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1 veneer
veneer [və'nɪə(r)]1 noun∎ walnut veneer placage m noyer(b) figurative vernis m, masque m, apparence f;∎ a veneer of politeness/respectability un vernis de politesse/respectabilitéplaquer;∎ veneered in or with walnut plaqué noyer -
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3 finish
finish ['fɪnɪʃ]fin ⇒ 1 (a) finitions ⇒ 1 (b) finition ⇒ 1 (c) finish ⇒ 1 (d) finir ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d), 3 terminer ⇒ 2 (a) se terminer ⇒ 31 noun∎ a close finish (in race) une arrivée serrée ou dans un mouchoir;∎ to fight to the finish se battre jusqu'au bout;∎ it was a fight to the finish la partie fut serrée;∎ to be in at the finish voir la fin;∎ she was exhausted by the finish sur la fin elle était épuisée;∎ that was the finish of him ce fut le coup de grâce;∎ Stock Exchange price at the finish prix m de clôture;∎ Stock Exchange trading at the finish opérations fpl de clôture;∎ Stock Exchange shares were up at the finish les actions étaient en hausse à la clôture(b) (created with paint, varnish, veneer) finitions fpl;∎ paint with a gloss/matt finish peinture f vernie/mate;∎ paper with a gloss/matt finish papier m glacé/mat;∎ stained with a walnut finish teinté imitation noyer;∎ car with a metallic/silver finish voiture f métallisée/argentée(c) (quality of workmanship, presentation etc) finition f;∎ his prose/acting lacks finish sa prose/son jeu manque de poli(e) (shot at goal) but m;∎ a superb finish un but magnifique(a) (end, complete → work, meal, school) finir, terminer, achever; (→ race) finir, terminer; (consume → supplies, food, drink) finir, terminer;∎ to finish doing sth finir ou terminer de faire qch;∎ when do you finish work? (time) à quelle heure est-ce que tu finis?; (date) quand ou à quelle date finis-tu?;∎ to finish what one was saying finir ce qu'on avait à dire;∎ to be in a hurry to get sth finished être pressé de finir ou terminer qch;∎ finish your drinks finissez ou videz vos verres∎ that was the scandal that finished him c'est le scandale qui l'a achevé∎ Sewing to finish a buttonhole brider une boutonnière;∎ the wood hasn't been very well finished le bois présente des aspérités;∎ the paintwork hasn't been very well finished la peinture n'a pas été très bien faite(come to an end → concert, film etc) (se) finir, se terminer, s'achever; (complete activity → person) finir, terminer;∎ to finish by doing sth finir ou terminer en faisant qch;∎ when does the concert finish? à quelle heure le concert (se) finit-il ou se termine-t-il ou s'achève-t-il?;∎ when do you finish? (leave work) quand est-ce que tu finis?;∎ please let me finish (speaking) s'il te plaît, laisse-moi finir ou terminer;∎ to finish first/third (in race) arriver premier/troisième;∎ where did he finish? (in race) en quelle position est-il arrivé ou a-t-il fini?;∎ the runner finished strongly/well (in race) le coureur a fini fort/a bien fini;∎ the book finishes with him returning to the family house à la fin du livre il retourne à la maison familiale(in speech, meal) finir, terminer;∎ they finished off with a coffee/by singing the national anthem ils ont terminé par un café/en chantant l'hymne national(a) (complete → work, letter) finir, terminer, achever; (→ passing move in sport) terminer, finir, conclure(b) (consume → drink) finir, terminer∎ figurative fierce competition finished the industry off une concurrence féroce a eu raison de cette industrie(end up) finir;∎ to finish up in jail/hospital finir en prison/à l'hôpital;∎ they finished up arguing ils ont fini par se disputer;∎ she finished up a nervous wreck à la fin c'était une vraie boule de nerfs, elle a fini à bout de nerfs;∎ you might finish up dead tu risques de te faire tuer(meal, food, drink) finir, terminer;∎ finish up your drink finissez ou terminez ou videz votre verre(a) (have no further use for) ne plus avoir besoin de;∎ have you finished with the paper/milk? tu n'as plus besoin du journal/du lait?, tu as fini avec le journal/le lait?;∎ I haven't finished with it yet j'en ai encore besoin(b) (stop doing) en finir avec;∎ I've finished with journalism for good j'en ai fini à jamais avec le journalisme, moi et le journalisme, c'est fini;∎ I've finished with trying to help people plus jamais je n'essaierai d'aider les gens(c) (end relationship with) rompre avec;∎ she finished with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami(d) (stop punishing) régler son compte à;∎ just wait till I finish with him attends que je lui règle son compte, attends que j'en aie fini avec lui;∎ I haven't finished with you yet je n'en ai pas encore fini avec toi -
4 laminate
laminate ['læmɪneɪt](d) (document, card) plastifier3 nounstratifié m;∎ a table covered in white laminate une table recouverte de stratifié blanc
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veneer — ► NOUN 1) a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material. 2) an attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings. ► VERB (veneered) ▪ covered with a veneer. DERIVATIVES veneering noun … English terms dictionary
veneer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thin VERB + VENEER ▪ acquire, add ▪ maintain ▪ peel away, peel back … Collocations dictionary
veneer — noun 1) American cherry wood with a maple veneer Syn: surface, lamination, layer, overlay, facing, covering, finish, exterior, cladding, laminate 2) a veneer of sophistication Syn: facade … Thesaurus of popular words
veneer graft — noun : a plant graft made by chamafering the surfaces of scion and stock and applying the one to the other … Useful english dictionary
veneer moth — noun : any of various small moths of the family Pyralididae with mottled colors that suggest those of some veneering … Useful english dictionary
veneer — I. noun Etymology: German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip more at furnish Date: 1702 1. a thin sheet of a material: as a. a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior… … New Collegiate Dictionary
veneer — [17] Veneer is ultimately the same word as furnish. Both come from Old French fournir, but veneer was routed via German, which borrowed fournir as furniren. The verbal noun derived from this, furnirung, was borrowed into English as faneering in… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
veneer — [17] Veneer is ultimately the same word as furnish. Both come from Old French fournir, but veneer was routed via German, which borrowed fournir as furniren. The verbal noun derived from this, furnirung, was borrowed into English as faneering in… … Word origins
veneer — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a thin layer of good quality wood that covers the outside of a piece of furniture which is made of a cheaper material: walnut veneer 2 a veneer of formal behaviour that hides someone s real character or feelings: a veneer of self… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
veneer — [vɪ nɪə] noun 1》 a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material. ↘a layer of wood used to make plywood. 2》 an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something s true nature or feelings:… … English new terms dictionary
veneer — /vəˈnɪə / (say vuh near) noun 1. a thin layer of wood or other material used for facing or overlaying wood. 2. one of the several layers of plywood. 3. a superficially pleasing appearance or show: a veneer of good manners. –verb (t) 4. to overlay …