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1 veil
veil [veɪl]1 noun∎ she was wearing a veil elle était voilée(b) figurative voile m;∎ to draw a veil over sth mettre un voile sur qch;∎ under the veil of secrecy sous le voile du secret;∎ a veil of mist/of silence un voile de brume/de silence∎ to take the veil prendre le voile∎ to veil oneself se voiler -
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3 veil
veil [veɪl]1. noun• to draw/throw a veil over sth mettre/jeter un voile sur qch[+ truth, facts] voiler ; [+ feelings] dissimuler* * *[veɪl] 1.2) fig voile m2.transitive verb1) [mist, cloud] voiler3.veiled past participle adjective1) [person] voilé2) ( indirect) [hint, threat] voiléthinly veiled — [allusion] à peine voilé
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4 veil
A n2 fig voile m ; a veil of secrecy le voile du secret ; let's draw a veil over that episode oublions cet épisode.B vtr1 [mist, material, cloud] voiler ;1 [person] voilé ; -
5 lift
A n1 GB ( elevator) ( for people) ascenseur m ; ( for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;2 ( ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;4 ○ ( help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;7 ( special heel) talonnette f ;8 Aviat sustentation f.C vtr1 ( pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;2 ( raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;4 ( remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;5 ( boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;7 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper ○, copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;8 ( dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;9 ○ GB ( arrest) arrêter ;12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.D vi1 ( improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;2 ( disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;3 ( open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.■ lift down:▶ lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.■ lift in:■ lift off:▶ lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].■ lift out:▶ lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;■ lift up:▶ lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;▶ lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur. -
6 misty
(a) (weather, morning) brumeux;∎ it's misty le temps est brumeux∎ her eyes were misty with tears ses yeux étaient embués ou voilés de larmes(c) (vague → idea, memory) flou, nébuleux(d) (like mist) vaporeux;∎ a misty veil of cloud un léger voile de nuages;∎ misty blue bleu m pâle
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