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101 shake
1 noun∎ to give sb/sth a shake secouer qn/qch;∎ she gave the thermometer a few shakes elle secoua un peu le thermomètre;∎ to give oneself a shake se secouer;∎ with a shake of his head (in refusal, in resignation, sympathy) avec un hochement de tête;∎ with a shake in his voice d'une voix tremblotante;∎ give him a shake (to waken) secouez-le;∎ I feel like giving him a good shake (to stimulate) j'ai une furieuse envie de le secouer;∎ familiar to have the shakes avoir la tremblote∎ you go, I'll be there in a shake or a couple of shakes vas-y, j'arrive dans un instant ou dans une seconde□ ;∎ in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) en un clin d'œil□, en moins de deux∎ a banana shake un milk-shake à la banane∎ he'll give you a fair shake il ne te roulera pas∎ it's/he's no great shakes ça/il casse pas des briques, ça/il casse pas trois pattes à un canard;∎ he's no great shakes at painting or as a painter il ne casse rien ou il casse pas des briques comme peintre(a) (rug, tablecloth, person) secouer; (bottle, cocktail, dice) agiter; (of earthquake, explosion) ébranler, faire trembler;∎ he had to be shaken awake on a dû le secouer pour le réveiller;∎ she shook me by the shoulders elle m'a secoué par les épaules;∎ the wind shook the branches le vent agitait les branches;∎ they shook the apples from the tree ils secouèrent l'arbre pour (en) faire tomber les pommes;∎ to shake the snow from one's head secouer sa tête pour se débarrasser de la neige;∎ he shook the gravel into the bag il secouait le gravier pour le faire tomber dans le sac;∎ to shake sugar onto sth saupoudrer qch de sucre;∎ to shake vinegar onto sth asperger qch de vinaigre;∎ to shake salt/pepper onto sth saler/poivrer qch;∎ shake well before use (on packaging) bien agiter avant l'emploi;∎ the dog shook itself (dry) le chien s'est ébroué (pour se sécher);∎ they shook themselves free ils se sont libérés d'une secousse;∎ I can't seem to shake him out of his apathy je n'arrive pas à le tirer de son apathie;∎ he shook his head (in refusal) il a dit ou fait non de la tête; (in resignation, sympathy) il a hoché la tête;∎ familiar shake a leg! secoue-toi!, remue-toi!;∎ figurative to shake the dust from one's feet partir le cœur léger(b) (brandish) brandir;∎ to shake one's finger at sb (in warning) avertir qn en lui faisant signe du doigt; (threateningly) menacer qn du doigt;∎ he shook his fist at him il l'a menacé du poing;∎ the farmer shook his stick at the boys le fermier menaçait les garçons de son bâton;∎ British familiar he's won more awards than you can shake a stick at on lui a décerné une flopée de prix∎ to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand serrer la main à qn;∎ they shook hands ils se sont serré la main;∎ let me shake you by the hand permettez-moi de vous serrer la main;∎ let's shake hands on the deal serrons-nous la main pour sceller cet accord∎ that has shaken my faith in him cela a ébranlé la confiance que j'avais en lui;∎ his beliefs would not be that easily shaken ses convictions ne sauraient être ébranlées pour si peu;∎ the whole world was shaken by the news le monde entier a été ébranlé par la nouvelle;∎ she shook everyone with her revelations tout le monde a été bouleversé par ses révélations;∎ they were rather shaken by the news ils ont été plutôt secoués par la nouvelle;∎ to feel shaken after a fall se ressentir d'une chute;∎ I bet that shook him! voilà qui a dû le secouer!∎ the whole house shook with the sound la maison entière a été ébranlée par le bruit;∎ the whole building shook (after explosion etc) tout le bâtiment a tremblé;∎ the door shakes whenever a bus passes à chaque fois qu'un bus passe, ça fait trembler la porte;∎ the child shook free of his captor l'enfant a échappé à son ravisseur∎ her whole frame shook elle tremblait de tous ses membres;∎ in a voice shaking with emotion d'une voix émue ou tremblotante;∎ to shake with laughter se tordre de rire;∎ to shake with fear trembler de peur;∎ to shake with cold trembler de froid, grelotter;∎ to shake like a jelly or leaf trembler comme une feuille;∎ to shake in one's shoes avoir une peur bleue, être mort de peur;∎ his hands were shaking uncontrollably il ne pouvait empêcher ses mains de trembler∎ let's shake on it! tope-là!;∎ they shook on the deal ils ont scellé leur accord par une poignée de main(a) (from tree) faire tomber en secouant;∎ to shake cherries down from a tree secouer un arbre pour en faire tomber les cerises∎ to shake oneself down s'ébrouer, se secouer∎ they had to shake down on the floor for the night ils ont dû dormir ou coucher par terre∎ she's new to the job but she'll shake down soon enough elle débute dans le métier mais elle s'y fera rapidement(c) (contents of packet, bottle) se tasser(a) (physically) secouer;∎ to shake the sand/water off sth secouer le sable/l'eau de qch(b) (get rid of → cold, pursuer, depression) se débarrasser de; (→ habit) se défaire de, se débarrasser de;∎ I can't shake him off il ne me lâche pas d'une semelle;∎ she's always phoning me up, I can't shake her off elle me téléphone sans cesse, je n'arrive pas à m'en débarrasser∎ he shook the coins out of the bag il a fait tomber les pièces en secouant le sac;∎ he picked up his shoes and shook the sand out il a ramassé ses chaussures et en a secoué le sableMilitary se disperser, se disséminer∎ they were badly shaken up after the accident ils ont été très secoués après l'accident(c) (rouse → person) secouer;∎ he needs shaking up a bit il a besoin qu'on le secoue un peu -
102 figure
1. [ʹfıgə] n1. 1) цифра; числоdouble [three, four] figures - двузначные [трёхзначные, четырёхзначные] числа
target /control, key/ figures - контрольные цифры
income running into six figures - доход, выраженный шестизначным числом
2) pl количественная информация, количественные данные; цифры2. pl разг. арифметикаto be smart [quick] at figures - хорошо [быстро] считать
3. диаграмма, рисунок, чертёж ( в книге)see figure 2 on page 5 - смотрите рис. 2 на с. 5
4. фигура, внешний вид, телосложение; облик, образa fine figure of a man - видный /представительный/ мужчина
the girl had a nice slender figure - у девушки была красивая стройная фигура
5. 1) фигура, персона, личностьhe was one of the greatest figures of his age - он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени
a person of figure - выдающаяся /замечательная/ личность
2) человек; кто-то, нектоI saw figures moving in the dusk - в полутьме я видел какие-то движущиеся фигуры; я видел, что в темноте кто-то ходит
6. 1) изображение; портрет; статуяthe wall was decorated with figures of beasts, birds, flowers - стена была украшена изображениями животных, птиц, цветов
a figure of a deer stood on the mantelpiece - на камине стояла фигурка оленя
2) (of) воплощение или предмет (чего-л.)a figure of fun - предмет всеобщего осмеяния; посмешище
7. впечатление8. риторическая фигура, троп (тж. figure of speech)9. фигура (в танцах, фигурном катании, пилотаже)10. узор (на ткани, бумаге)11. разг. ценаto buy at a high [at a low] figure - покупать по высокой [по низкой] цене
what's the figure? - сколько я вам должен?, сколько это стоит?
