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I.work to VERBO [Brit wəːk -, americ wərk -] (work to [sth])

work to budget:

work to

s'astreindre à

to work to deadlines

travailler avec des objectifs

to work to tight deadlines

avoir des délais très serrés

work-to-rule SUBST

work-to-rule

grève f du zèle

Traduções para work to no dicionário inglês»francês

to work to commission

travailler sur commande

to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage

jouer en la défaveur de qn

to work to a brief

suivre des directives

Traduções para work to no dicionário francês»inglês

travailler terre

to work, to cultivate

boulonner

to work, to slave away

taf

work to do

avoir du travail

to have work to do

Traduções para work to no dicionário inglês»francês

I.work [Brit wəːk, americ wərk] SUBST

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

travailler

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

expédier qc

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

travail m

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 coloq!

c'est une bonne planque! coloq

nice work if you can get it coloq! atrib clothes, shoes

de travail

3. work (place of employment):

work (office)

bureau m

work (factory)

usine f

to go to work

aller au travail

don't phone me at work

ne me téléphone pas à mon travail

there's a canteen at work

il y a une cantine à mon travail

there's a canteen at work atrib phone number

au travail

4. work (building, construction):

work

travaux mpl (on sur)

5. work (papers):

to take one's work home literal

emporter du travail chez soi

to take one's work home fig

ramener ses soucis professionnels à sa famille

spread your work out on the table

étale tes papiers sur la table

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report)

travail m

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! irón

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

the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert

l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert

7. work FÍS:

work

travail m

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

9. work (effect):

to go to work drug, detergent:

agir

the weedkiller has done its work

l'herbicide a été efficace

II.works SUBST subst pl

1. works (factory):

works

usine f

works canteen

cantine f de l'usine

2. works (building work):

works

travaux mpl

public works

travaux publics

3. works (everything) coloq:

the (full or whole) works

toute la panoplie coloq

III.work [Brit wəːk, americ wərk] VERBO trans

1. work (drive):

to work sb hard

surmener qn

2. work (labour):

to work shifts

travailler en équipes (de travail posté)

to work days/nights

travailler de jour/de nuit

to work one's passage NÁUT

travailler pour payer son voyage

to work one's way through university

travailler pour payer ses études

to work one's way through a book/document

lire un livre/document

to work a 40 hour week

faire la semaine de 40 heures

3. work (operate):

work computer, equipment, lathe

se servir de

4. work (exploit commercially):

work oil-field, land, mine, seam

exploiter

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

work region

couvrir

beggars/prostitutes work the streets around the station

les mendiants/prostituées occupent les rues autour de la gare

6. work (consume):

to work one's way through (use) amount, quantity

utiliser

to work one's way through two whole cakes

manger deux gâteaux entiers

7. work (bring about):

to work wonders/miracles literal, fig

faire des merveilles/miracles

the landscape started to work its magic on me

la magie du paysage a commencé à faire effet

8. work (use to one's advantage):

to work the system

profiter du système

can you work it for me to get tickets?

peux-tu t'arranger pour m'avoir des billets?

how did you manage to work it?

comment as-tu pu arranger ça?

I've worked things so that…

j'ai arrangé les choses de sorte que…

9. work (fashion):

work clay, dough, gold, iron

travailler

to work sth to a soft consistency

travailler qc pour le rendre malléable

to work gold into jewellery

travailler l'or pour en faire des bijoux

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

passer dans

start at the top and work your way down

commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas

IV.work [Brit wəːk, americ wərk] VERBO intr

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

gagner sa vie

to work in oils/watercolours artist:

travailler à l'huile/l'aquarelle

2. work (strive):

work

lutter (against contre, for pour, to do pour faire)

to work against corruption

lutter contre la corruption

to work towards solution

se diriger vers

to work towards compromise

s'acheminer vers

to work towards agreement

négocier

3. work (function):

work equipment, machine:

fonctionner, marcher

work institution, system, heart, brain:

fonctionner

to work on electricity/on gas

marcher or fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz

to work off the mains

marcher sur le secteur

the washing machine isn't working

la machine à laver est en panne or ne marche pas

4. work (act, operate):

it doesn't or things don't work like that

ça ne marche pas comme ça

to work on the assumption that …

présumer que …

to work in sb's favour, to work to sb's advantage

tourner à l'avantage de qn

to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage

jouer en la défaveur de qn

5. work (be successful):

