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21 whichever
whichever [wɪt∫ˈevər]1. adjectivea. ( = that one which) keep whichever one you prefer gardez celui que vous préférez• whichever dress you wear, you'll look lovely quelle que soit la robe que tu portes, tu seras ravissante2. pronoun• whichever you choose will be sent to you at once celui m (or celle f ) que vous choisirez vous sera expédié (e) immédiatementb. ( = no matter which one) whichever of the two books he chooses, it won't make a lot of difference quel que soit le livre qu'il choisisse, cela ne fera pas beaucoup de différence• whichever of the methods is chosen, it can't affect you much quelle que soit la méthode choisie, ça ne changera pas grand-chose pour vous* * *[wɪtʃ'evə(r)], US [hwɪtʃ-] 1.1) ( the one that) ( as subject) celui m qui, celle f qui; ( as object) celui m que, celle f que‘which restaurant?’ - ‘whichever is nearest’ — ‘quel restaurant?’ - ‘celui qui est le plus proche’
come at 2 or 2.30, whichever suits you best — viens à 14 h ou 14 h 30, comme cela te convient le mieux
choose either alternative, whichever is the cheaper — choisis la moins chère des deux solutions
2) ( no matter which one) ( as subject) quel m que soit celui qui, quelle f que soit celle qui; ( as object) quel m que soit celui que, quelle f que soit celle que2.‘do you want the big piece or the small piece?’ - ‘whichever’ — ‘est-ce que tu veux le gros ou le petit morceau?’ - ‘n'importe’
1) ( the one that)2) ( no matter which)3) ( which on earth)whichever one do you mean? — mais duquel/de laquelle est-ce que tu peux bien parler?
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22 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) queue2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) queue2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) filer- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) pile- tail-end- tail-light - tail wind - tail off -
23 timing
timing ['taɪmɪŋ](a) (of actor) minutage m (du débit); (of musician) sens m du rythme; (of tennis player) timing m; (of stunt driver) synchronisation f;∎ you need a good sense of timing, you need to get the timing right il faut savoir choisir le bon moment;∎ cooking such a big meal requires careful timing pour préparer un si grand repas, il faut organiser son temps avec soin;∎ that was good timing! voilà qui était bien calculé!;∎ he has no sense of timing (of what is suitable) il n'a aucun sens de l'à-propos(b) (chosen moment → of operation, visit) moment m choisi;∎ they're still discussing the timing of the election ils sont encore en train de discuter de la date des élections;∎ the timing of the election to coincide with… la date des élections choisie pour coïncider avec…;∎ the timing of the statement was unfortunate cette déclaration est vraiment tombée à un très mauvais momenttiming mechanism (for bomb, in clock) mécanisme m d'horlogerie -
24 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) représenter2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) représenter3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) représenter•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) représentant/-ante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) représentant, ante, député/-ée -
25 competition
competition [‚kɒmpɪ'tɪʃən]∎ competition for the position is fierce il y a beaucoup de concurrence pour le poste, on se dispute âprement le poste;∎ to be in competition (with sb) être en compétition ou concurrence (avec qn);∎ to enter into competition with sb concurrencer ou faire concurrence à qn∎ unfair competition concurrence f déloyale;∎ what's the competition doing? que fait la concurrence?, que font nos rivaux ou concurrents?;∎ the company has to stay ahead of the competition l'entreprise doit rester plus compétitive que les autres∎ you're up against some tough competition (in race) vous êtes en face d'adversaires de taille; (for job, university) la concurrence est rude∎ beauty/fishing competition concours m de beauté/de pêche;∎ competition winner gagnant(e) m,f;∎ to enter a competition se présenter à un concours;∎ the candidate will be chosen by competition le candidat sera choisi par concours;∎ that's him out of the competition le voilà hors compétition;∎ competition car voiture f de compétitionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > competition
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26 depend
