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101 keep out
keep out of [something]1) ( not enter) ne pas entrer dans [house]‘keep out!’ — ‘défense d'entrer’
2) ( avoid being exposed to) rester à l'abri de [sun, rain, danger]3) ( avoid getting involved in) ne pas se mêler de [argument]to keep out of somebody's way, to keep out of the way of somebody — ( not hinder) ne pas encombrer quelqu'un; ( avoid seeing) éviter quelqu'un
keep [somebody/something] out, keep out [somebody/something] ne pas laisser entrer [person, animal]to keep somebody out of something — ( not involve in) ne pas vouloir mêler quelqu'un à quelque chose; ( not allow to enter) ne pas laisser entrer quelqu'un dans quelque chose
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102 or
or [ɔ:r]• red or black? rouge ou noir ?• do it or else! (inf) fais-le, sinon (tu vas voir) !* * *[ɔː(r)]Note: In most uses or is translated by ou. There are two exceptions to thisWhen used to link alternatives after a negative verb ( I can't come today or tomorrow). For translations see 2 belowWhen used to indicate consequence ( be careful or you'll cut yourself) or explanation ( it can't be serious or she'd have called us) the translation is sinon: fais attention sinon tu vas te couper; ça ne peut pas être grave sinon elle nous aurait appelés. See 5 and below1) ( linking two or more alternatives) oucar or no car, you've got to get to work — voiture ou pas, il faut que tu ailles travailler
3) (indicating approximation, vagueness) ou4) (introducing qualification, correction, explanation) ou5) (indicating consequence: otherwise) sinon, autrementdo as you're told - or else! — (colloq) fais ce qu'on te dit - sinon (gare (colloq) à toi)!
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103 sheet
sheet [∫i:t]1. nounb. [of paper, notepaper] feuille f ; [of iron, steel] tôle f ; [of glass, metal] plaque f ; [of plastic] morceau mc. [of water] étendue fd. ( = rope) écoute f2. compounds* * *[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) feuille f3) ( printed) ( periodical) périodique m; ( newspaper) journal mfact ou information sheet — bulletin m d'informations
4) (of plastic, rubber) feuille f; (of canvas, tarpaulin) bâche f; ( of metal) plaque f; ( thinner) feuille f; ( of glass) plaque f; ( thinner) vitre f5) ( of ice etc) couche f; ( thicker) plaque f; (of mist, fog) nappe f; ( of flame) rideau min sheets — [rain] à torrents
6) Nautical écoute f7) (colloq) US Law casier m•• -
104 shower
shower [ˈ∫aʊər]1. nounb. (for washing) douche fd. ( = celebration) to give a shower for sb organiser une fête pour donner des cadeaux à qn• to shower sb with gifts/praise couvrir qn de cadeaux/de louangesa. ( = wash) se doucherb. ( = fall) broken glass showered down onto the pavement une pluie d'éclats de verre est tombée sur le trottoir4. compounds* * *['ʃaʊə(r)] 1.1) ( for washing) douche f2) Meteorology averse flight/heavy shower — petite/grosse averse
3) (of confetti, sparks) pluie f; (of praise, gifts) avalanche f4) US fête f5) (colloq) GB péj bande f2.transitive verb1) ( wash) doucher [dog, child]2)to shower something on ou over somebody/something —
to shower somebody/something with something — [fire, volcano] faire pleuvoir quelque chose sur quelqu'un/quelque chose; [person] asperger quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose [water etc]
3) figto shower somebody with something —
3.to shower something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [gifts, compliments]
1) [person] prendre une douche2) ( rain) -
105 soft
soft [sɒft]1. adjectivea. [ground, snow, butter] mou ( molle f) ; [fabric, skin, colour, voice, toothbrush] doux ( douce f) ; [food, wood] tendre ; [bed, texture] moelleux ; [fur, hair, beard] soyeux ; [leather] souple• she had another, softer side to her il y avait une autre facette, plus douce, de sa personnalité• to go soft [biscuits] ramollirb. [rain, tap] légerc. ( = lenient) [person] indulgent ; [sentence] léger• to get soft [person] devenir trop indulgent• to be (too) soft on sth [+ crime, drugs] être trop laxiste en matière de qch• to have a soft spot for sb/sth avoir un faible pour qn/qchf. [water] doux2. adverb• don't talk soft! (inf) tu dis n'importe quoi !3. compounds• he's a soft-spoken man il n'a jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre ► soft top noun ( = car) décapotable f* * *[sɒft], US [sɔːft]1) ( not rigid or firm) [ground] meuble; Sport lourd; [rock, metal] tendre; [snow] léger/-ère; [bed, cushion] moelleux/-euse; [fabric, fur, skin, hand] doux/douce; [brush, hair, leather] souple; [muscle] flasque; [dough, butter] mou/molleto get soft — [ground, butter, mixture] s'amollir
