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B ○ adj chic.C vtr1 [person] faire siffler [whip, cane, golf club] ;2 [person, wind] faire bruire [skirt, branch, long grass].D vi1 [skirt, curtain, fabric] bruire ;2 [sword, whip, racket] siffler ; to swish through the air siffler dans l'air. -
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swish [swɪʃ](whip) siffler; (leaves, wind) chuinter, literary bruire; (fabric, skirt) froufrouter; (water) murmurer;∎ the curtains swished open/shut les rideaux s'ouvrirent/se refermèrent en froufroutant∎ the horse swished its tail le cheval donna un coup de queue3 noun(a) (sound → of fabric, skirt) froufroutement m, froissement m; (→ of leaves, wind) bruissement m; (→ of water) murmure m; (of scythe) crissement m∎ the cow flicked the flies away with a swish of its tail la vache chassa les mouches d'un coup de queue -
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swish [swɪ∫]1. noun[+ whip, cane] faire siffler[cane, whip] cingler l'air ; [skirts] bruire4. adjective* * *[swɪʃ] 1.noun (of water, skirt) bruissement m2.(colloq) adjective chic3.intransitive verb [fabric] bruire; [whip] siffler -
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A n3 ( whip) lanière f ;B vtr3 ( criticize) ( also lash into) s'en prendre à [person] ; to lash sb with one's tongue faire des remarques cinglantes à qn ;4 ( secure) attacher (to à) ; to lash two things together attacher deux choses ensemble ;■ lash down:▶ lash down [rain] tomber violemment ;■ lash out1 ( hit out) [person] devenir violent, se démener ; [tiger, cat] donner un coup de patte ; to lash out at [person] frapper ; [tiger] donner un coup de patte à ; to lash out with one's foot donner des coups de pied ; -
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