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81 decisive
decisive [dɪˈsaɪsɪv]a. [battle, step, role] décisifb. [person, manner] décidé* * *[dɪ'saɪsɪv]1) ( firm) [manner, tone] ferme2) ( conclusive) [battle, factor] décisif/-ive; [argument] concluant -
82 defiant
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83 definite
definite [ˈdefɪnɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = fixed) [plan] précis ; [intention, order, sale] ferme• is that definite? c'est sûr ?• have you got a definite date for the wedding? avez-vous décidé de la date du mariage ?b. ( = distinct) [feeling, increase] net ; [advantage] certainc. ( = positive) [person, tone] catégorique ; [views] arrêté2. compounds* * *['defɪnɪt]1) ( not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] précis; [impression] net/nettedefinite evidence — preuves fpl formelles
2) ( firm) [contract, agreement, decision, intention] ferme; [refusal] catégorique3) ( obvious) [change, improvement, increase] net/nette; [advantage] certain, évident; [smell] très net/nette4)to be definite — [person] ( sure) être certain ( about de); ( unyielding) être formel/-elle ( about sur)
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84 dial
dial [ˈdaɪəl]1. nouncadran m[+ number] composer• to dial 999 (British) ≈ appeler police-secours3. compounds* * *['daɪəl] 1.noun cadran m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - ll- GB, - l- US) faire; ( more formal) composer [number]; appeler [person, country]to dial 999 — ≈ (for police, ambulance) appeler police secours; ( for fire brigade) appeler les pompiers
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85 dialling
* * *GB, dialing US ['daɪəlɪŋ] nounabbreviated dialling — utilisation f de numéros abrégés
direct dialling — appel m direct
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86 domineering
domineering [‚dɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ]* * *[ˌdɒmɪ'nɪərɪŋ]adjective [person, behaviour] despotique; [ways] de despote; [tone] autoritaire -
87 earthy
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88 expressionless
expressionless [ɪkˈspre∫ənlɪs][person] sans expression ; [face, eyes, look] inexpressif ; [voice] monotone ; [playing, style] plat* * *[ɪk'spreʃnlɪs]adjective [eyes, face] inexpressif/-ive; [tone, voice] monocorde; [playing] plat -
89 faintly
faintly [ˈfeɪntlɪ]( = slightly) légèrement* * *['feɪntlɪ]adverb [glisten, breathe, smile] faiblement; [coloured, disappointed] légèrement -
90 flat
flat [flæt]1. adjectivea. plat ; [tyre] crevé2. adverb► flat outb. [sing, play] trop bas3. nouna. (British) ( = apartment) appartement mb. [of hand, blade] plat md. ( = note) bémol me. ( = tyre) crevaison f4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word appartement has a double p and an extra e in the middle.* * *[flæt] 1.1) GB ( apartment) appartement mone-bedroom flat — deux pièces m inv
2) ( level part)the flat of — le plat de [hand, sword]
on the flat — GB [walk, park] sur le plat
3) (colloq) ( tyre) pneu m à plat4) Music bémol m2.flats plural noun1) (colloq) US ( shoes) chaussures fpl plates3.1) (level, not rounded) gen plat; ( of flat appearance) [nose, face] aplati2) ( deflated) [tyre, ball] dégonflé3) ( pressed close)4) ( low) [shoes, heels] plat5) ( absolute) [refusal, denial] catégorique6) ( standard) [fare, fee] forfaitaire; [charge] fixe7) ( monotonous) [voice, tone] plat, monocorde; ( unexciting) [performance, style] plat8) ( not fizzy) [beer etc] éventé9) ( depressed)to feel flat — [person] se sentir déprimé
10) GB [battery] Electricity usé; Automobile à plat4.1) ( horizontally) [lay, lie] à plat; [fall] de tout son longto lie flat — [person] s'étendre; [hair] s'aplatir; [pleat] être aplati
to fall flat on one's face — fig se casser la figure (colloq)
2) ( in close contact)3) ( exactly)4) (colloq) ( absolutely) carrémentto turn [something] down flat — refuser [quelque chose] tout net [offer, proposal]
5) Music [sing, play] faux••to fall flat — [performance] faire un bide (colloq); [joke] tomber à plat; [party, evening] tourner court; [plan] tomber à l'eau
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91 flippant
flippant [ˈflɪpənt]* * *['flɪpənt]adjective ( not serious) [remark, person] désinvolte; ( lacking respect) [tone, attitude] cavalier/-ière -
92 fruity
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93 full
