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1 huff
huff [hʌf]1. noun* * *1.(colloq) [hʌf] noun2.to huff and puff — lit haleter; fig faire toute une histoire
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2 huff
huff [hʌf]∎ British figurative they'll huff and puff a bit but they won't stop us ils protesteront, mais ils nous laisseront faire(a) (in draughts → opponent's piece) souffler3 noun∎ familiar to be in a huff faire la tête, bouder□ ;∎ British to take the huff prendre la mouche;∎ it's no use getting into a huff about it ça ne sert à rien de t'énerver□ ;∎ he went off in a huff il est parti fâché□ -
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march [mɑ:tʃ]1 noun∎ troops on the march des troupes en marche;∎ figurative the middle classes are on the march la classe moyenne s'est mobilisée;∎ the march on Versailles la marche sur Versailles;∎ a march of 20 km une marche de 20 km;∎ their camp was a day's march away leur camp était à une journée de marche;∎ figurative the march of time/events la marche du temps/des événements;∎ quick march! en avant, marche!;(b) (demonstration) manifestation f, marche f;∎ to go on a march manifester, descendre dans la rue;∎ peace march marche f pour la paix∎ slow/quick march marche f lente/rapide(d) (usu pl) (frontier) frontière f;∎ the Welsh Marches les marches fpl galloises∎ the troops were marched out of the citadel on fit sortir les troupes de la citadelle∎ the prisoner was marched away/back to his cell on conduisit/ramena le prisonnier dans sa cellule;∎ the shoplifter was marched into the manager's office on conduisit le voleur dans le bureau du directeur;∎ the children were marched off to bed les enfants ont été expédiés au lit (au pas de gymnastique)∎ the regiment marched past the President le régiment défila devant le Président;∎ the soldiers marched for three days and nights les soldats ont marché pendant trois jours et trois nuits;∎ to march against the enemy marcher contre l'ennemi;∎ to march off to war/into battle partir à la guerre/au combat;∎ to march on a city marcher sur une ville(b) (walk briskly) avancer d'un pas ferme ou résolu;∎ to march down the street/into a room descendre la rue/entrer dans une pièce d'un pas résolu;∎ they marched off in a huff ils partirent furieux;∎ she marched up to him and slapped him across the face elle se dirigea droit sur lui et le gifla;∎ he marched impatiently up and down the station platform il arpentait le quai impatiemment;∎ he marched upstairs il monta l'escalier d'un air décidé(c) (in demonstration) manifester;∎ the students marched alongside the workers les étudiants manifestèrent aux côtés des ouvriers∎ time marches on le temps s'écoule inexorablement►► March of Dimes = association caritative américaine d'aide aux enfants handicapésⓘ SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA Il s'agit d'une opération menée en 1864 par le général nordiste Sherman en Géorgie pendant la guerre de Sécession. À la tête de 60 000 hommes et après avoir incendié la ville d'Atlanta, Sherman rejoignit la côte en détruisant sur son passage toute l'infrastructure sudiste: voies de chemin de fer, cultures, bétail, bâtiments etc.
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go off in a huff — {v. phr.} To depart in anger. * /Marian went off in a huff just because Jeff failed to open the door for her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go off in a huff — {v. phr.} To depart in anger. * /Marian went off in a huff just because Jeff failed to open the door for her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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