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41 reach
reach [ri:t∫]1. noun( = accessibility) within reach à portée2. plural noun• further to the north, there are great reaches of forest plus au nord, il y a de grandes étendues de forêt• the upper/lower reaches of the river le cours supérieur/inférieur de la rivière( = get as far as) [+ place, age, goal] atteindre ; [+ agreement, conclusion, compromise, decision] parvenir à• when we reached him he was dead quand nous sommes arrivés auprès de lui, il était mortb. ( = stretch out hand) tendre le bras• he reached up to get the book from the shelf il a levé le bras pour atteindre le livre sur le rayon* * *[riːtʃ] 1.noun portée fbeyond ou out of reach — hors de portée
2.within easy reach of — à proximité de [shops, facility]
reaches plural noun3.the upper/lower reaches — ( of society) les échelons mpl les plus hauts/les plus bas; ( of river) la partie supérieure/inférieure
transitive verb1) ( arrive at) [person, train, river] atteindre [place, person]; [sound, news, letter] parvenir à [person, place]the message took three days to reach Paris — le message a mis trois jours pour arriver jusqu'à Paris
2) ( attain) atteindre [age, level]matters reached a point where... — les choses en sont arrivées à un point où...
3) ( come to) arriver à [decision, understanding, conclusion]to reach a verdict — Law rendre un verdict
4) ( by stretching) atteindre [object, shelf, switch]5) ( contact) joindre6) ( make impact on) toucher [audience, market]7) (in height, length) arriver à [floor, ceiling]4.1) ( stretch)to reach up/down — lever/baisser le bras
2) ( extend)to reach (up/down) to — arriver jusqu'à
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42 reasonable
reasonable [ˈri:znəbl]a. [person, behaviour, explanation, request] raisonnable• it is reasonable to suppose that... on peut raisonnablement supposer que...b. [standard, results] honnête• there is a reasonable chance that... il y a des chances que... + subj• to prove guilt beyond (a) reasonable doubt prouver la culpabilité de l'accusé avec quasi-certitude━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word raisonnable has a double n.* * *['riːznəbl]1) ( sensible) raisonnable2) ( understanding) compréhensif/-ive ( about au sujet de)3) ( justified) légitimebeyond reasonable doubt — Law sans aucun doute possible
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43 routine
routine [ru:ˈti:n]1. nouna. routine f• business or office routine travail m courant du bureaub. ( = performance) numéro m• he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him (inf) il m'a ressorti la vieille rengaine du mari incompris2. adjectivea. ( = normal) [work, check, maintenance, procedure, questions] de routineb. ( = predictable) [report, problem, banter] banal* * *[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) ( procedure) routine foffice routine — travail m de routine
to establish a routine — ( at work) s'organiser; ( for spare time) se faire un emploi du temps
2) ( drudgery) routine f (of de)4) (colloq) péj ( obvious act) numéro (colloq) m5) Computing sous-programme m6) Sport enchaînement m2.1) ( normal) [enquiry, matter] de routineroutine maintenance — entretien m courant
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44 see
see [si:]a. voir• I've seen some things in my time but... j'en ai vu (des choses) dans ma vie mais...• can you see your way to helping us? est-ce que vous voyez un moyen de nous aider ?b. ( = understand) voir• do you see what I mean? vous voyez ce que je veux dire ?• I don't see why not (granting permission) je n'y vois aucune objection ; (not understanding sb's refusal) je ne vois pas pourquoic. ( = look) aller voird. ( = have an opinion) trouvere. ( = meet) voir• how nice to see you! ça me fait plaisir de vous voir !f. ( = visit) voir• see you later! (inf) à tout à l'heure !• see you some time! (inf) à un de ces jours !• see you soon! à bientôt !i. ( = experience) 1963 saw the assassination of John F. Kennedy l'année 1963 a été marquée par l'assassinat de John F. Kennedy• since becoming a social worker she's certainly seen life depuis qu'elle est assistante sociale elle a pu se rendre compte de ce que c'est que la viej. ( = accompany) accompagner• to see sb home/to the door raccompagner qn jusque chez lui/jusqu'à la portek. ( = allow to be) I couldn't see her left alone je ne pouvais pas supporter qu'on la laisse subj toute seulel. ( = ensure) s'assurerm. ( = imagine) voir• can you see him as a father? est-ce que vous l'imaginez père de famille ?• I can just see her! je l'imagine tout à fait !• to see in/out/through voir à l'intérieur/à l'extérieur/à travers• I see! je vois !• ... you see (in explanations)... voyez-vous• we'll soon see if... nous saurons bientôt si...• can I go out? -- we'll see est-ce que je peux sortir ? -- on verra3. compoundsa. ( = deal with)b. ( = consider) can I go? -- we'll see about it je peux y aller ? -- on verra• he said he wouldn't do it -- we'll see about that! il a dit qu'il ne le ferait pas -- c'est ce qu'on va voir ![+ person] faire entrer• I saw him off at the station/airport je l'ai accompagné à la gare/à l'aéroport[+ person] raccompagner à la porte[+ behaviour, promises] ne pas se laisser abuser par[+ project, deal] mener à terme• $50 should see you through 50 dollars devraient vous suffire• to see to it that... veiller à ce que... + subj* * *[siː] 1. 2.1) (perceive, look at) voirthere was going to be trouble: I could see it coming ou I could see it a mile off — il allait y avoir des problèmes: je le sentais venir
I don't know what you see in him — (colloq) je ne sais pas ce que tu lui trouves (colloq)
2) ( visit) voir [expert, country, building]see you! — (colloq) salut! (colloq)
see you next week! — (colloq) à la semaine prochaine!
