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1 peculiar
[pi'kju:ljə]1) (strange; odd: peculiar behaviour.) bizarre2) (belonging to one person, place or thing in particular and to no other: customs peculiar to France.) propre à•- peculiarly -
2 cast
cast [kɑ:st]jeter ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) projeter ⇒ 1 (b) perdre ⇒ 1 (c) distribuer les rôles de ⇒ 1 (d) mouler ⇒ 1 (e) couler ⇒ 1 (e) acteurs ⇒ 2 (a) nuance ⇒ 2 (b) moulage ⇒ 2 (c) coulage ⇒ 2 (c) plâtre ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp cast)∎ British to cast lots tirer au sort;∎ to cast a spell on or over sb (witch) jeter un sort à qn, ensorceler qn; figurative ensorceler ou envoûter qn;∎ to cast one's vote for sb voter pour qn;∎ the number of votes cast le nombre de voix ou de suffrages;∎ Nautical to cast anchor mouiller (l'ancre), jeter l'ancre;∎ literary the tyrant cast his enemies into prison le tyran a jeté ses ennemis en prison;∎ figurative we'll have to cast our net wide to find the right candidate il va falloir ratisser large pour trouver le bon candidat∎ the accident cast a shadow over their lives l'accident a jeté une ombre sur leur existence;∎ could you cast an eye over this report? voulez-vous jeter un œil sur ce rapport?;∎ he cast an eye over the audience il a promené son regard sur l'auditoire;∎ she cast a desperate glance at her mother elle glissa à sa mère un regard désespéré, elle regarda sa mère avec désespoir;∎ to cast doubt on sth jeter le doute sur qch;∎ this cast doubt on his ability cela jeta un doute sur ses capacités;∎ to cast aspersions on sb's character dénigrer qn;∎ the evidence cast suspicion on him les preuves ont jeté la suspicion sur lui(c) (shed, throw off) perdre;∎ the horse cast a shoe le cheval a perdu un fer;∎ to cast its skin (reptile) muer;∎ cast all fear/thought of revenge from your mind oubliez toute crainte/toute idée de revanche(d) (film, play) distribuer les rôles de;∎ the director cast her in the role of the mother le metteur en scène lui a attribué le rôle de la mère;∎ figurative to cast sb in the role of the villain donner à qn le rôle du méchant∎ figurative they are all cast in the same mould ils sont tous faits sur ou sont tous coulés dans le même moule2 noun∎ the cast is Italian tous les acteurs sont italiens;∎ he was in the cast of 'Citizen Kane' il a joué dans 'Citizen Kane';∎ Juliette Binoche heads a strong cast Juliette Binoche est en tête d'une très bonne distribution;∎ Cinema & Television cast and credits générique m∎ white with a pinkish cast blanc nuancé de rose(c) Art & Technology (act of moulding → metal) coulage m, coulée f; (→ plaster) moulage m; (→ coin, medallion) empreinte f; (mould) moule m; (object moulded) moulage m;∎ to make a bronze cast of a statue mouler une statue en bronze;∎ her arm was in a cast elle avait un bras dans le plâtre∎ he had a cast in his eye il louchait d'un œil, il avait un œil qui louchait∎ the delicate cast of her features la finesse de ses traits;∎ a peculiar cast of mind une drôle de mentalité ou de tournure d'esprit(g) (of earthworm) déjections fpl(h) (skin of insect, snake) dépouille f(i) (regurgitated food) pelote f régurgitée (par les hiboux, les faucons)►► cast iron fonte f;cast list Cinema & Television générique m; Theatre distribution f;cast steel acier m moulé∎ she cast about for an idea/an excuse to leave elle essaya de trouver une idée/un prétexte pour partirliterary (book) mettre de côté; (shirt, shoes) se débarrasser de; figurative (person, suggestion) rejeter, écarter;∎ to cast aside one's fears oublier ses craintes;∎ are you going to cast all this aside for a foolish dream? est-ce que tu vas renoncer à tout ça pour une chimère?∎ to be cast away être naufragé∎ cast your mind back to the day we met souviens-toi du ou rappelle-toi le jour de notre première rencontre;∎ to cast one's thoughts back se reporter en arrière∎ to be cast down être démoralisé ou découragé➲ cast off(d) literary (rid oneself of → clothing) enlever, se débarrasser de; figurative (→ bonds) se défaire de, se libérer de; (→ cares, habit, tradition) se défaire de, abandonnermonter les mailles(stitches) monter(of sea, tide, waves) rejeter -
3 funny
funny [ˈfʌnɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = amusing) [person, story, film] drôle ; [voice, walk] comique• what's so funny? qu'est-ce qu'il y a de drôle ?• to feel funny ( = ill) se sentir tout drôle• don't try anything funny! (inf) ne fais pas le malin (or la maligne) !2. compounds* * *['fʌnɪ] 1.it's funny that she hasn't phoned — c'est drôle or bizarre qu'elle n'ait pas appelé
2.to feel funny — (colloq) se sentir tout/-e chose (colloq)
adverb (colloq) [walk, talk, act] bizarrement, drôlement•• -
4 strange
strange [streɪndʒ]a. ( = peculiar) étrange• the strange thing is that... ce qu'il y a d'étrange, c'est que...• strange as it may seem... aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître...• strange to say I have never met her bizarrement, je ne l'ai jamais rencontréec. ( = unaccustomed) [work, activity] inhabitueld. ( = unwell) to feel strange [person] ne pas se sentir bien* * *[streɪndʒ]1) ( unfamiliar) inconnu2) ( odd) bizarreit is strange (that) — il est bizarre que (+ subj)
in a strange way... — curieusement...
