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21 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) réserve2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) stocker- hoarder -
22 in bulk
(in large quantities: Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk.) en gros -
23 influx
(an arrival of something in great quantities or numbers: an influx of tourists.) afflux -
24 knock back
(to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities: He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes.) s'envoyer (un verre) -
25 manufacture
[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fabriquer2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) fabriquer2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabrication -
26 mathematics
[mæƟə'mætiks](( abbreviation maths [mæ ], (American) math [mæƟ]) the science or branch of knowledge dealing with measurements, numbers and quantities.) mathématiques- mathematically - mathematician -
27 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avare2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) méchant3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) méchant4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) misérable•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) moyen2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) moyen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) milieuIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) vouloir dire2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) avoir l'intention•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) éloquent- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
28 meter
['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) compteur2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) mesurer -
29 mineral water
1) (a type of water containing small quantities of health-giving minerals.) eau minérale2) (a fizzy, non-alcoholic drink such as lemonade.) boisson gazeuse -
30 quantity
['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) quantité- an unknown quantity -
31 quantity surveyor
(a person who is responsible for estimating the quantities of building materials needed for constructing something, and their probable cost.) métreur vérificateur -
32 retail
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33 shovel
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34 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) averse2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) pluie/déluge de3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) douche4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) douche2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) inonder de2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) prendre une douche•- showery- showerproof -
35 trace elements
(elements that are needed in small quantities for the growing and developing of animal and plant life.) oligo-élément -
36 abundantly
1 ( in large quantities) abondamment ;2 [clear, obvious] tout à fait ; to make sth abundantly clear (to sb) faire comprendre qch de manière tout à fait claire (à qn). -
37 just
I.A adv1 ( very recently) to have just done venir (juste) de faire ; she's just arrived elle vient juste d'arriver ; I'm just back je viens juste de rentrer ; it has just been varnished ça vient juste d'être verni ;2 ( immediately) juste ; just after your birthday juste après ton anniversaire ; just after you left/arrived juste après ton départ/arrivée ; just before juste avant ; it's just after 10 am/midnight il est 10 heures passées/minuit passé de quelques minutes ;3 ( slightly) ( with quantities) un peu ; ( indicating location or position) juste ; just over 20 kg un peu plus de 20 kg ; just under 15 cm un peu moins de 15 cm ; just beyond ou past ou after the station juste après la gare ; just below the knee juste en-dessous du genou ; just on the left juste à gauche ;4 (only, merely) juste ; just a cup of tea juste une tasse de thé ; just for fun juste pour rire ; there will be just the three of us il y aura juste nous trois ; not cross, just disappointed pas fâché, juste déçu ; just two days ago il y a juste deux jours ; just last week pas plus tard que la semaine dernière ; he's just a child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; not just men pas seulement les hommes ;5 ( purposely) exprès ; he did it just to annoy us il l'a fait exprès pour nous embêter ; I came just to see you je suis venu exprès pour te voir ;6 ( barely) tout juste ; just on time tout juste à l'heure ; he's just 20 il a tout juste 20 ans ; I've got just enough money j'ai tout juste assez d'argent ; the oven is just hot enough le four est tout juste assez chaud ; I (only) just caught the train j'ai eu le train de justesse ; he (only) just passed the exam il a réussi à l'examen de justesse ;7 ( simply) tout simplement ; just tell the truth dis la vérité, tout simplement ; she just won't listen elle ne veut tout simplement pas écouter ; I was just wondering if… je me demandais tout simplement si… ; that's just the way it is c'est comme ça, c'est la vie ; just a moment ou minute ou second ( please wait) un instant ; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un instant, minute ○ ;8 (exactly, precisely) exactement ; that's just what I suggested c'est exactement ce que j'ai suggéré ; it's just what she wants c'est exactement ce qu'elle veut ; it's just what you were expecting c'est bien ce à quoi tu t'attendais ; just as I thought, we're too late c'est bien ce que je pensais, nous arrivons trop tard ; just how do you hope to persuade him? comment espères-tu le persuader au juste? ; just how many there are isn't known on ne sait pas au juste combien il y en a ; it's just right c'est parfait ; just at that moment, Paul arrived juste à ce moment-là Paul est arrivé ; it's just on 8 am GB il est exactement 8 heures, il est 8 heures pile ; he likes everything to be just