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1 vent
vent [vɑ̃]masculine nouna. wind• vent du nord/d'ouest North/West wind• il y a or il fait du vent it's windyb. ( = tendance) un vent de panique a wave of panicc. ( = gaz intestinal) lâcher un vent to break wind• vent debout or contraire headwind• quel bon vent vous amène ? what brings you here?* * *vɑ̃nom propre masculin* * *vɑ̃ nm1) (= souffle, brise) wind* * *vent nm1 Météo wind; vent d'est/du nord east/north wind; vent du large seaward wind; grand vent strong wind; vent de côté crosswind; il fait or il y a du vent it's windy, there's a wind blowing; le vent tourne lit, fig the wind is turning; voir de quel côté souffle le vent lit, fig to see which way the wind is blowing; coup or rafale de vent gust of wind; emporté par le vent blown away by the wind; flotter or claquer au vent to flap in the wind; nez au vent nose in the air; cheveux au vent hair flying in the wind; exposé/ouvert à tous les vents exposed/open to all weathers; en plein vent lit exposed to the wind; ( dehors) in the open; passer en coup de vent fig to rush through; elle était coiffée en coup de vent her hair was tousled; faire du vent ( avec éventail) to create a breeze; hum ( en s'activant) to flap around; ⇒ semer, décorner, quatre;2 Naut vent favorable, bon vent favourableGB wind, fair wind; vent mauvais unfavourableGB wind; vent arrière following wind; vent debout or contraire headwind; naviguer (par) vent arrière or sous le vent to sail before the wind; naviguer (par) vent debout or contre le vent to sail into the wind; avoir le vent en poupe lit to sail ou run before the wind; fig to have the wind in one's sails; vent frais strong breeze; coup de vent fresh gale; fort coup de vent strong gale; côté sous le vent leeward side; côté du vent winward side;3 Chasse prendre le vent [chien] to pick up the scent; [personne] to get the feel of things;4 ( impulsion) un vent de liberté/révolte a wind of freedom/revolt; un vent de folie soufflait dans le pays a wave of madness swept through the country; le vent du changement the wind of change;vent alizé trade wind; vent coulis draught GB ou draft US; vent de sable desert wind; vent solaire solar wind.filer or aller ou courir comme le vent to be as swift as the wind; c'est du vent! fig it's just hot air!; du vent○! ( partez) get lost○!; bon vent○! good riddance!; quel bon vent vous amène? to what do I ou we owe the pleasure (of your visit)?; être dans le vent to be trendy; avoir vent de qch to get wind of sth; contre vents et marées [faire] come hell or high water; [avoir fait] against all odds.[vɑ̃] nom masculin1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE windun vent du nord/nord-est a North/North-East windle vent souffle/tourne the wind is blowing/changingle vent tombe/se lève the wind is dropping/risingil y a ou il fait du vent it's windy ou breezyvent de terre/mer land/sea breezeil fait un vent à décorner les bœufs there is a fierce wind blowing, it's a blustery day2. NAUTIQUE & AÉRONAUTIQUEavoir le vent en poupe to be up-and-coming, to be going places(éparpillés) à tous les vents ou à tout vent (scattered) far and wide3. [courant d'air]a. [de l'air] some air, a breezeb. [des paroles vaines] hot airc. [des actes vains] empty posturing4. MÉDECINE & PHYSIOLOGIEelle a eu vent de l'affaire she heard about ou she got wind of the story6. [atmosphère]prendre le vent to test the water, to gauge the situationsentir ou voir d'où vient le vent to see which way the wind blows ou how the land liessentir le vent tourner to feel the wind change, to realize that the tide is turning7. ASTRONOMIE8. GÉOGRAPHIE————————vents nom masculin plurieldans le vent locution adjectivale————————en plein vent locution adjectivale[exposé] exposed (to the wind)————————en plein vent locution adverbiale[dehors] in the open (air) -
2 lâcher
lâcher [lα∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ main, proie] to let go of ; [+ bombes] to drop ; [+ pigeon, ballon] to release ; [+ chien] to unleash ; [+ frein] to release ; [+ juron] to come out with• lâche-moi ! let go of me!• tu me lâches ! (inf) leave me alone!b. ( = abandonner) [+ ami] to drop ; [+ études] to give up• il ne l'a pas lâché [importun, représentant] he wouldn't leave him alone* * *
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1. lɑʃe1) ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, main]lâche-moi — lit let go of me; fig (colloq) give me a break (colloq), leave me alone
2) ( produire) to come out with [mot]; to reveal [information]; to let out [cri]3) ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal]4) ( abandonner) to drop [ami, activité]
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se lâcher verbe pronominal (colloq) ( se décontracter) to let it all hang out (colloq), to let one's hair down
II lɑʃenom masculin (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release* * *lɒʃe1. vt1) [main] to let go ofIl n'a pas lâché ma main. — He didn't let go of my hand.
