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1 étalage
étalage [etalaʒ]masculine noun• faire étalage de [+ connaissances, luxe] to flaunt* * *etalaʒnom masculin2) (de luxe, richesses) display* * *etalaʒ nm1) [marchandises] display, (= vitrine) display window2) fig displayfaire étalage de; faire étalage de son talent — to display one's talent
* * *étalage nm1 Comm ( de magasin) window display; ( de marché) stall; composer un étalage ( vitrine) to dress a window; ( étal) to dress a stall;2 ( exhibition) display; cet étalage de luxe est indécent this display of luxury is indecent; faire étalage de to make a display of; faire étalage de son érudition/sa richesse to make a display of one's erudition/wealth.[etalaʒ] nom masculin1. [vitrine] (display) window[stand] stalla. [vitrine] to dress a windowb. [stand] to set up a stall2. (péjoratif) [démonstration]un tel étalage de luxe suscite des jalousies such a display ou show of wealth causes jealousy -
2 caler
caler [kale]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ meuble, roue] to put a wedge under ; [+ fenêtre, porte ouverte] to wedge openb. [+ malade] to prop upc. ( = appuyer) caler qch contre qch to prop sth up against sth2. intransitive verba. [véhicule, moteur, conducteur] to stall3. reflexive verb► se caler• se caler dans un fauteuil to settle o.s. comfortably in an armchair* * *kale
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1) ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]2) (colloq) ( remplir)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'arrêter) to stall2) ( abandonner) to give up
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* * *kale1. vt1) (pour empêcher de bouger) to wedge2) [moteur] to stall2. vi[véhicule] to stallLa voiture a calé dans une côte. — The car stalled on a hill.
* * *caler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]; caler une bouteille dans un sac to wedge a bottle in a bag; caler sa tête sur un oreiller to rest one's head on a pillow; caler un malade dans un fauteuil to prop up a patient in an armchair; bien calé dans mon fauteuil nicely settled in my armchair;2 ( régler) to set;3 ○( remplir) petit déjeuner qui cale l'estomac breakfast that fills you up; le porridge, ça cale! porridge is filling!;4 fig ( positionner) to target;5 Naut caler cinq mètres [navire] to draw five metresGB of water;B vi1 ( s'arrêter) [moteur, voiture] to stall; tu as encore calé! you've stalled again!;2 ( abandonner) [personne] to give up; j'ai calé au dessert I gave up when it came to the dessert; caler sur un problème de maths to get stuck on a maths GB ou math US problem;3 Naut [navire] to draw water.C se caler vpr1 ( s'installer) to settle (dans in);2 ( se remplir) se caler les joues○ to stuff oneself○.[kale] verbe transitif1. [avec une cale - armoire, pied de chaise] to wedge, to steady with a wedge ; [ - roue] to chock, to wedgea. [pour la fermer] to wedge a door shutb. [pour qu'elle reste ouverte] to wedge a door open2. [installer] to prop up (separable)3. (familier) [remplir]ça cale (l'estomac) it fills you up, it's filling————————[kale] verbe intransitif1. AUTOMOBILE [moteur, voiture] to stall2. [s'arrêter - devant un problème] to give up ; [ - dans un repas]prends mon gâteau, je cale have my cake, I can't eat anymore————————se caler verbe pronominal intransitif[s'installer]————————se caler verbe pronominal transitif(familier & locution)se caler les joues, se les caler [bien manger] to stuff ou to feed one's face -
3 carante
n. f.1. (Gamblers' slang): Card-table.2. Travailler sur la carante (of street trader): To 'set up shop', to begin trading from an impromptu stall.3. Se mettre en carante: To 'cut up rough', to turn nasty.
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