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101 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) épaule2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) épaulement3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) épaule4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) épaule2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) charger sur son épaule2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) endosser3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules•- put one's shoulder to the wheel - shoulder to shoulder -
102 descent
descent n1 ( downward motion) descente f (on, upon sur) ; to make one's descent faire sa descente ; the aircraft began its descent l'avion a commencé sa descente ; his descent into crime/alcoholism started in 1964 c'est en 1964 qu'il a versé dans la criminalité/qu'il a sombré dans l'alcoolisme ;2 ( extraction) descendance f ; of Irish descent de descendance or d'origine irlandaise ; to claim descent from prétendre descendre de ; a British citizen by descent un citoyen britannique par filiation ; to trace one's line of descent back to Henry VIII faire remonter sa généalogie jusqu'à Henri VIII. -
103 Volume measurement
For pints, gallons, litres etc. ⇒ Capacity measurement.Note that French has a comma where English has a decimal point.1 cu in= 16,38 cm31 cu ft= 0,03 m31 cu yd= 0,76 m3There are three ways of saying 16,38 cm3, and other measurements like it: seize virgule trente-huit centimètres cubes or (less formally) seize centimètres cubes virgule trente-huit or seize centimètres cubes trente-huit. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.what is its volume?= quel est son volume?its volume is 200 cubic metres= ça fait 200 mètres cubesit’s 200 cubic metres= ça fait 200 mètres cubesit’s one metre by two metres by three metres= ça mesure un mètre sur deux mètres sur trois mètressold by the cubic metre= vendu au mètre cubeA has a greater volume than B= le volume de A est supérieur à celui de BB has a smaller volume than A= le volume de B est inférieur à celui de ANote the use of de in this construction.there are a million cubic centimetres in a cubic metre= il y a un million de centimètres cubes dans un mètre cubea million cubic centimetres make one cubic metre= un million de centimètres cubes font un mètre cubeNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 200-cubic-metre tank= un réservoir de 200 mètres cubes -
104 corporate
corporate ['kɔ:pərət](b) (of a specific company) d'une société, de la société; (of companies in general) d'entreprise; (taxation) sur les sociétés;∎ to make one's way up the corporate ladder faire carrière dans l'entreprise;∎ if we are to be regarded as a good corporate citizen si nous voulons être considérés comme une entreprise qui assume ses responsabilités dans la société;∎ he's a good corporate man il est dévoué à l'entreprise;∎ the restaurant is hoping for good corporate business le restaurant espère attirer une nombreuse clientèle d'affaires;∎ Britain's largest corporate donors les entreprises donatrices les plus généreuses de Grande-Bretagne;∎ we have a number of corporate customers certains de nos clients sont des entreprises;∎ corporate customers provide the bulk of our profits la plus grande partie de nos bénéfices provient des entreprises;∎ one of our largest corporate sponsors un de nos plus importants sponsors(c) (collective → decision, responsibility) collectif►► corporate advertising publicité f institutionnelle, publicité f d'entreprise;corporate assets biens mpl sociaux;corporate banking banque f d'entreprise;corporate body personne f morale;corporate bond obligation f de sociétés;corporate budget budget m de l'entreprise;Finance corporate buy-out rachat m d'une entreprise par les salariés;corporate culture culture f d'entreprise;corporate entertainment divertissement m fourni par la société;corporate finance finance f d'entreprise;corporate hospitality = réceptions, déjeuners, billets de spectacles etc offerts par une entreprise à ses clients;corporate identity, corporate image image f de marque;∎ the company cares about its corporate image la société se préoccupe de son image;∎ the company's corporate image l'image f de la société;∎ our corporate image demands that… notre image en tant que société exige que…;corporate income revenu m de société;corporate income tax impôt m sur les bénéfices des sociétés;corporate institution personne f morale;corporate law droit m des sociétés ou des entreprises;corporate lawyer juriste m spécialisé en droit des sociétés;Finance corporate lending crédit m aux entreprises;corporate literature brochures fpl décrivant une société;corporate member (of association) société-membre f;corporate name raison f sociale;Stock Exchange corporate raider attaquant m;corporate sector secteur m des grandes entreprises;corporate sponsorship sponsoring m, parrainage m d'entreprises;corporate strategy stratégie f de l'entreprise;corporate structure structure f de l'entreprise;Finance corporate tax impôt m sur les sociétés -
