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setback n1 gen, Mil revers m (for pour) ; to suffer a setback essuyer un revers ; this would be a setback to our plans cela compromettrait nos projets ; it was a setback to his hopes of winning cela a compromis ses chances de gagner ; a temporary setback un recul passager ;2 Fin recul m ; after an early setback prices rose steadily Fin après un recul initial les prix ont augmenté régulièrement. -
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setback ['setbæk]revers m, échec m; (minor) contretemps m; Finance & Stock Exchange tassement m, repli m; Medicine rechute f;∎ to suffer a setback essuyer un revers;∎ the government has suffered a setback in its plans to change the legislation le gouvernement a vu son projet de réforme compromis;∎ this has been a severe setback for the government cela a constitué un grave revers ou échec pour le gouvernement -
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décrochement m, décrochement nu d’un mur m, recul m, retrait m, retraite (nu d’un mur) fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > setback
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revers; contretemps; déconvenue; échec temporaire; recul; régression; repliEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > setback
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retrait mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > setback
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knock [nɒk]1. nounc. ( = setback) revers ma. [+ object] frapper• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qchb. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !( = bump) frapper• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch4. compounds• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?( = beat) taper surb. ( = cost) coûter• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?a. [+ person] renverserc. [+ price] baisser( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travailb. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livresd. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)d. [+ electricity] couper[+ object, pedestrian] renversera. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)* * *[nɒk] 1.I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30
2) onomat2.to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
transitive verb1) ( strike) cogner [object]to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un
2) ( cause to move)to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose
to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose
to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un
3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]3.1) ( make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)2) ( collide)to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose
•Phrasal Verbs:- knock in- knock up••to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose
to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux
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encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntər][+ person] rencontrer (à l'improviste) ; [+ enemy, danger] affronter ; [+ opposition] se heurter à ; [+ difficulties] rencontrer2. noun3. compounds* * *[ɪn'kaʊntə(r)] 1.2.his frequent encounters with the law — ses démêlés mpl fréquents avec la police
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foot [fʊt]1. noun(plural feet)• the children have been under my feet the whole day les enfants ont été dans mes jambes toute la journée• you've got to put your foot down ( = be firm) il faut réagir• to get off on the right/wrong foot [people, relationship] être bien/mal parti3. compounds* * *[fʊt] 1.1) gen, Anatomy (of person, horse) pied m; (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow) patte f; (of sock, chair) pied msoft under foot — doux/douce sous le pied
her speech brought the audience to its feet — toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours
to get somebody/something back on their/its feet — ( after setback) remettre quelqu'un/quelque chose sur pied
to put one's foot down — ( accelerate) appuyer sur l'accélérateur; ( act firmly) mettre le holà
2) ( measurement) pied m (anglais) (= 0,3048 m)3) ( bottom) ( of mountain) pied m (of de)at the foot of — au pied de [bed]; à la fin de [list, letter]; en bas de [page, stairs]; en bout de [table]
4) ( in sewing) pied m2.transitive verbto foot the bill — payer la facture ( for pour)
••under somebody's feet — fig dans les jambes de quelqu'un
to fall on one's feet — fig retomber sur ses pieds
to put one's best foot forward — ( do one's best) faire de son mieux; ( hurry) se dépêcher
to put one's foot in it — (colloq) faire une gaffe
to put one's feet up — se reposer, décompresser (colloq)
to get off on the wrong/right foot — mal/bien commencer
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2. noun[of ball] rebond m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque rebound est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la seconde syllabe: rɪˈbaʊnd, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈri:baʊnd.* * *1. ['riːbaʊnd] 2. [rɪ'baʊnd]intransitive verb lit ( bounce) rebondirto rebound on — fig se retourner contre
