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1 farcir
farcir [faʀsiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verba.b. [+ lessive, travail, personne] (inf!) to get landed with (inf) ; [+ gâteaux] (inf!) to scoff (inf) (Brit)• il faut se le farcir ! [+ importun] he's a real pain! (inf)* * *faʀsiʀ
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1) Culinaire to stuff (de with)2) (colloq) ( surcharger) to cram (de with)
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se farcir verbe pronominal1) (colloq) ( accomplir) to get stuck with (colloq)2) (sl) ( supporter) to put up with3) ( surcharger) to cram (de with)4) (colloq) ( ingurgiter) to polish off (colloq)* * *faʀsiʀ vt1) CUISINE, [viande] to stuff2) fig* * *farcir verb table: finirA vtr1 Culin to stuff (de with); chou farci stuffed cabbage;2 ○( surcharger) to cram (de with); farcir un discours de citations to cram a speech with quotations.B se farcir vpr1 ○( accomplir) to get stuck with○; c'est toujours les mêmes qui se farcissent tout le travail it's always the same people who get stuck with all the work;2 ◑( supporter) to put up with; je me suis farci mes beaux-parents pendant tout le week-end I had to put up with my in-laws for the whole weekend; ce qu'il est bavard, il faut se le farcir! he never stops talking, he's a real pain in the neck○!;3 ○( surcharger) to cram (de with); elle se farcit la tête de détails inutiles she crams her head with useless facts;4 ○( ingurgiter) to polish off○ [repas, plat, bouteille];[farsir] verbe transitif2. (familier) [remplir]farcir quelque chose avec ou de to fill something choc-a-block with, to cram something with————————se farcir verbe pronominal transitifa. (familier) [le subir] to have to put up with ou to have to take somebodyb. [sexuellement] (vulgaire) to have it off (très familier) with (UK) ou to screw (très familier) somebodya. (familier) [le subir] to have to put up with ou to have to take somethingb. [le boire] to knock something back, to down somethingc. [le manger] to stuff oneself with somethingson beau-frère, faut se le farcir! his brother-in-law is a real pain! -
2 bourrer
bourrer [buʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• bourrer le crâne à qn (inf) ( = endoctriner) to brainwash sb ; ( = en faire accroire) to feed sb a lot of eyewash (inf) ; (School) to cram sb• se bourrer la gueule (vulg!) ( = se soûler) to get sloshed (inf!)2. intransitive verb[papier] to jam* * *buʀe
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1) ( remplir) to cram [something] full [valise, caisse]; to fill [pipe]; to wad [arme à feu]2) ( gaver)bourrer qu de — to stuff somebody with [nourriture]; to dose somebody up with [médicaments]
3) (colloq) ( frapper)
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verbe intransitif ( remplir l'estomac) (colloq) [aliment] to be filling
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se bourrer verbe pronominal ( se gaver)se bourrer de — to stuff oneself with [aliments]; to dose oneself up with [médicaments]
* * *buʀe vt1) [pipe] to fill2) [poêle] to pack3) [valise] to cram full, to crambourrer de — to cram full with, to stuff with
bourrer qn de coups — to give sb a beating, to pummel sb
* * *bourrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remplir) to cram [valise, caisse]; to fill [pipe]; to fill [sth] up [poêle]; to wad [arme à feu]; bourrer qch de to cram sth with; trop bourrer une valise to cram ou stuff too much in a suitcase; discours bourré de citations speech crammed with quotations; pièce bourrée de livres room crammed with books;3 ( faire apprendre) bourrer (l'esprit de) qn de notions inutiles to stuff sb's head with idle nonsense;B vi1 ○( remplir l'estomac) [aliment] to be filling;2 ○( aller vite) [voiture, automobiliste] to belt along○;3 ( s'engorger) [appareil photo, imprimante] to jam.C se bourrer vpr1 ◑( s'enivrer) se bourrer (la gueule) to get sloshed○;2 ( se gaver) se bourrer de to stuff oneself with [aliments]; to dose oneself up with [médicaments].[bure] verbe transitif2. [remplir - pipe] to fill ; [ - poche] to fill, to cram, to stuff ; [ - valise, tiroir] to cram (full), to pack tightlyun texte bourré de fautes a text full of ou riddled with mistakes3. [gaver - suj: aliment] to fill upbourrer quelqu'un de to cram ou to stuff somebody withles bananes, ça bourre bananas are very filling ou fill you up4. [frapper]————————se bourrer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. (familier) [manger] to stuff oneself ou one's face2. (très familier & locution) -
3 lester
lester [lεste]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = garnir de lest) to ballast* * *lɛste1) Nautisme, Aviation to ballast2) (colloq) ( charger) to stuff something (de with)* * *lɛste vt* * *lester verb table: aimer vtr2 ( charger) to stuff sth (de with).[lɛste] verbe transitif2. (familier) [charger]lester quelque chose de to fill ou to cram something with -
4 enfourner
enfourner [ɑ̃fuʀne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ plat] to put in the oven ; [+ poterie] to put in the kilnb. ( = avaler) (inf) to wolf down* * *ɑ̃fuʀne1) ( pour cuire) to put [something] in the oven2) (colloq) ( manger) to stuff down3) (colloq) ( introduire)* * *ɑ̃fuʀne vt1) (dans un four) to put in the oven, [poterie] to put in the kiln2) (= mettre)enfourner qch dans — to shove sth into, to stuff sth into
* * *enfourner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( pour cuire) Culin to put [sth] in the oven [pain, rôti]; Tech to put [sth] in the kiln [émaux, poterie];2 ○( manger) to stuff down;3 ○( introduire) enfourner qch dans to stuff sth into.[ɑ̃furne] verbe transitif1. [mettre dans un four] to put into an oven2. (familier) [entasser] to shove ou to cram ou to push (in)————————s'enfourner verbe pronominal transitifs'enfourner quelque chose [le manger] to wolf something downs'enfourner quelque chose dans la bouche to cram ou to stuff something into one's mouth————————s'enfourner dans verbe pronominal plus préposition[entrer dans] to rush ou to pile into -
