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1 temporiser
temporiser [tɑ̃pɔʀize]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *tɑ̃pɔʀizeverbe intransitif to stall* * *tɑ̃pɔʀize vito temporize, to play for time* * *[tɑ̃pɔrize] verbe intransitif -
2 botter
botter [bɔte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *bɔte1) ( chausser de bottes) to put [somebody's] boots on2) (colloq) ( plaire)ça le botte! — he loves it, he really digs it (colloq)
3) ( frapper du pied) to kickbotter le derrière (colloq) de quelqu'un — to boot somebody up the backside (colloq)
* * *bɔte1. vt1) (donner un coup de pied à) to kick2) (= chausser) to put boots on3) * (sujet chose)2. viRUGBY to kick the ball* * *botter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( chausser de bottes) to put [sb's] boots on;2 ( fournir en bottes) to sell boots to;3 ○( plaire) ça le botte! he loves it, he really digs it○;4 ( frapper du pied) to kick; botter le ballon to kick the ball; botter le train or le derrière○ or les fesses○ de qn to boot sb up the backside○ GB, to kick sb in the ass◑.botter en touche to kick into touch.[bɔte] verbe transitif2. (locution)botter le train (familier) ou les fesses (familier) ou le derrière (familier) ou le cul (très familier) à quelqu'un to kick somebody in the pants4. (figuré) -
3 recaler
recaler [ʀ(ə)kale]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• se faire recaler or être recalé en histoire to fail in history* * *(colloq) ʀ(ə)kale verbe transitif École, Université to fail [candidat]* * *ʀ(ə)kale vtÉDUCATION * to fail* * *recaler verb table: aimerA vtr2 Aut recaler (le moteur) to stall (the engine) again.B vi to stall again.[rəkale] verbe transitif(familier) [candidat] to fail
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