work treatment:

avoir de l'effet

work detergent, drug:

agir (against contre, on sur)

work spell:

agir

work plan, plot:

réussir

work argument, hypothesis:

tenir debout

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:

se contracter

V.work [Brit wəːk, americ wərk] VERBO reflex

1. work (labour):

to work oneself too hard

se surmener

to work oneself to death

se tuer à la tâche

2. work (rouse):

to work oneself into a rage

se mettre en colère

to work oneself into a frenzy (with anger)

se mettre en rage

to work oneself into a frenzy (with hysteria)

devenir hystérique

VI.work [Brit wəːk, americ wərk]

to work one's way up

gravir tous les échelons

to work one's way up the company

faire son chemin dans l'entreprise

I.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] SUBST

1. strain FÍS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains SUBST

strains subst pl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains lit

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] VERBO trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] VERBO intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VERBO reflex

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! irón

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Veja também: nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, americ nərv] SUBST

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire coloq

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler coloq

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve coloq

culot m coloq

nerve coloq

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire coloq

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! coloq

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! coloq

you've got a nerve coloq!

tu as un sacré culot! coloq

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! coloq

II.nerves SUBST

nerves subst pl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m coloq

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote coloq

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs coloq

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VERBO reflex

nerve oneself reflex:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, americ nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.to teem with, to be teeming with VERBO intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people

regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife

abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas

fourmiller de

II.teem [Brit tiːm, americ tim] VERBO impess

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, americ ˈflætn] VERBO trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

coucher

flatten tree, fence

abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

raser

he flattened him with a single punch

il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing coloq

he'll flatten you coloq!

il va te casser la figure! coloq

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

aplanir

flatten metal

aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, coloq:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MÚS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELETRÓN radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, americ ˈflætn] VERBO intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VERBO reflex

to flatten oneself reflex:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

Veja também: flatten out

I.flatten out VERBO [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, americ ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VERBO [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, americ ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] SUBST

1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

haut m

top (of list)

tête f

top (of mountain, hill)

sommet m

top (of garden, field)

(autre) bout m

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

en haut de

at the top of hill

au sommet de

at the top of list

en tête de

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

viser haut

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

réussir

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill TEATR

être la tête d'affiche

3. top (surface):

top (of table, water)

surface f

top (of box, cake)

dessus m

to float to the top

flotter à la surface

4. top (upper part):

top

partie f supérieure

the top of the façade/of the building

la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment

the top of the milk

la crème du lait

5. top (cap, lid):

top (of pen)

capuchon m

top (of bottle) (gen)

bouchon m

top (with serrated edge)

capsule f

top (of paint-tin, saucepan)

couvercle m

6. top MODA:

top

haut m

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

7. top MOTOR:

top, a. top gear (fourth)

quatrième (vitesse) f

top, a. top gear (fifth)

cinquième (vitesse) f

to be in top

être en quatrième or cinquième

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

fane f

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

toupie f

II.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top bunk

de haut

top button, shelf

du haut

top division DESP

premier/-ière

top layer

supérieur

top concern, priority fig

majeur

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MÚS

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 ESCOLAR

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

du bout

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

plus grand

top job

élevé

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

top people

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

meilleur

5. top (upper):

top lip

supérieur

the top half of the body

le haut du corps

on her top half, she wore…

comme haut elle avait mis…

6. top (maximum):

top speed

maximum

we'll have to work at top speed

nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible

III.on top of PREP

1. on top of literal cupboard, fridge, layer:

on top of

sur

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me coloq

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

en plus de

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

4. on top of (in control of) fig:

to be on top of a situation

contrôler la situation

to get on top of inflation

maîtriser l'inflation

you can never really feel on top of this job

dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé

things are getting on top of her (she's depressed)

elle est déprimée

things are getting on top of her (she can't cope)

elle ne s'en sort plus

IV.top <Part pres topping; Pret imperf, Part perf topped> [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] VERBO trans

1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

dépasser

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

renchérir sur

4. top (finish off) (gen):

top building, creation

compléter (with par)

top CULIN cake, dish, layer

recouvrir (with de)

cake topped with frosting

gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage

each cake was topped with a cherry

chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus

a mosque topped with three domes

une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles

5. top (kill):

top coloq

dégommer coloq

top coloq

tuer

V.to top oneself VERBO reflex

to top oneself reflex < Part pres topping; Pret imperf, Part perf topped> coloq:

to top oneself

se suicider

VI.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp]

on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché coloq

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top coloq

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot coloq

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) coloq

être exagéré

he's really over the top coloq!

