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céder
I. give in ΡΉΜΑ [βρετ ɡɪv -, αμερικ ɡɪv -] (give in)
1. give in (to temptation, threat, person):
céder (to à)
2. give in (stop trying):
II. give in ΡΉΜΑ [βρετ ɡɪv -, αμερικ ɡɪv -] (give in [sth], give [sth] in)
give in homework, essay
give in ticket, key, petition
céder à personne, désir
céder personne:
I. give [βρετ ɡɪv, αμερικ ɡɪv] ΟΥΣ
II. give <απλ παρελθ gave, μετ παρακειμ given> [βρετ ɡɪv, αμερικ ɡɪv] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. give (hand over) person:
give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm
donner (to à)
give present, drink, sandwich
offrir (to à)
to give sb sth (gen)
donner qc à qn
to give sb sth (politely, as gift)
offrir qc à qn
to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas
offrir qc à qn pour
to give sb sth as present, token, symbol
2. give (cause to have):
to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction
donner [qc] à qn
to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb disease, infection, virus
transmettre or passer [qc] à qn
3. give (provide, produce):
give milk, flavour, result, answer, sum
give heat, light, vitamin, nutrient
give total
4. give (allow, accord):
give authority: custody, grant, bursary
give seat
laisser qc à qn
give hotelier: room
to give sb sth time, time period
donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)
it is not given to all of us to do τυπικ
5. give ΙΑΤΡ:
to give sb sth, to give sth to sb treatment, medicine
donner qc à qn
to give sb sth, to give sth to sb organ
greffer qc à qn
to give sb sth, to give sth to sb artificial limb, pacemaker
poser qc à qn
to give sb sth, to give sth to sb facelift, injection, massage
faire qc à qn
6. give (communicate) (gen) ΤΗΛ:
give advice, information, appointment
to give sb sth extension, number, department
passer qc à qn
7. give (give birth to):
III. give <απλ παρελθ gave, μετ παρακειμ given> [βρετ ɡɪv, αμερικ ɡɪv] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
1. give (contribute):
2. give (bend, flex):
give mattress, sofa:
s'affaisser (under sous)
give shelf, bridge, floorboard:
fléchir (under sous)
give branch:
ployer (under sous)
give leather, fabric:
3. give (yield, break) → give way
4. give (concede, yield):
give person, side:
IV. to give oneself to ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα
to give oneself to < απλ παρελθ gave; μετ παρακειμ given>:
to give oneself to (devote oneself) cause, good works
to give oneself to (sexually) ευφημ person
V. give [βρετ ɡɪv, αμερικ ɡɪv]
don't give me that οικ!
to give sb what for οικ
passer un savon à qn οικ
what gives? οικ
give way ΡΉΜΑ [βρετ ɡɪv -, αμερικ ɡɪv -]
1. give way (collapse):
give way bridge, table, chair, wall, ceiling:
s'effondrer (under sous)
give way fence, cable, rope:
céder (under sous)
2. give way βρετ (when driving):
céder le passage (to à)
3. give way (concede, yield):
to give way to (yield to) pressure, demands, person, fear, temptation, urge
to give way to despair, base instincts
to give way to (be replaced by) sunshine, relief, new methods
I. full [βρετ fʊl, αμερικ fʊl] ΕΠΊΘ
1. full (completely filled):
full box, glass, room, cupboard
