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81 deformed
adjective (twisted out of the correct shape: His foot was deformed.) déformé -
82 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) forge2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) forgerII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) contrefaire- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) pousser de l'avant -
83 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) (de/en) métal2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) métal•- metallic -
84 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nez2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) odorat3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nez2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) (s')avancer avec précaution2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) fureter•- - nosed- nosey - nosy - nosily - nosiness - nose-bag - nosedive - nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose - nose out - pay through the nose - turn up one's nose at - under a person's very nose - under very nose - under a person's nose - under nose -
85 perspective
[pə'spektiv]1) (the way of drawing solid objects, natural scenes etc on a flat surface, so that they appear to have the correct shape, distance from each other etc: Early medieval paintings lacked perspective.) perspective2) (a picture or view of something: I would like a clearer perspective of the situation.) perspective• -
86 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arracher2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plumer3) (to pick (flowers etc).) cueillir4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) épiler5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) pincer2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) courage- plucky- pluckily - pluckiness - pluck up the courage - pluck up courage - energy -
87 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) sauter, bondir2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) découler de3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (se) refermer brusquement2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) ressort2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) printemps3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) bond4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) élasticité5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) source•- springy- springiness - sprung - springboard - spring cleaning - springtime - spring up -
88 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) tourner, (s')enrouler, (s')entortiller2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tresser3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) tordre2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torsion2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) tortillon3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tortillon4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) coup de théâtre•- twisted- twister -
89 form
A n1 (kind, manifestation) (of activity, energy, exercise, transport, government, protest, work, substance) forme f ; (of entertainment, taxation, disease) sorte f ; different forms of life ou life forms différentes formes de vie ; it's a form of blackmail c'est une forme de chantage ; some form of control is needed un système de contrôle est nécessaire ; in the form of crystals/a loan sous forme de cristaux/de prêt ; in a new/different form sous une nouvelle/autre forme ; to publish articles in book form réunir des articles dans un livre ; he won't touch alcohol in any form il évite l'alcool sous toutes ses formes ; to take various forms prendre diverses formes ; to take the form of a strike prendre la forme d'une grève ;2 ( document) formulaire m ; to fill in ou fill out ou complete a form remplir un formulaire ; blank form formulaire vierge ;3 ( shape) forme f ; to take ou assume the form of a man/a swan prendre la forme d'un homme/d'un cygne ;4 (of athlete, horse, performer) forme f ; to be in good form être en bonne or pleine forme ; to be on form être très en forme ; to return to form retrouver la forme ; to return to one's best form retrouver sa meilleure forme ; to study the form étudier le tableau des performances ; true to form, she was late fidèle à elle-même, elle était en