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winning post N

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winning post

poteau m d'arrivée

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I.win [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] N

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1. win (victory) (gen):

win POL, SPORTS

victoire f (over sur)

to have a win over sb in sth POL, SPORTS

remporter une victoire sur qn dans qc

2. win (successful bet):

win GAMES, HORSE RAC

to have a win on the horses

gagner sur un cheval

II.win <pres part winning, pret, pp won> [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] VB trans

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1. win:

win GAMES, MIL, SPORTS battle, victory, competition, match, bet, money, prize

3. win (acquire):

win delay, reprieve

obtenir (from de)

win friendship, heart

gagner (from de)

win sympathy

win support

s'acquérir (of de)

it won him the admiration of his colleagues

cela lui a valu l'admiration de ses collègues

to win sb's love/respect

se faire aimer/respecter de qn

to win one's way to sth

to win sb's hand dated or liter

obtenir la main de qn

III.win <pres part winning; pret, pp won> [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] VB intr

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win

to win against sb

l'emporter sur qn

to win by a length/by two goals

gagner d'une longueur/de deux buts

to play to win lit, fig

jouer pour gagner

go in and win!

vas-y, tu l'auras!

you win! (in argument)

I've done my best to please her, but you just can't win

j'ai tout fait pour lui plaire, mais rien à faire

win or lose, I shall enjoy the game

gagnant ou perdant, je jouerai avec plaisir

win or lose, the discussions have been valuable

quoi qu'il arrive, les discussions ont été profitables

it's a win or lose situation

tout se joue là-dessus

IV.win [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn]

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win some, lose some

on ne peut pas gagner à tous les coups

I.winning [Brit ˈwɪnɪŋ, Am ˈwɪnɪŋ] N

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II.winnings N

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winnings npl:

gains mpl

III.winning [Brit ˈwɪnɪŋ, Am ˈwɪnɪŋ] ADJ

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1. winning (victorious):

winning competitor, car, horse, team, entry, shot

2. winning (charming):

winning smile

to have a winning way or winning ways

avoir du charme

I.post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

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1. post ADMIN (job):

post

poste m (as comme, of de)

administrative post

poste m administratif

defence post

poste m à la défense

management post

poste m de cadre

poste m au parti

to hold a post

occuper un poste

to have/fill a post

avoir/remplir un poste

to take up a post

prendre un poste

to offer sb a post

proposer un poste à qn

2. post Brit (mail):

post (system)

post (letters)

post (delivery)

to send sth/notify sb by post

envoyer qc/avertir qn par la poste

(to reply) by return of post

(répondre) par retour du courrier

to put sth in the post

mettre qc à la poste

it was lost in the post

cela s'est égaré dans le courrier

to get sth through the post

recevoir qc par la poste

your cheque is in the post

votre chèque est au courrier

is there any post for me?

est-ce que j'ai du courrier?

has the post come yet?

est-ce que le courrier est arrivé?

to deal with/answer one's post

s'occuper de/répondre à son courrier

it came in today's post

il est arrivé par la poste aujourd'hui

has the post gone yet?

le courrier est-il déjà parti?

please take this letter to the post

voulez-vous me poster cette lettre?

to catch/miss the post

ne pas manquer/manquer la levée

3. post (duty, station) (gen) MIL:

post

at one's post

to remain at one's or in post

demeurer à son poste

5. post (in soccer):

post

montant m des cages

6. post (for stagecoach):

post dated

7. post:

post (on blog)

post (in response to article)

II.post- COMP

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III.post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

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1. post Brit:

post (send by post)

poster or expédier (par la poste)

post (put in letterbox)

mettre [qc] à la poste

3. post MIL:

post (gen) (send abroad)

affecter (to à)

to be posted overseas/to a unit

être affecté outre-mer/à une unité

4. post (station) (gen) MIL:

post guard, sentry

5. post Am LAW:

6. post (in accounting):

post ledger

tenir [qc] à jour

7. post (on blog):

post

post message, link, image

IV.post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB intr HISTORY

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post

voyager par la poste

V.post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst]

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Translations for winning post in the English»French Dictionary

winning post N SPORTS

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winning post

poteau m d'arrivée

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I.win [wɪn] N

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1. win POL, SPORTS:

win

2. win (bet):

win

II.win <won, won> [wɪn] VB trans

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Phrases:

to win the day

remporter la victoire

III.win <won, won> [wɪn] VB intr

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win

to win by two lengths

l'emporter de deux longueurs

I.winning [ˈwɪnɪŋ] ADJ

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1. winning (that wins):

to be on a winning streak team

accumuler les victoires

2. winning (charming):

with his/her winning ways

avec sa grâce irrésistible

II.winning [ˈwɪnɪŋ] N

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1. winning no pl (achieving victory):

winning isn't everything

la réussite n'est pas tout

2. winning pl (money):

post PREP

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I.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N no pl Brit

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1. post (mail):

post

the second post

la seconde livraison (de courrier)

II.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans Brit, Aus

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post

I.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

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1. post (job/place where someone works):

post

to take up a post

entrer en fonction

2. post MIL:

post

II.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

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Phrases:

to post bail for sb Am

payer la caution de qn

I.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

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1. post (pole):

post

2. post (stake):

post

3. post SPORTS:

post

II.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

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post Brit, Aus:

post

Phrases:

to keep sb posted

tenir qn au courant

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The first elephant crossing the winning post is given a wreath as an award, and also fed with bananas and sugar cane. en.wikipedia.org

The home side took 26 overs to reach the winning post. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

The finishing straight is about three furlongs in length, with a steep descent followed by a climb to the winning post after the last fence. en.wikipedia.org

Surely, at long last, this is his year to be in front at the winning post... www.irishexaminer.com

Despite being badly paced in the early stages, moved aroun the fied and cleared out by 11 m by the winning post. en.wikipedia.org

Now he's in the final furlong and the winning post is in sight. www.dailyrecord.co.uk

He knows where the winning post is and that is a great attribute to have in any sort of horse. www.horseracing.com.au

Against this unprepossing lot, it would be disappointing if she can't be involved at the winning post. www.racingpost.com

The track is rated a good (3) with rail moving to the three-metre position from 1000m to the winning post and true the remainder. www.sportingnews.com

In 1930 the race was marred by a tragic fall furlongs from the winning post when one of the favourites fell and another was destroyed. en.wikipedia.org

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