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I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

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1. get (receive):

get letter, school report, grant

get salary, pension

recevoir, percevoir

get TV, RADIO channel, programme

did you get much for it?

est-ce que tu en as tiré beaucoup d'argent?

what did you get for your car?

combien as-tu revendu ta voiture?

we get a lot of rain

il pleut beaucoup ici

our garden gets a lot of sun

notre jardin est bien ensoleillé

we get a lot of tourists

nous avons beaucoup de touristes

you get lots of attachments with this cleaner

il y a beaucoup d'accessoires fournis avec cet aspirateur

you get what you pay for

il faut y mettre le prix

he's getting help with his science

il se fait aider en sciences

2. get (inherit):

to get sth from sb lit article, money

hériter qc de qn

to get sth from sb fig trait, feature

3. get (obtain):

get (by applying) permission, divorce, custody, licence

get (by contacting) plumber, accountant

get (by buying) food item, clothing

acheter (from chez)

get theatre seat, ticket

to get something for nothing/at a discount

avoir qc gratuitement/avec une réduction

to get sb sth, to get sth for sb (by buying)

acheter qc à qn

I'll get sth to eat at the airport

je mangerai qc à l'aéroport

4. get (subscribe to):

get newspaper

10. get (contact):

did you manage to get Harry on the phone?

tu as réussi à avoir Harry au téléphone?

11. get (deal with):

I'll get it (of phone)

I'll get it (of doorbell)

12. get (prepare):

get breakfast, lunch etc

14. get (oblige to give) inf:

to get sth from or out of sb money

faire sortir qc à qn

to get sth from or out of sb fig truth

obtenir qc de qn

17. get (use as transport):

get bus, train

19. get (start to have):

to get (hold of) the idea or impression that …

se mettre dans la tête que …

21. get (be given as punishment):

get five years etc

to get (a) detention

être collé inf

23. get (understand, hear):

get

I didn't get what you said/his last name

je n'ai pas compris ce que tu as dit/son nom de famille

did you get it?

now let me get this right…

alors si je comprends bien…

get this! he was arrested this morning

tiens-toi bien! il a été arrêté ce matin

24. get (annoy, affect) inf:

what gets me is…

ce qui m'agace c'est que…

what really got me was…

ce que je n'aimais pas c'était…

27. get (start):

to get (to be)

commencer à devenir

he's getting to be proficient or an expert

il commence à devenir expert

it got to be quite unpleasant

ça a commencé à devenir plutôt désagréable

he's getting to be a big boy now

c'est un grand garçon maintenant

to get to doing inf

commencer à faire

we got to talking/dreaming about the holidays

on a commencé à parler/rêver des vacances

then I got to thinking that …

puis je me suis dit que …

we'll have to get going

il va falloir y aller

31. get (cause):

to get the car going

faire démarrer la voiture

to get the dishes washed

faire la vaisselle

this won't get the dishes washed!

la vaisselle ne se fera pas toute seule!

to get sb pregnant inf

mettre qn enceinte inf

as hot/cold as you can get it

aussi chaud/froid que possible

to get one's socks wet

mouiller ses chaussettes

to get one's finger trapped

se coincer le doigt

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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2. get (forming passive):

to get (oneself) killed/trapped

se faire tuer/coincer

to get hurt

4. get (arrive):

to get there

to get to the airport/Switzerland

arriver à l'aéroport/en Suisse

to get (up) to the top (of hill etc)

arriver au sommet

how did your coat get here?

comment est-ce que ton manteau est arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what miracle)

comment est-ce que tu es arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what means)

comment est-ce que tu es venu?

where did you get to?

où est-ce que tu étais passé?

we've got to page 5

nous en sommes à la page 5

5. get (progress):

it got to 7 o'clock

il était plus de 7 heures

I'd got as far as underlining the title

j'en étais à souligner le titre

I'm getting nowhere with this essay

je n'avance pas dans ma dissertation

are you getting anywhere with your investigation?

est-ce que votre enquête avance?

now we're getting somewhere (making progress)

on avance vraiment

now we're getting somewhere (receiving fresh lead)

voilà quelque chose d'intéressant

it's a slow process but we're getting there

c'est un processus lent, mais on avance

it's not perfect yet but we're getting there

ce n'est pas encore parfait mais on avance

6. get:

to get into (put on) inf pyjamas, overalls

7. get (as order to leave) inf:

get!

fiche-moi le camp! inf

III.get [ɡet]

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get along with you inf!

ne sois pas ridicule!

get away with you inf!

arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf

get her inf!

regarde-moi ça!

get him inf in that hat!

regarde-le avec ce chapeau!

he got his (was killed) inf

il a cassé sa pipe inf

I'll get you inf for that

je vais te le faire payer inf

I'm getting there

it gets me right here!

tu vas me faire pleurer!

