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61 climber
1) (a person who climbs (mountains).) grimpeur/-euse2) (a climbing plant.)3) ((usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status.) -
62 contact lens
(a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight.) verre de contact -
63 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) esthétique2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) produit(s) de beauté -
64 earnest
['ə:nist]1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) sérieux2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) sérieux•- earnestly - in earnest -
65 edify
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66 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) effort2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) effort3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) essai•- effortlessly -
67 elevate
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68 enrich
[in'ri ](to improve the quality of: Fertilizers enrich the soil; Reading enriches the mind; an enriching (= useful and enjoyable) experience.) enrichir -
69 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) geler2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) geler3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) geler, (mourir de froid)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congeler5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) figer sur place, rester figé6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) geler (des crédits, des devises)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) gel- freezer- freezing - frozen - freezing-point - freeze up -
70 genuine
['‹enjuin]1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) authentique2) (honest; sincere: He shows a genuine desire to improve.) sincère• -
71 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) aider2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) aider3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) soulager4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aider5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) pouvoir, ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aide2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) secours3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) domestique, employé/-ée4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) on n'y peut rien•- helper- helpful - helpfully - helpfulness - helping - helpless - helplessly - helplessness - help oneself - help out -
72 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) (de) gymnastique -
73 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) corde, ligne2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rang, rangée6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; ligne11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamme de produits; domaine14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)2) (to mark with lines.) ligner•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) doubler, tapisser2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler•- lined- liner- lining -
74 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) s'améliorer2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) aller voir3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) chercher4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) consulter -
75 make amends
(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) réparer, racheter -
76 plastic surgery
surgery to repair or replace damaged skin, or to improve the appearance usually of the face (noun plastic surgeon) chirurgie esthétique; chirurgien/-ienne esthétique -
77 play for time
(to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.) essayer de gagner du temps -
78 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arracher2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plumer3) (to pick (flowers etc).) cueillir4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) épiler5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) pincer2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) courage- plucky- pluckily - pluckiness - pluck up the courage - pluck up courage - energy -
79 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) cirer2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfectionner2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) poli2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) cire•- polished- polish off -
80 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) (s')entraîner2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) (s')exercer (à)3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer•
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