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rubber ['rʌbə(r)](ball, gloves, hose) en ou de caoutchouc; (bullet) en caoutchouc;∎ American familiar Politics the rubber chicken circuit = série de visites dans de petites villes au cours d'une campagne électorale2 noun(a) (material) caoutchouc m;∎ figurative my legs feel like rubber j'ai les jambes en coton;(d) (in bridge, whist) robre m, rob m;∎ to play a rubber faire un robre►► rubber band élastique m;American rubber boots bottes fpl en caoutchouc;rubber cement dissolution f de caoutchouc;rubber dinghy canot m pneumatique;Botany rubber plant caoutchouc m, ficus m;rubber plantation plantation f d'hévéas;rubber planter planteur(euse) m,f d'hévéas;rubber ring bouée f (de natation);rubber stamp tampon m ou timbre m en caoutchouc;familiar rubber stamp parliament = parlement qui ne fait qu'entériner les lois;Botany rubber tree hévéa m -
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rubber [ˈrʌbər]1. nouna. ( = material) caoutchouc mc. ( = condom) (inf!) préservatif m2. adjectivede or en caoutchouc3. compounds* * *['rʌbə(r)] 1.1) ( substance) caoutchouc m2) GB ( eraser) gomme f3) ( for cleaning) chiffon m4) (colloq) US ( condom) préservatif m, capote (colloq) f5) ( in games) partie f2. -
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1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) (de) caoutchouc2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gomme à effacer3) ((slang) a condom.)4) (a rubber band.)•- rubbery- rubber band - rubber stamp -
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tap [tæp]1. noun• the hot/cold tap le robinet d'eau chaude/froide► on tapb. ( = knock) petit coup ma. [+ telephone] mettre sur écouteb. [+ resources, supplies] exploiter4. compounds( = gain access to) accéder à ; ( = exploit) exploiter* * *[tæp] 1.1) (for water, gas) robinet mthe cold/hot tap — le robinet d'eau froide/chaude
to turn the tap on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet
on tap — [beer] pression inv; [wine] en fût; fig disponible
2) ( blow) petit coup m3) ( listening device)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( knock) [person] taper (doucement); ( repeatedly) tapoter2) ( install listening device) mettre [quelque chose] sur écoute [telephone]3) ( extract contents) mettre en perce [barrel]; inciser [rubber tree]; exploiter [resources, energy]3.to tap somebody for money — (colloq) taper (colloq) quelqu'un
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taperPhrasal Verbs:- tap in -
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A n1 ( device to control flow) (for water, gas) robinet m ; ( on barrel) robinet m, bonde f ; the cold/hot tap le robinet d'eau froide/chaude ; to run one's hands under the tap se passer les mains sous le robinet ; to turn the tap on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; on tap [beer] pression inv ; [wine] en fût ; fig disponible ;2 ( blow) petit coup m, petite tape f ; he felt a tap on his shoulder il a senti une tape sur son épaule ; she heard a tap at the door elle a entendu frapper à la porte ; a soft tap un léger coup ; a sharp tap un coup sec ; to give sth a tap donner un petit coup or une tape à qch ;3 ( listening device) to put a tap on a phone mettre un téléphone sur écoute ;B taps npl (+ v sg) ( bugle call) ( for lights out) sonnerie f d'extinction des feux ; ( at funeral) sonnerie f aux morts.1 ( knock) [person] taper, tapoter (on sur ; against contre) ; to tap sth with sth taper or frapper qch de qch ; to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm taper qn sur l'épaule/le bras ; to tap one's feet (to the music) taper du pied (en rythme) ; to tap a rhythm battre la mesure (with sth de qch) ; to tap one's fingers on the table pianoter sur la table ; to tap data into the computer introduire des données dans l'ordinateur ;2 ( extract) exploiter [talent, resources, market, energy] ; to tap sb for money ○ demander de l'argent à qn, taper qn ○ ;3 ( install listening device) mettre [qch] sur écoute [telephone] ; mettre les téléphones de [qch] sur écoute [house, embassy] ;5 ( for sap) gemmer, inciser [tree] (for pour en extraire) ;6 ( collect resin) recueillir [qch] par incision [rubber] ;7 Tech ( cut thread of) tarauder ;8 US ( designate) désigner (as comme ; for pour ; to do pour faire).D vi ( p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taper ; to tap on ou at the window/door taper à la fenêtre/porte ; to tap against sth taper or battre contre qch.■ tap in:■ tap out:▶ tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] transmettre [message].
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rubber tree — Hevea Hevea prop. n. A small genus of South American trees yielding latex. It includes the {rubber tree}, {Hevea brasiliensis}, originally found in South America, but now used for production of rubber world wide. Syn: genus {Hevea}. [WordNet 1.5… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubber tree — any tree that yields latex from which rubber is produced, esp. Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, native to South America, the chief commercial source of rubber. [1840 50] * * * South American tropical tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the… … Universalium
rubber tree — noun Date: 1847 a tree that yields rubber; especially a South American tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber … New Collegiate Dictionary
rubber tree — rub′ber tree n. bot (boi pln) any tree that yields latex from which rubber is produced, esp. Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, native to South America, the chief commercial source of rubber • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
rubber tree — /ˈrʌbə tri/ (say rubuh tree) noun 1. a large shrub, native to Asia and northern Africa, Calotropis procera, which has been used for fibre and for mattress filling. 2. a tree from which rubber is obtained. See rubber1 (def. 1) …
rubber tree — noun a tree that produces the latex from which rubber is manufactured, native to the Amazonian rainforest. [Hevea brasiliensis.] … English new terms dictionary
rubber tree — noun small genus of South American trees yielding latex rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations • Syn: ↑Hevea, ↑genus Hevea • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rubber tree — noun A tropical South American tree, Hevea brasiliensis, that is the source of latex … Wiktionary
rubber tree — any variety of tree that yields latex … English contemporary dictionary
Rubber tree — Castilla (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Para rubber tree — Taxobox name = Rubber Tree image width = 200px image caption = Hevea brasiliensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae subfamilia = Crotonoideae tribus = Micrandreae… … Wikipedia