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81 mercurial
mercurial [mɜ:ˈkjʊərɪəl][person, temperament] lunatique ; [moods] changeant* * *[mɜː'kjʊərɪəl]1) Chemistry [compound, poisoning] au mercure2) ( quick-witted) [person] vif/vive; ( changeable) [temperament, person] lunatique -
82 never
never [ˈnevər]1. adverba. ne... jamais• I never heard such a thing! je n'ai jamais entendu une chose pareille !► never... again (ne...) plus jamais• never again! plus jamais !► never before• I have never yet been able to find... je n'ai encore jamais pu trouver...b. (emphatic) that will never do! c'est inadmissible !• I've left it behind! -- never! je l'ai oublié ! -- c'est pas vrai ! (inf)• never mind! ça ne fait rien !2. compounds* * *['nevə(r)]Note: When never is used to modify a verb ( she never wears a hat, I've never seen him) it is translated ne...jamais in French; ne comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and jamais comes after the verb or auxiliary: elle ne porte jamais de chapeau, je ne l'ai jamais vuWhen never is used without a verb, it is translated by jamais alone: ‘admit it!’ - ‘never!’ = ‘avoue-le!’ - ‘jamais’For examples and particular usages, see the entry below1) ( not ever)never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed — il a accepté parce qu'il ne dit jamais non à un repas gratuit
2) ( as an emphatic negative)3) (expressing surprise, shock)you're never 40! — GB ce n'est pas possible, tu n'as pas 40 ans!
you've never gone and broken it have you! — (colloq) GB ne me dis pas que tu l'as cassé!
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83 organic
organic [ɔ:ˈgænɪk]1. adjectivea. [farm, farmer, produce, food] biologiqueb. [matter, waste, fertilizer, compound] organique2. compounds* * *[ɔː'gænɪk]1) gen, Biology organique; [produce, farming] biologique; [fertilizer] naturel/-elle2) ( integrated) [society, whole] intégré -
84 ply
ply [plaɪ]1. noun[+ needle, tool, oar] manier• to ply between [ship, coach] faire la navette entre* * *[plaɪ] 1.noun épaisseur f2.transitive verb1) vendre [wares]2) (dated) manier [pen, oars]3)to ply somebody with — assaillir quelqu'un de [questions]
3.to ply somebody with food/drink — ne cesser de remplir l'assiette/le verre de quelqu'un
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85 pound
pound [paʊnd]1. nouna. ( = weight) livre f ( = 453,6 grammes)• $3 a pound 3 dollars la livre → IMPERIAL SYSTEMb. ( = money) livre fc. (for dogs, cars) fourrière f* * *[paʊnd] 1.1) ( weight measurement) livre f (de 453,6g)two pounds of apples — ≈ un kilo de pommes
pears are 80 pence a ou per pound — ≈ les poires sont à 80 pence la livre
pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — tout comparé le poulet revient moins cher que le porc
2) ( unit of currency) livre f3) ( compound) (for dogs, cars) fourrière f2.transitive verbto pound something to — réduire quelque chose en [powder, paste, pieces]
2) ( beat) [waves] battre [shore]3) ( bombard) [artillery] pilonner [city]4) ( tread heavily)3.1) ( knock loudly)to pound on — marteler [door, wall]
2) ( beat) [heart] battreto pound on — [waves] battre contre [beach, rocks]
3) ( run noisily)to pound up/down the stairs — monter/descendre l'escalier d'un pas lourd
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86 us
us [ʌs]• let's go! allons-y !• both of us tous (or toutes) les deux* * *[ʌs, əs]Note: The direct or indirect object pronoun us is always translated by nous: she knows us = elle nous connaît. Note that both the direct and the indirect object pronouns come before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object pronoun: he's seen us ( masculine or mixed gender object) il nous a vus; ( feminine object) il nous a vuesIn imperatives nous comes after the verb: tell us! = dis-nous!; give it to us or give us it = donne-le-nous (note the hyphens)After the verb to be and after prepositions the translation is also nous: it's us = c'est nousFor expressions with let us or let's see the entry letpronoun nousboth of us — tous/toutes les deux
every single one of us — chacun/-e d'entre nous
some of us — quelques uns/unes d'entre nous
give us a hand, will you? — (colloq) tu peux me donner un coup de main s'il te plaît?
give us a look! — (colloq) fais voir!
