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41 safety
safety [ˈseɪftɪ]1. nouna. sécurité f• there is safety in numbers plus on est nombreux, moins il y a de dangerb. [of construction, equipment] solidité f2. compounds[device, margin, mechanism, precautions, regulations] de sécurité* * *['seɪftɪ] 1.noun sécurité f2.to flee to safety — (in building, place) courir se mettre à l'abri; ( abroad) se réfugier à l'étranger
noun modifier [ check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test] de sécurité; [ bolt, blade, strap] de sûreté••there's safety in numbers — plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques
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42 shoulder
shoulder [ˈ∫əʊldər]1. nounépaule f• all the responsibilities had fallen on his shoulders toutes les responsabilités reposaient sur ses épaules3. compounds• it hit him between the shoulder blades ça l'a atteint entre les épaules ► shoulder-high adjective à hauteur d'épaule* * *['ʃəʊldə(r)] 1.1) Anatomy épaule fon ou over one's shoulder — à l'épaule
on ou over one's shoulders — sur les épaules
to look over one's shoulder — lit, fig regarder derrière soi
the burden is ou falls on my shoulders — la charge m'incombe
shoulder to shoulder — [stand] côte à côte; [work] coude à coude or côte à côte
2) ( on mountain) replat m3) ( on road) bas-côté m4) Culinary épaule f2.transitive verb1) lit mettre [quelque chose] sur l'épaule [bag, implement]to shoulder arms — Military se mettre au port d'armes
shoulder arms! — Military arme sur l'épaule!
2) fig se charger de [burden, expense, task]; endosser [responsibility]3) ( push)••to stand head and shoulders above somebody — lit dépasser quelqu'un d'une bonne tête; fig laisser quelqu'un loin derrière
straight from the shoulder — (colloq) [comment, criticism] franc/franche
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43 buckle
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44 girth
[ɡə:Ɵ]1) (the measurement round a tree, a person's waist etc.) ciconférence, tour2) (the strap that holds a saddle on a horse.) sangle -
45 instep
['instep](the arched upper part of the foot: The strap of that shoe is too tight across the instep.) cou-de-pied -
46 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduire, mener2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) mener3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) entraîner4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) mener5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) mener2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) tête2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) avance3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemple4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) avance5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) laisse6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) piste7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rôle principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mine•- leaden -
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1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) écharpe2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) bandoulière3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) élingue, cordages2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) jeter2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) en bandoulière• -
48 unstrap
past tense, past participle - unstrapped; verb(to unfasten the strap of: She unstrapped her suitcase.) défaire la courroie de -
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50 detachable
detachable adj [coupon, portion of bill, section of form, strap] détachable ; [handle, lever, collar, cuff, lining] amovible ; Phot [lens] mobile. -
51 hobble
A n1 ( limp) boitillement m ; -
52 loosen
A vtr1 ( make less tight) desserrer [knot, belt, strap, lid, collar, screw] ; dégager [nail, post] ; relâcher [rope, string, link, control] ; détacher, dénouer [hair] ; fig assouplir [laws, restrictions] ; loosen all tight clothing Med défaire tout vêtement qui serre ; to loosen one's grip ou hold on sth lit relâcher sa prise sur qch ; fig relâcher son emprise sur qch ;B vi ( become less tight) [knot, fastening, screw, point, grip, hold] se desserrer ; [rope, string, wire] se détendre ; fig [ties] se relâcher.to loosen sb's tongue délier la langue à qn.■ loosen up:1 Sport s'échauffer ;2 fig [person] se détendre, se dégeler ○ ; -
