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1 solidly
solidly [ˈsɒlɪdlɪ]a. [made, constructed, based] solidementb. ( = continuously) sans arrêtc. [vote] massivement• to be solidly behind sb/sth soutenir qn/qch sans réserve* * *['sɒlɪdlɪ]1) [built] solidement2)solidly packed — [crowd] compact; [earth] très tassé
3) ( continuously) sans interruption4) ( staunchly) [conservative, socialist] à cent pour cent -
2 solidly
solidly ['sɒlɪdlɪ](a) (sturdily) solidement;∎ the town hall stands solidly in the middle of the square la mairie est solidement plantée au milieu de la place;∎ to be solidly built (person) avoir une forte carrure(b) (thoroughly) très, tout à fait;∎ a solidly established reputation une réputation solidement établie(c) (massively) massivement, en masse;∎ Massachusetts voted solidly for the Democrats l'État du Massachussetts a voté massivement ou en masse pour les démocrates(d) (continuously) sans arrêt;∎ I worked solidly for five hours j'ai travaillé sans interruption pendant cinq heures -
3 solidly
1 ( strongly) [built] solidement ;3 ( continuously) [work, rain] sans interruption ;4 ( staunchly) [conservative, socialist] à cent pour cent ; [respectable] parfaitement ; they are solidly behind him ils le soutiennent massivement ; it's a solidly working-class area c'est une zone essentiellement ouvrière. -
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1) (firmly; strongly: solidly-built houses.) solidement2) (continuously: I worked solidly from 8.30 a.m. till lunchtime.) sans interruption3) (unanimously: We're solidly in agreement with your suggestions.) unanimement -
5 behind
behind [bɪˈhaɪnd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = in or at the rear) derrière• to follow a long way behind/not far behind suivre de loin/d'assez prèsb. ( = late) en retard2. prepositiona. derrière• what is behind this? qu'y a-t-il là-dessous ?c. ( = responsible for) who was behind the attack? qui est derrière cet attentat ?d. ( = less advanced than) en retard sur3. noun* * *Note: When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maisonbehind is sometimes used in verb combinations ( fall behind, lag behind etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, lag etc)[bɪ'haɪnd] 1.(colloq) noun derrière (colloq) m2.3.to be behind with — avoir du retard dans [studies, work]
adverb [follow on, trail] derrière; [look, glance] en arrière4.1) derrièrebehind my back — fig derrière mon dos
to be behind the others — [pupil] être en retard par rapport aux autres
2) fig ( motivating)the reasons behind his declaration — les raisons qui motivent/motivaient sa déclaration
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6 heavily
heavily [ˈhevɪlɪ]a. [rely on, influence, censor, subsidize] fortement ; [rain, snow] très fort ; [bleed] abondamment ; [smoke, drink] beaucoup ; [gamble] gros ; [criticize] vivement ; [tax] lourdement• heavily involved in [+ politics, interest group] très engagé dans ; [+ drugs, illegal business] fortement impliqué dansc. ( = deeply) [breathe, pant] bruyamment ; [sleep, sigh] profondémentd. ( = clumsily) lourdemente. ( = solidly) heavily built solidement bâti• her attacker is described as aged 30-40 and heavily built son agresseur aurait entre 30 et 40 ans et serait de forte carruref. [embroidered] richement* * *['hevɪlɪ]1) [lean, fall, move, weigh] lourdement; [sleep, sigh] profondément; [breathe] ( noisily) bruyamment; ( with difficulty) péniblement2) ( abundantly) [rain] très fort; [snow, invest, smoke, drink, rely] beaucoup; [bleed] abondamment; [taxed, armed, in debt] fortementto lose heavily — ( financially) perdre beaucoup; ( in game) se faire écraser
to be heavily into something — (colloq) s'adonner à quelque chose
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7 strongly
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ]a. fortement ; [criticize, protest] vivement ; [deny, condemn, defend] vigoureusement ; [attack, protest] énergiquement ; [support, oppose] fermement ; [sense, believe] profondément• to argue strongly for or in favour of sth plaider vigoureusement en faveur de qch• to argue strongly that... soutenir fermement que...• if you feel strongly about this problem, write to us si ce problème vous tient à cœur, écrivez-nous• I feel very strongly that... je suis convaincu que...• to be strongly against or opposed to sth s'opposer fermement à qch* * *['strɒŋlɪ], US ['strɔːŋlɪ]1) ( with force) lit [blow] fort; [defend oneself] vigoureusement; fig [criticize, attack, object, oppose, advise] vivement; [protest, deny] énergiquement; [suggest, support, defend, suspect] fortement; [believe] fermementto be strongly in favour of/against something — être absolument pour/contre quelque chose
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8 wheeling and dealing
familiar magouilles f plThe languishing gold price has not dampened the amount of wheeling and dealing going on among local producers. Junior mining company Harmony Ltd., for example, is still solidly in the market to raise 1 billion rand ($128 million) to buy two mines from industry giant AngloGold.
