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1 cloth
cloth [klɒθ]1 noun∎ cloth of gold drap m d'or(b) (individual piece) linge m; (for cleaning) chiffon m, linge m; (tablecloth) nappe f; Theatre toile f (de décor)∎ the cloth (the clergy) le clergé;∎ a man of the cloth un membre du clergé(clothing) de ou en tissu, de ou en étoffe►► cloth binding reliure f en toile;cloth cap casquette f (symbole de la classe ouvrière britannique);∎ the Labour Party wants to get rid of its cloth cap image les travaillistes veulent se débarrasser de leur image prolétaire -
2 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) voile2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) voyage en bateau3) (an arm of a windmill.) aile2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) aller à la voile2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) piloter3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) naviguer4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) prendre la mer5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) naviguer6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) filer•- sailing - sailing- - sailor - in full sail -
3 flap
A n1 (on pocket, envelope, hat, tent) rabat m ;4 Aviat volet m ;6 Ling battement m.B vtr ( p prés etc - pp-) [wind] claquer [sail, cloth] ; faire voleter [paper, clothes] ; [person] secouer [sheet, cloth etc] ; agiter [paper, letter] ; to flap sth at sb/sth agiter qch en direction de qn/qch ; the bird was flapping its wings l'oiseau battait des ailes ; he flapped his arms around il battait l'air de ses bras.1 ( move) [wing] battre ; [sail, flag, material, door] claquer ; [paper, clothes] voleter ; the birds flapped away les oiseaux se sont éloignés en battant des ailes ;2 ○ ( panic) s'affoler ; stop flapping! calme-toi! -
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5 flap
flap [flæp]1. nouna. [of wings] battement mb. [of pocket, book cover] rabat ma. [wings] battre ; [sails] claquer• stop flapping! t'affole pas ! (inf)* * *[flæp] 1.1) (on pocket, envelope, tent) rabat m; (on table, bar) abattant m; ( of trapdoor) trappe f; ( for cat) chatière f3) Aviation volet m4) (colloq) ( panic)5) Linguistics battement m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) [wind] claquer [sail, cloth]; faire voleter [paper, clothes]; [person] secouer [sheet]; agiter [paper, letter] ( at somebody en direction de quelqu'un)3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( move) [wing] battre; [sail, flag, door] claquer; [paper, clothes] voleter2) (colloq) ( panic) s'affoler -
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A n1 ( dissemination) (of disease, drugs) propagation f ; (of news, information) diffusion f ; (of democracy, infection, weapons) progression f ; ( of education) généralisation f ; the spread of sth to l'extension f de qch à [group, area, place] ;2 (extent, range) (of wings, branches) envergure f ; ( of arch) ouverture f, portée f ; (of products, services) éventail m ; the spread in terms of age in the class is quite wide les membres de la classe sont d'âge varié ; the spread of the festival is enormous le programme du festival est très étendu ; spread of sail ou canvas Naut déploiement m de voile ;4 Culin pâte f à tartiner ; chocolate spread pâte f à tartiner au chocolat ; salmon/shrimp spread beurre m de saumon/crevette ; low-fat spread ( margarine) margarine f allégée ; fruit spread confiture f à teneur en sucre réduite ;5 ( assortment of dishes) festin m ; they laid on a magnificent spread ils ont servi un véritable festin ;6 US Agric grand ranch m.1 (open out, unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug, newspaper] (on, over sur) ; ( lay out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map] (on, over sur) ; ( put) mettre [cloth, sheet, newspaper] ; we spread dust sheets over the furniture nous avons mis des housses sur les meubles ; to spread a cloth on the table mettre une nappe sur la table ; she spread her arms wide in greeting elle a ouvert grand les bras en signe de bienvenue ; the peacock spread its tail/its wings le paon a fait la roue/a déployé ses ailes ; spread 'em ○ ! ( police command) écartez les bras et les jambes! ; ⇒ wing ;2 ( apply in layer) étaler [butter, jam, paste, glue] (on, over sur) ; spread the butter thinly on the bread étaler une mince couche de beurre sur le pain ;3 ( cover with layer) to spread some bread with jam tartiner du pain avec de la confiture ; to spread a surface with glue enduire une surface de colle ; a biscuit spread with honey un