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1 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) moins...moins/plus -
2 become
∎ the noise became louder and louder le bruit est devenu de plus en plus fort ou a continué à augmenter;∎ to become old vieillir;∎ to become fat grossir;∎ to become weak s'affaiblir;∎ it became clear that we were wrong il s'est avéré que nous nous trompions;∎ we became friends nous sommes devenus amis;∎ she's becoming a dreadful nuisance elle est en train de devenir vraiment gênante;∎ to become known commencer à être connu(b) (acquire post of) devenir;∎ to become president devenir président;∎ she's become an accountant elle est devenue comptable(a) (suit → of hat, dress) aller à;∎ that hat really becomes you ce chapeau vous va vraiment bien∎ such behaviour doesn't become him une telle conduite n'est pas digne de lui(only following "what", "whatever") whatever will become of us? qu'allons-nous devenir?;∎ what became of your hat? où est passé ton chapeau?;∎ I wonder what became of that young man je me demande ce qu'est devenu ce jeune homme -
3 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) prendre/perdre l'habitude deEnglish-French dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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4 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) prendre/perdre l'habitude deEnglish-French dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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5 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) avoir la frousse -
6 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) s'améliorer; s'aggraver -
7 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) être aux anges -
8 get the feel of
(to become accustomed to: to get the feel of a new job.) se faire à -
9 go through the roof / hit the roof
(to become very angry.) piquer une criseEnglish-French dictionary > go through the roof / hit the roof
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10 let the cat out of the bag
(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) vendre la mèche -
11 catch the sun
(to become sunburnt.) prendre un coup de soleil -
12 eligible to become party to the treaty
Jur. autorisé(e) a devenir partie au traitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > eligible to become party to the treaty
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13 focus
1 ( focal point) foyer m ; to be out of focus [device] ne pas être au point ; [image] être flou ; to be in focus être au point ; to go out of focus [device] se dérégler ; [image] devenir flou ; to bring sth into focus mettre qch au point ; to come into focus se rapprocher de la mise au point ;3 ( centre of interest) centre m, foyer m ; to become the focus of controversy devenir le centre de la controverse ; to become a focus for the press devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse ; to provide a focus for research fournir un centre d'intérêt à la recherche ;2 ( adjust) mettre [qch] au point, régler [lens, microscope, camera] ; to focus one's lens on faire la mise au point sur [object] ;3 ( concentrate) concentrer [attention, mind] (on sur).1 ( home in) to focus on [rays] converger sur ; [astronomer, photographer, camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur ; [eyes, gaze, attention] se fixer or se concentrer sur ;1 [telescope, image] au point ;2 [person] déterminé ; she's very focus elle est très déterminée. -
14 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) courir2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) marcher, rouler3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) couler4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) marcher, fonctionner5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) diriger6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) courir7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) assurer le service8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) tenir l'affiche9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avoir10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) déteindre11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) conduire12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passer13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) devenir2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) course2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) promenade3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) période4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) échelle5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) entière disposition6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) poulailler7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) d'affilée- runny- runaway - rundown - runner-up - runway - in - out of the running - on the run - run across - run after - run aground - run along - run away - run down - run for - run for it - run in - run into - run its course - run off - run out - run over - run a temperature - run through - run to - run up - run wild -
15 stage
A n1 ( phase) (of illness, career, life, development, match) stade m (of, in de) ; (of project, process, plan) phase f (of, in de) ; (of journey, negotiations) étape f (of, in de) ; the first stage of our journey la première étape de notre voyage ; the first stage in the process la première phase or le premier stade du procédé ; the next stage in the project/his research la prochaine phase du projet/de ses recherches ; a difficult stage in the negotiations une étape difficile des négociations ; the next stage of a baby's development le prochain stade du développement d'un bébé ; the baby has reached the talking/walking stage le bébé commence à parler/marcher ; what stage has he reached in his education? il en est à quel stade dans ses études? ; a/the stage where un/le stade où ; I've reached the stage where I have to decide je suis arrivé au stade où il faut que je décide ; we're at a stage where anything could happen nous sommes arrivés à un stade où tout est possible ; at this stage ( at this point) à ce stade ; (yet, for the time being) pour l'instant ; I can't say at this stage pour l'instant je ne peux rien dire ; that's all I can say at this stage c'est tout ce que je peux dire pour l'instant ; at this stage in ou of your career à ce stade de votre carrière ; at a late stage à un stade avancé ; at an earlier/later stage à un stade antérieur/ultérieur ; at an