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creed ,

criss-cross ,

dried ,

fried ,

fried chicken ,

tried ,

freeze-dried ,

pied ,

try ,

cut-and-dried ,

Athanasian Creed ,

or

Apostles' Creed

creed [Brit kriːd, Am krid] N

1. creed (religious persuasion):

creed: croyance f

2. creed (opinions):

creed: principes mpl

political creed: credo m politique

3. creed REL (prayer):

creed: symbole m

I. really [Brit ˈrɪəli, Am ˈri(ə)li] ADV

1. really (for emphasis):

really: vraiment, réellement

they really enjoyed the film: le film leur a vraiment plu

you really ought to have ironed them: tu aurais vraiment dû les repasser

I don't believe it, really I don't: je n'y crois vraiment pas

you really must taste it: il faut absolument que tu y goûtes

I really like that colour: j'aime vraiment cette couleur

2. really (very):

really cheap, hot, badly, well: très, vraiment

really big: très grand

really good: très bon/bonne

3. really (in actual fact):

really: en fait, réellement

it was really 100 dollars not 50 dollars: en fait, c'était 100 dollars et non pas 50 dollars

what I really mean is that…: en fait, ce que je veux dire c'est que…

I suppose I did exaggerate really: en fait, j'ai peut-être exagéré un peu

he's a good teacher really: en fait, c'est un bon professeur

ghosts don't really exist: les fantômes n'existent pas

I'll tell you what really happened: je vais te dire ce qui s'est réellement passé

4. really (seriously, in all honesty):

really: vraiment

I really don't know: je ne sais vraiment pas

do you really think he'll apologize?: tu penses vraiment qu'il s'excusera?

really? (expressing disbelief): c'est vrai?

‘I'm 45’—‘are you really?’: ‘j'ai 45 ans’—‘c'est vrai?’

does she really?: c'est vrai?

II. really [Brit ˈrɪəli, Am ˈri(ə)li] INTERJ a. well really (expressing annoyance)

really: franchement!

ideally [Brit ʌɪˈdɪəl(l)i, ʌɪˈdiːəl(l)i, Am aɪˈdi(ə)li] ADV

1. ideally (preferably):

ideally, the tests should be free, the tests should ideally be free: l'idéal serait que les examens soient gratuits

ideally, we'd like a house/to stay: l'idéal pour nous, ce serait une maison/ce serait de rester

what would you like, ideally?: qu'est-ce que tu aimerais, de préférence?

2. ideally (perfectly):

ideally located, ideally situated: idéalement situé

to be ideally suited couple, colours:: être parfaitement assortis

to be ideally suited for job, role: être parfait pour

cure-all [Brit ˈkjʊərɔːl, Am ˈkjʊrɔl] N

cure-all: panacée f (for contre)

Athanasian Creed [Brit ˌaθəˈneɪʃ(ə)n ˈkriːd, Am ˌæθəˌneɪʒən ˈkrid] N REL

Athanasian Creed: credo m de Saint Athanase

Apostles' Creed N

Apostles' Creed: Symbole m des apôtres

Apostles' Creed: Credo m

I. crisp up VB [Brit krɪsp -, Am krɪsp -] (crisp up)

crisp up: devenir croustillant

II. crisp up VB [Brit krɪsp -, Am krɪsp -] (crisp up [sth], crisp [sth] up)

crisp up: réchauffer (pour rendre croustillant)

I. criss-cross [Brit ˈkrɪskrɒs, Am ˈkrɪskrɔs] N (of streets)

criss-cross: enchevêtrement m

II. criss-cross [Brit ˈkrɪskrɒs, Am ˈkrɪskrɔs] ADJ

criss-cross design, pattern:

