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41 buffet
I 1. noun(a blow with the hand or fist: a buffet on the side of the head.) claque2. verb1) (to strike with the fist.) frapper (de la main/du poing)2) (to knock about: The boat was buffeted by the waves.) ballotterII 1. ['bufei, ]( American[) bə'fei] noun1) (a refreshment bar, especially in a railway station or on a train etc: We'll get some coffee at the buffet.) buffet2) (a (usually cold) meal set out on tables from which people help themselves.) buffet2. adjectivea buffet supper.) buffet -
42 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) bout2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) restes3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) ferraille4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) (dé)coupure2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) mettre au rebut/rancart- scrappy- scrappily - scrappiness - scrapbook - scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) bagarre2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) se bagarrer -
43 spare
A n Tech, gen ( part) pièce f de rechange ; ( wheel) roue f de secours ; a set of spares un jeu de pièces de rechange ; use my pen, I've got a spare prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre.B adj1 ( surplus) [cash, capacity] restant ; [capital, land, chair, seat] disponible ; [copy] en plus ; I've got a spare ticket j'ai un ticket en trop ; a spare moment un moment de libre ;4 ( meagre) [diet, meal] frugal ;C vtr1 to have sth to spare avoir qch de disponible ; have my pen, I've got one to spare prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre ; to catch the train with five minutes to spare prendre le train avec cinq minutes d'avance ; to have time to spare at the airport avoir du temps d'attente à l'aéroport ; I have no time to spare for doing je n'ai pas de temps à perdre à faire ; the project was finished with only days to spare le projet a été terminé seulement quelques jours avant la date limite ; I have no energy to spare for the housework je n'ai plus d'énergie pour les travaux domestiques ; enough and to spare bien assez et plus qu'il n'en faut ;2 ( treat leniently) épargner [person, animal] ; to spare sb sth épargner qch à qn ; to spare sb's life épargner la vie de qn ; spare my life! ne me tuez pas! ; I will spare you the details je vous épargnerai les détails ; we were spared the full story hum on a été dispensé du récit complet ; see you next year if I'm spared hum à l'année prochaine, si Dieu me prête vie ;3 ( be able to afford) avoir [money, time] ; can you spare a minute/a pound/a cigarette? as-tu un moment/une livre/une cigarette? ; to spare a thought for penser à ;4 ( manage without) se passer de [person] ; I can't spare him today je ne peux pas me passer de lui aujourd'hui ; to spare sb for se passer de qn pour [job, task].D v refl to spare oneself sth s'épargner qch ; to spare oneself the trouble of doing s'épargner l'ennui de faire ; to spare oneself the expense of faire l'économie de.to spare no effort faire tout son possible ; to spare no pains se donner du mal. -
44 counter
counter ['kaʊntə(r)]1 noun(a) (in shop) comptoir m; (in supermarket) rayon m, French Canadian comptoir m; (in bank, post office) guichet m;∎ ask at the counter (in bank, post office) demandez au guichet;∎ it's available over the counter (medication) on peut l'acheter sans ordonnance;∎ Stock Exchange to buy shares over the counter acheter des actions sur le marché hors cote;(b) (device, on Web page) compteur m;∎ set the counter to zero mettre ou remettre le compteur à zéro(respond to → increase in crime, proposal) contrecarrer; (→ accusation, criticism) contrer; (→ threat) contrer;∎ in order to counter the threat from the enemy tanks pour contrer la menace que constituent les tanks ennemis;∎ he countered that the project couldn't go ahead without him il a répliqué ou rétorqué que le projet ne pouvait pas continuer sans lui;∎ Boxing to counter a blow contrer un coup; (ward off) parer un coup∎ then he countered with his left puis il a contré du gauche ou fait un contre du gauche;∎ she countered with a suggestion that/by asking whether… elle a riposté en suggérant que/en demandant si…4 adverb∎ to go or to run counter to sth aller à l'encontre de qch;∎ to act counter to sb's advice/wishes agir à l'encontre des conseils/des souhaits de qn►► Accountancy counter cash book main f courante de caisse;British counter hand vendeur(euse) m,f;Medicine counter indication contre-indication f;Australian counter meal = repas pris dans un pub ou un hôtel;Banking counter services services mpl de caisse;Banking counter staff employé(e)s mpl, fpl du guichet, guichetiers(ères) mpl, fpl;Banking counter transactions opérations fpl de caisse -
45 tea
[ti:]1) (a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves: I bought half a kilo of tea.) thé2) (a drink made by adding boiling water to these: Have a cup of tea!) thé3) (a cup etc of tea: Two teas, please!) thé4) (a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk: She invited him to tea.) thé, goûter•- tea-bag- teacup - tea-party - teapot - tearoom - tea-set - tea-service - teaspoon - teaspoonful - tea-time - tea-towel -
46 dinner
dinner ['dɪnə(r)]1 noun∎ to be at dinner être en train de dîner;∎ they were just getting up from dinner ils sortaient à peine de table;∎ ask her round for dinner next week invite-la à venir dîner la semaine prochaine;∎ she's having guests to dinner elle a des invités à dîner;∎ they went out to dinner (in restaurant) ils ont dîné au restaurant ou en ville; (at friends) ils ont dîné chez des amis;∎ dinner's on the table or ready! le dîner est prêt!, c'est prêt!, à table!;∎ she rang the dinner bell elle a sonné pour annoncer le dîner;∎ did you have a good dinner? avez-vous bien mangé ou dîné?;∎ did you give the cat its dinner? avez-vous donné à manger au chat?;∎ a formal dinner un grand dîner ou dîner officiel;∎ British familiar he's had more girlfriends than I've had hot dinners il a eu je ne sais combien de petites amies□(fork, knife) de table►► dinner dance dîner m dansant;School dinner duty service m de réfectoire;dinner jacket smoking m;British dinner lady = employée d'une cantine scolaire;British dinner money argent m pour la cantine;dinner party dîner m (sur invitation);∎ we're having or giving a dinner party nous avons du monde à dîner, nous donnons un dîner;dinner plate (grande) assiette f;dinner roll petit pain m;dinner service, dinner set service m de table;dinner table table f de salle à manger;∎ at or over the dinner table pendant le dîner, au dîner;dinner trolley chariot m à repas -
47 dish
A n1 ( plate) ( for eating) assiette f ; ( for serving) plat m ; meat/vegetable dish plat à viande/à légumes ; a set of dishes un service m ;C ○ vtr1 †( ruin) flanquer [qch] en l'air ○ [hopes, plans] ;2 ( gossip) to dish the dirt on sb répandre des ragots sur qn.D ○ vi US causer ○.this is just my dish ○ US c'est tout à fait mon truc ○.■ dish out:▶ dish out [sth] distribuer [advice, compliments, money, punishments, rebukes, rewards, supplies] ; servir [food] ; she knows how to dish it out ○ elle est bonne pour critiquer.■ dish up:▶ dish up [sth] servir [meal].
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