12. мат. фигура, тело13. гороскоп ( в астрологии)♢
to cut /to make/ a conspicuous /good, great/ figure - играть важную рольto cut /to make/ a little [poor, ridiculous] figure - играть незначительную [жалкую, смешную] роль
to cut no figure - преим. амер. не играть никакой роли, не иметь никакого значения; не производить никакого впечатления
to do things on the big figure - амер. делать что-л. в большом масштабе, поставить что-л. на широкую ногу
2. [ʹfıgə] vto miss a /one's/ figure - амер. допустить грубую ошибку /просчёт/, просчитаться
1. изображать (графически, диаграммой и т. п.)2. 1) представлять себеhow do you figure it to yourself? - как вы это себе представляете?
2) амер. разг. считать, полагатьI figure that it will take three years - я считаю, что на это понадобится три года
I figure that you'd want your tea - я полагаю, что вам пора пить чай
will it explode? - John figures not - а оно не взорвётся? - Джон думает, что нет
they backed him because they figured him an upright man - они поддерживали его, так как считали его честным человеком
3. (on)1) рассчитывать на2) полагатьсяI figured on him leaving early - я надеялся, что он рано уйдёт
3) планировать, собираться4. 1) играть важную рольthe vice-president really figured in the company - в этой фирме вице-президент был (важной) фигурой
he will certainly figure in history - он, несомненно, войдёт в историю
2) фигурировать, участвоватьpersons who figured in a robbery - лица, замешанные в ограблении
5. украшать ( фигурами)6. обозначать цифрами7. разг. ( часто figure up)1) считать, подсчитывать; вычислять2) складыватьto figure smth. in - включать что-л. в подсчёт
have you figured in the cost of the hotel? - а вы учли расходы на гостинцу?
8. выполнять фигуры (в танцах, фигурном катании и т. п.)9. придавать форму10. амер. разг. быть подходящимthat figures! - это меня устраивает!
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103 hassle
1.(coll.)noun2. transitive verbit's too much [of a]/such a hassle — das macht zu viel/soviel Umstände
* * *['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) die Mühe2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) die Scherereien (pl.)2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) sich beunruhigen* * *has·sle[ˈhæsl̩]parking in town is such a \hassle in der Stadt zu parken ist vielleicht ein Aufstandit's one of the few bars that women can go in and not get any \hassle das ist eine der wenigen Bars, in die Frauen gehen können, ohne belästigt zu werdenwhat's all the \hassle about? was soll der ganze Aufstand?it is just too much \hassle es ist einfach zu umständlichheavy \hassles heftige [o DIAL arge] Auseinandersetzungen▪ to \hassle sb (pester) jdn schikanieren [o drängen]; (harass) jdn bedrängen [o unter Druck setzen]just don't \hassle me lass mich einfach in RuheIII. vi streiten* * *['hsl] (inf)1. nAuseinandersetzung f; (= bother, trouble) Mühe f, Theater nt (inf)we had a real hassle getting these tickets for tonight — es war ein richtiges Theater (inf) or es hat uns (dat) viel Mühe gemacht, diese Karten für heute Abend zu bekommen
getting there is such a hassle — es ist so umständlich, dorthin zu kommen
it's too much hassle cooking for myself — es ist mir zu umständlich or mühsam, für mich allein zu kochen
don't worry, it's no hassle! — keine Sorge, es macht keine Mühe or Umstände!
