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rough [rʌf]1. adjective• he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges il fera un bon vendeur lorsque nous l'aurons un peu dégrossib. ( = unrefined) [person, speech, manners] rudee. ( = violent) [person, treatment] durg. ( = approximate) [calculation, translation, estimate, description] approximatif• can you give me a rough idea (of) how long it will take? à votre avis, ça prendra combien de temps environ ?• rough draft brouillon m• rough sketch ébauche f2. adverb3. noun5. compounds* * *[rʌf] 1.1) ( in golf) rough m2.1) [hand, skin, material] rêche; [surface, rock] rugueux/-euse; [terrain] cahoteux/-euse; [landscape] sauvageto smooth (off) the rough edges — (of stone, glass) polir
2) ( brutal) [person, behaviour, sport] brutal, violent; [area] dur3) ( approximate) [description, map] sommaire; [figure, idea, estimate] approximatif/-iverough justice — justice f sommaire or expéditive
4) ( difficult) dur, difficileto be rough on somebody — [person] être dur avec quelqu'un
5) ( crude) grossier/-ière6) ( harsh) [voice, taste, wine] âpre7) ( stormy) [sea, crossing] agité; [weather] gros/grosse; [landing] mouvementé8) (colloq)3.to feel rough — se sentir patraque (colloq)
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82 steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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83 step aside
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84 straddle
straddle [ˈstrædl]a. [+ horse, cycle] enfourcher ; [+ chair] se mettre à califourchon surb. [+ two periods, two cultures] être à cheval sur* * *['strædl] 1.noun (also straddle jump) Sport rouleau m (ventral)2.transitive verb1) ( physically) [person] enfourcher [horse, bike]; s'asseoir à califourchon sur [chair]2) ( geographically) [village] être traversé par [border] -
85 strain
strain [streɪn]1. noun• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budgetc. ( = sprain) foulure fa. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces[+ liquid] vider* * *[streɪn] 1.to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations
2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension fmental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]
to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu
3) ( injury) muscle m froissé5) ( style) veine f, ton m2.strains plural noun air m3.transitive verb1)to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux
2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]3) ( injure)4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]4.to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]
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86 stun
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87 stunned
stunned [stʌnd]• there was a stunned silence tout le monde s'est tu, abasourdi* * *[stʌnd]1) ( dazed) assommé2) ( amazed) [person] stupéfait; [silence] figé -
88 support
support [səˈpɔ:t]1. noun• to give support to sb/sth soutenir qn/qch• in support of his theory/claim à l'appui de sa théorie/revendication• to give one's support to... prêter son appui à...b. ( = object) appui m ; [of structure] support m ; (moral, financial) soutien m ; (US = subsidy) subvention fa. ( = hold up) [pillar, beam, person] soutenirb. [+ theory, cause, party, candidate] (passively) être pour ; (actively) soutenir ; [+ sb's application] appuyer ; [+ action] soutenir ; [+ team] être supporter de• to support o.s. ( = earn one's living) gagner sa vie• the school is supported by money from... l'école reçoit une aide financière de...3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]to support ≠ supporter* * *[sə'pɔːt] 1.1) (moral, financial, political) soutien m, appui mthere is considerable public support for the strikers — les grévistes bénéficient du soutien d'une grande partie de la population
air/land/sea support — Military appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime
to give somebody/something (one's) support — apporter son soutien à quelqu'un/quelque chose
in support of somebody/something — en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose
means of support — ( financial) moyens mpl de subsistance
2) (physical, for weight) gen support m; ( for limb) appareil m de maintien3) ( person) soutien m4) ( at concert) ( band) groupe m de la première partie2.transitive verb1) (provide moral, financial backing) gen soutenir; donner à [charity]2) ( physically) supporter [weight]; soutenir [person]3) ( validate) confirmer4) ( maintain) [breadwinner, land, farm] faire vivre, subvenir aux besoins de; [charity] aider5) ( put up with) endurer6) Computing prendre en charge3. -
89 sustain
sustain [səsˈteɪn]b. ( = suffer) [+ attack, loss, damage] subir ; [+ injury] recevoir* * *[sə'steɪn] 1.transitive verb1) ( maintain) gen maintenir; poursuivre [war, policy]2) Music soutenir3) ( provide strength) ( physically) donner des forces à; ( morally) soutenir4) ( support) soutenir5) ( suffer) recevoir [injury]; éprouver [loss]; subir, essuyer [defeat, damage]6) Law faire droit à [claim]; admettre [objection]2.sustained past participle adjective gen soutenu; [applause, period] prolongé; Music tenu -
90 swipe
swipe [swaɪp]1. noun• to take a swipe at [+ ball] frapper très fort ; [+ person] (physically) donner une grande gifle à ; (verbally) s'en prendre àc. [+ card] swipe card now passez votre carte4. compounds* * *[swaɪp] 1.2.to take a swipe at — lit essayer de frapper; fig attaquer
