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81 speck
speck [spek]1 noun∎ there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere il n'y avait pas le moindre grain de poussière(b) (stain, mark → gen) petite tache f; (→ on skin, fruit) tache f, tavelure f; (→ of blood) petite tache f;∎ I keep seeing black specks in front of my eyes j'ai souvent des taches noires devant les yeux(c) (dot → on horizon, from height) point m noir;∎ from the top of the tower, the people looked like mere specks vus du haut de la tour, les gens avaient l'air de minuscules points noirs(d) (tiny amount) tout petit peu m;∎ there isn't a speck of truth in the rumour il n'y a pas la moindre vérité ou un atome de vérité dans cette rumeur(usu passive) tacheter -
82 twice
twice [twaɪs]1 adverb(a) (with noun) deux fois;∎ twice 3 is 6 deux fois 3 font 6(b) (with verb) deux fois;∎ I've already told you twice je te l'ai déjà dit deux fois, je te l'ai déjà répété;∎ they didn't need to be asked or told twice ils ne se sont pas fait prier, ils ne se le sont pas fait dire deux fois;∎ to think twice before doing sth y regarder ou réfléchir à deux fois avant de faire qch;∎ to think twice before saying sth réfléchir avant de parler;∎ she didn't have to think twice before accepting elle a accepté sans hésiter∎ twice weekly/daily deux fois par semaine/jour;∎ she can run twice as fast as me elle court deux fois plus vite que moi;∎ it's twice as good c'est deux fois mieux;∎ twice as much time/as many apples deux fois plus de temps/de pommesdeux fois;∎ twice a day deux fois par jour;∎ twice the price deux fois plus cher;∎ he's almost twice your height il est presque deux fois plus grand que vous;∎ since the operation he is twice the man he was depuis son opération il est transformé ou en pleine forme;∎ he's twice the man you are! il vaut deux fois mieux que toi! -
83 proportion
proportion [prəˈpɔ:∫ən]1. nouna. ( = ratio) proportion fb. ( = part) part f, partie f2. plural noun* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population etc) proportion f (of de); (of income, profit, work etc) part f (of de)2) ( ratio) also Mathematics proportion fproductivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — l'augmentation de la productivité est directement proportionnelle aux primes de rendement
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of/in proportion — hors de/en proportion
4) fig ( perspective)2.to be out of all proportion — être tout à fait disproportionné (to par rapport à)
proportions plural noun lit, fig dimensions fpl3.- proportioned combining formwell-/badly-proportioned — bien/mal proportionné
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84 contour
['kontuə]1) (an outline: the contours of the coastline.) contour2) ((also contour line) on a map, a line joining points at the same height or depth.) courbe de niveau -
85 adjust
adjust [ə'dʒʌst](a) (regulate → heat, height, speed, pressure) ajuster, régler; (→ knob, loudness) ajuster; (→ brakes, machine, television) régler, mettre au point; (→ clock, watch) régler; (→ valve) tarer; Nautical (→ compass) compenser, corriger(b) (alter → plan, programme) ajuster, mettre au point; (→ length, size) ajuster; Commerce (→ prices) ajuster; Finance (→ figures, salaries) rajuster, réajuster; Accountancy (→ accounts) régulariser;∎ Finance the government has adjusted prices downwards/upwards le gouvernement a relevé/baissé les prix;∎ Finance pensions have been adjusted upwards/downwards les pensions ont été revues à la hausse/à la baisse ou ont été augmentées/diminuées;∎ Finance income adjusted for inflation revenu réel compte tenu de l'inflation;∎ Finance figures adjusted for inflation chiffres en monnaie constante∎ the figures have been seasonally adjusted les chiffres sont les données corrigées des variations saisonnières(d) (position of clothing, hat) rajuster;∎ old-fashioned please adjust your dress before leaving (sign) rajustez vos vêtements avant de sortir, SVP∎ to adjust oneself to sth s'adapter à qch∎ to adjust a claim régler ou répartir une demande d'indemnité;∎ to adjust an average répartir une avarie∎ to adjust to sth s'adapter à qch(b) (chair, machine) se régler, s'ajuster;∎ the cover adjusts to fit all sizes le couvercle se règle pour s'adapter à toutes les tailles -
