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21 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) raid2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) faire une descente dans2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) faire une razzia•- raider -
22 pleasure
A n1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré. -
23 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) égal2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) plat3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) régulier4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) pair5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) à égalité6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) égal2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) égaliser2) (to make smooth or level.) niveler•- evenly- evenness - be/get even with - an even chance - even out - even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) même2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) encore (plus)•- even if- even so - even though -
24 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) casser, briser2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) s'écraser contre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) fracassement; collision2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) coup violent3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit -
25 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surprise2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surprendre2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surprendre (au point que)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surprendre•- surprising - surprisingly - take by surprise -
26 scale
A n1 ( extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, violence) étendue f (of de) ; (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task) ampleur f (of de) ; (of activity, operation) envergure f (of de) ; (of support, change) degré m (of de) ; on a large/small scale à grande/petite échelle ; on an unexpected/a modest scale d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste ;2 ( grading system) échelle f ; pay scale, salary scale échelle des salaires ; social scale échelle sociale ; scale of values échelle de valeurs ; at the other end of the scale à l'autre bout de l'échelle ; on a scale of 1 to 10 sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10 ;3 (for maps, models) échelle f ; on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km ; the model is out of ou not to scale la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle ;4 (on thermometer, gauge etc) graduation f ;5 ( for weighing) balance f ;C vtr1 ( climb) escalader [wall, peak, tower] ;2 ( take scales off) écailler [fish].the scales fell from my eyes tout d'un coup j'ai compris.■ scale back = scale down 2.■ scale down:▶ scale [sth] down, scale down [sth]1 ( reduce according to scale) réduire l'échelle de [drawing, map] ;■ scale up:▶ scale [sth] up, scale up [sth]1 lit augmenter l'échellle de [drawing, map] ;2 fig augmenter [activity, work]. -
27 unlikely
unlikely [‚ʌn'laɪklɪ](a) (improbable → event, outcome) improbable, peu probable;∎ it is very or most unlikely that it will rain il est très peu probable qu'il pleuve, il y a peu de chances pour qu'il pleuve;∎ in the unlikely event of my winning au cas improbable où je gagnerais∎ he is unlikely to come/to fail il est peu probable qu'il vienne/échoue, il est peu susceptible de venir/d'échouer;∎ she is unlikely to choose him il est peu probable qu'elle le choisisse, il y a peu de chances pour qu'elle le choisisse(c) (implausible → excuse, story) invraisemblable(d) (unexpected → situation, undertaking, costume etc) extravagant, invraisemblable; (→ person) peu indiqué;∎ he turns up at the most unlikely times il débarque à des heures invraisemblables;∎ the manager chose the most unlikely person to run the department on ne s'attendait pas du tout à ce que le directeur choisissent cette personne pour diriger le service;∎ we found the ring in a most unlikely place nous avons retrouvé la bague dans un endroit auquel nous n'aurions jamais pensé -
28 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) envie2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) imagination3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impression2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) de fantaisie3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) avoir envie (de)2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) croire (que)3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) se sentir attiré (par/vers)•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy -
29 development
development [dɪ'veləpmənt](a) (of body, person, mind) développement m, formation f; (of ideas, language) développement m, évolution f; (of argument, theme) développement m, exposé m; (of plot, situation) déroulement m, développement m; (of business) développement m, expansion f; (of invention, process) mise f au point; (of region) mise f en valeur, exploitation f;∎ they propose the development of this land as a residential area ils suggèrent d'aménager ce terrain en zone résidentielle;(b) (incident, event) fait m nouveau;∎ we're awaiting further developments nous attendons la suite des événements ou les derniers développements;∎ a surprise development un rebondissement;∎ there has been an unexpected development l'affaire a pris une tournure inattendue;∎ there are no new developments il n'y a rien de nouveau;∎ the latest developments in the former Soviet Union les derniers événements survenus dans l'ex-Union Soviétique;∎ the latest developments in medical research les dernières découvertes médicales∎ housing development cité f (ouvrière);∎ industrial development zone f industrielle►► British development area = zone économiquement sinistrée bénéficiant d'aides publiques en vue de sa reconversion;Finance development capital capital-développement m;development grant subvention f pour le développement;development loans crédits mpl de développement;Marketing development stage (of product) phase f de développement;development system = système informatique conçu pour le développement de logicielsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > development
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30 backfire
