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faire attention à
I. look to VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -] (look to [sb/sth])
1. look to (rely on):
compter sur qn/qc (for pour, to do pour faire)
2. look to (turn to):
look to future
II. look to VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -] (look to [sth]) (pay attention)
look to defences, interests
III. look to VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -] (look to do) (expect)
English
English
French
French
French
French
English
English
relooker produit
I. look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N
1. look (glance):
to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient
to have or take a good look at suspect, photo
to have a look round house, town
to have a look through (peer) telescope
to have a look through crack, window
to have a look through (scan) archives, files
to have a look through essay, report
to take a long hard look at sth fig
2. look (search):
3. look (expression):
4. look (appearance):
air m
5. look (style):
look m inf
II. looks N
looks npl:
III. look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB trans
1. look (gaze, stare):
to look one's last on house, view
2. look (appear):
IV. look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB intr
1. look:
regarder (into dans, over par-dessus)
to look at sb/sth
regarder qn/qc
2. look (search):
to look down list
to look for sth
3. look (appear, seem):
+ subj it looks certain that
4. look:
5. look:
tu as des ennuis?à ton avis? iron
6. look:
7. look (be oriented):
to look north/south house, room:
V. -looking COMP
dubious/sinister-looking place, object
VI. look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk]
I. strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N
1. strain PHYS:
déformation f (on sur)
tensions fpl (on de)
to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope
to put a strain on heart, lungs
to put a strain on muscles
to be under strain bridge, structure:
to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:
2. strain (pressure):
to put a strain on relationship
to put a strain on group, alliance
to put a strain on system, network
to put a strain on sector, prison system
to put a strain on economy, finances
to put a strain on patience, goodwill
to be under strain person:
to be under strain relations:
to be under strain network, system:
to take the strain person:
to take the strain out of climb, management, organization
3. strain (injury):
4. strain (breed):
5. strain (recurring theme):
courant m (of de)
6. strain (tendency):
tendance f (of à)
7. strain (style):
ton m
II. strains N
strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):
strains liter
air m
III. strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans
1. strain (stretch):
strain rope, cable
tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)
2. strain fig:
strain resources, finances, economy
strain relationship, alliance
strain network, system
strain patience, credulity, understanding
3. strain (injure):
4. strain (sieve):
strain tea, sauce
strain vegetables, pasta, rice
IV. strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr
to strain at leash, rope
V. to strain oneself VB refl
1. to strain oneself (injure):
2. to strain oneself (tire):
I. nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N
1. nerve:
nerve ANAT
nerve BOT
2. nerve:
3. nerve (impudence, cheek):
nerve inf
culot m inf
nerve inf
il a du culot! inf
quel culot! inf
II. nerves N
nerves npl:
nerfs mpl
trac m inf
III. nerve oneself VB refl
nerve oneself refl:
IV. nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]
I. to teem with, to be teeming with VB intr
II. teem [Brit tiːm, Am tim] VB impers
III. teeming ADJ
1. teeming (swarming):
teeming city, continent, ocean
grouillant (with de)
teeming masses, crowds
2. teeming (pouring):
teeming rain
I. flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans
1. flatten (level):
flatten rain, storm: crops, grass
flatten tree, fence
flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town
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
6. flatten Brit:
flatten MOTOR, ELEC radio battery
flatten car battery
II. flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr
flatten → flatten out
III. to flatten oneself VB refl
to flatten oneself refl:
s'aplatir (against contre)
IV. flattened ADJ
flattened shape, nose, head
flattened box, can
flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds
flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district
I. flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)
flatten out slope, road, ground:
flatten out graph, curve, flight path:
flatten out growth, exports, decline:
II. flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)
flatten out ground, road:
I. top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N
1. top (highest or furthest part):
at the top of page, stairs, street, scale
at the top of hill
at the top of list
2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:
to be top of the bill THEAT
3. top (surface):
4. top (upper part):
5. top (cap, lid):
6. top FASHION:
7. top MOTOR:
8. top BOT (of vegetable):
9. top (toy):
II. top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ
1. top (highest):
top step, storey
top bunk
