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4 giant
1. feminine - giantess; noun1) ((in fairy stories etc) a huge person: Jack met a giant when he climbed the beanstalk.) géant/-ante2) (a person of unusually great height and size.) géant/-ante3) (a person of very great ability or importance: Einstein is one of the giants of twentieth-century science.) géant/-ante2. adjective(of unusually great height or size: a giant cod; a giant fern.) géant -
5 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) représenter2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) représenter3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) représenter•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) représentant/-ante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) représentant, ante, député/-ée -
6 offender
noun (a person who offends, especially against the law.) délinquant, ante, contrevenant/-ante -
7 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutre2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutre3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutre2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) (habitant/-ante d'un) pays neutre2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) point mort•- neutralize - neutralise -
8 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) faux-bourdon2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) fainéant/-ante3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) bourdonnement2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) bourdonner2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) parler d'une voix endormante -
9 referee
[refə'ri:]1) (a person who controls boxing, football etc matches, makes sure that the rules are not broken etc: The referee sent two of the players off the field.) arbitre2) (a person who is willing to provide a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for new job.) répondant/-ante -
10 immigrant
['imiɡrənt]noun, adjective((a person) who has come into a foreign country to live there permanently, not as a tourist or visitor: The eastern part of the city is inhabited by immigrants; the immigrant population.) immigrant/-ante -
11 inhabitant
noun (a person or animal that lives permanently in a place: the inhabitants of the village; tigers, leopards and other inhabitants of the jungle.) habitant/-ante -
12 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) majeur2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) commandant/-ante2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- majority- major-general - the age of majority -
13 Protestant
['protəstənt]noun, adjective((a member) of any of the Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic church at or after the Reformation.) protestant/-ante -
14 starter
1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) partant/-ante2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) starter3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) démarreur -
15 subcontractor
(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) sous-traitant/-ante -
16 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituer2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) suppléant/-ante; succédané -
17 agent
['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) agent/-ente2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) représentant/-ante3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agent/-ente•- agency- by/through the agency of -
18 correspondent
1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) correspondant(e)2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) correspondant/-ante -
19 exhibitor
noun (a person who provides an exhibit for a display etc: He is one of the exhibitors at the flower show.) exposant/-ante -
20 extra
['ekstrə] 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) supplémentaire2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) très grand3. pronoun(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) supplément4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.) en plus2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) figurant/-ante3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) édition spéciale
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