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1 sickly
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2 sickly
2 ( nauseating) [smell, taste] écœurant ; [colour] fadasse ; sickly sentimental mièvre ; sickly sweet douceâtre ; she gave a sickly smile elle a souri faiblement. -
3 sickly
(a) (person) chétif, maladif; (complexion, pallor) maladif; (plant) chétif; (dawn, light, glare) blafard; (smile) pâle∎ sickly sweet écœurant, douceâtre -
4 sickly
1) (tending to be often ill: a sickly child.) maladif2) (suggesting sickness; pale; feeble: She looks sickly.) pâle -
5 cute
a. ( = attractive) mignon• don't try and be cute (with me)! ne fais pas le malin or la maligne !* * *(colloq) [kjuːt] adjective surtout US1) (sweet, attractive) mignon/-onne; ( sickly sweet) mièvre2) ( clever) précoce; pej malin/-igne -
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sweet [swi:t]1. adjective• you're such a sweet guy! t'es vraiment un chic type ! (inf)d. [child, dog, house, hat] mignone. [sound, voice, music] mélodieux• sweet dreams! fais de beaux rêves !2. noun3. compounds* * *[swiːt] 1.2) (colloq) ( term of endearment) ange m2.1) lit [food, tea] sucré; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [taste] sucré; [perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce; ( sickly) écœurant2) ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille; [face, voice] doux/douce3) ( pure) [water, smell] bon/bonne; [sound] mélodieux/-ieuse4) ( cute) gen mignon/-onne; [old person] adorable5) [certainty, solace] doux/douce6) iron3.to go one's own sweet way — agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît
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7 downsizing
réduction f des effectifs;∎ we see downsizing as our only option if the company is to remain competitive nous considérons qu'une réduction des effectifs est la seule solution possible si nous voulons rester compétitifsMen who were anxious about changes in the structure of their organisation were also approximately twice as likely to have time off sick. But those working in a company in which downsizing was likely were conversely far less likely to take time off - presumably fearing that more sickly workers would be far more likely to be made redundant.
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8 pallid
['pælid](unpleasantly pale (usually suggesting ill-health): He looked pallid and sickly.) blême- pallor -
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[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) qui a mal au cœur2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) malade3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) qui en a assez (de)4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) écœuré par5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) macabre2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) vomi(ssure)- sicken- sickening - sickeningly - sickly - sickness - sick-leave - make someone sick - make sick - the sick - worried sick -
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11 ghastly
1 ( dreadful) [accident, scene, sight] horrible ;2 ( sickly) [person, family, decor, colour, taste] horrible ; [light] blafard ; to be ghastly pale, to have a ghastly pallor être blême or livide. -
12 sweet
A nB adj1 lit [food, tea] sucré ; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [taste] sucré ; [scent, perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce ; ( sickly) écœurant ; to like sweet things aimer tout ce qui est sucré ; to have a sweet tooth aimer les sucreries ;2 (kind, agreeable) [person] gentil/-ille ; [nature] sympathique ; [face, smile, voice] doux/douce ; to be sweet to être gentil avec ; it was sweet of him/you to do c'était gentil de sa/ta part de faire ;3 (pure, fresh) [water, breath, smell] bon/bonne ; [sound, song, note] mélodieux/-ieuse ;4 (pretty, cute) [baby, animal, cottage] mignon/-onne ; [old person] adorable ;5 ( pleasurable) [certainty, hope, solace] doux/douce ;6 iron ( for emphasis) to go one's own sweet way agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît ; he'll do it in his own sweet time il le fera quand ça lui plaira ; all he cares about is his own sweet self tout ce qui le préoccupe c'est sa petite personne.sweet f. a. ◑, sweet Fanny Adams ◑ que dalle ◑, rien ; to be sweet on sb† avoir le béguin ○ pour qn ; to keep sb sweet amadouer qn ; to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear susurrer des douceurs à l'oreille de qn.
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Sickly — Sick ly, a. [Compar. {Sicklier}; superl. {Sickliest}.] 1. Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease; as, a sickly body. [1913 Webster] This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Producing, or tending to,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sickly — [sik′lə lēsik′lē] adj. sicklier, sickliest [ME sekly] 1. in poor health; chronically sick or prone to sickness; not strong or robust 2. of or produced by sickness [a sickly pallor] 3. characterized by the prevalence of disease or sickness;… … English World dictionary
Sickly — Sick ly, adv. In a sick manner or condition; ill. [1913 Webster] My people sickly [with ill will] beareth our marriage. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sickly — Sick ly, v. t. To make sick or sickly; with over, and probably only in the past participle. [R.] [1913 Webster] Sicklied o er with the pale cast of thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] Sentiments sicklied over . . . with that cloying heaviness into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sickly — [adj1] not healthy ailing, below par, bilious, cranky, delicate, diseased, down, dragging, faint, feeble, indisposed, infirm, in poor health, lackluster, laid low, languid, low, mean, off color*, out of action*, out of shape*, pallid, peaked,… … New thesaurus
sickly — index languid, powerless, unsound (not strong) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sickly — mid 14c., from SICK (Cf. sick) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Related: Sickliness … Etymology dictionary
sickly — *unwholesome, morbid, diseased, pathological Analogous words: ailing (see corresponding noun at DISEASE): *weak, feeble, frail, infirm: mawkish, mushy, maudlin (see SENTIMENTAL) Antonyms: robust Contrasted words: *healthy, sound, wholesome, hale … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sickly — is an adjective meaning ‘weak in health’, and is not used as an adverb … Modern English usage
sickly — ► ADJECTIVE (sicklier, sickliest) 1) often ill; in poor health. 2) causing, characterized by, or indicative of poor health. 3) (of flavour, colour, etc.) so garish or sweet as to induce nausea. 4) excessively sentimental or mawkish. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
sickly — I UK [ˈsɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms sickly : adjective sickly comparative sicklier superlative sickliest 1) someone who is sickly is generally not healthy and is often ill 2) a) something such as a smell or taste that is sickly is so… … English dictionary