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reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s]1. adjective[situation, effect] inverse2. nouna. ( = opposite) contraire mb. ( = back) [of coin, medal] revers ma. ( = turn the other way round) renverserb. ( = cause to move backwards) to reverse one's car into the garage rentrer dans le garage en marche arrière(British) ( = move backwards) [car] faire marche arrière• to reverse into the garage/out of the driveway rentrer dans le garage/sortir de l'allée en marche arrière5. compounds* * *[rɪ'vɜːs] 1.1) ( opposite)2) ( back)the reverse — ( of coin) le revers; ( of banknote) le verso; ( of fabric) l'envers m
3) ( setback) revers m4) Automobile (also reverse gear) marche f arrière2.1) ( opposite) [effect] contraire2) ( other)the reverse side — ( of coin) le revers; ( of fabric) l'envers m
3) [somersault] en arrière4) Automobile3.reverse gear — marche f arrière
in reverse adverbial phrase [do, function] en sens inverse4.transitive verb inverser [trend, process]; renverser [roles]; faire rouler [quelque chose] en marche arrière [car]5.intransitive verb [driver] faire marche arrièreto reverse down the lane/into a parking space — descendre l'allée/se garer en marche arrière
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severe [sɪˈvɪər]a. ( = serious) [problems, damage, shortage, injury, illness] grave ; [blow, loss] sévère ; [hardship, setback] sérieux ; [pain, frost] fort ; [migraine] violent ; [climate, winter] rigoureux ; [cold] intenseb. ( = strict) [person, expression, measure] sévèrec. [clothes] sévère* * *[sɪ'vɪə(r)]1) ( extreme) [problem, damage, shortage, injury, depression, shock] grave; [weather, cold, winter] rigoureux/-euse; [headache] violent; [loss] lourd2) ( harsh) sévère3) ( austere) austère -
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upset [ʌpˈset](preterite, past participle upset)a. [+ cup, milk] renverserb. [+ plan] bouleverser ; [+ calculation] fausser ; [+ person] ( = offend) vexer ; ( = annoy) contrarier2. adjective• he was upset about losing ( = annoyed) il était vexé d'avoir perdub. [ˈʌpset]3. noun* * *1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) Politics, Sport revers m2) ( upheaval) bouleversement m3) ( distress) peine f4) Medicine2. [ˌʌp'set]1) ( distress) [sight, news] retourner, bouleverser; [person] faire de la peine à2) ( annoy) contrarier3) fig ( throw into disarray) bouleverser [plan]; déjouer [calculations]; affecter [pattern, situation]4) ( destabilize) rompre [balance]; ( knock over) renverser6) Medicine rendre [quelqu'un] malade [person]; perturber [digestion]3. [ˌʌp'set]past participle adjectiveto be ou feel upset — ( distressed) être très affecté (at, about par); ( annoyed) être contrarié (at, about par)
to get upset — ( angry) se fâcher ( about pour); ( distressed) se tracasser ( about pour)
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pratique;∎ the director has a hands-on style of management le directeur n'a pas peur de mettre la main à la pâtehands-on training formation f pratiqueHis departure is a setback for the Business, which was relaunched after Christmas as a joint venture with the Press Association. Sources said Northedge, who had expected to be given a fuller role at the revamped title, felt Neil's hands-on approach to editorial would not accommodate him.
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[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poser2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) mettre3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fixer4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) donner5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) déclencher6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) se coucher7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) durcir8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) régler9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) faire une mise en plis10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) poser11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) remettre en place2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) établi2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) résolu à3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bien déterminé4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) figé5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bien) arrêté6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrusté de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) ensemble, collection2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) poste3) (a group of people: the musical set.) groupe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) décor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon -
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A n1 gen rencontre f (with avec) ; brief encounter brève rencontre ; chance encounter rencontre inattendue ; through a chance encounter au hasard d'une rencontre ; his frequent encounters with the law ses démêlés fréquents avec la police ; I had a close encounter with a lamppost hum je suis rentré dans un réverbère ;2 Mil affrontement m.
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