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1 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) clôture2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) clôturer- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) faire de l'escrime2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) se dérober•- fencing -
2 fence
A n1 ( barrier) clôture f ; steel/wooden fence clôture métallique/en bois ; security fence enceinte f de sécurité ;3 ○ ( receiver of stolen goods) receleur/-euse m/f ;B vtr1 clôturer [area, garden] ;2 ○ fourguer ◑ [stolen goods].C vi1 Sport faire de l'escrime ;2 ( be evasive) se dérober ;3 ○ ( receive stolen goods) receler des marchandises.to mend fences se raccommoder (with avec) ; to sit on the fence ne pas prendre position.■ fence in:▶ fence [sth] in, fence in [sth] entourer [qch] d'une clôture [area, garden] ; parquer [animals] ;■ fence off:▶ fence [sth] off, fence off [sth] clôturer [qch]. -
3 concrete
['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) en béton2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concret2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) béton3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) bétonner -
4 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) remiseII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) projeter2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) perdre3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) verser• -
5 tree
[tri:](the largest kind of plant, with a thick, firm, wooden stem and branches: We have three apple trees growing in our garden.) arbre- treetop- tree-trunk - tree line -
6 level
A n3 Sch, Univ niveau m ; an intermediate level textbook un manuel pour le niveau intermédiaire ; that course is above/below your level ce cours est trop difficile/facile pour toi ;4 fig ( of understanding) niveau m ; to be on the same level as sb être du même niveau que qn ; to get down/to come down to sb's level se mettre/s'abaisser au niveau de qn ; to talk to sb on their level parler à qn d'égal à égal ;5 ( equal plane) to be on a level with lit [building, window] être à la hauteur de or au même niveau que [building, window] ; fig [action] équivaloir à [action] ; on a level with the first floor à la hauteur du premier étage ; two windows both on the same level deux fenêtres à la même hauteur ; at waist-/knee-level à la hauteur de la taille/des genoux ; at street level au niveau de la rue ; that is on a level with arson fig ça équivaut à l'incendie criminel ;6 ( degree) (of pollution, noise, competence) niveau m ; (of substance, unemployment, illiteracy) taux m ; ( of spending) montant m ; (of satisfaction, anxiety) degré m ; glucose/cholesterol levels taux de glucose/cholestérol ;7 ( position in hierarchy) échelon m ; at local/national/board level à l'échelon local/national/du conseil d'administration ; at all levels à tous les échelons ; at a higher/lower level à un échelon supérieur /inférieur ;8 fig ( plane) plan m ; on a purely practical level sur un plan strictement pratique ; to be reduced to the same level as être mis sur le même plan que ; on a literary/musical level d'un point de vue littéraire/musical ;9 fig ( standard) qualité f ; the level of training/of service la qualité de la formation/du service ;C adj1 ( not at an angle) [shelf, rail, floor] droit ; [surface] plan ; [worktop, table] horizontal ; to hold a compass level tenir une boussole horizontale ; I don't think this bed is level je trouve que ce lit penche ;2 ( not bumpy) [ground, surface, plain, land] plat ; [field, garden] nivelé ; ( naturally) sans dénivellation ;4 ( equally high) to be level [shoulders, windows, etc] être à la même hauteur ; [floor, ceiling, building] être au même niveau ; is the hem level? est-ce que l'ourlet est droit? ; trim the shoots so they are level with the ground taillez les rejets au ras du sol ;5 fig (equal in achievement, rank) to be level [competitors] être à égalité ; to be level in popularity atteindre la même cote de popularité ; on the same level ( of colleagues) au même échelon ;D adv ( abreast) to draw level [competitors, cars] arriver à la même hauteur (with que) ; the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark la livre se maintient par rapport au deutschmark.1 ( raze to ground) raser [village, area] ;2 ( aim) braquer [gun, weapon] (at sur) ; lancer [accusation] (at contre) ; adresser [criticism] (at à) ; the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors les critiques visaient essentiellement le conseil d'administration ;3 ○ ( knock down) mettre à terre [opponent].to be level-pegging être à égalité ; to be on the level ( on level ground) être sur terrain plat ; ( trustworthy) être réglo ○ ; to level with sb être honnête avec qn ; to keep a level head garder son sang-froid ; to try one's level best to do sth faire tout son possible pour faire qch.■ level off:1 [prices, rate of growth, curve] se stabiliser ;2 [plane, pilot] amorcer le vol en palier ;3 [path] continuer sur terrain plat ;▶ level [sth] off, level off [sth] égaliser [ground, floor, mortar] ; aplanir [wooden surface].■ level out:1 [land, terrain] s'aplanir ;2 [prices, rate of growth, curve] se stabiliser ;▶ level [sth] out, level out [sth] niveler [ground, floor]. -
7 fence
fence [fens]1 noun∎ electric/barbed-wire fence clôture f électrique/en fil barbelé(b) (in show-jumping) obstacle m;∎ to rush one's fences (horse) arriver trop vite sur l'obstacle; figurative aller trop vite en besogne∎ to come down on the right/wrong side of the fence choisir le bon/mauvais parti;∎ to be on the other side of the fence être de l'autre côté de la barricade;∎ to mend one's fences (with fans, electorate) se refaire une réputation; (with friends, colleagues) se regagner des faveurs;∎ to mend one's fences with sb (fans, electorate) se refaire une réputation auprès ou regagner les faveurs de qn; (friends, colleagues) se réconcilier avec qn;∎ to sit on the fence ne pas se prononcer, rester neutre;∎ stop sitting on the fence, come down off the fence prononce-toi►► fence post piquet m de clôture∎ he feels fenced in il se sent enfermé, il étouffe;∎ to feel fenced in by sth étouffer sous le poids de qchséparer à l'aide d'une clôture
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