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se diriger vers sa cible

to home in on target

they're at home on Saturday

ils jouent à domicile samedi

I've made my home in France now

je suis installé or je vis en France maintenant

birds make their home in…

les oiseaux font leur nid dans…

to come home on leave MIL

rentrer en permission

to allow sb home/in/out

autoriser qn à rentrer chez soi/entrer/sortir

she got home in the early hours

elle est rentrée au petit matin

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I.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

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1. home (dwelling):

home (gen)

home (house)

new homes for sale

logements neufs à vendre

he doesn't have a home

il n'a pas de logement

you have a beautiful home

vous avez une belle maison/un bel appartement

to be far from/near home

être loin de/près de chez soi

a home of one's own

to work from home

travailler à domicile

to set up home in France/in Madrid

s'installer en France/à Madrid

I've made my home in France now

je suis installé or je vis en France maintenant

it's home to me now

je m'y sens chez moi

birds make their home in…

les oiseaux font leur nid dans…

his home has been a tent for the last two weeks

il habite dans une tente depuis deux semaines

the island is home to 3, 000 people

l'île abrite 3 000 personnes

4. home (country):

home

to consider France (as) home

considérer la France comme son pays

6. home (place):

home fig, inf

to find a home for book, object

trouver une place pour

II.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ

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1. home (national):

home market, affairs

2. home SPORTS (local):

home match, win

III.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

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1. home come, go, arrive:

home (to house)

à la maison, chez soi

home (to country)

on the journey home (to house)

en rentrant à la maison

on the journey home (to apartment, room)

en rentrant chez moi/nous etc

on the journey home (by boat, plane)

pendant le voyage de retour

to see sb home

raccompagner qn à la maison

to take sb home (accompany)

raccompagner qn à la maison

to take sb home (to meet family)

amener qn à la maison

is she home?

est-ce qu'elle est à la maison?

is she home yet?

elle est déjà rentrée?

2. home (to required position, effect):

to hammer or drive sth home lit nail

enfoncer complètement

to hammer or drive sth home fig message

bien faire passer

to press or push one's point home

enfoncer le clou fig

to bring sth home to fig

faire voir qc à

to strike home fig

IV.at home ADV

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2. at home SPORTS (on own ground):

at home play

they're at home on Saturday

ils jouent à domicile samedi

X are playing Y at home

3. at home (comfortable) fig:

at home be, feel

à l'aise (with avec)

make yourself at home

mets-toi à l'aise, fais comme chez toi

V.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] VB intr

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home pigeon, animal:

home

savoir retourner chez soi

VI.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm]

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it's/he's nothing to write home about

ça/il n'a rien d'extraordinaire

it's home from home Brit , it's home away from home Am

c'est un second chez-soi

home sweet home , there's no place like home prov

on n'est nulle part si bien que chez soi

to be a bit too close to home

he found it a bit close to home

ça l'a touché au vif

let's talk about something nearer home

parlons de ce qui nous concerne plus particulièrement

to be home and dry

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

VI.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]

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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.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADJ

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1. cheap article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service:

bon marché inv

to be cheap

être bon marché

to be cheap inv

ne pas coûter cher

inv quality doesn't come cheap

la qualité se paye

it's cheap to produce

cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire

it works out cheaper to take the train

cela revient moins cher de prendre le train

the cheap seats

les places moins chères

at a cheap rate

it's cheap at the price

c'est une occasion à ce prix-là

victory was cheap at the price

la victoire aurait pu coûter plus cher

cheap and cheerful

sans prétentions

life is cheap

la vie est sans importance

to hold sth cheap

ne pas respecter qc

2. cheap ECON:

cheap labour, money

5. cheap (mean) pej:

cheap trick, crook, liar

a cheap shot

6. cheap (with money):

II.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADV inf

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III.on the cheap ADV

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on the cheap buy, sell:

on the cheap

to do sth on the cheap pej

y aller à l'économie inf

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenir (above, over au-dessus de, against contre)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenir qc à la main

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

tenir qc dans la main

to hold sb by sleeve, leg

to hold one's stomach/head (in pain)

se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

serrer qn dans ses bras

to hold each other

se serrer l'un contre l'autre

can you hold my bag for me?

tu peux me tenir mon sac?

