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1 benching of slopes
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2 slope
slope [sləʊp]1 noun∎ a steep/gentle slope une pente raide/douce;∎ the house is built on a slope la maison a été construite sur une pente;∎ Military rifle at the slope fusil sur l'épaule∎ tea is grown on the higher slopes on cultive le thé plus haut sur les versants de la montagne;∎ on the slopes of Mount Fuji sur les versants du mont Fuji;∎ halfway down/up the slope à mi-pente(c) (for skiing) piste f(roof) être en pente ou incliné; (writing, picture) pencher;∎ to slope forward/backward (writing) pencher à droite/à gauche;∎ the beach sloped gently to the sea la plage descendait en pente douce vers la mer;∎ the football pitch slopes from left to right le terrain de foot descend vers la droite;∎ the ground slopes up to the house le terrain monte en pente vers la maison;∎ the table slopes la table penche ou n'est pas droiteincliner;∎ Military to slope arms mettre l'arme sur l'épaule;∎ slope arms! arme sur l'épaule!familiar filer -
3 slope
slope [sləʊp]1. nouna. [of roof, ground, surface] pente f• halfway up or down the slope à mi-côte[ground, roof] être en pente ; [handwriting] pencher( = sneak away) se tirer (inf !)* * *[sləʊp] 1.north/south slope — versant m nord/sud
uphill slope — montée f
2.upper slopes — sommet m de la montagne
intransitive verb gen être en pente; [writing] pencher (to vers) -
4 gently
gently [ˈdʒentlɪ]a. [say, smile, remind, suggest] gentimentb. [shake, caress, touch, exercise] doucement• gently does it! doucement !* * *['dʒentlɪ]1) ( not harshly) [rock, blow, stir] doucement; [comb, treat, cleanse] avec douceur; [cook] à feu doux2) ( kindly) gentiment3) ( lightly) [exercise] sans forcer‘squeeze gently’ — ‘presser sans tordre’
4) ( gradually)to slope gently up/down — monter/descendre en pente douce
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5 nursery
nursery [ˈnɜ:sərɪ]1. noun2. compounds• nursery school teacher (state-run) professeur mf d'école maternelle ; (private) jardinière f d'enfants ► nursery slopes plural noun (British Skiing) pistes fpl pour débutants* * *['nɜːsərɪ]1) (also day nursery) gen crèche f; (in hotel, shop) garderie f2) ( room) chambre f d'enfants3) ( for plants) pépinière f -
6 steeply
steeply [ˈsti:plɪ]a. ( = precipitously) [rise, climb, fall, drop] en pente raideb. ( = greatly) to rise/fall steeply [prices, costs, profits] monter en flèche/baisser fortement* * *['stiːplɪ]1) [rise, drop] à pic2) Finance [rise] en flèche -
7 rolling
adjective ((of a landscape) having low hills and shallow valleys, without steep slopes.) onduleux -
8 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) pente2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) inclinaison2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) pencher- sloping -
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A n1 ( incline) gen pente f ; ( of writing) inclinaison f ; to be on a slope être en pente ; the slope on the road is considerable la pente de la route est importante ; a 40° slope, a slope of 40° une pente de 40° ; a steep/gentle slope une pente raide/douce ;2 ( hillside) flanc m ; north/south slope versant m nord/sud ; uphill slope montée f ; downhill slope descente f ; upper slopes sommet m de la montagne ; halfway up ou down the slope ( road) à mi-côte ; ( mountain) à mi-pente.C vi [road, path, roof, garden etc] être en pente (towards vers) ; [writing] pencher (to vers) ; to slope down ou away descendre en pente (to vers) ; to slope to the left/right descendre vers la gauche/la droite. ⇒ slippery.■ slope off ○ se barrer ○. -
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A n1 ( for building) bois m (de construction) ; ( for furniture) bois m (d'œuvre) ; seasoned/green timber bois séché/vert ; roof timbers bois de charpente ;2 ( lumber) troncs mpl d'arbre ; to fell timber abattre des arbres ; ‘Timber!’ ‘Attention (à l'arbre qui tombe)!’ ;B modif [importer, exporter] de bois ; [treatment, preservative, trade] du bois ; [building, frame] en bois ; timber plantation futaie f.C timbered pp adj [slopes] boisé ; [house] en bois ; timbered ceiling plafond à poutres apparentes ; half-timbered house maison f à colombage. -
11 downwards