criss-cross: en croisillons

III. criss-cross [Brit ˈkrɪskrɒs, Am ˈkrɪskrɔs] ADV

criss-cross: en croisillons

the streets run criss-cross: les rues s'entrecroisent

IV. criss-cross [Brit ˈkrɪskrɒs, Am ˈkrɪskrɔs] VB trans

criss-cross: sillonner

to criss-cross sth with sth: sillonner qc de qc

V. criss-cross [Brit ˈkrɪskrɒs, Am ˈkrɪskrɔs] VB intr

criss-cross: s'entrecroiser

I. fried [Brit frʌɪd, Am fraɪd] VB pp

fried → fry

II. fried [Brit frʌɪd, Am fraɪd] ADJ

fried: frit

I. fry [Brit frʌɪ, Am fraɪ] N ZOOL

fry + vb pl: fretin m

II. fry <pret, pp fried> [Brit frʌɪ, Am fraɪ] VB trans FOOD

fry: faire frire

III. fry <pret, pp fried> [Brit frʌɪ, Am fraɪ] VB intr FOOD

fry: frire

there's a smell of frying: ça sent la friture

IV. fried ADJ

fried: frit

fried eggs: œufs mpl au plat

I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try: essai m

after three/a few tries: après trois/quelques essais

to have a try at doing: essayer de faire

I'll give it a try: je vais essayer

I had a try at water skiing: j'ai essayé le ski nautique

it's worth a try: cela vaut la peine d'essayer

nice try!: bel essai!

nice try! iron: bel effort!

to have a good try: faire tout ce qu'on peut

2. try SPORTS (in rugby):

try: essai m

to score a try: marquer un essai

II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

1. try (attempt):

try exam question: essayer de répondre à

to try doing or to do: essayer de faire

try telling that to the judge/my wife!: essaie de faire croire cela au juge/à ma femme!

to try hard to do: faire de gros efforts pour faire

to try one's hardest or best to do: faire tout son possible or tout ce que l'on peut pour faire

it's trying to rain/snow: il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity: essayer

try person: prendre [qn] à l'essai

try thief: door, window: essayer d'ouvrir

try door knob: tourner

try the back door: essaie la porte de derrière

you should try it for yourself: tu devrais l'essayer

to try one's hand at pottery/weaving: s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage

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

try that meat on the dog: donne cette viande au chien pour voir

try that for size or length: essaie pour voir si ça te va

you should try it: tu devrais essayer

I'll try anything once: je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences

‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’: ‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

3. try (taste, sample):

try: goûter

try a piece/the carrots: goûte un morceau/les carottes

go on, try some: vas-y, goûte

4. try (consult):

try person: demander à

try book: consulter

try the encyclopedia: consulte l'encyclopédie

try the library/the house next door: demandez à la bibliothèque/la maison d'à côté

we tried all the shops: nous avons demandé dans tous les magasins

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith: mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to try sb's patience to the limit: pousser qn à bout

6. try LAW:

try case, criminal: juger

to try sb for murder/fraud: juger qn pour meurtre/fraude

III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

try: essayer

he didn't even try: il n'a même pas essayé

I'd like to try: j'essaierais bien

to try again (to perform task): recommencer

to try again (to see somebody): repasser

to try again (to phone): rappeler

to try and do: essayer de faire

try and relax: essaie de rester calme

to try for loan, university place: essayer d'obtenir

to try for world record: essayer de battre

to try for baby: essayer d'avoir

just you try! (as threat): essaie un peu! inf

just let him try!: qu'il essaie seulement!

keep trying!: essaie encore!

I'd like to see you try!: j'aimerais bien t'y voir!

she did it without even trying: elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

try harder!: fais plus d'effort!

at least you tried: au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

2. try (enquire):

try: demander

I've tried at the news agent's: j'ai demandé au marchand de journaux

IV. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

these things are sent to try us hum: tout ça c'est pour notre bien

creed [kri:d] N form

1. creed (set of beliefs):

creed: principes mpl

2. creed (set of religious beliefs):

creed: croyance f

I. really [ˈrɪəlɪ, Am ˈri:ə-] ADV

really: vraiment

did you really say that?: tu as vraiment dit ça?

I really can't stand her: vraiment je ne peux pas la voir

it's easy really: en fait c'est facile

II. really [ˈrɪəlɪ, Am ˈri:ə-] INTERJ

1. really (surprise):

really: c'est vrai?

2. really (annoyance):

really: vraiment!

ideally [aɪˈdɪəli, Am ˈdi:li] ADV

ideally: idéalement

cure-all N

cure-all: panacée f

I. dried [draɪd] VB

dried pt, pp of dry

II. dried [draɪd] ADJ (having been dried)

dried: séché(e)

dried fruit, vegetables: sec(sèche)

dried mushroom: déshydraté(e)

dried milk: en poudre

I. dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry: sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry: s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast: sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry: sans alcool

dry bar: qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini: sec(sèche)

dry champagne: brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry: plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry: caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry: saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf: être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock: être à cale sèche

to run dry: être vidé

II. dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry: sécheresse f

III. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry: sécher

dry skin: dessécher

dry the dishes: essuyer

dry clothes: faire sécher

to dry oneself: se sécher

to dry one's hair: se sécher les cheveux

IV. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry: sécher

dry skin: se dessécher

to put sth out to dry: mettre qc à sécher

fried egg N

fried egg: œuf m au plat

pied ADJ ZOOL

pied: bigarré(e)

cut-and-dried ADJ

1. cut-and-dried (decided):

cut-and-dried: déjà décidé(e)

