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brisk [brɪsk]a. ( = energetic) vif ; ( = abrupt in manner) brusqueb. [movement] vifc. [trade] actif ; [demand] important* * *[brɪsk]1) ( efficient) [manner, tone, gesture] vif/vive; [person] efficace2) ( energetic) [pace, trot, movements] rapide; [debate] animéto go for a brisk walk/swim — faire une bonne marche/quelques longueurs
3) ( good) [business, trade] florissantbusiness/betting was brisk — les affaires/les paris marchaient bien
4) ( invigorating) [air] vivifiant; [wind] vif/vive -
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2 ( energetic) [pace, trot, movements] rapide ; [debate] animé ; to go for a brisk walk/swim faire une bonne marche/quelques longueurs ; they were walking/working at a brisk pace ils marchaient/travaillaient à vive allure ;3 ( good) [business, sales, trade] florissant ; brisk trading on the stock exchange un marché actif à la Bourse ; business/betting was brisk les affaires/les paris marchaient bien ; the hamburger stall is doing a brisk trade le stand des hamburgers marche bien ; we've been doing a brisk trade in suitcases nos valises se sont bien vendues ;4 ( invigorating) [air, climate] vivifiant ; [wind] vif/vive ; a brisk March morning un frais matin de mars. -
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brisk [brɪsk]∎ to go for a brisk walk se promener d'un bon pas;∎ to go for a brisk swim nager vigoureusement;∎ at a brisk pace à vive allure∎ business is brisk les affaires marchent bien;∎ bidding at the auction was brisk les enchères étaient animées;∎ we're doing a brisk trade in this particular item cet article se vend très bien;∎ Stock Exchange brisk trading marché m actif -
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trade [treɪd]1. noun• they do a lot of trade with... ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec...b. ( = job, skill) métier mc. ( = swap) échange ma. [country] faire du commerce (in de)b. [currency, commodity] to be trading at se négocier àc. ( = exchange) échanger( = exchange) to trade A for B échanger A contre B4. compounds► Trade Descriptions Act noun (British) loi protégeant les consommateurs contre la publicité et les appellations mensongères[+ car, television] obtenir une reprise pour( = exchange)* * *[treɪd] 1.1) ( activity) commerce m2) ( sector of industry) industrie f3) ( profession) ( manual) métier m; ( intellectual) profession f2.noun modifier [ route, agreement, balance, deficit] commercial; [ sanctions, embargo] économique; [ association, journal] professionnel/-elle; [ barrier] douanier/-ière3.transitive verb échanger4.intransitive verb Commerce faire du commerceto trade at $10 — Finance s'échanger à $10
to trade on — fig exploiter [name, reputation, image]
Phrasal Verbs:- trade in- trade up -
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trade [treɪd]1 noun∎ the clothing trade la confection, l'industrie f de la confection;∎ she is in the tea trade elle est dans le commerce du thé, elle est négociante en thé;∎ trade is brisk les affaires vont bien;∎ to do a good or roaring trade faire des affaires en or;∎ it's good for trade cela fait marcher le commerce;∎ domestic/foreign trade commerce m intérieur/extérieur;∎ retail/wholesale trade commerce m de détail/de gros(b) (illicit dealings) trafic m;∎ the drug trade le trafic de drogue(c) (vocation, occupation) métier m;∎ she is an electrician by trade elle est électricienne de son métier ou de son état;∎ to be in the trade être du métier;∎ everyone to his trade chacun son métier;∎ as we say in the trade comme on dit dans le métier;∎ open to members of the trade only pour les membres de la profession seulement(d) (exchange) échange m;∎ to do a trade faire un échange;∎ fair trade échange m équitable(e) (regular customers) clientèle f(exchange) échanger, troquer;∎ he traded a marble for a toffee il a échangé ou troqué une bille contre un caramel;∎ they traded insults over the dinner table ils ont échangé des insultes pendant le dîner(a) (businessman, country) faire du commerce, commercer;∎ he