top button, shelf
top division SPORTS
top layer
top concern, priority fig
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
to get top marks SCHOOL
2. top (furthest away):
top field, house
3. top (leading):
top adviser, authority, agency
top job
4. top (best):
top wine, choice, buy, restaurant
5. top (upper):
top lip
6. top (maximum):
top speed
III. on top of PREP
1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:
2. on top of (close to) fig:
3. on top of (in addition to) fig:
on top of salary, workload
4. on top of (in control of) fig:
IV. top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans
1. top (head):
top charts, polls
2. top (exceed):
top sum, figure, contribution
3. top (cap):
top story, anecdote
4. top (finish off) (gen):
top building, creation
compléter (with par)
top FOOD cake, dish, layer
recouvrir (with de)
5. top (kill):
top inf
top inf
V. to top oneself VB refl
to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:
VI. top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
I. substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N
1. substitute (person) (gen) SPORTS:
their dog is a child substitute attr family, parent
their dog is a child substitute SPORTS player
2. substitute (product, substance):
ersatz m pej
it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! attr machine, device
3. substitute LING:
II. substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans
substituer (for à)
III. to substitute for VB intr
I. sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N
1. sponge (for cleaning):
2. sponge U (material):
3. sponge ZOOL:
4. sponge (wipe):
5. sponge:
6. sponge MED (pad):
II. sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans
1. sponge (wipe):
sponge material, garment, stain
sponge wound, excess liquid
sponge surface
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
to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:
I. attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans
1. attach object:
attacher (to à)
2. attach (to organization):
3. attach (attribute):
attach condition, importance
attacher (to à)
4. attach (in email):
attach document, file
II. attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form
to attach to sth blame:
to attach to sth responsibility:
to attach to sth salary:
III. to attach oneself to VB refl
to attach oneself to refl lit, fig:
I. free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL
heure f de libre
II. free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ
1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):
free person, country, election, press, translation
free after n access, choice
to break free of or from influence, restriction
to set sb free from situation, task
2. free (not captive or tied):
free person, limb
free animal, bird
to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage
to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird
extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)
to pull sth free object, shoe
to break free person, animal:
3. free (devoid):
to be free from or of sb person:
free of or from tax FIN
4. free (costing nothing):
free ticket, meal, delivery, sample
5. free (not occupied):
free person, time, morning, chair, room
6. free (generous, lavish):
to be free with food, drink
to be free with compliments, advice
7. free (familiar):
8. free CHEM:
free atom, nitrogen
9. free LING:
free form, morpheme
free vowel, stress
III. free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV
1. free (at liberty):
free run, roam
to go free hostage:
to go free murderer, criminal:
2. free (without payment):
free give, mend, repair, travel
IV. free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans
1. free (set at liberty):
free (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) person, animal
to free sth from sth
to free sb from prison
to free sb from burden, prejudice
to free sb from blame, responsibility
to free sb from oppression, anxiety, guilt
to free sb from suffering, disease
2. free (make available):
free money, capital, resources
free person, hands
V. to free oneself VB refl
to free oneself refl (from chains, wreckage):
to free oneself from chains, wreckage
to free oneself from control, restriction, influence
to free oneself from blame, responsibility
to free oneself from anxiety, guilt
VI. -free COMP
VII. for free ADV
for free give, mend, repair, work:
VIII. free [Brit friː, Am fri]
donner carte blanche à qn (in pour)
avoir carte blanche (in pour, in doing pour faire)
trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ
trouble-free period, operation:
to be trouble-free machine:
to be trouble-free meeting:
tax-free ADJ
tax-free income:
I. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N
II. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr
déjeuner (on, off de)
III. lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ]
dingue inf
lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ
country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N
1. country (nation, people):
to go to the country Brit POL
2. country (native land):
3. country:
in the country attr person, road, life
in the country scene
4. country (area):
5. country MUS:
country, a. country music attr music, singer
look to VB trans
1. look to (take care):
