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121 lunch
lunch [lʌntʃ]1 noundéjeuner m, French Canadian & Belgian dîner m;∎ to have lunch déjeuner;∎ after lunch après le déjeuner;∎ she's gone out for lunch elle est partie déjeuner;∎ what's for lunch? qu'y a-t-il pour le déjeuner?;∎ we're having trout for lunch il y a de la truite au déjeuner;∎ I've invited him for lunch on Tuesday je l'ai invité à déjeuner mardi prochain;∎ I have a lunch date je déjeune avec quelqu'un, je suis pris pour le déjeuner; (for business) j'ai un déjeuner d'affaires;∎ what did you have for lunch? qu'est-ce que tu as mangé à midi?;∎ they're giving a lunch at the Savoy ils donnent un déjeuner au Savoy;∎ we lunched on sandwiches nous avons déjeuné de sandwichs►► lunch break (in course of working day) pause f du déjeuner;American lunch counter (in store) bar m de restauration rapide;lunch hour heure f du déjeuner;∎ she's not here, it's her lunch hour elle n'est pas là, c'est l'heure à laquelle elle déjeune;lunch menu menu m déjeuner -
122 rag
1 noun∎ he wiped his hands on a rag il s'essuya les mains avec un chiffon;∎ a piece of rag un bout de chiffon;∎ familiar to chew the rag discuter le bout de gras;∎ familiar to feel like British a wet rag or American a dish rag (physically) être crevé; (emotionally) être vidé;∎ when he said that to her it was like a red rag to a bull elle a vu rouge après ce qu'il lui a dit(b) (worn-out garment) loque f;∎ this old dress is an absolute rag cette vieille robe est une vraie loque(c) (shred, scrap) lambeau m;∎ torn to rags mis en lambeaux∎ the local rag la feuille de chou locale∎ to be on the rag avoir ses ragnagnas(f) British University = semaine pendant laquelle les étudiants préparent des divertissements, surtout au profit d'œuvres charitables(j) Building industry pierre f bourrue, bourru m(tease) taquiner;∎ they ragged her about her accent ils la taquinaient au sujet de son accent(worn-out clothes) guenilles fpl, haillons mpl, loques fpl; American familiar (clothes) fringues fpl;∎ a tramp dressed in rags un clochard vêtu de haillons;∎ in rags and tatters en loques;∎ to go from rags to riches passer de la misère à la richesse;∎ a rags-to-riches story un véritable conte de fées►► rag book livre m en tissu;rag content (of paper) pourcentage m de peille;rag doll poupée f de chiffon;British University rag mag = magazine humoristique publié pendant "rag week";rag paper papier m à base de peille;rag picker chiffonnier(ère) m,f;rag rug catalogne f;familiar rag trade confection□ f;∎ he's in the rag trade il est or travaille dans les fringues;rag week = semaine pendant laquelle les étudiants préparent des divertissements, surtout au profit d'œuvres charitables -
123 tongue
tongue [tʌŋ]1 noun∎ to put or to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);∎ figurative his tongue was practically hanging out (in eagerness) il en salivait littéralement; (in thirst) il était pratiquement mort de soif;∎ British very familiar humorous to give someone a tongue sandwich rouler une pelle ou un patin à qn∎ to lose/to find one's tongue perdre/retrouver sa langue;∎ hold your tongue! tenez votre langue!, taisez-vous!;∎ try to keep a civil tongue in your head! essayez de rester courtois ou correct!;∎ British I can't get my tongue round his name je n'arrive pas à prononcer correctement son nom;∎ to have a sharp tongue avoir la langue acérée;∎ she has a quick tongue elle n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche;∎ tongues will wag les langues iront bon train, ça va jaser;∎ the news set tongues wagging la nouvelle a fait jaser (les gens);∎ tongue in cheek ironiquement;∎ she said it tongue in cheek or with her tongue in her cheek elle l'a dit avec une ironie voilée, il ne faut pas prendre au sérieux ce qu'elle a dit∎ Religion to speak in tongues avoir le don des langues(e) (of shoe) languette f; (of bell) battant m; (of buckle) ardillon m; Technology langue f, languette f(f) (of flame, land, sea) langue f -
124 bottle
bottle [ˈbɒtl]1. noun[+ wine] mettre en bouteille(s)3. compounds[+ feelings] refouler* * *['bɒtl] 1.1) ( container) ( for drinks) bouteille f; (for perfume, medicine) flacon m; ( for baby) biberon m; ( for gas) bouteille fmilk bottle — bouteille f de lait
2) (colloq) fig ( alcohol)to hit the bottle —
3) (colloq) GB ( courage) courage m, cran (colloq) m2.transitive verb1) ( put in bottles) embouteiller, mettre [quelque chose] en bouteilles [milk, wine]2) GB ( preserve) mettre [quelque chose] en bocal or en conserve [fruit]3.bottled past participle adjective [beer, gas] en bouteillebottled water — eau f minérale
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125 edge
edge [edʒ]1. nounb. ( = blade) tranchant mc. ( = brink) that pushed him over the edge ça a été le combled. ( = advantage) the company has lost its competitive edge la société est devenue moins compétitivee. ( = sharpness) to take the edge off [+ appetite] calmerf. ► on edge ( = tense)* * *[edʒ] 1.1) ( outer limit) gen bord m; (of wood, clearing) lisière fthe film had us on the edge of our seats — fig le film nous a tenus en haleine
2) ( of blade) tranchant m3) (of book, plank) tranche f4) figto give an edge to — aiguiser [appetite]
to take the edge off — gâter [pleasure]; calmer [anger, appetite]
to lose one's edge — [writing, style] perdre sa vivacité; [person] perdre sa vigueur
5) ( advantage)to have the edge over ou on — avoir l'avantage sur