legal hassles — Anwaltskram m (inf)
don't give me any hassle — mach kein Theater (inf)
2. vt1) (= mess around) schikanieren2) (= keep on at) bedrängenkeep hassling them till they pay — bleib ihnen auf den Fersen, bis sie bezahlen
I'm feeling a bit hassled — ich fühle mich etwas im Stress (inf) or unter Druck
he was always being hassled for money — man wollte ständig Geld von ihm
3. vikeep hassling — bleib ihm/ihnen etc auf den Fersen
in a job like this you have to be prepared to hassle — in diesem Job muss man (anderen) Dampf machen können
* * *hassle [ˈhæsl] umgA s2. Mühe f:take the hassles out of sth etwas leichter oder angenehmer machen;no hassle kein ProblemC v/t US schikanieren* * *1.(coll.)nounhassle[s] — Krach, der (ugs.); (trouble, problem) Ärger, der
2. transitive verbit's too much [of a]/such a hassle — das macht zu viel/soviel Umstände
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104 drag
dræɡ 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) dra, trekke, hale2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) dra, trekke, slepe, hale3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slepe4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) sokne5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) gå tungt, være langtrukken, dra ut2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) bremsekloss, hemsko, hindring2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) drag, blås; slurk3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kjedelig oppgave/person4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) transvestitt, drag-dra--------slepe--------trekkeIsubst. \/dræɡ\/1) slepende bevegelse, treghethan hadde en slepende gange, han trakk på føttene2) dragning, trekk (tross motstand)3) hemsko, brems (også overført), motstand, hinderhun var en klamp om foten på ham, hun var en byrde for ham4) ( luftfart) luftmotstand5) dregg, drivanker, mudderapparat6) slepenot, dragnot7) arbeidsslede, vedslede8) ( landbruk) tung harv, slodd9) ( tidligere) firspanns reisevogn13) ( hverdagslig) blås, drag (på sigarett e.l.)14) (amer.) slurk17) (slang, også drag queen) (mannlig) transvestitt, mann i kvinneklær, transvestittdans, transvestittklær18) (amer., slang) strøk (hovedgate)19) (spesielt amer., slang) slep, vedheng22) (bilveddeløp, også drag race) drag-race23) (spesielt amer., slang) godstogbe a drag være nitrist, være kjedelig, være gørrbe in drag forklaring: ha på seg klær som tilhører det motsatte kjønnhave a drag with ha gode forbindelser med, ligge bra an hosIIverb \/dræɡ\/1) dra, trekke2) (amer., hverdagslig, om sigarett) røyke, ta et drag, inhalere3) (amer., hverdagslig) kappkjøre med noen i bil• Peter's got a new car, and he wants to drag us at the school parking lotPeter har fått seg ny bil, og han vil kappkjøre med oss på skolens parkeringsplass4) sokne i5) ( landbruk) kjøre med harv over, kjøre med slodd over6) ( slang) kjede livet av seg7) slepe, bevege seg, gå sakte, slepe seg av sted8) ( om handel) være treg, trekke ut9) ( sjøfart) dregge, sokne10) snakke langtrukkent, synge\/spille slepende11) trekke notdrag along\/on sakke akterut, henge etter, gå sakte, være langtrukkendrag for sokne etter, lete etterdrag her\/its anchor ( sjøfart) drive for anker, dreggedrag in trekke inn, blande inndrag oneself away (from) løsrive seg (fra)drag one's feet slepe med føttene være (for) sen i vendingen, trekke ut tidendrag out\/on trekke ut, dra ut ( overført) trekke i langdrag, hale utdrag something through the mud trekke noe gjennom søladrag up forsømme, neglisjere -
105 ♦ difference
♦ difference /ˈdɪfrəns/n. [cu]1 differenza; diversità: a big [major] difference, una grande [un'enorme] differenza; a fundamental [important, essential] difference, una differenza fondamentale [importante, essenziale]; a slight [subtle] difference, una lieve [leggera] differenza; a marked [appreciable] difference, una differenza marcata [sensibile]; Can you tell me the difference between the two systems?; mi sai dire che differenza c'è tra i due sistemi?; Five minutes could mean the difference between life and death, cinque minuti potrebbero fare la differenza tra la vita e la morte; There's little [There's not much] difference between girls and boys at this age, c'è poca [non c'è molta] differenza tra femmine e maschi a quest'età; a difference of opinion, una divergenza di opinioni; a subtle difference, una differenza impercettibile2 ( tra valori) differenza: (mat.) The difference between 8 and 5 is 3, 3 è la differenza fra 8 e 5: a difference of £50 [20 degrees], una differenza di 50 sterline [20 gradi]; a difference in price [in age, in temperature], una differenza di prezzo [d'età, di temperatura]; DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- What's the price difference?, qual è la differenza di prezzo?3 (pl.) divergenze; contrasti: We've had our differences over the years, abbiamo avuto le nostre divergenze nel corso degli anni; to settle (o to resolve) one's differences, appianare le divergenze di q., They settled their differences over a couple of drinks, hanno appianato le loro divergenze bevendo qualcosa insieme4 (leg.) contestazione; vertenza● (topogr.) difference in height, dislivello □ (fin.) difference of exchange, differenza di cambio □ ( slang USA) to carry the difference, essere armato □ to make a difference to st., cambiare qc.: Computers have made a huge difference to the way we work, i computer hanno cambiato moltissimo il nostro modo di lavorare; to make all the difference (o a big difference) essere determinante; It makes no difference (to sb.), non fa differenza; non importa (per q.): Come when you like, it makes no difference to me, vieni quando vuoi, per me non fa differenza; It won't make the slightest difference, non fa nessunissima differenza □ to split the difference, venirsi incontro a metà strada (fig.); fare un compromesso □ (fam.) Same difference!, è lo stesso! □ (fam.) What's the difference?, che differenza fa? □ with a difference, con qualcosa in più; diverso dal solito: If you're looking for a holiday with a difference, this could be for you, se cercate una vacanza diversa dal solito, questo potrebbe fare al caso vostro. -
106 ♦ double
