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1 solliciter
solliciter [sɔlisite]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. [+ personne, curiosité, sens] to appeal to ; [+ attention] to attract* * *sɔlisite1) ( demander) fml to seek [entretien, poste, avis]; to seek, to solicit sout [contributions]; to canvass, to solicit sout [voix]j'ai l'honneur de solliciter de votre bienveillance l'autorisation de faire — I would respectfully request your permission to do
son avis est très sollicité — his/her advice is much ou highly sought-after
2) ( démarcher) to approach, to call on ou upon [personne, organisation]; to canvass [client, électeur]être très sollicité — [député, bienfaiteur] to be assailed by requests; [chanteur] to be very much in demand
3) ( faire appel à) to attract [intérêt, regard]; to call upon [mémoire]* * *sɔlisite vt1) (= faire appel à) [personne] to appeal tosolliciter qn de faire — to appeal to sb to do, to request sb to do
2) (= demander) [faveur, entretien, aide] to seeksolliciter un emploi (= postuler) — to apply for a job
3) (soumettre à un effort, une contrainte) [moteur] to make demands on* * *solliciter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( demander) fml to seek [entretien, poste, avis]; to seek, to solicit sout [contributions]; to canvass, to solicit sout [voix]; solliciter du Parlement des pouvoirs spéciaux to seek special powers from Parliament; j'ai l'honneur de solliciter de votre bienveillance l'autorisation de faire I would respectfully request your permission to do; son avis est très sollicité his/her advice is much ou highly sought-after;2 ( démarcher) to approach, to call on ou upon [personne, organisation]; to canvass [client, électeur]; être sollicité par des collecteurs de fonds to be approached ou asked for contributions by fund raisers; solliciter les clients à domicile to sell to people in their own homes; être très sollicité [député, bienfaiteur] to be assailed by requests; [chanteur, orateur] to be very much in demand;[sɔlisite] verbe transitif1. [requérir - entrevue] to request, to solicit, to beg the favour of (soutenu) ; [ - aide, conseils] to solicit, to seek (urgently) ; [ - emploi] to apply for (inseparable)2. [mettre en éveil - curiosité, attention] to arouse ; [ - élève] to spur ou to urge on (separable)le problème qui nous sollicite ou qui sollicite notre attention actuellement the problem currently before us3. [texte] to overinterpret5. [faire fonctionner - mécanisme] to put a strain on -
2 racoler
racoler [ʀakɔle]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• racoler des clients [prostituée] to solicit for clients* * *ʀakɔle1) [politicien] to tout for [électeurs]; ( pour un spectacle) to tout for, to bark for (colloq) [passants]2) [prostituée] to solicit for [clients]* * *ʀakɔle vi[prostituée] to solicit* * *racoler verb table: aimer vtr2 [prostituée] to solicit for [clients]; elle racole en voiture she solicits in a car.[rakɔle] verbe transitif1. [clients - suj: prostituée] to accost ; [ - suj: vendeur] to tout for[électeurs] to canvass2. HISTOIRE [soldat] to press-gang -
3 racolage
racolage [ʀakɔlaʒ]masculine noun* * *ʀakɔlaʒnom masculin1) (d'électeurs, de partisans) touting (de for)2) ( par une prostituée) soliciting (de for)* * *ʀakɔlaʒ nm1) [prostituée] soliciting2) (politique, publicitaire) touting* * *racolage nm1 (d'électeurs, de partisans) touting (de for); le racolage publicitaire canvassing;2 ( par prostituée) soliciting (de for); se livrer au racolage sur la voie publique to solicit in a street.[rakɔlaʒ] nom masculin[par une prostituée] soliciting[par un vendeur] touting (for customers)[par un militant] canvassinga. [prostituée] to solicitb. [commerçant] to tout (for customers)c. [militant] to canvass (support) -
4 briguer