to make something soft — amollir [ground]; ramollir [butter, mixture]; adoucir [hard water, skin]
soft ice cream — glace f italienne
2) ( muted) [colour, sound] doux/douce; [step, knock] feutrésoft lighting — éclairage m tamisé
3) (gentle, mild) [air, climate, rain, water, breeze, look, words] doux/douce; [pressure, touch] léger/-ère; [landing] Aviation en douceur; [eyes, heart] tendre; [approach] gen diplomatique; Politics modéré4) ( not sharp) [outline] flou; [fold] souple5) Economics [market] instable à la baisse6) ( lenient) [parent, teacher] (trop) indulgent7) (colloq) ( in love)to be soft on somebody — en pincer (colloq) pour quelqu'un
8) ( idle) [life, job] peinard (colloq)9) (colloq) ( stupid) stupide -
106 spot
spot [spɒt]1. nouna. ( = mark) tache f ; ( = splash) éclaboussure f ; ( = polka dot) pois m ; (on dice, domino) point m ; (on reputation) tache fd. ( = place) endroit mf. ( = spotlight) spot mg. ► on the spot3. compounds* * *[spɒt] 1.2) ( stain) tache f3) ( pimple) bouton m4) ( place) endroit mto be on the spot — gen être sur place
this record has been on the top ou number one spot for two weeks — ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines
5) (colloq) ( small amount)a spot of cream/sightseeing — un peu de crème/de tourisme
to have ou be in a spot of bother (with) — avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)
6) (colloq) ( difficulty) situation f embêtante7) Commerce spot m publicitaire8) Television, Radio ( regular slot) temps m d'antenne9) ( moral blemish) tache f10) ( light) Cinema, Theatre projecteur m; (in home, display) spot m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt)1) ( see) apercevoir [person]; voir [car, roadsign, book]to spot that... — s'apercevoir que...
2) ( recognize) reconnaître [car, person, symptoms, opportunity]; repérer [defect, difference, bargain]; observer [birds, trains]3) ( stain) tacher3.••to knock spots off something/somebody — être bien meilleur que quelque chose/quelqu'un
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107 steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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108 stop
stop [stɒp]1. nouna. ( = halt) arrêt m• I'll put a stop to all that! je vais mettre un terme à tout ça !c. [of organ] jeu ma. ( = block) boucher• stop it! ça suffit !• stop that noise! assez de bruit !d. ( = interrupt) [+ activity] interrompre ; ( = suspend) suspendre ; [+ allowance, leave, privileges] supprimer ; [+ wages] retenir ; [+ gas, electricity, water supply] couper• they stopped £15 out of his wages ils ont retenu 15 livres sur son salaire• to stop payment [bank] suspendre ses paiementsa. [person, vehicle, machine, sb's heart] s'arrêter• stop thief! au voleur !• "no stopping" « arrêt interdit »b. [production, music, pain, conversation, fighting] cesser ; [play, programme] se terminer• stop where you are! restez où vous êtes !4. compounds[button, lever, signal] d'arrêt• he always stops out late on Fridays il rentre toujours tard le vendredi► stop over intransitive verb s'arrêter► stop up[+ hole, pipe, bottle] boucher* * *[stɒp] 1.1) (halt, pause) arrêt m; ( short stay) gen halte f; ( stopover) escale fthe train makes three stops — le train fait trois arrêts or s'arrête trois fois
our next stop will be (in) Paris — (on tour, trip) notre prochaine halte sera Paris
2) ( stopping place) arrêt m3) ( in telegram) stop m2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( cease) [person] arrêter, cesser [work, noise, activity]stop it! — arrête!; ( that's enough) ça suffit!
to stop doing — arrêter or cesser de faire
to stop smoking — arrêter or cesser de fumer
2) ( bring to a halt) ( completely) gen arrêter; [strike, power cut] entraîner l'arrêt de [activity, production]; ( temporarily) gen interrompre; [strike, power cut] provoquer une interruption de [activity, production]3) ( prevent) empêcher [war, publication]; empêcher [quelque chose] d'avoir lieu [event]; arrêter [person]what's stopping you? — qu'est-ce qui te retient?, qu'est-ce qui t'en empêche?