53 plastic
A n1 ( substance) plastique m ;2 ○ ¢ ( credit cards) cartes fpl de crédit.C adj1 ( of or relating to plastic) [industry] des plastiques ; [manufacture] de plastique ; [bag, bucket, strap, pouch, component] en plastique ; -
54 safety
A n1 ( freedom from harm or hazards) sécurité f ; passenger safety la sécurité des passagers ; to fear for ou be concerned about sb's safety craindre pour la sécurité de qn ; there are fears for her safety on est inquiet sur son sort ; in safety en (toute) sécurité ; to help sb to safety aider qn à se mettre à l'abri ; to flee to safety courir se mettre à l'abri ; to reach safety parvenir en lieu sûr ; to transfer sth to safety transférer qch en lieu sûr ; in the safety of one's home chez soi en sécurité ; to watch from the safety of the hills observer en sécurité sur les collines ;2 ( as public issue) sécurité f ; road safety sécurité routière ; safety in the home la sécurité domestique ; safety first la sécurité d'abord ;B modif [check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test] de sécurité ; [bolt, blade, strap] de sûreté ; safety record résultats mpl en matière de sécurité.there's safety in numbers plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques ; to play for safety être prudent, jouer la sécurité ○. -
55 tight
B adj1 ( firm) [lid, screw] serré ; [grip] ferme ; [knot] serré ; to hold sb in a tight embrace tenir qn serré dans ses bras ;3 ( constrictive) [space] étroit, étriqué ; [clothing] serré ; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajusté ; my shoes are too tight mes chaussures sont trop étroites, mes chaussures me serrent ; a pair of tight jeans un jean moulant ; there were six of us in the car-it was a tight squeeze on était six dans la voiture-c'était très serré ;4 ( strict) [security, deadline] strict ; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse ; [budget, credit] serré ; to exercise tight control over sth/sb contrôler strictement qch/qn ; to be tight (with one's money) être près de ses sous, être radin ○ ; money is a bit tight these days ( one's own) je suis (or on est) un peu juste ces temps-ci ; Econ l'argent se fait rare ces temps-ci ; tight money Econ argent rare or cher ;5 ( packed) [schedule, timetable] serré ;7 ( compact) [group, bunch] serré ; they were sitting in a tight circle around her ils étaient assis en cercle serré autour d'elle ;9 (sharp, oblique) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë.C adv1 ( firmly) [hold, grip] fermement ; to fasten/close sth tight bien attacher/fermer qch ; you've screwed the lid too tight tu as trop serré le couvercle ; to hold sth tight against one's chest tenir qch serré contre sa poitrine ; he shut his eyes tight il a fermé les yeux en plissant les paupières ;2 ( closely) she pulled the collar tight about her throat elle a resserré le col autour de son cou ; stand tight against the wall appuyez-vous contre le mur ;3 ( fast) hold tight! cramponne-toi! ; sit tight! ne bouge pas! ; I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe.to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner être dans une situation difficile ; to run a tight ship tout avoir à l'œil. -
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A vtr serrer [lid, screw, strap] ; resserrer [grip] ; tendre [spring, bicycle chain] ; fig renforcer [security, restrictions] ; durcir [legislation, policy] ; they tightened their grip on the land ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre ; to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting) augmenter la tension.B vi1 ( contract) [lips] se serrer ; [muscle] se contracter ; her mouth tightened elle serrait les lèvres ; she felt her throat tighten elle sentait sa gorge se serrer ;2 [screw, nut] se resserrer ;3 ( become strict) [laws, credit controls] se durcir.to tighten one's belt fig se serrer la ceinture.■ tighten up:▶ tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up resserrer [screw, hinge] ; renforcer [security] ; durcir [legislation] ; to tighten up on durcir la réglementation en matière de [immigration, fiscal policy etc]. -
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58 watch
