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A n1 (resource, stock) ( of commodity) réserve f ; (of food, parts, ammunition) réserve f, stock m ; oil/gold reserves réserves de pétrole/d'or ; capital/currency reserves réserves de capitaux/de devises ; to have reserves of energy/of patience avoir des réserves d'énergie/de patience ; to keep ou hold sth in reserve tenir qch en réserve ;2 ( reticence) réserve f ; to break through sb's reserve percer la réserve de qn ; to lose one's reserve perdre sa réserve, sortir de sa réserve ;5 Sport remplaçant/-e m/f ;7 Comm = reserve price.B modif [currency, fund, stock, supplies] de réserve ; Sport [team] de réserve ; [player] remplaçant ; Mil [army, forces] de réserve.C vtr1 ( set aside) réserver, mettre [qch] en réserve or de côté ; she reserves her fiercest criticism for… elle réserve ses critiques les plus féroces pour… ; to reserve a warm welcome for sb réserver un accueil chaleureux à qn ; to reserve one's strength ménager ses forces ; to reserve the right to do sth se réserver le droit de faire qch ; the management reserves the right to refuse admission la direction se réserve le droit de refuser l'entrée ; to reserve judgment réserver son jugement ;2 ( book) réserver [room, seat]. -
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1 noun∎ the bird gave a flap of its wings l'oiseau a battu des ailes(b) (of counter, desk, table → hinged) abattant m; (→ sliding) rallonge f; (of pocket, tent, envelope, book jacket) rabat m; (in floor, door) trappe f; (of aircraft) volet m (hypersustentateur);∎ a flap of skin un morceau de peau décollée∎ to be in a flap être dans tous ses états, être paniqué;∎ to get into a flap se mettre dans tous ses états;∎ there's a flap on at the office c'est la panique au bureau(d) Linguistics battement m∎ the seagull flapped away la mouette est partie dans un battement d'ailes∎ stop flapping! du calme!, calmos!(wings) battre de; (hands, piece of paper) agiter;∎ the bird flapped its wings l'oiseau a battu des ailes;∎ he was flapping his arms about to keep warm il agitait ses bras pour se tenir chaud -
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1 noun(a) (rubbing) frottement m; (massage) friction f, massage m; (with rag, duster) coup m de chiffon; (with brush) coup m de brosse; (with tea towel) coup m de torchon;∎ to give sth a rub frotter qch; (massage) frictionner qch; (with tea towel) donner un coup de torchon à qch;∎ can you give my back a rub? pouvez-vous me frotter le dos?;∎ give it a rub! (after injury) frotte!;∎ give the table/glasses a rub passez un coup de chiffon sur la table/les verres;∎ give your shoes a rub (with cloth) donne un coup de chiffon à tes chaussures; (with brush) donne un coup de brosse à tes chaussures∎ there's the rub! voilà le nœud du problème!, c'est là que le bât blesse!;∎ what's the rub? où est le problème?∎ to rub sth with a pad/cloth frotter qch avec un tampon/chiffon;∎ she was rubbing her leg against the chair elle se frottait la jambe contre la chaise;∎ the cat rubbed itself against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ to rub one's eyes/chin se frotter les yeux/le menton;∎ to rub one's hands (in delight) se frotter les mains (de joie);∎ to rub sb's hands frictionner les mains à qn;∎ we rubbed ourselves dry with a towel nous nous sommes séchés ou essuyés avec une serviette;∎ rub it clean with meths nettoyez-le en le frottant avec de l'alcool à brûler;∎ rub it better! (to child) frotte!;∎ rub the ointment into the skin faire pénétrer la pommade;∎ rub your chest with the ointment frottez-vous la poitrine avec la pommade;∎ these shoes rub my heels ces chaussures me blessent aux talons;∎ figurative to rub shoulders with millionaires/movie stars côtoyer des millionaires/des stars du cinémafrotter;∎ the cat rubbed against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ her leg rubbed against mine sa jambe a effleuré la mienne;∎ my shoe is rubbing ma chaussure me fait mal∎ she rubs along in tennis elle se débrouille au tennis;∎ we don't have much money, but we rub along on n'a pas beaucoup d'argent mais on se débrouille(b) (get on → people) s'entendre□ ;∎ they rub along (together) ils s'entendent tant bien que mal➲ rub away(a) (stain, writing) faire disparaître en frottant;∎ the inscription has been rubbed away l'inscription a été effacée(b) (wipe → tears, sweat) essuyer;∎ she rubbed away the sweat with a towel elle s'épongea avec une serviettedisparaître en frottant;∎ these stains won't rub away on a beau frotter, ces taches ne partent pas∎ to rub oneself down se sécher∎ rub the ointment in faites bien pénétrer la pommade;∎ put some polish on the cloth and rub it in mettez un peu de cirage sur le chiffon et frottez bien;∎ to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à force de frotter;∎ Cookery rub the butter into the mixture travailler la pâte (du bout des doigts) pour incorporer le beurre;∎ figurative to rub it in remuer le couteau dans la plaie, insister lourdement;∎ there's no need to rub it in inutile de remuer le couteau dans la plaie;∎ he is always rubbing it in that he was right all along il ne manque jamais de rappeler qu'il avait raison depuis le début;∎ figurative she really rubbed his nose in it elle a retourné le couteau dans la plaie➲ rub off(erase → writing) effacer; (→ mark, dirt) enlever en frottant∎ the red dye has rubbed off on my shirt/hands la teinture rouge a déteint sur ma chemise/m'a déteint sur les mains;∎ the newspaper ink rubbed off on the cushions l'encre du journal a noirci les coussins∎ to rub off on sb (manners, enthusiasm etc) déteindre sur qn;∎ with a bit of luck, her common sense will rub off on him avec un peu de chance, son bon sens déteindra sur lui;∎ some of it is bound to rub off il y aura forcément des influences➲ rub out(a) (erase → stain, writing) effacer(mark, stain) partir, s'en aller (en frottant)frotter l'un contre l'autre;∎ I rubbed my hands together to try to keep warm je me suis frotté les mains pour essayer de me réchauffer➲ rub up∎ to rub oneself up against sb/sth se frotter contre qn/qch;∎ figurative to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil∎ it's time you rubbed up your Greek il est temps que tu potasses ton grec∎ the cat rubbed up against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ figurative to rub up against sb côtoyer qn, coudoyer qn∎ to rub up on sth potasser qch
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