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121 squeeze
squeeze [skwi:z]1. noun• to give sth a squeeze ( = to squeeze sth) he gave her a big squeeze il l'a serrée très fort dans ses bras• she squeezed another sweater into the case elle a réussi à caser (inf) un autre pull dans la valise• can you squeeze underneath the fence? est-ce que tu peux te glisser sous la barrière ?[person] trouver une petite place ; [car] rentrer tout juste• can I squeeze in? est-ce qu'il y a une petite place pour moi ?• can you squeeze two more people in? est-ce que vous avez de la place pour deux autres personnes ?( = drop) [+ person] évincer ; [+ activity] éliminer* * *[skwiːz] 1.1) ( application of pressure)to give something a squeeze — presser quelque chose [hand, tube]
2) ( small amount)a squeeze of glue/lemon — un peu de colle/citron
3) Economics, Finance resserrement m (on de)to put the squeeze on — (colloq) faire pression sur [debtors]
4) (colloq) ( crush)2.I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze — je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste
transitive verb1) ( press) presser [lemon, bottle, tube]; serrer [arm, hand]; appuyer sur [bag, parcel, trigger]; percer [spot]to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto something — mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur quelque chose
I squeezed £10 out of dad — j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres sterling de papa
to squeeze the truth/a confession out of somebody — arracher la vérité/un aveu à quelqu'un
3) ( fit)we can squeeze a few more people into the room — on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle
to squeeze behind/between/under something — se glisser derrière/entre/sous quelque chose
4) Economics, Finance resserrer [profit, margins]; asphyxier [small businesses]•Phrasal Verbs: -
122 watch
watch [wɒt∫]1. nouna. (for telling time) montre f• to keep or be on watch faire le guet• to keep a close watch on or over sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près• to set a watch on sth/sb faire surveiller qch/qn• to be on the watch for sb/sth guetter qn/qcha. [+ event, programme, TV, person] regarder ; [+ suspect, house, car] surveiller ; [+ birds, insects] observer ; [+ notice board, small ads] consulter régulièrement ; [+ political situation, developments] suivre de près• to watch sb do or doing sth regarder qn faire qch• it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry c'est ennuyeux comme la pluie• "watch this space" « à suivre »b. ( = take care of, keep an eye on) surveillerc. ( = be careful of, mind) faire attention à• watch that knife! (fais) attention avec ce couteau !• watch your head! attention à ta tête !• watch your language! surveille ton langage !• watch what you're doing! fais attention (à ce que tu fais) !• watch your step!• watch yourself! (fais) attention !• I must watch the time as I've got a train to catch il faut que je surveille l'heure car j'ai un train à prendre• watch it! (inf) attention !• to watch for sth/sb ( = wait for) guetter qch/qn4. compounds( = take care) faire attention• watch out! attention !* * *[wɒtʃ] 1.1) ( timepiece) montre fmy watch is slow/fast — ma montre retarde/avance
2) ( surveillance) gen, Military surveillance f (on sur)to keep (a) watch on somebody/something — lit, fig surveiller quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be on the watch for somebody/something — lit guetter quelqu'un/quelque chose; fig être à l'affût de quelqu'un/quelque chose
to set a watch on somebody/something — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil
tornado watch — Meteorology surveillance f des cyclones
3) Nautical ( time on duty) quart m2. 3.transitive verbthe match, watched by a huge crowd... — le match, suivi par une foule immense...
2) fig suivre [career, development]; surveiller [situation]we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes — nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs
3) lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller4) ( pay attention to) faire attention à [obstacle, dangerous object etc]; surveiller [language, manners, time, money, weight]watch it! — (colloq) fais gaffe! (colloq)
to watch one's step — lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds
watch your back! — (colloq) lit attention devant!; fig surveille tes arrières!
5) ( look after) garder4.1) ( look) regarderthey are watching to see what will happen next — ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant
2) (dated) ( keep vigil) veiller5.to watch oneself — lit se regarder; fig faire attention
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123 contract
(a) (agreement) contrat m;∎ to draw up a contract dresser ou rédiger un contrat;∎ to sign a contract signer un contrat;∎ to cancel a contract résilier ou annuler un contrat;∎ to be bound by contract être lié(e) par contrat;∎ to break one's contract rompre son contrat;∎ to be under contract (to) être sous contrat (avec)contract of apprenticeship contrat d'apprentissage;contract bond garantie f d'exécution;contract of carriage contrat de transport;contract of employment contrat de travail;contract law droit m des contrats;contract note note f ou bordereau m de contrat; STOCK EXCHANGE avis m d'exécution ou d'opération sur titre;contract of service louage f de services(b) (to supply goods, services) soumission f, adjudication f;∎ to put work out to contract sous-traiter du travail, faire effectuer un travail en sous-traitance;∎ to give or award a contract to sb accorder un contrat à qn;∎ to tender for a contract soumissionner à une adjudication;∎ to secure a contract for sth obtenir un contrat pour qch;∎ they were given a contract to build the new road ils se sont vu attribuer le contrat pour construire la nouvelle route;contract date date f contractuelle;contract labour main-d'œuvre f contractuelle;contract price prix m contractuel;contract staff personnel m en contrat à durée déterminée ou en CDD;contract work travail m en sous-traitanceto contract to do sth s'engager (par contrat) à faire qch, entreprendre de faire qchto contract for the supply of sth s'engager à fournir qch;∎ to contract for work entreprendre des travaux à forfaits'engager par contrat; (into insurance policy, pension plan) souscrire(work) donner en sous-traitance (to à)the work was contracted out on a donné le travail à un sous-traitantBritish se dégager d'un contrat; (out of insurance policy, pension plan) arrêter de souscrire (of à) -
124 embargo
1 nounembargo m;∎ to lay or put an embargo on sth mettre l'embargo sur qch;∎ to lift an embargo lever un embargomettre l'embargo sur -
125 term
(a) terms (conditions) conditions f pl; (of agreement, contract) termes m pl; (rates, tariffs) conditions, tarifs m pl;terms and conditions cahier m des charges;∎ under the terms of the agreement selon les termes de l'accord;∎ on easy terms avec facilités de paiementterms of credit conditions de crédit;terms of delivery conditions de livraison;terms of exchange termes d'échange;terms of payment conditions ou termes de paiement;terms of reference (of commission) attributions f pl, mandat m;ECONOMICS terms of trade termes de l'échange∎ to set or put a term to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qchterm bill effet m à terme;term day (jour m du) terme;term deposit dépôt m à terme;term draft traite f à terme;INSURANCE term insurance assurance f à terme;term loan (from borrower's point of view) emprunt m à terme; (from lender's point of view) prêt m à terme(c) (duration) terme m, période f;∎ the loan shall be for a term of ten years l'emprunt sera conclu pour dix ansterm of notice délai m de préavis;term of office mandat m -
126 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.) condition2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.) condition2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) conditionner2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) mis en état•- conditionally - conditioner - on condition that -
127 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (re)couvrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) couvrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) parcourir4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) couvrir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) couvrir6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) assurer le reportage de7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenir sous la menace (d'une arme à feu)2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) couverture, nappe, couvercle2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) abri, couverture3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) à la faveur de•- coverage- covering - cover-girl - cover story - cover-up -
128 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) file2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) marcher en file indienneII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) dossier2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) dossier3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) fichier2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) classer2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) intenter (une action)•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) lime2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) (se) limer- filings
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