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1 léger
léger, -ère [leʒe, εʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = de faible poids, délicat) lightb. ( = faible) [brise, accent, augmentation, amélioration] slight ; [bruit] faint ; [thé] weak ; [vin, coup, maquillage] light ; [blessure] minor ; [punition, tabac] mildc. ( = superficiel) [preuve, argument] flimsy► à la légère [parler, agir] thoughtlessly2. adverb* * *
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- ère leʒe, ɛʀ adjectif1) ( peu pesant) lightse sentir plus léger — fig to have a great weight off one's mind
2) Culinaire light3) ( souple) [danseur] nimble; [démarche] light; [pas] springy; [mouvement] nimble4) ( faible) [rire] gentle; [coup] soft, gentle; [blessure, progrès, baisse, faute, retard] slight; [crainte, condamnation] mild; [goût, odeur, tremblement, espoir] faint; [vent, pluie, brume] light; [accent, bruit] faint, slight; [couche, nuage] thin; [blessure] minor5) ( peu concentré) [café, thé, alcool] weak; [parfum, vin] light; [tabac] mild GB, light US6) ( superficiel) [action, initiative] ill-considered; [jugement, propos] thoughtless, careless; [argument, preuve] weak, flimsy7) (colloq) ( insuffisant)8) ( frivole) [femme] loose; [mœurs] loose, lax; [mari, caractère, humeur] fickle9) Armée [arme, division] light
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adverbe [voyager] light
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à la légère locution adverbiale [agir] without thinking* * *leʒe, ɛʀ (-ère)1. adj1) (poids) light2) (bruit, retard, amélioration, hausse) slight4) (couche, étoffe) thin5) (peu sérieux) lightweight2. nfà la légère [parler, agir] — thoughtlessly
Il a agi à la légère. — He acted thoughtlessly.
* * *A adj1 ( pesant peu) light; une valise légère à porter a suitcase which is light to carry; se sentir plus léger fig to have a great weight off one's mind; être/se sentir plus léger de 500 euros hum to be/feel 500 euros lighter;2 Culin [plat, repas, recette, cuisine] light;3 ( souple) [personne, danseuse] light, nimble; [allure, démarche] light; [pas] springy; [mouvement] nimble; [toucher] Mus light; avoir une démarche légère to have a light step; marcher d'un pas léger to walk with a light ou springy step;4 ( faible) [rire] gentle; [coup] soft, gentle; [caresse] light, gentle; [blessure, modification, progrès, baisse, hausse, faute, retard] slight; [douleur, crainte, condamnation] mild; [goût, odeur, tremblement, espoir] faint; [vent, pluie, brume, vapeur] light; [accent, bruit] faint, slight; [punition] mild, lenient; [couche, étendue, nuage] thin; [blessure] minor; l'accident a fait trois blessés légers three people were slightly injured in the accident;5 ( peu concentré) [café, thé, chocolat, alcool, bière] weak; [parfum, vin] light; [tabac] mild GB, light US;6 ( superficiel) [action, initiative] ill-considered; [jugement, propos] thoughtless, careless; [argument, preuve] weak, flimsy; il est un peu léger he doesn't really think about things; se montrer léger to act without thought;7 ○( insuffisant) c'est un peu léger it's a bit skimpy;9 Mil [arme, division] light.B adv [voyager] light; cuisiner/manger léger to cook/eat light meals; hier soir nous avons mangé léger we had a light meal yesterday evening.C à la légère loc adv ( sans réfléchir) [parler, agir, répondre] without thinking; [accuser] rashly; prendre qch à la légère not to take sth seriously.[métal, véhicule] light[brouillard] light3. [mobile - artillerie, industrie, matériel] light4. [modéré - consommation] moderate ; [ - bruit, odeur] faint, slight ; [ - maquillage] light, discreetune légère tristesse/ironie a hint of sadness/irony5. [sans gravité - blessure, perte] minor ; [ - peine] light ; [ - responsabilité] light, undemanding ; [ - erreur] slight, minor, unimportant ; [ - douleur, picotement] slight ; [ - grippe] mildun repas léger a snack, a light meal8. [irresponsable - personne, conduite] irresponsible, thoughtless, unthinking ; [ - raison, justification] lightweight, flimsy[insuffisant - excuse, devoir] flimsy————————adverbe————————à la légère locution adverbialeagir à la légère to act thoughtlessly ou rashly -
2 fricot
n. m.1. (pej.): 'Grub', 'eats', food. J'en ai marre de son fricot: I'm fed up with the awful grub she keeps dishing up.2. 'Cushy number', soft job, undemanding occupation. -
3 planque
n. f.1. 'Stash', hiding-place where a precious object is stored.2. 'Nest- egg', savings. Il a une gentille petite planque pour ses vieux jours: When he pulls out, he'll be able to live on what he's got stashed away.3. Hide-out, hiding- place.4. Place, spot (one that holds pleasant memories).5. 'Cushy number', 'plum job', undemanding employment. Il est jardinier chez des vieux, c'est la planque des planques! The job he's got as gardener for some old toffs must be the plummest thing going!6. Etre en planque ( pol): To be on a 'stake-out', to keep a place under surveillance after a tip-off.
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