86 fighting
fighting ['faɪtɪŋ]1 noun(UNCOUNT) (physical) bagarre f, bagarres fpl; (verbal) dispute f, disputes fpl, bagarre f, bagarres fpl; Military combat m, combats mpl;∎ fighting broke out between police and fans une bagarre s'est déclenchée entre la police et les fans;∎ the fighting is now at its height on est au plus fort du combat;∎ there has been fierce fighting in all parts of the country des combats acharnés ont eu lieu dans l'ensemble du pays;∎ fighting is not allowed in the playground il est interdit de se bagarrer dans la cour;∎ to be in with or to have a fighting chance avoir de bonnes chances;∎ to be fighting fit être dans une forme éblouissante, avoir la forme olympique;∎ fighting spirit esprit m combatif;∎ that's fighting talk! c'est un langage offensif!(forces, unit) de combat►► fighting cock coq m de combat;Ichthyology fighting fish poisson m combattant;Military fighting men combattants mpl;Boxing fighting weight poids m optimal (pour un boxeur) -
87 higher
higher ['haɪə(r)](a) (at greater height) plus haut(b) (advanced) supérieur;∎ a sum higher than 50 une somme supérieure à 50;∎ people in the higher income brackets or groups les gens appartenant aux tranches de revenus supérieurs;∎ institute of higher learning institut m de hautes études2 adverbplus haut►► higher animals animaux mpl supérieurs;School the higher classes les grandes classes fpl, les classes fpl supérieures;Law higher court instance f supérieure;University higher degree diplôme m d'études supérieures;University higher education enseignement m supérieur;∎ to go on to higher education faire des études supérieures;School the higher forms les grandes classes fpl, les classes fpl supérieures;Scottish School Higher Grade = diplôme de fin d'études secondaires sanctionnant une matière déterminée;higher mathematics (UNCOUNT) mathématiques fpl supérieures;Higher National Certificate = brevet de technicien en Grande-Bretagne, ≃ BTS m;Higher National Diploma = brevet de technicien supérieur en Grande-Bretagne, ≃ DUT m -
88 reduce
reduce [rɪ'dju:s](a) (risk, scale, time, workload) réduire, diminuer; (temperature) abaisser; (speed) réduire, ralentir; (in length) réduire, raccourcir; (in size) réduire, rapetisser, diminuer; (in weight) réduire, alléger; (in height) réduire, abaisser; (in thickness) réduire, amenuiser; (in strength) réduire, affaiblir;∎ the record has been reduced by two seconds le record a été amélioré de deux secondes;∎ I'm trying to reduce my sugar consumption by half j'essaie de réduire ma consommation de sucre de moitié;∎ you must reduce the power il faut réduire la puissance;∎ to reduce output ralentir la production;∎ to reduce speed (driver) diminuer ou réduire la vitesse, ralentir(b) Commerce & Finance (price) baisser, réduire; (rate, expenses, cost, investment) réduire; (tax) alléger, réduire; (goods) solder, réduire le prix de; (output) ralentir;∎ the shirt was reduced to £15 la chemise était soldée à 15 livres∎ to reduce sth to ashes/to a pulp réduire qch en cendres/en bouillie;∎ to reduce sb to silence/to poverty/to submission réduire qn au silence/à la pauvreté/à l'obéissance;∎ his words reduced her to tears ses paroles l'ont fait fondre en larmes;∎ we were reduced to helpless laughter nous riions sans pouvoir nous arrêter;∎ she was reduced to buying her own pencils elle en était réduite à acheter ses crayons elle-même∎ to reduce fractions to a common denominator réduire des fractions à un dénominateur commun∎ to reduce sth to writing consigner qch par écrit -
89 sensitive