retard ;5 Literat, Art ( structure) forme f ; ( genre) genre m ; form and content la forme et le fond ; a literary form un genre littéraire ; theatrical forms formes du théâtre ; verse forms genres en vers ; the limitations of this form les limites de ce genre ;6 ( etiquette) it is bad form cela ne se fait pas (to do de faire) ; purely as a matter of form purement par politesse or pour la forme ; I never know the form at these ceremonies je ne sais jamais comment me comporter à ces cérémonies ; you know the form tu sais ce qu'il faut faire ;8 ( prescribed set of words) formule f ; they object to the form of words used ils ne sont pas d'accord avec la formulation ;12 ( bench) banc m.C vtr1 ( organize or create) former [queue, circle, barrier, club, cartel, alliance, government, union, band] (from avec) ; nouer [friendship, relationship] ; former [sentence, tense] ; to form one's letters former ses lettres ; please form a circle s'il vous plaît, formez un cercle ; how are stalactites formed? comment se forment les stalactites? ; to form part of sth faire partie de qch ; to form a large part/the basis of sth constituer une grande partie/la base de qch ;2 ( conceive) se faire [impression, image, picture, opinion, idea] ; concevoir [admiration] ; to form the habit of doing prendre l'habitude de faire ;3 ( mould) former [child, pupil, personality, taste, ideas, attitudes] ; tastes formed by television des goûts formés par la télévision ;4 ( constitute) former [jury, cabinet, panel] ; the 12 people who form the jury les 12 personnes qui forment le jury.■ form into:▶ form into [sth] [people] former [groups, classes, teams] ; to form sth into mettre qch en [sentence, paragraphs, circle] ; séparer [qch] en [groups, teams, classes] ; to form objects into patterns grouper des objets pour former des motifs.■ form up [people] se mettre en rangs. -
90 loom
A n métier m à tisser.B vi1 ( also loom up) [shape, figure, building] surgir (out of de ; over au-dessus de) ; a figure loomed up through the mist une silhouette surgit dans la brume ;2 [threat, war, strike, crisis] menacer ; [exam, interview, deadline] s'approcher dangereusement ; the spectre of war looms over the country le spectre de la guerre menace le pays ; to loom large [exam, thought, horror, issue] peser lourd ; [figure, politician] occuper une place importante.2 lit [spire, cliff, tower] menaçant. -
91 model
A n1 ( scale representation) (for planning, engineering) maquette f (of de) ; ( made as hobby) maquette f (of de) ;2 (version of car, appliance, garment) modèle m ; the new/latest model le nouveau/dernier modèle ; a 1956 model (car) une voiture modèle 1956 ;3 ( person) (for artist, photographer) modèle m ; ( showing clothes) mannequin m ; top/fashion model mannequin de luxe/de mode ;4 (example, thing to be copied) modèle m ; to be a ou serve as a model for sth servir de modèle à qch ; a model of un modèle de [tact, fairness, good government] ; a legal system on the British model un système judiciaire sur le modèle britannique ; to hold sth up ou out as a model prendre qch pour modèle ;B adj1 [railway, train, soldier, village] miniature ; [aeroplane, boat, car] modèle réduit ;2 ( new and exemplary) [farm, hospital, prison] modèle, pilote ;3 ( perfect) [spouse, student, conduct] modèle.1 to model sth on sth modeler qch sur qch ;2 [fashion model] présenter [garment, design] ;3 ( shape) modeler [clay, wax, figure, head] (in en) ;1 [artist's model] poser (for pour) ;2 [fashion model] travailler comme mannequin (for pour) ;1 [clothes] présenté (by par) ;2 modelled on sth modelé sur qch. -
92 uniform
B adj [temperature, acceleration] constant ; [shape, size, colour] identique ; uniform in appearance d'apparence identique. -
93 heart
