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[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) poutre2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) rayon3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) largeur2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) rayonner2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) diffuser -
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beam [bi:m]1 noun(a) Carpentry & Building industry (bar of wood → in house) poutre f; (→ big) madrier m; (→ small) poutrelle f; (→ in gymnastics) poutre f∎ on the beam par le travers;∎ on the port beam à babord;∎ on the starboard beam à tribord(c) Technology (of scales) fléau m; (of engine) balancier m; (of loom) ensouple f, rouleau m; Agriculture (of plough) age m(d) (ray → of sunlight) rayon m; (→ of searchlight, headlamp) faisceau m lumineux; Physics faisceau m; Aviation & Nautical chenal m de radioguidage;∎ to be off (the) beam Aviation ne pas être dans le chenal de radioguidage; British familiar figurative dérailler;∎ to be on the beam Aviation être dans le chenal radioguidage; British familiar figurative être sur la bonne voie∎ he greeted her with a beam il l'accueillit avec un sourire radieux∎ high beams phares mpl;∎ he flicked on his high beams il a mis ses phares;∎ the headlights were on full beam la voiture était en pleins phares∎ their faces were beaming with pleasure leurs visages étaient rayonnants de plaisir;∎ he beamed when he saw us il eut un sourire radieux en nous apercevant(b) (shine → sun) briller, darder ses rayons∎ the pictures were beamed all over the world les images ont été diffusées dans le monde entier∎ she beamed her thanks elle a fait un grand sourire en guise de remerciement►► Radio & Television British beam aerial, American beam antenna antenne f directive;Technology beam balance balance f à fléau;Geometry beam compass compas m à verge
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