full hotel, flight, car park
full theatre
full to overflowing room, suitcase
I've got my hands full κυριολ
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
to be full of oneself μειωτ
2. full (sated):
full, a. full up stomach
I'm full οικ
3. full (busy):
full day, week
4. full (complete):
full pack of cards, set of teeth
full name, breakfast, story, details
full price, control
full responsibility
full support
full understanding, awareness
full inquiry, investigation
5. full (officially recognized):
full member, partner
full right
6. full (maximum):
full employment, bloom, power
to make full use of sth, to use sth to full advantage opportunity, situation
to get full marks βρετ
7. full (for emphasis):
full hour, kilo, month
8. full (rounded):
full cheeks, face
full lips
full figure
full skirt, sleeve
9. full ΑΣΤΡΟΝ:
full moon
10. full (rich):
full flavour, tone
II. full [βρετ fʊl, αμερικ fʊl] ΕΠΊΡΡ
1. full (directly):
2. full (very):
3. full (to the maximum):
III. in full ΕΠΊΡΡ
IV. full [βρετ fʊl, αμερικ fʊl]
I. favour βρετ, favor αμερικ [βρετ ˈfeɪvə, αμερικ ˈfeɪvər] ΟΥΣ
1. favour (approval):
to look with favour on sb/sth, look on sb/sth with favour
approuver qn/qc
to be out of favour with sb person:
to be out of favour with sb idea, fashion, method:
to fall out of or from favour with sb person:
to fall or go out of favour idea, fashion, method:
2. favour (kindness):
service αρσ
ils desservent leur (propre) cause (by doing en faisant)
do me a favour! κυριολ
to return a favour κυριολ, to return the favour ειρων
rendre la pareille (by doing en faisant)
3. favour (favouritism):
4. favour (advantage):
to be in sb's favour situation:
to be in sb's favour financial rates, wind:
in your favour money, balance
5. favour (small gift):
favour παρωχ
petit cadeau αρσ
6. favour ΙΣΤΟΡΊΑ (token):
faveur θηλ
II. favours ΟΥΣ
favours ουσ πλ (sexual):
favours ευφημ
faveurs θηλ πλ
III. favour βρετ, favor αμερικ [βρετ ˈfeɪvə, αμερικ ˈfeɪvər] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. favour (prefer):
favour choice, method, solution, horse, team
favour clothing, colour, date
favour political party
2. favour (benefit):
favour plans, circumstances:
favour law, balance of power:
3. favour (approve of):
favour course of action
favour proposal
4. favour (honour) τυπικ or ειρων:
to favour sb with sth
IV. favoured ΕΠΊΘ
1. favoured (most likely):
favoured course of action, date, plan, view
favoured candidate
2. favoured (favourite):
V. in favour of ΠΡΌΘ
1. in favour of (on the side of):
to be in favour of sb/sth
être pour qn/qc
to speak in favour of motion, idea, plan
to come out in favour of plan, person
2. in favour of (to the advantage of):
to decide in sb's favour ΝΟΜ
3. in favour of (out of preference for):
in favour of reject etc
I. term [βρετ təːm, αμερικ tərm] ΟΥΣ
1. term (period of time):
période θηλ
terme αρσ
term ΣΧΟΛ, ΠΑΝΕΠ
trimestre αρσ
session θηλ
durée θηλ (de bail)
peine θηλ de prison
in or during term(-time) ΣΧΟΛ, ΠΑΝΕΠ
autumn/spring/summer term ΣΧΟΛ, ΠΑΝΕΠ
2. term (word, phrase):
terme αρσ
injure θηλ
3. term ΜΑΘ:
terme αρσ
4. term (limit):
terme αρσ
limite θηλ
to set or put a term to sth
II. terms ΟΥΣ ουσ πλ
1. terms (conditions):
termes αρσ πλ
