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121 against
against [əˈgenst]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ prepositiona. contre• I've got nothing against him/it je n'ai rien contre lui/contre* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]Note: against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflationIf you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against the odds etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain, odds etc)against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc)against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below1) ( physically) contre2) ( objecting to)3) ( counter to)to go ou be against — aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy]; [conditions, decision] ne pas être favorable à [person]
4) ( in opposition to) contre5) ( compared to)the graph shows age against earnings — le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge
6) ( in contrast to) sur7) ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de -
122 blind
blind [blaɪnd]1. adjectivea. [person, obedience, faith] aveugleb. [flying, landing] sans visibilité3. noun[of window] store m4. plural noun5. adverba. to drive/fly blind conduire/voler sans visibilitéc. ( = categorically) to swear blind that... (inf) jurer ses grands dieux que...6. compounds► blind date noun ( = meeting) rendez-vous m arrangé (avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas) ; ( = person) inconnu (e) m(f) (avec qui on a rendez-vous)• to go on a blind date sortir avec quelqu'un qu'on ne connaît pas ► blind spot noun (in car, plane) angle m mort• he has a blind spot where she's concerned il ne voit pas ses défauts ► blind trust noun (Finance) organisme indépendant de gestion d'actifs* * *[blaɪnd] 1.1) ( unsighted)the blind — (+ v pl) les aveugles mpl voir note
2) ( at window) store m3) ( front) façade f; ( subterfuge) feinte f4) US ( hide) affût m2.2) ( unaware) [person, rage, obedience] aveugleto be blind to — être aveugle à [fault]; être insensible à [quality]; être inconscient de [danger]
3) ( from which one can't see) [corner] sans visibilité4) ( without looking) [tasting] en aveugle5) ( blank) [wall, façade] aveugle3.adverb [fly] sans visibilité; [taste] en aveugle; [bake] à blanc4.transitive verb1) lit [injury, accident] rendre aveugle2) ( dazzle) [sun, light] éblouir3) ( mislead) [pride, love] aveugler••••to turn a blind eye — fermer les yeux (to sur)
Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer visually handicapped ou visually impaired••Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer visually handicapped ou visually impaired -
123 kill
kill [kɪl]a. tuer• my feet are killing me j'ai un de ces (inf) mal aux pieds (PROV) to kill two birds with one stone(PROV) faire d'une pierre deux coups[cancer, drugs, drink] tuer3. noun[+ people] tuer ; [+ weeds, infection] éliminer* * *[kɪl] 1.1) ( in hunting) mise f à mortto be in at the kill — lit assister à la mise à mort; fig assister au dénouement
2) ( prey) proie f2.transitive verb1) ( cause to die) tuerthey killed one another ou each other — ils se sont entre-tués
killed in action ou battle — tombé au champ d'honneur
I'll do it, even if it kills me! — (colloq) je le ferai, même si je dois y laisser ma peau! (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( make effort)3) (colloq) ( hurt)4) (end, stop) arrêter [rumour]; supprimer [story]; faire échouer [idea]5) ( deaden) tuer [smell, flavour]; faire disparaître [pain]; ôter [appetite]6) (colloq) ( turn off) couper [engine]; éteindre [television, light]7) ( spend)3.to kill time — tuer le temps ( by doing en faisant)
intransitive verb tuer4.to kill oneself doing — fig se tuer à faire
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124 nasty
nasty [ˈnα:stɪ]a. ( = unkind, spiteful) [person, remark] méchantb. [habit, rumour] vilain ; [bend] dangereux ; [smell, taste, moment] mauvais before n ; [feeling, situation, experience] désagréable ; [weather] affreuxc. ( = serious) [accident] grave ; [fall, wound] vilain* * *['nɑːstɪ] 1.(colloq) noun (in food, water, air) saleté f2.video nasty — film m d'épouvante en vidéo
1) ( unpleasant) [crime, experience, sight, taste, surprise, suspicion] horrible; [feeling, task] désagréable; [habit, weather, smell, taste] mauvais; [expression, look] méchant; [rumour] inquiétant; [stain] gros/grosse; [affair, business] sale (before n)to turn nasty — [person, dog] devenir méchant; [weather] se gâter
to be a nasty piece of work — (colloq) GB être un sale type (colloq)/une sale bonne femme (colloq)
2) ( unkind) [person] désagréable; [trick] sale (before n), vilain; [gossip, remark, letter] méchant3) ( serious) [cut, bruise] vilain (before n); [bump, crack, fall, accident] grave; [cold] mauvais (before n)4) ( ugly) affreux/-euse5) ( tricky) [problem, question] difficile; [bend] dangereux/-euse -
125 professional
