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1 drying
drying ['draɪɪŋ]1 noun(wind) desséchant►► drying cupboard armoire f sèche-linge;drying rack séchoir m;drying room séchoir m;drying shed séchoir m (hangar);drying up (of stream, river etc) tarissement m; -
2 drying-up
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3 drying-up
[ˌdraɪɪŋ'ʌp]noun GB -
4 seal
seal [si:l]1 noun(b) (on document, letter) sceau m; (on bottle of wine) cachet m; (on crate) plombage m; (on battery, gas cylinder) bande f de garantie; (on meter) plomb m;∎ to put one's seal to a document apposer son sceau à un document;∎ does the project have her seal of approval? est-ce qu'elle a approuvé le projet?;∎ under seal sous scellés;∎ figurative under (the) seal of secrecy/of silence ≃ sous le sceau du secret/du silence;∎ Religion under the seal of confession or of the confessional dans le secret de la confession∎ Administration the Great Seal le Grand Sceau (employé pour les actes publics)∎ Christmas seal timbre m de Noël(a) (document) apposer son sceau à, sceller;∎ sealed with a kiss scellé d'un baiser;∎ sealed orders des ordres scellés sous pli;∎ figurative her fate is sealed son sort est réglé;∎ figurative they finally sealed the deal ils ont enfin conclu l'affaire(b) (close → envelope, package) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler;∎ figurative my lips are sealed mes lèvres sont scellées(c) Law (door) apposer des scellés sur; (evidence) mettre sous scellés; (at customs → goods) (faire) sceller►► Commerce seal of quality label m de qualité;seal ring chevalière fenfermer hermétiquement;∎ the flavour is sealed in by freeze-drying le produit garde toute sa saveur grâce à la lyophilisation;∎ fry the meat at a high temperature to seal in the flavour faites revenir la viande à feu vif afin de lui conserver toute sa saveur(passage, road) interdire l'accès de; (entrance) condamner;∎ the street had been sealed off la rue avait été fermée (à la circulation)(close → envelope) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler -
5 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) temps; météo2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) éroder2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) réchapper (à)•- weathercock - weathervane - weatherperson - make heavy weather of - under the weather -
6 quick
quick [kwɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = rapid) [train, movement, decision] rapide ; [recovery, answer] prompt• be quick! dépêche-toi !b. ( = lively) [mind] vif• he was quick to see that... il a tout de suite vu que...• she was quick to point out that... elle n'a pas manqué de faire remarquer que...2. adverb( = quickly) quick, over here! vite, par ici !3. compounds• there is no quick fix to the country's economic problems il n'y a pas de solution miracle aux problèmes économiques du pays ► quick-setting adjective [cement] à prise rapide ; [jelly] qui prend facilement* * *[kwɪk] 1.noun Anatomy, Medicine chair f vive2.to the quick — [bite nails] jusqu'au sang
1) ( speedy) [pace, reply, profit, meal] rapide; [storm, shower] bref/brèvethe quickest way to... — le meilleur moyen de...
2) ( clever) [child, student] vif/vive d'espritto be quick at — être bon/bonne en [arithmetic]
3) ( prompt)4) ( lively)3.••a quick one — = quickie 1, 2
to cut ou sting somebody to the quick — piquer quelqu'un au vif
to make a quick buck — (colloq) gagner de l'argent facile
to make a quick killing — (colloq) faire fortune rapidement
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7 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) sec2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aride3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) pince-sans-rire4) ((of wine) not sweet.) sec2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) essuyer, sécher- dried- drier - dryer - drily - dryly - dryness - dry-clean - dry land - dry off - dry up -
8 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) piquet2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) patère3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) pince à linge2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) accrocher- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two - take someone down a peg - take down a peg -
9 rack
rack [ræk]1 noun(a) (shelf) étagère f; (in shop) présentoir m; (on cycle) porte-bagages m inv; (for cooling, drying) grille f, claie f; (for fodder, bicycles, test tubes, pipes) râtelier m; (for bottles) casier m;∎ (luggage) rack (in train, bus) filet m (à bagages);∎ (tool) rack porte-outils m inv;∎ (clothes) rack triangle m (à vêtements);∎ to buy a suit off the rack acheter un costume en prêt-à-porter∎ to put sb on the rack faire subir à qn le supplice du chevalet; figurative mettre qn au supplice;∎ that question put him on the rack cette question l'a mis dans une position très difficile(c) Technology crémaillère f∎ rack of lamb carré m d'agneau∎ to hit the rack (go to bed) se pieuter, se bâcher∎ to go to rack and ruin (house) tomber en ruine; (garden) être à l'abandon; (person) dépérir; (company) péricliter; (country, institution) aller à vau-l'eau∎ to be racked with pain être perclus de douleur;∎ racked by guilt tenaillé par un sentiment de culpabilité;∎ her body was racked with sobs son corps était secoué de sanglots;∎ to rack one's brains se creuser la tête►► rack and pinion crémaillère f;rack and pinion railway chemin m de fer à crémaillère;rack railway chemin m de fer à crémaillère;British rack rent loyer m exorbitant∎ to rack sb back passer un savon à qn, remonter les bretelles à qn(points) marquer -
10 cure
cure [kjʊə(r)]∎ he was cured of cancer il a été guéri du cancer;∎ the nap seems to have cured my headache on dirait que la sieste m'a fait passer mon mal de tête;∎ he cured himself of nailbiting il a réussi à arrêter de se ronger les ongles;∎ figurative his experiences in politics cured him of all his illusions son expérience de la politique lui a fait perdre toutes ses illusions;∎ proverb what can't be cured must be endured il faut prendre son mal en patience(b) (tobacco, meat, fish → gen) traiter; (→ with salt) saler; (→ by smoking) fumer; (→ by drying) sécher2 noun∎ a cure for the common cold un remède contre le rhume de cerveau;∎ there's no known cure on ne connaît pas de remède;∎ to take or to follow a cure faire une cure;∎ figurative a cure for all ills la panacée(b) (recovery) guérison f;∎ to be beyond or past cure (person) être incurable figurative (problem, situation) être irrémédiable∎ the cure of souls la charge d'âmes -
11 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) (de) plâtre2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) (en/de) plâtre3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) pansement adhésif2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) plâtrer2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) (se) mettre une épaisse couche de•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastique, malléable -
12 cloth
cloth, US klO ;TA n2 ( piece of fabric) (for polishing, dusting) chiffon m ; ( for floor) serpillière f ; ( for drying dishes) torchon m ; ( for table) nappe f ; altar cloth nappe f d'autel ; damp cloth ( for cleaning) chiffon m humide ; ( for ironing) pattemouille f ; dish cloth ( for washing dishes) chiffon m pour la vaisselle ; wrap it in a damp cloth enveloppez-le dans un linge humide ;to cut one's coat according to one's cloth GB vivre selon ses moyens. -
13 cloth
cloth [klɒθ]1. nouna. ( = fabric) tissu m2. compounds( = made of cloth) de or en tissu* * *[klɒθ], US [klɔːθ] 1.1) ( fabric) tissu mwool cloth — tissu m de laine
2) ( piece of fabric) (for polishing, dusting) chiffon m; ( for floor) serpillière f; ( for drying dishes) torchon m; ( for table) nappe fdamp cloth — ( for cleaning) chiffon m humide; ( for ironing) pattemouille f
3) Religion2.hey cloth ears! — (colloq) alors, tu es sourd?
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14 airing
airing n2 fig ( mention) to give an idea/issue an airing mettre une idée/question sur le tapis ; the issue got its first public airing yesterday la question a été abordée ouvertement pour la première fois hier ;
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