conditions θηλ πλ
dispositions θηλ πλ
terms ΕΜΠΌΡ
modalités θηλ πλ
terms of trade ΕΜΠΌΡ, ΟΙΚΟΝ
on easy terms ΕΜΠΌΡ
peace terms ΠΟΛΙΤ
terms of surrender ΠΟΛΙΤ
attributions θηλ πλ
2. terms:
to come to terms with (accept) identity, past, condition, disability
to come to terms with death, defeat, failure
3. terms (relations):
termes αρσ πλ
4. terms (point of view):
III. in terms of ΠΡΌΘ
1. in terms of ΜΑΘ:
2. in terms of (from the point of view of):
IV. term [βρετ təːm, αμερικ tərm] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
to term sth sth
appeler or nommer qc qc
I. effect [βρετ ɪˈfɛkt, αμερικ əˈfɛkt] ΟΥΣ
1. effect (net result):
effet αρσ (of de, on sur)
to have an effect on sth/sb
2. effect (repercussions):
répercussions θηλ πλ (of de, on sur)
3. effect (power, efficacy):
to take effect price increases:
to take effect law, ruling:
to take effect pills, anaesthetic:
to come into effect ΝΟΜ, ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΚΡ
4. effect (theme):
5. effect (impression):
effet αρσ
6. effect:
effect ΦΥΣ, ΧΗΜ, ΒΙΟΛ
effet αρσ
II. effects ΟΥΣ
effects ουσ πλ ΝΟΜ (belongings):
effets αρσ πλ
III. in effect ΕΠΊΡΡ
IV. effect [βρετ ɪˈfɛkt, αμερικ əˈfɛkt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
effect reduction, repair, sale, transformation, reform
effect improvement
effect reconciliation, settlement
I. case1 [βρετ keɪs, αμερικ keɪs] ΟΥΣ
1. case (instance, example):
cas αρσ
in 7 out of 10 cases
7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10
2. case (state of affairs, situation):
cas αρσ
3. case (legal arguments):
the case for the Crown βρετ, the case for the State αμερικ
the case is closed ΝΟΜ μτφ
4. case (convincing argument):
arguments αρσ πλ
5. case (trial):
affaire θηλ
procès αρσ
causes θηλ πλ célèbres
6. case (criminal investigation):
7. case ΙΑΤΡ:
cas αρσ
malade αρσ θηλ
8. case (in welfare work):
cas αρσ
9. case (person) οικ:
10. case ΓΛΩΣΣ:
cas αρσ
II. in any case ΕΠΊΡΡ
III. in case ΣΎΝΔ
au cas + conditional
IV. in case of ΠΡΌΘ
V. case1 [βρετ keɪs, αμερικ keɪs]
get off my case οικ!
fiche-moi la paix! οικ
I. rest [βρετ rɛst, αμερικ rɛst] ΟΥΣ
1. rest (what remains):
le reste (of de)
and all the rest of it οικ
et tout et tout οικ
2. rest (other people):
3. rest (repose, inactivity):
repos αρσ
to set or put sb's mind at rest
to lay sb/sth to rest κυριολ, μτφ
enterrer qn/qc
4. rest:
pause θηλ
sieste θηλ
5. rest (object which supports):
support αρσ
6. rest ΜΟΥΣ:
pause θηλ
7. rest (immobility):
II. rest [βρετ rɛst, αμερικ rɛst] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. rest (lean):
to rest sth on rock, table
2. rest (allow to rest):
rest legs, feet
rest injured limb
rest horse
3. rest ΓΕΩΡΓ (leave uncultivated):
rest land
4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:
rest competitor
5. rest ΝΟΜ:
I rest my case μτφ
III. rest [βρετ rɛst, αμερικ rɛst] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
1. rest (relax, lie down):
rest person:
2. rest:
to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:
to be resting on elbow, arm:
3. rest ευφημ actor:
4. rest dead person:
5. rest (lie) μτφ:
IV. rest [βρετ rɛst, αμερικ rɛst]
a change is as good as a rest παροιμ
give it a rest οικ!