3) ( unwell) bizarre4) ( unaccustomed)to be strange to — être étranger/-ère à
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5 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) envie2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) imagination3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impression2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) de fantaisie3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) avoir envie (de)2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) croire (que)3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) se sentir attiré (par/vers)•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy -
6 extraordinary
1 ( exceptional) [person, ability, career] extraordinaire ; to go to extraordinary lengths to do sth se donner un mal extraordinaire pour faire qch ; there's nothing extraordinary about her playing son jeu n'a rien d'extraordinaire ;2 ( peculiar) extraordinaire, incroyable ; the most extraordinary thing has happened il s'est passé quelque chose d'absolument extraordinaire ; to find it extraordinary that trouver extraordinaire que (+ subj) ; it seems extraordinary that he should resign ça paraît incroyable qu'il démissionne ; isn't it extraordinary how people react c'est incroyable de voir comment les gens réagissent ;3 ( special) [meeting, session] extraordinaire ;4 Pol ambassador extraordinary ambassadeur extraordinaire. -
7 funny
A adj1 ( amusing) [person, incident, film, joke] drôle, amusant ; are you trying to be funny ○ ? tu essaies d'être drôle par hasard ○ ? ; very funny! iron très drôle! ;2 ( odd) [hat, smell, noise, man] bizarre ; a funny voice une drôle de voix, une voix bizarre ; it's funny that she hasn't phoned c'est drôle or bizarre qu'elle n'ait pas appelé ; it's funny how people change c'est drôle or bizarre comme les gens changent ; there's something funny about him il a quelque chose de bizarre, c'est un drôle d'homme ; something funny's going on il se passe des choses bizarres ; it's a funny feeling but… c'est une drôle d'impression mais… ; it's funny you should mention it c'est drôle que tu en parles ;3 ○ ( unwell) to feel funny se sentir tout/-e chose ○.funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? drôle-bizarre ou drôle-amusant? -
8 specimen
specimen ['spesɪmən]1 noun(a) (sample → of work, handwriting) spécimen m; (→ of blood) prélèvement m; (→ of urine) échantillon m(b) (single example) spécimen m;∎ this butterfly is a superb specimen ce papillon est un superbe spécimen;∎ a fine specimen of Gothic architecture un bel exemple d'architecture gothique;∎ the finest specimens in his collection les plus belles pièces de sa collection∎ he's a peculiar specimen c'est un drôle de spécimen;∎ that pathetic specimen is her husband ce triste spécimen est son mari(page, letter, reply) spécimen;∎ they will ask you for a specimen signature ils vous demanderont un exemplaire de votre signature►► specimen bottle flacon-échantillon m;specimen copy spécimen m (livre, magazine)
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peculiar to — of, relating to, or found in (only one person, thing, or place) a custom peculiar to America [=a custom that is found only in America] • • • Main Entry: ↑peculiar … Useful english dictionary
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peculiar — peculiarly, adv. /pi kyoohl yeuhr/, adj. 1. strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings. 2. uncommon; unusual: the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. 3. distinctive in nature or character from others. 4. belonging characteristically… … Universalium
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peculiar — [15] The etymological notion underlying peculiar is of ‘not being shared with others’, of being ‘one’s own alone’. It was borrowed from Latin pecūliāris ‘of private property’, a derivative of pecūlium ‘private property’, which in turn was based… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins