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bûcher, potasser;∎ to swot for an exam bûcher ou potasser un examen2 nounpejorative bachoteur(euse) m,fbûcher, potasser;∎ to swot up on sth bûcher ou potasser qchbûcher, potasser -
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1. noun* * *1.(colloq) [swɒt] noun bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-) bûcher (colloq) -
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A n1 ○ ( hard work) boulot ○ m or travail m monotone ; the daily grind ○ le boulot ○ or le train-train ○ quotidien ; back to the grind ○ ! au boulot ○ ! ; marking exam papers is an awful grind ○ corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée ; it was a long hard grind ○ cycling up the hill c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo ; it'll be a long hard grind ○ ça va être très dur ;2 ( harsh sound) grincement m ;1 ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans, pepper] ; écraser, broyer [seeds, grain] ; concasser [pebbles, stone] ; hacher [meat] ; to grind sth to dust/to a powder réduire qch en poussière/en poudre ; to grind corn into flour moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine ; to grind one's teeth grincer des dents ; to grind sth into the ground écraser qch par terre ;2 ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [qch] (à la meule) [knife, blade] ; ( polish) polir [lenses] ; égriser [gems] ;1 ( make harsh sound) [machine, engine] grincer ; to grind to a halt [vehicle, train] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins ; [machine] s'arrêter ; fig [factory, economy, industry, production] s'immobiliser ;2 ( be crushed) [corn, coffee beans] se moudre ;3 ○ US ( swot) bûcher ○, potasser ○ ;4 ○ US [dancer] danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante.■ grind away bosser ○, bûcher ○ ; she is grinding away at her maths elle bûche ses maths.■ grind down:▶ grind down [sth], grind [sth] down ( crush) écraser, broyer ; ( pulverize) pulvériser [substance]:▶ grind [sb] down avoir [qn] à l'usure ; to be ground down by poverty être accablé par la misère.■ grind on [negotiations, project] se poursuivre inexorablement.■ grind out:▶ grind out [sth], grind [sth] out1 ( extinguish) écraser [cigarette] ;2 ( play) to grind out a tune on a barrel organ jouer un air sur un orgue de Barbarie ; she grinds out ○ novels at the rate of one a month elle pond ○ des romans au rythme d'un par mois ; ‘mind your own business,’ he ground out ‘occupez-vous de vos affaires,’ a-t-il grommelé entre ses dents.■ grind up pulvériser. -
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grind [graɪnd](preterite, past participle ground)1. nouna. ( = sound) grincement ma. grincer• to grind to a halt [vehicle] s'immobiliser dans un grincement de freins ; [process, production, negotiations] s'enlisera. [+ substance] pulvériserb. ( = oppress) opprimer ; ( = wear down) [+ one's opponents] avoir à l'usure* * *[graɪnd] 1.1) (colloq) ( hard work) boulot (colloq) m or travail m monotonethe daily grind — (colloq) le boulot (colloq) or le train-train (colloq) quotidien
it'll be a long hard grind — (colloq) ça va être très dur
2) (colloq) US péj ( student) bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f2.transitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans]; écraser, broyer [grain]; hacher [meat]2) ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [quelque chose] (à la meule) [knife]3) ( polish) polir [lenses]; égriser [gems]4) ( turn) tourner [handle]; jouer de [barrel organ]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( make harsh sound) [machine] grincerto grind to a halt — gen s'arrêter; [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins
2) (colloq) US ( swot) bûcher (colloq), potasser (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
См. также в других словарях:
swot something up — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot up on something — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot — swot1 [swɔt US swa:t] n BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests used in order to show disapproval >swotty adj swot 2 swot2 past tense and past participle swotted present participle swotting v … Dictionary of contemporary English
swot — 1 noun (C) BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests swotty adjective 2 verb (I) BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; cram (3) AmE (+ for): I was busy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cram — [kræm] v past tense and past participle crammed present participle cramming [: Old English; Origin: crammian] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to force something into a small space cram sth into/onto etc sth ▪ Jill crammed her clothes into the … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — grind1 [graınd] v past tense and past participle ground [graund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(into small pieces)¦ 2¦(smooth/sharp)¦ 3¦(press)¦ 4 grind your teeth 5 grind to a halt Phrasal verbs grind somebody<=>down grind on grind something<=>out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — 1 verb past tense and past participle ground, 1 INTO SMALL PIECES (T) a) also grind up (T) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces b) AmE to cut food,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mug something up — (informal) she s mugging up the Highway Code: STUDY, read up, cram; informal bone up (on); Brit. informal swot; archaic con. → … Useful english dictionary
mug — mug1 S3 [mʌg] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) a tall cup used for drinking tea, coffee etc ▪ a coffee mug 2.) a large glass with a handle, used especially for drinking beer ▪ a beer mug 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cram — verb crammed, cramming 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to force something into a small space: cram sth into/onto/down etc: Jessica crammed her clothes into the bag. 2 cram into sth if people cram into a place, they fill it: Thousands of people… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
