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41 go into
1) (to make a careful study of (something): We'll need to go into this plan in detail.) examiner2) (to discuss in detail: I don't want to go into the problems at the moment.) étudier en détail -
42 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) (d')histoire2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) histoire3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) histoire•- historic - historical - historically - make history -
43 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) nature2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) nature3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) nature4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) sorte, nature•- - natured- in the nature of -
44 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quart2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) vingt-cinq cents3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) de toutes parts5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grâce6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quartier7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quartier8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quart9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) couper en quatre2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) diviser en quatre3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) cantonner•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestriellement4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publication trimestrielle- quarters- quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters -
45 statistics
[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) statistiques2. noun singular(the study of such figures.) statistique- statistically - statistician -
46 option
option n1 gen, Comput ( something chosen) option f (to do de faire) ; best option meilleure option ; easy option, soft option solution f facile ; safe option solution f la plus sûre ; zero option option zéro ; to choose/go for an option choisir/prendre une option ; it's the only option for us nous n'avons pas d'autre possibilité ; the only option open to me la seule possibilité que j'ai ; to keep one's options open ne pas s'engager ; to consider one's options considérer ses options ;2 ( possibility of choosing) choix m ; to have the option of doing sth pouvoir choisir de faire qch ; to give sb the option of doing sth donner le choix à qn de faire qch ; with the option of doing avec l'option de faire ; I had no option but to leave je n'avais pas d'autre choix que de partir ; I had little/no option je n'avais guère/pas le choix ;3 Comm, Fin option f (on sur ; to do pour faire) ; call option option d'achat ; exclusive option option exclusive ; stock option option de souscription ; put option option de vente ; to take up an option lever une option ; with an option on sth avec une option sur qch ; to have first option avoir priorité d'option ; to cancel one's options annuler ses options ;5 Aut option f. -
47 crash
crash [kræʃ]accident ⇒ 1 (a) fracas ⇒ 1 (b) krach ⇒ 1 (c) panne ⇒ 1 (d) patatras ⇒ 4 avoir un accident ⇒ 5 (a) s'écraser ⇒ 5 (a), 5 (b) retentir ⇒ 5 (b) s'effondrer ⇒ 5 (d) tomber en panne ⇒ 5 (e)1 noun(a) (collision) accident m;∎ car/plane/train crash accident m de voiture/d'avion/ferroviaire;∎ we were in a crash (car accident) nous avons eu un accident de voiture;∎ the car looks as though it has been in a crash la voiture semble avoir été accidentée;∎ the force of the crash la force de l'impact;∎ Rugby to do a crash tackle plaquer violemment(b) (loud noise) fracas m;∎ a crash of thunder un coup de tonnerre;∎ there was a loud crash as the plate hit the ground cela a fait un bruit fracassant quand l'assiette est tombée par terre;∎ there was a loud crash from the kitchen un grand fracas a retenti dans la cuisine;∎ he closed the lid with a crash il a fermé le couvercle avec fracas;∎ he fell to the floor with a crash il est tombé par terre dans un grand fracas(diet, programme) intensif, de choc3 adverb∎ he ran crash into a wall il est rentré en plein dans le mur;∎ it went crash ça a fait boum;∎ something went crash in the attic quelque chose est tombé dans le grenierpatatras!