3) ( receive) recevoir4) ( understand) voir [advantage, problem]; comprendre [joke]5) ( consider) voirto see somebody as — considérer quelqu'un comme [leader, hero]
it remains to be seen whether ou if — reste à voir si
6) ( envisage)I can't see somebody/something doing — je ne pense pas que quelqu'un/quelque chose puisse faire
I can see a time when this country will be independent — je peux imaginer qu'un jour ce pays sera indépendant
7) ( make sure)to see (to it) that — veiller à ce que (+ subj)
8) ( witness) voir; ( experience) connaître [poverty, war]9) ( accompany)3.to see somebody home — raccompagner quelqu'un chez lui/elle
1) ( with eyes) voir2) ( understand) voirnow I see — maintenant, je comprends
3) (check, find out)4) (think, consider)4.let's see —
to see oneself — lit, fig se voir
I can't see myself as ou being... — je ne pense pas que je vais être...
Phrasal Verbs:- see off- see out- see to••I'll see you right — (colloq) je ne te laisserai pas tomber (colloq)
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45 sophisticated
sophisticated [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]a. ( = advanced) sophistiquéb. ( = refined) raffinéc. ( = subtle) [person] averti ; [approach, understanding] subtil* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]1) ( smart) [person] ( cultured) raffiné, sophistiqué pej; ( elegant) chic inv; [clothes, fashion] recherché; [restaurant, resort] chic inv; [magazine] sophistiqué2) ( discriminating) [mind, taste] raffiné; [audience, public] averti; [civilization] évolué3) (elaborate, complex) [equipment, technology] sophistiqué; [argument, joke] subtil; [style] recherché -
46 sophistication
sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪˈkeɪ∫ən]a. ( = complexity) sophistication fb. [of person, tastes] raffinement mc. [of approach, understanding] subtilité f* * *[səˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃn]1) ( smartness) ( of person) ( in lifestyle) raffinement m, sophistication f pej; ( in judgment) finesse f; ( in appearance) chic m; (of restaurant, resort, magazine) chic m; (of mind, tastes) raffinement m2) (of audience, public) caractère m averti3) ( complexity) ( of equipment) sophistication f; (of discussion, joke) subtilité f -
47 spoken
spoken [ˈspəʊkən]1. verb2. adjective[language] parlé• a robot capable of understanding spoken commands un robot capable de comprendre la commande vocale* * *['spəʊkən] 1. 2.adjective [word, dialogue, language] parlé -
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49 sympathetic
sympathetic [‚sɪmpəˈθetɪk]a. ( = showing concern) compatissantb. ( = favourable) favorablec. ( = likeable) sympathique━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]sympathique is not the most common translation for sympathetic.* * *[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) ( compassionate) compatissant; ( understanding) compréhensif/-ive; ( kindly) gentil/-ille; ( disposed) bien disposé (to, towards à l'égard de)2) ( friendly) sympathique3) [development] qui s'harmonise bien avec l'environnement4) Medicine (ortho)sympathique -
50 thorough
thorough [ˈθʌrə]a. ( = careful) [person, worker] méthodique ; [work, investigation, preparation, analysis, training] approfondi ; [review] complet (- ète f) ; [consideration] ampleb. [knowledge] approfondi ; [understanding] profondc. ( = complete) to make a thorough nuisance of o.s. être totalement insupportable* * *['θʌrə], US ['θʌrəʊ]1) ( detailed) gen approfondi; [preparation, search, work] minutieux/-ieuse2) ( meticulous) minutieux/-ieuse3) -
51 true
true [tru:]1. adjectivea. ( = correct) vrai ; [description, account] fidèle• it is true that... il est vrai que... + indic• is it true that...? est-il vrai que... + indic ?• it's not true that... il n'est pas vrai que... + indic• can it be true that...? est-il possible que... + subj ?• is it true about Vivian? est-ce vrai, ce que l'on dit à propos de Vivian ?• it is true to say that... il est vrai que...• this is particularly true of... cela s'applique particulièrement à...• that's true! c'est vrai !• too true! (inf) ça c'est bien vrai !• to come true [dream] se réaliser• he's got so much money it's not true! (inf) c'est incroyable ce qu'il est riche !b. ( = real) véritable ; [cost] réel• in Turkey you will discover the true meaning of hospitality en Turquie, vous découvrirez le véritable sens de l'hospitalitéc. ( = faithful) fidèle• true to life ( = realistic) réaliste• true to form, he... comme on pouvait s'y attendre, il...2. noun3. compounds* * *[truː] 1.1) ( based on fact) [news, fact, story] vrai; ( from real life) [story] vécuthe same is ou holds true of the new party — il en va de même pour le nouveau parti
that's true — ( when agreeing) c'est juste
too true! — (colloq) je ne vous/te le fais pas dire!
