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61 nail
nail [neɪl]1 noun∎ it's another nail in his coffin (ruin) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la ruine; (death) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la tombe(b) (on finger) ongle m;∎ to do one's nails se faire les ongles∎ nail the planks together clouez les planches l'une à l'autre;∎ nailed to the door cloué sur la porte;∎ the windows are nailed shut les fenêtres ont été clouées ou sont condamnées;∎ figurative he stood nailed to the spot il est resté cloué sur place;∎ to nail one's colours to the mast exprimer clairement son opinion∎ we should nail the lie that unemployment is falling nous devrions démontrer que la soi-disant baisse du chômage n'est qu'un tissu de mensonges∎ to nail sb with sth balancer qch sur qn;∎ we got nailed with a bill for twenty dollars on nous a balancé une note de vingt dollars►► nail bomb bombe f à fragmentation (bourrée de clous);nail clippers coupe-ongles m inv, pince f à ongles;American nail enamel vernis m à ongles;nail file lime f à ongles;nail polish vernis m à ongles;nail polish remover dissolvant m;nail punch chasse-clou m;nail scissors ciseaux mpl à ongles;Technology nail set chasse-clou m, chasse-pointe m;British nail varnish vernis m à ongles;British nail varnish remover dissolvant m (pour vernis à ongles)(b) (make definite → details, date) fixer (définitivement); (→ agreement) parvenir à, arriver à; (→ person) amener à se décider;∎ try to nail her down to a definite date essayez de faire en sorte qu'elle vous fixe une date précise;∎ he's difficult to nail down il est difficile d'obtenir une réponse précise de sa part∎ (→ items in box) the pictures were nailed up in a crate les tableaux étaient placés dans une caisse fermée par des clous -
62 pink
2 Bot œillet m mignardise ;1 rose ; to go ou turn pink rosir ; ( blush) rougir (with de) ;2 ( leftwing) gauchisant ;3 ○ ( gay) homosexuel/-elle.C vtr1 ( scallop) denteler [fabric] ;2 ( prick) toucher [person].to be in the pink être en pleine forme. -
63 gay
gay [geɪ](a) (cheerful, lively → appearance, party, atmosphere) gai, joyeux; (→ laughter) enjoué, joyeux; (→ music, rhythm) gai, entraînant, allègre;∎ to have a gay old time prendre du bon temps;∎ with gay abandon avec insouciance, sans retenue(b) (bright → colours, lights) gai, vif, éclatant;∎ the streets were gay with coloured flags/flowers les rues étaient égayées de drapeaux/de fleurs aux couleurs vives(c) (homosexual) gay, homosexuel2 nounhomosexuel(elle) m,f, gay mf(club, disco, magazine) pour homosexuels►► the gay community la communauté homosexuelle ou gay;the Gay Gordons = quadrille écossais;the Gay Liberation Movement, familiar Gay Lib = mouvement de libération des homosexuels;familiar pejorative gay plague sida□ m;gay rights les droits mpl des homosexuels -
64 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) deuxième, second2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) deuxième3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) deuxième2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) deuxième3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) deuxième2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) soigneur/-euse4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) appuyer5. noun(a secondary school.) (école) secondaire- seconder- secondly - secondary colours - secondary school - second-best - second-class - second-hand - second lieutenant - second-rate - second sight - second thoughts - at second hand - come off second best - every second week - month - second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) seconde2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) seconde -
65 fly
A n2 ( of trousers) = flies 1 ;C adj ○1 US chic ;2 GB ( clever) malin.1 ( operate) piloter [aircraft, spacecraft, balloon] ; faire voler [model aircraft, kite] ; the pilot flew the plane to… le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à… ; to fly sth to the moon piloter qch jusqu'à la lune ;2 ( transport by air) emmener [qn] par avion [person] ; transporter [qch/qn] par avion [animal, wounded, supplies, food] ; we will fly you to New York for £150 nous vous emmènerons à New York (en avion) pour 150 livres sterling ; to fly troops/food out to the scene acheminer des troupes/des vivres sur les lieux par avion ;3 ( cross by air) traverser [qch] en avion [Atlantic, Channel] ;4 ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft, spacecraft] parcourir [distance] ; I fly over 10,000 km a year ( as passenger) je vole plus de 10 000 km par an ; ( as pilot) je fais plus de 10 000 km par an ;5 ( display) [ship] arborer [flag, ensign, colours] ; [organization, person] agiter [flag] ; the embassy was flying the German flag le drapeau allemand flottait sur l'ambassade ;1 [bird, insect, aircraft, rocket, balloon, kite] voler (from de ; to à) ; to fly north/south voler vers le nord/vers le sud ; to fly over ou across sth survoler qch ; to fly past ou over(head) passer dans le ciel ; a swan flew past the window un cygne est passé devant la fenêtre (en volant) ; to fly into a cage entrer dans une cage (en volant) ; to fly into a tree percuter un arbre (en vol) ; to fly into Gatwick atterrir à Gatwick ; the bird flew down and ate the bread l'oiseau s'est abattu sur le pain et l'a mangé ; there's a mosquito flying around il y a un moustique ; rumours were flying (around) des bruits circulaient ;2 [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion ; [pilot] piloter, voler ; to fly from Orly partir d'Orly ; to fly from Rome to Athens aller de Rome à Athènes en avion ; to fly in Concorde prendre le Concorde ; she flew to Madrid in a helicopter elle est allée à Madrid en hélicoptère ; we fly to Boston twice a day [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston ; to fly over ou across sth survoler [Alps, Paris, Atlantic] ; to fly out to s'envoler pour ; to fly home rentrer en avion ; to fly around the world faire le tour du monde en avion ;3 ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults, threats] voler ; to fly over the wall/across the room/into the room voler par-dessus le mur/à travers la pièce/dans la pièce ; a splinter flew into his eye il a reçu une écharde dans l'œil ; to fly in all directions voler dans toutes les directions ; to fly off s'envoler ; to fly open s'ouvrir brusquement ; to go flying ○ [person] faire un vol plané ; [object, objects] valdinguer ○ ; to send sb flying ○ jeter qn sur le carreau ○ ; to send sth flying ○ envoyer valdinguer ○ qch ; to fly at sb sauter sur qn ; to fly into a rage ou temper fig se mettre en colère ; to fly into a panic fig paniquer, s'affoler ;4 (rush, hurry) I must fly! il faut que je file ○ ! ; to fly past/in/out etc passer/entrer/sortir etc en trombe ○ ;5 ( go quickly) ( also fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] passer vite, filer ○ ; time flies when you're having fun! le temps passe vite quand on s'amuse! ;to drop/die like flies tomber/mourir comme des mouches ; he wouldn't hurt ou harm a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche ; there are no flies on her elle n'est pas née de la dernière pluie ; to fly in the face of ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition] ; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence, proof] ; to let fly (with) lit tirer [arrow, hail of bullets] ; to let fly a stream of abuse lancer un flot d'injures ; to let fly at sb s'en prendre à qn ; he really let fly il a piqué une crise terrible.■ fly in:▶ fly [sth/sb] in, fly in [sth/sb] acheminer [qch] par avion [food, supplies] ; to have sb/sth flown in faire venir qn/qch par avion.■ fly off [bird, insect] s'envoler. -
66 alternate
1. adjectivea. ( = successive) alternéb. ( = every second) on alternate days un jour sur deuxc. (US) = alternative2. nouna. ( = occur in turns) alternerb. ( = switch) he alternates between aggression and indifference il est tantôt agressif, tantôt indifférent• in the desert the temperature alternates between boiling and freezing dans le désert la température est tantôt torride, tantôt glaciale━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque alternate est un adjectif ou un nom, l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: ɒlˈtɜ:nɪt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la première: ˈɒltɜ:neɪt.* * *1. [ɔːl'tɜːnət] 2. [ɔːl'tɜːnət]1) ( successive) [chapters, layers] en alternance2) ( every other)3) US ( other) autre4) Botany, Mathematics alterne3. ['ɔːltəneɪt]transitive verb4. ['ɔːltəneɪt]to alternate something and ou with something — alterner quelque chose et quelque chose
intransitive verb [people] se relayer; [colours, patterns, seasons] alterner ( with avec) -
67 white
