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1 dépense
dépense [depɑ̃s]feminine noun• j'hésite, c'est une grosse dépense I can't decide, it's a lot of money• dépenses publiques/de santé public/health spending or expenditureb. [d'électricité] consumption* * *depɑ̃s1) ( emploi d'argent) spending, expenditure2) ( somme déboursée) outlay3) ( quantité utilisée) (d'essence, électricité) consumption•Phrasal Verbs:* * *depɑ̃s nf1) (= le fait de dépenser de l'argent) spending no pl expenditure no pl2) (= somme dépensée) expense, outlayC'est une dépense inutile. — It's an unnecessary expense.
dépenses publiques — public spending, public expenditure
Ceci permet une dépense réduite en carburant. — This gives reduced fuel consumption.
dépense physique — exertion, physical exertion
* * *dépense nf1 ( emploi d'argent) spending, expenditure; dépenses sociales/militaires welfare/military expenditure; dépenses de fonctionnement operating ou operational expenses; pousser qn à la dépense to make sb spend money; ça vaut la dépense it's worth the outlay; regarder à la dépense ( être économe) to watch one's spending; ne pas regarder à la dépense to spare no expense;2 ( somme déboursée) outlay; une dépense de 300 euros an outlay of 300 euros; avoir beaucoup de dépenses to have a lot of outgoings GB ou expenses; excédent des dépenses sur les recettes excess of expenditure over income; faire des dépenses inconsidérées to indulge in reckless spending; se lancer dans de folles dépenses pour faire to spend an enormous amount of money on doing; être une source de dépenses to be a drain on one's resources; participer à la dépense to make a contribution to the cost;3 ( quantité utilisée) consumption; dépense en essence/d'électricité petrol GB ou gasoline US/electricity consumption; dépense d'énergie physique/nerveuse expenditure of physical/nervous energy; cela représente une dépense de temps trop importante it takes too much time; ce travail me demande une trop grosse dépense d'énergie this work takes too much out of me.la dépense publique public expenditure; dépenses courantes running costs; dépenses de personnel staff costs.[depɑ̃s] nom fémininoccasionner de grosses dépenses to mean a lot of expense ou a big outlayje ne peux pas me permettre cette dépense I can't afford to lay out ou to spend so much moneydépenses publiques public ou government spending2. [fait de dépenser] spendingpousser quelqu'un à la dépense to push ou to encourage somebody to spend (money)regarder à la dépense to watch what one spends, to watch every penny3. [consommation] consumption -
2 ruiner
ruiner [ʀyine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• ça ne va pas te ruiner ! (inf) it won't ruin you!2. reflexive verb* * *ʀɥine
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1) ( financièrement) to ruin [pays, personne, entreprise, économie]ça ne va pas le ruiner — (colloq) that's not going to break the bank
2) ( physiquement) to destroy, to wreck [santé, forces]; [bombardement] to reduce [something] to rubble [ville, bâtiment]; [éléments] to ruin [culture]3) fig to ruin [vie, réputation]; to destroy [argument, théorie, bonheur]; to shatter [espérances, rêve]
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se ruiner verbe pronominal ( perdre ses biens) to be ruined, to lose everything; ( dépenser excessivement) to ruin oneself ( en faisant doing)* * *ʀɥine vt* * *ruiner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( provoquer la banqueroute de) to ruin [pays, personne, entreprise, économie];2 ( coûter cher à) ruiner qn to be a drain on sb's resources; ça ne va pas le ruiner iron that's not going to break the bank;3 ( détruire) to destroy, to wreck [santé, forces]; l'alcool a ruiné ses forces alcohol has turned him/her into a wreck;4 ( dévaster) [bombardement] to reduce [sth] to rubble [ville, bâtiment]; [pluie, incendie, inondation, cyclone] to ruin [culture];5 ( causer la perte de) to ruin [vie, réputation]; to destroy [argument, théorie, bonheur]; to shatter [espérances, rêve].B se ruiner vpr ( perdre ses biens) to be ruined, to lose everything; ( dépenser excessivement) to ruin oneself (en faisant doing); se ruiner à la Bourse to lose everything on the stock exchange; se ruiner pour une femme to spend everything one has on a woman; se ruiner au jeu/en livres to spend all one's money gambling/on books; se ruiner la santé to ruin one's health.[rɥine] verbe transitifça ne va pas te ruiner! it won't break ou ruin you!2. (littéraire) [endommager - architecture, cultures] to ruin, to destroy ; [ - espérances] to ruin, to dash ; [ - carrière, santé] to ruin, to wreck————————se ruiner verbe pronominal intransitif[perdre sa fortune] to ruin ou to bankrupt oneself[dépenser beaucoup] to spend a fortuneelle se ruine en vêtements/disques she spends a fortune on clothes/records————————se ruiner verbe pronominal transitif -
