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A n3 (failure, blockage of machine, system, department) blocage m ;4 ○ ( difficult situation) pétrin ○ m ; this is a real jam on est vraiment dans le pétrin ○ ; to be in/get into a jam être/se mettre dans le pétrin ○ ; to help sb out of a jam tirer qn du pétrin ○ ;1 (stuff, pile) to jam things into entasser des choses dans [small space, suitcase, box] ; she jammed her clothes into the drawer elle a entassé ses vêtements dans le tiroir ; reporters were jamming microphones into our faces les journalistes nous fourraient ○ des micros sous le nez ; to jam one's hat on enfoncer son chapeau sur sa tête ; to jam one's foot on the brake, to jam the brake on freiner à bloc ;2 (fix firmly, wedge) coincer ; I was jammed between the wall and the door j'étais coincé entre le mur et la porte ; I got my finger jammed in the door je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte ; the key's jammed in the lock la clé s'est coincée dans la serrure ;3 ( also jam up) (crowd, fill up) gen encombrer ; cars jammed (up) the roads les routes étaient embouteillées ; to be jammed (solid) with, to be jammed full of [room, entrance, shelf] être bourré de qch [people, books, objects] ;4 ( also jam up) (cause to stop functioning, block) [dirt, malfunction, person] enrayer [mechanism] ; coincer [lock, door, window, system] ; sand had jammed (up) the mechanism le sable avait enrayé le mécanisme ; to be jammed ou jammed up [mechanism] s'enrayer (by sth à cause de qch) ; [lock, door, window] se coincer or se bloquer (by sth à cause de qch) ; [system] se bloquer ;1 ( become stuck) [mechanism, switch, lever] s'enrayer ; [lock, door, window] se coincer, se bloquer ;2 Mus faire un bœuf ○, improviser.it's real jam ○ ! (job, task) c'est du gâteau ○ ! ; you want jam on it ○ ! GB et puis quoi encore! ; (it's a case of) jam tomorrow les beaux jours sont pour demain ; ⇒ money, bread.■ jam in:▶ jam in [people] s'entasser ;▶ jam [sth/sb] in1 (trap, wedge) coincer ; to be jammed in être coincé ;2 ( pack in) entasser ; there were 30 people jammed into the room il y avait 30 personnes entassées dans la pièce. -
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1 noun∎ strawberry jam confiture f de fraises;(b) (traffic jam) bouchon m, embouteillage m, encombrement m∎ there was a great jam of people outside the theatre il y avait une foule énorme devant le théâtre∎ I'm in a bit of a jam je suis plutôt dans le pétrin(tart, pudding, sandwich) à la confiture∎ we were jammed in like sardines on était entassés ou serrés comme des sardines;∎ all my clothes are jammed into one drawer tous mes vêtements sont entassés dans un seul tiroir;∎ I was jammed (up) against the wall j'étais coincé contre le mur;∎ he jammed the gun into his pocket il fourra le pistolet dans sa poche;∎ she jammed her hat on elle enfonça ou vissa son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ to jam one's foot on the brake(s) écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein∎ she jammed the window shut with a wedge elle coinça ou bloqua la fenêtre avec une cale;∎ to jam a door open with a book maintenir une porte ouverte à l'aide d'un livre∎ a crowd of late arrivals jammed the entrance une foule de retardataires bloquait l'entrée;∎ the streets were jammed with cars les rues étaient embouteillées∎ the switchboard was jammed le standard était saturé∎ thousands of people jammed in for the concert des milliers de personnes se sont entassées pour assister au concert(b) (drawer, window, lift etc) se coincer, se bloquer; (gun, machine) s'enrayer, se bloquer; (brakes, wheel, paper in printer) se bloquer∎ I was just jamming c'était juste de l'impro(d) (in mountaineering) faire un verrou, coincer►► British familiar humorous jam sandwich (police car) voiture f de police□ ;familiar jam session bœuf m, jam-session f➲ jam in(a) (wedge in) coincer;∎ the crowd were jamming him in il était coincé par la foule;∎ her car was being jammed in by a large truck un gros camion était en train de la coincer∎ he had jammed as many quotations as he could find into the essay il avait farci sa dissertation de toutes les citations qu'il avait trouvées(crowd in) s'entasser;∎ they all jammed in (into train) ils s'y entassèrent tous;∎ we won't all be able to jam in at once nous n'allons jamais tous tenir à la fois∎ to jam on the brakes écraser le frein ou la pédale de frein(b) (lid, hat etc) enfoncer -
