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bang [bæŋ]1 noun(a) (loud noise → explosion) détonation f; (→ clatter) fracas m; (→ slam) claquement m; (→ supersonic) bang m;∎ the door shut with a bang la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to shut the door with a bang claquer la porte;∎ there was a big bang il y a eu une forte détonation ou une explosion∎ familiar the show went (off) with a bang le spectacle a eu un succès fou;∎ he got a nasty bang on the head il s'est cogné la tête assez violemment2 adverb∎ familiar bang go my chances of winning! envolées, mes chances de gagner!;∎ familiar bang goes another £10! et pan, encore 10 livres de parties!∎ bang in the middle au beau milieu, en plein milieu;∎ the missile was bang on target le missile a atteint sa cible en plein dans le mille;∎ bang on time pile à l'heure;∎ I walked bang into him je suis tombé en plein sur lui;∎ my desk is bang against the wall mon bureau est contre le mur;∎ his flat is bang in the middle of town son appartement est en plein centre-ville(a) (hit → table, window) frapper violemment;∎ he banged his fist on the table il a frappé la table du poing;∎ I banged my head on the ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond;∎ figurative we're banging our heads against a brick wall nous perdons notre temps, nous nous dépensons en pure perte(b) (slam → door, window) claquer;∎ she banged the door shut elle a claqué la porte∎ to bang the market faire baisser les prix, écraser le marché∎ the door banged shut la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to bang at or on the door frapper à la porte à grands coups;∎ to bang on the table with one's fist taper du poing sur la table(b) (detonate → gun) détonerAmerican frange f;∎ to have bangs porter une frange(books, crockery) cogner les uns contre les autres□ ; (person) tabasser, cogner□faire du bruit□, faire du pétard(a) (detonate → guns) tonner(b) (keep firing → soldier) tirer sans arrêt; (keep hammering → workmen) faire du vacarme; figurative (keep working) continuer à travailler;∎ he was banging away on his typewriter il tapait sans arrêt sur sa machine à écrire∎ he banged the receiver down il a raccroché brutalement;∎ she banged down the lid elle a violemment rabattu le couvercle(collide with) se cogner contre, heurter∎ he's always banging on about it il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ça;∎ he's always banging on about his personal problems il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ses problèmes personnelscogner l'un contre l'autre;∎ I could have banged their heads together! j'aurais pu prendre l'un pour taper sur l'autre!∎ to get banged up être mis en taule ou à l'ombre -
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brick [brɪk]1. nouna. brique f2. compounds[house] en brique(s)* * *[brɪk] 1.1) Construction brique f2) GB ( child's toy) cube m2.Phrasal Verbs:- brick up••it's like banging one's head against ou talking to a brick wall — autant parler à un mur
to run up against ou run into a brick wall — se heurter à un mur
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[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) claquement2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) coup (violent)2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) claquer2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) frapper violemment3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) éclater, péter•- banger -
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A nit's like banging one's head against ou talking to a brick wall autant parler à un mur ; to brick it ◑, to shit bricks ◑ avoir les jetons ◑ ; to put one's money into bricks and mortar investir dans la pierre ; to run up against ou run into a brick wall se heurter à un mur ; to be thick as a brick ○ être bête comme ses pieds.■ brick up:▶ brick [sth] up, brick up [sth] murer [fireplace, window] ; boucher [hole]. -