6) ( touchy)2.to be on edge — [person] être énervé
transitive verb1) ( move slowly)to edge one's way along — longer la bordure de [cliff, parapet]
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126 foul
foul [faʊl]1. adjectivea. ( = disgusting) [place, smell] immondeb. ( = bad) foul luck terrible malchance fc. [language, abuse] grossierd. [shot] mauvais ; [tackle] irrégulier2. nouna. ( = pollute) polluerb. [dog] souiller( = become entangled or jammed) to foul on sth [rope, line] s'emmêler dans qch ; [mechanism] se prendre dans qch5. compounds• he suspected foul play il se doutait que ce n'était pas un accident ► foul-smelling adjective puant* * *[faʊl] 1.noun Sport faute f (by de; on sur)2.1) ( putrid) [conditions] répugnant; [smell, air] fétide; [water] putride; [taste] infect2) ( grim) épouvantable3) ( evil) odieux/-ieuse4) ( offensive) ordurier/-ièreto have a foul mouth — être grossier/-ière
5) ( unsporting) déloyal3. 4.transitive verb1) ( pollute) polluer [environment]; souiller [pavement]2) ( become tangled)3) ( clog) bloquer [mechanism]; obstruer [channel]4) Sport commettre une faute contre•Phrasal Verbs:- foul up••to fall foul of somebody — ( fall out with) se brouiller avec quelqu'un; ( lose favour) s'attirer le mécontentement de quelqu'un
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127 goodness
goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]a. [of person] bonté f• my goodness! (inf) bonté divine !• I wish to goodness I had never met him! (inf) si seulement j'avais pu ne jamais le rencontrer !* * *['gʊdnɪs] 1.1) (virtue, kindness) bonté f2) ( nutritive value)2.exclamation (also goodness gracious!) mon Dieu!••I hope to goodness that — je prie le ciel que (+ subj)
goodness only knows how/when — Dieu (seul) sait comment/quand
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128 hope
hope [həʊp]1. noun• in the hope that... dans l'espoir que...• to lose all hope of sth/of doing perdre tout espoir de qch/de faire• my hope is that... ce que j'espère c'est que...• to hope for money/for success espérer gagner de l'argent/avoir du succès• they were still hoping for a peaceful solution to the crisis ils espéraient toujours trouver une solution pacifique à la crise• it was too much to hope for (that...) ça aurait été trop beau (que... + subj)* * *[həʊp] 1.1) (desire, expectation) espoir m (of de); ( cause for optimism) espoir mto have high hopes of somebody/something — fonder de grands espoirs sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be beyond (all) hope —
2) ( chance) chance f, espoir mwhat a hope! — (colloq)
some hope! — (colloq) il ne faut pas rêver!
he hasn't got a hope in hell — (colloq) il n'a pas la moindre chance
3) ( promising person) espoir m2.transitive verb espérer ( that que)it is to be hoped that — il faut espérer que (+ indic)
I only ou just hope he remembers — j'espère seulement qu'il s'en souviendra
3.I (do) hope so/not — j'espère (bien) que oui/que non
intransitive verb espérer••
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lose out — {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary s hand in marriage./ * /Fred didn t want to lose out to the other salesman./ Compare: MISS OUT. Contrast: WIN OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
lose out — {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary s hand in marriage./ * /Fred didn t want to lose out to the other salesman./ Compare: MISS OUT. Contrast: WIN OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
lose out — meaning ‘to be unsuccessful’, is recorded in AmE from the mid 19c and is now common in BrE as well. It has various shades of meaning, and is not simply a synonym for lose. Followed by on, it means ‘not to get a fair chance in’: • Like most birds… … Modern English usage
lose out on something — lose out (on (something)) to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation. We re losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don t act quickly, we ll lose out … New idioms dictionary
lose out on — lose out (on (something)) to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation. We re losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don t act quickly, we ll lose out … New idioms dictionary
lose out — (on (something)) to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation. We re losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don t act quickly, we ll lose out … New idioms dictionary
lose out — lose a chance, fail to take advantage of If I don t apply now, I ll lose out. This is my last chance … English idioms
lose out — ► lose out be disadvantaged. Main Entry: ↑lose … English terms dictionary
lose out (on something) — ˌlose ˈout (on sth) derived (informal) to not get sth you wanted or feel you should have • While the stores make big profits, it s the customer who loses out. Main entry: ↑losederived … Useful english dictionary
lose out to somebody — ˌlose ˈout to sb/sth derived (informal) to not get business, etc. that you expected or used to get because sb/sth else has taken it • Small businesses are losing out to the large chains. Main entry: ↑losederived … Useful english dictionary
lose out to something — ˌlose ˈout to sb/sth derived (informal) to not get business, etc. that you expected or used to get because sb/sth else has taken it • Small businesses are losing out to the large chains. Main entry: ↑losederived … Useful english dictionary