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1 victory
victoire f;∎ to gain or to win a victory over sb remporter la victoire sur qn;∎ he described the decision as a victory for common sense il a décrit la décision comme une victoire du bon sens►► Victory in Europe Day = jour de l'armistice du 8 mai 1945;American victory garden = jardin potager cultivé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale pour permettre au pays d'envoyer plus de nourriture aux alliés;victory parade défilé m de la victoire, défilé m pour célébrer une victoire;victory sign V m de la victoire -
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4 victory
plural - victories; noun ((a) defeat of an enemy or rival: Our team has had two defeats and eight victories; At last they experienced the joy of victory.) victoire -
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6 landslide (victory)
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7 Pyrrhic victory
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8 to claim responsibility for the victory
Pol., Mil. s'attribuer (ou revendiquer) le mérite de la victoireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to claim responsibility for the victory
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9 to concede victory
Pol. [U] reconnaître sa défaite [électorale] ; s'inclinerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to concede victory
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10 landslide victory
Pol. raz de marée électoral; victoire écrasanteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > landslide victory
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11 pyrrhic victory
Pol. victoire à la PyrrhusEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > pyrrhic victory
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12 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) gagner2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) gagner3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) gagner2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victoire- winner- winning - winning-post - win over - win the day - win through -
13 snatch
snatch [snætʃ]∎ to snatch sth from sb arracher qch à qn;∎ to snatch sth from sb's hands arracher qch des mains de qn;∎ a boy on a motorbike snatched her bag un garçon en moto lui a arraché son sac;∎ his mother snatched him out of the path of the bus sa mère l'a attrapé par le bras pour l'empêcher d'être renversé par le bus∎ to snatch some sleep réussir à dormir un peu;∎ I snatched three hours' sleep j'ai fait un petit somme de trois heures;∎ I was only able to snatch a sandwich j'ai juste eu le temps d'avaler un sandwich;∎ to snatch a glance at sb lancer un coup d'œil furtif à qn∎ she had her bag snatched on lui a volé son sac(e) (in weightlifting) arracher∎ don't snatch! (to child → from hand) prends-le doucement!; (→ from plate) prends ton temps!3 noun∎ to make a snatch at sth essayer de saisir ou d'attraper qch;∎ figurative to make a snatch at victory essayer de s'emparer de la victoire∎ bag snatch vol m (de sac) à l'arraché;∎ to carry out a wages/jewellery snatch voler la paye/des bijoux□(c) (kidnapping) kidnapping m(d) (fragment → of conversation) fragment m, bribes fpl; (→ of song, music) fragment m, mesure f; (→ of poetry) fragment m, vers m;∎ she could only catch a few snatches of their conversation/the song elle ne put saisir que quelques bribes de leur conversation/quelques mesures de la chanson(e) (short period) courte période f;∎ to sleep in snatches dormir par intervalles ou de façon intermittente;∎ to work in snatches travailler par à-coups(f) (in weightlifting) arraché m►► British snatch squad = groupe de policiers chargé d'arrêter les meneurs (lors d'une manifestation)(try to grab) essayer de saisir ou d'attraper qch;∎ figurative to snatch at an opportunity saisir une occasion (au vol);∎ figurative she snatches at the slightest hope/opportunity elle s'accroche au moindre espoir/saute sur la moindre occasion(letter, plate etc) arracher, enlever d'un geste vif; (hope) ôter, enlever;∎ to snatch sth away from sb arracher qch à qn;∎ she snatched her hand away from the hot stove elle a vite enlevé sa main du fourneau brûlant;∎ victory was snatched away from them in the last minute la victoire leur a été soufflée à la dernière minuteramasser vite ou vivement ou d'un seul coup;∎ she snatched up her child elle a saisi ou empoigné son enfant -
14 convincing
convincing [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ]a. ( = persuasive) convaincantb. [win, victory, lead] net* * *[kən'vɪnsɪŋ]adjective [account, evidence, proof, theory] convaincant; [victory, lead, win] indiscutable -
15 cruise
