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1 tall
tall [tɔ:l]1. adjectivea. [building, tree, window] haut• how tall are you? combien mesurez-vous ?• he is six feet tall ≈ il mesure 1 mètre 80b. that's a tall order! (inf) ( = difficult) c'est beaucoup demander !2. adverb• to stand/walk tall garder/marcher la tête haute3. compounds* * *[tɔːl]adjective [person] grand; [building, tree, grass, chimney, mast] hauthe's six feet tall — ≈ il mesure un mètre quatre-vingts
to get ou grow taller — grandir
••a tall story ou tale — une histoire à dormir debout
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2 outgrow
outgrow [aʊtˈgrəʊ]a. [+ clothes] he's outgrown this coat ce manteau est devenu trop petit pour luib. to outgrow sth [hobby, sport] ne plus s'intéresser à qch ; [opinion, way of life] abandonner qch en prenant de l'âge* * *[aʊt'grəʊ]1) ( grow too big for) devenir trop grand pour2) ( grow too old for) se lasser de [quelque chose] avec le temps3) ( grow taller than) devenir plus grand que -
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1 ( grow too big for) devenir trop grand pour ; the population has outgrown its resources la croissance de la population a rendu ses ressources insuffisantes ;2 ( grow too old for) se lasser de [qch] avec le temps ; don't worry he'll outgrow it ne t'inquiète pas ça lui passera ;3 ( grow taller than) devenir plus grand que. -
4 tall
tall adj [person] grand ; [building, tree, grass, chimney, mast] haut ; how tall are you? tu mesures combien? ; he's six feet tall ≈ il mesure un mètre quatre-vingts ; she's four inches taller than me ≈ elle fait dix centimètres de plus que moi ; to get ou grow tall(er) grandir ; he was tall dark and handsome c'était un beau ténébreux.it's a tall order c'est une tâche difficile ; that's a bit of a tall order! c'est beaucoup demander! ; a tall story ou tale une histoire à dormir debout ; to stand tall être résolu ; to walk tall marcher la tête haute ; to feel (about) ten feet tall se sentir tout fier.
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