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121 sniff
A n1 (of person with cold, person crying) reniflement m ; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f, moue f ;2 ( inhalation) inhalation f ; a single sniff of this substance can be fatal une seule inhalation de cette substance peut être mortelle ; to take a sniff of sentir [perfume, cheese] ; let me have a sniff laisse-moi sentir ;3 fig ( slight scent) there was a sniff of corruption in the air cela sentait la corruption ; there has never been a sniff of scandal il n'y a jamais eu le moindre soupçon de scandale ; I didn't get a sniff of the profits je n'ai pas vu la couleur des bénéfices ; I didn't get a sniff of the ball je n'ai pas eu le ballon une seule fois.B vtr [dog] flairer [trail, lamppost] ; [person] humer [air] ; sentir [perfume, food, flower] ; inhaler, sniffer ○ [glue, cocaine] ; respirer [smelling salts].C vi lit [person] renifler ; [dog] renifler, flairer ; fig [person] faire une moue ; to sniff at sth lit renifler [food, liquid] ; fig faire la grimace à [suggestion, idea] ; faire la fine bouche devant [dish, food] ; a free car/a 10% pay rise is not to be sniffed at une voiture gratuite/une augmentation de 10%, ça ne se refuse pas.■ sniff out:▶ sniff out [sth] [dog] flairer [explosives, drugs] ; fig [journalist] flairer [scandal] ; [police] dénicher [culprit] ; [shopper] flairer [bargain]. -
122 aspire
aspire [ə'spaɪə(r)](a) to aspire to do sth aspirer à ou ambitionner de faire qch;∎ to aspire to fame briguer la célébrité;∎ he aspires to political power il aspire au pouvoir politique;∎ she aspires to or after higher things elle vise plus haut, ses ambitions vont plus loin -
123 backdate
backdate [‚bæk'deɪt](cheque, document) antidater;∎ the pay rise is backdated to March l'augmentation de salaire a un effet rétroactif à compter de mars;∎ will it be backdated? est-ce qu'il aura effet rétroactif? -
124 bait
bait [beɪt]1 nounappât m, amorce f; figurative appât m, leurre m;∎ also figurative to rise to or swallow or take the bait mordre (à l'hameçon) -
125 bracket
bracket ['brækɪt]1 noun(a) Technology (L-shaped support) équerre f, support m; (for shelf) équerre f, tasseau m; (lamp fixture) fixation f; Architecture console f, corbeau m∎ the 20-25 age bracket le groupe des 20-25 ans;∎ the high/low income bracket la tranche des gros/petits revenus;∎ my rise put me in the £20,000 a year bracket mon augmentation de salaire m'a placé dans la tranche (de revenus) des 20 000 livres annuelles∎ in or between brackets entre parenthèses;∎ Music & Typography (brace) bracket accolade f(b) (in vertical list) réunir par une accolade∎ he is often bracketed with the Surrealists on le range souvent parmi les surréalistes;∎ why bracket together two such different companies? pourquoi mettre deux entreprises aussi différentes dans la même catégorie?►► Botany bracket fungus polypore m -
126 chart
chart [tʃɑ:t]1 noun(a) Nautical (seas, waterway) établir la carte de, faire un levé hydrographique de; Astronomy (stars) porter sur la carte(b) (record → on a table, graph) faire la courbe de; figurative (→ progress, development) rendre compte de;∎ the patient's progress was carefully charted l'évolution du malade fut soigneusement notée sur sa fiche;∎ figurative the book charts the rise of the labour movement ce livre retrace la montée du mouvement travailliste;∎ this graph charts sales over the last ten years ce graphique montre l'évolution des ventes au cours des dix dernières années∎ the director charted a way out of financial collapse le directeur a établi ou mis au point un plan pour éviter un effondrement financierMusic hit-parade m;∎ she's (got a record) in the charts elle est au hit-parade;∎ it's number one in or it's top of the charts c'est le numéro un au hit-parade►► Accountancy chart of accounts plan m comptable général;chart analyst analyste mf sur graphiques;Nautical chart room cabine f des cartes;chart topper numéro m un -
127 gorge
gorge [gɔ:dʒ]1 noun∎ figurative it made my gorge rise cela m'a rendu malade ou m'a soulevé le cœur∎ to gorge oneself (on sth) se gaver ou se gorger ou se bourrer (de qch);∎ don't gorge yourself with or on sweets ne vous bourrez ou gavez pas de bonbons -
128 herald
herald ['herəld](a) (announce) annoncer, proclamer;∎ his rise to power heralded a new era son ascension au pouvoir a annoncé une nouvelle ère2 noun(a) (medieval messenger) héraut m;∎ literary the herald of morn le messager de l'aube(b) (forerunner) héraut m, avant-coureur m;∎ a herald of spring l'annonce f du printemps(c) (record keeper) généalogiste mf (chargé du registre des armoiries)∎ Press The Herald = quotidien écossais publié à Glasgow►► the Heralds' College le Collège héraldique (à Londres)
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