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beam [bi:m]1. nouna. (in roof, gym) poutre fb. ( = smile) she beamed son visage s'est épanoui en un large sourire• beaming with pride, she showed them her ring rayonnante de fierté, elle leur a montré sa baguec. ( = transmit) soon we will be beaming into your homes via the Astra satellite bientôt nos émissions vous parviendront chez vous grâce au satellite Astraa. [+ message] émettre ; [+ radio broadcast] diffuserb. "welcome" she beamed « bienvenue » dit-elle d'un air radieux* * *[biːm] 1.1) (of light, torch, laser) rayon m; (of car lights, lighthouse) also Physics faisceau mon full GB ou high US beam — Automobile en (pleins) phares
on low beam — US Automobile en code
2) ( piece of wood) poutre f3) ( central shaft) ( of weighing scales) fléau m; ( in mechanics) balancier m4) Aviation, Nautical ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidageto be off beam — GB
to be off the beam — US lit être sorti du faisceau; fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
6) ( smile) grand sourire m2.transitive verb [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal]3.intransitive verb lit, fig rayonner••to be broad in the beam — (colloq) être fort des hanches
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broad — broad1 W2S2 [bro:d US bro:d] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wide)¦ 2¦(including a lot)¦ 3¦(general)¦ 4¦(large area)¦ 5¦(way of speaking)¦ 6 broad smile/grin 7 in broad daylight 8 broad hint 9 a broad church 10¦(humour)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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