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2 spire
spire ['spaɪə(r)](a) Architecture flèche f -
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(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) flèche -
4 soaring
soaring ['sɔ:rɪŋ](a) (bird, glider) qui s'élève dans le ciel; (spire, tower) qui s'élance vers le ciel; (mountain) qui s'élève vers le ciel;∎ the soaring spire of the cathedral la flèche de la cathédrale qui s'élance vers le ciel;∎ the soaring flight of the eagle le vol majestueux de l'aigle2 noun -
5 tip
tip [tɪp]1. nounb. ( = money) pourboire mc. ( = advice) conseil ma. ( = reward) donner un pourboire à• he tipped the waiter £3 il a donné 3 livres de pourboire au serveurb. ( = forecast) pronostiquerc. ( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) faire basculer ; ( = pour) [+ liquid] verser ( into dans) ( out of de ) ; [+ load, rubbish] déversera. ( = incline) pencher ; ( = overturn) se renverser• "no tipping" (British) « défense de déposer des ordures »4. compounds• to give sb a tip-off donner un tuyau (inf) à qn ; (police informant) donner (inf) qn ► tip-up seat noun strapontin m• he was arrested after someone tipped off the police il a été arrêté après avoir été dénoncé à la police► tip out separable transitive verb[+ liquid, contents] vider ; [+ load] décharger► tip over( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) basculer* * *[tɪp] 1.1) ( end) (of stick, sword, pen, shoe, cue, ski, spire, landmass) pointe f; (of branch, leaf, shoot, tail, feather) extrémité f; (of finger, nose, tongue, wing) bout m; ( protective cover) ( on umbrella) pointe f; ( on shoe heel) bout m ferré2) GB ( waste dump) décharge f3) (colloq) GB ( mess) fouillis m4) ( gratuity) pourboire ma £5 tip — 5 livres de pourboire
5) ( practical hint) truc (colloq) m, conseil m; (in betting, speculation) tuyau (colloq) m2.- tipped combining form3.silver-/pink-/spiky-tiped — à bout argenté/rose/pointu
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)to tip the balance ou scales — fig faire pencher la balance
to tip somebody over the edge — fig faire basculer quelqu'un
2) ( predict)to tip somebody/something to win — prédire que quelqu'un/quelque chose va gagner
3) ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver]to tip somebody £5 — donner 5 livres de pourboire à quelqu'un
4) ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel]5) ( gently push)4.to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper — frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( tilt) s'inclinerto tip forward/back — pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière
2) fig [balance, scales] pencher•Phrasal Verbs:- tip down- tip off- tip out- tip over- tip up -
6 loom
loom [lu:m]( = appear) [building, mountain] se dessiner ; [figure, ship] surgir ; [danger, crisis] menacer ; [event] être imminent2. noun* * *[luːm] 1.noun métier m à tisser2.2) [war, crisis] menacer; [exam, interview] être imminent3.to loom large — [exam, issue] peser lourd
looming present participle adjective1) fig [crisis] qui menace; [deadline] qui approche dangereusement2) lit [spire, cliff] menaçant -
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8 taper
taper [ˈteɪpər][column, trouser leg] finir en fuseau ; [hair] être effilé ; [structure, outline] se terminer en pointe( = diminish) diminuer* * *['teɪpə(r)] 1. 2.transitive verb tailler [quelque chose] en pointe [stick, fabric]3.intransitive verb [sleeve, trouser leg] se resserrer; [column, spire] s'effilerPhrasal Verbs: -
9 whorl
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10 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pinacle2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pic3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) apogée -