2) [verre] to dropIl a été tellement surpris qu'il a lâché son verre. — He was so surprised that he dropped his glass.
3) (= abandonner) to drop4) (= libérer) to release, to set free5) [mot, remarque] to come out with6) SPORT (= distancer) to leave behind7)2. vi1) (= se casser) [fil, corde] to break, to give way2) [freins] to failLes freins ont lâché. — The brakes failed.
3. nm[ballons, pigeons] release* * *lâcher verb table: aimerA nm (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release.B vtr1 ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, branche]; lâchez vos armes! drop your guns!; ne lâche pas la corde! don't let go of the rope!; lâchez-moi le bras! let go of my arm!; lâche-moi lit let go of me; fig○ give me a break○, leave me alone; lâcher prise lit to lose one's grip; fig to give up; ⇒ proie;2 ( produire) to come out with [mot, phrase, juron, gaffe]; to reveal [information]; to let out [soupir, cri, pet, rot]; lâcher une rafale de mitraillette to fire a stream of bullets; il n'a pas lâché un mot de toute la soirée he didn't utter a word all evening; ⇒ bordée;3 ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal, chariot]; il a lâché ses chiens he released his dogs; elle a lâché ses chiens sur lui she set her dogs on him; il ne m'a pas lâché une seconde he didn't leave me to myself for a second; il ne la lâche pas des yeux or du regard he never takes his eyes off her;4 ( abandonner) to drop [ami, associé, activité]; lâché par ses anciens amis dropped by his former friends; la peur ne la lâche plus depuis she's been in the grip of fear ever since;5 ○(accepter de donner, de vendre) to let [sth] go [objet]; lâcher de l'argent to cough up○; lâcher qch à qn to let sb have sth [argent, objet];6 Sport ( distancer) to break away from [concurrent]; il a lâché le peloton dans la montée he broke away from the main field on the slope.C vi ( céder) [corde, lien, nœud] to give way; [freins] to fail; [nerfs] to break.D se lâcher vpr1 ( cesser de se tenir) to let go;2 ○( se décontracter) to let it all hang out○, to let one's hair down.I[laʃe] nom masculinII[laʃe] verbe transitiflâcher la bonde ou les bondes à to give vent to2. [cesser de tenir] to let go of (inseparable)lâche-moi! let me go!, let go of me!3. AÉRONAUTIQUE [bombe] to drop[ballon] to launch4. [libérer - oiseau] to let loose, to release, to let go ; [ - chien] to let off, to unleash ; [ - animal dangereux] to set loose ; [ - meute, faucon] to sliplâcher le peloton to leave the rest of the field behind, to (stage a) break from the pack————————[laʃe] verbe intransitif -
3 péter
v. intrans. & trans.1. To 'fart', to break wind.2. Péter dans la soie: To live in the lap of luxury.3. Péter plus haut que son cul: To be 'snooty', to have ideas above one's station.4. Péter le feu: To be 'full of beans', to be bursting with energy.5. La péter: To 'have to skip a meal', to go hungry. Souvent on a dû la péter quand on faisait les petits théâtres! Many a time our tummies rumbled when we were touring in rep!6. To break. Je suis sûr que c'est toi qui as pété ma radio! I'm as sure as hell it's you who broke my tranny! C'est d'un fragile, ça m'a pété dans les doigts! It's so bloody brittle, it just snapped in my hand!7. Bouffer à s'en faire péter la sous-ventrière: To have a good 'blowout', to 'stuff one's face', to have a marathon eating session.8. Ça va péter! Things are going to hum! — There's going to be one