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1 délivrance
délivrance [delivʀɑ̃s]feminine nouna. [de prisonniers] releaseb. ( = soulagement) reliefc. [de passeport, reçu, ordonnance, brevet] issue* * *delivʀɑ̃s1) ( soulagement) relief2) ( remise) (de certificat, brevet, passeport, d'ordonnance) issue; (de diplôme, prix) award* * *delivʀɑ̃s nf1) [permis, visa, passeport] issue2) (= soulagement) [poids, douleur, trouble, tourment] reliefSa mort a été une délivrance. — His death was a release.
3) [prisonnier, otage] freeing, release* * *délivrance nf1 ( soulagement) relief; quelle délivrance de quitter ce pays! what a relief it is to leave this country!; la mort fut pour elle une délivrance her death was a merciful release;2 ( remise) (de certificat, brevet, passeport) issue; (de diplôme, prix) award; ( de marchandises) delivery; ( d'ordonnance) issue;[delivrɑ̃s] nom féminin2. [soulagement] relief3. [d'un visa, d'un certificat] issue4. MÉDECINE expulsion ou birth of the afterbirth -
2 plat
plat, plate [pla, plat]1. adjectivea. flatb. [style] dullc. ( = obséquieux) il nous a fait ses plus plates excuses he made the humblest of apologies to us2. masculine nounb. ( = partie plate) flat (part) ; [de main] flat► à plat• remise à plat [de dossier, problème, situation] thorough review• tomber à plat [remarque, plaisanterie] to fall flat3. compounds• quel est le plat du jour ? what's today's special? ► plat de résistance main course ; (figurative) pièce de résistance* * *
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plate pla, plat adjectif1) ( sans relief) [fond, surface, pays] flat; [mer] smoothêtre plate, avoir la poitrine plate — to be flat-chested
2) ( peu profond) [chapeau, caillou, paquet] flat; [bateau] flat-bottomed; [montre, briquet] slimline; [cheveux] limp3) ( sans talon) [chaussure] flat4) fig [goût] bland; [vin] insipid; [style, description] lifeless; [traduction] flat; [texte] dull
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nom masculin1) (pour cuire, servir) dish2) ( aliments servis) dish3) ( partie d'un repas) course4) ( partie plate)5) ( terrain plat) flat ground
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à plat locution adverbiale1) ( horizontalement)poser or mettre quelque chose à plat — to lay something down flat
à plat ventre — lit flat on one's stomach
se mettre à plat ventre devant quelqu'un — fig to grovel in front of somebody
tomber à plat — [plaisanterie] to fall flat
2) ( hors d'usage)à plat — [pneu] flat; [batterie] flat GB, dead
3) (colloq) ( sans énergie)être à plat — [personne] to be run down
4) ( en ordre)mettre à plat — to review [something] from scratch [comptes, dossier]
•Phrasal Verbs:••faire un plat — (colloq) ( en natation) to do a belly flop (colloq)
faire du plat à quelqu'un — (colloq) to chat somebody up (colloq) GB, to come on to somebody (colloq)
mettre les petits plats dans les grands — (colloq) to go to town on a meal (colloq)
mettre les pieds dans le plat — (colloq) to put one's foot in it
faire tout un plat de quelque chose — (colloq) to make a big deal about something
* * *pla, at plat, -e1. adj1) (surface, relief) flat2) (= ennuyeux) (personne, livre) dull3) (= fade) (vin) flat-tasting2. nm1) (= récipient) dish2) CUISINE (= mets) dish3) (= partie plate) flat partà plat (pneu, batterie) — flat, (= fatigué) dead beat, tired out
* * *A adj1 ( sans relief) [fond, surface, pays, terrain] flat; [mer] smooth; un terrain parfaitement plat a perfectly flat plot of land; être plate, avoir la poitrine plate to be flat-chested; électroencéphalogramme plat electroencephalograph showing a flat trace;2 ( peu profond) [chapeau] flat; [bateau, embarcation] flat-bottomed; ( sans épaisseur) [caillou, paquet] flat; [montre, calculatrice, briquet] slimline; [cheveux] limp;4 ( fade) [saveur, goût] bland; [vin] insipid; ( sans caractère) [style, description] lifeless; [traduction] flat; [texte, discours] dull;5 ( humble) faire de plates excuses à qn to apologize abjectly to sb.B nm1 (pour cuire, servir) dish; plat de porcelaine/d'argent china/silver dish;2 ( aliments servis) dish; plat froid/chaud cold/hot dish; un plat de spaghetti/viande