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121 re-cover vt
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122 luridly
adverb grell* * *lu·rid·ly[ˈljʊərɪdli, AM ˈlʊr-]1. (glaringly) grell, intensiva \luridly written description eine reißerisch aufgemachte Schilderung* * *['ljʊərIdlɪ]advthe sky glowed luridly — der Himmel leuchtete in grellen Farben
luridly written/presented — reißerisch aufgemacht
... his luridly reported private life —... sein Privatleben, über das reißerisch berichtet wird
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bed [bed]1. nouna. lit m• to get into bed with sb ( = form alliance with) s'allier à qn2. compounds• we stayed at bed and breakfasts nous avons logé dans des chambres d'hôtes ► bed jacket noun liseuse f( = spend night) coucher* * *[ˌbiː'ed]noun (abrév = bachelor of education) diplôme m universitaire de pédagogie -
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bed [bed]1. nouna. lit m• to get into bed with sb ( = form alliance with) s'allier à qn2. compounds• we stayed at bed and breakfasts nous avons logé dans des chambres d'hôtes ► bed jacket noun liseuse f( = spend night) coucher* * *[bed] 1.1) lit mto be in bed — être au lit, être couché
to take to one's bed — (dated) s'aliter
a 40 bed ward/hotel — une salle/un hôtel de 40 lits
2) ( of flowers) parterre m; ( of compost) lit m; ( of produce) carré m3) ( of sea) fond m; ( of river) lit m; ( in geology) couche f4)2.Phrasal Verbs:- bed down••you've made your bed, lie in it — Prov comme on fait son lit, on se couche Prov
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125 couch
couch [kaʊt∫]1. noun3. compounds* * *[kaʊtʃ] 1.1) ( sofa) canapé m2) ( doctor's) lit m; ( psychoanalyst's) divan m2.transitive verb formuler [idea, response] -
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furniture [ˈfɜ:nɪt∫ər]mobilier m• one settee and three chairs were all the furniture un sofa et trois chaises constituaient tout le mobilier* * *['fɜːnɪtʃə(r)] 1.noun [U] mobilier m, meubles mpldoor furniture — plaques fpl et poignées fpl
2.mental furniture — univers m intellectuel
••to be part of the furniture — (colloq) hum faire partie des meubles(colloq)
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127 settle
settle [ˈsetl]• that settles it! ( = that's made my mind up) c'est décidé !• that's settled then? alors c'est entendu ?b. [+ debt] rembourser ; [+ bill, account] réglerc. [+ child, patient] installerd. [+ nerves] calmer ; [+ doubts] dissipere. [+ land] ( = colonize) coloniser ; ( = inhabit) peuplera. [bird, insect] se poserb. [sediment] se déposerc. [dust] retomber• to settle on sth [dust, snow] couvrir qchd. ( = get comfortable) to settle into an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuile. ( = go to live) s'installer( = take up one's residence) s'installer ; ( = become calmer) se calmer ; (after wild youth) se ranger ; [emotions] s'apaiser ; [situation] s'arranger• will you settle for a draw? un match nul vous satisferait-il ?* * *['setl] 1.noun banquette f coffre2.transitive verb1) ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal]2) ( calm) calmer [stomach, nerves]3) ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute]; mettre fin à [conflict]; régler, résoudre [problem]that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! — ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain!; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain!
to settle an argument — ( as referee) trancher
4) ( agree on) fixer5) ( put in order)6) Commerce régler [bill, debt]7) ( colonize) coloniser3.1) ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser; [dust, dregs] se déposerto let the dust settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig attendre que les choses se calment
to settle over — [clouds] descendre sur; [silence, grief] s'étendre sur
2) ( become resident) gen s'installer; ( more permanently) se fixer3) ( become compacted) se tasser4) ( calm down) gen se calmer; ( go to sleep) s'endormir; [weather] se mettre au beau fixe5) ( take hold)to be settling — [snow] tenir; [mist] persister
6) Law régler4.to settle oneself in — s'installer dans [chair, bed]
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128 get off
vi1) ( fall asleep)to \get off off [to sleep] einschlafen4) ( exit) aussteigen5) ( depart) losfahren6) ( stop work) Schluss machen;how early can you \get off off this afternoon? wann kannst du dich diesen Nachmittag frühestens freimachen?1) ( send to sleep)to \get off a baby off [to sleep] ein Baby in den Schlaf wiegen2) ( help evade punishment)to \get off sb off [sth] jdn freibekommen, jdm aus etw dat raushelfen;if you've got the money to pay for top lawyers, they can \get off you off almost anything wenn du das Geld für sehr gute Anwälte hast, dann können sie dir aus fast jeder Sache raushelfento \get off sb off jdn zum sexuellen Höhepunkt bringen4) ( alight)to \get off off the bus/ train aus dem Bus/Zug steigen5) ( send)to \get off off <-> sth letter etw versenden6) ( remove)to \get off sth off sth etw von etw dat nehmen;\get off your feet off the settee - they're dirty! nimm deine Füße von der Couch - sie sind dreckig!;to \get off one's hands off sth seine Hände von etw dat nehmen;\get off your hands off me! nimm deine Hände von mir!
См. также в других словарях:
Settee — Set*tee , n. [From {Set}; cf. {Settle} a seat.] A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settee — Set*tee , n. [F. sc[ e]tie, scitie.] (Naut.) A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean. [Written also {setee}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
settee — long seat with back and arms, 1716, perhaps a variant of SETTLE (Cf. settle) (n.), or a dim. of SET (Cf. set) (v.) act of setting … Etymology dictionary
settee — ► NOUN ▪ a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms. ORIGIN perhaps a variant of SETTLE(Cf. ↑settleable) … English terms dictionary
settee — [se tē′] n. [prob. altered < SETTLE1] 1. a seat or bench with a back, usually for two or three people 2. a small or medium sized sofa … English World dictionary
settee — (BrE) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal) ▪ leather, etc. ▪ three seater, two seater VERB + SETTEE … Collocations dictionary
settee — /set tee /, n. a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. [1710 20; perh. var. of SETTLE2] * * * ▪ furniture also called sofa an upholstered seat with back and arms (sometimes upholstered),… … Universalium
settee — UK [seˈtiː] / US [seˈtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms settee : singular settee plural settees British a long soft comfortable chair for two or three people … English dictionary
settee — [[t]seti͟ː[/t]] settees N COUNT A settee is a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, which two or more people can sit on. Syn: couch, sofa … English dictionary
Settee Homestay — (Нан,Таиланд) Категория отеля: 1 звездочный отель Адрес: 226 Moo 5 Pasingha,Mueng … Каталог отелей
settee bed — noun : a settee convertible into a bed by turning down or pulling out the seat … Useful english dictionary