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

hold church service

hold enquiry

hold interview

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:

hold person

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

garder qn prisonnier/en otage

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

15. hold MUS:

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold MOTOR:

to hold the road

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

2. hold fig:

hold, a. hold good theory, offer, objection, law:

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

continuer, durer

4. hold TELEC:

hold

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB refl

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to hold oneself refl < pret, pp held>:

to hold oneself upright/well

se tenir droit/bien

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

to get hold of rope, handle

to keep (a) hold of or on ball, rail, hand

5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAT

hold NAUT

6. hold SPORTS (in wrestling):

hold

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold ADV

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1. on hold TELEC:

to put sb on hold TELEC

faire patienter qn

to put a call on hold TELEC

mettre un appel en attente

Phrases:

to put one's plan/a project on hold (gen)

laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens

See also take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

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1. take CINE:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take FISH, HUNT (of fish)

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take inf COMM (amount received):

take

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

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1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

to take sb by the arm/hand/throat

prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge

to take sb's arm/hand

prendre le bras/la main de qn

to take sth from shelf, table

to take sth from drawer, box

prendre qc dans

to take sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

le passage est tiré de son dernier livre

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife/an axe to sb

attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower, holiday

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day

nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours

we take the Gazette

nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please

donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat!

to take a wife/a husband dated

prendre femme/un mari dated

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital

emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital

to take a letter/a cheque to the post office

porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste

to take chairs into the garden

porter des chaises dans le jardin

to take the car to the garage

emmener la voiture au garage

the book? he's taken it with him

le livre? il l'a emporté

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

apporter qc à qn

to take sb dancing/swimming

emmener qn danser/se baigner

to take sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

you can't take him anywhere! hum

il n'est pas sortable!

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc

take road, path

take the first turn on the right/left

prenez la première à droite/à gauche

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

take horse: fence

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

take phone call

take machine: coin

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

take union, employee: reduction, cut

will you take £10 for the radio?

je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it !

c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

demander, exiger

it takes patience/courage to do

il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire

it takes three hours/years etc to do

il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire

it won't take long

ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build

le mur sera vite construit

it won't take long to do the washing-up

la vaisselle sera vite faite

it would take a genius/a strong person to do that

il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça

to have what it takes

avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

take preposition: case

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

take punishment, opinions

I find their attitude hard to take

je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized

il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it!

elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke

il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie

go on, tell me, I can take it!

vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas! inf

I can't take any more!

je suis vraiment à bout!

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

to take tea/lunch with sb Brit form

prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ faire du 37

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ chausser du 37

21. take PHOTO:

take photograph

22. take MATH (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

take course

24. take (sit):

take SCHOOL, UNIV exam, test

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

to take sb for Geography/French

faire cours de géographie/de français à qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

28. take (have sex with) inf:

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

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2. take FISH:

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I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

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3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation, power

seize control

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, property

seize person

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

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seize engine, mechanism:

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

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1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

grasp (stronger)

to hold sth in one's grasp lit

tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig

tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig

tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth

empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp

elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp

le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp

le succès est à leur portée

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

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I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

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2. grab (on excavator):

grab

pelle f automatique

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2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

4. grab (impress) inf:

how does he/the idea grab you?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

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to grab at money, sweets

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on window, door)

2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

to take a catch Brit, to make a catch Am SPORTS

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, HISTORY

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb in the act to catch sb at it inf

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep inf

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

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1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

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you'll catch it inf!

tu vas en prendre une! inf

I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

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1. board (plank):

2. board ADMIN:

board of directors

conseil d'administration

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

siéger au conseil d'administration

board of inquiry

commission f d'enquête

board of editors

comité m de rédaction

board of examiners

jury m d'examen

board of governors SCHOOL

comité m de gestion d'une école

board of governors attr meeting, member

du conseil d'administration

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

board (in poker)

4. board SCHOOL:

tableau m (noir)

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

panneau m d'affichage

board (to advertise)

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

7. board (accommodation):

to pay £30 a week board

payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension

board and lodging room and board

le gîte et le couvert

II.boards N npl

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1. boards (floor):

bare boards

2. boards TYPO:

plats mpl

limp boards

cartonnage m souple

in paper boards

3. boards THEAT:

to tread the boards

faire du théâtre

4. boards Am + vb sing:

boards (entrance exam)

examen m d'entrée

boards (final exam)

examen m de fin d'année

III.on board ADV

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to be on board or on board ship

to go on board

embarquer, monter à bord

to get on board bus, train

to get on board plane, ship

monter à bord de

there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane

il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion

to take sth on board lit cargo, passengers

to take sth on board fig changes, facts

prendre [qc] en compte

to take sth on board proposal

to take sth on board problem

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

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2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

board pirates, marines: vessel

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

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être en pension (with chez)

board SCHOOL pupil:

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I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

