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pivot ['pɪvət]1 noun(b) figurative (person in company etc) pivot m, cheville f ouvrière; Military pivot m, guide m, homme m de base∎ pivot on your left foot pivotez sur votre pied gauche∎ his life pivots around his family toute son existence tourne autour de sa famillefaire pivoter►► pivot bridge pont m tournant;Military pivot man pivot m, guide m, homme m de basefigurative dépendre de;∎ everything pivots on her decision tout dépend de sa décision -
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pivot [ˈpɪvət]1. nounpivot m• the pivot of his argument is that... son argument repose sur l'idée que...( = turn) faire pivoter• his argument pivots on the fact that... son argument repose sur le fait que...* * *['pɪvət] 1.noun Military, Technology, fig pivot m2.transitive verb faire pivoter [lever]; orienter [lamp]3.intransitive verb [lamp, device] pivoter (on sur); fig [outcome, success] reposer (on sur) -
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swivel ['swɪvəl] ( British pt & pp swivelled, cont swivelling, American pt & pp swiveled, cont swiveling)1 noun(b) (in rowing) dame f de nage(lamp) pivotant, tournantpivoter, tourner;∎ his eyes swivelled back to the screen ses yeux se tournèrent à nouveau vers l'écranfaire pivoter►► swivel arm bras m pivotant;swivel base socle m pivotant;swivel chair chaise f pivotante; (with arms) fauteuil m pivotant;swivel joint (joint m à) rotule f;Cars swivel pin pivot m central(turn) pivoter, tourner;∎ to swivel round on one's heels pivoter sur ses talons;∎ she swivelled round in her chair elle pivota sur sa chaisefaire pivoter -
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∎ the presidency rotates every two years among the members les membres assument la présidence à tour de rôle tous les deux ans['rəʊteɪt] Botany rotacé -
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swing [swɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle swung)1. nounb. ( = seat for swinging) balançoire f• to be in full swing [party, campaign] battre son plein• to get into the swing of [+ new job, married life] s'habituer àa. ( = move to and fro) [arms, legs, object on rope, hammock] se balancer ; [pendulum] osciller ; (on a swing) se balancer ; ( = pivot) also swing round faire demi-tour• the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est referméeb. ( = move rhythmically) to swing along avancer d'un pas balancé• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle sauter en sellec. to swing the vote (in sb's favour) ( = influence) faire pencher la balance (en faveur de qn)d. [+ a tune, the classics] jouer de manière rythmée4. compounds* * *[swɪŋ] 1.to aim ou take a swing at — essayer de donner un coup de poing à
2) (in voting, public opinion) revirement m (in de); (in prices, values, economy) fluctuation f (in de); ( in business activity) variation f (in de); ( in mood) saute f (in de)a swing away from — ( in opinions) un mouvement contre; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rejet de
3) ( in playground) balançoire f4) ( rhythm) rythme m2.transitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) balancer2) (move around, up, away)she swung the telescope through 180° — elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°
3) ( cause to change)4) (colloq) ( cause to succeed) remporter [election, match]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) gen se balancer; [pendulum] osciller2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — ( with rope) s'élancer sur le sol
to swing around — [person] se retourner (brusquement)
3)to swing at — ( with fist) lancer un coup de poing à
5) [music, musician] avoir du rythme6) (colloq) ( be lively)••to go with a swing — (colloq) [party] marcher du tonnerre (colloq)
to get into the swing of things — (colloq) se mettre dans le bain (colloq)
to be in full swing — battre son plein (colloq)
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1 nounkey combination combinaison f de touches(a) (important) cléMARKETING key account compte-clé m;MARKETING key brand marque f clé;key factor facteur m clé;key industry industrie f clé;key person pivot m;key position position f clé;key post poste m clé;key sector secteur m clé;key staff personnel m de baseCOMPUTING (data, text) taper, saisirCOMPUTING (data, text) taper, saisir -
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anchor ['æŋkə(r)]1 noun∎ to lie or to ride at anchor être à l'ancre, être au mouillage;∎ to cast or to come to or to drop anchor jeter l'ancre, mouiller;∎ up or weigh anchor! levez l'ancre!(b) (fastener) attache f∎ religion is her anchor in life la religion est son soutien dans la vie;∎ many people need the anchor of family life beaucoup de gens ont besoin de la vie de famille comme point d'ancrage(d) Television présentateur(trice) m,f(f) (in mountaineering) point m d'assurage∎ they remain firmly anchored in tradition ils restent fermement ancrés dans la tradition∎ figurative to be anchored to the spot (by indecision, terror) être cloué sur place►► Nautical anchor buoy bouée f de mouillage ou d'ancre -
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slew [slu:]1 pt of slay∎ he slewed round in his chair il a pivoté sur sa chaise∎ the car slewed into the ditch la voiture a dérapé et a fini dans le fossé∎ he slewed the car around il a fait un tête-à-queue4 noun∎ a slew of, slews of un tas de;∎ a whole slew of photographers un tas de photographes;∎ slews of people des ou un tas de gens -
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1 noun(a) (nail, spike) clou m (à grosse tête); (decorative) clou m (décoratif); (on shoe) clou m (à souliers), caboche f; (on belt) clou m; British (on football boots, track shoes) crampon m; (on tyre) clou m(c) (on roadway) catadioptre m(d) (on shirt) bouton m (servant à fermer un col, un plastron etc)(g) (on chain) étai m(h) (reproduction) monte f;∎ animals kept for stud animaux destinés à la monte;∎ to put a stallion (out) to stud mener un étalon à la monte;∎ to be at stud saillir(i) (stud farm) haras m(j) (stallion) étalon m∎ figurative stars studded the night sky le ciel était parsemé d'étoiles(b) Building industry latter►► stud earring clou m d'oreille;stud farm haras m;stud fastener pression f (bouton);stud mare (jument f) poulinière f;stud poker stud-poker m (variété de poker où certaines cartes sont exposées)
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pivot on — ˈpivot on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pivot on he/she/it pivots on present participle pivoting on past tense pivoted on past p … Useful english dictionary
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pivot — I UK [ˈpɪvət] / US noun [countable] Word forms pivot : singular pivot plural pivots 1) science a fixed point or pin that something turns or balances on 2) the most important thing that something is based on or depends on Tax reform has become the … English dictionary
pivot — [[t]pɪ̱vət[/t]] pivots, pivoting, pivoted 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing, oft the N of n The pivot in a situation is the most important thing which everything else is based on or arranged around. Forming the pivot of the exhibition is a large… … English dictionary
pivot — 1 noun (C) 1 a fixed central point or pin on which something balances or turns 2 the one central thing that a whole plan depends on, and that everything is arranged around (+ of): The village chapel was the pivot of community life. 2 verb 1 (I,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English