downwards ['daʊnwədz]vers le bas, de haut en bas; (on river) en aval; (look) en bas;∎ she put the letter face downwards elle a posé la lettre à l'envers;∎ the garden slopes downwards away from the house le jardin descend en pente depuis la maison;∎ the road drops sharply downwards la route descend brusquement;∎ figurative everyone from the president downwards tout le monde depuis le président jusqu'en bas de la hiérarchie;∎ from the Middle Ages downwards depuis le Moyen Âge;∎ we will have to revise our estimates downwards il faudra que nous revoyions nos estimations à la baisse;∎ prices started to spiral downwards les prix commencèrent à dégringoler -
12 gently
gently ['dʒentlɪ](a) (mildly → speak, smile) avec douceur(b) (discreetly → remind, reprimand, suggest) discrètement;∎ he broke the news to her as gently as possible il fit de son mieux pour lui annoncer la nouvelle avec tact ou ménagement∎ a light breeze blew the curtains gently to and fro une légère brise faisait onduler les rideaux;∎ the rain was falling gently la pluie tombait doucement(d) (gradually) doucement, progressivement;∎ the hill slopes gently down to the sea la colline descend doucement ou en pente douce vers la mer;∎ gently rolling hills des collines qui ondoient (doucement)(e) (slowly → move, heat) doucement;∎ a gently flowing river une rivière qui coule paisiblement;∎ gently does it! doucement! -
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(a) (room → in house) nursery f, chambre f d'enfants(b) (day-care centre) crèche f, garderie f∎ they go to the local nursery ils vont à l'école maternelle du quartier►► nursery education enseignement m de l'école maternelle;nursery garden pépinière f;nursery nurse puéricultrice f;nursery rhyme comptine f;nursery school (école f) maternelle f;nursery school teacher instituteur(trice) m,f de maternelle;British nursery slopes pistes fpl pour débutants;Horseracing nursery stakes course f pour chevaux de deux ans;nursery teacher instituteur(trice) m,f de maternelle -
14 patch
patch [pætʃ]1 noun(a) (of fabric) pièce f; (on garment) pièce f (rapportée); (on sail) placard m; (on inner tube) Rustine ® f;∎ a jacket with suede patches on the elbows une veste avec des pièces en daim aux coudes;∎ his last novel isn't a patch on the others son dernier roman est loin de valoir les autres□(b) (over eye) bandeau m;∎ he wore a black eye patch il avait un bandeau noir sur l'œil(c) (sticking plaster) pansement m (adhésif)(d) (beauty spot) mouche f(f) (plot of land) parcelle f, lopin m;∎ cabbage/strawberry patch carré m de choux/de fraises;∎ cotton patch champ m de coton;∎ vegetable patch carré m de légumes(g) (of light, colour, grease, dampness) tache f; (of fog, mist) nappe f; (of oil) flaque f; (of ice) plaque f;∎ there were damp patches on the ceiling il y avait des taches d'humidité au plafond;∎ patch of blue sky pan m ou coin m ou échappée f de ciel bleu;∎ snow still lay in patches on the slopes les pistes étaient encore enneigées par endroits;∎ we crossed a rough patch of road nous sommes passés sur un tronçon de route défoncé;∎ a bald patch une (petite) tonsure∎ to go through a bad or sticky or rough patch traverser une période difficile ou une mauvaise passe;∎ the company had a bad patch in 1998 la firme a connu des moments difficiles en 1998∎ familiar keep off my patch! ne mets pas les pieds sur mon territoire!∎ his jeans were patched at the knees son jean avait des pièces ou était rapiécé aux genoux;∎ they patched the hole in the roof ils ont colmaté ou bouché le trou dans la toiture(c) Telecommunications raccorder;∎ I'll patch you through je vous passe votre communication;∎ patch me through to headquarters passez-moi le siège social►► Telecommunications patch board tableau m de raccordement;Sewing patch pocket poche f plaquée;Medicine patch test test m cutanéfamiliar (temporary shelter, broken object) assembler□ ; (business plan, team, government) mettre sur pied□ ;∎ they patched together a documentary ils ont monté un documentaire tant bien que mal;∎ we are beginning to patch together an understanding of… petit à petit nous commençons à nous faire une idée de…□ ;∎ pejorative the whole thing is a bit patched together tout est un peu mal fichu∎ they patched him up in hospital ils l'ont rafistolé à l'hôpital∎ he's trying to patch things up with his wife il essaie de se rabibocher avec sa femme;∎ they patched up their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends□
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