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1 cheer
cheer [tʃɪə(r)]1 noun∎ I heard a cheer go up j'ai entendu des acclamations;∎ three cheers for the winner! un ban ou hourra pour le gagnant!;∎ three cheers! hourra!∎ words of good cheer paroles fpl d'encouragement;∎ be of good cheer! prenez courage!(a) (make cheerful → person) remonter le moral à, réconforter(b) (encourage by shouts) acclamerpousser des acclamations ou des hourrasencourager (par des acclamations);∎ his supporters cheered him on to victory les acclamations de ses supporters l'ont encouragé jusqu'à la victoire➲ cheer up(b) (house, room) égayer(become more cheerful) s'égayer, se dérider;∎ cheer up! courage!;∎ the weather's cheered up le temps s'est arrangé -
2 comfort
comfort ['kʌmfət]1 noun(a) (well-being) confort m, bien-être m;∎ to live in comfort vivre dans l'aisance ou à l'aise;∎ she's used to comfort elle a toujours eu tout le ou son confort;∎ the boots are fur-lined for extra comfort les bottes sont fourrées pour plus de confort;∎ to do sth in the comfort of one's own home faire qch confortablement chez soi;∎ figurative the explosion was too close for comfort l'explosion a eu lieu un peu trop près à mon goût;∎ the deadline's getting a bit too close for comfort la date limite est un peu trop proche à mon goût(b) (usu pl) (amenities) aises fpl, commodités fpl;∎ every modern comfort tout le confort moderne;∎ I like my comfort or comforts j'aime bien mes aises ou mon confort(c) (consolation) réconfort m, consolation f;∎ to take comfort in sth trouver un réconfort dans qch;∎ she took comfort from his words elle a trouvé un réconfort dans ses paroles;∎ I took comfort from or in the knowledge that it would soon be over je me suis consolé en me disant que ce serait bientôt fini;∎ it's a comfort to know c'est un soulagement de savoir;∎ if it's any comfort to you si cela peut vous consoler;∎ you've been a great comfort to me vous avez été pour moi un grand réconfort;∎ some comfort you are/that is! tu parles d'une consolation!∎ they comforted the wounded ils ont réconforté les blessés;∎ it comforted him to know she had had a decent burial ça l'a réconforté de savoir qu'elle avait eu un enterrement décent►► comfort eating = fait de manger pour se remonter le moral;comfort food = chose que l'on mange pour se remonter le moral;American comfort station toilettes fpl publiques (sur le bord d'une route) -
3 echo
1 noun(a) (of sound) écho m;∎ to cheer sb to the echo applaudir qn à tout rompre;∎ figurative there are echoes of the 18th century in this novel il y a des accents du XVIIIème siècle dans ce roman;∎ there were echoes of Proust in his novel son roman avait des accents proustiens;∎ her words found an echo in many hearts ses mots ont fait vibré la corde sensible dans beaucoup de cœurs(b) (radio signal) écho m(sound) répéter; figurative (colour, theme) reprendre, rappeler; (architecture, style) rappeler, évoquer;∎ to echo sb's opinions (person) se faire l'écho des opinions de qn; (editorial) reprendre les opinions de qn(noise, voice, music) résonner; (place) faire écho, résonner;∎ the corridor echoed with shouts/footsteps des cris/bruits de pas résonnèrent dans le couloir, le couloir résonna de cris/bruits de pas►► echo box cavité f resonnante;echo chamber chambre f de réverbération;echo sounder échosondeur m;echo sounding sondage m par ultrasons;Medicine echo virus virus m ECHO;echo wave onde f d'écho
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cheer — cheerer, n. cheeringly, adv. /chear/, n. 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium. 2. a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an… … Universalium
cheer — [[t]tʃɪər[/t]] n. 1) a shout of encouragement, approval, etc 2) a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc 3) something that gives comfort or joy: words of cheer[/ex] 4) a state of feeling or spirits: Be of good… … From formal English to slang
cheer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chere face, cheer, from Anglo French, face, from Medieval Latin cara, probably from Greek kara head, face more at cerebral Date: 13th century 1. a. obsolete face b. archaic facial expression 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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cheer — {{11}}cheer (n.) c.1200, the face, especially as expressing emotion, from Anglo Fr. chere the face, O.Fr. chiere face, countenance, look, expression, from L.L. cara face (Cf. Sp. cara), possibly from Gk. kara head, from PIE root *ker head. From… … Etymology dictionary
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cheer — I Mawdesley Glossary a chair. II Gullah Words chair, chairs … English dialects glossary
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