professional [prəˈfe∫ənl]1. adjective• to take professional advice (from doctor) consulter un médecin ; (from lawyer) consulter un avocat ; (on practical problem) consulter un professionnelb. ( = of high standard) to have a very professional attitude to one's work prendre son travail très au sérieux2. noun3. compounds► professional school noun (US) ( = faculty) faculté de droit ou de médecine ; ( = business school) école f supérieure de commerce━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word professionnel has a double n and ends in -el instead of -al.* * *[prə'feʃənl] 1.1) ( not amateur) professionnel/-elle m/f2) ( in small ad) salarié/-e m/f2.adjective ( all contexts) gen professionnel/-elle; [diplomat, soldier] de carrièreto turn professional — [actor, singer] devenir professionnel/-elle; [footballer, athlete] passer professionnel/-elle
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126 roll
roll [rəʊl]1. nounb. ( = bread roll) petit pain md. [of thunder, drums] roulement me. ( = register) liste fa. ( = turn over) rouler• to roll over and over [object, person] roulerb. [ship] roulerc. [film cameras] tourner4. compounds[person, dog] se rouler par terre[contributions, suggestions] affluer• he rolled in half an hour late (inf) il s'est amené (inf) avec une demi-heure de retard► roll on intransitive verb[vehicle] continuer de rouler[+ pastry] abaisser au rouleau ; [+ metal] laminer[+ person, animal, object] retourner[+ cloth, paper] rouler* * *[rəʊl] 1.1) (of paper, cloth) rouleau m; ( of banknotes) liasse f; ( of flesh) bourrelet m2) ( bread) petit pain mcheese roll — sandwich m au fromage
3) (of ship, train) roulis m4) ( in gymnastics) roulade f5) Aviation tonneau m7) ( of drums) roulement m; ( of thunder) grondement m8) ( register) liste f2.transitive verb1) ( push) rouler [ball, log]2) ( make)to roll something into a ball — faire une boulette de [paper]; faire une boule de [clay, dough]; faire une pelote de [wool]
3) ( flatten) étendre [dough]; rouler [lawn]; laminer [metal]4) ( turn)5) faire tourner [camera, presses]6) Games faire rouler [dice]7) Linguistics3.to roll one's ‘r’s — rouler les ‘r’s
to roll down — [car, rock] dévaler [hill]
to roll into — entrer en [station]; entrer dans [city]
2) ( rotate) [car, plane] faire un tonneau; [eyes] rouler dans leurs orbites3) ( sway) [ship] tanguer4) ( reverberate) [thunder] gronder; [drum] rouler5) ( function) [camera, press] tourner•Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — (colloq) rouler sur l'or
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127 sharply
sharply [ˈ∫α:plɪ]a. ( = abruptly) [drop, increase] brusquement ; [reduce] nettementb. ( = clearly) nettement• what he said brought the issue sharply into focus ce qu'il a dit a fait ressortir nettement le problèmec. ( = severely) [criticize] vivement ; [say, ask, reply] avec brusqueried. sharply pointed [leaves, shoes] pointue. ( = quickly) rapidement* * *['ʃɑːplɪ]1) ( abruptly) [turn, change, rise, fall] brusquement, brutalement; [stop] net2) ( harshly) [speak] d'un ton brusque; [criticize] vivement, sévèrement; [look] durement3) ( distinctly) [differ, define] nettementto bring something sharply into focus — lit cadrer quelque chose avec netteté; fig faire passer quelque chose au premier plan
4) ( perceptively) [drawn] avec acuité; [aware] vivement -
128 worse
((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
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turn the clock back — {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. * /Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before the children grew up and left home./ * /Will repealing the minimum wage for workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the clock back — {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. * /Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before the children grew up and left home./ * /Will repealing the minimum wage for workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses… … Dictionary of American idioms
Have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn — turn1 [ tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 change direction ▸ 3 make circular movement ▸ 4 do/become something else ▸ 5 become particular age ▸ 6 move page to other side ▸ 7 about stomach ▸ 8 milk: become sour ▸ 9 affect game/fight ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turn — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦ turns, turning, turned (Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression turn over a new leaf is explained at leaf.) 1) VERB When you turn … English dictionary
turn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of turning sb/sth around ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, half, quarter ▪ It slowly spun for three complete turns. ▪ a full turn of the handle to the right … Collocations dictionary
turn on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms turn on : present tense I/you/we/they turn on he/she/it turns on present participle turning on past tense turned on past participle turned on 1) a) to make a piece of equipment start working by pressing a… … English dictionary