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81 settled
settled [ˈsetld]1. verb2. adjectivea. [weather, situation] stableb. [social order, life] établic. ( = at ease) I feel settled je me sens bien* * *[setld]adjective stableI feel settled here — ( in home) je me sens chez moi
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82 sew up
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83 square up
1) ( prepare to fight) lit se mettre en garde (to face à); fig faire face (to à)2) ( settle accounts) régler ses comptessquare up [something], square [something] up3) ( cut straight) couper [quelque chose] au carré [paper, wood, corner]4) ( align correctly) mettre [quelque chose] bien droit -
84 wrap up
1) ( dress warmly) s'emmitouflerwrap up well ou warm! — couvre-toi bien!
2) (colloq) GB ( shut up) la fermer (colloq)wrap up! — ferme-la! (colloq)
wrap up [something], wrap [something] up3) lit faire [parcel]; envelopper [gift, purchase]; emballer [rubbish]it's cold, wrap the children up warm! — il fait froid, couvre bien les enfants!
5) ( settle) régler [project, event]; conclure [deal, negotiations]; s'assurer [title, victory]6) ( involve)to be wrapped up in — ne s'occuper que de [person, child]; être absorbé dans [activity, work]; être absorbé par [problem]
there is £50,000 wrapped up in the project — il y a 50000 livres sterling d'investies dans le projet
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85 EEOC
American ( abbreviation Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) = commission pour l'égalité des chances d'emploi aux États-UnisRecent large settlements obtained by the EEOC include the $18 million settlement of sexual and racial harassment claims with Ford Motor Company in September 1999 and a $28 million settlement of an age discrimination case with Johnson & Higgins, Inc. in July 1999. One year before, the EEOC had obtained the largest amount ever paid in the resolution of a sexual harassment case, when Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America agreed to pay $34 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by the EEOC in April 1996.
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86 account
∎ to pay a sum on account payer une somme en acompte;∎ we bought the car on account nous avons acheté la voiture à crédit;∎ payment on account paiement à compte ou à crédit;∎ I paid £100 on account j'ai versé un acompte de 100 livresaccount payable compte créditeur, dette f fournisseur;accounts payable dettes f pl passives ou fournisseurs;accounts payable ledger livre m des créanciers;account receivable compte client ou débiteur;accounts receivable dettes actives, créances f pl (clients);accounts receivable ledger livre des débiteurs;account tendered relevé m remis;to have an account with John Lewis avoir un compte chez John Lewis, être en compte avec John Lewis;∎ to buy sth on account acheter qch à crédit;∎ to settle an account régler un compte;∎ to set up an account with sb s'abonner auprès de qn;∎ put it on or charge it to my account inscrivez-le ou mettez-le à mon compte;∎ cash or account? vous payez ou réglez comptant ou est-ce que vous avez un compte chez nous?account card fiche f de facture;account credit avoir m de compte∎ to keep the accounts tenir les livres ou les écritures ou la comptabilité;∎ to enter sth in the accounts comptabiliser qchaccount book livre m de comptes, registre m de comptabilité;accounts card fiche f de compte;accounts clerk employé(e) m, f aux écritures;accounts department (service m de la) comptabilité;COMPUTING accounts package logiciel m de comptabilité;COMPUTING accounts software logiciel de comptabilité∎ to open an account (se faire) ouvrir un compte;∎ to close an account fermer un compte;∎ to pay money into one's account verser de l'argent sur son compte;∎ to pay sb's salary directly into his/her account verser le salaire de qn par virement direct sur son compte;∎ to overdraw an account mettre un compte à découvertaccount charges frais m pl de tenue de compte;account fee commission f de compte;account handling fee commission de tenue de compte;account holder titulaire m f d'un compte;account manager chargé(e) m, f de compte;account number numéro m de compte;account statement relevé m ou état m ou bordereau m de compte(e) (in advertising, marketing, PR) budget m, compte-client m, client(e) m, f;∎ we lost the Guinness account nous avons perdu le budget Guinnessaccount director directeur(trice) m, f des comptes-clients;account executive (in advertising, marketing) responsable m f de budget, chargé(e) m, f de budget; (in PR) relationniste-conseil m f;account handler (in advertising, marketing) responsable de budget, chargé(e) de budget; (in PR) relationniste-conseil;account manager (in advertising, marketing) responsable de budget, chargé(e) de budget; (in PR) relationniste-conseil∎ the account la liquidation (mensuelle)account day (jour m de) règlement m, jour de la liquidation;American account executive agent m de change(h) to set up in business on one's own account s'installer à son compte, se mettre à son compte∎ to account for sth comptabiliser qch, justifier qch;∎ the strong pound accounts for the drop in exports la solidité de la livre explique la baisse des exportations∎ wine accounts for five percent of all exports le vin représente cinq pour cent des exportations totales -
87 balance
