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1 court

court

A n

1 Jur cour f, tribunal m ; to appear in court comparaître devant un tribunal ; to say in court that dire au tribunal que ; to bring sth to court amener qch devant le tribunal ; to go to court aller devant les tribunaux or en justice (over pour) ; to take sb to court poursuivre qn en justice ; to rule sth out of court décreter que qch est irrecevable ; to settle sth out of court régler qch à l'amiable ; in open court en audience publique ; in closed court à huis clos ;

2 Sport (for tennis, squash) court m ; ( for basketball) terrain m ; X is on court at the moment X joue en ce moment ;

3 ( of sovereign) cour f ; to hold court fig tenir cour ;

4 ( also courtyard) cour f.

B modif Jur [case, action] judiciaire ; [decision, hearing, ruling] du tribunal ; court appearance comparution f en justice.

C vtr

1 † ou fig ( try to gain love of) courtiser [woman, voters, customers] ;

2 ( seek) rechercher [affection, favour, controversy] ; courir à [failure, disaster] ; chercher [trouble].

D † vi [couple] se fréquenter ; he's courting il a une petite amie ; a courting couple un couple d'amoureux ; in our courting days avant notre mariage.

Idioms

to get laughed out of court se rendre complètement ridicule ; to laugh sb out of court tourner qn en ridicule ; to pay court to sb† faire la cour à qn.

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2 court

court [kɔ:t]

1. noun

   a. [of law] cour f, tribunal m

• to take sb to court over or about sth poursuivre qn en justice pour qch

   b. [of monarch] cour f

   c. (Tennis) court m ; (Basketball) terrain m

2. transitive verb

[+ woman] faire la cour à ; [+ danger, defeat] aller au-devant de

3. intransitive verb

• they are courting (old-fashioned) ils sortent ensemble

4. compounds

► court case noun procès m, affaire f

► court of appeal (British), court of appeals (US) noun cour f d'appel

► court order noun ordonnance f du tribunal

► court shoe noun (British) escarpin m

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[kɔːt] 1.
noun

1) Law cour f, tribunal m

to go to court — aller devant les tribunaux ( over pour)

to take somebody to court — poursuivre quelqu'un en justice

2) Sport (for tennis, squash) court m; ( for basketball) terrain m

to be on court — jouer

3) ( of sovereign) cour f
2.
noun modifier Law [ case] judiciaire; [ ruling] du tribunal

court appearance — comparution f en justice
3.
transitive verb

1) ( woo) courtiser [woman, voters]

2)

to court disaster — courir au désastre
4.
(dated) intransitive verb [couple] se fréquenter

he's courting — il a une petite amie

in our courting days — avant notre mariage

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to get laughed out of court — se rendre complètement ridicule

to pay court to somebody — faire la cour à quelqu'un

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3 laugh

laugh [lα:f]

1. noun

   a. rire m

• to have a good laugh at sb/sth bien rire de qn/qch

• his act didn't get a single laugh son numéro n'a fait rire personne

• that joke always gets a laugh cette plaisanterie fait toujours rire

• he had the last laugh finalement c'est lui qui a bien ri

• we'll see who has the last laugh rira bien qui rira le dernier

• it was a laugh a minute! c'était d'un drôle !

   b. ( = amusing time) (inf) it was a good laugh on a bien rigolé (inf)

• if you want a laugh go to her German class! si tu veux rigoler (inf) va assister à son cours d'allemand !

• what a laugh! quelle rigolade ! (inf)

• just for laughs histoire de rire (inf)

• he's always good for a laugh il nous fera toujours rire

• his films are always good for a laugh ses films sont toujours drôles

• he's a good laugh on rigole (inf) bien avec lui

2. intransitive verb

rire

• it's easy for you to laugh! tu peux rire !

• you've got to laugh (inf) il vaut mieux en rire

• I didn't know whether to laugh or cry je ne savais plus si je devais rire ou pleurer

• he laughed until he cried il pleurait de rire

• to laugh about sth rire de qch

• there's nothing to laugh about il n'y a pas de quoi rire

• to laugh to o.s. rire dans sa barbe

• he makes me laugh il me fait rire

• don't make me laugh (inf) ( = don't be silly) ne me fais pas rire

• to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn

• he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face il va bientôt rire jaune

• I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face! tu vas le regretter !

