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1 vent
vent [vɑ̃]masculine nouna. wind• vent du nord/d'ouest North/West wind• il y a or il fait du vent it's windyb. ( = tendance) un vent de panique a wave of panicc. ( = gaz intestinal) lâcher un vent to break wind• vent debout or contraire headwind• quel bon vent vous amène ? what brings you here?* * *vɑ̃nom propre masculin* * *vɑ̃ nm1) (= souffle, brise) wind* * *vent nm1 Météo wind; vent d'est/du nord east/north wind; vent du large seaward wind; grand vent strong wind; vent de côté crosswind; il fait or il y a du vent it's windy, there's a wind blowing; le vent tourne lit, fig the wind is turning; voir de quel côté souffle le vent lit, fig to see which way the wind is blowing; coup or rafale de vent gust of wind; emporté par le vent blown away by the wind; flotter or claquer au vent to flap in the wind; nez au vent nose in the air; cheveux au vent hair flying in the wind; exposé/ouvert à tous les vents exposed/open to all weathers; en plein vent lit exposed to the wind; ( dehors) in the open; passer en coup de vent fig to rush through; elle était coiffée en coup de vent her hair was tousled; faire du vent ( avec éventail) to create a breeze; hum ( en s'activant) to flap around; ⇒ semer, décorner, quatre;2 Naut vent favorable, bon vent favourableGB wind, fair wind; vent mauvais unfavourableGB wind; vent arrière following wind; vent debout or contraire headwind; naviguer (par) vent arrière or sous le vent to sail before the wind; naviguer (par) vent debout or contre le vent to sail into the wind; avoir le vent en poupe lit to sail ou run before the wind; fig to have the wind in one's sails; vent frais strong breeze; coup de vent fresh gale; fort coup de vent strong gale; côté sous le vent leeward side; côté du vent winward side;3 Chasse prendre le vent [chien] to pick up the scent; [personne] to get the feel of things;4 ( impulsion) un vent de liberté/révolte a wind of freedom/revolt; un vent de folie soufflait dans le pays a wave of madness swept through the country; le vent du changement the wind of change;vent alizé trade wind; vent coulis draught GB ou draft US; vent de sable desert wind; vent solaire solar wind.filer or aller ou courir comme le vent to be as swift as the wind; c'est du vent! fig it's just hot air!; du vent○! ( partez) get lost○!; bon vent○! good riddance!; quel bon vent vous amène? to what do I ou we owe the pleasure (of your visit)?; être dans le vent to be trendy; avoir vent de qch to get wind of sth; contre vents et marées [faire] come hell or high water; [avoir fait] against all odds.[vɑ̃] nom masculin1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE windun vent du nord/nord-est a North/North-East windle vent souffle/tourne the wind is blowing/changingle vent tombe/se lève the wind is dropping/risingil y a ou il fait du vent it's windy ou breezyvent de terre/mer land/sea breezeil fait un vent à décorner les bœufs there is a fierce wind blowing, it's a blustery day2. NAUTIQUE & AÉRONAUTIQUEavoir le vent en poupe to be up-and-coming, to be going places(éparpillés) à tous les vents ou à tout vent (scattered) far and wide3. [courant d'air]a. [de l'air] some air, a breezeb. [des paroles vaines] hot airc. [des actes vains] empty posturing4. MÉDECINE & PHYSIOLOGIEelle a eu vent de l'affaire she heard about ou she got wind of the story6. [atmosphère]prendre le vent to test the water, to gauge the situationsentir ou voir d'où vient le vent to see which way the wind blows ou how the land liessentir le vent tourner to feel the wind change, to realize that the tide is turning7. ASTRONOMIE8. GÉOGRAPHIE————————vents nom masculin plurieldans le vent locution adjectivale————————en plein vent locution adjectivale[exposé] exposed (to the wind)————————en plein vent locution adverbiale[dehors] in the open (air) -
2 côté
cote [kɔt]1. feminine nouna. [de valeur boursière] quotation ; [de voiture d'occasion] quoted value ; (aux courses) odds (de on)b. ( = popularité) rating• elle a/n'a pas la cote auprès du patron (inf) she is/isn't in the boss's good books• cote de popularité/de confiance popularity/approval ratingc. (pour classement) classification mark ; [de livre de bibliothèque] classification mark (Brit), call number (US)2. compounds► cote d'alerte [de rivière] flood level• atteindre la cote d'alerte [chômage, épidémie] to reach crisis point ; [pollution] to reach dangerous levels* * *kɔtentrée or admission à la cote — stock exchange listing
inscrit or admis à la cote — listed (on the stock exchange)
2) Commerce (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value3) ( aux courses) odds (pl)4) (de personne, lieu, film) ratingavoir la cote (colloq) auprès de quelqu'un — [célébrité] to be popular with somebody; [individu] to be well thought of by somebody
ne plus avoir la cote — (colloq) to have fallen from grace
5) ( sur un plan) dimension6) ( sur une carte) spot heightà la cote plus/moins 20 — 20 metres above/below sea level
7) ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔt nf1) (en Bourse) quotation, (valeur) quoted value2) [cheval]la cote de — the odds pl on
3) [candidat] rating4) (= mesure) (sur une carte) spot height, (sur un croquis) dimension5) (= repère de classement) classification mark* * *cote nf1 Fin ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list; entrée or admission à la cote stock exchange listing; inscrit or admis à la cote listed (on the stock exchange); marché hors cote curb market, over-the-counter market; actions hors cote unlisted shares;2 Comm (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value;4 (de personne, lieu, film) rating; jouir d'une cote élevée to enjoy a high rating; avoir la cote○ auprès de qn [célébrité] to be popular with sb; [individu] to be well thought of by sb; tu as la cote○! you're in favourGB!; ne plus avoir la cote○ to have fallen from grace; leur cote est en baisse their popularity is waning; la chimie n'a pas la cote○ chemistry is unpopular;5 ( sur un plan) dimension;6 ( sur une carte) spot height; à la cote plus/moins 20 20 metres above/below sea level;cote d'alerte flood level; fig danger level; cote d'amour popularity rating; cote de crédit Fin credit rating; cote foncière land tax; cote mal taillée compromise; cote mobilière council tax GB, local rates (pl) US; cote de popularité = cote d'amour.[kote] nom masculin1. [d'un tissu, d'une médaille] side2. [d'un jardin, d'une pièce, d'une rue] sidede ce/de l'autre côté de la barrière (sens propre & figuré) on this side/on the other side of the fence3. [du corps] side4. [parti] side5. [aspect] sideprendre quelque chose du bon/mauvais côté to take something in good/bad partd'un côté in a way, in some respectsd'un côté..., d'un autre côté... on the one hand..., on the other hand...————————à côté locution adverbiale1. [tout près] next door[pas très loin] nearby2. [mal]a. [exprès] she avoided the questionb. [involontairement] her answer was not to the point————————à côté de locution prépositionnelle1. [pas loin] next toa. [chemin, difficulté, porte] to missb. [occasion] to miss out on2. [par rapport à] by ou in comparison with————————de côté locution adverbiale1. [regarder] sidewaysla casquette posée de côté the cap worn to ou on one side————————de mon côté, de son côté etc. locution adverbiale1. [en ce qui concerne] for my/his etc. part2. [de la famille] on my/his etc. side of the familyde tous côtés locution adverbiale2. [de partout] from all sides————————du côté de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans l'espace]2. [parmi]d'un côté et de l'autre locution adverbiale -
3 sentir
sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verb• il ne sent pas la différence entre le beurre et la margarine he can't tell the difference between butter and margarine• je ne sens plus mes jambes (de fatigue) my legs are dropping off (inf) (Brit) my legs are folding under me (US)• je ne le sens pas, ce type (inf) I don't like the look of himb. ( = avoir une odeur) to smell• sentir bon/mauvais to smell good/bad• ça ne sent pas la rose ! (inf) that doesn't smell too good!c. ( = dénoter) to smack ofd. ( = annoncer) ça sent le piège there's a trap• ça sent la pluie/la neige it looks like rain/snowe. ( = avoir conscience de) [+ changement, fatigue] to feel ; [+ importance de qch] to be aware of ; [+ danger, difficulté] to sense► se faire sentir [effet] to be felt• les effets des grèves vont se faire sentir à la fin du mois the effect of the strikes will be felt at the end of the month2. reflexive verba. [personne]• se sentir bien (physiquement, psychologiquement) to feel good• se sentir mieux/fatigué to feel better/tired• se sentir revivre/rajeunir to feel o.s. coming alive again/growing young again• il ne se sent plus ! (inf) he really thinks he's arrived!* * *sɑ̃tiʀ
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1) ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]2) (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feelj'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb
sentir d'où vient le vent — lit, Nautisme to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing
3) ( comprendre) to be conscious of [importance]; to feel [beauté, force]; to appreciate [difficulté]; to sense [danger, désapprobation]sentir que — ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that
je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet — I can tell you're worried
se faire sentir — [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt
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verbe intransitif1) ( avoir une odeur) to smell2) ( puer) to smell3) ( révéler) to smack of
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se sentir verbe pronominal1) to feelne plus se sentir — (colloq) ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself
2) ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt••je l'ai senti passer! — (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!
