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21 fate
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22 finger
finger [ˈfɪŋgər]doigt m• index finger index m• fingers crossed! croisons les doigts !• keep your fingers crossed for me! souhaite-moi bonne chance !• there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it il y a quelque chose qui cloche (inf) mais je ne peux pas mettre le doigt dessus* * *['fɪŋgə(r)] 1.1) Anatomy doigt mto point one's finger at somebody/something — montrer quelqu'un/quelque chose du doigt
he didn't lift ou raise a finger to help — il n'a pas levé le petit doigt pour aider
to put two fingers up at somebody — (colloq) GB
to give somebody the finger — (colloq) US ≈ faire un bras d'honneur à quelqu'un
2) ( of glove) doigt m3) ( narrow strip) ( of land) bande f; (of mist, smoke) volute f4) ( small amount) ( of whisky etc) doigt m2.transitive verb toucher [fruit, goods]; tripoter (colloq) [necklace]••to twist ou wrap somebody around one's little finger — mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez
to keep one's fingers crossed — croiser les doigts ( for somebody pour quelqu'un)
to put the finger on somebody — (colloq) moucharder quelqu'un (colloq)
to pull one's finger out — (colloq) se grouiller (colloq)
to slip through somebody's fingers — [opportunity] passer sous le nez de quelqu'un; [wanted man] filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un
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23 knickers
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24 knife
knife [naɪf]1. noun[+ person] donner un coup de couteau à3. compounds• on a knife edge ( = tense) sur des charbons ardents• the success of the scheme was balanced on a knife edge la réussite du projet ne tenait qu'à un fil* * *[naɪf] 1. 2.transitive verb donner un coup de couteau à [person] (in dans)••to have one's knife into somebody — (colloq) en avoir après quelqu'un (colloq)
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25 little finger
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26 screw
screw [skru:]1. nouna. vis fb. ( = propeller) hélice fc. ( = sex) (vulg!) to have a screw baiser (vulg !)b. ( = twist) to screw one's face into a smile grimacer un sourirec. ( = have sex with) (vulg!) baiser (vulg !)d. ( = cheat) (inf!) baiser (vulg !)e. (in exclamations) (inf!) screw you! va te faire foutre ! (vulg !)4. compoundsa. ( = waste time) (inf!) glander (inf !)• he's got his head screwed on all right (inf) il a la tête sur les épaules► screw together separable transitive verb[+ two parts] visser ensemblea. [+ paper] chiffonner ; [+ handkerchief] tortillerb. ( = spoil) (inf!) foutre en l'air (inf !)c. (inf!) to screw sb up perturber qn(inf!) merder (vulg !)* * *[skruː] 1.1) Technology vis f2) Aviation, Nautical hélice f3) (colloq) GB ( prison guard) maton/-onne (colloq) m/f2.transitive verb1) Technology visser ( into dans)2) (colloq) ( extort)3.intransitive verb Technologyto screw onto/into — se visser sur/dans
Phrasal Verbs:- screw in- screw on- screw up••to put the screws on somebody — (colloq) forcer la main à quelqu'un
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27 slant
slant [slα:nt]1. noun• what's his slant on it? quel est son point de vue sur la question ?• to give/get a new slant on sth (inf) présenter/voir qch sous un angle nouveau[handwriting] être incliné ; [sunbeam] passer obliquement[+ object] incliner ; [+ account, news] présenter avec parti pris* * *[slɑːnt], US [slænt] 1.1) ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur)3) ( slope) pente f4) ( in printing) barre f oblique2.transitive verb1) ( twist) présenter [quelque chose] avec parti pris [story, facts]2) ( lean) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb [floor, ground] être en pente; [handwriting] pencher (to vers); [painting] être de travers4.slanting present participle adjective [roof] en penteslanting eyes — yeux mpl bridés
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28 contort
[kən'to:t](to twist or turn violently: His face was contorted with pain.) crisper- contortionist -
29 curl
[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) friser2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) s'enrouler2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) boucle2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) ondulation•- curler- curly - curliness - curl up -
30 kink
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31 make/pull a face
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32 screw up
1) (to twist or wrinkle (the face or features): The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.) (se) crisper2) (to crumple: She screwed up the letter.) froisser3) ((slang) to bungle; to make a mess of: He screwed up again; Plan it carefully - I don't want you to screw things up.) -
33 sprain
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34 squirm
[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) se tortiller2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) ne pas savoir oû se mettre -
35 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) se débattre2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) se battre (contre)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) avancer péniblement2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) lutte (pour) -
36 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) tripoter -
37 twine
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38 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vent2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) souffle3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gaz2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) couper le souffle (à)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) à vent- windy- windiness - windfall - windmill - windpipe - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windscreen - windsock - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windswept - get the wind up - get wind of - get one's second wind - in the wind - like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrouler2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrouler3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpenter4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) remonter•- winder- winding - wind up - be/get wound up -
39 wind up
1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) enrouler; bobiner2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) remonter3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) clore -
40 wrench
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