hell of a row! Pour sûir, ça va péter si elle rentre encore si tard! She's going to get a right rollicking if she comes home late again!9. Il faut que ça pète! It's make-or-break now! (The expression il faut que ça pète ou dise pourquoi! meaning 'Things had better get cracking!' is rather more subtle.)10. Péter dans la main (of business deal): To 'fall through', to break down. Avec cette foutue crise, v'là une gentille petite affaire qui nous a pété dans la main! If it hadn't been for this bloody recession, we'd have had a booming little business on our hands!11. Envoyer péter quelqu'un: To 'send someone packing', to send someone away in no uncertain manner. T'aurais dû voir comme je l'ai envoyé péter! I sent him on his way, no messing! -
4 pet
pet (inf!) [pε]masculine noun( = gaz) fart (inf!)• lâcher un pet to fart (inf!)* * *(colloq) pɛ nom masculin fart (colloq)lâcher un pet — to fart (colloq)
••* * *pɛt nm *fart ** * *pet○ nm fart○; lâcher un pet to fart○.ça ne vaut pas un pet (de lapin)○ it's not worth a damn○; il a toujours un pet de travers○ he's always got something wrong with him.I[pɛ] nom masculin[vent] fartça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin it's not worth a damn ou a tinker's cussII[pɛt] nom masculin[trace de choc] dent2. (Belgique)3. (locution) -
5 prout
prout○ nm fart○; faire un prout to fart○, to break wind. -
6 balancer
I.v. trans.1. To 'chuck out', to throw away. Il y a belle lurette qu'il a balancé ses journaux pornos: He got rid of his dirty mags ages ago.2. To 'fire', to 'give the sack', to dismiss.3. To 'shop', to 'grass' (on someone), to denounce.5. To answer, to reply. Et moi aussi sec, je lui ai balancé cette vacherie pour lui clouer le bec! I didn't let him get away with his nasty crack, and quick as a flash I gave him as good as I'd got.6. To jilt. Balancer sa largue: To jilt one's mistress.7. Balancer une bafouille: To send a letter.8. Balancer un pet: To fart, to break wind.9. Balancer ses châsses (also: balancer les châssis): To be on the look-out, to glance briefly left and right. 10 Balancer le chiffon rouge: To 'natter', to talk on and on.II.v. pronom. S'en balancer: Not to give a damn, to not care 'two hoots' about some thing, to be totally indifferent to events. -
7 cloque
n. f.1. 'Pongy', fart. Lâcher une cloque: To break wind.2. Etre en cloque: To 'have a bun in the oven', to be pregnant. Il l'a foutue en cloque: He got her in the pudding club. -
8 cloquer
I.v. trans.1. To 'belt', to hit, to land a blow. Elle lui a cloqué une beigne: She clocked him one.2. To give. Il cloqua deux thunes dans la gapette d'un mendigot: He slipped some poor devil a few coppers.3. To put out of sight, to conceal. Quand il vit que ça tournait au vinaigre, il cloqua son flingue sous le paddock: When he saw that things were going sour, he hid his shooter under the bed.II.v. intrans. To 'let off, to 'fart', to break wind.III.v. trans. reflex.1. To snuggle down into, to settle comfortably in. Il se cloqua d'autor dans le meilleur fauteuil: He made a bee-line for the most comfortable armchair and nestled into it.2. To 'take cover', to hide.3. Se cloquer un godet: To 'knock back', to down a drink.4. Se cloquer un bécot: To exchange a kiss. -
9 déchirer
v.trans.1. La déchirer: To 'croak', to 'snuff it', to die.2. Déchirer la toile: To 'fart', to break wind. -
10 dégager