2. look to (expect):
to look to sb/sth for sth
se tourner vers qn/qc pour qc
3. look to (count on):
English
English
French
French
to look to do sth
French
French
English
English
I. look [lʊk] N
1. look (act of looking, examining):
to take a (good) hard look at sb/sth
2. look (appearance, expression):
air m
to have the look of sb/sth
avoir l'air de qn/qc
sb's looks
sb's good looks
3. look (act of searching):
to have a look for sb/sth
chercher qn/qc
4. look (specified style):
Phrases:
II. look [lʊk] INTERJ
III. look [lʊk] VB intr
1. look (use one's sight):
to look at sb/sth
regarder qn/qc
2. look + adj or n (appear, seem, resemble):
it looks as if sb is doing sth
qn a l'air de faire qc
to look like sb/sth
3. look (hope):
to look to do sth
4. look (pay attention):
5. look (regard, consider):
to look at sth
6. look (examine, study, evaluate):
to look at sth
7. look (face a particular direction):
Phrases:
I. to [tu:] PREP
1. to:
2. to (direction, location):
close to sth
3. to (before):
4. to (until):
5. to (between):
from 10 to 25
de 10 à 25
6. to (with indirect objects):
I talk to sb
7. to (towards):
8. to (expressing a relation):
3 goals to 1
3 buts à 1
9. to (expressing a reaction):
sb/sth changes to sth
qn/qc se change en qc
10. to (by):
11. to (expressing a connection):
Phrases:
II. to [tu:] infinitive particle
1. to not translated (infinitive):
2. to (in commands, wishes):
3. to (after interrog. words):
4. to (expressing purpose):
to so sth
5. to (in consecutive acts):
6. to (introducing a complement):
7. to (in impersonal statements):
it is easy to +infin
il est facile de +infin
sth is easy to do
8. to (in ellipsis):
III. to [tu:] ADV
Phrases:
from [frɒm, Am frɑ:m] PREP
1. from:
2. from (as starting point):
3. from (temporal):
4. from (at distance to):
5. from (source, origin):
6. from (in reference to):
7. from (caused by):
8. from (expressing removal, separation):
to steal/take sth from sb
to keep sth from sb
cacher qc à qn
4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MATH
Phrases:
at-sign N COMPUT
at2
at → at-sign
at1 [ət] PREP
1. at (in location of):
2. at (expressing time):
3. at (towards):
to rush at sth/sb
se ruer sur qc/qn
4. at (in reaction to):
5. at (in an amount of):
to sell sth at £10 a kilo
vendre qc 10£ le kilo
at 120 km/h
6. at (in a state of):
at 20
7. at (in ability to):
8. at (repetition, persistence):
to be on at sb to +infin
harceler qn pour +infin
Phrases:
at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?
look to VB trans
1. look to (take care):
2. look to (expect):
to look to sb/sth for sth
se tourner vers qn/qc pour qc
3. look to (count on):
English
English
French
French
to look to do sth
French
French
English
English
I. look [lʊk] N
1. look (act of looking, examining):
to take a (good) hard look at sb/sth
2. look (appearance, expression):
air m
to have the look of sb/sth
avoir l'air de qn/qc
sb's looks
sb's good looks
3. look (act of searching):
to have a look for sb/sth
chercher qn/qc
4. look (specified style):
Phrases:
II. look [lʊk] INTERJ
III. look [lʊk] VB intr
1. look (use one's sight):
to look at sb/sth
regarder qn/qc
2. look + adj or n (appear, seem, resemble):
it looks as if sb is doing sth
qn a l'air de faire qc
to look like sb/sth
3. look (hope):
to look to do sth
4. look (pay attention):
5. look (regard, consider):
to look at sth
6. look (examine, study, evaluate):
to look at sth
7. look (face a particular direction):
Phrases:
I. to [tu] PREP
1. to:
2. to (direction, location):
close to sth
3. to (before):
4. to (until):
5. to (between):
from 10 to 25
de 10 à 25
6. to (with indirect objects):
7. to (toward):
8. to (expressing a relation):
3 goals to 1
3 buts à 1
9. to (expressing a reaction):
sb/sth changes to sth
qn/qc se change en qc
10. to (by):
11. to (expressing a connection):
Phrases:
II. to [tu] infinitive particle
1. to not translated (infinitive):
2. to (in commands, wishes):
3. to (after interrog. words):
4. to (expressing purpose):
to do sth
5. to (in consecutive acts):
6. to (introducing a complement):
7. to (in impersonal statements):
it is easy to +infin
il est facile de +infin
sth is easy to do
8. to (in ellipsis):
III. to [tu] ADV
Phrases:
from [fram] PREP
1. from:
2. from (as starting point):
3. from (temporal):
4. from (at distance to):
5. from (source, origin):
6. from (in reference to):
7. from (caused by):
8. from (expressing removal, separation):
to steal/take sth from sb
to keep sth from sb
cacher qc à qn
Phrases:
at2 [æt]
at → at sign
at1 [ət] PREP
1. at (in location of):
2. at (expressing time):
3. at (toward):
to rush at sth/sb
se ruer sur qc/qn
4. at (in reaction to):
5. at (in an amount of):
to sell sth at $10 a pound
at 65 mph
6. at (in a state of):
at 20
7. at (in ability to):
8. at (repetition, persistence):
Phrases:
at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?
Present
Ilook to
youlook to
he/she/itlooks to
welook to
youlook to
theylook to
Past
Ilooked to
youlooked to
he/she/itlooked to
welooked to
youlooked to
theylooked to
Present Perfect
Ihavelooked to
youhavelooked to
he/she/ithaslooked to
wehavelooked to
youhavelooked to
theyhavelooked to
Past Perfect
Ihadlooked to
youhadlooked to
he/she/ithadlooked to
wehadlooked to
youhadlooked to
theyhadlooked to
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