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1 preserve
preserve [prɪ'zɜ:v](a) (maintain → tradition, building) conserver; (→ leather) conserver, entretenir; (→ silence) garder, observer; (→ peace, order, life) maintenir; (→ dignity) garder, conserver; (→ specimen, plant) naturaliser;∎ to be well preserved (building, specimen) être en bon état de conservation; (person) être bien conservé;∎ they tried to preserve some semblance of normality ils essayaient de faire comme si de rien n'était∎ Saints preserve us! le Ciel ou Dieu nous préserve!2 noun(b) (privilege) privilège m, apanage m;∎ it's still very much a male preserve c'est encore un domaine essentiellement réservé aux hommes;∎ cruises are the preserve of the rich les croisières sont réservées aux ou sont le privilège des riches►► Cookery preserved fruit fruits mpl en conserve -
2 preserve
preserve [prɪˈzɜ:v]a. ( = keep, maintain) [+ building, traditions, manuscript] conserver ; [+ leather, wood] entretenir ; [+ dignity, sense of humour] garder ; [+ peace, standards] maintenir• well-/badly-preserved en bon/mauvais état de conservationc. [+ fruit] mettre en conserve2. noun* * *[prɪ'zɜːv] 1.2) ( territory) lit, fig chasse f gardée (of de)2.transitive verb1) (rescue, save from destruction) préserver [land, building, tradition] ( for pour); entretenir [wood, leather, painting]2) ( maintain) préserver [peace, standards, rights]; maintenir [order]3) (keep, hold onto) garder [humour, dignity, health]3.preserved past participle adjective [food] en conserve; [site, castle] protégé -
3 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) préserver/protéger (contre)2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conserver3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conserver2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) chasse gardée2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) réserve3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confiture•- preservative -
4 embalm
(to preserve (a dead body) from decay by treatment with spices or drugs: The Egyptians embalmed the corpses of their kings.) embaumer -
5 press
press [pres]presse ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) serrement ⇒ 1 (i) appuyer (sur) ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e), 4 (a) presser ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) forcer ⇒ 3 (d) faire pression ⇒ 4 (b)1 noun(a) (newspapers) presse f;∎ the national/local press la presse nationale/locale;∎ freedom of the press la liberté de la presse;∎ they advertised in the press ils ont fait passer une annonce dans les journaux;∎ reports in the press were biased les comptes rendus parus dans la presse étaient tendancieux;∎ they managed to keep her name out of the press ils ont réussi à ce que son nom ne paraisse pas dans la presse(b) (journalists) presse f;∎ the press were there la presse était là;∎ she's a member of the press elle a une carte de presse;∎ ironic the gentlemen of the press ces messieurs de la presse(c) (report, opinion) presse f;∎ to get (a) good/bad press avoir bonne/mauvaise presse;∎ to give sb (a) good/bad press faire l'éloge/la critique de qn(d) (printing) presse f;∎ we go to press at 5 p.m. on est mis sous presse à 5 heures; (copy deadline) on boucle à 5 heures;∎ in or at (the) press sous presse;∎ hot or straight from the press tout frais;∎ ready for press prêt à mettre sous presse;∎ the proofs were passed for press on a donné le bon à tirer;∎ prices correct at time of going to press prix corrects au moment de la mise sous presse∎ (printing) press presse f;∎ to set the presses rolling mettre les presses en marche; figurative mettre la machine en marche(f) (publisher) presses fpl(g) (for tennis racket, handicrafts, woodwork, trousers) presse f; (for cider, oil, wine) pressoir m∎ the machine dispenses hot coffee at the press of a button il suffit d'appuyer sur un bouton pour que la machine distribue du café chaud;∎ give it a slight press appuyez légèrement là-dessus∎ he gave my hand a quick press il m'a serré la main rapidement∎ in the press for the door we became separated dans la ruée de la foule vers la porte, nous avons été séparés;∎ to force one's way through the press fendre la foule, se frayer un chemin à travers la foule∎ to give sth a press donner un coup de fer à qch(m) (in weightlifting) développé m(n) (in basketball) pressing m;∎ full court press zone-presse f (tout terrain);∎ American figurative it was the full court press on faisait le maximum;∎ to be engaged in a full court press to do sth faire le maximum ou tout son possible pour faire qch∎ press of sail or canvas pleine voilure f;∎ under press of sail toutes voiles dehors(reporter, photographer) de presse; (advertising) dans la presse(a) (push → button, bell, trigger, accelerator) appuyer sur;∎ try pressing it essayez d'appuyer dessus;∎ he pressed the lid shut il a fermé le couvercle (en appuyant dessus);∎ to press sth flat aplatir qch;∎ to press sth home enfoncer qch;∎ to press sth (back) into shape rendre sa forme à qch;∎ to press one's way through a crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers une foule/jusqu'au premier rang;∎ he was pressed (up) against the railings il s'est trouvé coincé contre le grillage;∎ I pressed myself against the wall je me suis collé contre le mur;∎ she pressed a note into my hand