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1 thrash
A n2 Mus thrash m.B vtr1 ( whip) rouer [qn] de coups ;to thrash the living daylights out of sb donner une bonne correction à qn.■ thrash about, thrash around:▶ thrash about, thrash around se débattre ;▶ thrash [sth] around agiter ; to thrash one's arms/legs around agiter les bras/jambes.■ thrash out:▶ thrash out [sth] venir à bout de [difficulties, problem] ; réussir à élaborer [plan, compromise]. -
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thrash [θræʃ]1 noun∎ he thrashed the hedge with a stick il donna des grands coups de bâton dans la haie;∎ the horse reared and thrashed the air with its hooves le cheval se cabra et fouetta l'air de ses sabots;∎ familiar Liverpool thrashed Arsenal Liverpool a battu Arsenal à plate(s) couture(s);∎ to thrash sb soundly (as punishment) donner une bonne raclée à qn; familiar (defeat) battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)∎ to thrash one's arms/legs agiter violemment les bras/jambes;∎ the dolphin thrashed its tail and disappeared le dauphin donna de grands coups de queue et disparut(c) (thresh → corn) battre(move violently) se débattre;∎ a sea of thrashing limbs une mer de bras et de jambes qui s'agitaient;∎ the waves thrashed against the rocks/boat les vagues battaient violemment contre les rochers/le bateau►► thrash metal (music) thrash m (metal)(person, fish) se débattre;∎ she was thrashing about in bed elle se débattait dans le lit;∎ he thrashed about to free himself il se débattait pour se libérer;∎ he was thrashing about in the undergrowth with his stick il battait les broussailles de son bâton(stick) agiter;∎ to thrash one's arms and legs about se débattre des mains et des pieds(problem) débattre de; (agreement) finir par trouver;∎ we'll thrash it out over lunch on démêlera ou éclaircira cette affaire pendant le repas -
3 thrash
thrash [θræ∫]a. ( = beat) rouer de coups ; (as punishment) donner une bonne correction à ; (Sport) (inf) écraser (inf)b. ( = move wildly) he thrashed his arms/legs (about) il battait des bras/des jambes[+ problem, difficulty] ( = discuss) débattre de ; ( = solve) résoudre* * *[θræʃ] 1.1) (colloq) GB ( party) grande fête f2) Music thrash m2.transitive verb1) ( whip) rouer [quelqu'un] de coups2) (colloq) Military, Sport écraser•Phrasal Verbs: -
4 thrash
[Ɵræʃ]1) (to strike with blows: The child was soundly thrashed.) battre2) (to move about violently: The wounded animal thrashed about/around on the ground.) se débattre3) (to defeat easily, by a large margin: Our team was thrashed eighteen-nil.) battre à plates coutures• -
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7 thrash out
thrash out [something] venir à bout de [difficulties, problem]; réussir à élaborer [plan, compromise] -
8 to thrash
1) battre; rouer de coups2) fig. étriller [verbalement]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to thrash
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9 to thrash out
élaborer un texte; forger/mettre au point [un accord]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to thrash out
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10 struggle
struggle [ˈstrʌgl]1. nouna. lutter ; ( = fight) se battre ; ( = thrash around) se débattre ; ( = try hard) se démener ( to do sth pour faire qch)b. ( = move with difficulty) he struggled up the cliff il s'est hissé péniblement jusqu'au sommet de la falaise( = continue the struggle) poursuivre la lutte* * *['strʌgl] 1.2) ( scuffle) rixe f3) ( difficult task)I find it a real struggle to do ou doing — il m'est très difficile de faire
2.they had a struggle to do ou doing — ils ont eu du mal à faire
to struggle with a problem/one's conscience — être aux prises avec un problème/sa conscience
3) ( have difficulty) éprouver des difficultés4) ( move with difficulty)he struggled into/out of his jeans — il a enfilé/enlevé son jean avec difficulté
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12 cream
A n2 fig the cream of la crème de [students, graduates etc] ; the cream of society fig la crème or la fine fleur de la société ;5 ( chocolate) chocolat m fourré ; ( biscuit) biscuit m fourré ; orange cream chocolat or biscuit fourré à l'orange ;D vtr1 Culin travailler ; cream the butter and sugar travailler le beurre et le sucre en pâte lisse ; creamed potatoes purée f de pommes de terre ;2 ( skim) écrémer [milk] ;to look like the cat that's got the cream avoir l'air très content de soi.■ cream off:▶ cream off [sth], cream [sth] off garder [qch] pour soi [best pupils, profits] ; ( illegally) détourner [funds, profits]. -
13 fare-thee-well
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14 lather
lather,, US [transcription]["l_D-"]A n2 ( frothy sweat) écume f ; the horse was in a lather le cheval était couvert d'écume ; he was in a real lather ○ fig il était dans tous ses états ○.B vtr1 savonner [face, chin] ;2 ○ ( thrash) flanquer une dérouillée ○ à.C vi mousser. -
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C vtrto put one's hand to the plough se mettre au travail.■ plough back:▶ plough [sth] back, plough back [sth] réinvestir [profits, money] (into dans).■ plough in:■ plough into:▶ plough into [sth]1 ( crash into) [vehicle] percuter [tree, wall] ; the car skidded and ploughed into the crowd la voiture a dérapé et a fini sa course dans la foule ;▶ plough through sth [vehicle, driver] défoncer [hedge, wall] ; fig [person] ramer ○ sur [book, task] ; [walker] se frayer un chemin dans [mud, snow] ; [vehicle] avancer péniblement dans [mud, snow].■ plough under:▶ plough [sth] under, plough under [sth] faire disparaître [qch] en labourant [crop, manure] ;■ plough up: -
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whale, US hweIlA n1 Zool baleine f ;2 ○ a whale of a difference/story une super ○ différence/histoire ; to have a whale of a time s'amuser comme un fou. -
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daylight ['deɪlaɪt]∎ before daylight avant l'aube(b) (light of day) jour m, lumière f du jour;∎ it was still daylight il faisait encore jour;∎ in daylight de jour;∎ in broad daylight en plein jour;∎ daylight hours heures durant lesquelles il fait jour;∎ figurative to put daylight between oneself and sb distancer qn;∎ to put daylight between two teams creuser l'écart entre deux équipes;∎ figurative to begin to see daylight (approach end of task) commencer à voir le bout (du tunnel); (begin to understand) commencer à voir clair;∎ familiar it's daylight robbery c'est du vol pur et simple∎ to beat or to thrash or to knock the living daylights out of sb tabasser qn;∎ familiar to scare or to frighten the living daylights out of sb flanquer une trouille bleue à qn►► daylight saving (time) heure f d'été -
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19 pummel
pummel ['pʌməl] ( British pt & pp pummelled, cont pummelling, American pt & pp pummeled, cont pummeling)(a) (punch) donner des coups de poing à, marteler à coups de poing; figurative (thrash) battre à plate(s) couture(s);∎ she pummelled his chest elle lui martelait la poitrine à coups de poings ou de ses poings;∎ to be pummelled by artillery être pilonné par les tirs d'artillerie(b) (in massage) masser, palper(c) (knead → dough) pétrir
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