A n1 ( colour) blanc m ; I like white j'aime le blanc ; in white en blanc ; a shade of white un ton de blanc ;4 ( white ball) bille f blanche (de billard/snooker) ;5 ( wine) blanc m ;6 (in chess, draughts) blancs mpl ; I'll be white je prends les blancs ; white wins les blancs gagnent ;C adj1 [paint, tooth, flower, hair] blanc/blanche ; bright/cool white blanc éclatant/glacial inv ; to go ou turn white devenir blanc, blanchir ; to turn sth white faire blanchir qch ; to paint/colour sth white peindre/colorer qch en blanc ;2 ( Caucasian) [race, child, skin] blanc/blanche ; [area] habité par des Blancs ; [culture, prejudice, fears] des Blancs ; a white man/woman un Blanc/une Blanche ; an all-white jury un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs ;he would swear black was white il a l'esprit de contradiction ; the men in white coats hum les infirmiers psychiatriques ; two blacks don't make a white on n'efface pas un tort par un autre ; whiter than white [reputation, person] plus blanc/blanche que neige.■ white out:▶ white out [sth], white [sth] out effacer [qch] (avec du blanc). -
68 fresh
fresh [freʃ](a) (recently made or produced) frais (fraîche);∎ fresh bread/butter pain m/beurre m frais;∎ I'll make some fresh coffee je vais refaire du café;∎ fresh flowers fleurs fpl fraîches;∎ the bread was fresh from the oven le pain sortait du four;∎ the vegetables are fresh from the garden les légumes viennent directement du jardin;∎ there were fresh tracks in the snow il y avait des traces toutes fraîches dans la neige;∎ fresh from or out of university (tout) frais émoulu de l'université(b) (new → idea, problem) nouveau(elle), original; (→ news, paint) frais (fraîche); (→ impression) frais (fraîche);∎ a fresh approach une approche nouvelle;∎ fresh capital nouveaux capitaux mpl;∎ they have agreed to fresh talks ils ont accepté de reprendre leurs négociations;∎ to make a fresh start prendre un nouveau départ;∎ he put on a fresh shirt il mit une chemise propre;∎ a fresh change of clothes/socks des habits mpl/chaussettes fpl de rechange;∎ start on a fresh page prenez une nouvelle page;∎ the incident was still fresh in his mind le souvenir de l'incident était encore tout frais dans sa mémoire;∎ the memory of her loss was still fresh le souvenir de sa mort était encore tout frais∎ I felt fresher after a shower une douche m'a rafraîchi;∎ she looked fresh and relaxed elle avait l'air fraîche et reposée;∎ as fresh as a daisy frais comme un gardon∎ I need some fresh air j'ai besoin de prendre l'air;∎ in the fresh air au grand air, en plein air;∎ to let fresh air into a room aérer une pièce;∎ it's fresh this morning il fait frais ce matin;∎ a fresh complexion un teint frais;∎ the fresh scent of lemons le parfum frais des citrons;∎ fresh colours des couleurs fpl fraîches∎ (on Beaufort scale) fresh breeze bonne brise f;∎ fresh gale coup m de vent(f) (not salt → water) doux (douce)∎ don't you get fresh with me, young man! pas d'insolence avec moi, jeune homme!∎ he started to get fresh so she hit him il a commencé à prendre des libertés avec elle alors elle l'a frappé2 adverbfraîchement;∎ fresh cut flowers des fleurs fpl fraîchement cueillies;∎ familiar to be fresh out of sth être en panne de qch -
69 glowing
glowing ['gləʊɪŋ](a) (fire, embers) rougeoyant; (heated metal) incandescent; (sky, sunset) radieux, flamboyant; (jewel) brillant∎ glowing with health rayonnant ou florissant (de santé);∎ glowing with happiness rayonnant de joie(c) (laudatory) élogieux, dithyrambique;∎ I had read glowing reports of the play j'avais lu des critiques dithyrambiques de la pièce;∎ the reviews were glowing les critiques étaient dithyrambiques;∎ he spoke of you in glowing terms il a chanté tes louanges;∎ to paint sth in glowing colours présenter qch sous un jour favorable -
70 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tranquille2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquille3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquille4) ((of colours) not bright.) discret2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) silence, calme3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) (se) calmer- quieten- quietly - quietness - keep quiet about - on the quiet -
71 emphasis
(a) (importance) accent m;∎ to place or to lay or to put emphasis on sth mettre l'accent sur qch;∎ there is too much emphasis on materialism in our society on accorde trop d'importance aux choses matérielles dans notre société;∎ this year the emphasis is on bright colours/steady growth cette année, l'accent est mis sur les couleurs vives/sur une croissance régulière;∎ a change of emphasis un changement de priorités;∎ the emphasis now is on winning votes ce qui est important maintenant c'est de gagner des voix∎ the emphasis comes on the last syllable l'accent est placé ou tombe sur la dernière syllabe;∎ to say sth with emphasis dire qch avec emphase ou emphatiquement;∎ he waved his arms around for emphasis il faisait de grands gestes pour ponctuer son discours;∎ the word is only used in the sentence for emphasis dans la phrase, le mot n'a qu'une valeur intensive -