elle m'a glissé un billet dans la main;∎ he pressed his nose (up) against the window il a collé son nez à la vitre;∎ he pressed his hat down on his head il rabattit ou enfonça son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ she pressed the papers down into the bin elle a enfoncé les papiers dans la poubelle∎ she pressed her son to her elle serra son fils contre elle∎ to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/répondre;∎ she pressed me to tell her the truth elle me pressa de lui dire la vérité;∎ if you press her she'll tell you si tu insistes, elle te le dira;∎ if pressed, he would admit… quand on insistait ou le poussait, il admettait…;∎ his creditors were pressing him hard ses créanciers le harcelaient ou ne lui laissaient pas le moindre répit;∎ to be pressed for time/money être à court de temps/d'argent∎ I was pressed into signing the contract j'ai été obligé de signer le contrat;∎ don't let yourself be pressed into going ne laissez personne vous forcer à y aller∎ can I press a cup of tea on you? puis-je vous offrir une tasse de thé?;∎ to press a gift on sb forcer qn à accepter un cadeau;∎ to press (home) one's advantage profiter d'un avantage;∎ to press one's attentions on sb poursuivre qn de ses assiduités;∎ I don't want to press the point je ne veux pas insister;∎ Law to press charges against sb engager des poursuites contre qn(f) (iron → shirt, tablecloth) repasser(h) (preserve by pressing → flower) presser, faire sécher (dans un livre ou un pressoir)(i) (in weightlifting) soulever∎ figurative to press into service réquisitionner;∎ the local mechanic was pressed into service le mécanicien du coin fut réquisitionné pour la circonstance∎ press here appuyez ou pressez ici;∎ he pressed (down) on the accelerator il appuya sur l'accélérateur;∎ the crowd pressed against the barriers/round the President la foule se pressait contre les barrières/autour du président;∎ they pressed forward to get a better view ils poussaient pour essayer de mieux voir;∎ to press through a crowd se frayer un chemin à travers une foule;∎ to press close against sb se serrer contre qn∎ the rucksack pressed on his shoulders le sac à dos pesait sur ses épaules;∎ her problems pressed on her mind ses problèmes lui pesaient;∎ time presses! le temps presse!∎ he pressed hard to get the grant il a fait des pieds et des mains pour obtenir la bourse;∎ to press for an answer insister pour avoir une réponse immédiate;∎ to press for an adjournment/the law to be tightened up exiger un ajournement/que la loi soit renforcée∎ some shirts press easily il y a des chemises qui se repassent facilement►► press agency agence f de presse;press agent attaché(e) m,f de presse;British the Press Association = la principale agence de presse britannique;press attaché attaché(e) m,f de presse;press badge macaron m de presse;press baron magnat m de la presse;press box tribune f de (la) presse;press button bouton-poussoir m;press campaign campagne f de presse;press card carte f de presse ou de journaliste;press clipping coupure f de presse or de journal;British the Press Complaints Commission = organisme britannique de contrôle de la presse;press conference conférence f de presse;press copy (of book) exemplaire m de service de presse;press corps journalistes mpl;∎ the White House press corps = les journalistes accrédités à la Maison-Blanche;British the Press Council = organisme indépendant veillant au respect de la déontologie dans la presse britannique;press coverage couverture-presse f;∎ the resignation got a lot of press coverage la démission a été largement couverte dans la presse;British press cutting coupure f de presse ou de journal;∎ a collection of press cuttings une collection de coupures de journaux, un dossier de presse;press gallery tribune f de (la) presse;press handout communiqué m de presse;press insert encart m presse;press kit dossier m de presse (distribué aux journalistes);press lord magnat m de la presse;press office service m de presse;press officer responsable mf des relations avec la presse;press pack dossier m de presse;press pass carte f de presse;Typography press proof tierce f;press relations relations fpl presse;press release communiqué m de presse;press report reportage m;∎ press reports of the incident were inaccurate les articles de presse relatant l'incident étaient inexacts;press run tirage m;Politics press secretary ≃ porte-parole m inv du gouvernement;British press stud bouton-pression m, pression f➲ press ahead = press onappuyer sur; (with force) enfoncer∎ to press down on sb peser sur qn(demand) exiger, réclamer;∎ they pressed for a pay rise ils ont réclamé ou exigé une augmentation de salaire;∎ the residents are pressing for a pedestrian zone les résidents font pression pour obtenir une zone piétonnière;∎ the opposition are pressing for an enquiry l'opposition exige une enquête ou insiste pour que l'on fasse une enquêteenfoncer(continue → on journey) poursuivre ou continuer son chemin; (→ with activity) continuer; (persevere → in enterprise, job) poursuivre, persévérer;∎ the travellers pressed on in the darkness les voyageurs poursuivirent leur chemin dans la nuit;∎ we must press on to York or as far as York il faut poursuivre jusqu'à York;∎ we pressed on regardless nous avons continué malgré tout(job, negotiations) continuer, poursuivre;∎ they pressed on with the plan in spite of opposition ils ont poursuivi leur projet malgré l'opposition rencontrée(a) (juice etc) exprimer -