4) ( refuse to provide) ( definitively) supprimer [allowance]; arrêter [payments, deliveries, subscription]; couper [gas, electricity, water]; ( suspend) suspendre [grant, payment, leave]to stop £50 out of somebody's pay — GB retenir 50 livres sur le salaire de quelqu'un
5) ( plug) boucher [gap, hole]; [leak] arrêter4.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( halt) s'arrêter2) ( cease) gen s'arrêter; [pain, worry] cesser3) (colloq) GB ( stay) rester5.reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop off- stop up••to pull out all the stops — frapper un grand coup ( to do pour faire)
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109 teem
teem [ti:m]a. to teem with [river, street] grouiller de* * *[tiːm] 1.to teem with —
2. 3.to be teeming with — regorger de [people]; abonder en [wildlife]; fourmiller de [ideas]
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110 wash
wash [wɒ∫]1. noun• to give one's hands/face a wash se laver les mains/le visageb. ( = laundry) I do a big wash on Mondays je fais une grande lessive le lundi• your shirt is in the wash ( = being washed) ta chemise est à la lessivea. laver• to wash o.s. [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilette• to wash one's hands/face se laver les mains/le visagea. ( = have a wash) [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilettec. [waves, sea, flood] to wash over sth balayer qch• a wave of sadness/tiredness washed over him il a soudain ressenti une profonde tristesse/une grande fatigue4. compounds[stain] s'en aller au lavagea. [+ stain] faire partir au lavageb. [waves, sea, flood] ( = carry away) emporter ; [+ footprints] balayera. [+ deck, car] laver (à grande eau) ; [+ wall] lessiverb. [+ medicine, pill] faire descendre ; [+ food] arroser► wash off► wash outa. [dye, colours] passer au lavagea. ( = remove) [+ stain] faire partir au lavageb. ( = rinse) [+ bottle, pan] laverc. the match was washed out ( = prevented by rain) le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie► wash upa. (British) ( = wash dishes) faire la vaisselleb. (US) ( = have a wash) se débarbouillerb. [sea, tide] rejeter (sur le rivage) ; [river] rejeter (sur la berge)* * *1. [wɒʃ]1) [U] ( by person)to give [something] a wash — laver [window, floor]; nettoyer [object]; lessiver [paintwork]; se laver [hands, face]
to give somebody a wash — débarbouiller [child]
2) ( laundry process) lavage mweekly wash — lessive f hebdomadaire
in the wash — ( about to be cleaned) au sale; ( being cleaned) au lavage
3) ( from boat) remous m4) ( coating) gen couche f (de peinture); Art lavis m5) ( for face) lotion f2.noun modifierfrequent wash shampoo — shampooing m pour lavages fréquents
3. [wɒʃ], US [wɔːʃ]pen and wash drawing — dessin m à la plume et au lavis
transitive verb1) ( clean) laver [person, clothes, floor]; nettoyer [object, wound]; lessiver [surface]to wash one's hands/face — se laver les mains/le visage
2) ( carry along) entraîner [silt, debris]to wash somebody/something overboard — emporter quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus bord
3) littér ( lap against) lécher4) ( coat) Art laver; gen, Technology passer une légère couche de peinture sur [wall]4.intransitive verb ( clean oneself) [person] se laver, faire sa toilette; [animal] faire sa toilette; ( clean clothes) faire la lessive; ( become clean) se laver5.that excuse won't wash with me — (colloq) fig cette excuse ne me satisfait pas
to wash oneself — [person] se laver; [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up••it will all come out in the wash — ( be revealed) tout finira bien par se savoir; ( be resolved) tout finira par s'arranger
to wash one's hands of — se laver les mains de [matter]; se désintéresser de [person]
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111 wet
wet [wet]1. adjectivea. [object, grass, clothes, place, sand, hair] mouillé ; [cement, plaster, paint, ink] frais ( fraîche f)• "wet paint" « attention, peinture fraîche »• he's still wet behind the ears (inf) ( = immature) il est un peu jeune ; ( = inexperienced) il manque d'expérienceb. [climate] humide2. noun• to wet o.s. or one's pants mouiller sa culotte4. compounds* * *[wet] 1.1) ( dampness) humidité f2) (colloq) GB péj chiffe f molle (colloq) pej3) GB Politics conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e2.1) ( damp) mouillé2) ( freshly applied) gen humide‘wet paint’ — ‘peinture fraîche’
3) ( rainy) [weather, season, day] humide; [conditions] d'humidité; [spell] de pluietomorrow, the North will be wet — demain, il pleuvra dans le nord
4) GB péj [person] qui manque de caractère; [remark] sans intérêt5) GB Politics modéré3.transitive verb2) ( urinate in or on)4.to wet one's pants/the bed — [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit
to wet oneself — gen mouiller sa culotte; [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte
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112 forest
bois; forêt* -
113 drizzle
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114 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) ne pas s'approcher2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) protéger (de) -
115 patter
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116 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 -
117 sleet
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118 teem
[ti:m]1) ((with with) to be full of: The pond was teeming with fish.) grouiller (de)2) (to rain heavily: The rain was teeming down.) pleuvoir à verse -
119 torrential
[tə'renʃəl]adjective (of, or like, a torrent: torrential rain; The rain was torrential.) torrentiel -
120 umbrella
(an apparatus for protecting a person from the rain, made of a folding covered framework attached to a stick with a handle: Take an umbrella - it's going to rain.) parapluie
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