v. intrans.1. To 'pong', to stink, to smell foul. Le calendo faisandé, ça dégage un chouïa! Camembert cheese going off doesn't half pong!2. To 'fart', to break wind.3. To 'fuck off', to 'piss off', to go away. Ouste, dégagez! Off with you! -
11 flouser
1. To 'con', to 'diddle', to swindle. Il nous a flousés de première! We fell for his patter hook, line and sinker!2. To do a 'pongy', to 'fart', to break wind. -
12 fusant
n. m. 'Pongy', fart. Lâcher un fusant: To 'let off', to break wind. -
13 fuser
v. intrans. To 'do a pongy', to 'fart', to break wind. -
14 gaz
n. m.1. Mettre les gaz (also: ouvrir les gaz): To 'put one's foot down', to accelerate violently. Aller à plein(s) gaz: To 'go full-pelt', to 'zoom along', to travel at high speed.2. Eteindre son gaz: To 'snuff it', to 'pop one's clogs', to die.3. Lâcher un gaz: To 'do a pongy', to 'fart', to break wind.4. Il y a de l'eau dans le gaz: There's a fly in the ointment—There's a hitch—We have a problem here.5. (corr. gars): 'Geezer', bloke. C'est pas le mauvais gaz! He's not a bad sort really! -
15 gazer
v. intrans.1. To 'do a pongy', to 'fart', to break wind (also: louffer).2. To 'pong', to stink.3. To 'go full-pelt', to go full-speed. On a drôlement gazé sur l'autoroute: We belted down the motorway.4. To 'go without a hitch', to go smoothly. Ça gaze? How's tricks? Ça gaze à bloc! Things are going great guns!5. Ça va gazer pour toi! You're going to cop it! —You're definitely in trouble! -
16 lâZcher
v. trans.1. Lâcher quelqu'un: To 'lcave someone in the lurch', to 'walk out on someone', to let someone down.2. En lâcher un: To 'do a pongy', to 'fart', to break wind.3. Les lâcher: To 'cough up', to 'fork out', to pay. Les lâcher avec un élastique: To be 'stingy', to be mean (also: être dur à les làcher).4. Lâcher l'écluse: To 'pee', to 'wee', to urinate.5. Lâcher les dés:a To 'throw in the sponge', to give in.b To be conciliatory (also: passer les dés).6. Lâcher le paquet: To 'squeal', to 'spill the beans', to confess.7. Lâcher la rampe: To 'pop one's clogs', to 'shuffle off', to die. -
17 louffer
v. intrans. To do a 'pongy', to 'fart', to break wind. -
18 oublier
I.v. intrans. Oublier de respirer (joc.): To 'snuff it', to 'pop one's clogs', to die.II.v. pronom.1. To be 'taken short', to 'wet oneself', to urinate in one's pants. (Sadly, more often than not, the expression refers to the elderly rather than to young children.)2. To 'burp', to belch.3. To 'fart', to break wind. -
19 pet
n. m.1. Fart. Lâcher un pet: To 'let one rip', to break wind.2. Danger, risk, peril. En '42 il y avait du pet à sortir sans ausweis: If Jerry caught you without I.D. on the streets, during the war, you were in trouble.3. 'Row', disturbance. Faire du pet: To kick up a fuss. Flurer le pet à quelqu'un: To pick a quarrel with someone.4. Faire le pet: To be on the look-out (where danger is concerned), to be on watch.5. (interj.): Pet! Look out!-Careful, someone's coming!6. Porter le pet:a To complain.b To lay a charge against someone.a To 'feel out of sorts', to be unwell.b To be awkward and uncooperative.8. Ça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin! It's not worth a brass farthing! — It's worthless! -
20 prout
n. m.1. 'Pongy', fart. Lâcher un prout: To break wind.2. Prout! (Ma chère!) (joc. & iron.): Hello sailor! (Like its English counterpart, this interjection expressing derision is more often than not directed at effeminate characters.)
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