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1 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) travée, portée2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) durée2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) traverser -
2 span
A n1 ( period of time) durée f ; the span of sb's life/career la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn ; a short span of time une courte période ; time span espace m de temps ; over a span of several years sur une période de plusieurs années ; to have a short concentration span avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée ;2 ( width) (across hand, arms, wings) envergure f ; ( of bridge) travée f ; ( of arch) portée f ; the bridge crosses the river in a single span le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée ;3 fig ( extent) the whole span of human history la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité ;2 fig ( encompass) s'étendre sur ; her life spanned most of the nineteenth century sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle ; his career spanned several decades sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies ; a group spanning the age range 10 to 14 un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans. -
3 span
span [spæn][bridge, plank] [+ river, valley] enjamber* * *[spæn] 1.1) ( period of time) durée f2.the whole span of human history — fig la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) [bridge, arch] enjamber -
4 bridge
bridge [brɪdʒ]1. nouna. pont mc. [of nose] arête fd. (Dentistry) bridge m• to bridge the gap or divide (between people) combler le fossé3. compounds* * *[brɪdʒ] 1.3) ( intermediate stage) ( transitional) passerelle f ( between entre); ( springboard) tremplin m (to vers)4) ( on ship) passerelle f5) ( of nose) arête f6) ( of spectacles) arcade f7) (on guitar, violin) chevalet m8) ( for teeth) bridge m9) Games bridge m2.transitive verb1) lit construire un pont sur [river]2) figto bridge the gap between two adversaries — effectuer un rapprochement entre or rapprocher deux adversaires
to bridge a gap in [something] — combler un vide dans [conversation]; combler un trou dans [budget]; combler une lacune dans [knowledge]
3) ( span) enjamber [two eras]•• -
5 bridge
A n1 Constr pont m (over sur ; across au-dessus de) ;3 ( intermediate stage) ( transitional) passerelle f (between entre) ; ( springboard) tremplin m (to vers) ; a bridge between school and university une passerelle entre l'école et l'université ; a bridge to a new career un tremplin vers une nouvelle carrière ;4 ( on ship) passerelle f ;5 ( of nose) arête f ;6 ( of spectacles) arcade f ;7 (on guitar, violin) chevalet m ;8 Dent bridge m ;C vtr1 lit construire un pont sur [river] ;2 fig to bridge the gap between two countries/adversaries effectuer un rapprochement entre or rapprocher deux pays/adversaires ; to bridge the gap between the two lifestyles/levels réduire l'écart entre les deux modes de vie/niveaux ; a snack bridges the gap between lunch and dinner un goûter comble l'attente entre le déjeuner et le dîner ; to bridge a gap in [sth] combler un vide dans [conversation] ; combler un trou dans [budget] ; combler une lacune dans [knowledge] ;a lot of water has flowed under the bridge beaucoup d'eau a coulé sous les ponts ; it's all water under the bridge c'est du passé ; don't cross your bridges before you come to them Prov chaque chose en son temps Prov ; we'll cross that bridge when we come to it on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu. -
6 span
1 noun(a) (duration) durée f, laps m de temps;∎ a short attention span une capacité d'attention limitée;∎ man's span on earth le séjour terrestre de l'homme;∎ his work covers a span of twenty-odd years son œuvre s'étend sur une vingtaine d'années∎ we cover only a limited span of subjects nous ne couvrons qu'un nombre restreint de sujets(c) (of hands, arms, wings) envergure f(e) (unit of measurement) empan m(f) (matched pair → of horses, oxen) paire f(a) (encompass, stretch over → in time, extent) couvrir, embrasser;∎ her career spanned more than 50 years sa carrière s'étend sur plus de 50 ans;∎ her knowledge spans a wide range of subjects ses connaissances couvrent une grande variété de sujets(b) (cross → river, ditch etc) enjamber, traverser;∎ a modern bridge now spans the valley un pont moderne enjambe maintenant la vallée(c) (build bridge over) jeter un pont sur;∎ once the river had been spanned une fois qu'on a eu construit un pont pour traverser la rivière -
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cross [krɒs]1. nouna. ( = mark, emblem) croix f• to mark/sign with a cross marquer/signer d'une croixb. ( = mixture) hybride mc. [of material] biais m2. adjectivea. ( = angry) en colère• it makes me cross when... cela me met en colère quand...b. ( = traverse, diagonal) transversal, diagonala. [+ room, street, sea, river, bridge] traverser ; [+ threshold, border] franchir• it crossed my mind that... il m'est venu à l'esprit que...• to cross cultures [idea, practice] passer d'une culture à l'autreb. to cross one's arms/legs croiser les bras/les jambesc. to cross o.s. se signer• cross my heart (and hope to die)! (inf) croix de bois, croix de fer(, si je mens je vais en enfer) ! (inf)d. ( = thwart) [+ person] contrecarrer les projets de ; [+ plans] contrecarrerb. [letters, paths] se croiser5. compounds• cross-country race or running cross m► cross-examine transitive verb interroger (de façon serrée) ; (in court) faire subir un contre-interrogatoire à• to be at cross-purposes with sb ( = misunderstand) comprendre qn de travers• we were talking at cross-purposes il y avait un quiproquo ► cross-question transitive verb faire subir un interrogatoire à[+ item on list] rayer[+ word] barrer* * *[krɒs], US [krɔːs] 1.1) ( shape) croix fthe Cross — Religion la Croix
to put a cross against — cocher [name, item]
‘put a cross in the box’ — ‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’
a cross between X and Y — fig un mélange de X et de Y
3) ( in sewing)2.1) ( angry) fâchéto get cross — se fâcher ( with contre)
to make somebody cross — mettre quelqu'un en colère, agacer quelqu'un
2) ( contrary to general direction) [breeze] contraire3.transitive verb1) ( go across by moving) lit traverser [road, room]; traverser, passer [river]; franchir [border, line, mountains]; ( span) [bridge] franchir, enjamber; ( have route across) [road, railway line, river] traverser; fig dépasser [limit, boundary]it crossed his mind that — il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que
2) ( intersect with) couper3) ( place in shape of a cross) croiserto cross one's legs/arms — croiser les jambes/bras
5) ( oppose) contrarier [person]6) ( draw line across) barrer [cheque]4.1) (also cross over)2) ( intersect) se croiser; [lines] se couper3) [letters] se croiser5. 6.crossed past participle adjective Telecommunications [line] brouilléPhrasal Verbs:••to have a ou one's cross to bear — porter sa croix
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8 straddle
straddle ['strædəl](a) (sit astride of → horse, bicycle) chevaucher; (→ wall, chair) se mettre à califourchon sur; (mount → horse, bicycle) enfourcher; (step over → ditch, obstacle) enjamber(b) (span, spread over) enjamber;∎ the bridge straddles the river le pont enjambe la rivière;∎ the park straddles the state line le parc est à cheval sur la frontière entre les États;∎ their empire straddled the Mediterranean leur empire englobait la Méditerranée;∎ a company that straddles two continents une entreprise qui a des intérêts dans deux continents∎ to straddle the fence (be noncommittal) ne pas prendre position□ ;∎ you can't straddle the fence vous devez prendre position3 nounStock Exchange ordre m lié, opération f à cheval;∎ to take a straddle position = jumeler simultanément un achat sur une époque avec une vente sur une autre
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