• once we get this contract signed we're laughing (inf) une fois ce contrat signé, ce sera dans la poche (inf)

3. transitive verb

• "don't be silly," he laughed « ne sois pas idiot » dit-il en riant

• to be laughed out of court [person, idea] être tourné en ridicule

• he laughed himself silly (inf) il a ri comme une baleine (inf)

► laugh at inseparable transitive verb

[+ person, sb's behaviour] rire de ; (unpleasantly) se moquer de ; [+ difficulty, danger] se rire de

• he never laughs at my jokes mes plaisanteries ne le font jamais rire► laugh off separable transitive verb

   a. to laugh one's head off (inf) rire comme une baleine (inf)

   b. she managed to laugh it off elle a réussi à tourner la chose en plaisanterie

• you can't laugh this one off cette fois tu ne t'en tireras pas par la plaisanterie

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[lɑːf], US [læf] 1.
noun

1) ( amused noise) rire m

she gave a loud laugh — elle a ri bruyamment

with a laugh — en riant

to like a good laugh — aimer bien rire

to get ou raise a laugh — faire rire

2) (colloq) ( source of amusement)

to do something for a laugh — faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)

their brother is a real laugh — leur frère est très drôle or marrant (colloq)

let's go to the party, it will be a laugh — (colloq) allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser

the script isn't exactly full of laughs — le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant
2.
intransitive verb rire (about, over de)

to make somebody laugh — faire rire quelqu'un

to laugh out loud — rire aux éclats, rire tout haut

to laugh to oneself — rire en soi-même, rire tout bas

to laugh at somebody/something — rire de quelqu'un/quelque chose

the children laughed at the clown — le clown a fait rire les enfants

we're laughing with you not at you — on ne rit pas méchamment

he laughed nervously — il a eu un rire nerveux

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer!

he's afraid of being laughed at — il a peur qu'on se moque de lui

he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days — ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

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we're laughing — (colloq) ( in good position) on n'a plus à s'en faire

he who laughs last laughs longest — Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov

laugh and the world laughs with you — celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire

to be laughing all the way to the bank — remplir ses poches

to have the last laugh over somebody — l'emporter finalement sur quelqu'un

she had the last laugh — finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri

to laugh in somebody's face — rire au nez de quelqu'un

to laugh oneself sick ou silly — se tordre de rire

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4 laugh

laugh [lɑ:f]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (in amusement) rire;

∎ we all laughed at the joke/the film la blague/le film nous a tous fait rire;

∎ she was laughing about his gaffe all day sa gaffe l'a fait rire toute la journée;

∎ you have to laugh mieux vaut en rire;

∎ to burst out laughing éclater de rire;

∎ we laughed until we cried on a ri aux larmes, on a pleuré de rire;

∎ we laughed about it afterwards après coup, cela nous a fait bien rire, on en a ri après coup;

∎ it's easy for you to laugh! vous pouvez rire!;

∎ to laugh aloud or out loud rire aux éclats;

∎ he was laughing to himself il riait dans sa barbe;

∎ they didn't know whether to laugh or cry ils ne savaient pas s'ils devaient en rire ou en pleurer;

∎ British to laugh up one's sleeve rire dans sa barbe;

∎ British I'll make him laugh on the other side of his face je lui ferai passer l'envie de rire, moi;

∎ British you'll laugh on the other side of your face one of these days un de ces jours tu vas rire jaune;

∎ proverb he who laughs last laughs British longest or American best rira bien qui rira le dernier

(b) (in contempt, ridicule) rire;

∎ to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, rire de qn/qch;

∎ to laugh at someone else's misfortunes se moquer des malheurs des autres;

∎ they laughed at the dangers ils (se) riaient des dangers;

∎ they laughed in my face ils m'ont ri au nez;

∎ he laughed about his mistakes il a ri de ses erreurs;

∎ familiar ironic don't make me laugh! laisse-moi rire!

