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1 steadily
steadily ['stedɪlɪ](a) (at regular rate → increase, decline) régulièrement, progressivement; (→ breathe) régulièrement;∎ to work steadily at sth travailler assidûment à qch(b) (non-stop → rain) sans interruption, sans cesse;∎ her health grew steadily worse sa santé s'est progressivement détériorée(c) (firmly → stand) planté ou campé sur ses jambes; (→ walk) d'un pas ferme; (→ gaze) fixement, sans détourner les yeux;∎ she looked at him steadily elle l'a fixé du regard, elle l'a regardé fixement -
2 steadily
steadily [ˈstedɪlɪ]a. [increase, worsen, improve] régulièrement ; [breathe, beat] avec régularité ; [advance, rain] sans interruptionb. ( = firmly) [walk] d'un pas ferme ; [hold, grasp] d'une main ferme* * *['stedɪlɪ]1) ( gradually) progressivement2) ( without interruption) sans interruption3) [gaze] sans détourner le regard -
3 steadily
1 ( gradually) [deteriorate, increase, rise] progressivement ;2 ( regularly) [bang, pump] régulièrement ;3 ( without interruption) [work, rain] sans interruption ;4 [look, gaze] sans détourner le regard ; to look steadily at sb regarder qn sans détourner le regard. -
4 steadily
adverb His work is improving steadily.) régulièrement -
5 evenly
evenly [ˈi:vənlɪ]a. ( = equally) [distribute] également ; ( = steadily) [breathe, beat, flow] régulièrement• to divide/split sth evenly diviser/répartir qch en parts égalesb. ( = calmly) [say, ask, reply] d'une voix égale* * *['iːvnlɪ]1) [spread, apply] uniformément; [breathe] régulièrement; [divide] en parts égales2) ( placidly) [say] posément -
6 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) vers le bas, en bas2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) par terre3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) jusqu'à4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) en/de moins5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) plus bas2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) vers le/en bas3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) le long de3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) s'envoyer- downward- downwards - downward - down-and-out - down-at-heel - downcast - downfall - downgrade - downhearted - downhill - downhill racing - downhill skiing - down-in-the-mouth - down payment - downpour - downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) direct, absolu- downstream - down-to-earth - downtown - downtown - down-trodden - be/go down with - down on one's luck - down tools - down with - get down to - suit someone down to the ground - suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) duvet- downie®- downy -
7 downhill
1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) en descendant2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) sur le déclin -
8 fixedly
['fiksidli]adverb (steadily: He stared fixedly.) fixement -
9 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) forge2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) forgerII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) contrefaire- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) pousser de l'avant -
10 gaze
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11 march
1. verb1) (to (cause to) walk at a constant rhythm, and often in step with others: Soldiers were marching along the street.) (faire) marcher au pas2) (to go on steadily: Time marches on.) s'écouler2. noun1) ((the) act of marching: a long march; the march of time.) marche2) (a piece of music for marching to: The band played a march.) marche -
12 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rouleau2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) petit pain3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) roulade4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) roulis5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) roulement6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) bourrelet7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) roulement2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rouler2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) (faire) rouler3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) (en)rouler4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) rouler5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rouler6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) enrouler7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) rouler; étendre (au rouleau)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rouler9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) gronder, rouler10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rouler11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rouler12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) déferler13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) s'écouler•- roller- rolling - roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) faire du patin à roulettes- roll in - roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) liste -
13 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) voile2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) voyage en bateau3) (an arm of a windmill.) aile2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) aller à la voile2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) piloter3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) naviguer4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) prendre la mer5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) naviguer6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) filer•- sailing - sailing- - sailor - in full sail -
14 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) ferme2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) régulier3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) solide4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) travailleur2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) (se) calmer- steadily- steadiness - steady on! - steady ! -
