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L C
L.S.D. N Brit
L.S.D.
ancien système monétaire en Grande-Bretagne
pence [Brit pɛns, Am pɛns] N npl Brit
pence → penny
L, l [Am ɛl] N
1. L (letter):
L
L, l m
2. L:
L abrév écrite Brit Am
l
3. L:
L Brit MOTOR abrév écrite
élève m conducteur accompagné
4. L:
L Am RAIL the L
le métro aérien
7. L:
l abrév écrite (in poetry)
V
l (in prose)
l
Phrases:
L abrév écrite
L
I. line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N
1. line:
line (mark)
ligne f
line (shorter, thicker)
trait m
line ART
trait m
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
ligne f
line MATH
ligne f
line and colour ART
le trait et la couleur
a straight/curved line
une ligne droite/courbe
a solid/broken line
une ligne continue/discontinue
a single/double line
une ligne simple/double
to draw or rule a line
tracer une ligne
to draw a line down the middle of the page
tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page
to put a line through sth
barrer qc
to cross the line SPORTS
franchir la ligne
the starting/finishing line SPORTS
la ligne de départ/d'arrivée
above/below the line (in bridge)
(marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche
the line AB (in geometry)
la droite AB
the thin line of his mouth
ses lèvres fines
2. line (row):
line (of people, cars)
file f (of de)
line (of trees)
rangée f (of de)
line (of footprints, hills)
succession f (of de)
in straight lines plant, arrange, sit
en lignes droites
to stand in a line
faire la queue
get into (a) line!
faites la queue!
to form a line people:
faire la queue
to form a line hills, houses, trees:
être aligné
please form a line
mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît
she is fifth in line
elle est la cinquième dans la file
to be in line buildings:
être dans l'alignement
put the desks in line
alignez les bureaux
to be in line with shelving, cooker: cupboard
être dans l'alignement de
to be in line with mark, indicator: number
coïncider avec
to be out of line picture:
être de travers
3. line fig:
to be in line for promotion/a pay rise
avoir des chances d'être promu/d'être augmenté
to be in line for redundancy/takeover
risquer d'être mis au chômage/d'être racheté
to be next in line for promotion/execution
être le prochain à être promu/exécuté
in line for the post of
bien placé pour obtenir le poste de
4. line (queue):
line esp Am
file f
to stand in or wait in line
faire la queue (for pour)
5. line (wrinkle):
line (on face)
ride f
line (on hand)
ligne f
6. line (outline shape):
line
ligne f (of de)
the classical lines of the building
la ligne classique du bâtiment
7. line (boundary):
line
frontière f
an imaginary line between
une frontière imaginaire entre
to cross the state line
passer la frontière de l'État
to follow the line of the old walls
suivre le tracé des anciens remparts
there's a fine line between knowledge and pedantry
de la culture à la pédanterie il n'y a qu'un pas
8. line (rope):
line
corde f
line FISH
ligne f
to put the washing on the line
étendre le linge
a line of washing
du linge étendu à sécher
to throw sb a line
lancer une corde à qn
to cast one's line
lancer sa ligne
there was a fish at the end of the line
il y avait un poisson qui mordait
9. line (cable) ELEC:
line
ligne f (électrique)
the line had been cut ELEC
on avait coupé la ligne
to bring the lines down TELEC
abattre les lignes
the lines are down TELEC
les lignes ont été abattues
10. line TELEC (connection):
line
ligne f
a bad line
une mauvaise ligne
to be on the line to sb
être en ligne avec qn
to get off the line inf
raccrocher
at the other end of the line
au bout du fil
the lines will be open from 8.30 onwards
vous pouvez nous appeler à partir de 8 h 30
the line is dead
il n'y a pas de tonalité
the line went dead
la ligne a été coupée
11. line:
line TRANSP, RAIL (connection)
ligne f (between entre)
line (rails)
voie f
line (shipping, air transport) (company)
compagnie f
line (route)
ligne f
repairs to the line
réparations sur la voie
at every station along the line
à chaque gare sur la ligne
the London-Edinburgh line RAIL
la ligne Londres-Édimbourg
12. line (in genealogy):
line
lignée f
the male/female line
la lignée par les hommes/les femmes
the Tudor line
la maison des Tudor
to found or establish a line
fonder une lignée
the line died out
la lignée s'est éteinte
to come from a long line of scientists
être issu d'une longue lignée de scientifiques
to trace one's line back to sb
retracer son ascendance jusqu'à qn
to trace a line down to sb
retracer une descendance jusqu'à qn
to trace a line through sb
retracer l'ascendance du côté de qn
the title passes to the next in line
le titre passe au suivant dans l'ordre de succession
she is second in line to the throne
elle est la deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône
13. line (of text):
line (in prose)
ligne f
line (in poetry)
vers m
line (of music)
ligne f