so il aime que les choses soient parfaitement en ordre ; she looks just like her father elle ressemble à son père comme deux gouttes d'eau ; it's just like him to forget c'est bien lui d'oublier ; it's just like you to be late c'est bien toi d'être en retard ; just so! tout à fait ; that's just it ou the trouble c'est bien ça le problème ; that's just the point! justement! ;9 (possibly, conceivably) it might ou could just be true il se peut que ça soit vrai ; he may just make it in time il se peut qu'il arrive à temps ;10 ( at this or that very moment) to be just doing être en train de faire ; to be just about to do être sur le point de faire ; I'm just finishing the letter je suis en train de finir la lettre ; I'm just coming j'arrive ; he was just leaving il partait ; I'm just off! j'y vais! ;11 (positively, totally) that was just wonderful/delicious c'était vraiment merveilleux/délicieux ; that's just ridiculous/wrong c'est tout à fait ridicule/faux ; that's just typical! iron ça ne m'étonne vraiment pas! ; that's just great! ( enthusiastically) c'est vraiment formidable! ; ( ironically) il ne manquait plus que ça! ;12 ( easily) I can just imagine her as president je n'ai aucun mal à l'imaginer présidente ; can't you just picture the scene! ce n'est pas difficile d'imaginer la scène! ; I can just smell the pineforests je sens déjà l'odeur des pins ;13 ( with imperatives) donc ; just keep quiet! tais-toi donc! ; just look at the time! regarde donc l'heure qu'il est! ; just you dare! essaie donc voir! ; just imagine! imagine donc! ; just think, you could have been hurt! mais tu te rends compte? tu aurais pu être blessé ;14 ( in requests) if I could just interrupt you si je peux me permettre de vous interrompre ; if you could just hold this box si vous pouvez tenir cette boîte ; could you just wait five minutes? est-ce que vous pourriez attendre cinq minutes? ;15 ( for emphasis in responses) ‘he 's adorable’-‘isn 't he just’ ‘il est adorable’-‘ah, ça oui’ ; ‘that film was dreadful’-‘wasn't it just!’ ‘ce film était absolument nul!’-‘ah, ça oui! ; ‘she's really full of herself’-‘isn't she just’ ‘elle est vraiment imbue de sa personne’-‘ça tu peux le dire’ ; ‘I bet you're furious’-‘aren't I just’ ‘je parie que tu es furieux’-‘et comment!’ ;16 ( equally) just as big/funny/well as… aussi grand/drôle/bien que… ; I can just as easily walk je peux tout aussi bien y aller à pied.B just about adv phr presque ; just about cooked/finished presque cuit/fini ; ‘are you ready?’-‘just about’ ‘es-tu prêt?’-‘presque’ ; it's just about 10 o'clock il est presque 10 heures ; just about everything /anything à peu près tout/n'importe quoi ; I can just about see it/reach it je peux tout juste le voir/l'attraper ; just about enough for two juste assez pour deux ; I've had just about enough! j'en ai marre ○ ! ; just about here à peu près ici ; it's just about the most boring film I've seen c'est sans doute le film le plus ennuyeux que j'aie vu ; it's just about the best holiday we've had ce sont sans doute les meilleures vacances que nous ayons passées.C just now adv phr ( a short time ago) I saw him just now je viens juste de le voir ; ( at the moment) en ce moment.D just as conj phr juste au moment où ; he arrived just as I was leaving il est arrivé juste au moment où je partais.it's just as well it's waterproof heureusement que c'est imperméable ; just as well! tant mieux! ; it would be just as well if you asked him tu ferais bien de lui demander ; I'd just as soon you didn't mention it j'aimerais autant que tu le gardes pour toi ; take your raincoat just in case it rains prends ton imperméable au cas où il pleuvrait ; I always check just in case je vérifie toujours, on ne sait jamais.II.B adj1 ( fair) [person, society, decision, cause, comment, war] juste ; [action, complaint, demand] justifié ; [anger, claim, criticism, suspicion] légitime ; [reward] mérité ; as is only just à juste titre ; it's only just ce n'est que justice (to do de faire ; that que + subj) ; to be just in one's dealings with sb faire preuve d'équité dans ses relations avec qn ; without just cause sans raison valable ;2 ( exact) [account, balance, calculation] juste, exact ;to sleep the sleep of the just dormir du sommeil du juste. -
38 merchant
A n1 Comm ( selling in bulk) négociant m ; ( selling in small quantities) marchand m ; ( retailer) détaillant m ; wine/silk merchant marchand de vins/de soie, négociant en vins/en soie ; -
39 mile
A n1 Meas mile m (= 1609 mètres) ; it's 50 miles away ≈ c'est à 80 kilomètres d'ici ; a 10 mile journey ≈ un trajet de 15 kilomètres ; she lives 10 miles from me ≈ elle habite à 15 kilomètres de chez moi ; half a mile ≈ 800 mètres ; 60 miles per hour ≈ 100 kilomètres à l'heure ; to do over 50 miles to the gallon ≈ consommer moins de six litres aux cent ;2 fig to walk for miles marcher pendant des kilomètres ; to stretch for miles s'étendre sur des kilomètres ; it's miles away! c'est au bout du monde ; miles from anywhere loin de tout ; not a million miles from here/from the truth pas très loin d'ici/de la vérité ; to see/recognize sth a mile off voir/reconnaître qch de loin ; you could smell it a mile off on pouvait le sentir à cent lieues à la ronde ; to stand out a mile, stick out a mile sauter aux yeux ; I'd run a mile je prendrais mes jambes à mon cou ; to be miles away ( daydreaming) être complètement ailleurs ;B miles npl ( as intensifier) [bigger, more important etc] beaucoup ; miles better bien meilleur ; to be miles out ( wrong) [estimate, figure] être complètement faux ; [person] être très loin du compte.a miss is as good as a mile Prov rater, même de peu, c'est rater ; to go the extra mile en faire plus ; to talk a mile a minute US parler à toute vitesse. -
40 quantity
A n gen, Literat quantité f ; in quantity en grande quantité ; a quantity of une quantité de ; unknown quantity Math, fig inconnue f.
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