6 jam
1 noun∎ strawberry jam confiture f de fraises;(b) (traffic jam) bouchon m, embouteillage m, encombrement m∎ there was a great jam of people outside the theatre il y avait une foule énorme devant le théâtre∎ I'm in a bit of a jam je suis plutôt dans le pétrin(tart, pudding, sandwich) à la confiture∎ we were jammed in like sardines on était entassés ou serrés comme des sardines;∎ all my clothes are jammed into one drawer tous mes vêtements sont entassés dans un seul tiroir;∎ I was jammed (up) against the wall j'étais coincé contre le mur;∎ he jammed the gun into his pocket il fourra le pistolet dans sa poche;∎ she jammed her hat on elle enfonça ou vissa son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ to jam one's foot on the brake(s) écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein∎ she jammed the window shut with a wedge elle coinça ou bloqua la fenêtre avec une cale;∎ to jam a door open with a book maintenir une porte ouverte à l'aide d'un livre∎ a crowd of late arrivals jammed the entrance une foule de retardataires bloquait l'entrée;∎ the streets were jammed with cars les rues étaient embouteillées∎ the switchboard was jammed le standard était saturé∎ thousands of people jammed in for the concert des milliers de personnes se sont entassées pour assister au concert(b) (drawer, window, lift etc) se coincer, se bloquer; (gun, machine) s'enrayer, se bloquer; (brakes, wheel, paper in printer) se bloquer∎ I was just jamming c'était juste de l'impro(d) (in mountaineering) faire un verrou, coincer►► British familiar humorous jam sandwich (police car) voiture f de police□ ;familiar jam session bœuf m, jam-session f➲ jam in(a) (wedge in) coincer;∎ the crowd were jamming him in il était coincé par la foule;∎ her car was being jammed in by a large truck un gros camion était en train de la coincer∎ he had jammed as many quotations as he could find into the essay il avait farci sa dissertation de toutes les citations qu'il avait trouvées(crowd in) s'entasser;∎ they all jammed in (into train) ils s'y entassèrent tous;∎ we won't all be able to jam in at once nous n'allons jamais tous tenir à la fois∎ to jam on the brakes écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein(b) (lid, hat etc) enfoncer -
7 bottle
bottle [ˈbɒtl]1. noun[+ wine] mettre en bouteille(s)3. compounds[+ feelings] refouler* * *['bɒtl] 1.1) ( container) ( for drinks) bouteille f; (for perfume, medicine) flacon m; ( for baby) biberon m; ( for gas) bouteille fmilk bottle — bouteille f de lait
2) (colloq) fig ( alcohol)to hit the bottle —
3) (colloq) GB ( courage) courage m, cran (colloq) m2.transitive verb1) ( put in bottles) embouteiller, mettre [quelque chose] en bouteilles [milk, wine]2) GB ( preserve) mettre [quelque chose] en bocal or en conserve [fruit]3.bottled past participle adjective [beer, gas] en bouteillebottled water — eau f minérale
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8 continue
continue [kənˈtɪnju:]continuer ( to do sth à or de faire qch ) ; [+ piece of work] continuer ; [+ tradition] perpétuer ; [+ policy] maintenir ; (after interruption) [+ conversation, work] reprendre• to be continued [serial, story] à suivre• I went to my room to continue with my revision je suis allé dans ma chambre pour continuer à réviserb. ( = remain) rester* * *[kən'tɪnjuː] 1.transitive verb1) continuer, poursuivre [career, studies, enquiry, TV series]2) ( resume) continuer‘to be continued’ — ( in film) ‘à suivre’
‘continued overleaf’ — ‘suite page suivante’
‘what's more,’ she continued — ‘de plus,’ reprit-elle
3) continuer, poursuivre [journey]4) ( preserve) maintenir2.1) [noise, debate, strike, film] se poursuivre2) ( keep on) continuer (doing, to do à or de faire)3) [person, route] continuerhe continued across/down the street — il a continué de traverser/descendre la rue
4) (in career, role) rester (in dans)5) ( in speech) poursuivre6)3.to continue with — continuer, poursuivre [task, treatment]
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9 perish
perish [ˈperɪ∫]• perish the thought! jamais de la vie !b. [rubber, food] s'abîmer* * *['perɪʃ]to do something or perish in the attempt — hum faire quelque chose coûte que coûte
2) ( rot) [food] se gâter; [rubber] se détériorer -
10 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) pouvoir2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) savoir3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) pouvoir4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) pouvoirII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) bidon, boîte de conserve2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) mettre en conserve- canned- cannery -
11 maintain
maintain [meɪn'teɪn](a) (retain → institution, tradition) conserver, préserver;∎ the old rules have been maintained les anciennes règles ont été conservées(b) (preserve → peace, standard) maintenir;∎ to maintain law and order maintenir l'ordre;∎ we must maintain our output nous devons maintenir notre niveau de production;∎ Military & figurative to maintain a position tenir une position(c) (look after → roads, machinery) entretenir;∎ the grounds are well maintained les jardins sont bien entretenus ou tenus(d) (uphold, keep → correspondence, friendship) entretenir; (→ silence, advantage, composure) garder; (→ reputation) défendre(e) (financially → dependants) entretenir;∎ they have two children at university to maintain ils ont deux enfants à charge à l'université;∎ he has a wife and seven children to maintain il a une femme et sept enfants à nourrir∎ I still maintain she's innocent je soutiens ou je maintiens toujours qu'elle est innocente∎ I'm maintaining! (I'm fine) ça va! -