A n1 ( timepiece) montre f ; my watch is slow/fast ma montre retarde/avance ; by my watch it's three o'clock à ma montre il est trois heures ; to set one's watch mettre sa montre à l'heure ; you can set your watch by him vous pouvez vous régler sur lui ;2 (lookout, surveillance) gen, Mil surveillance f (on sur) ; to keep watch [sentry, police, watcher] monter la garde ; to keep (a) watch on sb/sth lit, fig surveiller qn/qch ; keep a close watch on expenditure surveillez les dépenses de près ; to keep watch over sb/sth monter la garde auprès de qn/près de qch ; to be on the watch être sur ses gardes ; to be on the watch for sb/sth lit guetter qn/qch ; fig être à l'affût de qn/qch ; to set a watch on sb/sth tenir qn/qch à l'œil ; badger/fox watch observation f des blaireaux/renards ; tornado watch Meteorol surveillance f des cyclones ;3 Naut ( time on duty) quart m ; ( crew on duty) ( one person) homme m de quart ; ( several) quart m ; the port/starboard watch les bâbordais mpl/tribordais mpl ; to be/go on watch être de quart/prendre le quart ; to come off watch rendre le quart ;C vtr1 lit ( look at) regarder [event, entertainment, object, sport, television] ; ( observe) observer [behaviour, animal] ; she watches three hours of television a day elle regarde la télévision trois heures par jour ; is there anything worth watching on television? y a-t-il quelque chose à voir à la télévision? ; I watched them with binoculars je les ai observés avec des jumelles ; he watched them run ou running il les a regardés courir ; she's a pleasure to watch c'est un vrai plaisir de la regarder ; the match, watched by a huge crowd… le match, suivi par une foule immense… ; I've watched these children grow up j'ai vu grandir ces enfants ;2 fig ( monitor) suivre [career, progress, development] ; surveiller [situation] ; a young artist/a name to watch un jeune artiste/un nom à suivre ; we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs ;3 lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller [building, suspect, troublemaker, movements] ; we're having him watched nous le faisons surveiller ; to watch the clock fig surveiller la pendule ; watch the local press/this noticeboard for further details lire la presse locale/ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails ;4 ( pay attention to) faire attention à [dangerous object, obstacle, unreliable person, thing] ; surveiller [language, manners, money, weight] ; watch that car/that child! (fais) attention à cette voiture/cet enfant! ; watch your arm/your big feet! fais attention à ton bras/tes grands pieds! ; are you watching the time? est-ce que tu surveilles l'heure? ; watch you don't spill it fais attention à ne pas le renverser ; watch that she doesn't go out alone veille à ce qu'elle ne sorte pas seule ; watch where you're going! regarde devant toi! ; watch where you put that paint-brush! ne mets pas ce pinceau n'importe où! ; watch it ○ ! fais gaffe ○ ! ; to watch one's step lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds ; watch your back ○ ! lit attention devant! ; fig surveille tes arrières! ;5 ( look after) garder [property, child, dog].D vi1 ( look on) regarder (from de) ; as she watched the plane exploded alors qu'elle regardait l'avion a explosé ; they are watching to see what will happen next ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant ; he could only watch helplessly as the disease advanced il ne pouvait que suivre impuissant le progrès de la maladie ;2 †( keep vigil) veiller.1 lit (on film, TV) se regarder ;2 fig ( be careful) faire attention.in the long watches of the night littér durant les longues heures de la nuit.■ watch for:▶ watch for [sb/sth] guetter [person, event, chance, moment] ; surveiller l'apparition de [symptom, phenomenon, risk] ; watch for the scene where… regardez bien la scène où…■ watch out ( be careful) faire attention (for à) ; ( keep watch) guetter ; watch out! attention! ; to watch out for faire attention à [features, events] ; guetter [person, development, problem] ; I'll watch out for her when I'm in town je guetterai si je la vois quand je serai en ville ; watch out for trouble! gare aux ennuis! ; watch out for our next issue! ne ratez pas notre prochain numéro!■ watch over:▶ watch over [sb/sth] veiller sur [person] ; veiller à [interests, rights, welfare]. -
59 ankle
ankle ['æŋkəl]cheville f►► ankle boot bottine f;ankle chain bracelet m de cheville;ankle joint articulation f du pied;ankle sock socquette f;ankle strap bride f;ankle support chevillière f -
60 bra
bra [brɑ:]soutien-gorge m;∎ half-cup bra Balconnet ® m;∎ underwired bra soutien-gorge m avec armature►► bra strap bretelle f de soutien-gorge
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