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81 apéritif
apéritif [apeʀitif]masculine noun* * *apeʀitifnom masculin aperitif GB, drink* * *apeʀitif, iv (-ive)1. adj(biscuit) to serve with drinks2. nm1) (= boisson) aperitif, drink (before lunch or dinner)2) (= réunion) (avant le déjeuner) pre-lunch drinks pl (avant le dîner) pre-dinner drinks pl* * *B nm aperitif GB, drink; prendre l'apéritif to have an aperitif GB ou a drink; en apéritif as an aperitif; je vous offre un apéritif? can I get you an aperitif GB ou a drink?( féminin apéritive) [aperitif, iv] adjectifapéritif nom masculinvenez à 19 h pour l'apéritif come round for drinks at 7 p.m -
82 contrepoint
contrepoint [kɔ̃tʀəpwɛ̃]masculine noun* * *kɔ̃tʀəpwɛ̃nom masculin counterpoint* * *kɔ̃tʀəpwɛ̃ nm* * *contrepoint nm1 Mus counterpoint; écrit en contrepoint written in counterpoint;2 fig counterpoint; en contrepoint as a counterpoint (à to); servir de contrepoint à qch to counterpoint sth, to serve as a counterpoint to sth.[kɔ̃trəpwɛ̃] nom masculin————————en contrepoint locution adverbiale————————en contrepoint de locution prépositionnelle2. [avec] as an accompaniment to -
83 glaçon
glaçon [glasɔ̃]masculine noun[de toit] icicle ; [de boisson] ice cube• avec ou sans glaçon ? (boisson) with or without ice?* * *glasɔ̃nom masculin1) ice cubeavec des/sans glaçons — with/without ice
2) ( dans une rivière) block of ice; (sur un toit, arbre) icicle3) (colloq) ( personne) pej iceberg* * *ɡlasɔ̃ nm1) (naturel) icicle2) (pour boisson) ice cube"servir avec des glaçons" — "serve with ice"
* * *glaçon nm1 ice cube; vodka/jus d'orange avec des glaçons vodka/orange juice with ice; un jus de pomme sans glaçons an apple juice with no ice ou without ice;2 ( dans une rivière) block of ice; (sur un toit, arbre) icicle;[glasɔ̃] nom masculin[sur un étang] patch of ice[en mer] ice floe2. [pour boisson] ice cubeservi avec des glaçons served with ice ou on the rocks3. (figuré) -
84 préséance
préséance [pʀeseɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *pʀeseɑ̃snom féminin precedence* * *pʀeseɑ̃s nfprecedence no pl* * *préséance nf precedence; avoir la préséance sur qn to take precedence over sb.[preseɑ̃s] nom féminin2. (soutenu) [étiquette]la préséance veut qu'on le serve avant vous according to (the rules of) etiquette, he should be served before you -
85 étalon
étalon [etalɔ̃]masculine nouna. ( = cheval) stallion* * *etalɔ̃
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nom masculin1) ( cheval) stallion2) ( modèle) standard; fig yardstick
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(-)étalon (in compounds)mètre(-)étalon — standard metre [BrE]
* * *etalɔ̃ nm1) (= mesure) standard2) (= cheval) stallion* * *A nm1 ( cheval) stallion; conduire un étalon à la jument to take a stallion to serve a mare;2 ○( homme) stud○;3 ( modèle) Fin, Mes standard; fig yardstick; étalon de longueur standard of length; étalon monétaire monetary standard; servir d'étalon à qn to be a role model to sb.B (-)étalon ( in compounds) âne(-)étalon Zool stud donkey; arbre(-)étalon Hort mother-tree; groupe(-)étalon Sociol standard group; kilogramme(-)étalon Mes standard kilogram; métal(-)étalon Fin standard metal; mètre(-)étalon Mes standard metreGB.étalon de change or gold exchange standard; étalon lingot d'or gold bullion standard.[etalɔ̃] nom masculin[âne, taureau] stud2. [référence] standardétalon monétaire monetary ou standard unit -
86 s'occuper
ɔkype1. vpr/réfl(= s'affairer) to occupy o.s, to keep o.s. busys'occuper à qch — to occupy o.s with sth, to keep o.s. busy with sth
2. vpr/vis'occuper de [club] — to be in charge of, [affaire, question à régler] to deal with, [malade, invité] to look after, [clients] to serve, [politique] to be involved in
Elle s'occupe d'un club de sport. — She's in charge of a sports club.
Je vais m'occuper de ce problème. — I'm going to deal with the problem.
Il se sont très bien occupés de nous. — They looked after us very well.
Il ne s'occupe pas des affaires des autres. — He doesn't interfere in other people's business.
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87 cascader
v. intrans. & trans.1. To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast life.2. To flit from woman to woman, from one affair to another.3. To 'pop one's clogs', to 'croak', to die.4. Se faire cascader: To get 'nabbed', 'collared', to be arrested.5. To 'go down', to 'do porridge', to serve a prison sentence.6. (th.): To gag one's part, to ad-lib. -
88 temps
n. m.1. Tirer son temps: To 'do one's stretch', to 'do time', to serve a prison sentence. (A subsidiary connotation to this expression is that the prisoner concerned adopts an obedient 'low-profile' attitude in order to steer clear of trouble and get full remission.)2. En deux temps, trois mouvements: In two shakes (of a lamb's tail)'—'ln a jiffy'— Straight away. J'ai dû rappliquer en deux temps, trois mouvements! I had to get back doublequick! -
89 Table d'hôte
open table or board. Often found in the countryside, these are private homes that serve fixed meals and often have one or two guest rooms as well.
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