to give sb 100 lines
donner 100 lignes à qn
to start a new line
aller à la ligne
to miss a line
sauter une ligne
write a few lines about your hobbies
décrivez vos passe-temps en quelques lignes
just a line to say thank you
juste un petit mot pour dire merci
a line from poem etc
une citation de
a line of verse or poetry
un vers
the famous opening lines
la célèbre introduction
he has all the best lines
il a les meilleures répliques
to learn one's lines THEAT
apprendre son texte
14. line (conformity):
to fall into line
être d'accord
to make sb fall into line
faire marcher qn au pas
to fall into line with person: view
tomber d'accord avec
to fall into line with group, body: practice, policy
être d'accord avec
China fell into line with the other powers
la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances
to bring sb into line
ramener qn dans le rang
to bring regional laws into line with federal laws
harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales
to bring working conditions into line with European standards
aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes
to keep sb in line
tenir qn en main
his statement is out of line with their account
sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors
nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents
to be (way) out of line objection, remark:
être (tout à fait) déplacé
you're way out of line inf!
franchement, tu exagères!
15. line (piece of information) inf:
to have a line on sb/sth
avoir des informations sur qn/qc
to give sb a line on sb/sth
donner un tuyau à qn sur qn/qc inf
to give sb a line about sth (story, excuse)
raconter des bobards à qn sur qc inf
don't give me that line!
ne me raconte pas ces histoires!
16. line (stance):
line
position f (on sur)
something along these lines
quelque chose dans le même genre
our rivals had been thinking along the same lines
nos concurrents avaient pensé aux mêmes choses
to be on the right lines
être sur la bonne voie
the official line
la position officielle
the official line (approach)
ligne f de conduite (with avec)
to take a firm line with sb
se montrer ferme avec qn
I don't know what line to take
je ne sais pas quelle ligne de conduite adopter
17. line COMM (type of product):
line
gamme f
one of our most successful lines
une gamme qui a beaucoup de succès
18. line MIL:
line (fortifications)
ligne f
line (position held)
position f
enemy lines
lignes fpl ennemies
they held their line
ils ont conservé leurs positions
19. line NAUT:
line ahead/abreast
ligne de front/de file
20. line (equator):
the line
la ligne
to cross the line
traverser la ligne
21. line (of cocaine):
line inf
ligne f inf (of de)
22. line TV:
line
ligne f
II. in line with PREP
in line with approach, policy, trend, teaching, requirement:
in line with
en accord avec
to be in line with statement, measure: policy, view, recommendation
être dans la ligne de
to be in line with figures, increase: inflation, trend
être proportionnel à
to increase/fall in line with
augmenter/baisser proportionnellement à
to vary in line with
varier parallèlement à
III. line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans
1. line (add layer):
line garment
doubler (with avec)
line box, shelf, nest
tapisser (with de)
to be lined with books
être tapissé de livres
to line the walls and ceilings
tapisser les murs et les plafonds d'un papier d'apprêt
2. line (stand along) trees, spectators:
line route
border
to be lined with trees
être bordé d'arbres
3. line (mark):
to be lined with worry, age
être marqué par
IV. line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn]
all along the line , right down the line
sur toute la ligne
somewhere along the line (at point in time)
à un certain moment
somewhere along the line (at stage)
quelque part
something along those lines
quelque chose dans ce goût
to do a line with sb inf
sortir avec qn
to be on the line life, job:
être en jeu
I. left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] VB pt VB pp
left → leave
II. left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] N
1. left (side or direction):
left
gauche f
on the left
sur la gauche
on your left
sur votre gauche
to the left
vers la gauche
keep (to the) left MOTOR
tenez la gauche
2. left POL:
the left
la gauche
on the left
à gauche
to the left of sb
à gauche de qn
3. left SPORTS:
left
gauche m
left
poing m gauche
III. left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] ADJ
left eye, hand, shoe:
left
gauche
IV. left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] ADV
left go, look, turn:
left
à gauche
V. left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft]
left, right and centre (everywhere)
partout
left, right and centre (indiscriminately) criticize, spend money:
sans réfléchir
left, right and centre dismiss, censor:
à tout-va
to be out in left field inf Am
être à côté de la plaque inf
I. large [Brit lɑːdʒ, Am lɑrdʒ] ADJ
1. large (big):