1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) avoir un retour de flamme2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) échouer -
31 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) attacher2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) faire du stop2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) anicroche2) (a kind of knot.) noeud3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) secousse•- hitch-hiker - hitch a lift/ride - hitch up -
32 entirely
entirely [ɪn'taɪəlɪ]entièrement, totalement;∎ I agree with you entirely je suis entièrement d'accord avec vous;∎ that's entirely unnecessary c'est absolument inutile;∎ I'm not entirely satisfied je ne suis pas complètement satisfait;∎ they lived their lives entirely in the jungle ils passèrent toute leur vie dans la jungle;∎ it's entirely my fault c'est entièrement ma faute;∎ that's another matter entirely c'est une toute autre affaire;∎ it's not entirely clear what happened on n'est pas tout à fait sûr de ce qui s'est passé;∎ the disease has been largely, though not entirely, eliminated la maladie n'a pas été complètement éradiquée, mais presque;∎ the news was not entirely unexpected la nouvelle n'a pas vraiment fait l'effet d'une surprise -
33 excess
(a) (unreasonable amount) excès m;∎ an excess of salt/fat in the diet un excès de sel/de graisses dans l'alimentation(b) (difference between two amounts) supplément m, surplus m;∎ an excess of supply over demand un excès de l'offre sur la demande;∎ there has been an excess of expenditure over revenue les dépenses ont excédé les recettes(c) (over-indulgence) excès m;∎ a life of excess une vie d'excès(d) (usu pl) (unacceptable action) excès m, abus m;∎ the excesses of the occupying troops les excès ou abus commis par les soldats pendant l'occupation;∎ he is famous for his excesses il est réputé pour ses excès['ekses] (extra) en trop, excédentaire;∎ you're carrying a lot of excess weight tu as beaucoup de kilos en trop ou à perdre(a stated percentage, weight) au-dessus de;∎ she earns in excess of £25,000 a year elle gagne plus de 25 000 livres par an∎ to carry sth to excess pousser qch trop loin;∎ he does or carries it to excess il exagère, il dépasse les bornes;∎ to eat/to drink to excess manger/boire à l'excès►► excess baggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;∎ I had 10 kilos of excess baggage j'avais 10 kilos d'excédent de bagages;British excess fare supplément m de prix;excess luggage (UNCOUNT) (on plane) excédent m de bagages;Finance excess profits surplus m des bénéfices; (unexpected) bénéfices mpl exceptionnels, bénéfices mpl extraordinaires;Finance excess profits tax impôt f sur les bénéfices exceptionnels;Banking excess reserves réserves fpl excédentaires;Stock Exchange excess shares actions fpl détenues en surnombre;excess supply suroffre f -
34 reaction
reaction [rɪ'ækʃən]∎ their reaction to the news was unexpected ils ont réagi à la nouvelle de façon inattendue;∎ what was her reaction? quelle a été sa réaction?, comment a-t-elle réagi?;∎ her work is a reaction against abstract art son œuvre est une réaction par rapport à l'art abstrait;∎ public reaction to the policy has been mixed la réaction du public face à cette mesure a été mitigée∎ it slows down your reactions cela ralentit vos réflexes∎ the forces of reaction les forces fpl réactionnaires►► Technology reaction engine, reaction motor moteur m à réaction, réacteur m;reaction time temps m de réaction;Technology reaction turbine turbine f à réaction -
35 not
not [nɒt]a. (with verb) ne... pas• he has not or hasn't come il n'est pas venu• is it not?• isn't it? n'est-ce pas ?• you have got it, haven't you? vous l'avez, non ?• is it going to rain? -- I hope not va-t-il pleuvoir ? -- j'espère que nonc. ► not soe. (with pronoun) not me! pas moi !f. (with adj) non• are you cold? -- not at all avez-vous froid ? -- pas du tout• thank you very much -- not at all merci beaucoup -- je vous en prie► not only... but also... non seulement... mais aussi...► not that...* * *[nɒt] 1.adverb ne...passhe isn't at home — ( voir note ci-dessous) elle n'est pas chez elle
not only ou just — non seulement
they live in caves, not in houses — ils habitent non pas dans des maisons, mais dans des grottes
2.a not ou not an (entirely) unexpected response — une réponse prévisible
not at all adverbial phrase gen pas du tout; ( responding to thanks) de rien3.not that conjunctional phrase••if she refuses, not that she will... — si elle refuse, je ne dis pas qu'elle le fera...
Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée au verbe (eg you can't go, he hasn't finished) -
36 unlikely
unlikely [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ]• an unlikely place to find... un endroit où l'on ne s'attend guère à trouver...* * *[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1) ( unexpected) improbable, peu probableit is unlikely that — il est peu probable que (+ subj)
2) ( strange) [partner, choice, situation] inattendu3) ( probably untrue) [story] invraisemblable; [excuse] peu probable -
37 bonus
['bəunəs]1) (an addition to the sum due as interest, dividend, or wages.) prime2) (something unexpected or extra: The extra two days holiday was a real bonus.) aubaine -
38 development
development [dɪˈveləpmənt]1. nouna. ( = act of developing) développement mc. ( = building complex) an industrial development une zone industrielle2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ développement has a double p and an extra e.* * *[dɪ'veləpmənt] 1.1) ( creation) ( of product) mise f au point; (of housing, industry) création f2) (evolution, growth) développement m3) ( of land) mise f en valeur; (of site, city centre etc) aménagement m4) ( land developed)housing development — ensemble m d'habitation; ( individual houses) lotissement m
commercial development — (ensemble m de) commerces et bureaux à bâtir
5) ( innovation) progrès mmajor developments — des découvertes fpl majeures (in dans le domaine de)
6) ( event) changement m7) (of idea, theme) développement m2. -
39 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) soudain2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) brusque3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
40 coroner
['korənə](an official who inquires into the causes of accidental or sudden, unexpected deaths.) coroner
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