f ; to go through ou have a bad patch traverser une mauvaise passe ○ ; in patches par moments ;9 Comput correction f provisoire.B vtr2 Electron raccorder [circuits] ;3 Comput corriger [software].he's not a patch on his father il n'arrive pas à la cheville de son père ; the film isn't a patch on the book le film est loin de valoir le livre.▶ patch [sth] together rafistoler ○ [pieces, fragments] ; concocter [deal, report, team].■ patch up:▶ patch up [sth], patch [sth] up soigner [person] ; rapiécer [hole, trousers] ; réparer [ceiling, tyre] ; fig rafistoler ○ [marriage] ;▶ patch up [sth] résoudre [differences, quarrel] ; we've patched it up nous nous sommes réconciliés. -
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patch [pæt∫]1. nouna. (for clothes) pièce f ; (for inner tube) rustine ® f ; (over eye) cache m ; (nicotine, HRT) patch mb. [of colour] tache f ; [of sky] coin m ; [of land] parcelle f ; [of vegetables] carré m ; [of ice] plaque f ; [of water] flaque f• it isn't a patch on... ça ne soutient pas la comparaison avec...[+ clothes] rapiécer ; [+ tyre] réparer3. compounds* * *[pætʃ] 1.1) ( in clothes) pièce f; (on tyre, airbed) rustine® f; ( on eye) bandeau m2) ( small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f; ( of fog) nappe f; ( of oil) flaque f; ( of blue sky) coin m3) ( area of ground) gen zone f; ( for planting) carré m4) GB (colloq) ( territory) (of gangster, salesman) territoire m; (of policeman, official) secteur m5) (colloq) ( period) période f2.transitive verb1) rapiécer [hole, trousers]; réparer [tyre]2) Computing corriger•Phrasal Verbs:- patch up•• -
4 slither
slither ['slɪðə(r)](a) (snake, worm) ramper, onduler∎ the car slithered on a patch of oil la voiture a dérapé sur une flaque d'huile;∎ I slithered down the tree/drainpipe je me suis laissé glisser le long de l'arbre/de la gouttière;∎ the dog was slithering about on the ice le chien dérapait sur la glace -
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6 splash
splash [splæ∫]1. nounb. ( = small amount) a splash of une goutte dea. éclabousser (sb/sth with sth qn/qch de qch)b. ( = apply hastily) to splash water on o.s. s'asperger d'eauc. [+ headlines] étaler en première pagea. [liquid, mud] faire des éclaboussuresb. [person, animal] patauger• to splash into the water [person] plonger dans l'eau en éclaboussant ; [stone] tomber dans l'eau avec un gros plouf(British) ( = spend money) faire une folie* * *[splæʃ] 1.1) ( sound) plouf mto make a big splash — lit faire un grand plouf; fig faire sensation
2) ( patch) ( of mud) tache f; (of water, oil) éclaboussure f; ( of colour) touche f; (of tonic, soda) goutte f2.transitive verb1) ( spatter) éclabousserto splash something over somebody/something — éclabousser quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose
2) ( sprinkle)3) ( maliciously)4) ( in newspaper) mettre [quelque chose] à la une3.1) ( spatter) faire des éclaboussures (onto, over sur)2) ( move)to splash through something — [person] traverser quelque chose en pataugeant; [car] traverser quelque chose en faisant des éclaboussures
3) (in sea, pool) faire des éclaboussures (in dans)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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A n1 ( sound) plouf m ; with a splash avec un plouf ; to make a big splash lit faire un grand plouf ; fig faire sensation ;2 (drop, patch) ( of mud) tache f ; (of water, oil) éclaboussure f ; ( of colour) touche f ; (of tonic, soda: in drink) goutte f.B vtr1 (spatter, spray) éclabousser [person, surface] ; to splash sth over sb/sth éclabousser qn/qch de qch ; to splash one's way through sth traverser qch en pataugeant ;2 ( sprinkle) to splash water on to one's face s'asperger de l'eau sur le visage ; to splash one's face with water s'asperger le visage d'eau ;3 ( maliciously) to splash water/acid onto envoyer de l'eau/de l'acide sur ;4 Journ mettre [qch] à la une [story, picture] ; the news was splashed across the front page la nouvelle a fait la une des journaux.C vi1 ( spatter) [coffee, paint, wine] faire des éclaboussures (onto, over sur) ; water was splashing from the tap l'eau giclait du robinet ;2 ( move) to splash through sth [person] traverser qch en pataugeant ; [car] traverser qch en faisant des éclaboussures ;3 (in sea, pool) faire des éclaboussures (in dans).▶ splash around barboter (in dans) ;▶ splash [sth] around envoyer [qch] partout [water, paint] ; to splash money around ○ claquer ○ son argent.■ splash down amerrir.■ splash out ○ ( spend money) faire des folies ; splash out on faire la folie de s'offrir [dress, hat, book]. -
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A n1 ( edible plant) légume m ;3 ○ fig to become a vegetable être réduit à l'état de légume.B modif [knife, dish, rack] à légumes ; [soup, plot, patch] de légumes ; [fat, oil, matter] végétal. -
9 rocky
rocky ['rɒkɪ]∎ rocky outcrop affleurement m rocheux;∎ Cookery rocky road (ice cream, confectionery) = au chocolat, avec de la guimauve et des morceaux de noix(b) (unstable → situation) précaire, instable; (→ government) peu stable; (relationship, marriage) difficile;∎ it's been a rocky year for the oil industry ça a été une année difficile pour l'industrie pétrolière;∎ to have a rocky road ahead avoir des problèmes en perspective;∎ to go through a rocky patch traverser une période difficile2 noun►► the Rocky Mountains les montagnes fpl Rocheuses;Zoology Rocky Mountain goat chèvre f des montagnes Rocheuses;Medicine Rocky Mountain spotted fever fièvre f pourprée des montagnes Rocheuses
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