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ridge [rɪdʒ]( = top of a line of hills or mountains) crête f ; ( = ledge on hillside) corniche f ; ( = chain of hills, mountains) chaîne f* * *[rɪdʒ]2) ( raised strip) (on rock, metal surface) strie f; ( in ploughed land) crête f, billon m3) ( on roof) faîte m, faîtage m4) Meteorologyridge of high pressure — ligne f de hautes pressions
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ridge [rɪdʒ]1 noun(b) (raised strip or part) arête f, crête f; (on sand) ride f; Agriculture (in ploughed field) crête f;∎ the wet sand formed ridges le sable mouillé était couvert de petites rides;∎ Meteorology a ridge of high pressure une crête de haute pression, specialist term une dorsale barométrique(crease) sillonner, rider;∎ you should ridge the roof with new tiles vous devriez poser de nouvelles faîtières sur votre toit►► ridge tent tente f à faîtière;ridge tile (tuile f) faîtière f -
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1 noun∎ dressed in blue habillé en bleu∎ they set off into the blue ils sont partis à l'aventure∎ Cambridge/Oxford blue = étudiant sélectionné dans l'équipe de l'Université de Cambridge/d'Oxford;∎ the Dark/Light Blues l'équipe f universitaire d'Oxford/de Cambridge;∎ he got a blue for cricket il a représenté son université au cricket(f) (for laundry) bleu m∎ out of the blue sans prévenir;∎ he arrived out of the blue il est arrivé à l'improviste;∎ the job offer came out of the blue la proposition de travail est tombée du ciel;∎ her resignation was or came like a bolt from the blue sa démission a été une véritable surprise∎ to go or turn blue (of sky, litmus paper) virer au bleu; (of person → because suffocating, near death) devenir violacé ou bleu;∎ to be blue with cold être bleu de froid;∎ familiar I've told you so until I'm blue in the face je me tue à te le dire;∎ familiar you can argue until you're blue in the face but she still won't give in vous pouvez vous tuer à discuter, elle ne s'avouera pas vaincue pour autant;∎ figurative to take a blue pencil to sth censurer qch∎ to feel blue avoir le cafard∎ to tell blue jokes en dire de vertes, en raconter des vertes et des pas mûres;∎ British his jokes turn the air blue ses plaisanteries sont affreusement cochonnes∎ to have a blue fit piquer une crise;∎ to scream or to shout blue murder crier comme un putois;∎ once in a blue moon tous les trente-six du mois;∎ American he talks a blue streak il n'arrête pas de jacasser∎ he blued his inheritance on the horses il a claqué son héritage en jouant aux courses∎ the blues le cafard;∎ to get or to have the blues avoir le cafard∎ Military the Blues and Royals = section de la Cavalerie de la Maison du Souverain britannique►► Medicine blue baby enfant mf bleu(e);Military blue berets casques mpl bleus;American Blue Birds = section du "Camp Fire Club" réservée aux jeunes enfants;blue blood sang m bleu ou noble;blue book British Parliament livre m bleu; American University cahier m d'examen; American (social register) = sorte de bottin mondain, ≃ gotha m;blue cheese (fromage m) bleu m;blue chip Stock Exchange (stock) valeur f de père de famille ou de premier ordre; Finance (investment) placement m de bon rapport;∎ she left in a blue funk elle est partie complètement terrorisée;Ornithology blue goose oie f bleue;Ornithology blue jay geai m bleu;American blue jeans jean m;American familiar blue laws = lois qui, au nom de la morale, limitent certaines activités telles que l'ouverture des commerces le dimanche, la vente d'alcool etc;Sport blue line (in ice hockey) ligne f bleue;American the Blue Mountain State = surnom donné à l'Orégon;Music blue note = tierce ou septième diminuée, très utilisée dans le blues;Television Blue Peter = émission télévisée britannique pour enfants, à vocation pédagogique;Nautical blue peter pavillon m de partance;the Blue Ridge Mountains Montagnes fpl bleues (dans les Appalaches);blue rinse rinçage m à reflets bleus;Ichthyology blue shark requin m bleu;Zoology blue whale baleine f bleueⓘ BLUE Sur la scène politique britannique, la couleur bleue représente le parti conservateur. Dans le milieu des sports universitaires, le bleu foncé est porté par les joueurs d'Oxford, le bleu clair par ceux de Cambridge.
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