il exagère!

he's really over the top coloq!

il pousse! coloq

to be the tops coloq, antiq

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

être le chef

to come out on top (win)

l'emporter

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MILITAR 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.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, americ ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] SUBST

1. substitute (person) (gen) DESP:

substitute

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute DESP

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute atrib family, parent

adoptif/-ive

their dog is a child substitute DESP player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute

succédané m

substitute

ersatz m pej

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! atrib machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LINGUÍS:

substitute

substitut m

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, americ ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VERBO trans

substitute

substituer (for à)

to substitute X for Y

substituer X à Y, remplacer X par Y

honey can be substituted for sugar in this recipe

on peut remplacer le sucre par du miel dans cette recette

III.to substitute for VERBO intr

to substitute for

remplacer

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, americ spəndʒ] SUBST

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

éponge f

to soak up water like a sponge

absorber l'eau comme une éponge

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

éponge f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

éponge f

to dive for sponges

pêcher les éponges

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a sponge

donner un coup d'éponge à qc

5. sponge:

sponge, a. sponge cake

génoise f

jam/cream sponge

génoise f fourrée à la confiture/à la crème

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

compresse f

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, americ spəndʒ] VERBO trans

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

frotter [qc] avec une éponge

sponge wound, excess liquid

éponger

sponge surface

laver [qc] avec une éponge

to sponge one's face

s'essuyer le visage avec une éponge

2. sponge (scrounge) coloq, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

taper qc à qn coloq

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VERBO intr coloq, pej

to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:

to sponge off, to sponge on

vivre sur le dos de

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, americ əˈtætʃ] VERBO trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attacher (to à)

attach (to letter)

joindre

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

être attaché à qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach condition, importance

attacher (to à)

to attach blame to sb for sth

reprocher qc à qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

joindre, envoyer [qc] en pièce jointe

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, americ əˈtætʃ] VERBO intr formal

to attach to sth blame:

reposer sur qc

to attach to sth responsibility:

faire partie de qc

to attach to sth salary:

être afférent à qc

III.to attach oneself to VERBO reflex

to attach oneself to reflex literal, fig:

to attach oneself to

s'attacher à

to attach oneself to sb/sth

s'attacher à qn/qc

work to no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para work to no dicionário inglês»francês

to farm out work to sb

sous-traiter du travail à qn

to work to the disadvantage of sth

aller à l'encontre des intérêts de qc

to work/to be paid by the day

travailler/être payé à la journée

to work like a demon, to be a demon for work, to be a demon worker coloq

travailler comme un fou

to work round to doing sth

réussir à faire qc

Traduções para work to no dicionário francês»inglês

dédier une œuvre à qn

to dedicate a work to sb

travailler à satisfaire les clients

to work to satisfy the customers

leçon de récitation

work to be recited by heart

travailler/être payé à la journée

to work/to be paid by the day

grève du zèle

work-to-rule Brit

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I.work [wɜ:k, americ wɜ:rk] SUBST

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work

travail m

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

2. work no pl (employment):

work

emploi m

to be in work

travailler

to be off work

ne pas travailler

to be out of work

être sans emploi

to get work as a translator

trouver un emploi en tant que traducteur

3. work no pl (place):

work

travail m

to be at work

être au travail

to leave for work

partir travailler

4. work no pl (sth produced by sb):

work

travail m

work in leather

travail sur cuir

to be sb's work

être l'œuvre de qn

the work of professional thieves/a craftsman

l'œuvre de voleurs professionnelles/d'un artisan

a work by Picasso

une œuvre de Picasso

works of art in bronze

œuvres d'art en bronze

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

work

usine f

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig

rouages mpl

7. work pl coloq (everything):

the works

la totale

Expressões:

to have one's work cut out to do sth

peiner à faire qc

II.work [wɜ:k, americ wɜ:rk] VERBO intr

1. work (be busy, do job):

work

travailler

to work for peace

œuvrer pour la paix

2. work (function):

work

marcher

to get sth to work

faire marcher qc

to work on batteries

fonctionner avec des piles

3. work (have effect):

