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121 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside -
122 concern
A n1 ( worry) inquiétude f (about, over à propos de) ; there is growing concern about crime la criminalité suscite de plus en plus d'inquiétude ; there is concern for her safety on s'inquiète pour sa sécurité ; to give rise to ou cause concern être inquiétant ; there is no cause for concern il n'y a pas lieu d'être inquiet ; there is cause for concern il y a des raisons d'être inquiet ; he expressed concern at my results/for my health il m'a fait part de son inquiétude quant à mes résultats/ma santé ; my concern that he might be in danger mon inquiétude à l'idée qu'il puisse être en danger ; an expression of concern ( on face) une expression inquiète ;2 ( preoccupation) préoccupation f ; environmental/petty concerns des préoccupations écologiques/mesquines ; our main concern is to do notre principal souci est de faire ;3 ( care) ( for person) prévenance f ; I did it out of concern for him je l'ai fait par égard pour lui ; you have no concern for safety tu ne te préoccupes pas de la sécurité ;5 ( personal business) that's her concern cela la regarde ; your private life is no concern of mine ta vie privée ne me regarde pas ; it's none of your concern, it's of no concern to you cela ne te regarde pas ; what concern is it of yours? en quoi est-ce que cela te regarde? ;B vtr1 ( worry) inquiéter [parent, public] ;2 (affect, interest) concerner, intéresser ; to whom it may concern à qui de droit ; the matter doesn't concern you l'affaire ne te concerne pas ; as far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time pour moi, c'est du temps perdu ; as far as the pay is concerned, I'm happy en ce qui concerne le salaire, je suis satisfait ;3 ( involve) to be concerned with s'occuper de [security, publicity] ; to be concerned in être impliqué dans [scandal] ;4 ( be about) [book, programme] traiter de ; [fax, letter] concerner ; a book concerned with ou concerning gardening un livre qui traite de jardinage. -
123 stem
1 noun(b) (of glass) pied m(c) (of tobacco pipe) tuyau m∎ winding stem tige f de remontoir∎ from stem to stern de l'étrave à l'étambot;∎ figurative the party is split from stem to stern on this issue le parti est totalement divisé sur cette question∎ stem Christie/parallel stem(m) m christie/parallèle(a) (check, stop → flow, spread, bleeding) arrêter, endiguer; (→ blood) étancher; (→ river, flood) endiguer, contenir;∎ the government has taken new measures to stem the flow of capital abroad le gouvernement a pris de nouvelles mesures pour arrêter la fuite des capitaux à l'étranger;∎ to stem the rise in unemployment/crime enrayer la montée du chômage/de la criminalité;∎ they are trying to stem the tide of protest ils essaient d'endiguer le nombre croissant de protestations∎ to stem one's skis faire un stem ou stemm∎ to stem from avoir pour cause, être le résultat de;∎ all her difficulties stem from her insecure childhood tous ses problèmes ont pour cause une enfance difficile►► Biology stem cell cellule f souche;stem ginger gingembre m confit;stem glass verre m à pied;stem turn (in skiing) stem(m) m -
124 revolt
/ri'voult/ * danh từ - cuộc nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa, cuộc nổi loạn =to rise in revolt against...+ nổi lên chống lại... - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) sự ghê tởm * nội động từ - nổi dậy chống lại, khởi nghĩa, nổi loạn, làm loạn =people revolted against their wicked rulers+ nhân dân nổi lên chống lại bọn cầm quyền độc ác - ghê tởm =his conscience revolts at the crime+ tội ác đó làm cho lương tâm anh ta ghê tởm * ngoại động từ - làm ghê tởm, làm chán ghét
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