∎ we're going to crash (plane) on va s'écraser; (car) on va lui rentrer dedans/rentrer dans le mur/ etc; (train) on va avoir un accident;∎ the car hit a patch of ice and crashed la voiture a eu un accident après avoir glissé sur une plaque de verglas;∎ a detailed study of what actually happens when a car crashes une étude détaillée de ce qui se passe vraiment lors des accidents de voiture;∎ the French car crashed at the first bend la voiture française a eu un accident dans le premier virage;∎ the cars crashed (head on) les voitures se sont percutées (de plein fouet);∎ to crash into sth percuter qch, rentrer dans qch;∎ the car crashed through the fence la voiture est passée à travers la clôture;∎ to crash into sb (person) rentrer dans qn;∎ I crashed into him je lui suis rentré dedans∎ the thunder crashed (once) il y eut un violent coup de tonnerre; (repeatedly) le tonnerre retentit;∎ what are you crashing about at this hour for? pourquoi fais-tu autant de vacarme ou boucan à cette heure?;∎ the elephants crashed through the undergrowth les éléphants ont traversé le sous-bois dans un vacarme terrible(c) (fall, hit with loud noise or violently)∎ the tree came crashing down l'arbre s'est abattu avec fracas;∎ the bookcase came crashing down la bibliothèque s'est écroulée avec fracas;∎ her world came crashing down (about) her or her ears tout son monde s'est écroulé;∎ the vase crashed to the ground le vase s'est fracassé au sol;∎ his fist crashed into the other man's face son poing a percuté avec force ou violence le visage de l'autre(d) Stock Exchange s'effondrer;∎ shares crashed from 750p to 110p le cours des actions s'est effondré: de 750 pence il est passé à 110 pence∎ can I crash at your place? je peux pieuter chez toi?;∎ I need somewhere to crash for the next week j'ai besoin d'un endroit où crécher la semaine prochaine∎ to crash a car avoir un accident avec une voiture; (on purpose) démolir une voiture;∎ to crash a plane s'écraser en avion;∎ he crashed the car through the fence/shop-window il a traversé la clôture/la vitrine avec la voiture;∎ she crashed the car into a wall elle est rentrée dans ou a percuté un mur (avec la voiture)►► crash barrier glissière f de sécurité;crash course cours m intensif;∎ a crash course in French un cours intensif de français;crash helmet casque m (de protection);crash landing atterrissage m forcé ou en catastrophe;familiar crash pad piaule f de dépannage;∎ he let me use his place as a crash pad il m'a laissé crécher chez lui pour me dépanner;crash test dummy mannequin-test m;crash victim victime f d'un accident∎ I found him crashed out in the corner je l'ai trouvé endormi□ ou qui roupillait dans le coin;∎ she's absolutely crashed out elle dort comme une souche□, elle en écrase -
48 mime
mime [maɪm]1 noun(performance) mime m; (actor) mime mf;∎ to explain something in mime expliquer quelque chose par gestes;∎ to study mime étudier l'art du mimemimer; (derisively) singer(b) (pop singer) chanter en play-back;∎ to mime to a song chanter en play-back►► mime artist mime mf -
49 nature
nature ['neɪtʃə(r)](a) (the natural world) nature f;∎ Nature can be cruel la nature peut être cruelle;∎ the wildest landscapes in nature les paysages les plus sauvages que la nature puisse offrir;∎ to go back or to return to nature retourner à la nature;∎ in a state of nature à l'état de nature; humorous (naked → man) en costume d'Adam; (→ woman) en costume d'Ève;∎ the nature-nurture debate le débat sur l'inné et l'acquis;∎ to let nature take its course laisser faire la nature;∎ to draw/paint from nature dessiner/peindre d'après nature;∎ to go against nature aller contre la nature;∎ one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman-né(b) (character) nature f, caractère m;∎ he has such a kind nature il a une si bonne nature ou un si bon caractère;∎ it's not in her nature to struggle ce n'est pas dans sa nature de lutter;∎ lazy by nature paresseux de nature;∎ to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel aux bons sentiments de qn;∎ it's in the nature of volcanoes to erupt il est dans la nature des volcans d'entrer en éruption;∎ human beings are by nature gregarious l'homme est, par nature, un être sociable;∎ war is by its very nature destructive la guerre est destructrice de par sa nature même;∎ in the nature of things dans la nature des choses∎ books of a serious nature des livres sérieux;∎ an incident of a serious nature un incident grave;∎ questions of a personal nature des questions à caractère personnel;∎ do you sell chocolates or anything of that nature? est-ce que vous vendez des chocolats ou ce genre de choses?;∎ something in the nature of a… une espèce ou une sorte de…;∎ Administration nature of contents (on parcel) désignation du contenu►► the Nature Conservancy Council = organisme britannique de protection de la nature;nature cure naturopathie f, naturothérapie f;∎ to go on a nature cure suivre une naturothérapie;nature lover amoureux(euse) m,f de la nature;Australian nature strip bande f d'herbe;School nature study sciences fpl naturelles, histoire f naturelle;nature trail sentier m écologique
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