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23 brush-off
(colloq) ['brʌʃɒf] nounto give somebody the brush-off — rembarrer (colloq) quelqu'un
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24 cooling-off period
période f de réflexion, délai m de réflexionThe directives require suppliers of mail-order goods (as distinct from services) to provide written information about the company and terms of sale, as well as delivering goods promised within a 30-day period. Perhaps more importantly, however, they also give consumers a seven-day cooling-off period after the goods are delivered, during which time they can change their mind and receive a full refund.
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25 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) dérouterEnglish-French dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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26 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) dérouterEnglish-French dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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27 steam
A n1 ( vapour) vapeur f ; (in room, on window) buée f ; vegetables cooked in steam légumes cuits à la vapeur ; machines/trains powered by steam machines/trains à vapeur ; steam rose from the ground la vapeur montait du sol ; my breath turned to steam in the cold je faisais de la buée en respirant dans le froid ;2 Mech ( from pressure) pression f ; to get up ou raise steam mettre la chaudière sous pression ; the locomotive is under steam la locomotive est sous pression ; full steam ahead! Naut, fig en avant toute!C vtr Culin faire cuire [qch] à la vapeur [vegetables] ; steamed carrots carottes à la vapeur ; steamed pudding GB pudding cuit à la vapeur.D vi1 ( give off vapour) [kettle, pan, soup] fumer ; [water] bouillir ; [engine, machine] fumer ; [horse, ground, volcano] fumer ;2 Rail the trains used to steam across ou through the countryside autrefois les trains traversaient la campagne en crachant des nuages de fumée ;3 ○ ( move fast) se précipiter.to get up ou pick up steam [machine, vehicle] prendre de la vitesse ; [campaign] prendre de l'importance ; to run out of steam [athlete, orator, economy] s'essouffler ; [worker] peiner ; to let ou blow off steam ( use excess energy) se défouler ○ ; ( lose one's temper) se mettre en colère ; to get somewhere under one's own steam se rendre or aller quelque part par ses propres moyens.■ steam ahead fig to steam ahead in the polls progresser dans les sondages ; she's steaming ahead with her thesis sa thèse avance bien.■ steam off:▶ steam off [train] s'éloigner dans un nuage de vapeur ; [person] ( in anger) partir furieux/-ieuse ;▶ steam [sth] off, steam off [sth] décoller [qch] à la vapeur [stamp, wallpaper].■ steam open:▶ steam [sth] open, steam open [sth] décacheter [qch] à la vapeur [envelope, letter].■ steam up:▶ steam up [window, glasses] s'embuer ;▶ steam [sth] up embuer [window] ; to get steamed up fig [person] se mettre dans tous ses états (over à propos de). -
28 steam
steam [sti:m]1. noun• full steam ahead! en avant toute !• to go full steam ahead [project] avancer sans perte de temps• to run out of steam [speaker, worker, project] s'essouffler( = cook) cuire à la vapeur( = emit steam) fumer4. compounds[boiler, iron, turbine] à vapeur ; [bath] de vapeur• don't get so steamed up about it! ne te mets pas dans tous tes états pour ça ! ► steam engine noun ( = train) locomotive f à vapeur[window, mirror] se couvrir de buée ; [bathroom] se remplir de buée* * *[stiːm] 1.1) ( vapour) vapeur f; (in room, on window) buée f2) ( from pressure) pression f2. 3.full steam ahead! — fig en avant toute!