cruise [kru:z]a. [fleet, ship] croiserb. [cars] rouler ; [aircraft] voler• the car was cruising (along) at 120km/h la voiture faisait 120 km/h sans effortc. [taxi] être en maraude ; [patrol car] patrouiller2. noun3. compounds* * *[kruːz] 1.noun croisière f2.transitive verb1)to cruise the Nile/the Mediterranean — [tourist] faire une croisière sur le Nil/en Méditerranée
2) [driver, taxi] parcourir [street, city]3.2) [plane]to cruise at 10,000 metres — voler à une altitude de croisière de 10000 mètres
3) [car]to cruise at 80 km/h — rouler à une vitesse de croisière de 80 km/h
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16 follow
follow [ˈfɒləʊ]• he arrived first, followed by the ambassador il est arrivé le premier, suivi de l'ambassadeur• do you follow football? vous suivez le football ?• which team do you follow? tu es supporter de quelle équipe ?• do you follow me? ( = understand) vous me suivez ?a. suivreb. ( = result) it follows that... il s'ensuit que...• it follows from this that... il s'ensuit que...3. compounds• this course is a follow-up to the beginners' course ce cours fait suite au cours pour débutants ► follow-up interview noun entretien m complémentaire► follow about, follow around separable transitive verb( = come after) suivre[+ order] exécuter ; [+ instructions] suivre(Golf, tennis) accompagner sa balle[+ idea, plan] poursuivre jusqu'au bouta. ( = benefit from) [+ success, victory] exploiter ; [+ offer] donner suite àb. ( = not lose track of) suivre* * *['fɒləʊ] 1.transitive verb1) ( move after) suivre [person, car] ( into dans)2) ( come after in time) suivre [event, item on list]; succéder à [leader]3) ( be guided by) suivre [clue, path, fashion, instinct, instructions]4) ( adhere to) suivre [teachings, example]; pratiquer [religion]; adhérer à [faith, ideas]; être le disciple de [person, leader]5) ( watch closely) suivre [stock market, serial, trial]6) ( understand) suivre [explanation, reasoning, plot]7) ( practise) exercer [trade, profession]; poursuivre [career]; avoir [way of life]2.1) ( move after) suivre2) ( come after in time) suivre3) ( be logical consequence) s'ensuivre4) ( understand) suivre•Phrasal Verbs: -
17 landslide
landslide [ˈlænd‚slaɪd]glissement m de terrain ; [of loose rocks] éboulement m ; (Politics) ( = landslide victory) victoire f écrasante* * *['lænslaɪd] 1.1) lit glissement m de terrain2) fig Politics victoire f écrasante2. -
18 narrow
narrow [ˈnærəʊ]1. adjectivea. étroita. [road, valley] se rétrécirb. [majority] s'amenuiser[+ choice] restreindre ; [+ differences] réduire• they are hoping to narrow the gap between rich and poor nations ils espèrent réduire l'écart entre pays riches et pays pauvres4. compounds[+ choice, meaning, interpretation] restreindre* * *['nærəʊ] 1.narrows plural noun goulet m2.1) (in breadth, size, shape) étroitto grow ou become narrow — [road, river] se rétrécir; [valley] se resserrer
2) ( in scope) [range, choice] restreint; [issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition] étroit; [vision, life, interests, understanding] limité; [views, version] étriqué pej3) ( in degree) [majority, margin] faible3.to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak — (colloq) GB l'échapper belle
transitive verb1) ( limit) gen limiter (to à); restreindre [sense, definition] (to à)Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart
3) ( reduce breadth of) rétrécir [road, path, arteries]4.1) lit gen se rétrécir; [valley, arteries] se resserrer2) fig [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à); [choice] se limiter (to à)•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
19 outright
1. adverba. [say, tell] carrément ; [laugh] franchementb. [refuse, deny] catégoriquementc. ( = instantly) to be killed outright être tué sur le coup2. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque outright est un adverbe, l'accent tombe sur la seconde syllabe: aʊtˈraɪt, lorsque c'est un adjectif, sur la première: ˈaʊtraɪt.* * *['aʊtraɪt] 1.1) ( absolute) [control, defiance, majority] absolu; [ban, rejection] catégorique2) ( obvious) [favourite, victory, winner] incontesté3) ( unreserved) [disbelief, hostility] pur et simple2.1) ( completely) gen catégoriquement; [killed] sur le coup2) ( openly) franchement -
20 overwhelming
overwhelming [‚əʊvəˈwelmɪŋ][victory, majority, defeat] écrasant ; [desire, power, pressure] irrésistible ; [success] énorme ; [evidence, heat] accablant• my overwhelming impression is that... mon impression dominante est que...• the government survived against overwhelming odds le gouvernement a survécu alors qu'il avait tout contre lui* * *[ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋ], US [-hwelm-]adjective [defeat, victory, majority, argument, evidence] écrasant; [desire] irrésistible; [heat, sorrow] accablant; [concern, impression] dominant; [support] massif/-ive; [conviction] absolu
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