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1 prick
A n1 ( of needle etc) ( feeling) piqûre f ; ( hole) trou m (d'épingle) ; to give sth a prick piquer qch ; a prick of conscience fig un petit remords m ;3 ◑ ( idiot) con/-nne ● m/f.B vtr1 ( cause pain) [needle, thorn, person] piquer (with avec) ; to prick one's finger se piquer le doigt ; to prick sb's conscience fig peser sur la conscience de qn ; his conscience pricked him fig il avait mauvaise conscience ;2 ( pierce) percer [paper, plastic] (with avec) ; crever [bubble, balloon] (with avec) ; Culin piquer [potato etc] ; to prick a hole in sth percer un trou dans qch ;3 = prick up.C vi1 ( sting) [eyes] piquer ; [skin] picoter ; my eyes are pricking j'ai les yeux qui piquent ; my eyes pricked with tears les larmes me piquaient les yeux ;2 [bush, thorn] piquer.to kick against the pricks s'obstiner pour rien.■ prick out:▶ prick out [sth], prick [sth] out1 Hort repiquer [seedlings] ;2 Art piquer [design, outline].■ prick up:▶ prick up [dog's ears] se dresser ; at that, my ears pricked up cela m'a fait dresser l'oreille ; to prick up its/one's ears [dog] dresser les oreilles ; [person] dresser l'oreille. -
2 prick
prick [prɪk]1. nouna. piqûre fb. ( = penis) (vulg!) bite (vulg !) f► prick up* * *[prɪk] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( cause pain) piquerhis conscience pricked him — fig il avait mauvaise conscience
2) ( pierce) percer [paper, plastic, hole]; crever [bubble, balloon]; Culinary piquer [potato etc]3) = prick up3.1) [eyes] piquer; [skin] picoter2) [thorn] piquer•Phrasal Verbs:- prick up•• -
3 bubble
bubble ['bʌbəl]1 noun∎ soap bubbles bulles fpl de savon; (in liquid) bouillon m; (in champagne) bulle f; (in glass) bulle f, soufflure f; (in paint) boursouflure f, cloque f; (in metal) soufflure f(b) (transparent cover) cloche f∎ to prick or to burst sb's bubble réduire à néant les illusions de qn, enlever ses illusions à qn;∎ the bubble finally burst finalement mes/ses etc illusions s'envolèrent∎ figurative her real feelings bubbled beneath the surface ses sentiments véritables bouillonnaient en elle∎ the children were bubbling with excitement les enfants étaient tout excités ou surexcités►► bubble bath bain m moussant;bubble gum bubble-gum m;familiar bubble gum music = musique destinée aux jeunes adolescents;Computing bubble memory mémoire f à bulles;Commerce bubble scheme affaire f pourri;Computing bubble store mémoire f à bulles;Commerce bubble wrap bullpack ® msortir à gros bouillonsalso figurative déborder;∎ to bubble over with enthusiasm déborder d'enthousiasme
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