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1 solid
solid ['sɒlɪd](a) (not liquid or gas) solide;∎ a solid body un corps solide;∎ frozen solid complètement gelé;∎ the fat had set solid la graisse était complètement figée;∎ she can't eat solid food elle ne peut pas absorber d'aliments solides(b) (of one substance) massif;∎ her necklace is solid gold son collier est en or massif;∎ solid oak furniture meubles mpl en chêne massif;∎ they dug until they reached solid rock ils ont creusé jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent la roche compacte;∎ caves hollowed out of solid rock des grottes fpl creusées à même la roche(c) (not hollow) plein;∎ solid tyres pneus mpl pleins(d) (unbroken, continuous) continu;∎ a solid yellow line une ligne jaune continue;∎ I worked for eight solid hours or eight hours solid j'ai travaillé sans arrêt pendant huit heures, j'ai travaillé huit heures d'affilée;∎ we had two solid weeks of rain nous avons eu deux semaines de pluie ininterrompue∎ the walls were painted a solid green les murs étaient peints en vert uni(f) (dense, compact) dense, compact;∎ knead it until it forms a solid mass travailler jusqu'à ce que cela forme une masse compacte;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people les rues étaient noires de monde;∎ the concert hall was packed solid la salle de concert était bondée(g) (powerful → blow) puissant;∎ I gave him a solid punch to the jaw je lui ai assené un violent coup de poing sur la mâchoire(h) (sturdy, sound → structure, understanding, relationship) solide; (→ evidence, argument) solide, irréfutable; (→ advice) valable, sûr;∎ a man of solid build un homme bien charpenté;∎ their marriage was never solid leur mariage n'a jamais été très solide;∎ I have very solid reasons for believing the opposite j'ai de solides raisons de croire le contraire;∎ we need somebody with some solid experience in the field nous avons besoin de quelqu'un qui possède une solide expérience de travail sur le terrain;∎ he's a good solid worker c'est un bon travailleur;∎ to be on solid ground être sur la terre ferme; figurative être en terrain sûr(i) (respectable, worthy) respectable, honorable;∎ the solid citizens of this town les respectables citoyens mpl de cette ville∎ we have the solid support of the electorate nous avons le soutien massif des électeurs;∎ the south is solid for the Christian Democrats le sud soutient massivement les démocrates-chrétiens;∎ the strike was 100 percent solid la grève était totale;∎ the committee was solid against the proposal le comité a rejeté la proposition à l'unanimité2 noun3 adverb∎ I solid gotta do it! il faut absolument que je le fasse!(a) (solid food) aliments mpl solides;∎ I can't eat solids je ne peux pas absorber d'aliments solides∎ milk solids extrait m du lait►► Mathematics solid angle angle m solide;Grammar solid compound composé m écrit en un seul mot;Mathematics solid figure solide m;solid fuel combustible m solide;Mathematics solid geometry géométrie f des solides -
2 solid
solid [ˈsɒlɪd]1. adjectivea. ( = not liquid) solidec. ( = continuous) [line] continu ; [rain] ininterrompud. ( = substantial) [structure, basis, relationship] solide ; [meal] consistant ; [character] sérieux ; [support] ferme ; [information] sûr• solid as a rock [structure, substance] dur comme la pierre ; [person] solide comme un roc ; [relationship] indestructible2. adverb• to be booked solid (for three weeks) [hotel, venue, performer] être complet (pendant trois semaines)3. nounsolide m4. compounds* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.noun Chemistry, Mathematics solide m2. 3.1) ( not liquid or gaseous) solideto go ou become solid — se solidifier
2) ( of one substance) gen massif/-ive3) ( dense) compact4) ( unbroken) [line, expanse] continu5) ( uninterrupted)five solid days —
6) ( strong) gen solide; [building] massif/-iveto be on solid ground — fig être en terrain sûr
7) ( reliable) [information] solide; [advice, worker, work] sérieux/-ieuse; [investment] sûr8) ( firm) [grip] ferme9) ( respectable) modèle4.adverb [freeze] complètement; fig [vote] massivement -
3 wood
A n1 (fuel, timber) bois m ; ash/beech wood bois de frêne/de hêtre ; made of solid wood en bois massif ; a piece of wood un morceau de bois ;4 Sport ( in bowls) boule f (en bois) ; ( in golf) bois m ; a (number) three wood un bois trois ; to hit a ball off the wood ( in tennis) faire un bois.touch wood! GB, knock on wood! US touchons du bois! or je touche du bois! ; we are not out of the wood yet on n'est pas encore sorti de l'auberge.
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