transitive verb1) (colloq) ( steal) piquer (colloq), voler2) ( validate) passer [quelque chose] dans un lecteur de carte magnétique [credit card, ID card]3.to swipe at — lit essayer de frapper; fig attaquer
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91 taxing
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92 tingle
tingle [ˈtɪŋgl]( = prickle) picoter ; ( = thrill) vibrer2. noun( = sensation) picotement m* * *['tɪŋgl] 1. 2. -
93 unfit
unfit [ˈʌnˈfɪt]a. ( = not physically fit) en mauvaise condition physique• some children are so unfit they cannot do basic gym exercises la condition physique de certains enfants est si mauvaise qu'il sont incapables de faire les exercices de gymnastique les plus simplesb. ( = incompetent) inapte ( for à) ( to do sth à faire qch ) ; ( = unworthy) indigne ( to do sth de faire qch)* * *[ʌn'fɪt]1) ( unhealthy) ( ill) malade; ( out of condition)I'm unfit — physiquement, je ne suis pas en forme
2) ( sub-standard) [housing] inadéquat; [pitch, road] impraticable ( for à)unfit for human habitation/consumption — impropre à l'habitation/la consommation humaine
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94 unrestrained
unrestrained [ˈʌnrɪˈstreɪnd]a. ( = unchecked) [laughter] irrépressible ; [joy] sans mélange ; [violence] effréné ; [language] sans retenue ; [use] immodéréb. ( = not held physically) [car passenger] sans ceinture ; [patient] sans entraves ; [prisoner] sans menottes* * *[ˌʌnrɪ'streɪnd]adjective [growth] effréné; [emotion] non contenu; [freedom] sans limites -
95 unsupported
unsupported [ˈʌnsəˈpɔ:tɪd]a. ( = unsubstantiated) [allegation, accusation] sans preuves ; [claim] infondéb. (physically) to walk/stand unsupported [person] marcher/se tenir debout sans soutien* * *[ˌʌnsə'pɔːtɪd]1) [allegation, hypothesis] non confirmé2) Military [troops] sans renfort3) [family, mother] sans soutien de famille -
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97 way
way [weɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = route) chemin m• a piece of bread went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers• to make one's way towards... se diriger vers...► the way to ( = route to)can you tell me the way to the tourist office? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin du syndicat d'initiative ?• on the way to London we met... en allant à Londres nous avons rencontré...• she's got twins, and another baby on the way (inf) elle a des jumeaux, et un bébé en route (inf)► the/one's way back/down• on the way back he met... en revenant il a rencontré...• they held a meeting to discuss the way forward ils ont organisé une réunion pour discuter de la marche à suivre• is monetary union the way forward? l'union monétaire est-elle la voie du progrès ?► the way in• I'll find my own way out ne vous dérangez pas, je trouverai (bien) la sortie► in the/sb's way• am I in your way? est-ce que je vous empêche de passer ?• to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn► out of the/sb's way• (get) out of the or my way! laisse-moi passer !• to keep out of sb's way ( = avoid them) éviter qn• I'll take you home, it's not out of my way je vous ramènerai, c'est sur mon cheminc. ( = distance) a little way off pas très loin• is it far? -- yes, it's a quite a way (inf) c'est loin ? -- oui, il y a un bon bout de chemin (inf)• is it finished? -- not by a long way! est-ce terminé ? -- loin de là !• we've got a long way to go (long journey) nous avons beaucoup de chemin à faire ; ( = still far from our objective) nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines ; ( = not got enough) nous sommes encore loin du compte• this spice is expensive, but a little goes a long way cette épice est chère mais on n'a pas besoin d'en mettre beaucoup• it should go a long way towards improving relations between the two countries cela devrait améliorer considérablement les relations entre les deux pays► all the way ( = the whole distance)he had to walk all the way (to the hospital) il a dû faire tout le chemin à pied (jusqu'à l'hôpital)• I'll be with you all the way ( = will back you up) je vous soutiendrai jusqu'au boutd. ( = direction) are you going my way? est-ce que vous allez dans la même direction que moi ?• which way did he go? dans quelle direction est-il parti ?• which way do we go from here? (which direction) par où allons-nous maintenant ? ; (what shall we do) qu'allons-nous faire maintenant ?• it's out or over Oxford way (inf) c'est du côté d'Oxforde. ( = manner) façon f• this/that way comme ceci/cela• what an odd way to behave! quelle drôle de façon de se comporter !• to do sth the right/wrong way bien/mal faire qch• way to go! (inf!) bravo !• that's just the way he is il est comme ça, c'est tout• to get or have one's own way en faire à son idée• he didn't hit her, it was the other way round ce n'est pas lui qui l'a frappée, c'est le contraire• "this way up" « haut »• soccer is taking off in the States in a big way le football connaît un véritable essor aux États-Unis► no way! (inf) pas question !• I'm not paying, no way! je refuse de payer, un point c'est tout !• will you come? -- no way! tu viens ? -- pas question !