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sand [sænd]1 noun∎ miles of golden sands des kilomètres mpl de sable doré;∎ shifting sand sables mpl mouvants;∎ the sands of time le temps qui passe;∎ the sands of time are running out for us nous n'aurons bientôt plus le temps, le temps qui nous est imparti sera bientôt écoulé;∎ figurative to build on sand bâtir sur le sable;∎ figurative to draw a line in the sand fixer une limite à ne pas dépasser(dune) de sable(a) (with sandpaper) poncer au papier de verre(b) (spread sand on) sabler►► Building industry sand bed couchis m;Botany sand crocus romulée f de Colonna;Zoology sand dollar clypéastéroïde m;sand dune dune f;Zoology sand eel lançon m, équille f;Entomology sand fly phlébotome m, mouche f des sables;Zoology sand lance lançon m, équille f;Zoology sand lizard lézard m agile;American sand lot terrain m vague;British Ornithology sand martin hirondelle f de rivage;sand painting peinture f au sable;Botany sand spurrey spergulaire f rouge;Botany sand toadflax linaire f de sables;Golf sand wedge sand-wedge m;sand yacht char m à voile(wood, metal) poncer au papier de verre, décaper -
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(a) (layer, wire) mince, fin; (wall) mince, peu épais(aisse); (person → skinny) maigre; (→ lean) mince; (leg, neck) maigre; (lips, book) mince; (clothing, blanket) léger, fin; (carpet) ras; (crowd) peu nombreux, épars;∎ to become or to get or to grow thin (person) maigrir;∎ he's as thin as a British rake or American rail il est maigre comme un clou ou sec comme un coup de trique;∎ it's the thin end of the wedge cela ne fait que commencer et ne présage rien de bon;∎ the move appears to be the thin end of the wedge of eventual privatisation cette mesure est vraisemblablement le prélude à une privatisation à venir;∎ cheap hotels are thin on the ground les hôtels bon marché sont rares;∎ honest people are thin on the ground les gens honnêtes sont rares ou ne courent pas les rues(b) (sparse → beard, hair) clairsemé;∎ he's getting a bit thin on top il commence à perdre ses cheveux, il se dégarnit(c) (in consistency → soup, sauce) clair; (→ cream) liquide; (→ paint, ink) délayé, dilué; (→ blood) appauvri, anémié∎ she seemed to vanish into thin air elle semblait s'être volatilisée;∎ to conjure sth out of thin air sortir qch de nulle part∎ the report is rather thin on facts le rapport ne présente pas beaucoup de faits concrets∎ to have a thin time of it (go through difficult time) traverser une période difficile; (not enjoy oneself) s'ennuyer, s'embêter;∎ there are thin times ahead for the coal industry une période de vaches maigres s'annonce pour l'industrie houillère;∎ Stock Exchange trading was thin le marché était calme2 adverb(sauce, soup) allonger, délayer, éclaircir(crowd) s'éclaircir, se disperser; (fog) se lever, devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (smoke) devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (population) se réduire;∎ his hair is thinning il perd ses cheveux►► Electronics thin film transistor transistor m en couche mince(sauce, soup) allonger, éclaircir, délayer; (paint) délayer, diluer(person) maigrir➲ thin out -
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jam [dʒæm]1. nouna. confiture fb. ( = traffic jam) embouteillage ma. ( = stuff) entasser ; ( = thrust) fourrer• the prisoners were jammed into a small cell les prisonniers ont été entassés dans une petite celluleb. ( = stick) coincerc. ( = make unworkable) [+ lock, brake] bloquer ; [+ mechanism, gun, machine] enrayerd. ( = block) [+ street, corridor] encombrere. [+ station, broadcast] brouiller ; [+ switchboard] encombrera. ( = become stuck) [door, switch, lever, photocopier] se coincer ; [mechanism, gun] s'enrayer ; [brake] se bloquerb. ( = press tightly) the crowd jammed into the courtroom la foule s'est entassée dans la salle de tribunal4. compounds[tart] à la confiture* * *[dʒæm] 1.1) Culinary confiture f2) ( congestion) ( of people) foule f; ( of traffic) embouteillage m3) (of machine, system, department) blocage m4) (colloq) ( difficult situation) pétrin (colloq) m5) (also jam session) Music bœuf (colloq) m, jam-session f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — entasser des choses dans [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) coincer4) (also jam up) ( block) [dirt, malfunction, person] enrayer [mechanism]; coincer [lock, door, window, system]5) Radio, Telecommunications brouiller [frequency, transmission]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)1) ( become stuck) [mechanism, switch] s'enrayer; [lock, door, window] se coincer, se bloquer2) Music improviser•Phrasal Verbs:- jam in -
