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1 window-sill
noun (a ledge at the bottom of a window (inside or outside).) appui/rebord de fenêtre -
2 window sill brick
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3 window
['windəu](an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) fenêtre; vitrine- window-dressing - window-dresser - window-frame - window-ledge - window-pane - window-shopping - window-sill -
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[sil](a ledge of wood, stone etc at the foot of an opening, such as a window or a door: The windows of the old house were loose, and the sills were crumbling.) rebord -
8 lean
Ⅰ.(a) (prop → ladder, bicycle) appuyer;∎ he leant the ladder/bike (up) against the tree il appuya l'échelle/le vélo contre un arbre(b) (rest → head, elbows) appuyer;∎ to lean one's elbows on sth s'accouder à qch;∎ she leant her head on his shoulder elle posa sa tête sur son épaule∎ to lean one's head to one side pencher ou incliner la tête(be on incline) pencher, s'incliner;∎ she/a ladder was leaning (up) against the wall elle/une échelle était appuyée contre le mur;∎ he was leaning with his back to or against the wall il était adossé au mur;∎ she leant down to speak to me elle s'est penchée pour me parler;∎ to lean in through the window pencher la tête par la fenêtre;∎ lean on my arm appuyez-vous ou prenez appui sur mon bras;∎ she was leaning with her elbows on the window sill elle était accoudée à la fenêtreⅡ.lean2 [li:n]1 noun∎ figurative the company is now fitter and leaner than it was before l'entreprise se porte mieux depuis que sa structure a été allégée∎ we had a lean time nous avons eu une période de vaches maigres(c) (deficient → ore, mixture) pauvrepencher en arrière;∎ to lean one's head back pencher ou renverser la tête en arrière;∎ to lean one's chair back pencher sa chaise en arrière∎ he leaned back against the wall il s'est adossé au mur;∎ don't lean back on your chair! ne te balance pas sur ta chaise!;∎ he leaned back in his armchair il s'est renversé dans son fauteuil∎ this chair leans back if you pull that lever on peut incliner ou faire basculer le siège en poussant ce levierpencher en avantse pencher en avant∎ to lean on sb's advice compter sur les conseils de qn;∎ she leans heavily on her family for financial support financièrement, elle dépend beaucoup de sa famille∎ they leaned on him for more information ils ont fait pression sur lui pour qu'il parle;∎ they kept leaning on him until they got him to agree ils ne l'ont pas lâché avant qu'il ait dit oui➲ lean outpencher au dehors;∎ he leaned his head out of the window il a passé la tête par la fenêtrese pencher au dehors;∎ don't lean out of the window! ne te penche pas par la fenêtre!;∎ do not lean out of the window (sign) interdiction de se pencher au dehors(person) se pencher en avant; (tree, wall) pencher, être penché;∎ he leaned over to speak to me il s'est penché vers moi pour me parler;∎ to lean over backwards se pencher en arrière; figurative remuer ciel et terre, se mettre en quatre(tend) pencher pour;∎ I rather lean towards the view that we should sell je pencherais plutôt pour la vente, j'ai tendance à penser que nous devrions vendre;∎ I think I'm leaning towards the opinion that you were right after all je commence à penser qu'en fin de compte tu avais raison;∎ politically she leans towards the right politiquement, elle se situe plutôt à droite -
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B adj2 fig ( difficult) [year, times] difficile ; to have a lean time ou year connaître les vaches maigres ; two lean years deux années de vaches maigres ;3 ( efficient) [company] dégraissé.C vtr (prét, pp leaned ou leant) appuyer ; to lean a bike/ladder against a wall appuyer un vélo/une échelle contre or à un mur ; to lean one's head on sb's shoulder appuyer sa tête sur or contre l'épaule de qn ; to lean one's head out of the window se pencher par la fenêtre, mettre la tête à la fenêtre ; to lean one's elbows on sth s'accouder à qch ; to lean one's back against the wall s'adosser au mur.D vi (prét, pp leaned ou leant) [wall, building] pencher ; the bicycle/ladder was leaning against the wall la bicyclette/l'échelle était appuyée contre le mur or au mur ; to lean against a wall ( for support) s'appuyer contre un mur ; ( with one's back) s'adosser au mur.to have a lean time of it manger de la vache enragée ○.■ lean across:▶ lean across [person] se pencher (to do pour faire) ;▶ lean across [sth] se pencher par-dessus [desk, table].■ lean back se pencher en arrière ; to lean back in one's chair s'appuyer contre le dossier de sa chaise.■ lean down se pencher ; to lean down from the cab of a lorry se pencher par la vitre d'un camion.■ lean forward se pencher en avant (to do pour faire).■ lean on:▶ lean on [sth] s'appuyer sur [stick] ; s'accouder à [window-sill] ; lean on my arm appuie-toi sur mon bras ;▶ lean on [sb]1 lit s'appuyer sur [person] ;■ lean out:▶ lean out se pencher au dehors ; to lean out of [sth] se pencher par [window] ; se pencher par la vitre de [vehicle].■ lean over:▶ lean over [sth] se pencher par-dessus [shoulder, wall]. -
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(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) miette -
11 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) niveau4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) plat2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plat, ras2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) au niveau de, à égalité (avec)3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) assuré3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) aplanir2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) égaliser3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) braquer (sur)4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) raser•- level crossing - level-headed - do one's level best - level off - level out - on a level with - on the level
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Window sill — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
window sill — ► NOUN ▪ a ledge or sill forming the bottom part of a window … English terms dictionary
window sill — the sill under a window. [1695 1705] * * * window sill, or win|dow|sill «WIHN doh SIHL», noun. a piece of wood or stone across the bottom of a window … Useful english dictionary
window sill — the sill under a window. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
window sill — base of the window … English contemporary dictionary
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Window — Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Window back — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Window blind — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English