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I.work on VB [Brit wəːk -, Am wərk -] (work on)

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continuer à travailler

II.work on VB [Brit wəːk -, Am wərk -] (work on [sb])

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work on book, report

work on project

work on case, problem

work on cure, solution

work on idea, theory

I'm working on a way of doing

je cherche une façon de faire

‘have you found a solution?’—‘I'm working on it’

‘as-tu trouvé une solution?’—‘j'y réfléchis’

he's working on his French

il travaille son français

we've got no clues to work on

nous n'avons aucun indice

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to play/work on

continuer à jouer/travailler

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I.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

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1. work (physical or mental activity):

work

travail m (on sur)

to be at work on sth

être en train de travailler à qc

to watch sb at work

regarder qn (en train de) travailler

to go to or set to or get to work

se mettre au travail

to go to or set to or get to work on sth

se mettre à travailler à or faire qc

to set to work doing

se mettre à faire

to put a lot of work into essay, speech

to put a lot of work into meal, preparations

passer beaucoup de temps sur

to put a lot of work into doing

passer beaucoup de temps à faire

to put or set sb to work

faire travailler qn

we put him to work doing

nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire

it was hard work doing

ça a été dur de faire

to be hard at work

travailler consciencieusement

your essay needs more work

tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction

there's still a lot of work to be done

il reste encore beaucoup à faire

I've got work to do

j'ai du travail à faire

to make short or light work of sth

to make short work of sb

envoyer promener qn

it's all in a day's work

c'est une question d'habitude

‘good or nice work’ (on written work)

‘bon travail’

‘good or nice work’ (orally)

‘c'est bien!’

it's hot/thirsty work

ça donne chaud/soif

2. work (occupation):

work

to be in work

avoir du travail or un emploi

to look for work

chercher du travail

day/night work

travail de jour/nuit

place of work

lieu m de travail

to start or begin work (daily)

commencer le travail

to start or begin work (for the first time)

commencer à travailler

to stop work (at the end of the day)

terminer son travail

to stop work (on retirement)

cesser de travailler

to be off work (on vacation)

être en congé

to be off work with flu

être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe

to be out of work

être au chômage

nice work if you can get it inf!

c'est une bonne planque! inf

nice work if you can get it inf! attr clothes, shoes

4. work (building, construction):

work

travaux mpl (on sur)

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report)

work (artwork, novel, sculpture)

œuvre f (by de)

work (study)

ouvrage m (by de, on sur)

an exhibition of work by young artists

une exposition d'œuvres de jeunes artistes

he sells his work to tourists

il vend ses créations aux touristes

is this all your own work?

est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?

to mark students' work

noter les devoirs des étudiants

his work isn't up to standard

son travail n'a pas le niveau requis

the research was the work of a team

la recherche était l'œuvre d'une équipe

a work of genius

une œuvre de génie

a work of fiction

une œuvre de fiction

a work of reference

un ouvrage de référence

this attack is the work of professionals

l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels

I hope you're pleased with your work! iron

j'espère que tu es fier de ton œuvre! iron

the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert

l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert

7. work PHYS:

work

8. work (research):

work

recherches fpl (on sur)

there is still a lot of work to be done on the virus

il y a encore beaucoup de recherches à faire sur le virus

II.works N npl

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1. works (factory):

works canteen

cantine f de l'usine

2. works (building work):

public works

travaux publics

3. works (everything) inf:

the (full or whole) works

toute la panoplie inf

III.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

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1. work (drive):

to work sb hard

3. work (operate):

work computer, equipment, lathe

4. work (exploit commercially):

work oil-field, land, mine, seam

5. work (have as one's territory) representative:

work region

beggars/prostitutes work the streets around the station

les mendiants/prostituées occupent les rues autour de la gare

7. work (bring about):

to work wonders/miracles lit, fig

faire des merveilles/miracles

the landscape started to work its magic on me

la magie du paysage a commencé à faire effet

10. work (embroider):

work design

broder (into sur)

to be worked in blue silk

être brodé à la soie bleue

11. work (manoeuvre):

to work sth into slot, hole

introduire qc dans

to work a lever up and down

actionner un levier

12. work (exercise):

work muscles, biceps

faire travailler

13. work (move):

to work one's way through crowd

se frayer un passage à travers

to work one's way along ledge, sill

avancer le long de

to work one's hands free

se libérer les mains

to work the rope loose

desserrer la corde

it worked its way loose, it worked itself loose

il s'est desserré peu à peu

to work its way into bloodstream, system, food, chain

start at the top and work your way down

commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas

IV.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB intr

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1. work (engage in activity):

work

travailler (doing à faire)

to work at the hospital/the factory

travailler à l'hôpital/l'usine

to work at home

travailler à domicile

to work as a midwife/teacher

travailler comme sage-femme/professeur

to work for sb

travailler pour qn

to work for Grant and Company

travailler pour la Société Grant

to work in advertising/publishing

travailler dans la publicité/l'édition

to work with young people

travailler avec les jeunes

to work for a living

to work in oils/watercolours artist:

travailler à l'huile/l'aquarelle

5. work (be successful):

work treatment:

avoir de l'effet

work detergent, drug:

agir (against contre, on sur)

work spell:

work plan, plot:

work argument, hypothesis:

flattery won't work with me

la flatterie ne marche pas avec moi

the adaptation really works

l'adaptation est vraiment réussie

I didn't think the novel would work as a film

je ne pensais pas qu'on pouvait tirer un bon film de ce roman

6. work (move):

work face, features:

V.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB refl

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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.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

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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

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

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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:

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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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

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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:

VI.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

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

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I.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

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1. work no pl (useful activity):

work

to be at work

être au travail

it's hard work doing sth

c'est dur de faire qc

to put a lot of work into sth

beaucoup travailler sur qc

it needs more work essay

il faut le(la) retravailler

to do some work on the car/house

faire quelques réparations sur la voiture/dans la maison

she's at work on a novel

elle travaille sur un roman

5. work pl, + sing/pl vb (factory):

work

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig

7. work pl inf (everything):

Phrases:

to have one's work cut out to do sth

peiner à faire qc

II.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

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1. work (be busy, do job):

work

to work for peace

œuvrer pour la paix

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work round to doing sth

réussir à faire qc

to work free

to work loose

III.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

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1. work (make sb work):

work

faire travailler

to work oneself to death

se tuer au travail

3. work (operate):

work

faire fonctionner

to be worked by sth

être actionné par qc

5. work (bring about):

work

to work it/things (out) so that ...

faire de sorte que ...

6. work (shape):

work

7. work (exploit):

work

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