briguer [bʀige]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *bʀigeverbe transitif to crave [honneur]; to set one's sights on [poste]* * *bʀiɡe vt[poste, mandat, suffrages] to seek* * *briguer verb table: aimer vtr to crave [honneur, faveur]; to set one's sights on [présidence, poste]; to solicit [voix].[brige] verbe transitif[emploi] to angle for (inseparable)[suffrage] to seek -
5 raccrocher
raccrocher [ʀakʀɔ∫e]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verba. [+ vêtement, tableau] to hang back up ; [+ combiné] to put down• raccrocher les gants [boxeur] to hang up one's glovesb. ( = relier) [+ wagons, faits] to connect (à to, with)3. reflexive verb* * *ʀakʀɔʃe
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1) ( remettre) to hang [something] back up [rideaux, manteau, tableau] (à, sur on)
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verbe intransitif1) Télécommunications to hang upraccrocher au nez de quelqu'un — (colloq) to hang up on somebody
2) (colloq) Sport to give up competition
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se raccrocher verbe pronominalse raccrocher à — lit to grab hold of [bras, rebord]; fig to cling to [personne, prétexte]
* * *ʀakʀɔʃe1. vt1) [tableau, vêtement] to hang back up2) [récepteur] to put down2. vi(au téléphone) to hang upne raccrochez pas — hold the line, don't hang up
* * *raccrocher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remettre) to hang [sth] back up [rideaux, manteau, tableau etc] (à, sur on);2 Télécom raccrocher le combiné or le téléphone to put the telephone down; elle avait mal raccroché (le téléphone) she hadn't replaced the receiver properly;5 ( solliciter) to pull in [passants]; raccrocher le client [vendeur] to tout for custom, to drum up business○; [prostituée] to solicit;6 ○( reprendre) to rescue [affaire].B vi1 Télécom to hang up; raccrocher au nez de qn○ to hang up on sb;2 ○ Sport to give up competition.C se raccrocher vpr se raccrocher à lit to grab hold of [bras, rebord]; fig to cling on to [personne, prétexte]; il se raccroche à n'importe quoi he's clutching at straws.[rakrɔʃe] verbe transitif1. [remettre en place - habit, rideau] to hang back up ; [ - tableau] to put back on the hook, to hang ou to put back up ; [ - téléphone] to put down, to hang up3. [rattraper - affaire] to save at the last minute————————[rakrɔʃe] verbe intransitif2. (familier) [prendre sa retraite - boxeur] to hang up one's gloves————————se raccrocher à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se rattraper à] to grab ou to catch hold of2. [être relié à] to be linked ou related to -
6 défendre
v. trans. reflex,1. To 'be able to hold one's own', to be proficient. Comme pianiste, il se défend pas mal: He's no amateur when it comes to tickling the ivories.2. To earn an honest crust.3. Elle se defend encore bien: She certainly doesn't look her age.4. (of prostitute): To be 'on the game', to solicit. -
7 raccrocher
I.v. trans.1. (of prostitute): To 'hook', to solicit.2. To 'buttonhole', to detain and delay someone in conversation.II.v. intrans.1. To 'hang up', to put the phone back on the receiver.2. (of endeavour, enterprise): To 'pack it in', to give up. -
8 racoler
v. trans.1. (of prostitute): To solicit.2. To go touting for customers (where business would otherwise take care of itself). -
9 rade
I.n. m.1. Bar (in pub or café). Prendre un verre au rade: To have a drink at the bar.2. (Prostitutes' slang): Pavement. ( Faire le rade can have two meanings, either to solicit perched on a bar stool, or more prosaically to 'pound the beat'.)II.n. f. Etre en rade: To be 'stranded', to be left to cope on one's own. Tomber en rade:a (of motorist): To break down.b (fig., of plans, projects, etc.): To 'grind to a halt', to come to nothing. (These expressions make colloquial use of the French word for harbour; a maritime-flavoured translation of être laissé en rade could be 'to be left high and dry'—like a ship at low tide.) -
10 solliciter
court, invite, solicit, tout
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