I've/he's got it bad inf

je suis/il est vraiment mordu

I've got it

to get above oneself

commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf

to get it together inf

to get it up vulg sl

bander vulg sl

to get it up vulg sl

avoir une érection

to get one's in Am inf

prendre sa revanche

to tell sb where to get off

envoyer qn promener

to get with it inf

se mettre dans le coup inf

what's got into her/them?

qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?

where does he get off inf?

pour qui se prend-il?

you've got me there!

alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

See also stuff, rich, drunk, drink, chest

I.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] N U

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1. stuff (unnamed substance):

truc m inf

what's that stuff in the box/on the table?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc dans la boîte/sur la table? inf

what's that stuff in the bottle?

qu'est-ce que c'est dans la bouteille?

there's some black stuff stuck to my shoe

il y a un truc noir collé à ma chaussure inf

I don't eat pre-packaged stuff if I can help it

j'évite autant que possible de manger des trucs pré-emballés inf

this stuff stinks!

ça pue ce truc! inf

have we got any more of that cement stuff?

est-ce qu'on a encore de cette espèce de ciment?

she loves the stuff

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est dangereux

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est un truc dangereux inf

gin? never touch the stuff inf

le gin? je n'y touche jamais

expensive stuff, caviar

ça coute cher, le caviar

we've sold lots of the stuff

nous en avons vendu beaucoup

it's strong stuff (of drink, drug, detergent)

c'est costaud inf

2. stuff inf mpl:

stuff (unnamed objects)

stuff (implying disorder)

bazar m inf

stuff (personal belongings)

what's all this stuff in the hall?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces trucs or ce bazar dans l'entrée? inf

she brought down a load of stuff from the attic

elle a descendu un tas de trucs du grenier inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner les affaires par terre inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner ton bazar par terre inf

3. stuff (content of speech, book, film, etc) inf:

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de chose qu'on lit dans les journaux

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de truc qu'on lit dans les journaux inf

who wrote this stuff? (gen)

qui a écrit ça?

who wrote this stuff? pej

qui a écrit cette chose?

there's some good stuff in this article

il y a de bonnes choses dans cet article

this poem is good stuff

c'est un bon poème

have you read much of her stuff?

as-tu lu beaucoup de ce qu'elle a écrit?

this stuff is excellent/absolute rubbish

c'est excellent/complètement nul inf

it's not my kind of stuff

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

it's romantic/terrifying stuff

c'est romantique/terrifiant

I sent him a tape of my stuff

je lui ai envoyé une cassette de ce que je fais

do you believe all that stuff about his private life?

tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?

the book's all about music and stuff

le livre parle de la musique et tout ça

4. stuff (fabric):

stuff lit

stuff fig

such conflicts are the very stuff of drama

de tels conflits sont l'essence même du drame

this is the stuff that heroes/traitors are made of

c'est l'étoffe dont on fait les héros/les traîtres

the stuff that dreams are made of

la substance (même) des rêves

her husband was made of somewhat coarser/finer stuff

son mari était plus grossier/plus raffiné de nature

5. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf

came f inf

stuff inf

6. stuff (stolen goods):

stuff inf

marchandise f inf

II.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] VB trans

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1. stuff:

stuff (fill, pack) cushion, pillow, furniture

garnir, rembourrer (with de)

stuff (implying haste, carelessness) pocket, cupboard, suitcase

bourrer (with de)

stuff (block up) hole, crack

boucher (with avec)

a book stuffed with useful information

un livre bourré d'informations utiles

they stuffed his head with useless information

ils lui ont bourré la tête de faits inutiles

to stuff one's face inf

to stuff one's face inf

get stuffed sl!

va te faire voir! sl

stuff the system sl!

au diable le système! inf

stuff you sl!

va te faire voir! sl

2. stuff (pack in):

fourrer inf (in, into dans)

we stuffed paper into the cracks

nous avons fourré du papier dans les fissures

she stuffed the papers/some clothes into a bag

elle a fourré les papiers/des vêtements dans un sac

to stuff one's hands in one's pockets

se fourrer les mains dans les poches

to stuff sth up one's jumper

cacher qc sous son pull

to stuff sth under the bed

fourrer qc sous le lit

to stuff food into one's mouth

you know where you can stuff it sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre vulg sl

tell him he can take his precious plan and stuff it sl!

dis-lui que son projet il peut se le mettre où je pense! vulg sl

3. stuff FOOD:

stuff turkey, tomato, olive

4. stuff taxidermist animal, bird:

III.stuffed ADJ

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IV.to stuff oneself VB refl

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to stuff oneself refl inf:

to stuff oneself

to stuff oneself

V.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf]

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a bit of stuff inf, pej

une gonzesse inf, pej

a bit of stuff inf, pej

to do one's stuff inf

faire ce qu'on a à faire

go on—do your stuff inf!

vas-y—fais ce que tu as à faire, vas-y—à toi de jouer

to know one's stuff inf

connaître son affaire inf

that's the stuff inf!

c'est bon!, c'est ça!

that's the stuff to give them or to give the troops inf!

c'est ce que demande le peuple!