early stage in our history vers le début de notre histoire ; at every stage à chaque étape ; she ought to know that by this stage ça fait longtemps qu'elle devrait le savoir ; by stages par étapes ; stage by stage étape par étape ; in stages en plusieurs étapes ; in easy stages par petites étapes ; the project is still in its early stages le projet en est encore à ses débuts ; we're in the late stages of our research nous arrivons à la fin de nos recherches ; the project is at the halfway stage le projet est à mi-chemin ; the project is entering its final stage le projet touche à sa fin or entre dans sa phase finale ; she's going through a difficult stage elle traverse une période difficile ; it's just a stage! (in babyhood, adolescence) ça passera! ;2 ( raised platform) gen estrade f ; Theat scène f ; he was on stage for three hours il a été en or sur scène pendant trois heures ; to go on stage monter sur or entrer en scène ; I've seen her on the stage je l'ai vue jouer ; live from the stage of La Scala en direct de La Scala ; a long career on stage and screen une longue carrière à la scène et à l'écran ; to hold the stage lit, fig être le point de mire ; to set the stage Theat monter le décor ; to set the stage for sth fig préparer qch ; the stage is set for the contest tout est prêt pour le combat ;3 Theat the stage le théâtre ; to go on the stage faire du théâtre ; to write for the stage écrire des pièces de théâtre ; after 40 years on the stage après 40 ans de théâtre or sur les planches ; the decline of the English stage le déclin du théâtre anglais ; the play never reached the stage la pièce n'a jamais été jouée ;4 fig ( setting) ( actual place) théâtre m ; ( backdrop) scène f ; Geneva has become the stage for many international conferences Genève est devenue le théâtre de nombreuses conférences internationales ; her appearance on the stage of world politics son apparition sur la scène politique internationale ;5 Aerosp étage m ;7 ( on scaffolding) plate-forme f d'échafaudage ;8 ( on microscope) platine f ;B modif Theat [play, equipment, furniture, lighting, equipment] de théâtre ; [production] théâtral ; [appearance, career, performance] au théâtre.C vtr1 ( organize) organiser [ceremony, competition, demonstration, event, festival, rebellion, reconstruction, strike] ; fomenter [coup] ;3 Theat monter, mettre [qch] en scène [play, performance]. -
16 object
A n2 ( goal) but m (of de) ; his object was to do son but était de faire ; the object of the exercise le but de l'exercice ; with the object of doing dans le but de faire ;3 ( focus) to be the object of être l'objet de ; to become the sole object of sb's affections devenir l'unique objet de l'affection de qn ;5 Philos objet m.C vi soulever des objections ; if people object si les gens s'y opposent ; the neighbours started to object les voisins ont commencé à se plaindre ; ‘I object!’ ‘je proteste!’ ; if you don't object si vous n'y voyez pas d'objection ; I won't do it if you object je ne le ferai pas si vous y voyez une objection ; would you object if…? cela vous ennuie-t-il que…? (+ subj) ; they didn't object when… ils n'ont soulevé aucune objection quand… ; to object to s'opposer à [plan, action, law, attitude] ; se plaindre de [noise, dirt, delay] ; être contre [leader, candidate] ; récuser [witness, juror] ; to object strongly to s'opposer catégoriquement à ; to object to sb as president être contre qn comme président ; to object to sb on grounds of sex/age objecter à qn son sexe/âge ; to object to sb('s) doing s'opposer à ce que qn fasse ; do you object to my ou me smoking? est-ce que cela t'ennuie que je fume? ; to object to doing se refuser à faire ; I don't object to signing but… je veux bien signer mais…money is no object l'argent n'est pas un problème. -
17 bane
bane [beɪn](a) (scourge, trial) fléau m;∎ it's/he's the bane of my life ça/il m'empoisonne la vie;∎ the tax has become the bane of local government l'impôt est devenu la bête noire des collectivités locales -
18 norm
norm [nɔ:m]norme f;∎ to deviate from the norm s'écarter de la norme;∎ unemployment has become the norm in certain areas dans certaines régions, le chômage est devenu la règle;∎ it's the norm c'est la règle -
19 squeak
squeak [skwi:k](a) (floorboard, chalk, wheel, machine part) grincer; (animal) piauler, piailler; (person) glapir; (shoes) crisser; (toy) couiner;∎ she squeaked with delight elle poussa un cri de joie∎ the team squeaked into the finals l'équipe s'est qualifiée de justesse pour la finale□ ;∎ they squeaked past Canada to become the biggest wheat producer ils ont dépassé le Canada de justesse pour devenir le plus grand producteur de blé□∎ to squeal on sb balancer ou moucharder qn∎ "who, me?" he squeaked "qui? moi?", glapit-il3 noun(a) (of floorboard, chalk, wheel, machine part) grincement m; (of animal) piaillement m; (of person) petit cri m aigu, glapissement m; (of shoes) crissement m; (of toy) couinement m;∎ to let out or to give a squeak of pleasure pousser un petit cri de plaisir;∎ don't let me hear one more squeak out of you! et que je ne t'entende plus!∎ that was a narrow squeak! on l'a échappé belle!(a) (pass through) se faufiler□ ;∎ there was just enough room to squeak by il y avait juste assez de place pour se faufiler(b) (succeed narrowly) réussir de justesse□ ; (in exam) être reçu de justesse□ ; (in election) l'emporter de justesse□ -
20 tall
tall [tɔ:l]∎ how tall are you? combien mesurez-vous?;∎ I'm 6 feet tall je mesure ou fais 1 mètre 80;∎ my sister is taller than me ma sœur est plus grande que moi;∎ she's grown a lot taller in the past year elle a beaucoup grandi depuis un an;∎ he's very tall and slim il est très grand et mince∎ how tall is that tree? quelle est la hauteur de cet arbre?;∎ it's at least 80 feet tall il fait au moins 25 mètres de haut;∎ it's a very tall tree c'est un très grand arbre∎ he's tall, dark and handsome c'est un beau ténébreux;∎ a tall British story or American tale une histoire invraisemblable ou abracadabrante, une histoire à dormir debout;∎ that's a tall order c'est beaucoup demander2 adverb∎ figurative to walk or stand tall marcher la tête haute►► Botany tall melilot mélilot m élevé;familiar tall poppy syndrome envie□ f, jalousie□ f;∎ he's got tall poppy syndrome c'est un envieux ou un jaloux;∎ he's become the victim of tall poppy syndrome in the media les journalistes s'en prennent à lui car ils sont jaloux de sa réussite;tall ship grand voilier m
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