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1 hit
hit [hɪt](verb: preterite, past participle hit)1. nouna. ( = stroke, blow) coup ma. ( = strike) frapper ; ( = knock against) heurter ; ( = reach) atteindre ; [+ key on keyboard] appuyer sur• to hit sb where it hurts (in fight) frapper qn là où ça fait mal ; (by saying or doing sth hurtful) toucher le point faible de qn• you've hit the nail on the head! vous avez mis le doigt dessus !• that hit home! le coup a porté !• you won't know what's hit you when the baby arrives! (inf) ta vie va être bouleversée par l'arrivée du bébéb. ( = affect adversely) toucher• California was the area hardest hit by the storms la Californie a été la région la plus touchée par les tempêtes• what will happen when the story hits the front page? que se passera-t-il quand cette histoire fera la une (inf) des journaux ?• it suddenly hit me that... (inf) j'ai soudain réalisé que...• to hit the deck (inf) ( = get down) s'aplatir au sol ; ( = get knocked down) tomber par terre ; [boxer] aller au tapis• to hit the sack (inf!) se pieuter (inf !)d. ( = collide with) heurtere. ( = find) trouver ; [+ problems, difficulties] rencontrer4. compounds► hit-and-miss adjective [work] fait au petit bonheur ; [attitude] désinvolte ; [technique] empirique• it was all rather hit-and-miss il n'y avait pas beaucoup de méthode dans tout cela ► hit-and-run accident noun accident m avec délit de fuite► hit back• to hit back at sb's criticism/accusations riposter à la critique/aux accusations de qn• they hit it off straight away ils se sont immédiatement bien entendus► hit on inseparable transitive verba. tomber surb. ( = retaliate) riposter• to hit out at sb's criticism/accusations riposter à la critique/aux accusations de qn* * *[hɪt] 1.1) (blow, stroke in sport) coup m; ( in fencing) touche fto score a hit — Sport, fig marquer un point
2.to be a big ou smash hit — avoir un succès fou
1) ( strike) frapper [person, ball]; [head, arm] cogner contre [wall]to hit a good shot — (in tennis, cricket) jouer une bonne balle
to hit the brakes — (colloq) écraser le frein
2) ( strike as target) atteindre [victim, target, enemy]3) ( collide violently with) heurter [wall]; ( more violently) percuter [wall]; [vehicle] renverser [person]4) ( affect adversely) affecter, toucher5) ( become apparent to)6) ( reach) arriver à [motorway]; fig [figures, weight] atteindre [level]7) ( come upon) rencontrer [traffic, bad weather]8) (colloq) ( go to)9) (colloq) ( attack) [robbers] attaquer [bank]•Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit upon••to hit the roof — (colloq) sauter au plafond (colloq)
not to know what has hit one — (colloq) être sidéré
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2 omen
['əumən](a sign of a future event: Long ago, storms were regarded as bad omens.) augure -
3 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) rage2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) furie2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) être furieux2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) faire rage3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) faire rage4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) faire des ravages•- raging- all the rage - the rage -
4 stormbound
adjective (prevented by storms from continuing with a voyage, receiving regular supplies etc: stormbound ships.) bloqué par la tempête -
5 sea
A n1 ( as opposed to land) gen mer f ; ( distant from shore) large m ; beside ou by the sea au bord de la mer ; the open sea le large ; to look/be swept out to sea regarder/être entraîné vers le large ; to be at sea être en mer ; once we get out to sea une fois qu'on sera en mer ; once out to sea une fois en pleine mer ; to put (out) to sea prendre la mer ; to go to sea [boat] prendre la mer ; a long way out to sea très loin de la côte ; by sea [travel] en bateau ; [send] par bateau ; to travel over land and sea littér parcourir océans et continents ; to bury sb at sea immerger le corps de qn ;2 ( surface of water) the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée ; the sea was like glass la mer était d'huile ;3 ( also Sea) the Mediterranean/North sea la mer Méditerranée/du Nord ; the sea of Galilee la mer de Galilée ; the Sea of Storms l'océan des Tempêtes ;4 ( as career) to go to sea ( join Navy) s'engager dans la marine ; ( join ship) se faire engager comme marin ; after six months at sea gen après six mois comme marin ; ( in Navy) après six mois dans la marine ;C modif gen [air, breeze, mist] marin ; [bird, water] de mer ; [crossing, voyage] par mer ; [boot, chest] de marin ; [battle] naval ; [creature, nymph] de la mer ; [power] maritime.to be all at sea être complètement perdu ; to get one's sea legs s'habituer au roulis ; worse things happen at sea! ça aurait pu être pire!
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