work

faire effet

to work against sb/sth

agir contre qn/qc

to work for sb

agir en faveur de qn

to work both ways

agir dans les deux sens

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work round to doing sth

réussir à faire qc

to work free

se libérer

to work loose

se desserrer

Expressões:

to work like a charm

fonctionner comme un charme

to work like a Trojan Brit, to work till you drop

travailler comme un forçat

III.work [wɜ:k, americ wɜ:rk] VERBO trans

1. work (make sb work):

work

faire travailler

to work oneself to death

se tuer au travail

2. work (do work):

work

travailler

to work long hours

travailler de longues heures

to work overtime

faire des heures supplémentaires

3. work (operate):

work

faire fonctionner

to be worked by sth

être actionné par qc

4. work (achieve):

to work sth free

parvenir à dégager qc

to work sth loose

desserrer qc

to work one's way through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to work one's way up through a firm

gravir les échelons dans une entreprise

5. work (bring about):

work

opérer

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

faire de sorte que ...

6. work (shape):

work

travailler

7. work (exploit):

work

exploiter

Expressões:

to work one's fingers to the bone

se saigner aux quatre veines

to work a treat Brit coloq

bien marcher

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to:

to

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

à Oxford/Oslo

to town

en ville

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

au nord/sud

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

près de qc

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five

cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to the holiday

encore quatre jours avant les vacances

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

to date

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I talk to sb

je parle à qn

it belongs to me

cela m'appartient

listen to your mother

écoute ta mère

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? coloq

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise

à ma grande surprise

to my disgust he accepted

à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm

onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth

qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb

connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar

le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss

secrétaire du patron

I had the house to myself

j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

Expressões:

that's all there is to it

ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's not much [or nothing] to it

ce n'est pas difficile

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat

je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story

il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to so sth

pour faire qc

I write books to make money

j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me

il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to

il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to

je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais le faire

it's hard to explain but I'll try to

c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III.to [tu:] ADV

I push the door to

je ferme la porte

Expressões:

to and fro

ça et là

to go to and fro

aller et venir

Veja também: from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, americ frɑ:m] PREP

1. from:

from

de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?

d'où est-il?

the flight from London

le vol (en provenance) de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door

aller de porte en porte

shirts from £5

des chemises à partir de 5£

from inside

de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day

de jour en jour

from time to time

de temps en temps

from his childhood

depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upwards

dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(wards)

à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig

de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances

juger selon les apparences

different from the others

différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience

par expérience

weak from hunger

affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst

mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

Expressões:

from bad to worse

de mal en pis

at-sign SUBST COMPUT

at-sign

ar(r)obas m

at-sign

a m commercial

at²

at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at

à

at home/school

à la maison/l'école

at the office

au bureau

at table

à table

at the window

devant la fenêtre

at the dentist's

chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time

en même temps

at the/no time

à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time

faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock

à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night

(durant) la nuit

at Easter

à Pâques

while I'm at it

pendant que j'y suis

3. at (towards):

he ran at me

il a foncé sur moi

to point at people

montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb

se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all

en tout

to buy sth at a pound

acheter qc pour une livre

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vendre qc 10£ le kilo

at 120 km/h

à 120 à l'heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace

en guerre/paix

at 20

à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play

un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch

déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage

avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to be on at sb to +infin

harceler qn pour +infin

she's always on at me

elle est toujours après moi

he's at it again

il recommence

he's always at it

il n'arrête pas

Expressões:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

at that

de surcroît

that's where it's at coloq

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

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Unfortunately it also saw several mechanical failures, which effectively undid the hard work to develop the motorcycle.

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He strove in his turn-of-the-20th-century residential work to design houses in which the culture of the people has asserted itself.

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The right to housing, especially social housing, was combined with work to remove or reduce auto traffic from residential streets.

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Farmers upstate, with financial assistance from the city, work to reduce pathogen, nutrient, sediment, and pesticide runoff.

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Over 100 bridges and tunnels face demolition or modification work to accommodate the new overhead lines.

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We'll also note that it's highly unlikely that most developers are doing any sort of work to anonymize your information.

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From nearly six months of study and preparation, he had intended the work to evoke a flood, baptism, destruction, and rebirth simultaneously.

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First, they work to acknowledge and promote academic excellence in the field of sociology.

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In addition, she extended the work to examine other possible stimuli which may have aggressive-stimulating connotations or aggressive-inhibiting connotations.

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He left secure, pensionable work to become an author and researcher in 1990.

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