large area, car, city, feet, house
grand
large attr appetite, piece, fruit, hand, nose, eye
gros/grosse
to take a large size
prendre une grande taille
to grow or get large
grandir
2. large (substantial):
large amount, fortune, sum
important, gros/grosse
large attr part
gros/grosse
large attr number, quantity
grand
large attr population, percentage
fort
large attr
important
large crowd, family
nombreux/-euse
large after n proportion
gros/grosse, fort
to be out in large numbers people:
être nombreux/-euses
3. large (fat):
large person
gros/grosse
to grow or get large
grossir, prendre du poids
4. large (extensive):
large selection, range, choice
grand
in large measure, to a large extent
en grande partie
on a large scale plan, demolish, reorganize
sur une grande échelle
on a large scale emigrate, desert
en grand nombre
II. at large ADJ
1. at large (free):
at large prisoner, killer
en liberté
2. at large (in general):
at large society, population
en général, dans son ensemble
in the country at large
dans l'ensemble du pays
the public at large
le grand public
III. large [Brit lɑːdʒ, Am lɑrdʒ]
by and large
de façon générale, en général
larger than life character, personality:
exubérant
he turned up two days later as large as life
il a réapparu deux jours plus tard bien vivant
lake [Brit leɪk, Am leɪk] N
lake
lac m
go and jump in the lake inf!
va te faire voir ailleurs! inf
C, c [Am si] N
1. C (letter):
C
C, c m
2. C:
C MUS
do m
C MUS
ut m
3. C abrév écrite → century
c19th, C19th
XIX e siècle
4. C:
c abrév écrite
vers
c1890
vers 1890
7. C:
C Brit SCHOOL (grade)
≈ note f de 12 sur 20
circa [Brit ˈsəːkə, Am ˈsərkə] PREP
circa
environ
century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N
1. century (gen):
century
siècle m
in the 20th century
au XX e siècle
at the turn of the century
au début du siècle
through the centuries
à travers les siècles
half a century
un demi-siècle
centuries-old
séculaire
2. century (in cricket):
century
score m de cent (au cricket)
centigrade [Brit ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd, Am ˈsɛn(t)əˌɡreɪd] ADJ
centigrade thermometer:
centigrade
Celsius
in degrees centigrade
en degrés Celsius
cent [Brit sɛnt, Am sɛnt] N
cent (of dollar)
cent m
cent (of euro)
centime m (d'euro)
cent (of euro)
cent m
I haven't got a cent
je n'ai pas un sou
Celsius [Brit ˈsɛlsɪəs, Am ˈsɛlsiəs] ADJ
Celsius
Celsius
carat [Brit ˈkarət, Am ˈkɛrət] N
carat
carat m
18/24 carat gold
or m 18/24 carats
C/A
1. C/A FIN abrév → capital account
2. C/A FIN abrév → credit account
3. C/A FIN abrév → current account
current account, C/A N
1. current account Brit FIN:
current account
compte m courant
2. current account ECON:
current account
balance f des paiements
credit account, C/A N
credit account COMM, FIN
compte m personnel
capital account, C/A N
capital account
compte m capital
c/f
c/f → carried forward
c/f
à reporter
c.w.o., CWO
1. c.w.o. abrév → cash with order
2. c.w.o. Am MIL abrév → chief warrant officer
chief warrant officer, c.w.o N
chief warrant officer
adjudant-chef m
cash with order, c.w.o. N
cash with order
règlement m à la commande
c/o abrév écrite
c/o → care of
c/o
chez
L/C
lettres fpl de crédit
L/C N
L/C abbreviation of letter of credit
L/C
lettres fpl de crédit
l N
l abbreviation of litre
l
l m
litre [ˈli:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N
litre
litre m
per litre
par litre
6-litre engine
moteur de 6 litres
L, l [el] <-s> N
L
L m
L
l m
L as in Lucy Brit, L as in Love Am, L for Lucy Brit, L for Love Am (on telephone)
l comme Louis
I. L N Brit
L → Learner
L
élève m conducteur accompagné
II. L ADJ
L → large
L
L
I. large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] ADJ
1. large (great):
large number
grand(e)
large audience
nombreux(-euse)
to grow larger
s'agrandir
2. large (fat):
large
gros(se)
to get larger
grossir
3. large (of wide range):
a large amount of work
beaucoup de travail
larger-than-expected
plus important que prévu
largest-ever
le plus grand qu'il soit
on a large scale
sur une grande échelle
Phrases:
as large as life
en chair et en os
to be larger than life
se faire remarquer
II. large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] N
to be at large
être en liberté
III. large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] ADV
by and large
en gros
C
C abbreviation of Celsius
30°c
30°C m
Celsius [ˈselsiəs] ADJ
Celsius thermometer:
Celsius
de Celsius
twenty degrees Celsius
vingt degrés Celsius
C, c [si:] N
1. C (letter):
C
C m
C
c m
C as in Charlie, C for Charlie (on telephone)
c comme Célestin
2. C MUS:
C
do m
3. C SCHOOL → cent, century
C
assez bien m
century <-ies> [ˈsentʃəri] N
1. century (100 year period):
century
siècle m
to be centuries old
avoir plusieurs siècles
2. century (score in cricket):
century
cent points mpl
cent [sent] N
cent
cent m
Phrases:
I don't care a cent
je m'en moque éperdument
c., ca PREP
c. abbreviation of circa
c.