biscuit recouvert de miel ; the table was spread for lunch la table était mise pour le déjeuner ; the path had been spread with gravel le chemin avait été recouvert de gravillons ;4 ( distribute over area) disperser [forces, troops] ; étaler [cards, documents] ; épandre [fertilizer] ; répartir, partager [workload, responsibility] ; to spread grit ou sand sabler ; to spread mud everywhere mettre de la boue partout ; the resources must be evenly spread between the two projects les ressources doivent être réparties or partagées de façon égale entre les deux projets ; we have to spread our resources very thin(ly) nous devons ménager nos ressources ; my interests are spread over several historical periods je m'intéresse à plusieurs périodes historiques ;5 ( also spread out) (distribute in time, space out) étaler, échelonner [payments, meetings, visits, cost] (over sur) ; I'd like to spread the course (out) over two years j'aimerais étaler les cours sur deux ans ;6 (diffuse, cause to proliferate) propager [disease, infection, germs, fire] ; propager [religion] ; répandre, semer [fear, confusion, panic] ; faire courir, faire circuler [rumour, story, lie, scandal] ; a strong wind helped to spread the blaze un vent fort a contribué à propager l'incendie ; to spread sth to sb transmettre [qch] à qn [infection, news] ; wind spread the fire to neighbouring buildings le vent a poussé l'incendie vers les bâtiments voisins ; can you spread the word? tu peux faire passer? ; to spread the word that annoncer que ; word had been spread among the staff that le bruit courait parmi les membres du personnel que ; to spread the Word Relig prêcher la bonne parole.1 [butter, margarine, jam, glue] s'étaler ; ‘spreads straight from the fridge’ ‘s'étale facilement même au sortir du réfrigérateur’ ;2 (cover area or time, extend) [forest, desert, drought, network] s'étendre (over sur) ; [experience] s'étendre (over sur) ; training can spread over several months la formation peut s'étendre sur plusieurs mois ;3 (proliferate, become more widespread) [disease, infection, germs] se propager, gagner du terrain ; [fire] s'étendre, gagner du terrain ; [fear, confusion, panic] se propager ; [rumour, story, scandal] circuler, se répandre ; [stain] s'étaler ; [pain] se propager ; the rumour was spreading that le bruit courait que ; to spread over sth [epidemic, disease] se propager dans, s'étendre à [area] ; the news spread rapidly over the whole town la nouvelle s'est vite répandue dans toute la ville ; the stain/the damp has spread over the whole wall la tache/l'humidité s'est étalée sur tout le mur ; to spread to [fire, disease, rioting, strike] s'étendre à, gagner [building, region] ; the panic spread to the people in the street la panique a gagné les gens qui se trouvaient dans la rue ; the fire spread from one room to another l'incendie s'est propagé d'une pièce à l'autre ; the disease spread from the liver to the kidney la maladie s'est propagée du foie aux reins ; the weeds spread from the garden to the path les mauvaises herbes du jardin ont gagné le chemin ; rain will spread to the north/to most regions during the night la pluie va s'étendre vers le nord/à la plupart des régions pendant la nuit.E v refl ( prét, pp spread) to spread oneself ( take up space) prendre ses aises ; (talk, write at length) s'étendre ; he spread himself over the sofa il s'est étalé sur le canapé ; to spread oneself too thin fig faire trop de choses à la fois.■ spread around, spread about:▶ spread [sth] around faire circuler [rumour] ; he's been spreading it around that il a fait courir le bruit que.■ spread out:▶ spread out [group] se disperser (over sur) ; [wings, tail] se déployer ; [landscape, town, woods] s'étendre ; spread out! dispersez-vous! ;▶ spread [sth] out, spread out [sth]1 (open out, unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug, newspaper] (on, over sur) ; (lay, flatten out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map] (on, over sur) ; she lay spread out on the carpet elle était étendue (de tout son long) sur la moquette ; the whole town was spread out below them la ville tout entière s'étendait à leurs pieds ;2 ( distribute over area) étaler [cards, maps, trinkets] ; disperser [forces, troops] ; the houses were spread out all over the valley les maisons étaient dispersées or disséminées dans toute la vallée ; you're too spread out, I can't get you all in the photo vous êtes trop éloignés les uns des autres, vous n'êtes pas tous dans le cadre.
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