sensitive ['sensɪtɪv](a) (eyes, skin) sensible;∎ my eyes are very sensitive to bright light j'ai les yeux très sensibles à la lumière vive;∎ special soaps for sensitive skin savons spéciaux pour peaux sensibles ou délicates;∎ to be sensitive to the cold (person) être frileux(b) (emotionally) sensible;∎ she's very sensitive elle est très sensible;∎ to be sensitive to sth être sensible à qch;∎ we are all sensitive to kindness nous sommes tous sensibles à la gentillesse∎ the seminar made us more sensitive to the problem le séminaire nous a sensibilisés au problème∎ she's very sensitive about her height elle n'aime pas qu'on lui parle de sa taille∎ you're touching on a sensitive area vous abordez un sujet délicat ou épineux;∎ avoid such politically sensitive issues évitez des questions politiques aussi délicates►► Botany sensitive plant sensitive f -
90 altitude
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91 draw up
1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) (s')arrêter2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) aligner, dresser3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) approcher4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) (se) redresser -
92 grow
A vtr1 ( cultivate) cultiver [plant, crop, cells] ;2 (increase, allow to increase) [person] laisser pousser [hair, beard, nails] ; to grow 5 cm [person] grandir de 5 cm ; [plant] pousser de 5 cm ; the economy has grown 2% la croissance de l'économie est de 2%.B vi1 ( increase physically) [plant, hair, nails] pousser (by de) ; [person] grandir (by de) ; [queue] s'allonger ; [tumour, cancer] se développer ; haven't you grown! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi! ; to let one's hair/nails grow laisser pousser ses cheveux/ongles ; to grow from pousser à partir de [bulb, seed] ; to grow to a height of 4 metres atteindre 4 mètres de hauteur ;2 ( of something abstract) [deficit, spending, crime, population, tension, anger, chances] augmenter (by de) ; [company] prospérer ; [economy] être en expansion ; [movement, opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important ; [poverty, crisis] s'aggraver ; [pressure, influence] devenir plus fort ; [list] s'allonger ; [mystery] s'épaissir ; fears are growing that on craint de plus en plus que (+ subj) ; to grow from x to y [profit, movement] passer de x à y ; to grow to atteindre [figure, level] ; to grow to civil war proportions prendre les proportions d'une guerre civile ; to grow in acquérir plus de [authority, strength, confidence] ; to grow in popularity devenir plus populaire ;3 ( become) devenir [hotter, colder, stronger] ; to grow more sophisticated devenir plus sophistiqué ; to grow old vieillir ; to grow weak s'affaiblir ; to grow more and more impatient s'impatienter de plus en plus ;4 to grow to do finir par faire ; I soon grew to like him j'ai vite fini par l'aimer ; I was growing to like him je commençais à l'aimer.■ grow apart:■ grow in:▶ grow in [nail] devenir incarné.■ grow into: grow into [sth]1 ( become) devenir [frog, adult] ;2 ( fit into) s'accoutumer à [role, position] ; he'll grow into it ( of garment) quand il aura un peu grandi il pourra le mettre ;3 [skin, bone] se fondre dans [tissue].■ grow on: to grow on sb [habit] s'imposer ; the music was starting to grow on me je commençais à apprécier la musique.■ grow out:▶ grow [sth] out, grow out [sth] laisser pousser ses cheveux jusqu'à ce qu'il n'y ait plus de [perm, dye].■ grow out of:▶ grow out of [sth]1 ( get too old for) he's grown out of his suit son costume est devenu trop petit pour lui ; she's grown out of discos/going to discos elle a passé l'âge des discothèques/d'aller en discothèque ; children's games I've grown out of des jeux d'enfants qui ne sont plus de mon âge ;2 ( come from) naître de [interest, idea, institution].■ grow up1 (grow, get bigger) [child] grandir ; [movement, idea] se développer ; to grow up in London/believing that grandir à Londres/dans l'idée que ;2 (become adult, mature) [person, movement] devenir adulte ; when I grow up quand je serai grand ; to grow up into devenir [scientist, beauty] ; grow up! arrête tes enfantillages! -
