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41 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curieux2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curieux (de)•- curiosity -
42 customer
1) (a person who buys from a shop etc: our regular customers.) client/-ente2) (used jokingly for a person: a strange customer.) individu -
43 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) (s')habiller2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) apprêter3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) panser2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) vêtements2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) robe•- dressed- dresser - dressing - dressing-gown - dressing-room - dressing-table - dressmaker - dress rehearsal - dress up -
44 fanciful
1) (inclined to have fancies, especially strange, unreal ideas: She's a very fanciful girl.) fantasque2) (imaginary or unreal: That idea is rather fanciful.) extravagant -
45 fascinate
['fæsineit](to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) fasciner- fascination -
46 fashion
['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) (de) mode2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) mode3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) façon•- fashionably - after a fashion - all the fashion - in fashion - out of fashion -
47 flying saucer
(a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet.) soucoupe volante -
48 foreboding
[fo:'boudiŋ](a feeling that something bad is going to happen: He has a strange foreboding that he will die young.) pressentiment -
49 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) forme, silhouette2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) genre3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulaire4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) convenances5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) classe2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) former2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) prendre forme3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) (s')organiser4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) faire partie (de)•- be in good form - in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) banc -
50 frame of mind
(mental state: He is in a strange frame of mind.) disposition d'esprit -
51 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) geler2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) geler3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) geler, (mourir de froid)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congeler5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) figer sur place, rester figé6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) geler (des crédits, des devises)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) gel- freezer- freezing - frozen - freezing-point - freeze up -
52 funny
1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) amusant2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) drôle (de) -
53 get-up
noun (clothes, usually odd or unattractive: She wore a very strange get-up at the party.) accoutrement -
54 goings-on
noun plural ((usually strange) happenings or behaviour.) manigances -
55 grotesque
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56 happening
noun (an occurrence: strange happenings.) événement -
57 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tenir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tenir3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) retenir4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tenir5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) détenir6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) contenir7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tenir, avoir lieu8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) (se) tenir9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) occuper10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tenir, croire11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) être valable12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obliger (qqn) à tenir ses engagements13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) défendre14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) résister15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) retenir16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) avoir lieu17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) posséder18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) (se) maintenir19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) patienter20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) tenir21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) garder22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) réserver à23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prise2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) emprise3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prise•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cale -
58 incident
['insidənt](an event or happening: There was a strange incident in the supermarket today.) incident- incidentally -
59 issue
['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuer2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) sortir (de)2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) émission2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numéro3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) question -
60 make/pull a face
(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) faire des grimaces
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