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87 glacier
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88 valley
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89 analysis
[ə'næləsis]plural - analyses; noun1) ((a) detailed examination of something (a sentence, a chemical compound etc) especially by breaking it up into the parts of which it is made up: The chemist is making an analysis of the poison; close analysis of the situation.) analyse2) ((especially American) psycho-analysis: He is undergoing analysis for his emotional problems.) psychanalyse•- analyse- analyst - analytical -
90 calcium
['kælsiəm](an element of which one compound (calcium carbonate) forms limestone, chalk etc.) calcium -
91 participle
(word formed from a verb, used either to form compound tenses or as an adjective or noun: ('going' and 'gone' are the present and past participle of 'go'.)) -
92 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) substance2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) substance -
93 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) eau2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) arroser2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) saliver3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) pleurer•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) imperméable4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) imperméabiliser- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down -
94 bromine
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95 carbon
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96 cpd
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97 hydrocarbon
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98 interest
A n1 ¢ ( enthusiasm) intérêt m (in pour) ; a lively interest in politics un vif intérêt pour la politique ; full of interest plein d'intérêt ; to add to the interest of sth ajouter un certain intérêt à qch ; to be of great/no interest to sb être d'un grand/sans intérêt pour qn ; to be of little interest to sb être de peu d'intérêt pour qn ; we've had a lot of interest from Europe beaucoup de gens en Europe nous ont manifesté leur intérêt ; I collect stamps just for interest je collectionne les timbres pour le plaisir ; to hold sb's interest retenir l'attention de qn ; as a matter of interest… juste pour savoir… ;2 (hobby, passion) centre m d'intérêt ; what are your main interests? quels sont vos centres d'intérêt principaux? ; he has wide/limited interests il s'intéresse à énormément de/à peu de choses ;3 ( benefit) intérêt m ; in the interest(s) of ( to promote) dans l'intérêt de [peace, freedom] ; ( out of concern for) par souci de [hygiene, justice] ; it is in your (own) interest(s) to do il est dans ton intérêt de faire ; I have an interest in doing il est de mon intérêt de faire ; to act in sb's interests agir dans l'intérêt de qn ; to look after one's own interests veiller sur ses propres intérêts ; to have a vested interest in sth être directement concerné par qch ; to have sb's best interests at heart vouloir le bien de qn ;4 ( concern) intérêt m ; of public interest d'intérêt public ; majority/minority interest Fin participation majoritaire/minoritaire ; to declare one's interests faire état de ses participations personnelles ;5 Fin ( accrued monies) intérêts mpl (on de) ; 5% interest intérêts de 5% ; simple/compound interest intérêts mpl simples/composés ; overdraft interest charges intérêts sur un découvert ; to earn interest [investment] rapporter des intérêts ; account paying/not paying interest compte rémunéré/non rémunéré ; to return sth with interest fig revaloir qch au centuple ;6 Fin, Comm ( share) intérêts mpl, participation f (in dans) ; interest in a grocery business intérêts dans un commerce d'alimentation ; business interests intérêts mpl commerciaux ; cereal/tobacco interests intérêts dans les céréales/dans le tabac.B vtr1 (provoke curiosity, enthusiasm) intéresser [person] (in à) ; it may interest you to know ça pourrait t'intéresser de savoir ; can I interest you in buying some insurance/playing for us? vous laisserez-vous convaincre de souscrire une assurance/de jouer pour notre équipe? ; can I interest you in our new range? Comm permettez-moi d'attirer votre attention sur notre nouvelle gamme ;2 ( concern) [problem, plight, policy] concerner. -
99 me
I.II.me,❢ When used as a direct or indirect object pronoun me is translated by me (or m' before a vowel): she knows me = elle me connaît ; he loves me = il m'aime. Note that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle of the verb agrees with the direct object pronoun: he's seen me (female speaker) = il m'a vue. In imperatives the translation for both the direct and the indirect object pronoun is moi and comes after the verb: kiss me! = embrasse-moi! ; give it to me! = donne-le-moi! (note the hyphens). After prepositions and the verb to be the translation is moi: she did it for me = elle l'a fait pour moi ; it's me = c'est moi. For particular expressions see below. pron me, ( before vowel) m' ; it's for me c'est pour moi ; poor little me ○ pauvre de moi ; what would you do if you were me? qu'est-ce que tu ferais à ma place? ; dear me ○ !, deary me ○ ! ça alors! -
100 mercurial
1 Chem [compound, poisoning] au mercure ;
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