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101 herd
[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) troupeau2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) (se) rassembler (en troupeau)- - herd- herdsman - the herd instinct -
102 hitherto
adverb (up to this time: Hitherto, this information has been kept secret.) jusqu'ici -
103 hoard
[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) réserve2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) stocker- hoarder -
104 hold prisoner
(to (capture and) confine (a person) against his will: Many soldiers were killed and the rest taken prisoner; She was kept prisoner in a locked room.) faire prisonnier -
105 hot air
(boastful words, promises that will not be kept etc: Most of what he said was just hot air.) du vent -
106 hothouse
noun (a glass-house kept warm for growing plants in: He grows orchids in his hothouse.) serre (chaude) -
107 house arrest
(a type of arrest in which a person is not allowed to leave his own house: He was kept under house arrest.) assignation à résidence -
108 hutch
1) (a box with a wire front in which rabbits are kept.) clapier2) ((American) a cupboard with open shelves above for dishes.) -
109 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) au repos2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) fainéant3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vain4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) sans fondement, futile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) paresser2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (faire) tourner au ralenti•- idler- idleness - idly - idle away -
110 in stitches
(laughing a lot: His stories kept us in stitches.) (rire) à se tordre -
111 in store
1) (kept or reserved for future use: I keep plenty of tinned food in store for emergencies.) en réserve2) (coming in the future: There's trouble in store for her!) en réserve -
112 in touch (with)
(in communication (with): I have kept in touch with my school-friends.) en contact (avec) -
113 in touch (with)
(in communication (with): I have kept in touch with my school-friends.) en contact (avec) -
114 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirect2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) détourné3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirect•- indirect object - indirect speech -
115 inspect
[in'spekt]1) (to look at, or examine, carefully or formally: He inspected the bloodstains.) examiner (de près)2) (to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run: Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean.) inspecter3) (to look at (troops etc) ceremonially: The Queen will inspect the regiment.) passer en revue•- inspector -
116 jiggle
['‹iɡl](to (cause to) jump (about) or move jerkily: The television picture kept jiggling up and down.) sautiller -
117 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) surveiller -
118 keep guard (on)
The soldiers kept guard (on the prisoner).) surveiller -
119 keep in
1) (not to allow to go or come out or outside: The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work.) empêcher qqn de sortir2) (to stay close to the side of a road etc.) rester bien au bord (à droite) -
120 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) ne pas s'approcher2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) protéger (de)
См. также в других словарях:
kept — (k[e^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Keep}. [1913 Webster] {Kept woman}, {Kept mistress}, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as his paramour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kept mistress — kept kept (k[e^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Keep}. [1913 Webster] {Kept woman}, {Kept mistress}, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as his paramour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kept woman — kept kept (k[e^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Keep}. [1913 Webster] {Kept woman}, {Kept mistress}, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as his paramour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kept — /kept/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of keep. adj. 2. having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer. [1670 80 for def. 2] * * * … Universalium
kept — UK US /kept/ verb ► PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF KEEP(Cf. ↑keep) … Financial and business terms
kept — [kept] the past tense and past participle of ↑keep … Dictionary of contemporary English
kept woman — noun count OFTEN HUMOROUS a woman who is given a home and money by a man that she has a sexual relationship with: This shows that the speaker does not approve of such a relationship. People often also use kept man humorously about a man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kept him at a distance — kept far away from him, kept him away … English contemporary dictionary
kept — adjective supported financially in return for sexual favours. → keep kept past and past participle of keep … English new terms dictionary
kept — kept; un·kept; … English syllables
kept — [kept] vt., vi. pt. & pp. of KEEP adj. maintained or supported so as to be a sexual partner: said usually of a woman … English World dictionary