2. cut-and-dried (easy):

cut-and-dried: très clair(e)

tried [traɪd] VB

tried pt, pp of try

I. try [traɪ] N a. SPORTS

try: essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try: essayer qc

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try: essayer

to try and +infin inf: essayer de +infin

to try for sth: essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try: faire un effort

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try: essayer

to try to +infin: essayer de +infin

to try doing sth: faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck: tenter sa chance

I tried my best: j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try: essayer

try this sauce: goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket: tu as vu au supermarché?

3. try (judge):

try: juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try: mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try: juger

freeze-dried ADJ

freeze-dried: lyophilisé(e)

creed [krid] N form

1. creed (set of beliefs):

creed: principes mpl

2. creed (set of religious beliefs):

creed: croyance f

I. really [ˈri·li] ADV

really: vraiment

did you really say that?: tu as vraiment dit ça?

really it's easy: en fait c'est facile

II. really [ˈri·li] INTERJ

1. really (surprise):

really: c'est vrai?

2. really (annoyance):

really: vraiment!

ideally ADV

ideally: idéalement

cure-all N

cure-all: panacée f

I. dried [draɪd] VB

dried pt, pp of dry

II. dried [draɪd] ADJ (having been dried)

dried: séché(e)

dried fruit, vegetables: sec(sèche)

dried mushrooms: déshydraté(e)

dried milk: en poudre

I. dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry: sec(sèche)

to go dry: s'assécher

2. dry METEO:

dry climate: sec(sèche)

dry climate: aride

3. dry (not moist):

dry skin: sec(sèche)

4. dry (missing water):

dry river, riverbed: tari(e)

5. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini: sec(sèche)

dry champagne: brut(e)

6. dry (without fat):

dry toast: sans beurre

7. dry (sarcastic):

dry: caustique

8. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry: plat(e)

9. dry (without alcohol):

dry: sans alcool

dry bar: qui ne sert pas d'alcool

dry county: région f où l'alcool est prohibé

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry: saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf: être sec comme les blés

to run dry: être vidé

II. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry: sécher

dry skin: dessécher

dry the dishes: essuyer

dry clothes: faire sécher

to dry oneself: se sécher

to dry one's hair: se sécher les cheveux

III. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry: sécher

dry skin: se dessécher

to put sth out to dry: mettre qc à sécher

cut-and-dried ADJ

1. cut-and-dried (decided):

cut-and-dried: déjà décidé(e)

2. cut-and-dried (easy):

cut-and-dried: très clair(e)

tried [traɪd] VB

tried pt, pp of try

I. try [traɪ] N a. sports

try: essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try: essayer qc

II. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try: essayer

to try and +infin inf: essayer de +infin

to try for sth: essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try: faire un effort

III. try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try: essayer

to try to +infin: essayer de +infin

to try doing sth: faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck: tenter sa chance

I tried my best: j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try: essayer

try this sauce: goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket: va voir au supermarché

3. try (judge):

try: juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try: mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try: juger

freeze-dried ADJ

freeze-dried: lyophilisé(e)

fried chicken N

fried chicken: poulet m frit

fried egg N

fried egg: œuf m au plat

Present
I	criss-cross
you	criss-cross
he/she/it	criss-crosses
we	criss-cross
you	criss-cross
they	criss-cross

Past
I	criss-crossed
you	criss-crossed
he/she/it	criss-crossed
we	criss-crossed
you	criss-crossed
they	criss-crossed

Present Perfect
I	have	criss-crossed
you	have	criss-crossed
he/she/it	has	criss-crossed
we	have	criss-crossed
you	have	criss-crossed
they	have	criss-crossed

Past Perfect
I	had	criss-crossed
you	had	criss-crossed
he/she/it	had	criss-crossed
we	had	criss-crossed
you	had	criss-crossed
they	had	criss-crossed

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