transitive verb faire cuire [quelque chose] à la vapeur [vegetables]4.steamed pudding — GB pudding cuit à la vapeur
intransitive verb ( give off vapour) fumer, dégager de la vapeurPhrasal Verbs:- steam up••to get up ou pick up steam — [machine] prendre de la vitesse; [campaign] prendre de l'importance
to run out of steam — s'essouffler; [worker] peiner
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29 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) étincelle2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) étincelle3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) étincelle2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) jeter des étincelles2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) déclencher -
30 steam
steam [sti:m]1 noun∎ she wiped the steam from the mirror elle essuya la buée sur la glace∎ to run on or to work by steam marcher à la vapeur;∎ at full steam à toute vapeur, à pleine vitesse;∎ full steam ahead! en avant toute!;∎ to do sth under one's own steam faire qch par ses propres moyens;∎ the battle against drugs is finally picking up steam la lutte contre la drogue est enfin bien lancée;∎ familiar to let off steam se défouler;∎ familiar to run out of steam s'essouffler□, s'épuiser□(boiler, locomotive etc) à vapeur∎ steam the stamps off the envelope passez l'enveloppe à la vapeur pour décoller les timbres;∎ to steam open an envelope décacheter une enveloppe à la vapeur∎ steamed vegetables légumes mpl (cuits) à la vapeur(a) (give off steam → soup, kettle, wet clothes) fumer(b) (cook in steam) cuire à la vapeur(c) (go → train, ship)∎ the train steamed into/out of the station le train entra en gare/quitta la gare;∎ the liner steamed into the harbour le paquebot entra dans le port;∎ cargo boats regularly steamed across the Atlantic des cargos à vapeur traversaient régulièrement l'Atlantique;∎ figurative my brother steamed on ahead mon frère filait devant;∎ figurative she steamed into/out of the room elle est entrée dans/sortie de la pièce comme une furie►► steam bath bain m de vapeur;steam coal charbon m à vapeur, houille f de chaudière;steam cooking cuisson f à la vapeur;steam engine Technology moteur m à vapeur; Railways locomotive f à vapeur;steam heat chaleur f fournie par la vapeur;steam iron fer m (à repasser) à vapeur;Technology steam jacket enveloppe f de cylindre, chemise f de vapeur;steam point point m d'ébullition;steam power vapeur f;British familiar old-fashioned steam radio (broadcasting) ≃ la bonne vieille radio (par opposition à la télévision); (set) poste m de radio antédiluvien;American steam shovel bulldozer m;steam turbine turbine f à vapeur;steam whistle sifflet m à vapeur➲ steam up(window, glasses) s'embuer, se couvrir de buée(a) (window, glasses) embuer∎ to steam sb up mettre qn en pétard ou en boule -
31 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) fumée2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) fait de fumer2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) fumer2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) fumer3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) fumer•- smoked- smokeless - smoker - smoking - smoky - smoke detector - smokescreen - go up in smoke -
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a. [+ cargo] déchargerb. [+ gas] émettre ; [+ liquid, pollutants, sewage] déverserc. [+ soldier] démobiliser ; (for health reasons) réformer ; [+ prisoner] libérer ; (from hospital) autoriser à quitter l'hôpital• to discharge o.s. (from hospital) signer sa décharge2. nouna. (in eyes, nose) écoulement m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque discharge est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: dɪsˈt∫α:dʒ, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈdɪst∫α:dʒ.* * *1. ['dɪstʃɑːdʒ]1) ( release) renvoi m au foyerto get one's discharge — [soldier] être libéré
2) ( pouring out) ( of gas) émission f; ( of liquid) écoulement m; Medicine ( of pus) suppuration f; ( of blood) perte f3) ( emptying out) ( of waste) déversement m4) ( substance released) ( waste) déchets mpl; Medicine (from eye, wound etc) sécrétions fpl6) Electricity décharge f7) ( performance) exercice m8) ( firing) décharge f9) ( unloading) déchargement m2. [dɪs'tʃɑːdʒ]transitive verb1) ( release) renvoyer [patient]; donner son congé à [soldier]; décharger [accused]2) ( dismiss) renvoyer [employee]3) ( give off) émettre [gas]; déverser [sewage, waste]4) Medicine5) Finance s'acquitter de [debt]; réhabiliter [bankrupt]6) ( perform) s'acquitter de [duty]; remplir [obligation]7) ( unload) décharger [cargo]; débarquer [passengers]8) ( fire) décharger [rifle] -
33 exude
exude [ɪgˈzju:d][+ resin, blood] exsuder* * *[ɪg'zjuːd], US [-'zuːd]transitive verb1) ( radiate) respirer [charm]2) ( give off) exsuder [sap]; exhaler [smell] -
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glow [gləʊ][fire, sky] rougeoyer ; [metal, cigarette end, lamp] luire ; [colour, jewel] rutiler ; [complexion, face] rayonner ; [eyes] briller2. noun[of fire, metal] rougeoiement m ; [of sun] embrasement m ; [of complexion, colour, jewel] éclat m ; [of lamp] lueur f3. compounds* * *[gləʊ] 1.1) (of coal, furnace) rougeoiement m; (of room, candle) lueur f2) ( colour) éclat m3) ( feeling) douce sensation f2.1) ( give off light) [coal, metal, furnace] rougeoyer; [lamp, paint, cigarette] luire2) ( look vibrant) [colour] être éclatant -
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shed [∫ed](preterite, past participle shed)1. nouna. ( = lose) [+ petals, leaves, fur] perdre ; [+ tears] verser• to shed hairs [dog, cat] perdre ses poilsb. ( = give off) [+ light] diffuser ; [+ warmth, happiness] répandre* * *[ʃed] 1. 2.transitive verb (prét, pp shed)1) verser [tears]; perdre [leaves, weight]; [lorry] déverser [load]; enlever [clothes]; se débarrasser de [inhibitions, image]to shed skin — [snake] muer
to shed blood — ( one's own) perdre du sang
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transpire [trænsˈpaɪər]( = become known) s'avérer ; ( = happen) se passer• it transpired that... il s'est avéré que...* * *[træn'spaɪə(r), trɑː-]1) ( become known) apparaître2) ( give off) [plant] transpirer -
37 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) chimie- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) produit chimique- chemist -
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