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1 straw
straw [strɔ:]1 noun(a) Agriculture paille f;∎ British figurative man of straw homme m de paille(b) (for drinking) paille f;∎ to drink sth through a straw boire qch avec une paille∎ to catch or to clutch at a straw or at straws se raccrocher désespérément à la moindre lueur d'espoir;∎ you're just grasping at straws vous vous raccrochez à de faux espoirs;∎ to draw or to get the short straw être tiré au sort, être de corvée;∎ a straw in the wind un aperçu (de ce que l'avenir nous réserve);∎ that's the last straw or the straw that breaks the camel's back c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase;∎ it's the last straw! ça c'est le comble ou le bouquet!;∎ familiar it's not worth a straw ça ne vaut pas un clou►► American straw boss homme m de terrain;straw hat chapeau m de paille;American figurative straw man homme m de paille;straw mat paillasson m;straw mattress paillasse f; -
2 burst
A n ( of flame) jaillissement m, jet m ; (of bomb, shell) éclatement m ; ( of gunfire) rafale f ; (of activity, energy, enthusiasm) accès m ; a burst of growth une poussée ; a burst of weeping une crise de larmes ; a burst of laughter un éclat de rire ; a burst of anger un accès de colère ; a burst of applause un tonnerre d'applaudissements ; a burst of colour une explosion de couleurs ; a burst of inspiration un éclat de génie ; there has been a burst of interest in the 1920s/in her work il y a eu un regain d'intérêt subit pour les années 20/pour son œuvre ; to put on a burst of speed Aut faire une pointe de vitesse.B vtr ( prét, pp burst) crever [balloon, bubble, tyre] ; to burst a blood vessel Med rompre un vaisseau sanguin ; the river burst its banks le fleuve a rompu ses digues ; a burst pipe un tuyau qui a éclaté.1 [balloon, bubble, tyre] crever ; [abscess] crever, percer ; [pipe, boiler] éclater ; [dam] rompre ; [bomb, shell, firework] éclater ; to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point [bag, room, building] être plein à craquer ; hum [person] ( from too much food) n'en pouvoir plus, être plein comme une outre ; to be laughing fit to burst se tordre de rire ; to be bursting to do mourir d'envie de faire ; to be bursting (for the toilet) ○ avoir besoin de faire pipi ○ ; to be bursting with health/enthusiasm/pride déborder de santé/d'enthousiasme/de fierté ;2 ( emerge suddenly) [people] surgir ; [water etc] jaillir ; the sun burst through the clouds le soleil a percé les nuages ; soldiers burst from behind the hedgerows des soldats ont surgi brusquement de derrière les haies ; they burst onto the rock scene in 1982 ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock en 1982.■ burst in:▶ burst in faire irruption, entrer en trombe ; to burst in on a meeting/conversation interrompre brusquement une réunion/conversation.■ burst into:▶ burst into [sth]1 entrer dans [qch] en trombe, faire irruption dans [room, building, meeting] ;2 to burst into blossom ou bloom s'épanouir ; to burst into leaf se couvrir de feuilles ; to burst into flames s'enflammer ; to burst into song se mettre à chanter ; to burst into tears fondre en larmes ; to burst into laughter éclater de rire.■ burst open:▶ burst open [sth], burst [sth] open ouvrir [qch] violemment.1 ( come out) to burst out of a room/building sortir en trombe d'une pièce/d'un immeuble ; he was bursting out of his waistcoat fig il était boudiné dans son gilet ; the straw was bursting out of the mattress la paille sortait du matelas éventré ;2 ( start) to burst out laughing éclater de rire ; to burst out crying fondre en larmes ; to burst out singing se mettre (tout d'un coup) à chanter ;3 ( exclaim) s'écrier, s'exclamer ; ‘you're lying!’ he burst out angrily ‘tu mens!’ s'écria-t-il en colère.▶ burst through [sth] rompre [barricade, road block] ; she burst through the door elle est entrée violemment or brusquement.
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