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merchant ['mɜ:tʃənt]1 noun∎ wool merchant lainier(ère) m,f, négociant(e) m,f en laines;∎ wine merchant marchand(e) m,f de vin∎ a merchant of death un marchand de mort;∎ a doom merchant un prophète de malheur;∎ familiar speed merchant British (fast driver) chauffard m; American (athlete) = coureur à pied très rapide;marchand►► merchant bank banque f d'affaires, banque f d'investissement;merchant banker banquier(ère) m,f d'affaires;American merchant marine marine f marchande;British merchant navy marine f marchande;merchant seaman marin m de la marine marchande;merchant ship navire m de commerce;merchant wholesaler grossiste mf -
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merchant [ˈmɜ:t∫ənt]( = trader) négociant m ; ( = wholesaler) grossiste m ; ( = retailer) détaillant m ; ( = shopkeeper) commerçant m* * *['mɜːtʃənt] 1.2.speed merchant — (colloq) fou/folle m/f du volant
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speed [spi:d] (pt & pp vi sense (a) sped [sped], intransitive verb sense (b) speeded, transitive verb sped [sped] or speeded)1 noun(a) (rate, pace → of car, progress, reaction, work) vitesse f;∎ I was driving or going at a speed of 65 mph je roulais à 100 km/h;∎ to do a speed of 100 km/h faire du 100 km/h;∎ at (a) great or high speed à toute vitesse, à grande vitesse;∎ at the speed of light/sound à la vitesse de la lumière/du son;∎ reading speed vitesse f de lecture;∎ typing/shorthand speed nombre m de mots-minute en dactylo/en sténo;∎ literary to make all speed faire diligence, se hâter;∎ familiar to be up to speed on sth être au courant de qch□ ;∎ familiar to bring sb up to speed on sth mettre qn au courant de qch□(b) (rapid rate) vitesse f, rapidité f;∎ the speed with which she learnt/the building was completed la vitesse à laquelle elle a appris/le bâtiment a été terminé;∎ he replied with speed (quickly) il a répondu rapidement; (promptly) il a répondu avec promptitude;∎ British I hate having to work at speed j'ai horreur de devoir travailler vite;∎ British the actress delivered her lines at speed l'actrice a débité son texte à toute allure;∎ to pick up/to lose speed prendre/perdre de la vitesse(c) (gear → of car, bicycle) vitesse f;∎ a 10-speed racer un vélo de course à 10 vitesses∎ 32 speed CD-ROM drive lecteur m de CD-ROM 32 x∎ we sped across the field nous avons traversé le champ à toute allure;∎ I saw her speeding down the street je l'ai vue descendre la rue à toute allure;∎ he sped away il est parti à toute vitesse, il a pris ses jambes à son cou;∎ time seems to speed by le temps passe comme un éclair;∎ the jet sped through the sky le jet traversa le ciel comme un éclair;∎ the torpedo sped through the water la torpille se déplaçait dans l'eau à toute vitesse∎ to be speeding (have taken amphetamines) être sous amphets, speeder∎ (person) to speed sb on his way souhaiter bon voyage à qn;∎ I gave him a drink to speed him on his way je lui ai offert quelque chose pour la route;∎ archaic God speed (you)! (que) Dieu vous garde!►► speed bump casse-vitesse m, ralentisseur m;speed camera radar m;speed chess échecs mpl rapides;Telecommunications speed dial numérotation f abrégée;American familiar speed freak (drug addict) drogué(e) m,f aux amphétamines□ ;speed gun radar m à main;speed limit limitation f de vitesse;∎ the speed limit is 60 la vitesse est limitée à 60;Sport speed skating patinage m de vitesse;speed trap contrôle m de vitesse∎ the work is speeding along le travail avance à bonne allure(work) faire avancer ou progresser en vitesse(on foot, in car) partir à toute allure∎ they sped him off to hospital ils l'ont transporté à l'hôpital à toute vitesse➲ speed up(gen) aller plus vite; (driver) rouler plus vite; (worker) travailler plus vite; (machine, film) accélérer;∎ can't you get him to speed up? (work harder) vous ne pouvez pas le faire travailler plus vite?; (hurry) vous ne pouvez pas le faire se dépêcher?(worker) faire travailler plus vite; (person) faire aller plus vite; (work) activer, accélérer; (pace) presser; (production) accélérer, augmenter; (reaction, film) accélérer -
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A n1 Comm ( selling in bulk) négociant m ; ( selling in small quantities) marchand m ; ( retailer) détaillant m ; wine/silk merchant marchand de vins/de soie, négociant en vins/en soie ;
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speed merchant — see under ↑speed • • • Main Entry: ↑merchant speed merchant noun (informal) Someone who drives, runs, bowls, etc with exceptional speed • • • Main Entry: ↑speed … Useful english dictionary
speed merchant — n. someone who does something fast: a runner, pitcher, swimmer, driver, etc. □ Look at her go! What a speed merchant! □ What a pitch! That guy is a speed merchant for sure … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
speed merchant — /ˈspid mɜtʃənt/ (say speed merchuhnt) noun Colloquial 1. a person who can run fast. 2. a person who likes to drive a vehicle at speed …
speed-merchant — 1. Person who drives at high speed. 2. Person who acts or moves quickly … A concise dictionary of English slang
Speed-merchant — person who likes to drive fast … Dictionary of Australian slang
speed-merchant — Australian Slang person who likes to drive fast … English dialects glossary
merchant — ► NOUN 1) a wholesale trader. 2) N. Amer. & Scottish a retail trader. 3) informal, chiefly derogatory a person fond of a particular activity: a speed merchant. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of ships, sailors, or shipping activity) involved with commerce. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
merchant — n. 1 a wholesale trader, esp. with foreign countries. 2 esp. US & Sc. a retail trader. 3 colloq. usu. derog. a person showing a partiality for a specified activity or practice (speed merchant). Phrases and idioms: merchant bank esp. Brit. a bank… … Useful english dictionary
merchant — {{11}}merchant (adj.) c.1400, from MERCHANT (Cf. merchant) (n.) and from O.Fr. marcheant (adj.). {{12}}merchant (n.) c.1200, from Anglo Fr. marchaunt merchant, shopkeeper (O.Fr. marcheant, Mod.Fr. marchand), from V.L. *mercatantem (nom.… … Etymology dictionary
speed — n. & v. n. 1 rapidity of movement (with all speed; at full speed). 2 a rate of progress or motion over a distance in time (attains a high speed). 3 a a gear appropriate to a range of speeds of a bicycle. b US or archaic such a gear in a motor… … Useful english dictionary
merchant — mer|chant [ˈmə:tʃənt US ˈmə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: marcheant, from Latin mercatus, past participle of mercari to buy and sell ] 1.) wine/coal/timber etc merchant someone whose job is to buy and sell wine, coal etc or a… … Dictionary of contemporary English