* * *sɑ̃tiʀ1. vt"Ça t'a fait mal?" — "Non, je n'ai rien senti." — "Did it hurt?" — "No, I didn't feel a thing."
2) (= ressentir) to feelfaire sentir; Il m'a bien fait sentir que j'étais de trop. — He certainly made me feel I was in the way.
3) (répandre une odeur de) to smell ofÇa sent les frites ici. — It smells of chips in here.
4) (= dénoter, annoncer) to smack of5) * (= supporter) to standIl ne peut pas le sentir. — He can't stand him.
Il ne peut pas la sentir. — He can't stand her.
2. viÇa sent bon ici. — It smells good in here.
Ça sent mauvais ici. — It smells bad in here.
* * *sentir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]; on sentait les foins or l'odeur des foins we could smell the hay; tu ne sens pas une odeur? can't you smell something?; je ne sens rien I can't smell anything; fais-moi sentir ce fromage let me smell that cheese; on sent que tu fumes le cigare one can tell that you smoke cigars by the smell;2 (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feel; sentir le froid/un caillou to feel the cold/a stone; je ne sens rien I can't feel anything; je ne sens plus mes orteils tellement j'ai froid I'm so cold I can't feel my toes any more; j'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb; elle m'a fait sentir sa bosse she made me feel her lump; on sent qu'il y a du vin dans la sauce one can smell ou taste the wine in the sauce; sentir d'où vient le vent lit, Naut to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing; le froid commence à se faire sentir the cold weather is setting in; les effets du médicament se feront bientôt sentir the effects of the medicine will soon be felt;3 ( avoir conscience de) to be conscious of [importance]; ( percevoir) to feel [beauté, force]; ( apprécier) to appreciate [difficulté]; ( percevoir intuitivement) to sense [danger, désapprobation]; sentir les beautés d'un texte/la force d'une expression to feel the beauty of a text/the force of an expression; as-tu bien senti le message de ce film? did you fully appreciate the message of the film?; sentir que ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that; je sens qu'il est sincère I feel that he's sincere; je sens que ce livre te plaira I have a feeling that you'll like this book; on sent que l'hiver approche it feels wintry; il ne sent pas sa force he doesn't know his own strength; il ne sent pas (les subtilités de) l'art moderne he has no feeling for (the subtleties of) modern art; je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet I can tell you're worried; faire sentir son autorité to make one's authority felt; les mesures commencent à faire sentir leurs effets the effects of the measures are beginning to make themselves felt ou to be felt; je leur ai fait sentir mon désaccord I made it clear to them that I didn't agree; faire sentir le rythme d'un poème to bring out the rhythm of a poem; se faire sentir [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt.B vi1 ( avoir une odeur) to smell; sentir bon/mauvais/fort to smell nice/bad/strong; tu sens le vin! you smell of wine!; ça sent le chou/la charogne/la cigarette it smells of cabbage/carrion/cigarettes; herbes qui sentent bon la Provence herbs smelling ou redolent sout of Provence; ça sent bon le café there's a nice smell of coffee; ça sent drôle ici there's a funny smell in here; fleurs qui ne sentent pas flowers which don't have a scent;2 ( puer) to smell; le poisson commence à sentir the fish is beginning to smell; qu'est-ce qui sent (comme ça)? what's that smell?; sentir des pieds/aisselles to have smelly feet/armpits; sentir de la bouche to have bad breath;3 ( révéler) to smack of; ta douleur/ton attitude sent la comédie or le théâtre your grief/your attitude smacks of insincerity; une fille qui sent la or sa province a girl with a touch of the provinces about her; ciel nuageux qui sent l'orage cloudy sky that heralds a storm.C se sentir vpr1 ( avoir la sensation de) to feel; se sentir mieux/las/chez soi to feel better/tired/at home; se sentir surveillé to feel that one is being watched; elle ne s'est pas sentie visée par ma remarque she didn't feel that my remark was aimed at her; elle s'est sentie rougir she felt herself blushing; elle s'est senti piquer par un moustique she felt a mosquito bite; non mais tu te sens bien (dans ta tête)○? are you feeling all right (in the head)○?; ne plus se sentir○ ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself; ne plus se sentir de joie○ to be beside oneself with joy;2 ( se reconnaître) to feel; se sentir assez fort pour faire, se sentir la force de faire to feel strong enough to do; se sentir libre de faire to feel free to do; se sentir victime d'une machination to feel that one is the victim of a scheme; se sentir une obligation envers qn to feel an obligation towards sb;3 ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt; les