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fiche! inf

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fous! sl

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

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II.riches N

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riches npl:

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

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2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

4. rich LIT:

IV.-rich COMP

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oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

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that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

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drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

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ivrogne/-esse m/f

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

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2. drunk fig:

drunk with power, passion, freedom

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

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as drunk as a lord Brit or skunk inf Am

soûl comme une grive

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

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3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

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drink liquid, glass:

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

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1. drink (consume liquid):

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

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to drink oneself stupid or silly

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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chest [Brit tʃɛst, Am tʃɛst] N

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1. chest ANAT:

3. chest (container):

chest (furniture)

chest (for packing)

I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

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1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

strain (in relations)

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

to be under strain relations:

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

II.strains N

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strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

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4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

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V.to strain oneself VB refl

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1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

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1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerve BOT

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

nerve (confidence)

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler inf

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

culot m inf

nerve inf

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! inf

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! inf

you've got a nerve inf!

tu as un sacré culot! inf

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! inf

II.nerves N

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nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m inf

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote inf

it's only nerves!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB refl

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IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

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I.to teem with, to be teeming with VB intr

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II.teem [Brit tiːm, Am tim] VB impers

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it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

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1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

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2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

flatten metal

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

4. flatten (beat) fig, inf:

flatten person, team

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELEC radio battery

flatten car battery

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

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flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

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to flatten oneself refl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

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I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

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II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

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flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

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1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

top (of list)

top (of mountain, hill)

top (of garden, field)

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

at the top of hill

at the top of list

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill THEAT

être la tête d'affiche

6. top FASHION:

top

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

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1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top button, shelf

top division SPORTS

premier/-ière

top concern, priority fig

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCHOOL

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

III.on top of PREP

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1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me inf

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

5. top (kill):

top inf

top inf

V.to top oneself VB refl

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself

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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché inf

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top inf

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf

être exagéré

he's really over the top inf!

he's really over the top inf!

to be the tops inf, dated

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

to come out on top (win)

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MIL to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

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1. substitute (person) (gen) SPORTS:

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute SPORTS

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute attr family, parent

their dog is a child substitute SPORTS player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

produit m de substitution

ersatz m pej

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! attr machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LING:

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

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III.to substitute for VB intr

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to substitute for

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

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1. sponge (for cleaning):

to soak up water like a sponge

absorber l'eau comme une éponge

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout

2. sponge U (material):

3. sponge ZOOL:

to dive for sponges

pêcher les éponges

4. sponge (wipe):

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a sponge

donner un coup d'éponge à qc

5. sponge:

sponge, a. sponge cake

jam/cream sponge

génoise f fourrée à la confiture/à la crème

6. sponge MED (pad):

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2. sponge (scrounge) inf, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

taper qc à qn inf

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

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to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:

to sponge off, to sponge on

vivre sur le dos de

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

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1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attacher (to à)

attach (to letter)

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

être attaché à qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach condition, importance

attacher (to à)

to attach blame to sb for sth

reprocher qc à qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

joindre, envoyer [qc] en pièce jointe

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

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to attach oneself to refl lit, fig:

to attach oneself to

to attach oneself to sb/sth

s'attacher à qn/qc

I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL

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free

≈ heure f de libre

II.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

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1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation

free after n access, choice

to be free to do

être libre de faire

to leave sb free to do

laisser qn libre de faire

to feel free to do

ne pas hésiter à faire

feel free to ask questions

n'hésitez pas à poser des questions

‘may I use your phone?’—‘feel free’

‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’—‘je vous en prie’

feel free to make yourself a coffee

si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi

to break free of or from influence, restriction

to set sb free from situation, task

to set sb free to do

donner toute liberté à qn pour faire

a school where children are allowed free expression

une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement

the free movement of labour

la libre circulation des travailleurs

I oiled the hinges to allow free movement

j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement

roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic

des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb

free animal, bird

she grabbed it with her free hand

elle l'a saisi de sa main libre

one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free

un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée

to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage

to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird

rendre la liberté à

to pull a person/an animal free

extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)

to pull sth free object, shoe

to break free person, animal:

se libérer (de ses liens)

the boat broke free from or of its moorings

le bateau a rompu ses amarres

how did the parrot get free?

comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé?

