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1 low
low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler•• -
2 basic
basic commodity denrée f témoin, denrée de base;basic consumer goods denrées f pl de consommation courante;INSURANCE basic cover assurance f de garantie de base;basic industry industrie f de base;basic offer offre f de base;British basic pay salaire m de base;basic personal allowance abattement m à la base;basic population population f mère;BANKING basic rate taux m de base (bancaire);basic rate tax impôt m forfaitaire;British basic salary salaire de base;basic statistics statistiques f pl fondamentales;British basic wage salaire de base -
3 freeze
A n2 Econ, Fin (of credits, assets) gel m (on de) ; (of prices, wages) gel m, blocage m ; benefit/price/rent/wage freeze gel des allocations sociales/des prix/des loyers/des salaires.1 congeler [food] ; [cold weather] geler [liquid, pipes] ; the lock was frozen la serrure était gelée ;3 Cin arrêter [frame, picture] ;4 ( anaesthetize) insensibiliser [gum, wart, skin] ;5 Comput figer [window].1 ( become solid) [water, river, pipes] geler ; [food] se congeler ; to freeze to sth être collé à qch par le gel ;3 fig ( become motionless) [person, animal, blood] se figer ; the smile froze on his face son sourire s'est figé sur ses lèvres ; freeze! pas un geste! ; to freeze with horror/surprise se figer d'horreur/de surprise ;I can wait until hell freezes over je peux attendre aussi longtemps qu'il faudra ; when hell freezes over! jamais!■ freeze out:▶ freeze [sb/sth] out, freeze out [sb/sth] gen [person] tourner le dos à [colleague, friend] ; Comm supplanter [competitor, company] ; éliminer [qch] du marché [goods].■ freeze over [lake, river] geler ; [window, windscreen] se couvrir de givre ; the windscreen is frozen over le pare-brise est couvert de givre. -
4 lay
B n1 ◑ injur ( sexual partner) she's an easy lay injur c'est une fille facile offensive ; she's a good lay injur elle baise ● bien offensive ; ( sex act) baise ● f ;2 Literat lai m.C adj1 lit ( place) poser ; ( spread out) étaler [rug, blanket, covering] ; ( arrange) disposer ; (ceremonially, as offering) déposer [wreath] ; coucher [baby, patient] ; lay the cards face down posez les cartes face en dessous ; lay the blanket on the ground étalez la couverture sur le sol ; lay the slices of apple on top disposez les pommes coupées en tranches sur le dessus ; she laid the baby in the cot elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau ; to lay the newspaper on the table étaler le journal sur la table ; he laid his hand on my forehead il a posé sa main sur mon front ; he laid his cheek against hers il a mis sa joue contre la sienne ; to lay hands on sth fig ( find) mettre la main sur qch ; to lay hands on sb Relig imposer les mains à qn ;2 ( set for meal) mettre [table, cutlery, crockery] ; to lay the table for lunch mettre la table pour le déjeuner ; to lay the table for four mettre le couvert pour quatre ; to lay the table with the best china disposer la plus belle porcelaine sur la table ; to lay an extra place ajouter un couvert ;4 Constr, Hort, Mil poser [carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe] ; construire [railway, road, sewer] ;5 Zool pondre [egg] ;6 fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation] ; déposer [complaint] ; jeter [curse, spell] (on à) ; to lay stress ou emphasis on sth mettre l' accent sur qch ; to lay the blame for sth on sb rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn ;9 ◑ ( have sex with) baiser ● avec ; to get laid se faire sauter ●.2 Naut jeter l'ancre (off au large de ; alongside le long de).to lay it on the line ne pas mâcher ses mots ; to lay a finger ou hand on sb ( beat) lever la main sur qn ; ( touch) toucher.■ lay about:▶ lay about [sb] rouer [qn] de coups ; to lay about sb with a stick rouer qn de coups de bâton.■ lay aside:▶ lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside1 lit ( for another activity) poser [book, sewing, toy] ; ( after one stage in process) mettre [qch] de côté [part-finished dish, model] ;2 fig ( relinquish) abandonner [studies, cares] ; renoncer à [responsibility, principle, feeling, inhibition, doubt].■ lay back:▶ lay back [sth], lay [sth] back coucher [ears, patient] ; poser [head].■ lay before:▶ lay [sth] before sb soumettre [qch] à qn [law, bill] ; exposer [qch] à qn [case, facts, evidence] ; I laid the facts before them je leur ai exposé les faits.