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1. side (part):

side (of person's body, object, table)

side (of animal's body, of hill, boat)

side (of ravine, cave)

side (of box) (outer)

side (inner)

the right/left side of the road

le côté droit/gauche de la route

on my left/right side

à ma gauche/droite

by my/her side

à côté de moi/d'elle

on one's/its side

side by side

he never leaves her side

il ne la quitte jamais

don't leave my side

reste près de moi

from every side

de tous côtés

on the mountain/hill side

à flanc de montagne/de coteau

go round the side of the building

contournez le bâtiment

the south side of the mountain

le versant sud de la montagne

the north/south side of town

le nord/sud de la ville

‘this side up’ (on package, box)

‘this side up’ attr door, window, entrance

2. side (surface of flat object):

side (of paper, cloth)

side (of record)

the right side (of cloth)

the right side (of coin)

the right side (of paper)

the wrong side (of cloth)

the wrong side (of coin)

the wrong side (of paper)

4. side (aspect):

side (of person, argument)

side (of problem, question)

side (of story, case)

there are two sides to every question

chaque question a deux aspects

whose side are we to believe?

quelle version faut-il croire?

try to see it from my side

essayez de comprendre mon point de vue

she's on the science/arts side (academically)

elle a opté pour les sciences/arts

he's on the marketing/personnel side (in company)

il fait partie du service de marketing/du service du personnel

7. side (page):

side

8. side (line of descent):

side

on his mother's side

du côté de sa mère

9. side (TV channel):

side inf

10. side SPORTS (spin) (in snooker):

to put side on the ball

donner de l'effet à la boule

II.-sided COMP

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III.on the side ADV

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IV.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] VB intr

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side (of car, skier)

side (of plane)

glisser sur l'aile

V.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd]

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he's/she's like the side of a house

il/elle est énorme

to have a bit on the side inf

avoir une liaison

time is on our side

le temps travaille pour nous

to be on the safe side (allowing enough time)

pour calculer large

to be on the safe side (to be certain)

pour être sûr

to be (a bit) on the big/small side

être plutôt grand/petit

to be on the wrong/right side of 40

avoir/ne pas avoir dépassé la quarantaine

to get on the wrong side of sb

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

to have no side

ne pas être prétentieux/-ieuse

to have right on one's side

être dans son droit

to get/keep on the right side of sb

se mettre/rester bien avec qn

to put/leave sth to one side object, task

mettre/laisser [qc] de côté

to take sb to one side

prendre qn à part

␂enfrenre-Brit-s␂ in behalf of ␂enfrenre-Am-s␂">

on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am [Brit bɪˈhɑːf, Am bəˈhæf] PREP

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1. on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am (as representative of):

on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am act, speak, sign, accept award etc

au nom de, pour

on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am phone, write, convey message, come

2. on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am (in the interest of):

on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am campaign, plead

en faveur de, pour

on behalf of Brit in behalf of Am negotiate

pour le compte de

don't be uneasy on my behalf

ne vous inquiétez pas pour moi or à mon sujet

on–off ADJ

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on–off button, control:

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home in on VB intr

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au courant de qc

to zoom in on sth fig

faire un zoom avant sur qc

to horn in on sth

fourrer son nez dans qc

to muscle in on sth

s'imposer dans qc

to call in on sb

to drop in on sb (briefly)

faire un saut chez qn

to drop in on sb (unexpectedly)

to start in on sb/sth

s'attaquer à qn/qc

Translations for home in on in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

passer chez qn

to call (in) on sb

Translations for home in on in the English»French Dictionary

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I.in [ɪn] PREP

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1. in (inside, into):

to be in bed

sitting in the window

assis devant la fenêtre

gun in hand

revolver au poing

to put sth in sb's hands

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

in town/jail

en ville/prison

in the country/hospital

à la campagne/l'hôpital

in France/Burgundy/Tokyo/Cyprus

en France/Bourgogne/à Tokyo/Chypre

in Peru/the West Indies/the Loiret

au Pérou/aux Antilles/dans le Loiret

4. in (during):

in the twenties

dans les années vingt

to be in one's thirties

avoir la trentaine

in the reign of Caesar

sous le règne de César

in those days

à cette époque-là

in May/spring

en mai/au printemps

in the afternoon

(dans) l'après-midi

at 11 in the morning

à 11 h du matin

see you in the morning

à demain matin

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

dans une semaine/trois heures

in (the) future

6. in (within a period):

to do sth in 4 hours

faire qc en 4 heures

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

il n'a pas fait ça depuis des années/de toute une semaine

8. in (in situation, state, manner of):