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steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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thin [θɪn]1. adjectivea. [person, face, legs, arms] maigre ; [lips, layer, slice, strip, sheet] mince ; [line] fin ; [cloth, garment] léger ; [mattress, wall] peu épais (- aisse f)• to get thin(ner) [person] maigrirb. ( = runny) [liquid, oil] fluide ; [soup, sauce] clairc. ( = not dense) [cloud] léger ; [air, atmosphere] raréfiéd. [crowd] épars ; [hair, beard] clairsemé• to become thinner [crowd, plants, trees, hair] s'éclaircire. ( = feeble) [evidence, plot] peu convaincant ; [majority] faible2. adverb[spread] en couche fine ; [cut] en tranches fines[+ paint, sauce] délayer ; [+ trees] éclaircir[fog, crowd] se disperser ; [numbers] se réduire5. compounds► thin out[crowd, fog] se disperser[+ seedlings, trees] éclaircir* * *[θɪn] 1.1) ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin; [strip] étroit2) ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince3) ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair; [oil] fluide4) ( lean) maigre5) ( fine) [card, paper] fin; [fabric, mist] léger/-ère6) ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre; ( weak) fluet/fluette7) [population, crowd, hair] clairsemé8) fig [excuse] peu convaincant; [evidence] insuffisant; [plot] squelettiqueto wear thin — [joke, excuse] être usé
9) [air] raréfié2.(colloq) adverb [slice] en tranches fpl fines; [spread] en couche mince3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) (also thin down) diluer [paint]; allonger [sauce, soup]4.intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) (also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper; [crowd] se disperser; [hair] se raréfier5.thinning present participle adjective [hair, crowd] clairseméPhrasal Verbs:- thin out•• -
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[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) confiture- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) bloquer2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) coincer3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) (se) bloquer4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) brouiller2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) embouteillage2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) pétrin•- jam on -
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[skid] 1. past tense, past participle - skidded; verb(to slide accidentally sideways: His back wheel skidded and he fell off his bike.) déraper2. noun1) (an accidental slide sideways.) dérapage2) (a wedge etc put under a wheel to check it on a steep place.) cale -
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[-bi-]verb (to make (more) stable: He put a wedge of paper under the table to stabilize it.) stabiliser -
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[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) (s')arrêter2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) empêcher3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) s'arrêter4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) (se) boucher5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) boucher; presser6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) rester2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) arrêt; halte2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) arrêt3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) point4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) clef5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) taquet, butoir•- stoppage- stopper - stopping - stopcock - stopgap - stopwatch - put a stop to - stop at nothing - stop dead - stop off - stop over - stop up -
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∎ the car skidded across the junction la voiture a traversé le carrefour en dérapant;∎ I skidded into the truck j'ai dérapé et percuté le camion;∎ to skid to a halt s'arrêter en dérapant;∎ his glasses went skidding across the table ses lunettes ont glissé jusqu'à l'autre bout de la table(b) (slide → person, object) déraper, glisser;∎ I skidded on the wet floor j'ai dérapé ou glissé sur le sol mouillé;∎ the plates skidded off the tray les assiettes ont glissé du plateau∎ (vehicle) he skidded the truck into the ditch il a perdu le contrôle du camion qui est parti dans le fossé3 noun∎ Cars to go into a skid partir en dérapage, déraper;∎ Cars to get out of or to correct a skid redresser ou contrôler un dérapage∎ to put the skids on or under sb mettre des bâtons dans les roues à qn;∎ to hit the skids (company, sales, prices) dégringoler;∎ to be on the skids (company, marriage) battre de l'aile►► skid mark (on road) trace f de pneus (après un dérapage); familiar humorous (on underpants, nappy) trace f;American skid road(a) (for logs) voie f faite de troncs d'arbres, ≃ chemin m de schlitte∎ you'll end up on skid row! tu es sur une mauvaise pente!;∎ a skid-row bum un clochard
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