93 lowness
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94 medium
A n1 (pl - iums ou -ia) Cin, Radio, Theat, TV moyen m d'expression ; advertising medium support m publicitaire ; through the medium of par l'intermédiaire de ;4 (pl - iums) Biol, Bot, Hort milieu m ; culture medium, growing medium Biol milieu de culture ; planting medium Hort terre f de plantation ;B adj1 [size, temperature] moyen/-enne ; of medium build/height de stature/ taille moyenne ; in the medium term à moyen terme ;2 Radio [wave] moyen/-enne ; on medium wave sur les ondes moyennes ; medium wave radio radio à ondes moyennes. -
95 adjustment
adjustment [ə'dʒʌstmənt](a) (to heat, height, speed, pressure) ajustement m, réglage m; (to knob, loudness) ajustement m; (to brakes, machine, television) réglage m, mise f au point; (to clock, watch) réglage m;∎ to make an adjustment to sth régler qch, ajuster qch;∎ a slight adjustment improved the picture une légère mise au point a amélioré l'image(b) (to plan, programme) ajustement m, mise f au point; (to length, size) ajustement m; Finance (of figures, salaries) rajustement m, réajustement(c) (correction) rectification f;∎ no adjustment was made for seasonal variation il n'y a pas eu de corrigé des variations saisonnières;∎ some adjustments had been made to the text des modifications avaient été apportées au texte(d) (adaptation → of person) adaptation f;∎ a period of adjustment une période ou un temps d'adaptation►► Accountancy adjustment account compte m collectif -
96 giddy
(a) (dizzy → person)∎ to be or to feel giddy (afraid of height) avoir le vertige, être pris de vertige; (unwell) avoir un étourdissement;∎ I feel giddy just watching them j'ai la tête qui tourne ou le vertige rien que de les regarder∎ the giddy heights of success les hautes cimes de la réussite;∎ ironic he had reached the giddy heights of senior assistant il avait atteint le grade prestigieux d'assistant en chef(c) (frivolous → person, behaviour) frivole, écervelé;∎ she behaves just like a giddy schoolgirl elle se comporte vraiment comme une jeune idiote ou écervelée;∎ a giddy round of parties and social events un tourbillon de soirées et de sorties mondaines;∎ British familiar old-fashioned my giddy aunt! oh là là!(to horse) hue! -
97 adjustment
adjustment [əˈdʒʌstmənt](to height, machine) réglage m ; (to plan, terms) ajustement m (to de ) ; (to wages, prices) réajustement m (to de)* * *[ə'dʒʌstmənt]noun (of rates, charges) rajustement m (of de); (of control, machine) réglage m (of de); (mental, physical) adaptation f (to à)to make the adjustment to — s'adapter à [lifestyle]
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98 crazy
crazy [ˈkreɪzɪ]1. adjective2. noun3. compounds* * *1.(colloq) ['kreɪzɪ] adjective1) [person, scheme, price, speed] fou/folle; [behaviour, idea] insenséto go crazy — devenir fou/folle
crazy with — fou/folle de [grief]
2) ( infatuated)2.crazy about — fou/folle de [person]; passionné de [activity]
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99 giddy
giddy [ˈgɪdɪ][person] pris de vertige* * *['gɪdɪ]1) ( dizzy)2) ( exhilarating) [height, speed] vertigineux/-euse; [success] enivrant3) ( frivolous) [person] écervelé; [behaviour] irréfléchi -
100 dead
FINANCE dead account compte m inactif;familiar STOCK EXCHANGE dead cat bounce = reprise de courte durée lors de l'effondrement des cours de la Bourse;dead freight faux fret m;FINANCE dead loss perte f sèche;dead market marché m mort;dead money argent m mort, argent qui dort;dead period période f d'inactivité;dead season morte-saison f;dead weight poids m mortWhat private investors need to see is a sustained improvement in corporate earnings accompanied by a stronger uptrend in stock market indices. This year's rallies have been unsustainable. They have been dead cat bounces - some of the recent examples have been dropped from quite a height.
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