■ lay by:▶ lay by [sth], lay [sth] by mettre [qch] de côté [money, provisions].■ lay down:▶ lay down [sth], lay [sth] down4 ( establish) établir [rule, procedure, plan, course of action] ; poser [condition] ; donner [order] ; fixer [price, charge, wage] ; it is laid down that… il est stipulé que… ;6 Wine mettre [qch] en cave [bottles, wine] ;7 ( record) enregistrer [track].■ lay in:▶ lay in [sth] faire provision de ; we've laid in plenty of beer nous avons fait une grande provision de bière ; to lay in supplies of sth s'approvisionner en qch.■ lay into:▶ lay into [sb]1 lit bourrer [qn] de coups ; she laid into me with her umbrella elle m'a donné des coups de parapluie ;2 ○ fig ( abuse) she laid into me elle m'est tombée dessus ○ ; the teacher laid into them for being late le professeur leur est tombé dessus ○ à cause de leur retard.▶ lay off [sb], lay [sb] off ( sack) ( temporarily) mettre [qn] en chômage technique ; ( permanently) licencier ;▶ lay off [sb] ( leave alone) ○ laisser [qn] tranquille.■ lay on:▶ lay on [sth], lay [sth] on1 ( apply) appliquer [paint, plaster, glue] ;2 GB ( install) [workman] installer [gas, electricity, water] ; [owner] faire installer [gas, electricity, water] ;3 ( supply) prévoir [meal, food, service, transport] ;5 ○ fig ( exaggerate) forcer un peu la dose sur ○ [praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery] ; you laid it on a bit (thick) tu as forcé un peu la dose ○.■ lay open:▶ lay [sth] open exposer (to à) ; to lay oneself open to s'exposer à [accusations, criticism, ridicule, exploitation].■ lay out:▶ lay [sth] out, lay out [sth]1 lit (spread out, display) disposer [goods, cards, food] ; ( unfold) étaler [map, garment, fabric] ; ( put ready) préparer [clothes] ;2 ( design) concevoir [building, book, magazine, advertisement] ; mettre [qch] en page [letter, illustrations] ; monter [page] ; dessiner [town, village, garden] ; disposer [buildings, pattern pieces] ;3 ( explain) exposer [reasons, demands, facts, information] ;4 ○ ( spend) débourser [sum of money] ;▶ lay out [sb], lay [sb] out1 ( prepare for burial) faire la toilette mortuaire de [dead person, corpse] ;2 ○ ( knock unconscious) mettre [qn] KO ○.■ lay up:▶ lay up [sth], lay [sth] up2 ( take out of service) désarmer [boat] ;▶ lay [sb] up ( confine to bed) forcer [qn] à s'aliter ; to be laid up être alité ; to be laid up with être au lit avec [illness, injury]. -
5 basic
basic ['beɪsɪk]∎ these things are basic to a good marriage ces choses sont fondamentales ou vitales pour un mariage heureux∎ basic English anglais m de base;∎ a basic knowledge of Greek une connaissance de base du grec;∎ my French is a bit basic mon français est plutôt rudimentaire;∎ basic vocabulary vocabulaire m de base;∎ I've got the basic idea je vois de quoi il s'agit en gros;∎ Mathematics the four basic operations les quatre opérations fpl fondamentales(c) (essential) essentiel;∎ basic foodstuffs denrées fpl de base;∎ the basic necessities of life les besoins mpl vitaux;∎ basic precautions précautions fpl élémentaires ou essentielles(d) (primitive → furniture, accommodation, skills) rudimentaire;∎ their flat is really basic leur appartement est très rudimentaire(e) (as a starting point → hours) de base;∎ this is the basic model of the car voici la voiture dans son modèle de base∎ the basics l'essentiel m;∎ let's get down to basics venons-en à l'essentiel;∎ I learned the basics of computing j'ai acquis les notions de base en informatique;∎ they learned to cook with just the basics ils ont appris à faire la cuisine avec un minimum;∎ to get back to basics (important things in life) retourner aux choses essentielles;∎ Politics back to basics = expression qui suggère un retour aux valeurs traditionnelles en matière d'éducation ou de moralité, lancée par les Conservateurs comme argument de renouveau politique au début des années 90►► Economics basic commodity denrée f de base;Marketing basic consumer goods denrées fpl de consommation courante;Insurance basic cover assurance f de garantie de base;Finance basic pay salaire m de base;∎ most people are basic rate taxpayers la plupart des gens sont imposés au taux de base;Chemistry basic salt sel m basique;basic slag scorie f de déphosphoration;Finance basic wage salaire m de base
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