sanctions commencent à se sentir the sanctions are beginning to bite, the effects of the sanctions are beginning to be felt.je ne peux pas le sentir I can't stand him; je l'ai senti passer! (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!; elle va la sentir passer! (piqûre, addition) it's going to hurt!; ( réprimande) she's going to get it in the neck![sɑ̃tir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR UNE IMPRESSION DE]1. [par l'odorat] to smell[par le toucher] to feel[par le goût] to tasteje ne sens plus ma main [d'ankylose] my hand's gone numb ou deadje ne sens plus mes jambes [de fatigue] my legs are killing meje n'ai pas senti l'après-midi/les années passer the afternoon/years just flashed byj'ai senti qu'on essayait de mettre la main dans ma poche I was aware ou I felt that someone was trying to reach into my pocketle sentir passer, la sentir passer (familier) [douleur, claque]: je l'ai sentie passer that really hurtvous allez la sentir passer, l'amende! you'll certainly know about it when you get the fine!c'est lui qui a payé le repas, il a dû le sentir passer! he paid for the meal, it must have cost him an arm and a leg!2. [avoir l'intuition de - mépris, présence, réticence] to feel, to sense, to be aware of ; [ - danger, menace] to be aware ou conscious of, to senseje le sentais venir (de loin) avec son petit air innocent! (familier) I could see him coming (a mile off) with that innocent look on his face!je le sentais prêt/résolu I could feel ou tell he was ready/determinedje sens bien qu'il m'envie I can feel ou tell that he envies mej'ai senti qu'on me suivait I felt ou sensed (that) I was being followedfaire sentir quelque chose à quelqu'un to make somebody aware of something, to show somebody somethingil m'a fait sentir que j'étais de trop he made me understand ou he hinted that I was in the wayles conséquences de votre décision se feront sentir tôt ou tard the implications of your decision will be felt sooner or later5. (familier) [être convaincu par]je ne le sens pas, ton projet I'm not convinced by your project6. [maîtriser - instrument, outil] to have a feel for ; [ - rôle, mouvement à exécuter] to feel at ease with7. (familier) [tolérer]je ne peux pas sentir sa sœur I can't bear the sight of ou stand her sisterje ne peux pas sentir ses blagues sexistes I can't stomach ou I just can't take his sexist jokesB.[EXHALER, DONNER UNE IMPRESSION]les roses ne sentent rien the roses don't smell (of anything) ou have no smellça sent bon le lilas, ici there's a nice smell of lilac in here2. [annoncer]ça sent la pluie/neige it feels like rain/snowse faire sentir [devenir perceptible] to be felt, to become obviousson interprétation/style sent un peu trop le travail her performance/style is rather too constrainedce n'est pas un acte de vandalisme, ça sentirait plutôt la vengeance it's not pure vandalism, it feels more like revenge————————[sɑ̃tir] verbe intransitif1. [avoir une odeur] to smella. [fleur, parfum] it smells niceb. [nourriture] it smells good ou niceça commence à sentir mauvais, filons! (familier & figuré) things are beginning to turn nasty, let's get out of here!il sent des pieds his feet smell, he's got smelly feet————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)il ne l'aime pas — ça se sent he doesn't like her — you can tell (he doesn't) ou you can sense it————————se sentir verbe pronominal intransitifse sentir en sécurité/danger to feel safe/threateneda. [s'évanouir] to feel faintb. [être indisposé] to feel illse sentir bien to feel good ou all rightje ne m'en sens pas capable I don't feel up to it ou equal to itelle ne se sent plus depuis qu'elle a eu le rôle (familier) she's been really full of it since she landed the partne plus se sentir de joie to be bursting ou beside oneself with joy————————se sentir verbe pronominal transitifje ne me sens pas le courage/la force de marcher I don't feel up to walking/have the strength to walk -
4 flairer
flairer [fleʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = humer) to smellb. ( = deviner) to sense* * *fleʀe1) ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]2) ( sentir) [animal] to scent [gibier, personne]; [personne] to smell [odeur]3) ( discerner) to sense [danger]••* * *fleʀe vt1) [chien] to sniff, to sniff at2) (= détecter) to scent* * *flairer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]; le chien a flairé une piste the dog has picked up a scent;3 ( discerner) to sniff out [escroquerie]; to smell [piège, mensonge, danger]; flairer que to sense that; flairer quelque chose de louche to smell a rat.flairer le vent to see which way the wind is blowing, to read the wind US.[flɛre] verbe transitif2. [deviner] to senseflairer le vent to see which way ou how the wind blows
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