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1 cordon
cordon [kɔʀdɔ̃]1. masculine nounb. ( = décoration) sash2. compounds* * *kɔʀdɔ̃nom masculin1) ( de rideau) cord; (de tablier, bourse, sac) string; ( de chaussure) lacetenir les cordons de la bourse — fig to hold the purse-strings
2) ( d'appareil électrique) flex GB, cord US4) Anatomie cord5) ( décoration) ( ruban) ribbon; ( écharpe) sash•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔʀdɔ̃1. nm1) [maillot] lace, [capuche, anorak] string, [rideau] cord2) (de raccordement d'un appareil) cable3) (= dispositif) cordon2. cordons nmplserrer les cordons de la bourse; resserrer les cordons de la bourse — to tighten the purse strings
* * *cordon nm1 ( de rideau) cord; (de tablier, bourse, sac) string; ( de chaussure) lace; tenir/dénouer les cordons de la bourse fig to hold/loosen the purse-strings; tenir les cordons du poêle to be a pall-bearer;4 Anat cord;5 ( décoration) ( ruban) ribbon; ( écharpe) sash; cordon de la Légion d'honneur sash of the Legion of HonourGB;6 Hort cordon;7 Archit (string) course.cordon littoral offshore bar; cordon médullaire spinal cord; cordon ombilical umbilical cord; couper le cordon (ombilical) lit, fig to cut the umbilical cord; cordon prolongateur extension lead GB ou cord US; cordon sanitaire cordon sanitaire.[kɔrdɔ̃] nom masculin1. [de rideaux] cord[d'un bonnet, d'un sac] string[de soulier] laceb. MILITAIRE cordon sanitaire, buffer zone3. ANATOMIE4. GÉOLOGIE5. [insigne] sashavoir ou recevoir le grand cordon to be awarded the grand-croix of the Légion d'honneur -
2 desserrer
desserrer [deseʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ nœud, ceinture, ficelle, écrou] to loosen ; [+ poing, dents] to unclench ; [+ frein] to release ; [+ étreinte] to relax2. reflexive verb* * *deseʀe
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1) lit to loosen [col, cravate, vis]; to release [frein]; to undo [nœud]2) fig to relax [étau, étreinte, crédit]
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se desserrer verbe pronominal1) [ceinture, col, cravate] to come loose; [écrou, vis] to work loose; [nœud] to come undone2) [étau, étreinte] to slacken••* * *deseʀe vt1) [liens, fixation, ceinture] to loosen, [frein] to release2) [poing, dents] to unclench3) [objets alignés] to space out* * *desserrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to loosen [ceinture, col, cravate, écrou, vis]; to release [frein]; to undo [nœud]; to space out [écriture]; desserrer les cordons de la bourse to loosen one's purse strings;B se desserrer vpr1 [ceinture, col, cravate] to come loose; [écrou, vis] to work loose; [nœud] to come undone;2 [étau, étreinte] to slacken.il n'a pas desserré les dents he never once opened his mouth.[desere] verbe transitif1. [vis, cravate, ceinture] to loosen2. [relâcher - étreinte, bras] to relax[dents] to unclench3. [frein] to release————————se desserrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se dévisser] to come loose2. [se relâcher - étreinte] to relax
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tighten the purse strings — tighten (or loosen) the purse strings restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent … Useful english dictionary
tighten the purse strings — verb To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending. Ant: loosen the purse strings … Wiktionary
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