3 pompe
pompe [pɔ̃p]1. feminine nouna. ( = machine) pumpd. ( = solennité) pomp2. compounds► pompe à essence ( = distributeur) petrol (Brit) or gas(oline) (US) pump ; ( = station) petrol (Brit) or gas (US) station• entreprise de pompes funèbres funeral director's (Brit) funeral parlor (US) ► pompe à incendie fire engine (apparatus)* * *pɔ̃p
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1) ( appareil) pump2) (sl) ( chaussure) shoe3) ( apparat) pomp4) (colloq) Sport ( exercice) press-up GB, push-up
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pompes nom féminin pluriel Religion vanitiesPhrasal Verbs:••avoir un coup de pompe — (colloq) to be knackered (sl) GB ou pooped (colloq)
à toute pompe — (colloq) at top speed, as quickly as possible
marcher or être à côté de ses pompes — (colloq) not to be with it, to be away with the fairies (colloq)
* * *pɔ̃p nf1) (= machine) pump2) (= faste) pomp* * *A nf1 ( appareil) pump; pompe à bicyclette bicycle pump;2 ○( chaussure) shoe;3 ( apparat) pomp; en grande pompe with great pomp;5 ◑ soldiers' slang ( classe) soldat de première pompe ≈ lance corporal; soldat de seconde pompe private.pompe à air air pump; pompe auxiliaire backing pump; pompe à eau water pump; pompe à chaleur heat pump; pompe à essence petrol pump GB, gas pump US; pompe à fric○ fig drain on one's funds ou resources; pompe à incendie fire engine; pompe à vide vacuum pump; pompes funèbres ( lieu) undertaker's (sg) GB, funeral home (sg) US; ( entreprise) undertaker's GB, funeral director's.avoir un coup de pompe to be knackered○ GB ou pooped○; à toute pompe○ at top speed, as quickly as possible; marcher or être à côté de ses pompes○ not to be with it, to be away with the fairies○.[pɔ̃p] nom féminin1. [machine] pumppompe à air/chaleur air/heat pumppompe à bicyclette ou à vélo bicycle pump2. (très familier) [chaussure] shoeêtre ou marcher à côté de ses pompes to be in another world3. [apparat] pomp————————pompes nom féminin pluriel————————à toute(s) pompe(s) locution adverbiale(familier) [courir] flat out[s'enfuir] like a shotpompes funèbres nom féminin pluriel -
4 pompé
pompe [pɔ̃p]1. feminine nouna. ( = machine) pumpd. ( = solennité) pomp2. compounds► pompe à essence ( = distributeur) petrol (Brit) or gas(oline) (US) pump ; ( = station) petrol (Brit) or gas (US) station• entreprise de pompes funèbres funeral director's (Brit) funeral parlor (US) ► pompe à incendie fire engine (apparatus)* * *pɔ̃p
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1) ( appareil) pump2) (sl) ( chaussure) shoe3) ( apparat) pomp4) (colloq) Sport ( exercice) press-up GB, push-up
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pompes nom féminin pluriel Religion vanitiesPhrasal Verbs:••avoir un coup de pompe — (colloq) to be knackered (sl) GB ou pooped (colloq)
à toute pompe — (colloq) at top speed, as quickly as possible
marcher or être à côté de ses pompes — (colloq) not to be with it, to be away with the fairies (colloq)
* * *pɔ̃p nf1) (= machine) pump2) (= faste) pomp* * *A nf1 ( appareil) pump; pompe à bicyclette bicycle pump;2 ○( chaussure) shoe;3 ( apparat) pomp; en grande pompe with great pomp;5 ◑ soldiers' slang ( classe) soldat de première pompe ≈ lance corporal; soldat de seconde pompe private.pompe à air air pump; pompe auxiliaire backing pump; pompe à eau water pump; pompe à chaleur heat pump; pompe à essence petrol pump GB, gas pump US; pompe à fric○ fig drain on one's funds ou resources; pompe à incendie fire engine; pompe à vide vacuum pump; pompes funèbres ( lieu) undertaker's (sg) GB, funeral home (sg) US; ( entreprise) undertaker's GB, funeral director's.avoir un coup de pompe to be knackered○ GB ou pooped○; à toute pompe○ at top speed, as quickly as possible; marcher or être à côté de ses pompes○ not to be with it, to be away with the fairies○.je suis pompé! I've had it!, I'm just about ready to drop!
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