105 OHTLAXILIA
ohtlâxilia > ohtlâxilih.*\OHTLAXILIA v.t. tê-., tromper quelqu'un, l'égarer, lui indiquer un faux chemin.Esp., hechizar a otro, o hazerle errar el camino. Molina II 78r." nitêohtlâxilia ", j'égare les voyageurs - I make one lose his way. Sah11,266. -
106 POPOLOTZA
popolotza > popolotz.*\POPOLOTZA v.t. tê-., ne pas se faire comprendre, parler un langage barbare.Angl., to speak in such way that others fail to unterstand, to make one's speech unintelligible, to say something in foreigjn language (K).Attesté par Carochi Arte 74v." tinêchpopolotza ", tu me parles dans un idiome barbare ou d'une façon incompréhensible (Car.)." nimitzpopolotza ", je te parle d'une façon incompréhensible. Sah6,15 (nimitzpôpôlotza).Form: sur popoloca. -
107 TEIZTLACMEMEYALTIH
têiztlacmemeyaltih, pft. sur iztlacmemeyaltia.Qui fait couler la salive des gens.Angl., which make one's saliva flow.Est dit de mauvaises tomates. Sah10,88.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TEIZTLACMEMEYALTIH
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108 TLANIHYALIA
tlanihyalia > tlanihyalih.*\TLANIHYALIA v.t. tê-., donner une mauvaise odeur aux dents (de quelqu'un)."têtlanihyalih", il donne une mauvaise odeur aux dents - it make one's teeth smell unpleasant. Sah11,121. -
109 communion
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110 debut
début [ˈdeɪbju:]début m* * *['deɪbjuː], US [dɪ'bjuː] 1.noun (artistic, sporting) débuts mpl2.to make one's debut as — ( in unfamiliar activity) faire ses débuts comme [director]; ( in particular role) débuter dans le rôle de
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111 descent
descent [dɪˈsent]b. ( = ancestry) origine f* * *[dɪ'sent]1) ( downward motion) descente f (on, upon sur)2) ( extraction) descendance f -
112 entertainment
entertainment [‚entəˈteɪnmənt]a. ( = amusement) divertissements mpl• much to the entertainment of... au grand divertissement de...b. ( = show) spectacle m* * *[ˌentə'teɪnmənt] 1.1) [U] divertissement m, distractions fpl2) ( event) spectacle m2. -
113 presence
presence [ˈprezns]présence f* * *['prezns]noun ( all contexts) présence fsigned in the presence of X — Law signé par-devant X
a heavy police presence — ( in streets) une forte présence policière; (at match, demonstration) un important service d'ordre
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114 depressing
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115 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly - marker - marksman - marksmanship - leave/make one's mark - mark out - mark time -
116 saving
noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) économie -
117 sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
nouns (a kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep: She tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.) somnifère -
118 slog
[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) donner de grands coups à2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) avancer avec effort3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) travailler dur2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) gros travail2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) grand coup -
119 tablet
['tæblit]1) (a pill: Take these tablets for your headache; a sleeping-tablet (= a tablet to make one sleep).) comprimé, pastille2) (a flat piece or bar (of soap etc): I bought a tablet of soap.) tablette, pain3) (a piece of usually stone with a flat surface on which words are engraved etc: They put up a marble tablet in memory of his father.) plaque -
120 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) fil2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filetage3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fil2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) enfiler2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) se faufiler•
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