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silver [ˈsɪlvər]1. noun• £2 in silver 2 livres en pièces d'argent2. adjectivea. ( = made of silver) en argent3. compounds* * *['sɪlvə(r)] 1.1) (metal, colour) argent m2) ( silverware) argenterie f; ( cutlery) couverts mpl en argent; ( coins) monnaie f3) ( medal) médaille f d'argent2.adjective [ring, coin] en argent; [hair, moon] argenté; [paint] gris métallisé inv -
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plate [pleɪt]1. noun• to have enough on one's plate (inf) (things to do) avoir déjà beaucoup à faire ; (problems) avoir déjà beaucoup de problèmes3. compounds* * *[pleɪt] 1.1) ( dish) ( for eating) assiette f; ( for serving) plat mto hand ou present something to somebody on a plate — lit, GB fig apporter or présenter quelque chose à quelqu'un sur un plateau
2) ( dishful) assiette f3) ( sheet of metal) plaque f, tôle f4) ( name plaque) plaque f5) ( registration plaque) plaque f minéralogique6) [U] ( silverware) gen argenterie f; Religion trésor m7) ( metal coating) plaqué m8) ( illustration) planche f9) Photography plaque f10) ( in dentistry) dentier m11) Geography, Zoology plaque f13) Medicine plaque f2.transitive verb plaquer [bracelet, candlestick] ( with avec, de)3.- plated combining formgold/silver-plated — plaqué or/argent
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A n1 ( dish) ( for eating) assiette f ; ( for serving) plat m ; china/paper plate assiette f en porcelaine/papier ; to hand ou present sth to sb on a plate lit, GB fig apporter/présenter qch à qn sur un plateau ;4 ( name plaque) plaque f ;5 ( registration plaque) plaque f minéralogique ; foreign plates plaques fpl minéralogiques étrangères ;6 ¢ ( silverware) gen argenterie f ; Relig trésor m ; the church plate was stolen on a volé le trésor de l'église ;7 ( metal coating) plaqué m ;8 ( illustration) planche f, hors-texte m inv ;10 Phot plaque f ;11 Dent dentier m ;12 Geol plaque f ;13 Zool plaque f ;15 Med plaque f.to have a lot on one's plate avoir beaucoup à faire. -
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polish ['pɒlɪʃ](a) (furniture, floor, tiles) cirer, encaustiquer; (brass, car, mirror) astiquer; (shoes) cirer, brosser; (gemstone, wood, metal) polir; (gold, silver) brunir∎ to polish one's prose/style polir sa prose/son style∎ his manners could do with polishing ses manières laissent à désirer2 noun(a) (product → for wood, furniture) encaustique f, cire f; (→ for shoes) cirage m; (→ for brass, car, silverware) produit m d'entretien; (→ for fingernails) vernis m∎ to give sth a polish (furniture, floor, tiles) cirer qch, encaustiquer qch; (brass, car, mirror) astiquer qch; (shoes) cirer qch, brosser qch;∎ give your shoes a quick polish donne un petit coup de brosse à tes chaussures;∎ the brass could do with a polish les cuivres auraient besoin d'être astiqués(c) (shine, lustre) brillant m, éclat m;∎ the silver has a lovely polish l'argent a un bel éclat;∎ his shoes have lost their polish ses chaussures ont perdu leur lustre;∎ to put a polish on sth faire briller qch∎ her writing lacks polish sa prose manque de brio∎ she has a lot of polish elle est très raffinée(a) (finish → meal) finir□, avaler□ ;∎ they polished off half a loaf between them ils ont avalé la moitié d'un pain à eux seuls;∎ they soon polished off the rest of the beer ils ont eu vite fait de finir ce qui restait de bière∎ brass polishes up well le cuivre est facile à faire briller(b) figurative (perfect → maths, language) perfectionner, travailler; (→ technique) parfaire, améliorer -
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sterling ['stɜ:lɪŋ]1 noun(a) (currency) sterling m inv;∎ to pay in sterling payer en livres sterling;∎ twenty thousand pounds sterling vingt mille livres sterling(b) (standard) titre m(c) (silverware) argenterie f(reserves, balances) en sterling; (traveller's cheques) en livres sterling∎ a sterling fighter un combattant inlassable►► sterling area zone f sterling;sterling qualities qualités fpl solides;sterling silver argent m fin;∎ a sterling silver spoon une cuillère en argent
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silverware — UK [ˈsɪlvə(r)ˌweə(r)] / US [ˈsɪlvərˌwer] noun [uncountable] 1) objects made from silver, especially objects used at meals 2) American cutlery 3) British informal a large silver cup that is given as a prize in a sports competition Skelton s goal… … English dictionary
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