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1 expose
[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) exposer2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) dévoiler, démasquer3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exposer•- exposure -
2 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) libérer2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) lâcher3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) desserrer4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) autoriser la publication de5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) sortir2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) libération; sortie; de déclenchement2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) nouveauté; communiqué -
3 release
release [rɪ'li:s]1 noun(a) (from captivity) libération f; (from prison) libération f, mise f en liberté, Administration élargissment m; (from custody) mise f en liberté, relaxe f; (from debt) libération f; (from obligation, promise) libération f, dispense f; (from pain, suffering) délivrance f;∎ on his release from prison lors de sa mise en liberté, dès sa sortie de prison;∎ release on bail mise f en liberté provisoire (sous caution);∎ release on parole libération f conditionnelle;∎ order of release ordre m de levée d'écrou;∎ death was a release for her pour elle, la mort a été une délivrance(d) (distribution → of film, record) sortie f; (→ of book) sortie f, parution f; (→ of document) diffusion f;∎ the film is on general release le film est sorti∎ her latest release is called 'Perfect Moment' son dernier disque s'appelle 'Perfect Moment';∎ it's a new release ça vient de sortir(f) (of handle, switch) déclenchement m; (of brake) desserrage m; (of clutch) débrayage m; (of spring) détente f; (of bomb) largage m; (of balloons, pigeons) lâcher m; (of gas etc) dégagement m; (of steam) échappement m; (of pressure) relâchement m; (of energy) libération f(button, switch) de déclenchement(a) (prisoner) libérer, relâcher; (from custody) remettre en liberté, relâcher, relaxer; (captive person, animal) libérer; (employee, schoolchild) libérer, laisser partir; (hospital patient) laisser sortir; (from obligation) libérer, dégager; (from promise) dégager, relever; (from vows) relever, dispenser;∎ to release sb from captivity libérer qn;∎ Law to be released on bail être libéré sous caution;∎ the earthquake victims were released from the wreckage les victimes du tremblement de terre ont été dégagées des décombres;∎ the children were released into the care of their grandparents on a confié les enfants à leurs grands-parents;∎ death finally released her from her suffering la mort a mis un terme à ses souffrances;∎ to release sb from a debt remettre une dette à qn(b) (let go → from control, grasp) lâcher; (→ feelings) donner ou laisser libre cours à; (→ bomb) larguer, lâcher; (→ gas, heat) libérer, dégager;∎ he released his grip on my hand il m'a lâché la ou il a lâché ma main;∎ to release one's hold desserrer son étreinte, lâcher prise;∎ the explosion released chemicals into the river l'explosion a libéré des agents chimiques dans la rivière;∎ insecticides were released over the crops des pesticides ont été répandus sur les récoltes;∎ playing squash is a good way of releasing tension le squash est un bon moyen de se détendre(c) (issue → film) sortir; (→ book) sortir, faire paraître, mettre en vente; (→ record) sortir, metter en vente; (→ goods, new model) mettre en vente ou sur le marché; (→ stamps, coins) émettre∎ the company refuses to release details of the contract la compagnie refuse de divulguer ou de faire connaître les détails du contrat∎ Cars to release the clutch débrayer;∎ Photography to release the shutter déclencher (l'obturateur);∎ release the catch to open the door pour ouvrir la porte, soulever le loquet;∎ to release the safety catch (on gun) libérer le cran de sûreté(g) (property, rights) céder►► Technology release lever (on clutch) levier m de débrayage; (on typewriter) levier m de dégagement du chariot;Cinema release print copie f d'exploitation
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