• there's no way that's champagne! ce n'est pas possible que ce soit du champagne !f. ( = method, technique) solution f• the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes le mieux, c'est de le mettre au congélateur pendant dix minutes• that's the way! (inf) voilà, c'est bien !g. ( = situation, nature) that's always the way c'est toujours comme ça• it's the way of the world! ainsi va le monde !h. ( = habit) to get into/out of the way of doing sth prendre/perdre l'habitude de faire qch• don't be offended, it's just his way ne vous vexez pas, il est comme ça, c'est touti. ( = respect, particular) in some ways à certains égards• "I'm superstitious", she said by way of explanation « je suis superstitieuse », dit-elle en guise d'explication• what is there in the way of kitchen utensils? qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme ustensiles de cuisine ?2. adverb3. compounds• such shortages are a way of life de telles pénuries font partie de la vie de tous les jours ► way-out (inf) adjective excentrique* * *[weɪ] 1.1) (route, road) chemin m ( from de; to à)to live over the way — (colloq) habiter en face
the way ahead — lit le chemin devant moi/eux etc
the way ahead looks difficult — fig l'avenir s'annonce difficile
the way forward — fig la clé de l'avenir
the way in — l'entrée (to de)
‘way in’ — ‘entrée’
the way out — la sortie (of de)
there's no way out — fig il n'y a pas d'échappatoire
to send somebody on his way — ( tell to go away) envoyer promener quelqu'un (colloq)
to be well on the ou one's way to doing — être bien parti pour faire
to be on the way out — fig passer de mode
she's got four kids and another one on the way — (colloq) elle a quatre gosses et un autre en route (colloq)
to go out of one's way to make somebody feel uncomfortable — tout faire pour que quelqu'un se sente mal à l'aise
out of the way — ( isolated) isolé; ( unusual) extraordinaire
along the way — lit en chemin; fig en cours de route
to go the way of somebody/something — finir comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( direction) direction f, sens mcome ou step this way — suivez-moi, venez par ici
‘this way for the zoo’ — ‘vers le zoo’
‘this way up’ — ‘haut’
to look the other way — ( to see) regarder de l'autre côté; ( to avoid unpleasant thing) détourner les yeux; fig ( to ignore) fermer les yeux
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? — tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?
to put something somebody's way — (colloq) filer quelque chose à quelqu'un (colloq)
3) (space in front, projected route) passage mget him out of the way before the boss gets here! — fais-le disparaître d'ici avant que le patron arrive!
to keep somebody out of somebody's way — ( to avoid annoyance) tenir quelqu'un à l'écart de quelqu'un
to keep something out of somebody's way — (to avoid injury, harm) garder quelque chose hors de portée de quelqu'un
to make way for somebody/something — faire place à quelqu'un/quelque chose
4) ( distance) distance fit's a long way — c'est loin (to jusqu'à)
to be a short way off — lit être près
we still have some way to go before doing — lit, fig nous avons encore du chemin à faire avant de faire
I'm with you ou behind you all the way — je suis de tout cœur avec toi
5) ( manner) façon f, manière fdo it this/that way — fais-le comme ceci/cela
to do something the right/wrong way — faire bien/mal quelque chose
in his/her/its own way — à sa façon
she certainly has a way with her — (colloq) GB elle sait décidément s'y prendre avec les gens
a way of doing — ( method) une façon or manière de faire; ( means) un moyen de faire
that's the way! — voilà, c'est bien!
either way, she's wrong — de toute façon, elle a tort
no way! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
6) (respect, aspect) sens min no way, not in any way — aucunement
7) (custom, manner) coutume f, manière f8) (will, desire)to get one's way —
2.if I had my way... — si cela ne tenait qu'à moi...
3.to be way out — (in guess, estimate) être loin du compte
by the way adverbial phrase en passantby the way,... — à propos,...
what time is it, by the way? — quelle heure est-il, au fait?
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98 weaken
weaken [ˈwi:kən][person] (in health) s'affaiblir ; (in resolution) faiblir ; ( = relent) se laisser fléchir ; [structure, material, voice] faiblir ; [influence, power] diminuer* * *['wiːkən] 1.transitive verb1) lit affaiblir [person, heart, structure]; diminuer [resistance]; rendre [quelque chose] moins solide [joint, wall]2) fig nuire à l'autorité de [government]; affaiblir [company, authority, resolve, cause, defence]; diminuer [support, influence]; amoindrir [argument, power]; nuire à [morale]; ébranler [will]3) ( dilute) diluer4) Economics, Finance affaiblir [economy, currency]; faire baisser [prices, demand, shares]2.1) ( physically) gen s'affaiblir; [grip] se relâcher2) ( lose power) [government, country, resistance] fléchir; [support, alliance] se relâcher3) Economics être en baisse -
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(a) (of goods) manutention f, distribution fhandling capacity capacité f de traitement;handling charges frais m pl d'administration; (for physically shifting goods) frais de manutention(b) (of order, contract) traitement m, exécution f -
100 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrait2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrait2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) résumé
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