heart [hɑ:t]1 noun∎ he has a weak heart il est cardiaque, il a le cœur malade;∎ to have a heart condition souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque;∎ figurative her heart leapt son cœur bondit;∎ figurative her heart sank elle eut un serrement de cœur;∎ my heart sinks every time I think about leaving j'ai un pincement au cœur ou un serrement de cœur chaque fois que je pense au départ;∎ literary two hearts that beat as one deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson;∎ British he sat there, his heart in his boots il était là, la mort dans l'âme;∎ her heart was in her mouth as she watched elle regardait en retenant son souffle(b) (seat of feelings, love) cœur m;∎ to have a big heart avoir très bon cœur;∎ he has a heart of gold/of stone il a un cœur d'or/de pierre;∎ it does my heart good to see them together cela me réchauffe le cœur de les voir ensemble;∎ to lose one's heart to sb donner son cœur à qn, tomber amoureux de qn;∎ to win sb's heart gagner le cœur de qn;∎ her words went straight to his heart ses paroles lui sont allées droit au cœur;∎ the letter was written straight from the heart la lettre était écrite du fond du cœur;∎ to have one's heart set on sth s'être mis qch dans la tête;∎ he has his heart set on winning il veut à tout prix gagner;∎ they have their heart set on that house ils ont jeté leur dévolu sur cette maison;∎ they have your welfare at heart ils ne pensent qu'à ton bien, c'est pour ton bien qu'ils font cela;∎ they have everything their hearts could desire ils ont tout ce qu'ils peuvent désirer;∎ literary my heart's desire is to see Rome again mon plus cher désir est ou ce que je désire le plus au monde c'est de revoir Rome;∎ she hardened or steeled her heart against him elle s'est endurcie contre lui;∎ affairs or matters of the heart affaires fpl de cœur;∎ to wear one's heart on one's sleeve montrer ou laisser paraître ses sentiments(c) (innermost thoughts) fond m;∎ in his heart of hearts au fond de lui-même ou de son cœur, en son for intérieur;∎ in my heart I knew it was true au fond de moi-même je savais que c'était la vérité;∎ there's a woman/a man after my own heart voilà une femme/un homme selon mon cœur;∎ I thank you from the bottom of my heart or with all my heart je vous remercie du fond du cœur ou de tout mon cœur;∎ do you love him? - with all my heart vous l'aimez? - de tout mon cœur;∎ to take sth to heart prendre qch à cœur;∎ she takes criticism too much to heart elle prend les critiques trop à cœur;∎ don't take it to heart ne le prenez pas trop à cœur;∎ she opened or poured out her heart to me elle m'a dévoilé son cœur(d) (disposition, humour)∎ to have a change of heart changer d'avis(e) (interest, enthusiasm)∎ I worked hard but my heart wasn't in it j'ai beaucoup travaillé mais je n'avais pas le cœur à l'ouvrage ou le cœur n'y était pas;∎ I can tell that your heart isn't in it je vois bien que tu n'y tiens pas tellement;∎ to eat/drink to one's heart's content manger/boire tout son soûl;∎ she read to her heart's content elle a lu tout son soûl;∎ a subject close to one's heart un sujet qui tient à cœur;∎ she puts her heart or she throws herself heart and soul into her work elle se donne à son travail corps et âme∎ to lose heart perdre courage, se décourager;∎ take heart! courage!;∎ she took heart from the fact that others shared her experience elle était encouragée par le fait que d'autres partageaient son expérience;∎ the prospect of winning the prize put new heart into them la perspective de gagner le prix leur a redonné du courage ou du cœur (au ventre);(g) (compassion) cœur m;∎ he has no heart il n'a pas de cœur, il manque de cœur;∎ she didn't have the heart to refuse, she couldn't find it in her heart to refuse elle n'a pas eu le courage ou le cœur de refuser;∎ can you find it in your heart to forgive me? est-ce que vous pourrez jamais me pardonner?;∎ her heart's in the right place elle a bon cœur;∎ have a heart! pitié!;∎ to be all heart être plein de bonne volonté;∎ ironic you're all heart tu es charmant!∎ the heart of the matter le fond du problème;∎ the speaker went straight to the heart of the matter le conférencier est allé droit au cœur du sujet ou du problème;∎ the law strikes at the heart of the democratic system la loi porte atteinte aux fondements du régime démocratique;∎ in the heart of the financial district au centre ou au cœur du quartier financier;∎ in the heart of winter en plein hiver, au cœur de l'hiver;∎ in the heart of the forest au cœur ou au beau milieu ou au fin fond de la forêt, en pleine forêt;∎ American the Heart of Dixie = surnom donné à l'Alabama(i) (of cabbage, celery, lettuce) cœur m; (of tree) cœur m, vif m; (of artichoke) cœur m, fond m; (of cable) âme f, mèche f;∎ to play a heart jouer un ou du cœur;∎ hearts are trumps atout cœur;∎ have you got any hearts? avez-vous du cœur?