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Commissaire des douanes et accises
Commissioner of Customs and Excise N Brit ADMIN
I. custom [Brit ˈkʌstəm, Am ˈkəstəm] N
1. custom (personal habit):
2. custom (convention):
3. custom COMM (patronage):
4. custom LAW:
II. custom [Brit ˈkʌstəm, Am ˈkəstəm] ADJ
custom article, equipment, system:
customs [Brit ˈkʌstəmz, Am ˈkəstəmz] N + vb sing ou pl (authority, place)
I. excise N [Brit ˈɛksʌɪz, Am ˈɛkˌsaɪz] a. excise duty
II. excise VB trans [Brit ɪkˈsʌɪz, ɛkˈsʌɪz, Am ɪkˈsaɪz]
1. excise MED:
2. excise (from text):
commissioner [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə, Am kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər] N
1. commissioner ADMIN:
2. commissioner Brit (in police):
3. commissioner:
4. commissioner Am SPORTS:
I. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N
1. course (progression):
cours m (of de)
2. course (route):
cap m
to be on or hold or steer a course AVIAT, NAUT
to change course AVIAT, NAUT
to set (a) course for AVIAT, NAUT
3. course:
course SCHOOL, UNIV
cours m (in en, of de)
a course of study SCHOOL
4. course:
course MED, VET (of drug)
5. course (in golf, athletics):
course SPORTS
course HORSE RAC
6. course (part of meal):
7. course CONSTR:
II. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT
course dog: quarry
course person: hounds
III. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr
1. course (rush):
2. course SPORTS:
course dogs:
course person:
IV. -course COMP
V. of course ADV
of [Brit ɒv, (ə)v, Am əv] PREP
1. of (in most uses):
2. of (made or consisting of):
3. of (indicating an agent):
4. of (indicating a proportion or fraction):
5. of Brit (in expressions of time):
I. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] N The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.
1. old (old people):
the old + vb pl
2. old (earlier era):
II. olds N (parents)
olds npl inf
mpl my olds
III. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ
1. old (elderly, not young):
2. old (of a particular age):
3. old (not new):
old garment, object, car, song, tradition, family
old story, excuse
old joke
4. old (former, previous):
old address, school, job, boss, admirer, system
5. old (as term of affection):
old inf
hello, old chap/girl dated!
ça va, vieux? inf
6. old (as intensifier) inf:
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
late arrival, rains, publication, implementation
to get off to a late start meeting, event:
to be late for work, school, appointment
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
late hour, supper, date, pregnancy
late plant, variety BOT
late Victorian architecture etc
3. late (towards end of series):
4. late (deceased):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late person:
to be running late train, bus:
2. late (towards end of time period):
late get up, go to bed, open, close, end
3. late ADMIN (formerly):
III. of late ADV
I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON
1. all (everything):
500 in all
500 en tout
nous faisons tout ce que nous pouvons (to do pour faire)
it's not all (that) it should be performance, service, efficiency:
2. all (the only thing):
3. all (everyone):
4. all (the whole amount):
5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):
II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET
1. all (each one of):
2. all (the whole of):
3. all (total):
4. all (any):
III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV
1. all (emphatic: completely):
to be all for sth
2. all (emphatic: nothing but):
3. all SPORTS (for each party):
IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N
tout sacrifier (for sth à qc, for sb pour qn, to do pour faire)
V. all+ COMP
1. all+ (completely):
all-girl band, cast, group
all-male/-white team, production, jury
all-union workforce
2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming
VI. all along ADV
VII. all but ADV
VIII. all of ADV
IX. all that ADV
X. all the ADV
XI. all too ADV
all too accurate, easy, widespread:
XII. and all ADV
1. and all:
2. and all Brit inf:
XIII. at all ADV
XIV. for all PREP
XV. of all PREP
1. of all (in rank):
2. of all (emphatic):
XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]
it's all go inf here! Brit
it's all up with us inf Brit
all in Brit sl
all in Brit sl
I. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] N
1. worst (most difficult, unpleasant):
le/la pire m/f
2. worst (expressing the most pessimistic outlook):
3. worst (most unbearable):
to be at its worst relationship, development, tendency, economic situation:
4. worst (most negative trait):
5. worst (of the lowest standard, quality):
II. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADJ superlative of bad
1. worst (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant):
2. worst (most serious):
3. worst (most inappropriate):
4. worst (of the poorest standard):
III. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADV
worst of all, …
IV. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] VB trans form
être battu (by par)
I. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ] N
1. thing (object):
truc m inf
2. thing (action, task, event):
3. thing (matter, fact):
the thing is, (that) …
4. thing (person, animal):
veinard/-e! inf
sale truc! inf
II. things N npl
1. things (personal belongings, equipment):
2. things (situation, circumstances, matters):
3. things LAW:
III. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ]
to have a thing about blondes, bearded men emeralds, old cars
I. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N
1. place (location, position):
in places hilly, damaged, worn
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
2. place (town, hotel etc):