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12 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) tourner2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) (se) tourner3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) tourner4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) tourner (vers)5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) tourner6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (se) changer (en)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) (faire) devenir2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) tour2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spire3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) tournant4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tour5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numéro•- turnover - turnstile - turntable - turn-up - by turns - do someone a good turn - do a good turn - in turn - by turns - out of turn - speak out of turn - take a turn for the better - worse - take turns - turn a blind eye - turn against - turn away - turn back - turn down - turn in - turn loose - turn off - turn on - turn out - turn over - turn up -
13 lift
lift [lɪft]∎ help me lift the wardrobe aide-moi à soulever l'armoire;∎ she lifted the washing basket off or from the table elle a soulevé le panier à linge de la table;∎ I lifted the books out of the crate j'ai sorti les livres de la caisse;∎ she lifted her eyes from her magazine elle leva les yeux de sa revue;∎ she lifted the suitcase down from the top of the wardrobe elle a descendu la valise de dessus l'armoire;∎ to lift weights (as exercise) faire des haltères;∎ I feel as if a burden has been lifted from my shoulders j'ai l'impression qu'on m'a enlevé un poids des épaules;∎ the forward lifted the ball over the goalkeeper l'avant a lobé le gardien de but;∎ literary the church lifts its spire to the skies l'église dresse sa flèche vers le ciel(c) (spirits, heart) remonter;∎ his music never fails to lift my spirits sa musique me remonte toujours le moral(d) (end → blockade, embargo etc) lever; (→ control, restriction) supprimer; (→ mortgage) déshypothéquer∎ he had his wallet lifted il s'est fait piquer son portefeuille;∎ to lift a passage from an author/a book piquer un passage chez un auteur/dans un livre∎ he got lifted for stealing cars il s'est fait agrafer ou alpaguer pour vol de voitures(g) (bulbs, potatoes, turnips) arracher∎ she's had her face lifted elle s'est fait faire un lifting∎ our spirits lifted at the news la nouvelle nous a remonté le moral∎ his bad mood didn't lift all day sa mauvaise humeur ne s'est pas dissipée de la journée3 noun∎ to give sth a lift soulever qch(b) (in morale, energy)∎ to give sb a lift remonter le moral à qn;∎ glucose tablets are good if you need a quick lift les comprimés de glucose sont bons si vous avez besoin d'un coup de fouet∎ goods lift monte-charge m inv∎ to give sb a lift prendre ou emmener qn en voiture;∎ could you give me a lift to the station? (it's on your way) est-ce que tu peux me déposer à la gare?; (make special trip) est-ce que tu peux m'emmener à la gare?;∎ can I give you a lift? est-ce que je peux vous conduire ou déposer quelque part?;∎ I'll try to arrange a lift for anyone who hasn't got a car je ferai en sorte que tout le monde ait une place dans une voiture;∎ we've been waiting over two hours for a lift cela fait deux heures que nous attendons que quelqu'un veuille bien nous prendre;∎ we got a great lift yesterday, all the way to Lyons on a eu de la chance hier, il y a quelqu'un qui nous a emmenés jusqu'à Lyon(e) (extent of rise → of crane etc) hauteur f de levage; (→ of pump) hauteur f d'élévation; Technology (→ of valve, cam) levée f; (→ of millrace) (hauteur f de) chute f; (between bearings) différence f de niveau(f) (raising power → of balloon, gas) force f ascensionnelle; Aviation portance f, poussée f (aérodynamique), sustentation f►► British lift attendant liftier(ère) m,f;British lift engineer ascensoriste mf;British lift operator liftier(ère) m,f;British lift shaft cage f d'ascenseur(object from shelf) descendre➲ lift off(hat, lid) enlever, ôter(plane, rocket) décoller∎ to lift sb up (who has fallen) aider qn à se relever;∎ lift me up so I can see the parade soulève-moi pour que je puisse voir le défilé;∎ she lifted up the mat and found a key elle souleva le paillasson et trouva une clé;∎ to lift up one's head lever la tête∎ the choir lifted up their voices in song le chœur s'est mis à chanter;∎ lift up your hearts in prayer élevez vos âmes ou cœurs dans la prière -
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15 whorl
whorl [wɜ:l]∎ whorls of smoke rose from the chimney la fumée montait en spirale de la cheminée, des volutes de fumée s'échappaient de la cheminée
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