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1 quango
British( abbreviation quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) = organisme crée par le gouvernement et doté de pouvoirs quasi autonomesDespite the promise of a people's government, the country is increasingly run by unaccountable, secretive crony networks, writes Stuart Weir. Tony Blair and his colleagues have been full of promises to abolish the quango state and make "bonfires of quangos". But there are no dead quangos among the slaughtered sheep and livestock in the funeral pyres and trenches that disfigure the British countryside. No, the quango state is alive and well.
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2 trench
trench [trentʃ]1 noun∎ life in the trenches la vie dans les tranchées;∎ my grandfather fought in the trenches mon grand-père a fait la guerre des tranchéescreuser une tranchée ou des tranchées►► trench coat trench-coat m;Medicine trench fever rickettsiose f;Medicine trench foot = gelure au pied due au froid ou à l'humidité;Military trench mortar engin m ou pièce f de tranchée;Medicine trench mouth angine f ulcéreuse ou de Vincent;trench warfare guerre f de tranchées -
3 trench
[tren ](a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) tranchée -
4 dig
∎ he dug his way under the fence il s'est creusé un passage sous la clôture;∎ he's been out digging the garden il a bêché le jardin;∎ to dig potatoes arracher des pommes de terre;∎ figurative to dig one's own grave creuser sa propre tombe∎ she dug me in the ribs (with her elbow) elle m'a donné un coup de coude dans les côtes∎ dig that music! écoute-moi (un peu) cette musique!;∎ I dig that (like it) ça me plaît ou me botte, j'aime bien ça;∎ she really digs you (likes you) elle en pince vraiment pour toi∎ to dig for gold creuser pour trouver de l'or;∎ figurative he spends hours digging about in old junk shops il passe des heures à fouiller dans les magasins de brocante;∎ figurative if you dig a bit deeper si on creuse un peu3 noun(a) (in ground) coup m de bêche(b) Archeology fouilles fpl;∎ to go on a dig faire des fouilles∎ to give sb a dig in the ribs donner un coup de coude dans les côtes de qn∎ he made a nasty dig at the government il a lancé une pique au gouvernement;∎ that was a dig at you cette pique était pour toi➲ dig in∎ dig in! allez-y, mangez!, attaquez!(a) (mix with ground) enterrer∎ he dug in his spurs il a éperonné son cheval;∎ to dig in one's heels se braquer, se buter;∎ to dig oneself in se retrancher; figurative camper sur ses positions;∎ he's really dug himself in il s'est encroûté(a) (delve into) fouiller dans;∎ figurative don't dig into your savings n'entame pas tes économies, ne pioche pas dans tes économies(b) (start eating) attaquer∎ your elbow is digging into me ton coude me rentre dans les côtes∎ they had to dig the car out of the snow il a fallu qu'ils dégagent la voiture de la neige (à la pelle)∎ where did you dig him up? où est-ce que tu l'as pêché ou dégoté?
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trench coat — noun a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets • Hypernyms: ↑raincoat, ↑waterproof * * * noun 1. : a waterproof military overcoat with a removable woolen lining designed for wear in trenches 2. : a loose double breasted raincoat or… … Useful english dictionary
trench knife — noun a knife with a double edged blade for hand to hand fighting • Hypernyms: ↑knife * * * noun : a knife with a strong double edged blade about eight inches long suited for use in hand to hand fighting * * * a short knife for stabbing, sometimes … Useful english dictionary
trench mouth — noun an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane • Syn: ↑Vincent s angina, ↑Vincent s infection • Hypernyms: ↑contagious disease, ↑contagion, ↑angina * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
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