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rake [reɪk]1 noun(a) (in garden, casino) râteau m;∎ as thin as a rake maigre comme un clou(b) (libertine) roué m, libertin m(c) (slope → of seating, terrace) pente f(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser, râteler;∎ she raked the leaves into a pile elle ratissa les feuilles en tas∎ to rake one's memory fouiller dans ses souvenirs∎ his eyes raked the audience son regard parcourut l'assistance;∎ a searchlight raked the darkness un projecteur fouilla l'obscurité∎ machine-gun fire raked the trench le feu d'une mitrailleuse balaya la tranchée∎ to rake among or through fouiller dans∎ that shop is raking in a fortune ce magasin ramasse une fortune;∎ they must be raking it in ils doivent s'en mettre plein les pochesfamiliar (share of profits) empocher□, ramasser□ ;∎ he was raking off 10 percent of the profits il empochait ou ramassait 10 pour cent des bénéfices(b) (search out) dénicher(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser(b) figurative remuer;∎ why rake over the past? pourquoi remuer le passé?(b) (dredge up) déterrer;∎ to rake up sb's past fouiller dans le passé de qn;∎ to rake up an old quarrel raviver une ancienne querelle✾ Paint ✾ Music 'The Rake's Progress' Hogarth, Stravinsky 'La Carrière du roué' (tableau), 'Le Libertin' (opéra) -
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A n2 †( libertine) débauché m ;3 ( slope) inclinaison f ;4 ( angle) angle m d'inclinaison ;B vtr2 ( scan) [gun, beam, soldier] balayer [enemy, ground, sky] ; her eyes raked the horizon elle a parcouru l'horizon du regard.■ rake in ○:▶ rake in [sth] amasser [money, profits] ; he's raking it in ○ ! il remue l'argent à la pelle ○ !■ rake out:▶ rake [sth] out, rake out [sth] étouffer [fire].■ rake over:▶ rake over [sth]1 lit ratisser [soil, flowerbed] ;2 fig remuer [memories].■ rake up:▶ rake up [sth], rake [sth] up1 lit ratisser, ramasser [qch] avec un râteau [leaves, weeds] ; -
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(a) (layer, wire) mince, fin; (wall) mince, peu épais(aisse); (person → skinny) maigre; (→ lean) mince; (leg, neck) maigre; (lips, book) mince; (clothing, blanket) léger, fin; (carpet) ras; (crowd) peu nombreux, épars;∎ to become or to get or to grow thin (person) maigrir;∎ he's as thin as a British rake or American rail il est maigre comme un clou ou sec comme un coup de trique;∎ it's the thin end of the wedge cela ne fait que commencer et ne présage rien de bon;∎ the move appears to be the thin end of the wedge of eventual privatisation cette mesure est vraisemblablement le prélude à une privatisation à venir;∎ cheap hotels are thin on the ground les hôtels bon marché sont rares;∎ honest people are thin on the ground les gens honnêtes sont rares ou ne courent pas les rues(b) (sparse → beard, hair) clairsemé;∎ he's getting a bit thin on top il commence à perdre ses cheveux, il se dégarnit(c) (in consistency → soup, sauce) clair; (→ cream) liquide; (→ paint, ink) délayé, dilué; (→ blood) appauvri, anémié∎ she seemed to vanish into thin air elle semblait s'être volatilisée;∎ to conjure sth out of thin air sortir qch de nulle part∎ the report is rather thin on facts le rapport ne présente pas beaucoup de faits concrets∎ to have a thin time of it (go through difficult time) traverser une période difficile; (not enjoy oneself) s'ennuyer, s'embêter;∎ there are thin times ahead for the coal industry une période de vaches maigres s'annonce pour l'industrie houillère;∎ Stock Exchange trading was thin le marché était calme2 adverb(sauce, soup) allonger, délayer, éclaircir(crowd) s'éclaircir, se disperser; (fog) se lever, devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (smoke) devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (population) se réduire;∎ his hair is thinning il perd ses cheveux►► Electronics thin film transistor transistor m en couche mince(sauce, soup) allonger, éclaircir, délayer; (paint) délayer, diluer(person) maigrir➲ thin out
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