♦ double (1) /ˈdʌbl/A a.doppio: a double consonant, una (consonante) doppia; Her name's Chubb: c-h-u-double b, si chiama Chubb: c-h-u-doppia b; «What's the account number?» «2-9-4-0-double 8», «qual è il numero del conto?» «2-9-4-0- due volte 8»; double space, spazio doppio; (fisc.) double taxation, imposizione doppia; (ferr.) double track, doppio binario; double pay, paga doppia; a double portion (o helping) una porzione doppia; a double meaning, un doppio senso; a double whisky [espresso], un whisky [caffè] doppio; a d layer of fabric, un doppio strato di stoffa; a double coat of paint, due mani di vernice; a double murder, un doppio omicidio; I'm double her age, ho il doppio della sua età; DIALOGO → - School- We had double maths in the afternoon, abbiamo avuto due ore di matematica nel pomeriggioB avv.3 in due; a doppio: to fold a sheet double, piegare in due un lenzuolo; mettere a doppio un lenzuolo; The poor man was bent double with age, il poveretto era piegato (in due) per l'età avanzata● (teatr.) double act, numero di una coppia di comici; ( per estens.) coppia di comici: famous double acts such as Laurel and Hardy, coppie famose di comici, come Stanlio e Ollio □ (mecc.) double-acting, a doppio effetto: double-acting cylinder, cilindro a doppio effetto □ (mecc.) double-action, ( di arma da fuoco) ad azione doppia □ double agent, spia che fa il doppio gioco; doppiogiochista □ (mus.) double album, album doppio □ double axe, ascia a doppio taglio □ (mus.) double bar, doppia barra □ double-barrelled, ( di fucile) a due canne; ( di cognome) doppio: Compton-Burnett is a double-barrelled surname, Compton-Burnett è un cognome doppio □ (mus.) double bass, contrabbasso □ (mus.) double bassoon, controfagotto □ double bed, letto a due piazze (o matrimoniale) □ ( di camera) double-bedded, a due letti □ double bind, brutto dilemma: to be in a double bind, trovarsi fra l'incudine e il martello □ double bill, (teatr., cinema) programma che comprende due film (o spettacoli) □ (med., scient.) double blind, doppio cieco: double-blind technique, metodo del doppio cieco □ (mecc.) double-block brake, freno a due ceppi □ ( boxe) double blow, colpo doppiato; doppietta □ double bluff, doppio bluff ( dire la verità a chi si aspetta un bluff) □ double boiler = double saucepan ► sotto □ (chim.) double bond, doppio legame □ (tur.) double booking, doppia prenotazione □ ( anche naut.) double bottom, doppiofondo □ ( di giacca o cappotto) double-breasted, a doppiopetto □ double buffalo = double nickels ► sotto □ double-buffer shoe polisher, pulisciscarpe a due spazzole □ double chin, doppio mento; pappagorgia □ double-chinned, con la pappagorgia □ (comput., Internet) double click, doppio clic ( del mouse) □ double cream, panna molto densa □ double cross, inganno, frode; doppio gioco □ double-crosser, chi fa il doppio gioco con il proprio complice □ (tipogr.) double dagger, doppia croce □ (fam. USA) double date, appuntamento di due coppie ( per uscire insieme) □ double-dealer, persona sleale; doppiogiochista □ double-dealing, (agg.) doppio, ipocrita; (sost.) doppiezza, ipocrisia □ double-decker, nave a due ponti; autobus a due piani; ( USA) letto a castello; (aeron.) biplano; (fam., anche double-decker sandwich) sandwich (o tramezzino) doppio ( a due strati) □ (autom.) double-declutching, doppia debragliata; doppio disinnesto ( della frizione); doppietta (fam.) □ double deuces, il numero 22 □ (econ., fin.: dell'inflazione, dei tassi, ecc.) double-digit, a due cifre □ (econ.) double dip recession, doppia recessione ( con un breve intervallo di crescita tra i due periodi di recessione) □ (fam. USA) double-dipper, chi prende due stipendi (o pensione e stipendio) □ double door, porta doppia (o a due battenti) □ (fam.) double Dutch, lingua incomprensibile; arabo (fig.): The instructions were double Dutch to me, le istruzioni erano arabo per me □ double-dyed, tinto due volte; (fig.) matricolato; di tre cotte □ double-eagle, aquila bicipite ( antica moneta d'oro americana da 20 dollari) □ double-edged, a doppio taglio ( anche fig.): a double-edged compliment, un complimento a doppio taglio; a double-edged sword, una spada a doppio taglio □ (naut.) double-ended ferry, traghetto a doppia prua □ (franc.) double entendre, doppio senso ( malizioso o più o meno licenzioso) □ (rag.) double entry, partita doppia: double-entry bookkeeping, contabilità in partita doppia □ (fotogr.) double exposure, doppia esposizione; sovrimpressione □ double-faced, a due facce, bifronte; (fig.) doppio, ipocrita; ( di tessuto) double-face (franc.) □ ( tennis) double fault, doppio fallo; fallo di battuta □ ( cinema, spec. USA) double feature, doppio programma □ double figures, numeri a due cifre ( da 10 a 99): to be in [to reach o to get to] double figures, avere raggiunto [raggiungere] un valore a due cifre: Inflation in the country could reach double figures next year, l'inflazione nel paese potrebbe raggiungere un valore a due cifre l'anno prossimo □ double first, laurea in due discipline con il massimo dei voti in entrambe ( nelle università inglesi) □ (mus.) double flat, doppio bemolle □ double garage, garage doppio □ double-glazed window, finestra a doppi vetri □ (edil.) double-glazing, (installazione dei) doppi vetri □ double-headed, a due teste, bicipite; (fig.) falso, ipocrita □ (biochim.) double helix, doppia elica □ ( lotta) double hold, cintura □ (leg., USA) double indemnity, clausola di un'assicurazione sulla vita che prevede un'indennità doppia in caso di morte accidentale □ (leg., USA) double jeopardy, il processare q. per un delitto per cui è già stato assolto □ double-jointed, snodato □ (equit.) double jump, salto doppio; ostacolo doppio □ (tipogr.) double-leaded, a spaziatura doppia fra riga e riga □ double life, doppia vita: to live (o to lead) a double life, avere (o condurre) una doppia vita □ (gramm.) double negative, doppia negazione □ double lock, serratura doppia; ( anche) doppia mandata □ (mil.) double march, passo di corsa □ (fam. USA) double nickels, il numero 55; (autom.) il limite delle 55 miglia all'ora □ (fam. USA) double-o (acronimo di once over), ispezione approfondita; esame accurato □ ( Borsa) double option, opzione doppia; stellage; stellaggio □ (equit.) double oxer, largo di barriere □ (autom.) double-parking, parcheggio in seconda (o doppia) fila □ ( a scuola) double period, lezione di due ore ( della stessa materia) □ (elettr.) double-pole switch, commutatore bipolare □ (market.) double pricing, doppia prezzatura ( sulle confezioni: un prezzo è cancellato con un frego) □ double-quick, (agg.) velocissimo; (avv.) di corsa, in un baleno; (sost.) (mil.) passo di corsa □ double quotes, virgolette (doppie): to put st. in double quotes, mettere qc. tra virgolette □ double room, camera doppia ( con letto matrimoniale) □ ( cucina) double saucepan, bagnomaria ( il recipiente) □ ( canottaggio) double scull, due di coppia; doppio skiff □ (mus.) double sharp, doppio diesis □ ( caccia) double shot, doppietta ( due colpi) □ double sided, ( di tessuto, carta, ecc.) double face (franc.) □ (tipogr.) double spread, pagina doppia □ double standard, (econ.) bimetallismo; (fig., anche al pl.) (valutazione con) due metri diversi ( di giudizio); (uso di) due pesi e due misure (fig.); doppiopesismo ( gergo giorn.) □ (astron.) double star, stella doppia □ (biochim.) double-stranded, a doppia catena; a doppio filamento □ ( nuoto) double stroke, doppia bracciata: double-stroke breathing, respirazione in due tempi □ (fam.) double take, reazione di sorpresa a scoppio ritardato: to do a double take, reagire a scoppio ritardato ( per la sorpresa) □ double talk, linguaggio volutamente incomprensibile □ (comput., Internet) double tap, doppio tocco ( con uno stilo o con un dito) □ (econ., fin.) double taxation, doppia tassazione □ double time, (econ.) doppia paga; doppio salario (o stipendio); (mus.) tempo doppio; (mil., USA) passo di corsa □ (mus.) double-tonguing, doppio staccato ( negli strumenti a fiato) □ (med.) double vision, diplopia □ (fam.) double whammy, doppia sfortuna: The team faced the double whammy of relegation and losing its manager, la squadra ha avuto la doppia sfortuna di essere retrocessa e di perdere l'allenatore □ (leg.) double will, testamento congiuntivo e reciproco □ (autom.) double yellow line, doppia linea gialla (in GB indica divieto di sosta e in USA equivale alla doppia linea continua).double (2) /ˈdʌbl/n.5 (camera) doppia matrimoniale: Do you prefer a double or a twin?, preferisce una doppia matrimoniale o a due letti?8 doppio; Doppelgänger (ted.)10 (equit.) doppio ostacolo; gabbia13 (pl.) ( tennis) doppio: to play doubles, giocare il doppio; mixed doubles, doppio misto; men's [women's] doubles, doppio maschile [femminile]15 (tipogr.) ► doublet, def. 8● double or quits, lascia o raddoppia ( gioco) □ ( tennis) doubles player, doppista; giocatore di doppio □ (mil.) at the double, a passo di corsa □ on (o at) the double, velocemente; in un attimo.♦ (to) double /ˈdʌbl/A v. t.1 raddoppiare: to double prices [revenues, income], raddoppiare i prezzi [le entrate, il reddito]; They doubled their investment in five years, hanno raddoppiato il loro investimento in cinque anni; double a dose, raddoppiare la dose; ( sport) to double one's lead, raddoppiare il vantaggio4 (cinem., teatr.) interpretare (due ruoli): Patrick Stewart doubled the roles of Claudius and the ghost, Patrick Stewart ha interpretato i due ruoli di Claudio e dello spettro; The company is small, so they often double the parts, la compagnia è piccola, quindi lo stesso attore interpreta spesso due ruoliB v. i.1 raddoppiare; diventare doppio: Interest rates have doubled, i tassi di interesse sono raddoppiati; The dough should double in size in a couple of hours, il volume dell'impasto dovrebbe raddoppiare in un paio d'ore2 ( cinema) fare da controfigura: She has doubled for many Hollywood stars, ha fatto da controfigura a molte star hollywoodiane3 (mil.) andare a passo di corsa6 (ipp.) fare una duplice. -
107 ♦ review
♦ review /rɪˈvju:/n.1 [cu] riesame; revisione: The government announced a review of the tax system, il governo ha annunciato una revisione del sistema fiscale; subject to review, suscettibile di revisione; to be under review, essere oggetto di revisione2 recensione ( di un libro, di un dramma, ecc.); critica: The film has already had excellent reviews in the States, il film ha già avuto delle ottime recensioni negli Stati Uniti7 (teatr.) ► revue● review board, comitato (o commissione) di revisione □ review copy, copia ( di un libro, ecc.) per recensione □ (mil.) review order, alta uniforme; divisa da parata □ ( di un problema, di un libro, ecc.) to come under review, esser preso in esame; esser fatto oggetto di critiche □ to keep under review, tenere sotto continuo controllo; sottoporre a monitoraggio continuo.♦ (to) review /rɪˈvju:/A v. t.1 rivedere; riconsiderare; passare in rassegna ( documentazione, ecc.): The admissions policy is to be reviewed annually, i criteri di ammissione devono essere riconsiderati ogni anno; You have a couple of hours to review the documents before the meeting, hai un paio d'ore per passare in rassegna la documentazione prima della riunione2 recensire, fare la recensione di ( un libro, ecc.): She reviews books for a local newspaper, fa la recensione di libri per un quotidiano locale3 (mil.) passare in rivista; passare in rassegna4 (leg.) riesaminare; sottoporre a revisioneB v. i.fare il recensore; fare il critico ( letterario, ecc.). -
108 reconcile rec·on·cile vt
['rɛkənˌsaɪl](persons) riconciliare, (theories, contradictions) conciliareto become reconciled — (people) riconciliarsi
to reconcile o.s. to sth — rassegnarsi a qc
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109 unsettling
1) ( causing nervousness) beunruhigend, verunsichernd;she had the \unsettling feeling that... sie hatte das ungute Gefühl, dass...;\unsettling image film aufrüttelnde Szene2) ( causing disruption)to be \unsettling jdn/einen aus der Bahn werfen;it's very \unsettling to have to keep moving every couple of years man kann sich nirgendwo richtig zu Hause fühlen, wenn man alle zwei Jahre umziehen muss3) comm destabilisierend -
110 Subordinate clause
Предложение, зависящее от главного, называется придаточным. Придаточное предложение поясняет главное. Придаточное предложение, в отличие от главного, обычно можно опустить, сохранив основной смысл предложения (исключение составляют именные придаточные, см. Nominal clause).Типы придаточных предложений:а) собственно придаточные предложения.В качестве сказуемого придаточного предложения выступает глагол в личной форме (см. Finite and non-finite verbs). Придаточные предложения обычно присоединяются к главному при помощи подчинительных союзов. (Subordinating conjunctions)., take a couple of these pills. — Если тебе нездоровится, прими пару этих таблеток.He told me that the match had been cancelled. — Он сказал, что матч отменили.
б) нефинитные обороты ( см. Non-finite clause)Обороты с неличными (или нефинитными) формами глагола ( Finite and non-finite verbs) в английском языке выполняют те же функции, что и придаточные предложения.you have to pass a number of examinations. — Чтобы попасть в эту школу, нужно сдать ряд экзаменов., I came in. — Увидев, что дверь открыта, я вошел.2) по функции.а) именные придаточные предложения (см. Nominal clause)Выполняют функции, аналогичные функциям имени существительного.is no business of yours. — Что я думаю - не твое дело.б) определительные придаточные предложения (см. Relative clause)Придаточные предложения, выполняющие функцию определения.This is the school we went to before. — Вот школа, в которой мы раньше учились.