72 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) premier2) (best: in prime condition.) parfait2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) fleur de l'âge- primary- primarily - primary colours - prime minister - prime number - prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) des heures de grande écouteII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) amorcer, apprêter- primer -
73 merge
merge [mɜ:dʒ](a) (join → rivers) se rejoindre, confluer; (→ roads) se rejoindre; (→ colours, voices) se confondre; (→ cultures) se mélanger; Politics s'unir;∎ the sea and sky merged le ciel et la mer se confondaient∎ the thief merged into the crowd le voleur s'est fondu dans la foule∎ they have merged with their former competitor ils ont fusionné avec leur ancien concurrent∎ the two regiments were merged (into one) les deux régiments ont été regroupés -
74 green
A n1 ( colour) vert m ; I've seen that dress in green j'ai vu la même robe en vert ; dressed in green vêtu de vert or habillé en vert ; a shade of green une nuance de vert ; several different greens plusieurs verts différents ; a cool/pretty green un vert frais/délicat ;2 ( in snooker) the green la bille verte ;C adj1 ( in colour) vert ; to go ou turn green [traffic lights] passer au vert ; [walls] verdir ; fig [person] verdir, devenir vert ; to paint/colour/dye sth green peindre/colorier/teindre qch en vert ;2 ( with vegetation) [countryside, valley] verdoyant ;3 ( not ready) [fruit, wood, tobacco] vert ;4 Culin [bacon] non fumé ;5 ( naïve) naïf/naïve ; I'm not as green as you think I am je ne suis pas aussi naïf que tu (le) crois ;6 ( inexperienced) novice ;7 Ecol, Pol [policies, candidate, issues] écologiste ; ( ecologically sound) [marketing, washing-powder] écologique ;9 ○ ( off-colour) patraque ○.to have green fingers GB, to have a green thumb US avoir la main verte ; to give sb/sth the green light donner le feu vert à qn/qch. -
75 grey
A nB adj3 [existence, life, day] morne ;4 péj [character, town] terne.D vi grisonner ; to be greying at the temples avoir les tempes grisonnantes ; the population is greying la population vieillit.all cats are grey in the dark la nuit tous les chats sont gris. -
76 harmony
∎ to study harmony étudier l'harmonie;∎ to sing in harmony chanter en harmonie;∎ a three-part harmony une harmonie en trois parties;∎ unusual harmonies des harmonies fpl inhabituelles(b) (agreement → of colours) harmonie f; (→ of temperaments, people, ideas etc) harmonie f, accord m;∎ to live in harmony with sb vivre en harmonie avec qn;∎ her choice is in perfect harmony with mine ses choix sont parfaitement en harmonie ou en accord avec les miens;∎ the scene was one of perfect harmony une harmonie parfaite se dégageait de cette scène -
77 onyx
['oniks](a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) (d') onyx -
78 palette
['pælit](a small flat piece of wood etc, with a hole for the thumb, on which an artist mixes his colours.) palette -
79 bold
bold [bəʊld](a) (courageous) intrépide, hardi;∎ a bold plan un projet audacieux ou osé;∎ a bold stroke un coup d'audace;∎ he grew bolder in his efforts il s'est enhardi dans ses tentatives∎ he was or made so bold as to disagree il a eu l'audace d'exprimer son désaccord;∎ may I be so bold as to ask your name? puis-je me permettre de vous demander qui vous êtes?;∎ he put a bold face on it, he put on a bold front face à cela il a fait ou gardé bonne contenance;∎ he's as bold as brass il a un culot pas possible∎ you bold boy! vilain!(d) (vigorous) puissant, hardi;∎ with bold strokes of the brush avec des coups de brosse vigoureux ou puissants;∎ a bold style of writing un style (d'écriture) hardi;∎ in bold relief en puissant relief∎ bold stripes des rayures éclatantes(f) Typography gras2 nounTypography caractères mpl gras, gras m;∎ in bold en gras►► bold character caractère m gras;bold face caractères mpl gras, gras m;∎ in bold face en gras;bold italics caractères mpl italiques gras;bold print caractères mpl gras;bold type caractères mpl gras
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