all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture
3. place (for specific purpose):
4. place (home):
5. place (seat, space):
garder une place (for pour)
6. place:
place f (on dans)
siège m (on au sein de)
a place as au pair, cook, cleaner
7. place Brit UNIV:
place f (at à)
to get a place on course
8. place (in competition, race):
place lit
he backed Red Rum for a place HORSE RAC
9. place (in argument, analysis):
10. place (correct position):
to put sth in place fencing, construction
in place law, system, scheme
to put sth in place scheme, system, regime
11. place (rank):
sb's/sth's place in world, society, history, politics
la place de qn/qc dans
12. place (role):
to fill sb's place
to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed
there are places for people like you inf! fig, pej
13. place (situation):
14. place (moment):
in places funny, boring, silly
15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):
16. place Am (unspecified location) inf:
II. out of place ADJ
out of place remark, behaviour
out of place language, tone
to look out of place building, person:
III. in place of PREP
in place of person, object:
IV. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans
1. place lit:
to place sth back on shelf, table
2. place (locate):
3. place (using service):
parier, faire un pari (on sur)
4. place (put) fig:
5. place (rank):
place (in exam) Brit
to be placed third horse, athlete:
6. place (judge):
7. place (identify):
place person
place accent
8. place (find home for):
place child
9. place ADMIN (send, appoint):
place student, trainee
placer (in dans)
V. placed ADJ
1. placed (gen) (situated):
être bien placé (to do pour faire)
2. placed SPORTS, HORSE RAC:
to be placed horse: Brit
VI. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]
place → take place
I. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.
II. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl
1. people:
gens mpl
2. people (inhabitants):
3. people (citizens, subjects):
4. people (experts):
people inf
gens inf
5. people inf:
III. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] VB trans liter
peupler (with de)
I. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N
1. best (most enjoyable, pleasant):
2. best (of the highest quality, standard):
3. best (most competent):
to be the best at subject, game
4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):
5. best (most favourable):
6. best (peak, height):
to be at its best wine, cheese:
to be at its best city, view, landscape:
7. best (greatest personal effort):
to get the best out of pupil, worker
to get the best out of gadget
8. best (virtues, qualities):
to bring out the best in sb crisis, suffering:
9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):
to get the best of deal, bargain
to get the best of arrangement
10. best (good clothes):
11. best (good wishes):
12. best (winning majority):
II. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good
1. best (most excellent or pleasing):
2. best (most competent):
best teacher, poet
to be best at subject, sport
to be best at instrument
3. best (most appropriate or suitable):
best tool, example, way, time, idea
4. best (most beneficial):
best exercise, food
III. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV
best superlative of well
IV. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)
best (in argument) person
best (in contest, struggle) opponent
V. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst]
I. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N
1. bad (evil):
mal m
2. bad (unpleasantness, unfavourableness):
he ended up £100 to the bad
II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ
1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):
bad book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea
bad attr joke
to be bad at subject
not bad inf
2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):
bad news, day, time, year, smell, dream, reaction, review, result, forecast, omen, sign, mood, temper
cela s'annonce mal (for pour)
3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):
bad person, behaviour, habit, life, manners, example, influence, reputation
bad attr language, word
+ subj it will look bad
avoir mauvaise conscience (about au sujet de)
4. bad (severe, serious):
bad accident, attack, fracture, injury, mistake
bad case
5. bad:
6. bad (inappropriate, unsuitable):
bad time, moment, place, example
7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):
to be in a bad way inf
8. bad FIN:
bad money, note
bad loan
bad insurance claim
9. bad (good):
bad inf
10. bad (rotten):
bad fruit
III. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am
bad need, want:
IV. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd]
to be in bad Am
to be in bad with sb Am
all-important ADJ
all-embracing ADJ
all-consuming ADJ
all-consuming passion
all-consuming ambition
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
late arrival, rains, publication, implementation
to get off to a late start meeting, event:
to be late for work, school, appointment
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
late hour, supper, date, pregnancy
late plant, variety BOT
late Victorian architecture etc
3. late (towards end of series):
4. late (deceased):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late person:
to be running late train, bus:
2. late (towards end of time period):
late get up, go to bed, open, close, end
3. late ADMIN (formerly):
III. of late ADV
and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.
1. and (joining words or clauses):
2. and (in numbers):
five and twenty archaic archaic or liter
3. and (with repetition):
4. and (for emphasis):
5. and (in phrases):
and that inf Brit
and how inf!
and?