в) обстоятельственные придаточные предложения (см. Adverbial clause)Выполняют функцию обстоятельства.Do I enjoy a decent bath because I know that John Smith cannot afford one - or because I delight in being clean? — Почему я так ценю хорошую ванну: потому что знаю, что Джон Смит не может себе такой позволить, или потому что мне нравится быть чистым?
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111 come across with
phrvi slThe robber gave the old man's arm a twist and he at once came across with all the money he had in his pocket — Грабитель стал выкручивать старику руку, и тот моментально выложил все свои деньги
I'd like to have some wealthy relatives who would come across with a couple of thousand pounds — Я хотел бы иметь состоятельных родственников, которые могли бы раскошелиться на пару тысяч фунтов
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112 drag
I n1) infmlOne more drag and he stubbed out the fag — Еще одна затяжка, и он потушил сигарету
2) infml3) infmlThis extra work's going to be a bit of a drag on us — Эта дополнительная работа нам совсем ни к чему
The drag of the population growth on living standards is all too evident — Совершенно очевидно, что рост населения сдерживает подъем его благосостояния
4) slThe party was a drag, so we left early — Вечеринка была скучной, и мы ушли пораньше
She was crying and everything, it was a real drag — Она рыдала и прочее, в общем, сплошной мрак
5) slShe could sure be a drag when she wanted — Она может достать любого, если захочет
He suddenly decided that his girlfriend was a real drag — Вдруг он пришел к выводу, что эта девушка ему в тягость
6) AmE sl7) AmE sl8) AmE slII viI managed to learn this from some guy on the drag — Мне удалось узнать это от одного парня, который ошивался на "броде"
1) infml2) AmE slIt's a law violation to drag — Появление мужчин в общественном месте в женской одежде запрещено законом
3) AmE slIII vtAnybody's got the bug to drag can use the strip long as they have a driver's license — Все, кто желает состязаться в скорости, могут использовать эту полосу, лишь бы у них были права
1) infmlShe dragged a couple and sat in the funk for a while — Она пару раз затянулась и сидела, вся окутанная дымом
2) AmE slIV adv infml esp AmEI'm planning to drag you at the fairgrounds next Saturday — Давай в субботу на ярмарке посмотрим, чья машина быстрее берет со старта
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113 greenie
n AmE1) infmlThe greenie looked like he got cold feet — Было видно, что новичок трусил
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114 shoot the moon
expr BrE slWhen they came and told me the couple had shot the moon you could have knocked me down with a feather — Когда они сказали, что эта парочка смылась ночью не заплатив за квартиру, я потерял дар речи
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115 stay put
expr infmlHow can you make yourself solid with a fellow who doesn't stay put for a couple of consecutive seconds? — Каким образом можно подружиться с человеком, который не сидит на месте и двух секунд?
If you had stayed put, we should have found you much sooner — Если бы ты оставался на месте, мы бы нашли тебя быстрее
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116 early
early ['ɜ:lɪ]matinal ⇒ 1 (a) premier ⇒ 1 (b) en avance ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (c) de bonne heure ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a), 2 (c) précoce ⇒ 1 (d)∎ I had an early breakfast j'ai déjeuné de bonne heure;∎ to get off to an early start partir de bonne heure;∎ the early shuttle to London le premier avion pour Londres;∎ it's too early to get up il est trop tôt pour se lever;∎ it's earlier than I thought il est plus tôt que je ne pensais;∎ to be an early riser être matinal ou un lève-tôt;∎ very early in the morning très tôt;∎ early morning call appel m matinal;∎ could you give me an early call at 6:30? pouvez-vous me réveiller à 6 heures 30?;∎ early morning tea thé m du matin;∎ early morning walk promenade f matinale(b) (belonging to the beginning of a period of time → machine, film, poem) premier; (→ Edwardian, Victorian etc) du début de l'époque;∎ in the early afternoon/spring/fifties au début de l'après-midi/du printemps/des années cinquante;∎ in the early nineteenth century au début du XIXème siècle;∎ the earlier applicants were better than the later ones les premiers candidats étaient meilleurs que les derniers;∎ when was that? - early September quand était-ce? - début septembre;∎ from the earliest days of the century depuis le tout début du siècle;∎ British it's early days yet (difficult to be definite) il est trop tôt pour se prononcer; (might yet be worse, better) il est encore tôt;∎ from the earliest times depuis le début des temps;∎ I need an early night je dois me coucher de bonne heure;∎ a couple of early nights wouldn't do you any harm cela ne te ferait pas de mal de te coucher de bonne heure pendant quelques jours;∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer, on ne peut encore rien dire;∎ the earliest human artefacts les premiers objets fabriqués par l'homme;∎ the early Roman Empire l'Empire romain naissant;∎ an early 18th-century form of democracy une forme de démocratie propre au début du XVIIIème siècle;∎ the early American settlers les premiers pionniers américains;∎ an early Picasso une des premières œuvres de Picasso;∎ he's in his early twenties il a une vingtaine d'années;∎ in his early youth quand il était très jeune;∎ a man in early middle age un homme d'une quarantaine d'années;∎ from an early age dès l'enfance;∎ at an early age de bonne heure, très jeune;∎ he received his early education in Paris il reçut sa première éducation à Paris;∎ my earliest recollections mes souvenirs les plus lointains;∎ early reports from the front indicate that… les premières nouvelles du front semblent indiquer que…;∎ in the early stages of the project dans une phase initiale du projet∎ to be early (person, train, flight, winter) être en avance;∎ I am half an hour early je suis en avance d'une demi-heure;∎ let's have an early lunch déjeunons de bonne heure;∎ you're too early vous arrivez trop tôt, vous êtes en avance;∎ Easter is early this year Pâques est de bonne heure cette année∎ early beans haricots mpl de primeur;∎ early vegetables/fruit/produce primeurs fpl;∎ we're having an early winter l'hiver est précoce(e) (relating to the future → reply) prochain;∎ at an early date de bonne heure;∎ at an earlier date plus tôt;∎ we need an early meeting il faut que nous nous réunissions bientôt;∎ Commerce at your earliest convenience dans les meilleurs délais;∎ what is your earliest possible delivery date? quelle est votre première possibilité de livraison?;∎ give us the earliest possible notice avertissez-nous le plus tôt possible2 adverb(a) (in the morning → rise, leave) tôt, de bonne heure;∎ let's set off as early as we can mettons-nous en route le plus tôt possible;∎ how early should I get there? à quelle heure dois-je y être?