depend [dɪ'pend]dépendre;∎ that depends, it all depends ça dépend(a) (be determined by) dépendre de;∎ the outcome of the war will depend on or upon a number of factors l'issue de la guerre dépendra d'un certain nombre de facteurs;∎ his job depends on his or him getting the contract il ne gardera son emploi que s'il obtient le contrat;∎ survival depended on their finding enough water pour survivre, il leur fallait trouver suffisamment d'eau;∎ her future may depend on it son avenir en dépend peut-être∎ the firm depends heavily on orders from abroad l'entreprise dépend beaucoup des commandes de l'étranger;∎ she depends on the money her children give her l'argent qu'elle reçoit de ses enfants est sa seule ressource;∎ ironic you can depend on him to be late on peut être sûr qu'il arrive en retard(c) (trust, be sure of) compter sur;∎ he's a friend you can depend on c'est un ami sur qui vous pouvez compter;∎ I'm depending on you to help me je compte sur vous pour m'aider;∎ we need somebody who can be depended on to be discreet il nous faut quelqu'un sur la discrétion de qui on puisse compter;∎ you can depend on it! vous pouvez en être sûr ou compter là-dessus!selon;∎ a degree takes three or four years of study, depending on the subject chosen un diplôme demande trois ou quatre ans d'études, selon la matière choisie -
27 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. -
28 alternative
alternative [ɔ:l'tɜ:nətɪv]1 noun∎ you have no other alternative vous n'avez pas d'autre solution ou choix;∎ he had no alternative but to accept il n'avait pas d'autre solution ou choix que d'accepter;∎ you leave me with no alternative vous ne me laissez pas le choix;∎ what's the alternative? quelle est l'autre solution?;∎ there are several alternatives il y a plusieurs possibilités;∎ the country has chosen the democratic alternative le pays a choisi la solution démocratique;∎ there are alternatives to nuclear power le nucléaire n'est pas la seule solution possible;∎ the alternative was starvation c'était ça ou mourir de faim(b) Philosophy terme m d'une alternative(a) (different, other → solution, government) autre, de rechange;∎ you'll have to find an alternative solution il faudra trouver une autre solution;∎ an alternative proposal une contre-proposition;∎ to make alternative arrangements s'arranger autrement;∎ an alternative route un itinéraire bis ou de délestage(b) (not traditional → lifestyle) peu conventionnel, alternatif; (→ press, theatre) parallèle, alternatif(c) Philosophy alternatif►► alternative comedian nouveau(elle) comique mf;alternative comedy nouvelle comédie f;Ecology alternative energy énergies fpl de substitution;British Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market = marché hors-cote rattaché à la Bourse de Londres;Medicine alternative medicine médecines fpl douces ou parallèles;the alternative society la société alternative;alternative technology technologies fpl douces;alternative tourism tourisme m vertUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > alternative
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29 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) réussir (à)2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) succéder (à); hériter•- success- successful - successfully - succession - successive - successively - successor - in succession -
30 excited
excited [ɪk'saɪtɪd](a) (enthusiastic, eager) excité;∎ to be excited about or at sth être excité par qch;∎ the children were excited at the prospect of going to the seaside les enfants étaient tout excités à l'idée d'aller au bord de la mer;∎ you must be very excited at being chosen to play for your country vous devez être fou de joie d'avoir été choisi pour jouer pour votre pays;∎ the medical world is very excited (by discovery etc) le monde médical est très enthousiaste;∎ doctors are excited by this discovery les médecins sont enthousiasmés par cette découverte;∎ it's nothing to get excited about il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat, ça n'a rien d'extraordinaire;∎ don't get too excited ne t'excite ou t'emballe pas trop;∎ you don't seem very excited ça n'a pas l'air de t'emballer;∎ ironic well, don't sound too excited! eh bien, quel enthousiasme!∎ don't go getting excited, don't get excited ne va pas t'énerver;∎ it doesn't do him any good getting excited at his age cela ne lui vaut rien de s'énerver ou s'agiter à son âge(c) (sexually) excité -
