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1 weather-beaten
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2 weather
weather [ˈweðər]1. nountemps m• what's the weather (like)? quel temps fait-il ?• in hot/cold/stormy weather par temps chaud/froid/orageux• in good/bad weather par beau/mauvais temps3. compounds[knowledge, map, prospects] météorologique ; [conditions, variations] atmosphérique► weather-beaten adjective [person, face] hâlé ; [building] dégradé par les intempéries ; [stone] érodé par les intempéries• to keep a weather eye on sth surveiller qch ► weather forecast noun prévisions fpl météorologiques* * *['weðə(r)] 1.noun temps min hot/cold weather — quand il fait chaud/froid
2.whatever the weather — lit par tous les temps; fig qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente
noun modifier [ chart, check, conditions, map, satellite, station] météorologique; [ centre] de météorologie3.transitive verb1) ( withstand) lit essuyer; fig se tirer deto weather the storm — fig surmonter la crise
2) éroder [rocks, stone]; battre [landscape, hills]; hâler [face]4.intransitive verb [rocks, landscape] s'éroder5.he has not weathered well — fig il n'a pas bien vieilli
weathered past participle adjective [stone] patiné; [face] hâlé••to keep a weather eye on somebody/something — avoir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil
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3 tan
A n1 [sun] gen bronzer ; [sun, wind] ( make weather-beaten) tanner ; to tan one's back/face se bronzer le dos/le visage ;2 tanner [animal hide] ;3 ○ ( beat) rosser ○ [personne] ; I'll tan your hide ○ (for you)! je vais te flanquer une raclée ○ !
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weather-beaten — weather .beaten adj weather beaten buildings, skin, clothing etc look old and damaged because they have been out in bad weather ▪ his weather beaten face … Dictionary of contemporary English
weather-beaten — weather ,beaten adjective damaged or made rough by being out for long periods in bad weather: A weather beaten tree stood next to the old house. a. a weather beaten face has rough skin from being outside for long periods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weather-beaten — also weatherbeaten 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If your face or skin is weather beaten, it is rough with deep lines because you have spent a lot of time outside in bad weather. ...a stout man with a ruddy, weather beaten face. Syn: weathered 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
weather-beaten — UK / US adjective a) damaged or made rough by being out for long periods in bad weather A weather beaten tree stood next to the old house. b) a weather beaten face has rough skin from being outside for long periods … English dictionary
weather-beaten — adjective Date: 1530 1. toughened, tanned, or bronzed by the weather < a weather beaten face > 2. worn or damaged by exposure to weather … New Collegiate Dictionary
weather-beaten — /wedh euhr beet n/, adj. 1. bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather. 2. tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face. [1520 30] * * * … Universalium
weather-beaten — weath′er beat en adj. 1) worn or damaged as a result of exposure to the weather 2) tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
weather-beaten — /ˈwɛðə bitn/ (say wedhuh beetn) adjective 1. bearing evidences of exposure to the weather. 2. seasoned or hardened by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face …
weather-beaten — adjective 1. tanned and coarsened from being outdoors (Freq. 1) a weather beaten face • Similar to: ↑tough, ↑toughened 2. worn by exposure to the weather a house of weathered shingles • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ˈweather-ˌbeaten — adj a weather beaten face has rough skin as a result of being outside for long periods … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
weather-beaten — [weth′ərbēt΄ n] adj. showing the effect of weather, as a) stained, damaged, or worn down b) sunburned, roughened, etc.: said of a person, one s face, etc … English World dictionary