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41 intrude
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42 letterbox
1) (a slit in a door (sometimes with a box behind it) through which mail from the post is put: He put the card through the letterbox.) boîte à/aux lettres2) (a postbox.) boîte à/aux lettres -
43 omelet
['omlit](eggs beaten and fried sometimes with vegetables, meat etc: a mushroom omelette.) omelette -
44 omelette
['omlit](eggs beaten and fried sometimes with vegetables, meat etc: a mushroom omelette.) omelette -
45 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) (de) paix2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) paix•- peaceably - peaceful - peacefully - peacefulness - peacemaker - peace-offering - peacetime - at peace - in peace - make peace - peace of mind -
46 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan, projet2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan, projet3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) plan2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) projeter (de)2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organiser3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) dresser les plans de•- planner- planning - go according to plan - plan ahead -
47 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) (de) plâtre2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) (en/de) plâtre3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) pansement adhésif2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) plâtrer2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) (se) mettre une épaisse couche de•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastique, malléable -
48 profusion
[-ʒən]noun ((sometimes with a) (too) great abundance: a profusion of flowers.) profusion -
49 scoff
[skof]((sometimes with at) to express scorn: She scoffed at my poem.) se moquer (de) -
50 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) score2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partition3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) vingtaine2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marquer2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) rayer3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) marquer les points•- scorer- score-board - on that score - scores of - scores - settle old scores -
51 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) tâcher de2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) chercher à• -
52 sell out
1) ((sometimes with of) to sell all of something: We sold out our entire stock.) liquider2) (to be all sold: The second-hand records sold out within minutes of the sale starting.) être épuisé -
53 sentimental
[-'men-]1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) sentimental2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) sentimental -
54 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) séparer2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) se séparer3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) se séparer2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) séparé (de)2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinct, séparé•- separable - separately - separates - separation - separatist - separatism - separate off - separate out - separate up -
55 sequel
['si:kwəl]1) (a result or consequence: an unpleasant sequel to an incident.) séquelles2) (a story that is a continuation of an earlier story: a sequel to a story about a boy called Matthew.) suite -
56 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) se mettre en route (pour)2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) déclencher3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) faire partir (une fusée) -
57 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forme2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) forme indistincte3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forme2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) façonner2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) déterminer, influencer3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) prendre une tournure•- shaped- shapeless - shapelessness - shapely - shapeliness - in any shape or form - in any shape - out of shape - take shape -
58 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) (se) relâcher2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) ralentir (son rythme) -
59 taper
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60 tea-service
nouns (a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug.) service à thé
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