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set-top box [Brit ˌsɛttɒp ˈbɒks, Am ˌsɛtˌtɑp ˈbɑks] N TV

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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.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

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1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

jeu m

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs)

set (of cutlery)

set (of encyclopedias)

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

a set of china

un service de table

a new/clean set of clothes

des vêtements neufs/propres

they're sold in sets of 10

ils sont vendus par lots de 10

a set of bills COMM, FIN

un jeu de connaissements

a set of fingerprints

des empreintes fpl digitales

a set of stairs

a set of traffic lights

des feux mpl (de signalisation)

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

‘set to Miss Wilson’

‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’

5. set (television):

set

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

set CINE, TV

on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

set

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

to be in the top set for maths

être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths

10. set (hair-do):

set

to have a shampoo and set

se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis

11. set MUS:

set

12. set (position):

set (of sails)

you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn

ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu

13. set (direction):

set

the set of the tide/wind

le sens de la marée/du vent

14. set (of badger):

set

15. set (plant cutting):

set

plante f à repiquer

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

II.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

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1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task

bien déterminé

set time, price

set formula

I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting

je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion

set expression

expression f consacrée

set expression

locution f figée

to be set in one's ideas or opinions

avoir des idées bien arrêtées

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses habitudes

the weather is set fair

le temps est au beau fixe

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

there are five set topics on the history syllabus

il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire

4. set (ready):

set never attr

prêt (for pour)

to be (all) set to leave/start

être prêt à partir/commencer

they're set to win/lose

tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre

III.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

placer (on sur)

set guard, sentry

monter, sertir (in dans)

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettre qc contre un mur

to set sth before sb lit food, plate

placer qc devant qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

présenter qc à qn

to set sth in the ground stake

enfoncer qc dans le sol

to set sth into sth

encastrer qc dans qc

to set sth straight (align) lit painting

remettre qc droit

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

remettre de l'ordre dans qc

to set sth upright

a house set among the trees

une maison située au milieu des arbres

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettre les choses au point

a necklace set with rubies

un collier incrusté de rubis

his eyes are set very close together

ses yeux sont très rapprochés

4. set (adjust):

mettre [qc] à l'heure

set alarm clock, burglar alarm

set timer, video

to set the oven to 180°

mettre le four sur 180°

to set the controls to manual

passer au mode manuel

to set the video to record the film

programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettre le réveil pour 7 heures

set your watch by mine

règle ta montre sur la mienne

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures

to set the counter back to zero

remettre le compteur à zéro

7. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

to set a book in 1960/New York

situer un roman en 1960/à New York

the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's

le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50

8. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettre qc en musique

9. set TYPO:

set text, type

composer (in en)

10. set MED:

set

immobiliser, éclisser spec

12. set (cause to harden):

set jam, concrete

13. set (esteem):

to set sb above/below sb

placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn

14. set Brit SCHOOL:

grouper [qn] par niveau

IV.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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1. set sun:

set

2. set (harden):

set jam, concrete:

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

V.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

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I.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

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2. box (on page):

box

put a tick in the box

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

box SPORTS

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

6. box (television) inf:

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

12. box BOT:

box

box attr hedge, furniture

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

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1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

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box

IV.boxed ADJ

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boxed note, information:

boxed advert

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box junction N Brit TRANSP

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box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

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box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

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I.set [set] N

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1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set

set in film, TV

on set

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

3. set (hair arrangement):

set

5. set (group of people):

set

literature set

groupe littéraire

6. set MATH (group):

set

7. set (television apparatus):

set

a TV/radio set

un poste de télévision/radio

8. set SPORTS (games):

set

9. set (musical performance):

set

II.set [set] ADJ

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1. set (ready, prepared):

set

to be (all) set for sth

être prêt pour qc

3. set (resolute):

set

to be set on doing sth

être résolu à faire qc

4. set (assigned):

set

set book, subject

Phrases:

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses petites habitudes

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

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1. set (place, put in some place):

set

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

set

a house set on a cliff

une maison située sur une falaise

the scene is set in sth

l'action se déroule dans qc

5. set (prepare):

to set the table

mettre la table

7. set (place in normal position):

set

to set a broken bone

réduire une fracture

8. set (arrange):

to set sb's hair

se faire une mise en plis

9. set (encrust, adorn):

to set sth with sth

sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

set

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set homework

donner des devoirs

12. set (provide with music):

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Phrases:

to set course for sth

mettre le cap sur qc

to set one's heart on doing sth

avoir bon espoir de faire qc

to set one's teeth

serrer les dents

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to set one's mind at ease

to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)

s'appliquer à qc

to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)

s'attaquer à qc

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)

réunir toutes les conditions pour qc

to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)

préparer le terrain pour qc

to set the world ablaze

embraser le monde

IV.set [set] VB intr

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1. set (go down, sink):

set

2. set (become firm):

set

set jelly, cement

3. set fig:

set

I.top² [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] N

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2. top (upper surface):

top

on top of sth

au-dessus de qc

3. top no pl (highest rank):

top

to be at the top

être au sommet

to be at the top of the class

être le premier de la classe

4. top (clothing):

top

from top to toe

5. top (head end):

top

at the top of a street

au bout de la rue

6. top (lid):

top

7. top no pl (in addition to):

on top of sth

II.top² [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADJ

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1. top (highest, upper):

top

top floor, layer

dernier(-ère)

in the top righthand corner

à l'angle de droite en haut

2. top (best, most important):

top scientists, executives

premier(-ère)

top university

the top scorer

celui/celle qui a marqué le plus de points

to give top priority to sth

donner absolue priorité à qc

voted top travel agent

la meilleure agence de voyage selon les votes

she wants the top job

elle veut le poste de chef

III.top² <-pp-> [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] VB trans

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1. top (be at the highest place):

top list, ratings

être en tête de

3. top (surpass):

top record, performance

4. top (exceed, be taller):

top

5. top Brit inf (kill):

top

to top oneself

6. top (remove top):

top

to top and tail sth

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

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2. box (rectangular space):

box

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

6. box inf (television):

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

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box

to give sb a box on the ears

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

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box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

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1. box SPORTS:

box

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

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