vers
circa [ˈsɜ:kə, Am ˈsɜ:r-] PREP
circa
environ
circa date
vers
c/o
c/o abbreviation of care of
c/o
chez
c/h N
c/h abbreviation of central heating
c/h
ch. c.
L, l [el] <-s> N
L
L m
L
l m
L as in Lima (on telephone)
l comme Louis
L ADJ
L abbreviation of large
L
L
I. large [lardʒ] ADJ
1. large (great):
large number
grand(e)
large audience
nombreux(-euse)
to grow larger
s'agrandir
2. large (fat):
large
gros(se)
to get larger
grossir
3. large (of wide range):
a large amount of work
beaucoup de travail
larger-than-expected
plus important que prévu
largest-ever
le plus grand qu'il soit
on a large scale
sur une grande échelle
Phrases:
to be larger than life
se faire remarquer
II. large [lardʒ] N
to be at large
être en liberté
III. large [lardʒ] ADV
by and large
en gros
l N
l abbreviation of liter
l
l m
liter [ˈli·t̬ər] N
liter
litre m
per liter
par litre
6-liter engine
moteur m (de) 6 litres
c/h N
c/h abbreviation of central heating
c/h
ch. c.
c. PREP
1. c. → circa
2. c. → capacity
3. c. → cent
4. c. → chapter
circa [ˈsɜr·kə] PREP
circa
environ
circa date
vers
chapter [ˈtʃæp·tər] N
1. chapter of a book:
chapter
chapitre m
2. chapter (episode):
chapter
épisode m
3. chapter of an organization:
chapter
branche f
cent [sent] N
cent
cent m
Phrases:
to put in your/his/her two cents worth inf
mettre ton/son grain de sel
capacity [kə·ˈpæs·ə·t̬i] N
1. capacity <-ties> (amount):
capacity
capacité f
capacity of container
contenance f
seating capacity
nombre m de places assises
filled to capacity
comble
to play to capacity audiences THEAT
jouer à guichets fermés
2. capacity (ability):
capacity
aptitude f
to have a capacity for sth
avoir une aptitude à faire qc
to have a capacity for alcohol
tenir l'alcool
3. capacity (output):
capacity
rendement m
at full capacity
à plein rendement
4. capacity (position):
capacity
fonction f
in the capacity of sth
en qualité de qc
C, c [si] N
1. C (letter):
C
C m
C
c m
C as in Charlie (on telephone)
c comme Célestin
2. C MUS:
C
do m
3. C SCHOOL:
C
assez bien m
C
C abbreviation of Celsius
30°c
30°C m
Celsius [ˈsel·si·əs] ADJ
Celsius thermometer:
Celsius
de Celsius
twenty degrees Celsius
vingt degrés Celsius
c/o
c/o abbreviation of care of
c/o
chez
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The pay rates reflected skill, with the draughtsmen getting eight pence a day in 1330, and needlewomen just over twopence.
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There are a large number of charge bands, some with high pence-per-minute rates, others with a high fixed-price for the entire call.
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The price of the newspaper was originally tuppence but was eventually raised to three pence.
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Its value depreciated over the next eight years and was then pegged at two shillings four pence sterling in 1906.
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In 2011, the shares were worth 19 pence, representing a taxpayer book loss of 26 billion.
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