∎ early in the evening/in the afternoon tôt le soir/(dans) l'après-midi;∎ early in the year/winter au début de l'année/de l'hiver;∎ as early as the tenth century dès le dixième siècle;∎ I can't make it earlier than 2.30 je ne peux pas avant 14 heures 30;∎ what's the earliest you can make it? (be here) quand pouvez-vous être ici?;∎ early on tôt;∎ early on it was apparent that… il est vite apparu que…;∎ early on in June au début du mois de juin;∎ earlier on plus tôt∎ I want to leave early tonight (from work) je veux partir de bonne heure ce soir;∎ shop/post early for Christmas faites vos achats/postez votre courrier à l'avance pour Noël∎ this flower blooms very early cette fleur s'épanouit très précocement∎ at the earliest au plus tôt;∎ we can't deliver earlier than Friday nous ne pouvons pas livrer avant vendredi►► Marketing early adopter réceptif m précoce, adopteur m précoce;early American = style de mobilier et d'architecture du début du XIXème siècle;∎ proverb the early bird catches the worm (it's good to get up early) le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt; (it's good to arrive early) les premiers arrivés sont les mieux servis;American Commerce early bird special = dans un restaurant, prix avantageux accordés aux clients qui consomment avant une certaine heure;the early Church l'Église f primitive;∎ it's early closing today (for all shops) les magasins ferment de bonne heure aujourd'hui; (for this shop) on ferme de bonne heure aujourd'hui;British Politics Early Day Motion = proposition de loi dont la discussion n'est pas à l'ordre du jour, présentée par un député qui recherche l'appui de collègues de façon à attirer l'attention du parlement sur une question;early English gothique m anglais primitif;Marketing early follower suiveur m immédiat;Early Learning Centre = chaîne de magasins de jouets d'éveil, en Grande-Bretagne;Marketing early majority majorité f innovatrice;Art the early masters les primitifs mpl;early music (baroque) musique f ancienne;Finance early redemption amortissement m anticipé;early retirement retraite f anticipée;∎ to take early retirement prendre sa retraite anticipée, partir en retraite anticipéeⓘ Here's one I made earlier L'émission éducative britannique Blue Peter, diffusée sur le petit écran depuis de nombreuses années, comprend souvent des séquences de travaux manuels et de cuisine. 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117 measure
measure ['meʒə(r)]1 noun(a) (measurement) mesure f;∎ the metre is a measure of length le mètre est une mesure de longueur;∎ weights and measures les poids mpl et mesures;∎ linear/square/cubic measure mesure f de longueur/de superficie/de volume;∎ to give good or full measure (in length, quantity) faire bonne mesure; (in weight) faire bon poids;∎ figurative for good measure pendant qu'il/elle y est;∎ then he painted the door, just for good measure et puis, pendant qu'il y était, il a peint la porte;∎ then she insulted the other man for good measure elle a aussi insulté l'autre pour ne pas faire de jaloux;∎ he gave him a couple of kicks for good measure il lui a donné quelques coups de pied en prime;∎ figurative to take or to get the measure of sb jauger qn, se faire une opinion de qn;∎ by now the authorities had taken the full measure of the gravity of the situation les autorités mesuraient désormais pleinement la gravité de la situation;∎ this award is a measure of their success ce prix ne fait que refléter leur succès;∎ her joy was beyond measure sa joie était incommensurable;∎ irritated/shocked beyond measure extrêmement irrité/choqué∎ a measure of success un certain succès;∎ the country has gained a measure of independence le pays a acquis une certaine indépendance;∎ in some measure dans une certaine mesure, jusqu'à un certain point;∎ in large measure dans une large mesure, en grande partie;∎ she inspired fear and respect in equal measure elle inspirait autant de crainte que de respect∎ a pint measure une mesure d'une pinte∎ she poured me a generous measure of gin elle m'a servi une bonne dose de gin(e) (step, legislation) mesure f;∎ to take measures prendre des mesures;∎ we have taken measures to correct the fault nous avons pris des mesures pour rectifier l'erreur;∎ as a precautionary measure par mesure de précaution;∎ parliament must draft measures to halt this trade le parlement doit élaborer des mesures pour mettre fin à ce trafic(a) (take measurement of) mesurer;∎ he measured me for a suit il a pris mes mesures pour me faire un costume;∎ a thermometer measures temperature un thermomètre sert à mesurer la température;∎ to measure oneself or one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn;∎ figurative to measure one's words mesurer ou peser ses parolesmesurer;∎ the room measures 18 feet by 12 la pièce mesure 18 pieds sur 12;∎ an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,2 sur l'échelle de Richtermesurer;∎ he measured off a metre of ribbon il mesura un mètre de rubanmesurer;∎ measure out a pound of flour mesurez une livre de farine;∎ he measured out a double gin il versa un double gin(wood) mesurer;∎ to measure sb up for a suit prendre les mesures de qn pour un costume;∎ to get measured up for a new suit se faire prendre ses mesures pour un nouveau costume;∎ figurative to measure sb up jauger qn, prendre la mesure de qnêtre ou se montrer à la hauteur;∎ to measure up to sb's expectations être à la mesure des espérances de qn;∎ the hotel didn't measure up l'hôtel nous a déçus -
