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1 veto
1 noun∎ to use one's veto exercer son droit de veto∎ to put a veto on sth mettre ou opposer son veto à qchPolitics & figurative mettre ou opposer son veto à;∎ he vetoed it il y a mis ou opposé son veto -
2 veto
1 nounveto m;∎ right of veto droit m de veto;∎ to use one's veto exercer son droit de veto;∎ to impose or put a veto on sth mettre ou opposer son véto à qchmettre ou opposer son veto à -
3 pocket
A n1 ( in garment) poche f ; jacket/trouser pocket poche de veste/de pantalon ; with one's hands in one's pockets les mains dans les poches ; to put one's hand in one's pocket lit, fig mettre sa main dans sa poche ; to go through sb's pockets faire les poches de qn ; to turn out one's pockets vider or retourner ses poches ; he paid for it out of his own pocket il l'a payé de sa poche ; prices to suit every pocket fig des prix à la portée de tout le monde ;2 (in car door, suitcase, folder etc) poche f ;3 fig ( small area) poche f ; pocket of resistance/of opposition poche f or foyer m de résistance/d'opposition ;5 ( in billiards) bourse f.C vtr1 ( put in one's pocket) empocher, mettre [qch] dans sa poche ; fig ( keep for oneself) empocher [money, profits] ;2 US Pol to pocket a bill opposer un veto à une loi ;3 ( in billiards) blouser.to be in pocket GB être en fonds ; to be out of pocket GB en être de sa poche ; I'm £40 out of pocket j'ai 40 livres de moins en poche ; to have sb in one's pocket avoir qn dans sa poche ; to line one's pockets se remplir les poches ; to live in each other's pockets être tout le temps l'un sur l'autre ; to pocket one's pride ravaler sa fierté. -
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pocket ['pɒkɪt]1 noun∎ it's in your coat pocket c'est dans la poche de ton manteau;∎ take your hands out of your pockets! enlève tes mains de tes poches!;∎ I went through his pockets j'ai fouillé ou regardé dans ses poches;∎ he tried to pick her pocket il a essayé de lui faire les poches;∎ the maps are in the pocket of the car door les cartes sont dans (le compartiment de) la portière de la voiture;∎ to have sb in one's pockets avoir qn dans sa poche;∎ we had the deal in our pocket le marché était dans la poche;∎ they live in each other's pockets ils sont tout le temps ensemble;∎ to line one's pockets se remplir les poches, s'en mettre plein les poches;∎ figurative to put one's hand in one's pocket mettre la main au portefeuille;∎ he doesn't like putting his hand in his pocket il est du genre radin;∎ to be out of pocket en être de sa poche;∎ how much are you out of pocket? combien ça vous a coûté?∎ we have prices to suit all pockets nous avons des prix pour toutes les bourses∎ pockets of water poches fpl d'eau;∎ pocket of air trou m d'air(d) (small area → of resistance, rebellion, unemployment) poche f(e) (of snooker or pool table) blouse f(f) (bag → for hops, wool) sac m(diary, camera, revolver etc) de poche(a) (put in one's pocket) mettre dans sa poche, empocher;∎ I paid up and pocketed the change j'ai payé et j'ai mis la monnaie dans ma poche;∎ figurative to pocket one's pride mettre son amour-propre dans sa poche;∎ to pocket an insult encaisser une insulte sans rien dire∎ somebody must have pocketed the money quelqu'un a dû voler l'argent(c) (in snooker, pool) mettre dans la blouse∎ to pocket a bill = garder un projet de loi sous le coude pour l'empêcher d'être adopté►► pocket battleship cuirassé m de poche;∎ very familiar figurative humorous to play pocket billiards se caresser les boules à travers sa poche de pantalon;History pocket borough = circonscription électorale contrôlée par une personne ou une famille;pocket calculator calculatrice f de poche;pocket comb peigne m de poche;pocket computer ordinateur m de poche;pocket dictionary dictionnaire m de poche;Zoology pocket gopher gaufre m;pocket handkerchief mouchoir m de poche;British pocket money argent m de poche;Zoology pocket mouse souris f à poche;pocket notebook carnet m;American pocket pool billard m américain;∎ very familiar figurative humorous to play pocket pool se caresser les boules à travers sa poche de pantalon;pocket size (in bookbinding) format m de poche;American pocket veto = refus par le Président de signer une proposition de loi, pour l'empêcher d'être adoptée
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