a dish of spaghetti/meat; un bon petit plat a tasty dish; ⇒ vengeance;3 ( partie d'un repas) course; plusieurs plats au choix a choice of several courses;4 ( partie plate) le plat de la main the flat of one's hand; le plat d'un couteau the flat of a knife;5 ( terrain plat) flat ground; courir sur du plat to run on the flat.C plate nf1 Naut flat-bottomed boat;2 Hist piece of plate armourGB.D à plat loc adv1 ( horizontalement) [mains, pieds] flat; poser or mettre qch à plat to lay sth down flat; pose les livres à plat sur mon bureau lay the books down flat on my desk; dormir à plat to sleep without a pillow; à plat ventre lit flat on one's stomach; dormir à plat ventre to sleep flat on one's stomach; se mettre à plat ventre devant qn fig to grovel in front of sb; tomber à plat [plaisanterie, remarque] to fall flat;3 ○( sans énergie) être à plat [personne] to be run down; sa maladie l'a mis à plat his illness really took it out of him○;4 ( en ordre) mettre/remettre qch à plat [comptes, activité, dossier] to review sth from scratch; une mise à plat du système fiscal est envisagée a complete review of the tax system is planned.plat de côtes top rib of beef; plat cuisiné Comm ready-cooked meal; ( chez soi) dish that takes time and trouble; plat du jour today's special, dish of the day; plat à légumes vegetable dish; plat de nouilles○ pej drip○ péj; plat à poisson serving dish for fish; plat de résistance Culin main course; fig main item; plat à tarte pie dish; plates côtes Culin top rib ¢ of beef.faire un plat○ ( en natation) to do a belly flop○; faire du plat à qn○ to chat sb up○ GB, to come on to sb○; mettre les petits plats dans les grands○ to go to town on a meal○; mettre les pieds dans le plat○ to put one's foot in it; faire tout un plat de qch○ to make a song and dance about sth○ GB, to make a big deal about sth.I3. [non saillant] flatelle est plate comme une planche à pain ou comme une limande (familier) she's (as) flat as a board ou pancake4. [non épais - montre, calculatrice] slimline5. [sans hauteur - casquette] flatchaussures plates ou à talons plats flat shoes[sans saveur - vin] insipid9. LITTÉRATURE → link=rime rime————————nom masculin1. [partie plate] flat (part)le plat de la main/d'une épée the flat of the hand/a sword2. [lieu plan]sur le plat on the flat ou levelÉQUITATION [course] flat race3. (familier) [plongeon] belly-flop4. (familier & locution)5. [de bœuf]6. IMPRIMERIE————————plate nom féminin————————à plat locution adjectivale1. (familier) [fatigué] (all) washed out2. (familier) [déprimé] down3. [pneu, batterie, pile] flat————————à plat locution adverbiale1. [horizontalement] flata. [robe] to unpick (and lay out the pieces)b. [projet, problème] to examine from all anglestomber à plat [plaisanterie] to fall flat2. [rouler] with a flat (tyre)————————à plat ventre locution adverbialeface down ou downwardsa. [après avoir été allongé] to flop over onto one's stomachb. [après avoir été debout] to lie face downwardsII[pla] nom masculin1. [contenant] dishplat ovale/à poisson oval/fish dish2. [préparation culinaire] dishplat cuisiné precooked ou ready-cooked dishle plat du jour the dish of the day, today's specialun plat en sauce a dish cooked ou made with a sauce3. [partie du menu] coursele plat principal ou de résistance the main course ou dishfaire (tout) un plat de quelque chose (familier) to make a big deal out of ou a g reat fuss about something -
3 atténuation
atténuation [atenyasjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = fait d'atténuer) [de responsabilité] lightening ; [de coup, effet] softening ; [de peine] mitigationb. ( = fait de s'atténuer) [de douleur, de sensation, bruit] dying down* * *atenɥɑsjɔ̃nom féminin (de douleur, tension) alleviation, relief; ( de nuisance) reduction; ( d'effet) mitigation; ( de rigueur) relaxation* * *atténuation nf (de douleur, tension) alleviation, relief; ( de nuisance) reduction; ( d'effet) mitigation; ( de rigueur) relaxation.[atenɥasjɔ̃] nom féminin[d'une faute] mitigation[de propos] toning down (substantif non comptable)[d'une douleur] easing (substantif non comptable)
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