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1 low
low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler•• -
2 maintain
maintain [meɪn'teɪn](a) (retain → institution, tradition) conserver, préserver;∎ the old rules have been maintained les anciennes règles ont été conservées(b) (preserve → peace, standard) maintenir;∎ to maintain law and order maintenir l'ordre;∎ we must maintain our output nous devons maintenir notre niveau de production;∎ Military & figurative to maintain a position tenir une position(c) (look after → roads, machinery) entretenir;∎ the grounds are well maintained les jardins sont bien entretenus ou tenus(d) (uphold, keep → correspondence, friendship) entretenir; (→ silence, advantage, composure) garder; (→ reputation) défendre(e) (financially → dependants) entretenir;∎ they have two children at university to maintain ils ont deux enfants à charge à l'université;∎ he has a wife and seven children to maintain il a une femme et sept enfants à nourrir∎ I still maintain she's innocent je soutiens ou je maintiens toujours qu'elle est innocente∎ I'm maintaining! (I'm fine) ça va! -
3 maintenance
maintenance ['meɪntənəns]1 noun(b) (financial support) entretien m;∎ he has very little money left for his own maintenance il lui reste très peu d'argent pour vivre∎ maintenance of a reasonable standard of living le maintien d'un niveau de vie correct(costs, crew) d'entretien►► maintenance allowance (to student) bourse f d'études; (to businessman) indemnité f pour frais de déplacement;maintenance contract contract m de maintenance ou d'entretien;maintenance costs frais mpl d'entretien;maintenance department service m de maintenance ou d'entretien;maintenance engineer technicien(enne) m,f de maintenance;maintenance equipment matériel m d'entretien;maintenance grant (to student) bourse f d'études;maintenance handbook manuel m d'entretien;maintenance kit trousse f d'entretien;maintenance man ouvrier m chargé de l'entretien ou de la maintenance;maintenance manual manuel m d'entretien;Law maintenance order obligation f alimentaire;∎ she got a maintenance order against him elle a obtenu du tribunal qu'il lui verse une pension alimentaire;maintenance staff personnel m d'entretien;maintenance vehicle camion-atelier mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > maintenance
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