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122 leak
leak [li:k]1. nounb. [of information] fuite fb. [gas, liquid] fuira. [+ liquid] répandre• the tanker had leaked its contents all over the road le contenu du camion-citerne s'était répandu sur la routeb. [+ information] divulguer[gas, liquid] s'échapper ; [secret, news] filtrer• it finally leaked out that... on a fini par apprendre que...* * *[liːk] 1.to spring a leak — [pipe, tank] se mettre à fuir
2) ( escape) fuite f2.transitive verb1) ( disclose) divulguer [information, document]2) ( expel) répandre [oil, effluent]; dégager [fumes]3.1) ( have crack) [container, pipe, roof] fuir; [boat] faire eau2) ( seep) [liquid, gas] échapper (from, out of de)to leak into — se répandre dans [sea, soil]
•Phrasal Verbs:- leak out••to take a leak — (sl)aller se soulager (colloq)
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123 pantomime
pantomime [ˈpæntəmaɪm]a. ( = show) spectacle de Noël pour enfantsb. ( = fuss) comédie f━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━La pantomime ou panto est un spectacle de théâtre pour enfants monté au moment de Noël. Le sujet en est un conte de fées ou une histoire populaire (par ex. Cendrillon ou Aladin), généralement présenté sous la forme d'une comédie bouffonne avec des chansons, des costumes fantaisistes et des décors féériques. Les acteurs font beaucoup appel à la participation du public. Les principaux rôles masculins et féminins sont souvent interprétés par des acteurs du sexe opposé.* * *['pæntəmaɪm]1) GB Theatre spectacle m pour enfants ( à Noël)2) ( mime) mime m -
124 pledge
pledge [pledʒ]1. nouna. ( = pawn) mettre en gageb. ( = promise) [+ one's help, support, allegiance] promettre* * *[pledʒ] 1.1) ( promise) promesse fto give ou make a pledge to do — prendre l'engagement de faire
2) ( deposited as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) gage mas a pledge of her friendship — fig en gage or en témoignage de son amitié
3) ( money promised to charity) promesse f de don2.transitive verb1) ( promise) promettre [allegiance, aid, support] (to à)to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — s'engager à faire
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) mettre [quelque chose] en gage -
125 repository
repository [rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ]* * *[rɪ'pɒzɪtrɪ], US [-tɔːrɪ]1) (of secret, authority) dépositaire mf2) ( place) dépôt m (of, for de) -
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127 veil
veil [veɪl]1. noun• to draw/throw a veil over sth mettre/jeter un voile sur qch[+ truth, facts] voiler ; [+ feelings] dissimuler* * *[veɪl] 1.2) fig voile m2.transitive verb1) [mist, cloud] voiler3.veiled past participle adjective1) [person] voilé2) ( indirect) [hint, threat] voiléthinly veiled — [allusion] à peine voilé
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128 wrap
wrap [ræp]( = cover) envelopper (in dans ) ; [+ parcel, gift] emballer (in dans ) ; [+ tape, bandage] enrouler ( round autour de)• shall I wrap it for you? (in gift shop) c'est pour offrir ?2. nouna. ( = shawl) châle m► wrap up( = dress warmly) s'emmitoufler• wrap up well! couvrez-vous bien !* * *[ræp] 1.1) ( shawl) châle m; ( stole) étole f; ( dressing-gown) peignoir m2) ( packaging) emballage m3) Cinema2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) lit ( in paper) emballer (in dans); (in blanket, garment) envelopper (in dans)3.to be wrapped in — lit (for warmth, protection) être emmitouflé dans; ( for disposal) être enveloppé dans; fig être enveloppé de [mystery]
reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)4.- wrapped combining formfoil-/plastic-wrapped — emballé dans du papier d'aluminium/du plastique
Phrasal Verbs:- wrap up••to keep something/to be under wraps — garder quelque chose/être secret
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