(c) British familiar figurative (be in comfortable situation)

∎ once we get the contract, we're laughing une fois qu'on aura empoché le contrat, on sera tranquilles;

∎ you've already got your visa, you're laughing toi, tu as déjà ton visa, tu n'as pas de problèmes ou tu es tranquille^□ ;

∎ if you've already done this before, you're laughing si tu as déjà fait ça, c'est un jeu d'enfant^□ ;

∎ if we win this match, we'll be laughing si on gagne ce match, on n'a plus de souci à se faire^□ ;

∎ if your offer's accepted, you'll be laughing s'ils acceptent ta proposition, ce sera super pour toi;

∎ she's laughing all the way to the bank elle s'en met plein les poches

2 transitive verb

(a) (in amusement)

∎ to laugh oneself silly se tordre de rire, être plié en deux de rire

(b) (in contempt, ridicule)

∎ he was laughed off the stage/out of the room il a quitté la scène/la pièce sous les rires moqueurs;

∎ British they laughed him to scorn ils se sont moqués de lui;

∎ figurative to laugh sth out of court tourner qch en dérision

(c) British (express)

∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant

3 noun

(a) (of amusement) rire m; (burst of laughter) éclat m de rire;

∎ to give a laugh rire;

∎ we had a good laugh about it ça nous a bien fait rire;

∎ she left the room with a laugh elle sortit en riant ou dans un éclat de rire;

∎ look outside if you want a laugh regarde dehors si tu veux rigoler

(b) (of contempt, ridicule) rire m;

∎ we all had a good laugh at his expense nous nous sommes bien moqués de lui;

∎ to have the last laugh avoir le dernier mot

(c) British familiar (fun) rigolade f;

∎ to have a laugh rigoler ou se marrer un peu;

∎ he's always good for a laugh avec lui, on se marre bien;

∎ these old horror films are usually good for a laugh ces vieux films d'horreur sont souvent marrants;

∎ he's a laugh a minute il est très marrant

(d) familiar (joke)

∎ we did it for a laugh or just for laughs on l'a fait pour rigoler;

∎ what a laugh! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est marré!;

∎ ironic home-made cakes? that's a laugh! gâteaux faits maison? c'est une blague ou ils plaisantent!

➲ laugh away separable transitive verb

∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis

➲ laugh down separable transitive verb

(objection, proposal) ridiculiser

➲ laugh off separable transitive verb

(difficulty) rire de, se moquer de; (difficult situation) désamorcer;

∎ I managed to laugh off an awkward situation j'ai réussi à éviter une situation fâcheuse en plaisantant;

∎ how can they just laugh it off like that? comment osent-ils prendre ça à la légère?;

∎ he tried to laugh off the defeat il s'efforça de ne pas prendre sa défaite trop au sérieux

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5 breath

breath [breθ]

noun

(a) (of human, animal) haleine f, souffle m;

∎ to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine;

∎ familiar to have coffee/whisky breath avoir l'haleine qui sent le café/le whisky^□ ;

∎ take a breath respirez;

∎ he took a deep breath il a respiré à fond;

∎ I took a deep breath and started to explain je respirai profondément et commençai d'expliquer;

∎ let me get my breath back laissez-moi retrouver mon souffle ou reprendre haleine;

∎ she stopped for breath elle s'est arrêtée pour reprendre haleine;

∎ to be out of breath être essoufflé ou à bout de souffle;

∎ to be short of breath avoir le souffle court;

∎ he said it all in one breath il l'a dit d'un trait;

∎ they are not to be mentioned in the same breath on ne saurait les comparer;

∎ but in the next breath he said the opposite mais quelques secondes plus tard il a dit le contraire;

∎ under one's breath à voix basse, tout bas;

∎ she laughed under her breath elle a ri sous cape;

∎ with her dying breath en mourant;

∎ he drew his last breath il a rendu l'âme ou le dernier soupir;

∎ music is the breath of life to him la musique est toute sa vie;

∎ to hold one's breath retenir son souffle;

∎ I wouldn't hold my breath! je ne compterais pas trop là-dessus!;

∎ don't hold your breath waiting for the money si c'est l'argent que tu attends, ne compte pas dessus ou tu perds ton temps;

∎ I'm wasting my breath je perds mon temps, je me fatigue pour rien;

∎ save your breath! inutile de gaspiller ta salive!;

∎ the sight took his breath away la vue ou le spectacle lui a coupé le souffle;

∎ it takes my breath away je n'en reviens pas

(b) (gust) souffle m;

∎ there isn't a breath of air il n'y a pas un souffle d'air;

∎ we went out for a breath of fresh air nous sommes sortis prendre l'air;

∎ figurative it's/she's like a breath of fresh air c'est/elle est comme une bouffée d'air frais

(c) (hint) trace f;

∎ the first breath of spring les premiers effluves du printemps;

∎ the faintest breath of scandal le plus petit soupçon de scandale

►► breath freshener purificateur m d'haleine, spray m buccal;

breath test Alcootest ® m

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