31 winner
winner [ˈwɪnər]a. ( = victor in fight, argument) vainqueur m ; (Sport) gagnant (e) m(f), vainqueur m ; ( = winning goal) but m de la victoire ; ( = winning shot) coup m gagnant• I think he's on to a winner ( = has chosen winner) je crois qu'il a tiré le bon numéro* * *['wɪnə(r)]1) ( victor) gagnant/-e m/fto be the winner(s) — Sport finir gagnant
winner takes all — Games le gagnant rafle tout
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32 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) fouet2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) whip2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) fouetter2) (to beat (eggs etc).) fouetter3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) (se) retourner brusquement; sortir vivement•- whiplash- whipped cream - whip up -
33 afford
1 ( have money for) to be able to afford sth avoir les moyens d'acheter qch ; if I can afford it, I'll buy a car si j'ai les moyens, je vais acheter une voiture ; to be able to afford to do sth ( as necessary expense) être en mesure de faire qch ; ( as chosen expense) pouvoir se permettre de faire qch ; I can't afford to pay the rent je ne suis pas en mesure de payer le loyer ; I can't afford a new dress je ne peux pas me permettre une nouvelle robe ; how can he afford to buy such expensive clothes? comment est-ce qu'il fait pour acheter des vêtements aussi chers? ; please give what you can afford donnez ce que vous pouvez ;3 ( risk) to be able to afford sth/to do se permettre qch/de faire ; the government can't afford the risk/to lose le gouvernement ne peut pas se permettre ce risque/de perdre ; he can afford/can ill afford to wait il peut/ne peut guère se permettre d'attendre ;4 sout to afford sb sth offrir qch à qn [protection, support, view] ; fournir qch à qn [opportunity] ; procurer qch à qn [pleasure, satisfaction]. -
34 choice
choice [t∫ɔɪs]1. nounchoix m► of choice ( = preferred) de prédilection2. adjective[goods, fruit] de choix* * *[tʃɔɪs] 1.1) ( selection) choix mto make a choice — faire un choix, choisir
2) [U] ( right to select) choix m3) ( option) choix m (between, of entre)4) ( range of options) choix m5) [U] ( preference) choix m2.out of ou from choice — par choix
1) ( quality) [example, steak] de choix2) ( well-chosen) bien choisi -
35 cabinet
['kæbinit]1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) meuble de rangement2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) cabinet (ministériel) -
36 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) élire2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) choisir de faire qqch.2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) futur- election- electioneer - elector - electoral - electorate -
37 eligible
['eli‹əbl]1) (suitable or worthy to be chosen: the most eligible candidate.) qualifié, acceptable2) (qualified or entitled: Is he eligible to join the national team?) admissible• -
38 emblem
['embləm](an object chosen to represent an idea, a quality, a country etc: The dove is the emblem of peace.) emblème -
39 spot check
(an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group: We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.) contrôle-surprise -
40 choice
A n1 ( selection) choix m ; to make a choice faire un choix, choisir ; it was my choice to do c'est moi qui ai choisi de faire ; it's your choice c'est à toi de choisir ;2 ¢ ( right to select) choix m ; to have the choice avoir le choix ; to have a free choice être libre de choisir ;3 ( option) choix m (between, of entre) ; you have a choice of three colours tu as le choix entre trois couleurs ; to have no choice but to do se voir contraint de faire ; you have two choices open to you vous avez deux possibilités ;4 ( range of options) choix m ; a wide choice un grand choix ; a narrow choice un choix limité ; to be spoilt for choice avoir l'embarras du choix ;5 ¢ ( preference) choix m ; I approve of your choice j'approuve ton choix ; a car of my choice une voiture de mon choix ; out of ou from choice par choix ; to be the people's choice être choisi par le peuple ; my first choice would be a Rolls Royce en premier je choisirais une Rolls Royce.B adj1 ( quality) [cut, example, steak] de choix ;you pays your money and you takes your choice ○ hum c'est à vous de voir.
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