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Great Plains

Grandes Plaines fpl

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the (Great) Plains Am

les Grandes Plaines

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Grandes Plaines GEOG

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I.plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] N

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2. plain (knitting stitch):

maille f à l'endroit

a row of plain

un rang à l'endroit

II.plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADJ

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3. plain (unattractive) euph:

plain woman

she's rather plain

elle a un visage quelconque, elle n'a rien d'une beauté

5. plain (obvious):

évident, clair

it was plain to everyone that he was lying

il était évident pour tout le monde qu'il mentait

it's a plain fact that …

il est bien clair que …

it is plain from this report that …

il est clair d'après ce rapport que …

she's jealous, it's plain to see

elle est jalouse, ça saute aux yeux

her suffering was plain to see

on ne pouvait pas ignorer sa souffrance

to make it plain to sb that …

faire comprendre clairement à qn que …

let me make myself quite plain, I'm not going

que ce soit bien clair, je n'y vais pas

do I make myself plain?

suis-je bien clair?

she made her irritation quite plain

elle n'a pas caché son irritation

7. plain (downright):

plain tjrs attr common sense

plain attr ignorance, laziness

8. plain (ordinary):

I knew him when he was plain Mr Spencer

je l'ai connu quand il s'appelait M. Spencer tout court

9. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt, crisps, rice

10. plain (in knitting):

III.plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADV

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1. plain (completely):

plain stupid, wrong

tout bonnement, tout simplement

tout bonnement paresseux

2. plain (directly):

I can't put it any plainer than that

je ne peux pas être plus clair

IV.plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn]

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I.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] N

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1. great (in title):

Peter the Great

Pierre le Grand

2. great (powerful people):

the great + vb pl

II.greats N

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greats npl (remarkable people or things):

III.Greats

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Greats pl Brit UNIV:

études fpl de lettres classiques

IV.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] ADJ

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1. great (large):

great height, width, distance, speed, majority, object, danger

great attr number, amount, percentage

great attr

great increase

great attr

great improvement, difference

great attr

at great speed

très vite, à grande vitesse

2. great (as intensifier):

great excitement, surprise, relief, success, tragedy, force, advantage

great attr heat, pain

a great deal (of)

a great many people/houses

beaucoup de personnes/maisons, un grand nombre de personnes/maisons

to have great difficulty doing

avoir beaucoup de mal à faire

in great detail

dans les moindres détails

the map was a great help

la carte a été très utile

you're a great help! iron

tu m'aides vraiment beaucoup!

3. great (remarkable):

great person, writer, name, achievement, painting, discovery

4. great (excellent) inf:

great book, film, party, vacation, weather

great book, film, party, vacation, weather

great opportunity

it's great to be back/to see you

c'est formidable d'être de retour/de te revoir inf

to feel great

se sentir en pleine forme

you look great! (healthy)

tu as l'air en pleine forme!

you look great! (attractive)

that dress looks great on you

cette robe est géniale sur toi inf

to have a great time

X is the greatest!

X est génial! inf

V.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] ADV inf

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VI.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt]

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to cross the great divide

faire le grand saut

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I.plain [pleɪn] ADJ

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1. plain (one colour):

uni(e)

2. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt

plain chocolate

chocolat m noir

5. plain (mere, pure):

plain truth, torture

pur(e)

it's plain selfishness

c'est de l'égoïsme pur

6. plain (unattractive):

Phrases:

to be as plain as the nose on your face

se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure

II.plain [pleɪn] ADV

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1. plain (done in unadorned style):

2. plain inf (downright):

III.plain [pleɪn] N

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1. plain GEO:

2. plain (knitting stitch):

I.great [greɪt] N

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II.great [greɪt] ADJ

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1. great (very big, famous and important):

a great deal of time/money

beaucoup de temps/d'argent

a great many people

beaucoup de gens

2. great (wonderful):

merveilleux(-euse)

to be a great one for doing sth

ne pas avoir son pareil pour faire qc

the great thing about sb/sth is that ...

le grand avantage de qn/qc est que ...

to be great at doing sth inf

être doué pour faire qc

great! iron hum inf

3. great (very healthy):

en pleine forme

4. great (for emphasis):

5. great (good):

great organizer

Phrases:

to be no great shakes at doing sth

ne pas être très doué pour faire qc

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They appeared on the Great Plains somewhere around 1887. en.wikipedia.org

The shortgrass prairie steppe is the westernmost part of the Great Plains region. en.wikipedia.org

Rainfall here is 1000mm per year, higher than most of the Great Plains. en.wikipedia.org

They migrated west in the 18th century and hunted bison on the Great Plains. en.wikipedia.org

Great Plains has been selling and manufacturing conversions of VW engines since 1982. en.wikipedia.org

They are master horsemen, living as nomads on the great plains. en.wikipedia.org

They had developed a semi-nomadic lifestyle necessary for survival on the Great Plains. en.wikipedia.org

It is a dominant plant in many types of prairie on the Great Plains, especially shortgrass prairie, where it grows alongside dominant grasses. en.wikipedia.org

There are thirteen rivers that are considered to be located within the Great Plains region. en.wikipedia.org

As a result, prairies cover most of the Great Plains states. en.wikipedia.org

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