∎ a pattern of little red hearts un motif de petits cœurs rouges;∎ she had drawn hearts all over the letter elle avait dessiné des cœurs sur toute la lettre∎ she clutched him to her heart elle l'a serré contre sa poitrine ou sur son cœurau fond;∎ at heart she was a good person elle avait un bon fond;∎ my sister's a gypsy at heart ma sœur est une bohémienne dans l'âme;∎ to feel sad at heart avoir le cœur triste;∎ to be sick at heart avoir la mort dans l'âmepar cœur;∎ to learn/to know sth by heart apprendre/savoir qch par cœurCards = jeu de cartes dont l'objet est de faire des plis ne comprenant ni des cœurs ni la dame de pique►► Medicine heart attack crise f cardiaque;∎ to have a heart attack avoir une crise cardiaque, faire un infarctus;∎ figurative she nearly had a heart attack when she heard about it en apprenant la nouvelle, elle a failli avoir une attaque;Medicine heart disease maladie f de cœur, maladie f cardiaque;∎ heart disease is on the increase les maladies de cœur ou cardiaques sont en augmentation;∎ smoking increases the incidence of heart disease le tabagisme augmente le taux de maladies de cœur ou cardiaques;Medicine heart failure (condition) défaillance f cardiaque; (cessation of heartbeat) arrêt m du cœur;∎ figurative I nearly had heart failure when they told me I'd got the job j'ai failli me trouver mal ou avoir une syncope quand ils m'ont dit que j'avais le poste;Medicine heart murmur souffle m au cœur;Botany heart of palm cœur m de palmier;heart patient cardiaque mf;Marketing heart share préférence f;heart surgeon chirurgien(enne) m,f cardiologue;Medicine heart surgery chirurgie f du cœur;Medicine heart trouble (UNCOUNT) maladie f du cœur, troubles mpl cardiaques;∎ to have or to suffer from heart trouble souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque -
94 pattern
pattern ['pætən]1 noun∎ a geometric/herringbone pattern un motif géométrique/à chevrons(b) (physical arrangement) disposition f, configuration f;∎ to form a pattern former un motif ou un dessin;∎ the pattern of light and shade on the ground le dessin que forment les effets d'ombre et de lumière sur le sol;∎ the pattern of footprints on the sand la disposition des empreintes de pas sur le sable(c) (standard way of occurring or being arranged) système m, configuration f;∎ pattern of events cheminement m des événements;∎ sometimes there seems to be no pattern to our lives notre existence semble parfois être régie par le hasard;∎ all the different elements fell into a pattern tous les éléments ont fini par s'emboîter les uns dans les autres ou s'articuler les uns aux autres;∎ research has established that there is a pattern in or to the data la recherche a établi que les données ne sont pas aléatoires;∎ such incidents are part of a wider pattern of abuse de tels incidents s'inscrivent dans un contexte de violence plus large;∎ some clear patterns emerge from the statistics des tendances nettes ressortent des statistiques;∎ behaviour patterns in monkeys types mpl de comportement chez les singes;∎ weather patterns grandes tendances fpl climatiques;∎ there is a definite pattern to the burglaries on observe une constante bien précise dans les cambriolages;∎ the pattern of TV viewing in the average household les habitudes fpl du téléspectateur moyen;∎ to follow a set pattern se dérouler toujours de la même façon;∎ the evening followed the usual pattern la soirée s'est déroulée selon le schéma habituel;∎ economic growth on the Japanese pattern croissance économique à la japonaise;∎ pattern of trade structure f des échanges;∎ voice pattern empreintes fpl vocales∎ dress pattern patron m de robe;∎ to cut out a shirt from a pattern tailler une chemise sur un patron∎ to set a pattern for (of company, method, work) servir de modèle à; (of person) instaurer un modèle pour;∎ their methods set the pattern for other companies leurs méthodes ont servi de modèle à d'autres sociétés;∎ this opening debate set the pattern for what followed ce débat d'ouverture a donné le ton de ce qui allait suivre(a) (mark → fabric) décorer d'un motif∎ to pattern oneself on or after sb prendre modèle ou exemple sur qn;∎ their quality control is patterned on Japanese methods leur contrôle de qualité est calqué sur les méthodes japonaises►► Military pattern bombing bombardement m systématique;pattern book livre m d'échantillons; (for dressmaking) catalogue m de patrons;Industry pattern designer dessinateur(trice) m,f de patrons
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