in search of sb/sth

à la recherche de qn/qc

in this way

de cette manière

sous l'effet de la colère

in fun/earnest

pour rire/de bon

to be in a hurry

to be/fall in love with sb

être/tomber amoureux de qn

in alphabetical order

par ordre alphabétique

to write in ink/pencil

écrire à l'encre/au crayon

written in black and white

écrit noir sur blanc

dressed in red

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sourd d'une oreille

to be interested in sth

s'intéresser à qc

to have faith in God

to have confidence in sb

avoir confiance en qn

to have a say in the matter

avoir voix au chapitre

a change in attitude

un changement d'attitude

a rise in prices

une augmentation des prix

it's rare in apes

c'est rare chez les singes

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parler (en) français

in the form of a request

sous forme de demande

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

16. in (substitution of):

in sb's place

à la place de qn

in lieu of sth

17. in (as consequence of):

in return/reply

en échange/réponse

II.in [ɪn] ADV

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III.in [ɪn] ADJ (popular)

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être à la mode

IV.in [ɪn] N

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the ins and outs

les tenants et les aboutissants

See also out, in between

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

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1. out (knock out):

out

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

out

révéler l'homosexualité de

II.out [aʊt] PREP inf

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out → out of

III.out [aʊt] ADV

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5. out (available):

the best one out

le meilleur sur le marché

8. out (emerge):

to come out

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

to go out fire

s'éteindre progressivement

10. out (not fashionable):

IV.out [aʊt] ADJ

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1. out (absent, not present):

out

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

5. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out

le soleil/la lune brille

6. out (finished):

out

before the week is out

avant la fin de la semaine

7. out (not working):

out fire, light

out workers

8. out inf (in existence):

être sur le marché

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out

K.-O. inv

10. out SPORTS:

out fig

11. out (not possible):

that's right out

c'est hors de question

12. out (unfashionable):

out

13. out Brit (drunk):

out

14. out (mistaken):

Phrases:

to be out for sth/to +infin

chercher à qc/à +infin

V.out [aʊt] N

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out

échappatoire f

2. out Am:

to be at/on the outs with sb

être brouillé avec qn

I.in between PREP

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II.in between ADV

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I.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

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II.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

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1. home (at or to one's place):

home

2. home (one's country):

home

3. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

III.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ a. SPORTS

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home

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

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2. on (in contact with):

a fly on the wall/ceiling

une mouche sur la table/le mur/au plafond

a cut on one's finger

une coupure au doigt

a bottle with a label on it

une bouteille avec une étiquette dessus

to hang on a branch

pendre à une branche

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

mettre qc sur l'épaule/au doigt de qn

to be on the plane

être dans l'avion

I have the money on me

j'ai l'argent sur moi

5. on MED:

to be on drugs

to be on cortisone

être sous cortisone

12. on (against):

an attack/to turn on sb

une attaque/se retourner contre qn

14. on (progress):

to be on page 10

en être à la page 10

to be on 10 points Aus, Brit SPORTS

avoir 10 points

15. on (for):

to spend £10 on sth

dépenser 10£ pour qc

II.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV

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3. on (aboard):

4. on (on duty):

III.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ

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onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP

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2. onto (progress to):

to come onto a subject

aborder un sujet

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

sortir du travail à 4 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre du temps/un après-midi de libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

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2. off (bad):

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

terminer à 5 h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be badly off

être dans la gêne

to be well/badly off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

il n'y a plus de veau

6. off Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

c'est plutôt dur à avaler!

to go off on sb Am inf

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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in [ɪn] N

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in abbreviation of inch

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I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

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inch

chaque centimètre

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr + directional adv

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to inch along [or forward]

avancer à petits pas

III.inch [ɪntʃ] VB trans

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to inch oneself/sth

s'avancer/avancer qc d'un pouce

Translations for home in on in the French»English Dictionary

avoir une double culture

to be at home in two cultures

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Munitions home in on a laser spot from this shoulder/tripod-mounted 16 lb. device. en.wikipedia.org

The torpedo then proceeds to search and then home in on the submarine. en.wikipedia.org

This enables an aircraft's targeting system to home in on that specific target. en.wikipedia.org

White enables the dragon to produce up to four miniature dragons, which home in on enemies. en.wikipedia.org

For example, bats increase the repetition rate of their calls (that is, decrease the pulse interval) as they home in on a target. en.wikipedia.org

Specialist carrion-feeders may even have the ability to smell out and home in on rotting meat over hundreds of meters. en.wikipedia.org

Did you sort of naturally home in on clips from the '80s? www.spin.com

In order to home in on the desired information, some selection must occur. en.wikipedia.org

Its attacks consist of warping around and punching enemies, as well as slowing down time to fire blasts of energy that home in on enemies. en.wikipedia.org

The company continued to home in on its profitable new core business, selling unrelated operations. en.wikipedia.org

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