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1 factor
factor ['fæktə(r)]∎ age is an important factor l'âge joue un rôle important;∎ a determining factor un facteur décisif ou déterminant;∎ the human factor le facteur humain;∎ the safety factor le facteur de sécurité;∎ the chill factor le coefficient de froid∎ sales increased by a factor of ten les ventes sont dix fois plus élevées, l'indice des ventes est dix fois plus haut;∎ Economics factor of production facteur m de production(c) (in suntan cream) indice m;∎ factor 6 indice 6►► factor analysis analyse f factorielle;Biology factor 8 facteur m VIII(add to calculation) inclure -
2 wind
I.wind1 [wɪnd]1. nouna. vent m• which way is the wind? d'où vient le vent ?b. ( = breath) souffle m3. compounds• a wind-chill factor of 10° une baisse de 10° due au vent ► wind-chimes plural noun carillon m éolienII.wind2 [waɪnd](verb: preterite, past participle wound)1. noun( = bend) coude mb. [+ clock, watch] remonter• to wind along [river, path] serpenter• the line of cars wound slowly up the hill la file de voitures a lentement gravi la colline en serpentant( = relax) (inf) se détendrea. [+ car window] baisserb. [+ department, service] réduire progressivement (en vue d'un démantèlement éventuel)► wind upb. [+ car window] monterc. [+ watch] remonter* * *I 1. [wɪnd]1) Meteorology vent m2) ( breath) souffle mto get one's second wind — fig reprendre ses forces
3) fig vent m4) ( flatulence) vents mpl5) Music2.the wind — les instruments mpl à vent
transitive verb1) ( make breathless) [blow] couper la respiration à; [exertion] essouffler2) faire son rot à [baby]••to get the wind up — (colloq) avoir la trouille (colloq)
II 1. [waɪnd]to put the wind up somebody — (colloq) flanquer la trouille (colloq) à quelqu'un
1) ( of road) tournant m2.transitive verb (prét, pp wound)1) ( coil up) enrouler2) (also wind up) remonter [clock, toy]3) donner un tour de [handle]4)3.to wind one's ou its way — serpenter
Phrasal Verbs:- wind in- wind on- wind up
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