12 perish
perish ['perɪʃ]∎ perish the thought! loin de moi cette pensée!;∎ you're not pregnant, are you? - perish the thought! tu n'es pas enceinte au moins? -- tu veux rire ou j'espère bien que non!;∎ if, perish the thought, he were to die si, Dieu nous en préserve, il venait à mourir;∎ and that, perish the thought, would mean giving up your weekends et pour ça, comble de l'horreur, tu devrais renoncer à tes week-ends(rubber, leather) abîmer, détériorer; (food) gâter -
13 cure
[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) guérir2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) guérir3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) sécher; saler; fumer2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) remède- curable- curative -
14 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) geler2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) geler3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) geler, (mourir de froid)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congeler5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) figer sur place, rester figé6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) geler (des crédits, des devises)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) gel- freezer- freezing - frozen - freezing-point - freeze up -
15 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) garder2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) conserver, garder3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) garder, tenir4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuer à5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) garder6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) entretenir7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) se conserver, (se) garder8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tenir9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retenir10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) entretenir11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) tenir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) fêter2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) entretien, nourriture- keeper- keeping - keep-fit - keepsake - for keeps - in keeping with - keep away - keep back - keep one's distance - keep down - keep one's end up - keep from - keep going - keep hold of - keep house for - keep house - keep in - keep in mind - keep it up - keep off - keep on - keep oneself to oneself - keep out - keep out of - keep time - keep to - keep something to oneself - keep to oneself - keep up - keep up with the Joneses - keep watch -
16 pickle
['pikl] 1. noun1) (a vegetable or vegetables preserved in vinegar, salt water etc: Do you want some pickle(s) on your hamburger?) marinade(s)2) (trouble; an unpleasant situation: She got herself into a real pickle.) pétrin2. verb(to preserve in vinegar, salt water etc: I think I will pickle these cucumbers.) mariner -
17 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) fumée2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) fait de fumer2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) fumer2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) fumer3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) fumer•- smoked- smokeless - smoker - smoking - smoky - smoke detector - smokescreen - go up in smoke -
18 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) chose; produit; étoffe2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) affaires3) (an old word for cloth.) étoffe•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) (se) bourrer (de)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) farcir3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) empailler•- stuffing- stuff up -
19 conserve
(a) (save → energy, resources, battery) économiser;∎ to conserve one's strength ménager ses forces(b) (building, monument) conserver, préserver2 noun['kɒnsɜ:v, kən'sɜ:v] confiture f;∎ strawberry conserve confiture f de fraises -
20 forbid
(a) (not allow) interdire, défendre;∎ to forbid sb alcohol interdire l'alcool à qn;∎ to forbid sb to do sth défendre ou interdire à qn de faire qch;∎ students are forbidden to talk during exams les étudiants n'ont pas le droit de parler pendant les examens;∎ he was forbidden from seeing her again on lui a interdit de la revoir;∎ it is strictly forbidden to smoke, smoking is strictly forbidden il est formellement interdit de fumer∎ my condition forbids strenuous exercise mon état ne me permet pas de me livrer à des exercices violents;∎ God forbid! pourvu que non!;∎ if she were to die, Heaven or God forbid, I don't know what I'd do si elle venait à mourir, Dieu (m'en) préserve, je ne sais pas ce que je ferais;∎ Heaven forbid (that) all her family should come too! pourvu qu'elle ne vienne pas avec toute sa famille!
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