6. and (alike):
7. and (with negative):
I. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N
II. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans
1. wait (await):
wait turn, chance
2. wait Am:
III. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr
1. wait (remain patiently):
to wait for sb/sth
attendre qn/qc
to wait for sb/sth to do
tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL
2. wait (be left until later):
wait object, meal, action:
3. wait (server):
IV. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]
to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:
to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:
I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N
1. try (attempt):
nice try! iron
2. try SPORTS (in rugby):
II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>
1. try (attempt):
try exam question
2. try (test out):
try recipe, tool, product, method, activity
try person
try thief: door, window
try door knob
to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility
proposer [qc] à qn/qc
to try sth on sb/sth food
donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir
3. try (taste, sample):
4. try (consult):
try person
try book
5. try (subject to stress):
try tolerance, faith
6. try LAW:
try case, criminal
III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>
1. try (make attempt):
to try for loan, university place
to try for world record
to try for baby
2. try (enquire):
IV. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]
I. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr
1. go (move, travel):
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go by or past person, vehicle:
2. go (on specific errand, activity):
3. go (attend):
4. go (used as auxiliary with present participle):
5. go (depart):
6. go (die):
go euph
7. go (disappear):
8. go (be sent, transmitted):
9. go (become):
10. go (change over to new system):
to go Labour/Conservative POL country, constituency:
11. go (be, remain):
12. go (weaken, become impaired):
13. go (of time):
14. go (be got rid of):
15. go (operate, function):
go vehicle, machine, clock:
to set [sth] going
to get going engine, machine:
to get going fig business:
to keep going person, business, machine:
to keep going person, business, machine:
16. go (start):
17. go (lead):
aller, conduire, mener (to à)
18. go (extend in depth or scope):
19. go (belong, be placed):
20. go (fit):
21. go (be expressed, sung etc in particular way):
22. go (be accepted):
23. go (be about to):
24. go (happen):
how goes it? hum
how goes it? hum
25. go (be on average):
26. go (be sold):
the house went for over £100, 000
27. go (be on offer):
28. go (contribute):
29. go (be given):
go award, prize:
aller (to à)
go estate, inheritance, title:
passer (to à)
30. go (emphatic use):
31. go (of money) (be spent, used up):
32. go (make sound, perform action or movement):
go bell, alarm:
33. go (resort to, have recourse to):
to go to war country:
to go to war soldier:
to go to law Brit or to the law Am
34. go:
go (break, collapse etc) roof:
go cable, rope:
go (fuse) light bulb:
35. go (bid, bet):
I'll go as high as £100
I went up to £100
36. go (take one's turn):
37. go (be in harmony):
38. go (relieve oneself):
go inf, euph
39. go Am (in takeaway):
II. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note
1. go (travel):
2. go (bet, bid) inf:
he went £20
III. go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N
1. go Brit:
to have a go at sth
2. go (energy):
go inf
3. go Brit inf:
4. go (board game):
go m
IV. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ
all systems are go! AEROSP
V. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]
to make a go of sth
he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
there you go inf!
custom [ˈkʌstəm] N
1. custom SOCIOL (tradition):
to be sb's custom to +infin
c'est la coutume de qn de +infin
as is sb's custom
2. custom ECON (clientele):
customs N pl ECON, FIN
excise1 [ˈeksaɪz] N no pl
excise2 [ekˈsaɪz] VB trans form
1. excise:
2. excise fig:
commissioner N
of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
the 4th of May/in May of 2002
le 4 mai/en mai 2002
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
and [ən] CONJ
1. and (also):
2. and MATH:
3. and (then):
4. and (increase):
Phrases:
I. custom [ˈkʌs·təm] N SOCIOL
to be sb's custom to +infin
c'est la coutume de qn de +infin
as is sb's custom
II. custom [ˈkʌs·təm] ADJ
customs N pl ECON, FIN
excise1 [ˈek·saɪz] N
excise2 [ek·ˈsaɪz] VB trans form
1. excise:
2. excise fig:
commissioner N
of [əv, stressed: av] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
the 4th of May/in May of 2005
le 4 mai/en mai 2005
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
and [ənd] CONJ
1. and (also):
2. and math:
3. and (then):
4. and (increase):
Phrases:
Present
Iexcise
youexcise
he/she/itexcises
weexcise
youexcise
theyexcise
Past
Iexcised
youexcised
he/she/itexcised
weexcised
youexcised
theyexcised
Present Perfect
Ihaveexcised
youhaveexcised
he/she/ithasexcised
wehaveexcised
youhaveexcised
theyhaveexcised
Past Perfect
Ihadexcised
youhadexcised
he/she/ithadexcised
wehadexcised
youhadexcised
theyhadexcised
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If clear, the car will proceed to a customs officers check centre.
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Royalties are based on transfer price, either the sale price or the price recorded for customs purposes in the case of importers.
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Their control of this port and its customs duties allowed liberal forces to gather resources.
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The customs house from the 16th century was constructed to control trade on the lake.
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Customs officers have the right to stop and search individuals, interview, investigate and to search premises.
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