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21 sedulous
['sedjuləs, ]( American[) -‹u-]((of a person or his efforts etc) steady, earnest and persistent: He worked with sedulous concentration.) assidu -
22 intrusive
1 ( indiscreet) [question, journalist, cameras] indiscret/-ète ; ( persistent) [neighbours] envahissant ;2 ( disturbing) [phone call, presence] importun ;3 Ling [consonant, vowel] d'appui. -
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24 bay
bay [beɪ]1 noun∎ sweet bay laurier m commun, laurier m des poètes∎ to be at bay être aux abois;∎ Hunting to bring an animal to bay acculer un animal;∎ Military to keep or hold at bay (the enemy) tenir en échec; (assailant) tenir en respect; (creditors, persistent caller etc) tenir à distance;∎ to keep boredom at bay tromper l'ennui;∎ I'm managing to keep my cold at bay jusqu'ici j'ai réussi à combattre le rhume;∎ to keep or to hold hunger at bay tromper la faim;∎ use this product to keep ants at bay utilisez ce produit pour éloigner les fourmis(h) (compartment → in plane, ship) soute f(bark) aboyer, donner de la voix;∎ to bay at the moon hurler ou aboyer à la lune;∎ figurative to bay for sb's blood réclamer la tête de qn(colour) bai►► the Bay Area = région de la baie de San Francisco comprenant également les villes de Berkeley, Oakland et San José;the Bay of Bengal le golfe du Bengale;the Bay of Biscay le golfe de Gascogne;History the Bay of Pigs la baie des Cochons;Pharmacy bay rum = lotion capillaire;the Bay State = surnom donné au Massachusetts;Botany bay tree laurier m;ⓘ THE BAY OF PIGS On désigne ainsi la tentative de coup d'État contre Fidel Castro par des Cubains exilés aux États-Unis, en 1961. Équipés et entraînés par la CIA, ils débarquèrent dans cette baie, mais l'opération tourna au désastre. -
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26 lateness
lateness ['leɪtnɪs](a) (of bus, train, person) retard m;∎ I find persistent lateness infuriating les gens qui sont toujours en retard m'exaspèrent(b) (late time) heure f tardive;∎ given the lateness of the hour étant donné ou vu l'heure tardive -
27 lingering
lingering ['lɪŋgrɪŋ]∎ he gave her a long lingering look il lui lança un long regard langoureux;∎ they had no time for lingering goodbyes ils n'avaient pas le temps d'échanger des adieux prolongés(b) (persistent) persistant;∎ a lingering feeling of dissatisfaction un irréductible sentiment d'insatisfaction;∎ a lingering doubt un doute persistant∎ she died a lingering death la mort l'a emportée lentement -
28 obstinate
obstinate ['ɒbstənət]∎ an obstinate refusal un refus obstiné;∎ to meet with obstinate resistance se heurter à une résistance obstinée ou acharnée∎ an obstinate fever une fièvre persistante -
29 recurring
recurring [rɪ'kɜ:rɪŋ](a) (persistent → problem) qui revient ou qui se reproduit souvent; (→ dream, nightmare) qui revient sans cesse(b) Mathematics périodique;∎ 2 point 7 recurring 2 virgule 7 périodique►► recurring decimal fraction f périodique -
30 sharply
sharply ['ʃɑ:plɪ]∎ the bare trees stood out sharply against the snow les arbres dénudés se détachaient nettement sur la neige;∎ this contrasts sharply with her usual behaviour voilà qui change beaucoup de son comportement habituel;∎ to bring sth sharply home, to bring sth sharply into focus faire apparaître qch de façon évidente(c) (abruptly, suddenly → curve, turn) brusquement; (→ rise, fall, change) brusquement, soudainement;∎ the car took the bend too sharply la voiture a pris le virage trop vite;∎ the road rises/drops sharply la route monte/descend en pente raide;∎ inflation has risen sharply since May l'inflation est montée en flèche depuis mai(d) (harshly → speak) vivement, sèchement, de façon brusque; (→ criticize) vivement, sévèrement; (→ reply, retort) vertement, vivement;∎ she reprimanded him sharply for being late elle lui a fait de vifs reproches pour son retard;∎ I had to speak to her sharply about her persistent lateness j'ai dû lui faire des observations sévères au sujet de ses retards répétés(e) (alertly → listen) attentivement -
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