2) (real, genuine) [god, cost, meaning, democracy, American] vrai; [identity, age] véritableit is hard to get the true picture — il est difficile de savoir ce qui se passe vraiment or en réalité
3) (heartfelt, sincere) [feeling, repentance, understanding] sincère4) ( accurate) [copy] conforme; [assessment] correct, justeto be true to life — [film, book] être vrai
5) (faithful, loyal) [servant, knight] fidèle6) Constructionto be out of true — [window, post, frame] ne pas être d'aplomb
7) Music [note, instrument] juste2.••true to form, he... — égal à lui-même, il...
to be/remain true to type — [person] être/rester semblable à lui-même/elle-même etc
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52 uptake
uptake [ˈʌpteɪk]* * *['ʌpteɪk]••to be quick/slow on the uptake — (colloq) comprendre/ne pas comprendre vite
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53 why
why [waɪ]1. adverb• why did you do it? pourquoi l'avez-vous fait ?• why not? pourquoi pas ?• why not phone her? pourquoi ne pas lui téléphoner ?2. conjunction• there's no reason why you shouldn't try again il n'y a pas de raison pour que tu n'essaies pas de nouveau* * *As with other words such as où, quand, comment etc, questions are formed by inserting est-ce que after the question word: why did you go? = pourquoi est-ce que tu y es allé? or by inverting the subject and verb after the question word, which is slightly more formal: pourquoi y es-tu allé? In spoken French the question word can be put at the end: tu y es allé pourquoi?why occurs with certain reporting verbs such as ask, explain, know, think and wonder. For translations, see these entries[waɪ], US [hwaɪ] 1.1) ( in questions) pourquoiwhy do you ask? — pourquoi est-ce que tu me poses la question?, pourquoi me poses-tu la question?
‘I'm annoyed’ - ‘why is that?’ — ‘je suis vexé’ - ‘pourquoi?’
oh no, why me? — oh non, pourquoi est-ce que ça me tombe dessus? (colloq)
‘it's not possible’ - ‘why not?’ — ‘ce n'est pas possible’ - ‘pourquoi pas?’
‘can I apply?’ - ‘I don't see why not’ — ‘est-ce que je peux m'inscrire?’ - ‘je ne vois pas pourquoi tu ne pourrais pas’
2) ( when making suggestions) pourquoi3) (expressing irritation, defiance) pourquoiwhy should they get all the praise? — pourquoi est-ce que c'est eux qui auraient tous les compliments?
‘tell them’ - ‘why should I?’ — ‘dis-leur’ - ‘et pourquoi (est-ce que je devrais le faire)?’
4) (also whyever) ( expressing surprise)2.whyever not? — GB pourquoi pas?
conjunction pour çaso that's why! — ( finally understanding) ah, c'est pour ça!
‘why?’ - ‘because you're stubborn, that's why!’ — ‘pourquoi?’ - ‘parce que tu es têtu, c'est tout!’
3.I need to know the reason why — j'ai besoin de savoir pourquoi; reason 1. 1
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54 deepening
deepening [ˈdi:pənɪŋ]1. adjective[crisis, gloom, depression] de plus en plus grave ; [friendship, understanding] de plus en plus profond2. noun -
55 agreement
to break an agreement rompre un accord;∎ to have an agreement with sb avoir conclu ou passé un accord avec qn;∎ to enter into or conclude an agreement with sb passer un accord avec qn;∎ an agreement has been concluded between the two parties un accord est intervenu entre les deux parties;∎ to come to an agreement parvenir à un accord;∎ to sign an agreement signer un accord;∎ to sign a legal agreement (to do sth) s'engager (par) devant notaire (à faire qch);∎ to abide by the agreement s'en tenir à ce qui a été convenu;∎ our agreement was that… nous avions convenu que…(b) (understanding) accord m, entente f;∎ as per agreement comme (il a été) convenu;∎ by mutual agreement de gré à gré, à l'amiable, d'un commun accord -
56 arrangement
∎ to come to an arrangement with sb faire un arrangement avec qn;∎ he came to an arrangement with the bank il est parvenu à un accord avec la banque;∎ special designs by arrangement autres modèles sur demande;∎ by prior arrangement sur accord préalable -
57 -witted
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58 appreciation
1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) reconnaissance2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) sensibilité (à)3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) idée (de)4) (an increase in value.) augmentation5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) critique -
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60 blind spot
1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) refuser de comprendre/voir clair2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) endroit sans visibilité
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