1 noun∎ balance in hand solde en caisse;∎ balance due solde débiteur, solde dû;∎ to pay the balance régler le solde;∎ off the balance sheet hors de bilanbalance book livre m d'inventaire; balance sheet bilan;balance sheet auditing contrôle m du bilan;balance sheet consolidation consolidation f de bilan;balance sheet item poste m de bilan;balance sheet value valeur f bilantielle, valeur d'inventaire(b) (remainder) reste m;∎ the balance of your order will be supplied within ten days le reste de votre commande vous sera livré dans les dix joursbalance of payments deficit déficit m de la balance des paiements, déficit extérieur;balance of trade balance commercialeFINANCE (account) équilibrer, balancer; (debt) compenser; (budget) équilibrer; (settle, pay) régler, solder;∎ to balance an account solder un compte;∎ to balance the books dresser ou établir le bilan, arrêter les comptes;∎ to balance one's chequebook faire ses comptes;∎ to balance the budget équilibrer le budget;∎ to balance an adverse budget rétablir un budget déficitairebalanced budget budget m équilibré, équilibre m budgétaireFINANCE (of accounts) s'équilibrer, balancer;∎ I can't get the accounts to balance je n'arrive pas à équilibrer les comptes(of figures) correspondre;∎ debits and credits should balance out les débits et les crédits devraient s'équilibrer -
88 court
cour f, tribunal m;∎ to go to court aller en justice;∎ to take sb to court faire un procès à qn;∎ to settle out of court parvenir à un règlement à l'amiableBritish Court of Appeal cour d'appel;American court of appeals cour d'appel;court case procès m, affaire f;court of first instance juridiction f de première instance;EU Court of Justice of the European Communities Cour de justice des Communautés européennes;court order ordonnance f du tribunal;court ruling décision f de justice -
89 invoice
1 nounfacture;∎ to settle an invoice régler une facture;∎ to make out an invoice établir ou faire une facture;∎ as per invoice conformément à la facture;∎ payment should be made within 30 days of invoice les factures doivent être réglées sous 30 jours;∎ payable against invoice à payer à réception de la factureinvoice clerk facturier(ère) m, f;invoice date date f de facturation;invoice department service m de facturation;invoice discounting escompte m de créances ou de traites;invoice of origin facture originale;invoice price prix m facturé;invoice value valeur f de facture(goods) facturer, porter sur une facture; (person, company) envoyer la facture à;∎ to invoice sb for sth facturer qch à qn -
90 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) descendre (de)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) se poser surII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) embrasé, allumé -
91 clinch
[klin ](to settle or come to an agreement about (an argument or a bargain): The businessmen clinched the deal.) conclure -
92 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) près (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) étroitement2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) intime2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) serré3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) rigoureux4) (tight: a close fit.) ajusté5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) étouffant6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) regardant7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) renfermé•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fermer2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) finir3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) conclure2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin- close up -
93 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) (se) décider (de)2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) décider (de) -
94 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) déterminer2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) établir•- determined -
95 dispose
[di'spəuz]1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) disposer2) (to arrange or settle.) disposer•- disposal - at one's disposal - dispose of -
96 emigrate
['emiɡreit](to leave one's country and settle in another: Many doctors have emigrated from Britain to America.) émigrer- emigrant- emigration -
97 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) (s')établir2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) fonder3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) établir•- establishment - the Establishment -
98 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) enfoncer, fixer du regard2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixer3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) réparer4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fixer5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) fixer, décider6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixer7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) préparer2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) embarras- fixation- fixed - fixedly - fixture - fix on - fix someone up with something - fix up with something - fix someone up with - fix up with -
99 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) espérer2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) espoir, espérance2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) espoir3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) espoir•- hopeful- hopefulness - hopefully - hopeless - hopelessly - hopelessness - hope against hope - hope for the best - not have a hope - not a hope - raise someone's hopes -
100 immigration
noun (the act of entering a country in order to settle there.) immigration
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