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against [ə'genst]contre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e)-(h), 1 (l), 2 à l'encontre de ⇒ 1 (d) en prévision de ⇒ 1 (i) par rapport à ⇒ 1 (k) en échange de ⇒ 1 (l)(a) (indicating position) contre;∎ he leant his bike (up) against the wall il appuya son vélo contre le mur;∎ she had her nose pressed against the window elle avait le nez écrasé au carreau;∎ put the chairs (back) against the wall remettez les chaises contre le mur;∎ he was standing with his back against the wall il était adossé contre le mur ou au mur(b) (indicating impact) contre;∎ I banged my knee against the chair je me suis cogné le genou contre la chaise;∎ the shutter was banging against the window le volet claquait contre la fenêtre(c) (in the opposite direction to → current, stream, grain) contre(d) (contrary to → rules, principles) à l'encontre de;∎ to go against a trend s'opposer à une ou aller à l'encontre d'une tendance;∎ it's against the law c'est illégal ou contraire à la loi;∎ it's against the law to steal le vol est interdit par la loi;∎ there's no law against it il n'y a pas de loi qui s'y oppose;∎ they sold the farm against my advice/wishes ils ont vendu la ferme sans tenir compte de mes conseils/de ce que je souhaitais(e) (indicating opposition to → person, proposal, government) contre;∎ the fight against inflation/crime la lutte contre l'inflation/la criminalité;∎ to decide against sth décider de ne pas faire qch;∎ to vote against sth voter contre qch;∎ you're either for us or against us tu dois être avec nous ou contre nous;∎ she's against telling him elle trouve qu'on ne devrait pas le lui dire;∎ I advised her against going je lui ai déconseillé d'y aller;∎ what have you got against him/the idea? qu'est-ce que vous avez contre lui/l'idée?;∎ what have you got against going? pourquoi vous n'avez pas envie d'y aller?;∎ to have nothing against sth ne rien avoir contre qch;∎ I've nothing against it je n'ai rien contre(f) (unfavourable to) contre;∎ conditions were against them les conditions leur étaient défavorables;∎ his appearance is against him son physique ne joue pas en sa faveur(g) (in competition with) contre;∎ Football United against Everton United contre Everton;∎ a race against time or the clock une course contre la montre(h) (indicating defence, protection, precaution etc) contre;∎ protected against the cold protégé contre le froid;∎ an injection against measles une injection contre la rougeole;∎ to insure against accidents (insurer) assurer contre les accidents; (client) s'assurer contre les accidents;∎ to be insured against theft être assuré contre le vol;∎ against all risks contre tous les risques∎ to save money against one's retirement faire des économies en prévision de ou pour la retraite(j) (in contrast to) contre, sur;∎ to stand against the light être à contre-jour;∎ the tall chimneys stood out against the sky les hautes cheminées se détachaient sur le ciel;∎ yellow flowers against a green background des fleurs jaunes sur un fond vert;∎ the red stood out against the grey le rouge contrastait avec le gris;∎ figurative these events took place against a background of political violence ces événements ont eu lieu dans un climat de violence politique(k) (in comparison to, in relation to) en comparaison de, par rapport à;∎ to check sth against a list vérifier qch d'après une liste;∎ they cost £10 here (as) against only £7 at the supermarket ils coûtent 10 livres ici contre ou au lieu de 7 livres au supermarché;∎ Finance the dollar rose/fell against the yen le dollar a augmenté/baissé par rapport au yen;∎ to plot the number of passengers against distance travelled (in graph) relever le nombre de voyageurs par rapport à la distance parcourue(l) (in exchange for) contre, en échange de;∎ to issue a ticket against payment of… remettre un ticket en contrepartie du paiement de...;∎ cash is available against presentation of the voucher ce bon peut être échangé contre de l'argent2 adverbcontre;∎ are you for or against? êtes-vous pour ou contre?;∎ the odds are 10 to 1 against (gen) il y a une chance sur dix; (in horseracing) la cote est à 10 contre 1 -
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brick [brɪk]1 noun(a) (for building) brique f;∎ a house made of brick une maison en brique;∎ to invest in bricks and mortar investir dans l'immobilier;∎ familiar to come down on sb like a ton of bricks passer un savon à qn;∎ proverb you can't make bricks without straw à l'impossible nul n'est tenu;(b) (of ice cream) pavé m∎ a box of bricks un jeu de construction∎ you're a brick! tu es vraiment ou super sympa!(building) en brique ou briques►► brick red rouge m brique inv;brick wall mur m de brique;∎ figurative to come up against a brick wall se heurter à un obstacle infranchissable;∎ it's like talking to a brick wall autant (vaut) parler à un mur ou un sourd;∎ it's like banging your head against a brick wall c'est peine perduemurermurermurer
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