full [fʊl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• I'm full! (inf) j'ai trop mangé !• "house full" (Theatre) « complet »b. ( = complete) I waited two full hours j'ai attendu deux bonnes heures• to pay full price for sth (for goods) acheter qch au prix fort ; (for tickets, fares) payer qch plein tarif2. adverb3. noun► in full4. compoundsto drive with one's headlights on full beam rouler en pleins phares ► full-blooded adjective ( = vigorous) vigoureux ; ( = of unmixed race) de race pure• full-frontal assault attaque f de front ► full-grown adjective [child] parvenu au terme de sa croissance ; [animal, man, woman] adulte• they had a full-on traditional wedding c'était un mariage traditionnel, fait dans les règles• she's a bit full-on elle est un peu envahissante ► full-page adjective [advert, article] pleine page• to be suspended on full pay être suspendu de ses fonctions sans perte de salaire ► full-sized adjective ( = life-sized) [drawing] grandeur nature inv ; ( = adult-sized) [bicycle, violin, bed] d'adulte• it's a full-time job looking after those children (inf) c'est un travail à temps plein de s'occuper de ces enfants-là* * *[fʊl] 1.1) ( completely filled) [box, glass, room] plein; [hotel, flight, car park] complet/-ète; [theatre] comblefull to overflowing — [bucket] plein à déborder; [suitcase] plein à craquer (colloq)
I've got my hands full — lit j'ai les mains pleines; fig je suis débordé
2) (also full up) [stomach] pleinI'm full — (colloq) je n'en peux plus
3) ( busy) [day, week] chargé, bien rempli4) ( complete) [name, breakfast, story] complet/-ète; [price, control, understanding] total; [responsibility] entier/-ière; [support] inconditionnel/-elle; [inquiry] approfondithe full implications of — toutes les implications de, toute la portée de
5) ( officially recognized) [member] à part entière; [right] plein (before n)6) ( maximum) [employment, bloom] plein (before n)to make full use of something, to use something to full advantage — profiter pleinement de quelque chose
to get full marks — GB obtenir la note maximale
7) ( for emphasis) [hour, kilo, month] bon/bonne (before n)8) ( rounded) [cheeks] rond; [lips] charnu; [figure] fort; [skirt, sleeve] ample9)10) ( rich) [flavour, tone] riche2.1) ( directly)2) ( very)3) ( to the maximum)3.in full adverbial phrase [describe, pay] intégralement•• -
94 humourless
[person] qui manque d'humour ; [laugh, style] sans humour* * *GB, humorless US ['hjuːməlɪs] adjective [person] qui manque d'humour; [description, tone] dépourvu d'humour -
95 impatient
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪ∫ənt]a. ( = eager) [person, answer] impatientb. ( = intolerant) intolérant ( of sth à l'égard de qch) ( with sb à l'égard de qn) (at par rapport à)* * *[ɪm'peɪʃnt]1) ( irritable) agacé (at par)to be/get impatient with somebody — s'impatienter contre quelqu'un
2) ( eager) [person] impatient; [gesture, tone] d'impatienceto be impatient to do — être impatient or avoir hâte de faire
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96 imperative
imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv]1. adjective2. noun* * *[ɪm'perətɪv] 1.noun gen, Linguistics impératif m2.adjective [need] urgent; [tone] impérieux/-ieuse -
97 injured
injured [ˈɪndʒəd]1. adjectiveb. ( = offended) [person, look, voice] offensé ; [wife, husband] trompé2. plural noun* * *['ɪndʒəd] 1.2.the injured — (+ v pl) les blessés mpl
1) Medicine [person, limb, back] blessé2) fig [pride] blessé; [tone] offensé, blessé3) ( wronged) [wife, husband] trompéthe injured party — Law la partie lésée
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98 insinuating
insinuating [ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪtɪŋ][person] insinuant ; [tone, smile, manner] plein de sous-entendus* * *[ɪn'sɪnjʊeɪtɪŋ]adjective plein de sous-entendus -
99 interrogative
interrogative [‚ɪntəˈrɒgətɪv]1. adjective2. noun* * *[ˌɪntə'rɒgətɪv] 1.noun Linguistics interrogatif m2.adjective gen [look] interrogateur/-trice; Linguistics interrogatif/-ive -
100 joking
joking [ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ]1. adjective[tone] de plaisanterie2. noun* * *['dʒəʊkɪŋ]noun [U] plaisanterie f, blague (colloq) f
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tone in — ˌtone ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tone in he/she/it tones in present participle toning in past tense … Useful english dictionary
tone — UK US /təʊn/ noun [S] COMMUNICATIONS ► an electronic sound that you hear on a phone line: »Please leave your message after the tone. ● a busy tone Cf. a busy tone → See also DIAL TONE(Cf. ↑dial tone), DIALLING TONE … Financial and business terms
tone — ► NOUN 1) a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2) the sound of a person s voice, expressing a feeling or mood. 3) general character: trust her to lower the tone of the conversation. 4) (also whole tone) a… … English terms dictionary
tone — [n1] pitch, volume accent, emphasis, force, inflection, intonation, modulation, resonance, strength, stress, timbre, tonality; concept 65 tone [n2] attitude, spirit air, approach, aspect, character, condition, current, drift, effect, expression,… … New thesaurus
Tone — Tone, die Rückstände der Verwitterung tonerdehaltiger Silikatgesteine, unterschieden als magere Tone mit größerem, als fette mit geringem Sandgehalt. Ein sehr reiner Ton ist Kaolin (s.d.). Vgl. a. Aluminium … Lexikon der gesamten Technik