they had to cut the driver free from his car

on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur

we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)

nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin

3. free (devoid):

to be free from or of sb person:

être libéré de qn

free from or of litter/weeds/pollution

dépourvu de déchets/mauvaises herbes/pollution

he's not entirely free from or of blame

il n'est pas tout à fait irréprochable

a day free from or of interruptions

une journée sans interruptions

she was free from or of any bitterness/hatred

elle n'éprouvait aucune amertume/haine

I'm finally free from or of debt

je suis enfin débarrassé de mes dettes

to be free from or of pain

ne pas souffrir

this soup is free from or of artificial colourings

cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels

free of or from tax FIN

exonéré d'impôts

free of or from interest FIN

sans intérêts

7. free (familiar):

free

familier/-ière

he's too free in his manner

il a des manières trop familières

8. free CHEM:

free atom, nitrogen

9. free LING:

free form, morpheme

free vowel, stress

III.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

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1. free (set at liberty):

free (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) person, animal

free (from wreckage)

to free sth from sth

dégager or libérer qc de qc

to free sb from prison

to free sb from burden, prejudice

débarrasser qn de

to free sb from blame, responsibility

décharger qn de

to free sb from oppression, anxiety, guilt

délivrer qn de

to free sb from suffering, disease

to free sth from state control

libérer qc du contrôle de l'État

V.to free oneself VB refl

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VI.-free COMP

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for free give, mend, repair, work:

I'll tell you this for free inf

ça, je peux te le dire

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trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ

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tax-free ADJ

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tax-free income:

exempt d'impôt

I.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N

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to have lunch

to eat sth for lunch

manger qc au déjeuner

I often go out for lunch

je déjeune souvent dehors

to take sb out for or to lunch

emmener qn déjeuner au restaurant

come round for lunch

viens déjeuner (à la maison)

she's gone to lunch , she's at lunch

elle est partie déjeuner

I'll take my lunch early

je vais déjeuner tôt

lunch!, time for lunch!

to close for lunch

the bar does good lunches

le bar sert de bons repas le midi

II.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr

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déjeuner (on, off de)

III.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ]

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lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ

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country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N

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1. country (nation, people):

developing/Third World country

pays en voie de développement/du tiers-monde

to go to the country Brit POL

appeler le pays aux urnes

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I.get <got, got [or Am, Aus gotten]> [get] VB trans inf

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1. get (obtain):

get

to get sb for sth

obtenir qc pour qn

to get sb sth (offer)

offrir qc à qn

to get food/money

se procurer de la nourriture/l'argent

to get a moment

avoir un moment

to get a glimpse of sb/sth

apercevoir qn/qc

to get the impression that ...

avoir l'impression que ...

to get time off

prendre du temps libre

to get pleasure out of sth

tirer du plaisir de qc

3. get (find):

get idea, job

5. get (fetch):

get

6. get (buy):

get

to get sth for sb

acheter qc à qn

7. get inf (hear, understand):

get

to get sb/sth wrong

mal capter qn/qc

8. get (prepare):

get

9. get inf (confuse):

get

10. get inf (irk):

get

11. get inf (make emotional):

to get to sb

remuer les tripes de qn

12. get (strike):

get

13. get inf (notice):

get

Phrases:

to get cracking inf

to get going inf

II.get [get] VB intr

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2. get (have opportunity):

to get to +infin

avoir l'occasion de +infin

3. get (travel):

get

to get home

rentrer chez soi

I.to [tu:] PREP

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1. to:

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? inf

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

10. to (by):

known to sb

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

III.to [tu:] ADV

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I push the door to

je ferme la porte

Phrases:

to go to and fro

See also from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, Am frɑ:m] PREP

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1. from:

from

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MATH

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

Phrases:

from bad to worse

at-sign N COMPUT

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at²

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at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

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4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

Phrases:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

that's where it's at inf

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

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But children don't get to choose their genetic profile nor whether they are maltreated. www.theage.com.au

The first step is to get to sleep now -- pronto -- so you can grab at least a couple hours before the birds start chirping. health.usnews.com

The channel would have also required cutting through the coral reef to get to the deep water. en.wikipedia.org

Programming started on the hour, with visitors who did not get to the site on time faced with a test card and 1970s-style intermission music. en.wikipedia.org

Now will we mere citizens get to unwrap the surprise parcel and see what's inside? www.smh.com.au

We get to the post-war consensus of an interventionist state. en.wikipedia.org

These routes are used by a rock climber to get to the top of a climbing wall. en.wikipedia.org

If the player is on the supervillain campaign, they get to fight her. en.wikipedia.org

When synergy occurs in the work place, the individuals involved get to work in a positive and supportive working environment. en.wikipedia.org

Let's sift through the grubby facts and get to the bottom of this. www.thestar.com

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