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old [əʊld](a) (not new or recent) vieux (vieille);∎ the old traditions of the countryside les vieilles traditions campagnardes;∎ there's an old saying that… il y a un vieux dicton qui dit que…;∎ it's hard to shake off old habits on ne se débarrasse pas facilement de ses vieilles habitudes;∎ not that old excuse again! tu ne vas pas/il ne va pas/ etc ressortir encore une fois la même excuse!;∎ they're old friends ce sont de vieux amis ou des amis de longue date;∎ he's an old friend of mine c'est un de mes vieux amis;∎ to go over old ground revenir sur un terrain déjà parcouru;∎ an old debt une dette de longue date;∎ that's an old dodge c'est un coup classique;∎ the old country la mère patrie(b) (not young) vieux (vieille);∎ an old man un vieil homme;∎ an old woman une vieille femme;∎ I don't like that old man/woman je n'aime pas ce vieux/cette vieille;∎ old people personnes fpl âgées;∎ the old people next door le couple âgé qui habite à côté, familiar les vieux qui habitent à côté;∎ to get or grow old vieillir;∎ who will look after me in my old age? qui s'occupera de moi quand je serai vieux?;∎ I've got a little money put aside for my old age j'ai quelques économies de côté pour mes vieux jours;∎ old people's home maison f de retraite∎ how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle?;∎ to be old enough to do sth être en âge de faire qch;∎ she's old enough to know better elle ne devrait plus faire ce genre de chose à son âge;∎ he's old enough to look after himself il est (bien) assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul;∎ he's old enough to be my father! il pourrait être mon père!;∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge de ses artères;∎ she is older than I am elle est plus âgée ou vieille que moi;∎ she's two years older than him elle a deux ans de plus que lui;∎ my boy wants to be a soldier when he's older mon fils veut être soldat quand il sera grand;∎ the older generation la vieille génération;∎ my older sister ma sœur aînée;∎ the oldest of the tribe l'aîné(e) m,f de la tribu;∎ she's six months/twenty-five years old elle a six mois/vingt-cinq ans, elle est âgée de six mois/vingt-cinq ans;∎ at six years old à (l'âge de) six ans;∎ they have a fourteen-year-old boy ils ont un garçon de quatorze ans;∎ a three-day-old baby un bébé de trois jours∎ that's my old address c'est mon ancienne adresse;∎ an old admirer of hers un de ses anciens admirateurs;∎ an old Etonian un ancien élève d'Eton;∎ in the old days autrefois, jadis;∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps;∎ he went to my old school il a fréquenté mon ancienne école;∎ of the old school de la vieille école;∎ a writer of the old school un écrivain de la vieille école∎ old Jimmy wants to speak to you le vieux Jimmy veut te parler;∎ good old Frank! ce (bon) vieux Frank!;∎ old-fashioned hello, old thing or chap! salut, mon vieux ou ma vieille branche!∎ it's a funny old life! la vie est drôle, quand même!;∎ very familiar you old bastard! espèce de salaud!;∎ silly old bat espèce de vieille folle!;∎ we had a fine old time nous avons passé un sacré bon moment;∎ any old bit of wood will do n'importe quel vieux bout de bois fera l'affaire□ ;∎ any old how n'importe comment□ ;∎ I just wear any old thing to do the gardening je porte n'importe quel vieux truc pour jardiner;∎ he's not just any old scientist, he's a Nobel prizewinner ce n'est pas n'importe quel scientifique, c'est un prix Nobel□∎ the old les vieux mpl∎ in days of old autrefois, jadis;∎ the knights of old les chevaliers du temps jadis ou de jadis∎ I know them of old je les connais depuis longtemps►► British old age pension (pension f de) retraite f;British old age pensioner retraité(e) m,f;the Old Bailey = la cour d'assises de Londres;British old boy (former pupil) ancien élève m; familiar (old man) vieux m; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) mon vieux;∎ he's a nice old boy c'est un vieux monsieur charmant;British familiar old boy network = contacts privilégiés entre anciens élèves d'un même établissement privé;∎ he got the job through the old boy network il a obtenu ce poste en faisant jouer ses relations□ ;the Old Dominion State = surnom donné à la Virginie;Old English vieil anglais m;Old English sheepdog bobtail m;Old Faithful = geyser naturel dans le parc national de Yellowstone;British familiar the Old Firm = appellation collective des deux grandes équipes de football de Glasgow, Celtic et Rangers;old flame ancien béguin m;Old French ancien français m;British old girl (former pupil) ancienne élève f; familiar (old woman) vieille f; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) ma chère, chère amie;∎ she's a nice old girl c'est une vieille dame charmante;American Old Glory = surnom du drapeau américain;old guard vieille garde f;old hand vieux routier m, vétéran m;∎ he's an old hand at flying these planes cela fait des années qu'il pilote ces avions;familiar old hat dépassé□, vieux (vieille)□ ;Old High German ancien haut allemand m;Old Labour = appellation populaire du parti travailliste avant le passage au New Labour, insistant sur le fait qu'il se situait alors plus à gauche sur l'échiquier politique;the Old Line State = surnom donné au Maryland;old maid vieille fille f;familiar old man (husband) homme m, jules m; (father) vieux m; British old-fashioned (form of address) mon cher, cher ami;American Old Man River = surnom donné au Mississippi;Botany old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) clématite f des haies, clématite f vigne blanche;old money (before decimalization) ancien système m monétaire;∎ 10 shillings in old money 10 shillings dans l'ancien système monétaire;∎ he married into old money (wealth) il a épousé une riche héritière;old moon vieille lune f;familiar Old Nick Satan□ m, Lucifer□ m;Linguistics Old Norse vieux norrois m;Linguistics Old Persian vieux perse m;British History the Old Pretender le Prétendant (surnom de Jacques Édouard Stuart (1688-1766), fils du roi Jacques II d'Angleterre, qui lutta en vain pour devenir roi de Grande-Bretagne);British old school tie (garment) cravate f aux couleurs de son ancienne école; figurative pejorative = attitudes et système de valeurs typiques des anciens élèves des écoles privées britanniques;old stager vieux routier m, vétéran m;Bible Old Testament Ancien Testament m;Old Trafford (cricket ground) = terrain de cricket à Manchester; (football ground) = terrain de football à Manchester;Old Vic = surnom du Royal Victoria Theatre à Londres;old wives' tale conte m de bonne femme;familiar old woman (wife) patronne f, bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f; figurative pejorative (timid, fussy man) chochotte f;∎ he's such an old woman il est comme une petite vieille;the Old World l'Ancien Monde m
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