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1 guérite
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2 sentinelle
sentinelle [sɑ̃tinεl]feminine noun* * *sɑ̃tinɛl1) ( soldat) sentry2) fig look-outfaire la sentinelle — to stand guard, to keep watch
* * *sɑ̃tinɛl nfen sentinelle — standing guard, (soldat) (= en faction) on sentry duty
* * *sentinelle nf sentry; être en sentinelle to be on sentry duty; faire la sentinelle to stand guard, to keep watch.[sɑ̃tinɛl] nom fémininêtre en sentinelle to stand sentinel ou sentry, to be on sentry duty -
3 guérite
guérite [geʀit]feminine nouna. [de sentinelle] sentry box* * *geʀit* * *ɡeʀit nfMILITAIRE sentry box, (sur un chantier) (workman's) hut* * *[gerit] nom féminin1. [sur un chantier] site office -
4 faction
faction [faksjɔ̃]feminine noun( = groupe) faction• être de or en faction [soldat] to be on guard duty ; [personne qui fait le guet] to keep watch* * *faksjɔ̃1) Politique faction2) Armée guard dutyêtre de or en faction — gén to keep watch; Armée to be on guard duty
3) ( poste de travail) shift* * *faksjɔ̃ nf1) (politique) (= groupe, mouvance) faction* * *faction nf1 Pol ( ligue factieuse) faction;2 Mil guard duty; tour de faction watch; être de or en faction Mil to be on guard duty; gén to keep watch;3 Entr shift.[faksjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [groupe] faction2. MILITAIRE sentry ou guard dutyêtre en ou de faction to be on sentry ou guard duty3. [dans une entreprise] (8-hour) shift -
5 factionnaire
faksjɔnɛʀ nmguard, sentry* * *factionnaire nm1 ( sentinelle) sentry;2 ( ouvrier) shift worker.[faksjɔnɛr] nom masculin————————[faksjɔnɛr] nom masculin et féminin[ouvrier] shift worker -
6 planton
planton [plɑ̃tɔ̃]masculine noun* * *plɑ̃tɔ̃faire le planton — fig to wait around
* * *plɑ̃tɔ̃ nm* * *planton nm ( sentinelle) sentry; ( ordonnance) orderly; être de planton to be on sentry ou orderly duty; faire le planton fig to wait around.[plɑ̃tɔ̃] nom masculin2. (Belgique) [garçon de bureau] office boy -
7 surprendre
surprendre [syʀpʀɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 581. transitive verba. ( = étonner) [nouvelle, conduite] to surprise• cette question a de quoi or peut surprendre this question may seem surprisingb. [+ conversation] to overhear ; [+ regard, sourire complice] to interceptd. [pluie, marée] to catch out2. reflexive verb• se surprendre à faire qch to catch o.s. doing sth* * *syʀpʀɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( étonner) to surprise2) ( prendre par surprise) [personne] to take [somebody] by surprise [victime]3) ( prendre sur le fait) to catch [malfaiteur] ( à faire doing)4) ( être témoin de) to overhear [conversation]; to intercept [regard]
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verbe intransitif [comportement] to be surprising; [spectacle] to surprise; [personne] to surprise people* * *syʀpʀɑ̃dʀ vt1) (= étonner) to surpriseÇa me surprendrait beaucoup qu'il arrive à l'heure. — I'd be very surprised if he arrived on time.
2) (= tomber sur) [intrus] to catchJe l'ai surpris en train de fouiller dans mon placard. — I caught him rummaging in my cupboard.
3) [clin d'œil, sourire] to intercept4) [conversation] to overhear, to catch5) [nuit] to overtake* * *surprendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( étonner) to surprise; surprendre tout le monde to surprise everyone; il sait surprendre son monde he never fails to surprise; en surprendre plus d'un to surprise more than a few; être agréablement surpris to be pleasantly surprised;2 ( prendre par surprise) [personne] to take [sb] by surprise [victime, ennemi]; la guerre l'a surprise en Allemagne the war caught her in Germany; un orage nous a surpris we were caught in a thunderstorm; se laisser surprendre par les événements to be caught out by events; se laisser surprendre par la pluie to get caught in the rain; se laisser surprendre par la marée montante to be caught by the rising tide;4 ( être témoin de) to overhear [conversation]; to intercept [regard, sourire]; to witness [événement].B vi ( étonner) [comportement, affirmation] to be surprising; [spectacle] to surprise; [personne] to surprise people; une telle remarque a de quoi surprendre such a comment is somewhat surprising.[syrprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [dans un acte délictueux]2. [prendre au dépourvu]surprendre quelqu'un au saut du lit to catch somebody when he/she has just got upa. [orage] to get caught inb. [marée] to get caught byc. [crépuscule] to be overtaken by3. [conversation] to overhear4. [déconcerter] to surprise————————se surprendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositionse surprendre à faire to find ou to catch oneself doing -
8 gaffe
I.n. m.1. 'Screw', prison warder.2. (Underworld slang): 'Crow', look-out, confederate on sentry duty.3. Faire gaffe: To be on one's guard, to be careful. Fais gaffe! Watch it! — Look out! Gaffe à tes os! If you don't want to get hurt, stand clear!II.n. f.1. 'Boo-boo', 'boob', blunder. Faire une gaffe: To drop a clanger. Il a fait la gaffe des gaffes! He didn't just put his foot in it, it was a case of both! Manier la gaffe: To be a regular goofer. ( Gaston la Gaffe, a famous bungling cartoon character of the 60s and 70s, epitomizes the uncontrollable goofer.)2. Avaler sa gaffe: To 'pop one's clogs', to 'shuffle off', to die. -
9 guitoune
n. f.1. (mil.): Sentry-box.2. Workman's hut.3. (joc.): 'Poky bed-sit', cramped flatlet. -
10 sentinelle
sentinel, sentry
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