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6 naturally
1 (obviously, of course) naturellement, bien entendu, bien sûr ; naturally enough, she refused naturellement, elle a refusé ;2 ( as a logical consequence) naturellement ; I naturally assumed that j'ai tout naturellement pensé que ;3 ( by nature) [cautious, pale, shy etc] de nature ; her hair is naturally blonde elle a des cheveux blond naturel ; naturally talented naturellement doué ; I was doing what comes naturally j'ai fait ce qui me semblait naturel ; politeness comes naturally to him il est d'un naturel poli ; politeness doesn't come naturally to him iron on se demande où il a appris la politesse iron ;4 (unaffectedly, unselfconsciously) [act, behave, speak, smile] avec naturel ; she expressed herself quite naturally elle s'exprimait avec beaucoup de naturel ; just try and act naturally essaie simplement d'être naturel ;5 ( in natural world) à l'état naturel ; naturally occurring présent à l'état naturel. -
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amiss [əˈmɪs]1. adjective2. adverba. to take sth amiss ( = be offended) mal prendre qch* * *[ə'mɪs] 1. 2.a drink wouldn't come ou go amiss! — un verre ne serait pas de refus
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8 compliment
1. nouna. compliment m• with the compliments of Mr Green avec les compliments de M. Green3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque compliment est un nom, la fin se prononce comme ant dans giant: ˈkɒmplɪmənt ; lorsque c'est un verbe elle se prononce comme ent dans went: ˈkɒmplɪment.* * *['kɒmplɪmənt] 1.noun compliment m2.to return the compliment — lit retourner le compliment; fig répondre de la même façon
compliments plural noun1) ( in expressions of praise) compliments mpl (to à)‘with compliments’ — ( on transmission slip) ‘avec tous nos compliments’
‘with the compliments of the author’ — ‘avec les hommages de l'auteur’
3) ( in greetings)3.‘with the compliments of the season’ — ( on Christmas cards) ‘meilleurs vœux’
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9 cost
cost [kɒst]• how much or what will it cost to have it repaired? combien est-ce que cela coûtera de le faire réparer ?• what does it cost to get in? quel est le prix d'entrée ?b. (preterite, past participle costed) [+ policy, plan] évaluer le coût de• the job was costed at $2,000 le devis pour ces travaux s'est monté à 2 000 dollars2. nouna. coût m• at a cost of £50 au prix de 50 livres3. compounds* * *[kɒst], US [kɔːst] 1.1) ( price) coût m, prix m (of de); ( expense incurred) frais mplat a cost of £100 — au prix de 100 livres
to count the cost of — lit estimer le coût de; fig mesurer les conséquences de
2) fig prix m2.costs plural noun1) Law2) Commerce frais mpl3.transitive verb1) (prét, pp cost) coûterthe TV will cost £100 to repair — cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé
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10 naturally
naturally [ˈnæt∫rəlɪ]a. ( = of course) naturellement• naturally, I understand your feelings naturellement, je comprends vos sentimentsb. [behave, talk, smile] avec naturelc. ( = by nature) [cautious, cheerful] de nature* * *['nætʃrəlɪ]1) (obviously, of course) naturellement, bien entendunaturally enough, she refused — naturellement, elle a refusé
2) ( by nature) de nature3) ( unaffectedly) avec naturel4) ( in natural world) à l'état naturel -
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12 respect
respect [rɪˈspekt]1. nouna. ( = esteem) respect m• she has no respect for other people's feelings elle n'a aucun respect pour les sentiments d'autrui• out of respect for... par respect pour...• with (due) respect I still think that... sauf votre respect je crois toujours que...b. ( = particular) in what respect? à quel égard ?► with respect to ( = as regards) en ce qui concerne2. plural noun* * *[rɪ'spekt] 1.1) ( admiration) respect m, estime f2) ( politeness) respect mout of respect — par respect ( for pour)
in respect of — ( as regards) pour ce qui est de
4) ( aspect) égard m2.respects plural noun respects mpl3.to offer ou pay one's respects to somebody — présenter ses respects à quelqu'un
transitive verb ( honour) respecter -
13 rub
rub [rʌb]1. noun• to give sth a rub [+ furniture, shoes] donner un coup de chiffon à qch ; [+ sore place, one's arms] frotter qchfrotter ; ( = polish) astiquer[thing] frotter ; [person, cat] se frotter4. compounds[+ oil, liniment] faire pénétrer en frottant[mark] partir ; [writing] s'effacer• I hope some of his politeness will rub off on to his brother (inf) j'espère qu'il passera un peu de sa politesse à son frère[+ writing on blackboard] effacer ; [+ dirt] enlever en frottant► rub out[mark, writing] s'effacer( = erase) effacer* * *[rʌb] 1.1) ( massage) friction fto give [something] a rub — frictionner [back]; bouchonner [horse]
2) ( polish) coup m de chiffon2.to give [something] a rub — donner un coup de chiffon à [table]; frotter [stain]
transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes]2) ( polish) frotter [stain, surface]3) ( massage) frictionner4) ( apply)5) ( incorporate)6) ( chafe) blesser [heel]; frotter contre [mudguard]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( scrub) frotter2) ( chafe)•Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub shoulders with somebody — côtoyer or fréquenter quelqu'un
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15 civility
[si'viləti]noun (politeness: Treat strangers with civility.) courtoisie -
16 courtesy
['kə:təsi](politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour: Everyone appreciates courtesy.) courtoisie- by courtesy of- courtesy of -
17 gallantry
1) (bravery: He won a medal for gallantry.) bravoure2) (politeness and attention to ladies: The young man was noted for gallantry.) galanterie -
18 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modèle (réduit)2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modèle3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) mannequin4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modèle5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modèle6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modèle2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) être mannequin2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) poser3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modeler4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modeler, prendre modèle sur• -
19 polite
(having or showing good manners; courteous: a polite child; a polite apology.) poli- politely- politeness -
20 rough-and-ready
1) (not carefully made or finished, but good enough: a rough-and-ready meal.) de fortune2) ((of people) friendly enough but without politeness etc.) sans façon
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