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1 sticky
sticky [ˈstɪkɪ]1. adjectiveb. [substance, object, fingers] collant ; [surface] gluantc. ( = sweaty) moite ; [weather, day] chaud et humide2. compounds* * *['stɪkɪ]1) ( tending to adhere) [hand, floor, substance] collant; [label] adhésif/-ive2) ( hot and humid) lourd3) ( sweaty) moiteto feel ou be hot and sticky — transpirer
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2 abrasive
[-siv]adjective (tending to make surfaces rough when rubbed on to them: An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.) abrasif -
3 blinding
1) (tending to make blind: a blinding light.) aveuglant2) (sudden: He realized, in a blinding flash, that she was the murderer.) aveuglant -
4 centrifugal
[sen'trifjuɡəl](tending to move away from a centre: centrifugal force.) centrifuge -
5 corrosive
[-siv]adjective (tending to corrode.) corrosif -
6 degrading
adjective (tending to make lower in rank etc or to disgrace: a degrading occupation.) dégradant -
7 depressing
adjective (tending to make one sad or gloomy: What a depressing piece of news!) déprimant -
8 dogmatic
[doɡ'mætik](tending to force one's own opinions on other people: He's very dogmatic on this subject.) autoritaire -
9 domineering
[domi'niəriŋ](tending to order people about: a domineering older brother.) dominateur -
10 exclusive
[ik'sklu:siv]1) (tending to exclude.) exclusif2) ((of a group etc) not easily or readily mixing with others or allowing others in: a very exclusive club.) fermé3) (given to only one individual or group etc: The story is exclusive to this newspaper.) publié en exclusivité (dans)4) (fashionable and expensive: exclusive shops/restaurants.) sélect•- exclusiveness - exclusive of -
11 floppy
adjective (tending to flop; flopping: a floppy hat.) flasque -
12 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) susceptible de, sujet à2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) qui risque de3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)• -
13 sickly
1) (tending to be often ill: a sickly child.) maladif2) (suggesting sickness; pale; feeble: She looks sickly.) pâle -
14 sloppy
1) (semi-liquid; tending to slop: sloppy food.) trop liquide2) (careless and untidy; messy: His work is sloppy.) bâclé3) (very sentimental: That film is rather sloppy.) plein de sensiblerie -
15 sulky
adjective (sulking, or tending to sulk: in a sulky mood; a sulky girl.) boudeur -
16 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) (assez) chaud2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) chaud3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) chaleureux4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) qui donne chaud5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) chaud2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) (se) (ré)chauffer2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) se sentir attiré (par)3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) (se) réchauffer- warmly- warmness - warmth - warm-blooded - warmed-over - warmhearted - warmheartedness - warm up -
17 sticky
sticky n2 ( hot and humid) [weather, day] lourd ;4 ( difficult) [situation, problem, period] difficile ; to be sticky about sth/doing ne pas être très conciliant pour qch/faire. -
18 tend
A vtr soigner [patient] ; garder [animals] ; entretenir [garden] ; surveiller [fire] ; s'occuper de [stall, store].B vi1 ( incline) to tend to do [person, event] avoir tendance à faire ; to tend upwards/downwards avoir tendance à monter/baisser ; to tendtowards sth [tastes, views] pencher vers qch ; I tend to think that j'inclinerais à penser que ; it tends to be the case c'est en général le cas ; things are tending in that direction les choses vont dans cette direction ; to tend the other way prendre le contrepied ;2 ( look after) to tend to soigner [patient] ; s'occuper de [guests] ; to tend to sb's needs veiller aux besoins de qn. -
19 inclined
inclined [ɪn'klaɪnd]∎ to feel or be inclined to do sth (tend to) avoir tendance à faire qch; (have desire to) avoir envie de faire qch;∎ I'm inclined to agree j'aurais tendance à être d'accord;∎ he's inclined to exaggeration il a tendance à exagérer, il exagère facilement;∎ the drawers are inclined to stick les tiroirs ont tendance à se coincer;∎ he's inclined to put on weight il a tendance à grossir;∎ to be well inclined towards sb être bien disposé envers qn;∎ if you are so inclined si ça vous dit, si le cœur vous en dit;∎ I'm not musically inclined (don't like music) je ne suis pas très porté sur la musique; (have no talent) je n'ai pas de talent musical;∎ if you're that way inclined (if you want to) si cela vous dit;∎ familiar he's the other way inclined (in his sexual orientation) il est de l'autre bord;∎ familiar I'm not that way inclined je ne suis pas comme ça(b) (slanting, leaning) incliné►► inclined plane plan m incliné; -
20 proliferative
proliferative [prə'lɪfərətɪv](a) (tending to proliferate) capable de proliférer(b) (increasing) en cours de proliférationUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > proliferative
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