trades in clothing il est négociant en confection, il est dans la confection;∎ what name do you trade under? quel est votre raison sociale?;∎ to trade at a loss vendre à perte;∎ to trade with sb avoir ou entretenir des relations commerciales avec qn;∎ they stopped trading with Iran ils ont arrêté toute relation commerciale avec l'Iran∎ to trade at or with faire ses courses à ou chez∎ corn is trading at £25 le maïs se négocie à 25 livres(winds) alizés mpl►► trade advertising publicité f auprès des intermédiaires;trade agreement accord m commercial;trade allowance remise f entre professionnels;trade association association f professionnelle;trade balance balance f commerciale;trade ban interdiction f de commerce;trade barriers barrières fpl douanières;trade bills effets mpl de commerce;trade body syndicat m professionnel;Accountancy trade credit crédit m fournisseur ou commercial;Accountancy trade creditor créancier(ère) m,f d'exploitation;trade cycle cycle m de commercialisation;Accountancy trade debt dettes fpl d'exploitation;Accountancy trade debtor compte m ou créance f client;trade deficit balance f commerciale déficitaire, déficit m extérieur ou commercial;trade delegation délégation f commerciale;British the Trade Descriptions Act = loi qui empêche la publicité mensongère;trade directory annuaire m de commerce;trade discount (to customer) escompte m commercial, escompte m d'usage; (to retailer) escompte m professionnel, remise f professionnelle;trade embargo embargo m commercial;trade exhibition foire-exposition f, exposition f commerciale;British trade fair foire f commerciale, salon m;trade figures chiffre m d'affaires;trade gap déficit m commercial;trade journal journal m professionnel, revue f professionnelle;trade marketing marketing m commercial, trade marketing m;trade mission mission f commerciale;trade paper revue f spécialisée;trade policy politique f commerciale;trade press presse f spécialisée, presse f professionnelle;trade price Commerce prix m marchand; Stock Exchange prix m de négociation;trade promotion promotion f auprès des intermédiaires;trade publication revue f spécialisée ou professionnelle;trade register registre m du commerce;trade route route f commerciale;trade secret secret m de fabrication;∎ humorous she won't tell me her recipe, she says it's a trade secret! elle ne veut pas me donner sa recette, elle dit que c'est un secret!;trade show salon m (professionnel);trade ticket avis m d'opéré, avis m d'opération sur titres;British the Trades Union Congress = la Confédération des syndicats britanniques;trade(s) union syndicat m;∎ to join a trade(s) union se syndiquer;∎ the workers formed a trade(s) union les ouvriers ont formé un syndicat;∎ I am in the trade(s) union je suis syndiqué, j'appartiens au syndicat;trade unionism syndicalisme m;trade(s) unionist syndicaliste mf;trade union tariff tarif m syndical;trade wind alizé m(a) Stock Exchange acheter des valeurs basses(b) (car owner) changer pour un modèle moins cher∎ I traded my television/car in for a new one ils ont repris mon vieux téléviseur/ma vieille voiture quand j'ai acheté le nouveau/la nouvelle(exchange) échanger, troquer; (as a compromise) accepter en compensation;∎ to trade sth off against sth laisser ou abandonner qch pour qch;∎ they have traded off quality against speed ils ont fait primer la rapidité sur la qualité;∎ you can't ask me to trade off reputation against profit vous ne pouvez pas me demander de choisir entre ma réputation et un profit∎ American they trade off every year for first place ils sont premiers chacun leur tour tous les ansexploiter, profiter de;∎ he trades on her gullibility il profite de sa crédulité;∎ I'd hate to trade on your kindness je ne voudrais pas abuser de votre gentillesse(a) Stock Exchange acheter des valeurs hautes(b) (car owner) changer pour un modèle plus cher -
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(market, trade) actif(ive), animé(e); (competition) dynamique;∎ business is brisk les affaires marchent bien
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