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9 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solide2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) plein3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solide4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massif5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) continu; unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solide7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) d'affilée2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) d'affilée3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) (aliment) solide2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solide•- solidify - solidification - solidity - solidness - solidly - solid fuel -
10 behind
❢ When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison. behind is sometimes used in verb combinations ( fall behind, lag behind etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, lag etc).For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.A ○ n derrière ○ m.B adj to be behind with avoir du retard dans [studies, work] ; to be too far behind avoir trop de retard ; to be behind in one's research être en retard dans ses recherches ; to be a long way behind être franchement en retard ; I'm behind with my rent je n'ai pas payé mon loyer.C adv [follow on, trail] derrière ; [look, glance] en arrière ; the car behind la voiture de derrière.D prep1 ( at rear of) ( physically) derrière [person, vehicle, object] ; the mountains behind the town les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville ; behind my back lit derrière le dos ; fig derrière mon dos ;2 ( at other side of) derrière [desk, counter, barrier, line] ; to work behind the bar être barman/barmaid m/f ;3 fig ( concealed) behind the smile derrière son sourire ; the reality behind the façade la réalité derrière les apparences ; the real story behind the news la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée ;5 fig ( motivating) the reasons behind his declaration les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration ; what is behind his actions? qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi? ; who is behind this proposal? qui est à l'origine de cette proposition? ;6 fig ( supporting) to be (solidly) behind sb soutenir qn (à fond) ; he has no family behind him il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir ; the woman behind the man journ la femme en coulisses ;7 fig ( in past) he has three years' experience behind him il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui ; those days are behind me now cette période est bien loin ; I've put all that behind me now j'ai oublié tout ça. -
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1 ( with force) lit [blow] fort ; [defend oneself] vigoureusement ; fig [criticize, attack, object, oppose, advise] vivement ; [protest, deny] énergiquement ; [suggest, suspect] fortement ; [believe] fermement ; to feel strongly about sth avoir des idées arrêtées sur qch ; I feel strongly that… je crois fermement que… ; strongly held beliefs des croyances fortement ancrées ; to be strongly in favour of/against sth être absolument pour/contre qch ;2 ( solidly) [fixed, made, reinforced] solidement ;3 ( in large numbers) [supported, represented, defended] fortement ; -
12 bulky
bulky ['bʌlkɪ]∎ a bulky sweater or jumper un gros pull;∎ a bulky package or parcel un paquet encombrant ou volumineux -
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15 secure
secure [sɪ'kjʊə(r)](a) (protected) sûr, en sécurité, en sûreté;∎ put the papers in a secure place mettez les papiers en lieu sûr;∎ to be put in secure accommodation être placé sous bonne garde;∎ I feel secure from or against attack je me sens à l'abri des attaques∎ a country must ensure its borders are secure un pays doit assurer ses frontières ou faire en sorte que ses frontières soient sûres(c) (calm, confident) tranquille, sécurisé;∎ now she's married, she feels more secure maintenant qu'elle est mariée, elle se sent plus sécurisée;∎ I was secure in the belief that all danger was past j'étais intimement persuadé que tout danger était écarté(d) (solid → investment, base) sûr; (→ foothold, grasp) sûr, ferme; (solidly fastened → bolt, window) bien fermé; (→ scaffolding, aerial) solide, qui tient bien; (→ knot) solide;∎ can you make the door/the rope secure? pouvez-vous vous assurer que la porte est bien fermée/la corde est bien attachée?∎ to secure the release of sb obtenir la libération de qn;∎ will it be possible to secure a hall for the debate? serait-il possible de réserver une salle pour le débat?(b) (fasten, fix → rope) attacher; (→ parcel) ficeler; (→ ladder, aerial) bien fixer; (→ window, lock) bien fermer; (→ cargo) arrimer;∎ the rope was secured around a rock la corde était solidement attachée à un rocher;∎ secure the ladder against the wall first assurez-vous d'abord que l'échelle est bien appuyée contre le mur;∎ doors and windows should be properly secured les portes et les fenêtres doivent être bien fermées∎ that secured his future with the company cela a assuré son avenir dans l'entreprise(d) (from danger) préserver, protéger;∎ to secure a pass (in mountains) garder un défilé;∎ we did everything we could to secure the boat against or from the storm nous avons tout fait pour protéger le bateau contre la tempête►► Computing secure electronic transaction protocole m SET;Computing secure HTTP protocole m HTTP sécurisé;Computing secure server serveur m sécurisé;Computing secure sockets layer protocole m SSL;secure tenancy location f assurée ou garantie;secure unit (in psychiatric hospital) quartier m de haute sécurité; (in children's home) section f surveillée;Computing secure Web site site m sécurisé -
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stoutly ['staʊtlɪ](a) (firmly, resolutely → resist, defend, oppose) avec acharnement; (→ support) fidèlement, loyalement;∎ she still stoutly maintains she was in the right elle continue à prétendre dur comme fer qu'elle avait raison∎ stoutly built houses des maisons solides -
17 sturdily
sturdily ['stɜ:dɪlɪ]∎ to be sturdily built (person) être costaud ou bien bâti; (toys, furniture, equipment) être solide; (house) être de construction solide, être robuste(b) (firmly → deny, refuse, oppose) énergiquement, vigoureusement -
18 substantial
substantial [səb'stænʃəl]∎ for a substantial sum pour une somme importante;∎ substantial differences remain il reste des divergences importantes;∎ a substantial number of teachers were there il y avait de nombreux professeurs(c) (convincing → argument, evidence) solide, convaincant∎ the town hall is a substantial Victorian building la mairie est un solide bâtiment de l'époque victorienne(f) (rich) riche, aisé; (powerful) puissant; (influential) influent; (well-established) solide, bien établi;∎ a substantial company une société solidement implantéeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > substantial
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substantially [səb'stænʃəlɪ](a) (considerably) considérablement;∎ taxes have been cut substantially les impôts ont été considérablement réduits∎ it is substantially correct c'est en grande partie correct;∎ the text is substantially unaltered le texte est dans l'ensemble ou pour l'essentiel resté inchangé∎ substantially built solideUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > substantially
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