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81 aplatir
aplatir [aplatiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ objet] to flatten ; [+ cheveux] to smooth down ; [+ pli] to smooth out ; [+ surface] to flatten out2. reflexive verb► s'aplatir [personne]s'aplatir contre un mur to flatten o.s. against a wall* * *aplatiʀ
1.
verbe transitif to flatten [carton, tôle]; to smooth out [coussin, oreiller]; to smooth down [cheveux]; to press [coutures, plis]
2.
s'aplatir (colloq) verbe pronominal ( être servile)* * *aplatiʀ vt* * *aplatir verb table: finirA vtr ( rendre plat) to flatten [carton, tôle]; to smooth out [coussin, oreiller]; to smooth down [cheveux]; to press [coutures, plis]; mon chapeau est tout aplati! my hat is all squashed!B vi ( au rugby) to score a try.C s'aplatir vpr1 ○( tomber) [personne] to fall flat (sur on);2 ○( s'immobiliser) [personne] to flatten oneself (contre against, dans in); aplatis dans le fossé, ils attendaient they waited, lying flat in the ditch;3 ( devenir plat) [chapeau] to get squashed; [carton] to be flattened;5 ○( être servile) s'aplatir devant qn to grovel in front of sb.[aplatir] verbe transitif1. [rendre plat - tôle, verre, surface] to flatten (out) ; [ - métal] to beat flat ; [ - terre, sol] to roll, to crush ; [ - rivet] to clench, to close ; [ - couture, pli] to press (flat), to smooth (out) ; [ - cheveux] to smooth ou to plaster down (separable)aplatir son nez contre la vitre to flatten ou to squash one's nose against the window4. SPORT————————s'aplatir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être plat] to be flat2. [se coller] -
82 casse-pattes
n. m.1. 'Rot-gut', cheap alcohol (usually of the moonshine variety).2. (Racing cyclists' slang): Difficult climb, awkwardly changing gradient which breaks the rider's rhythm.3. Lob (tennis shot that makes the opponent run for the ball thus creating extra fatigue). -
83 roulettes
n. f. pl.1. Marcher (also: aller) comme sur des roulettes (of project, enterprise): To 'go swimmingly', to go without a hitch. Ça a marché comme sur des roulettes! It was all plain sailing!2. Etre à la roulette: To be 'on the ball', to be with it, to be not lacking in the 'get-up-and-go' spirit.3. Les vaches à roulettes: The fuzz', the police (those that are motorized, because they are 'on wheels'). -
84 ballon prisonnier
team game where players hit by the ball become the prisoners of the opposite team -
85 emparer (s')
emparer (s') [ɑ̃paʀe]➭ TABLE 1 reflexive verba. s'emparer de [+ objet] to grab ; [+ ville, territoire, ennemi, pouvoir, otage] to seize ; [+ prétexte] to seize onb. s'emparer de [jalousie, colère, remords] to take hold of -
86 coule
n. f. Etre a la coule:a To be 'on the ball', to know what's what.b To be 'in the know', to be aware of all the facts.c To be 'easy-going', to be easy to get on with. -
87 cuir
n. m.1. Football. Botter le cuir en touche: To kick the ball out of play.2. 'Hide', skin. Se racler le cuir. To shave. Se rôtir le cuir: To soak up the sun, to sunbathe. Tanner le cuir à quelqu'un: To 'knock someone black and blue', to give someone a thrashing. -
88 redresse
n. f. A la redresse (adj. exp.): 'On the ball', 'wide-awake', energetic and resourceful. C'est un mec à la redresse, lui! There's no denying he knows the ropes! Faire à la redresse: To act the tough guy. -
89 sabot
n. m.1. 'Old tub', seagoing vessel long past its prime.2. Inefficient and worthless bit of machinery.3. 'Bungler', 'botcher' (literally a character who unwittingly 'sabotages' whatever task he undertakes).4. (Gambling): 'Shoe', box from which cards are dispensed to players in games such as baccarat.5. Il joue comme un sabot! He can't play for toffee!6. Voir venir quelqu'un avec ses gros sabots (iron.): To be no mug where trickery is concerned. Je l'ai vu venir avec ses gros sabots! I could see what his little game was! (He certainly wasn't fooling me!)a To be 'always on,the go', to be full of energy.b To be 'on the ball', not to be lacking the spirit of enterprise. -
90 dégourdi
( = malin) smart* * *dégourdie deguʀdi adjectif ( débrouillard) smart* * *deɡuʀdi adj dégourdi, -esmart, brightIl n'est pas très dégourdi. — He's not very bright.
* * *A pp ⇒ dégourdir.être dégourdi to be smart ou on the ball———————— -
91 injouable
injouable [ɛ̃ʒwabl]adjective[pièce] unperformable ; [terrain] unplayable* * *ɛ̃ʒwabl adj* * *[ɛ̃ʒwabl] adjectif -
92 compère
n. m.1. Street hawker's associate whose enthusiastic buying sets the ball rolling.2. (also: compère-loriot): Stye, inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. -
93 dégourdi
I.n. m. 'Smart guy', clever and resourceful character.II.adj. 'On-the-ball', 'with-it', resourceful. Il n'est vraiment pas dégourdi: He's a bit slow on the uptake. -
94 hauteur
n. f.1. Etre à la hauteur: To be 'on the ball', to be 'all there', to know all the tricks. Lui, au moins, il est à la hauteur! There's no denying he's got what it takes!2. Prendre la hauteur du soleil (joc.): To 'have a swig', to raise a bottle to one's lips. -
95 nager
v. intrans.1. To be 'all at sea', to be 'completely out of one's depth', to be lost as to what to do. En math, il nage complètement: When it comes to maths, it's all above his head.2. Nager dans l'encre: To be helpless.3. Savoir nager: To be 'on the ball', to know most of the answers, to be resourceful. -
96 aérer le jeu
COS allargà, dà ariaEN to give room, to air the game, to swing the ball about -
97 jongler
jongler [ʒɔ̃gle]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *ʒɔ̃glejongler avec les chiffres/horaires — fig to juggle figures/timetables
* * *ʒɔ̃ɡle vi1) to juggle2) figjongler avec [chiffres, langues] — to juggle with, to play with
* * *jongler verb table: aimer vi to juggle (avec with); jongler avec les chiffres/horaires fig to juggle figures/timetables.[ʒɔ̃gle] verbe intransitif1. [avec des balles] to juggle2. (figuré)jongler avec [manier avec aisance] to juggle withelle aime jongler avec les mots she likes to juggle ou to play with words -
98 lifter
lifteverbe transitif to put topspin on [balle]* * *lifter verb table: aimer vtr to put topspin on [balle]; faire un revers lifté to do a backhand with topspin.[lifte] verbe intransitif————————[lifte] verbe transitif -
99 talonnage
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100 amorcer
v. trans.1. (of business transaction, usually a shady one): To 'set the ball rolling', to get something going.2. Amorcer un clille (Prostitutes' slang): To 'hook a punter', to entice a customer.
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