15 setback
setback n1 gen, Mil revers m (for pour) ; to suffer a setback essuyer un revers ; this would be a setback to our plans cela compromettrait nos projets ; it was a setback to his hopes of winning cela a compromis ses chances de gagner ; a temporary setback un recul passager ;2 Fin recul m ; after an early setback prices rose steadily Fin après un recul initial les prix ont augmenté régulièrement. -
16 jog
1 noun∎ at a jog (trot) au petit trot;∎ to break into a jog (person, horse) se mettre à trotter;∎ to go for a jog aller faire un jogging∎ she jogs to work every morning tous les matins, elle va travailler en joggant∎ his rifle jogged against his back son fusil se balançait dans son dos(nudge) donner un léger coup à;∎ she jogged my elbow elle m'a poussé le coude;∎ figurative to jog sb's memory rafraîchir la mémoire de ou à qn;∎ figurative to jog sb into action inciter qn à l'action;∎ to jog sb out of it secouer qn;∎ to jog sb out of their complacency tirer qn de sa complaisance►► jog pants pantalon m de jogging;jog top (sweatshirt) sweat m;jog trot petit trot m(a) Horseriding trottiner, aller au petit trot∎ figurative I'm jogging along quite happily je vais mon petit bonhomme de chemin;∎ my work is jogging along pretty steadily mon travail avance assez bien -
17 size
size [saɪz]1 noun(a) (gen) taille f; (of ball, tumour) taille f, grosseur f; (of region, desert, forest) étendue f, superficie f; (of carpet, machine, car) dimensions fpl, taille f; (of difficulty, operation, problem) importance f, ampleur f; (of debt, bill, sum) montant m, importance f; Computing (of file) taille f; (of font) corps m, taille f;∎ to buy a house of comparable size in London would be impossible on ne pourrait pas acheter une maison de cette taille à Londres;∎ the two rooms are the same size les deux pièces sont de la même taille ou ont les mêmes dimensions;∎ it's about the size of a dinner plate c'est à peu près de la taille d'une assiette;∎ the kitchen is the size of a cupboard la cuisine est grande comme un placard;∎ my garden is half the size of hers mon jardin fait la moitié du sien;∎ average family size is four persons la famille moyenne est composée de quatre personnes;∎ you should have seen the size of the truck! si tu avais vu la taille du camion!;∎ it's a city of some size c'est une ville assez importante;∎ the town has no hotels of any size la ville n'a pas d'hôtel important;∎ I was surprised by the size of the bill j'ai été étonné par le montant de la note;∎ we weren't expecting a crowd of this size nous ne nous attendions pas à une foule aussi nombreuse;∎ the crowd was steadily growing in size la foule grossissait à vue d'œil;∎ the tumour is increasing in size la tumeur grossit;∎ the budget will have to double in size le budget devra être multiplié par deux;∎ the army has doubled in size les effectifs de l'armée ont doublé;∎ a block of marble one cubic metre in size un bloc de marbre d'un mètre cube;∎ the cupboards can be built to size les placards peuvent être construits sur mesure;∎ familiar that's about the size of it! en gros, c'est ça!∎ what size are you?, what size do you take? (for clothes) quelle taille faites-vous?; (for shoes) quelle est votre pointure?, vous chaussez du combien?;∎ I take (a) size 40 je fais du 40;∎ I take a size 5 shoe ≃ je chausse du 38;∎ I need a size larger/smaller (clothes) il me faut la taille au-dessus/au-dessous; (shoes) il me faut la pointure au-dessus/au-dessous;∎ we've nothing in your size nous n'avons rien dans votre taille;∎ try this jacket on for size essayez cette veste pour voir si c'est votre taille;∎ familiar try this one for size! prends ça!∎ the clothing is sized for the American market les vêtements sont faits pour le marché américain►► Computing size box case f de dimensionnement(stranger, rival) jauger; (problem, chances) mesurer;∎ we all waited outside, sizing each other up nous attendions tous dehors, nous observant les uns les autres;∎ she sized up the situation immediately elle a tout de suite compris ce qui se passait -
18 smoothly
smoothly ['smu:ðlɪ](a) (easily, steadily → operate, drive, move) sans à-coups, en douceur;∎ things are not going very smoothly between them ça ne va pas très bien entre eux;∎ the meeting went off quite smoothly la réunion s'est déroulée sans heurt ou accroc;∎ the journey went smoothly le voyage s'est déroulé sans anicroches;∎ the interview went quite smoothly until I… l'entretien s'est bien passé jusqu'à ce que je…(b) (gently → rise, fall) doucement, en douceur;∎ the plane took off smoothly l'avion a décollé en douceur -
19 surely
surely ['ʃʊəlɪ](a) (used to express surprise, incredulity, to contradict) quand même, tout de même;∎ they surely can't have forgotten ils n'ont pas pu oublier, quand même;∎ you're surely not suggesting it was my fault? vous n'insinuez tout de même pas que c'était de ma faute?;∎ surely you must be joking! vous plaisantez, j'espère?;∎ surely he didn't say that il n'a pas pu dire ça;∎ the real figures are a lot higher, surely? mais les chiffres sont en fait beaucoup plus élevés, non?;∎ British surely to goodness or to God they must know by now ce n'est pas possible qu'ils ne soient pas au courant à l'heure qu'il est;∎ it's all gone - surely not? il n'y en a plus - c'est pas vrai!(b) (undoubtedly, assuredly) sûrement, sans (aucun) doute;∎ they will surely succeed ils réussiront sûrement(c) (steadily) sûrement;∎ things are improving slowly but surely les choses s'améliorent lentement mais sûrement(d) (of course) bien sûr, certainement;∎ would you give me a hand? - surely! peux-tu me donner un coup de main? - bien sûr ou certainement!
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