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I.rear [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] N

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3. rear euph (of person):

rear

derrière m inf

II.rear [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] ADJ

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1. rear entrance, garden:

rear

2. rear MOTOR:

rear light, seat, suspension

III.rear [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] VB trans

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IV.rear [Brit rɪə, Am rɪr] VB intr a. rear up

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See also ugly

ugly [Brit ˈʌɡli, Am ˈəɡli] ADJ

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2. ugly (vicious):

ugly situation, conflict

dangereux/-euse

ugly tactics, campaign

ugly accusation

vicieux/-ieuse

ugly passion, violence

the situation turned ugly

la situation a dégénéré

to give sb an ugly look

regarder qn d'un sale œil

he had an ugly expression on his face/an ugly look in his eye

il avait l'air méchant/l'œil méchant

to be in an ugly mood group, mob:

to be in an ugly mood individual:

être d'humeur massacrante

the ugly face of

l'aspect inacceptable de

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

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3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

II.wheels N

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wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

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IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

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1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

V.-wheeled COMP

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a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

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I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

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1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour (en voiture)

to take sb for a drive

emmener qn faire un tour

to take the car for a drive

faire un tour avec la voiture

it's only five minutes' drive from here

ce n'est qu'à cinq minutes d'ici en voiture

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

il y a 40 km de route d'ici à l'hôpital

it's an easy drive

le trajet ne pose aucun problème

it's a magnificent drive

c'est un trajet magnifique

4. drive COMPUT:

entraînement m de disques

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive attr mechanism, system

de transmission

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

the car is in or on the drive

la voiture est dans l'allée

II.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB trans

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger

drive racing car

drive cargo, load

drive distance

parcourir [qc] (en voiture)

what (car) do you drive?

qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture?

to drive sb to school/to the station

conduire qn à l'école/à la gare

to drive tourists round town

faire visiter la ville à des touristes

she drove me home

elle m'a reconduit chez moi

he hates being driven

il a horreur de se faire conduire

I drive 15 km every day

je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

rentrer qc dans

he drove his truck into a wall

il a embouti un mur avec son camion

he drove the car straight at me

il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi

she drove her car over a cliff

sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

pousser (to do à faire)

he was driven to suicide/to drink

il a été poussé au suicide/à la boisson (by par)

hunger drove him to it

c'est la faim qui l'a poussé

to be driven into debt

être contraint à s'endetter

to be driven out of business

être conduit à la faillite

to drive the rate up/down

faire baisser/augmenter le taux

to drive sb mad or crazy inf lit, fig

rendre qn fou/folle or dingue inf

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

to drive sheep into a field

conduire des moutons dans un champ

to drive sb off one's land/out of her home

chasser qn de son terrain/de chez elle

he was driven from or out of the country

il a été chassé du pays

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

écarter de mauvaises pensées de son esprit

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, snow, clouds, person

the wind drove the clouds along

le vent chassait les nuages

the wind drove the rain against the windscreen

le vent rabattait la pluie contre le pare-brise

to drive a nail in(to)

enfoncer un clou (dans)

to drive a tunnel through sth

percer un tunnel dans qc

to drive a road through an area

faire passer une route à travers une région

to drive sth into sb's head fig

faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

you're driving that child too hard

tu pousses trop cet enfant

III.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB intr

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

can you drive?

est-ce que tu sais conduire?

will you drive?

est-ce que tu peux conduire?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

il pilote pour Ferrari

to drive along

I took pictures as we drove along

j'ai pris des photos en route

you can't drive along the High Street

on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue

to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road

rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route

to drive to work/to London

aller au travail/à Londres en voiture

to drive into garage, carpark, space

to drive into tree, lamppost

I drove into a ditch

je suis allé dans le fossé

to drive up/down a hill

monter/descendre une côte

to drive past

to drive at sb

se diriger sur qn

the taxi drove out of the station

le taxi a quitté la gare

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence

2. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive (in tennis)

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

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2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

se forcer à faire

to drive oneself too hard

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front-wheel drive

traction f avant

a four wheel drive

un véhicule à quatre roues motrices

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I.drive [draɪv] N

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1. drive (act of driving):

to go for a drive

aller faire un tour en voiture

2. drive (distance driven):

it's a 10 km drive from here

c'est à 10 km d'ici

it's ten minute's drive from here

c'est à dix minutes d'ici en voiture

3. drive no pl TECH (transmission):

front-wheel drive

traction f avant

a four wheel drive

un véhicule à quatre roues motrices

right-hand drive

(véhicule m à) conduite f à droite

6. drive (small road):

7. drive SPORTS (long hit):

8. drive AGR (forced march):

9. drive COMPUT:

hard disk drive

unité f de disque

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

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3. drive (propel):

5. drive (render):

to drive wild

6. drive (force through blows):

drive nail, wedge

drive into the ground

to drive a wedge between sb/sth a. fig

dresser une barrière entre qn/qc

7. drive TECH (provide the power):

fournir l'énergie

8. drive SPORTS (hit):

III.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB intr AUTO

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1. drive (operate):

to drive into sth

rentrer dans qc

I.wheel [wi:l] N

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1. wheel (circular object):

2. wheel AUTO:

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

4. wheel pl inf (car):

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

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Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

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to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

I.rear¹ [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] ADJ

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rear

the rear door/entrance

la porte/l'entrée de derrière

II.rear¹ [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] N

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1. rear (back part):

to bring up the rear

fermer la marche

2. rear inf (buttocks):

rear

to be a pain in the rear

être un enquiquineur

I.rear² [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VB trans

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1. rear (bring up):

rear

2. rear (raise):

rear

to rear one's ugly head again pej

poindre de nouveau à l'horizon

3. rear form (build):

rear

II.rear² [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VB intr

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1. rear (raise):

2. rear (extend high):

rear

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In some markets a six-speed manual is available for rear-wheel drive petrol versions. en.wikipedia.org

Both were based on the short wheelbase trucks and were available with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

It drives on land powered by its electric rear-wheel drive powertrain, utilizing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. en.wikipedia.org

The rear-wheel drive version had the same chassis, and thus ride-height as the four-wheel-drive, but without the transfer case and front axle. en.wikipedia.org

Jaguar had little experience with four-wheel drive systems at the time, having previously only produced rear-wheel drive cars. en.wikipedia.org

The drive train is rear-wheel drive or available with selectable high/low four-wheel drive. en.wikipedia.org

It is front-engined with rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive versions also available. en.wikipedia.org

The engine was bolted to the usual 5-speed transmission in a rear-wheel drive layout. en.wikipedia.org

The rear-wheel drive models have a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard, and the all-wheel drive models have a 5-speed automatic. en.wikipedia.org

It is typified by the classic rallying style of rear-wheel drive cars, where a car appears to travel around a tight bend sideways. en.wikipedia.org

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