5 piocher
piocher [pjɔ∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ terre] to pickaxe ; ( = étudier) [+ sujet] (inf) to swot up (inf) (Brit) ; (Games) [+ carte, domino] to take (from the pile)2. intransitive verb* * *pjɔʃe
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1) ( creuser) to dig [something] over [sol]2) (colloq) ( potasser) to work on [sujet]3) Jeux to take [something] from the stock [carte, domino]
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verbe intransitif1) ( creuser) to dig2) (colloq) ( potasser) to study3) ( prendre) to take [something] from the stock [carte, domino]pioche! — ( aux cartes) take a card!; ( à table) help yourself!, dive in! (colloq)
* * *pjɔʃe1. vt1) [terre] to dig up2) [carte] to take from the pile2. vi1) (prendre une carte) to take a card2) fig (= prendre, se servir)piocher dans [les réserves, ses économies] — to dip into
* * *piocher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( creuser) to dig [sth] over [sol];3 Jeux to take [sth] from the stock [carte, domino].B vi1 ( creuser) to dig;2 ○( potasser) to swot○ GB, to slave away○;3 ( prendre) Jeux to take [sth] from the stock [carte, domino]; piocher dans to dip into [économies, fonds]; to dig into [tas, porte-monnaie]; pioche! ( aux cartes) take a card!; ( à table) help yourself, dive in○!; piocher dans la caisse to have one's hand in the till.[pjɔʃe] verbe transitif1. [creuser] to dig (up)2. [tirer] to drawpiocher une carte/un domino to draw a card/domino (from stock)————————[pjɔʃe] verbe intransitif[puiser] to digles cerises sont fameuses, vas-y, pioche (dans le tas) the cherries are delicious, go ahead, dig in -
6 force
force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
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1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
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à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
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à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.[fɔrs] nom féminin1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 19812. [vigueur physique] strengthde toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might3. [contrainte, autorité] forceil y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control4. [puissance morale] strengthce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength[groupe de personnes]5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIREla force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacityles forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forcesla force publique, les forces de l'ordre the policeforce centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force8. POLITIQUE9. NAUTIQUE10. (locution)par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit————————[fɔrs] adverbe(littéraire & humoristique) many————————à force locution adverbialetu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tiredà force de locution prépositionnelleà la force de locution prépositionnelleà toute force locution adverbiale————————de force locution adverbiale————————en force locution adverbialeils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers2. SPORT [sans souplesse]————————par force locution adverbialepar force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure -
7 encombrer
encombrer [ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ pièce] to clutter up (de with ) ; [+ couloir] to obstruct (de with ) ; [+ rue] to congest ; [+ lignes téléphoniques] to jam ; [+ marché] to glut (de with ) ; [+ messagerie] to overload2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe
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verbe transitif to clutter up [pièce, mémoire, esprit]; ( obstruer) to obstruct [route, passage]; Télécommunications to block [lignes]; to overcrowd [profession]; to saturate [marché]
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s'encombrer verbe pronominals'encombrer de — lit, fig to burden oneself with
* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe vt1) [endroit] to clutter, to clutter upencombrer le passage — to block the way, to obstruct the way
2) (= gêner) to hamper* * *encombrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( embarrasser) [objet, personne] to clutter up [pièce, meuble]; ( obstruer) [objet, personne] to obstruct [route, passage, entrée, trottoir]; si les enfants vous encombrent if the children are in your way; tu m'encombres plus que tu ne me rends service you are more of a hindrance than a help;2 [préoccupation, détails] to clutter up; encombrer de to clutter up [sth] with [mémoire, esprit];3 ( saturer) to jam [standard, fréquences]; to block [lignes]; to overcrowd [profession, activité, université]; to saturate [marché].[ɑ̃kɔ̃bre] verbe transitif2. [obstruer - couloir] to block (up) ; [ - route] to block ou to clog up (separable) ; [ - circulation] to hold up (separable)une ville très encombrée a congested city, a city choked with traffic3. [saturer]les logiciels encombrent le marché there's a surplus ou glut of software packages on the market5. [suj: objet gênant]tiens, je te donne ce vase, il m'encombre here, have this vase, I don't know what to do with it————————s'encombrer verbe pronominal intransitif[avoir trop de bagages, de vêtements] to be loaded ou weighed downlaisse ta valise là si tu ne veux pas t'encombrer leave your case there if you don't want to be weighed down————————s'encombrer verbe pronominal transitifs'encombrer l'esprit de to fill one's mind ou to cram one's head withs'encombrer la mémoire de to fill ou to load one's memory with
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