headcase ΟΥΣ οικ
avoir un grain οικ
I. place [βρετ pleɪs, αμερικ pleɪs] ΟΥΣ
1. place (location, position):
endroit αρσ
in places hilly, damaged, worn
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
2. place (town, hotel etc):
endroit αρσ
all over the place μτφ, οικ speech, lecture
3. place (for specific purpose):
domicile αρσ
refuge αρσ
4. place (home):
maison θηλ
5. place (seat, space):
place θηλ
couvert αρσ
garder une place (for pour)
6. place:
place θηλ (on dans)
siège αρσ (on au sein de)
a place as au pair, cook, cleaner
7. place βρετ ΠΑΝΕΠ:
place θηλ (at à)
to get a place on course
8. place (in competition, race):
place κυριολ
place θηλ
he backed Red Rum for a place ΙΠΠΟΔΡ
9. place (in argument, analysis):
10. place (correct position):
to put sth in place fencing, construction
in place law, system, scheme
to put sth in place scheme, system, regime
11. place (rank):
sb's/sth's place in world, society, history, politics
la place de qn/qc dans
12. place (role):
to fill sb's place
to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed
there are places for people like you οικ! μτφ, μειωτ
ça se soigne! οικ
13. place (situation):
14. place (moment):
moment αρσ
in places funny, boring, silly
15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):
16. place αμερικ (unspecified location) οικ:
II. out of place ΕΠΊΘ
out of place remark, behaviour
out of place language, tone
to look out of place building, person:
III. in place of ΠΡΌΘ
in place of person, object:
IV. place [βρετ pleɪs, αμερικ pleɪs] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. place κυριολ:
to place sth back on shelf, table
2. place (locate):
3. place (using service):
parier, faire un pari (on sur)
4. place (put) μτφ:
5. place (rank):
place (in exam) βρετ
to be placed third horse, athlete:
6. place (judge):
7. place (identify):
place person
place accent
8. place (find home for):
place child
9. place ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΚΡ (send, appoint):
place student, trainee
placer (in dans)
V. placed ΕΠΊΘ
1. placed (gen) (situated):
être bien placé (to do pour faire)
2. placed ΑΘΛ, ΙΠΠΟΔΡ:
to be placed horse: βρετ
to be placed αμερικ
VI. place [βρετ pleɪs, αμερικ pleɪs]
place → take place
take place ΡΉΜΑ [βρετ teɪk -, αμερικ teɪk -]
I. public [βρετ ˈpʌblɪk, αμερικ ˈpəblɪk] ΟΥΣ
II. public [βρετ ˈpʌblɪk, αμερικ ˈpəblɪk] ΕΠΊΘ
public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
public library, amenity
public duty, spirit
III. in public ΕΠΊΡΡ
I. give in ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
1. give in (cease fighting):
to give in to sth
2. give in (surrender):
II. give in ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
give in homework, papers
αγγλικά
αγγλικά
γαλλικά
γαλλικά
to give sb sth in place
γαλλικά
γαλλικά
αγγλικά
αγγλικά
I. give <gave, given> [gɪv] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. give (hand over, offer, provide):
give a. μτφ
to give sth to sb [or to give sb sth]
donner qc à qn
to give sth a go
to give sb/sth a bad name
to give (it) one's all [or αμερικ best]
to not give a damn οικ
2. give (pass on) a. ΤΗΛ:
to give sb sth
passer qc à qn
ιδιωτισμοί:
to give a dog a bad name βρετ παροιμ
to give sb what for οικ
II. give <gave, given> [gɪv] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
1. give (offer):
2. give (alter in shape):
ιδιωτισμοί:
it is better to give than to receive παροιμ
I. in [ɪn] ΠΡΌΘ
1. in (inside, into):
to put sth in sb's hands
2. in (within):
3. in (position of):
4. in (during):
5. in (at later time):
6. in (within a period):
to do sth in 4 hours
7. in (for):
8. in (in situation, state, manner of):
in search of sb/sth
9. in (concerning):
10. in (by):
11. in (taking the form of):
12. in (made of):
13. in (sound of):
14. in (aspect of):
15. in (ratio):
16. in (substitution of):
in sb's place
in lieu of sth
17. in (as consequence of):
ιδιωτισμοί:
II. in [ɪn] ΕΠΊΡΡ
in (to a place):
ιδιωτισμοί:
to be in for sth οικ
in on sth
III. in [ɪn] ΕΠΊΘ (popular)
IV. in [ɪn] ΟΥΣ
I. out [aʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. out (knock out):
2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):
II. out [aʊt] ΠΡΌΘ οικ
out → out of
III. out [aʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ
1. out (not inside):
2. out (outside):
3. out (distant, away):
4. out (remove):
5. out (available):
6. out (unconscious):
7. out (completely):
8. out (emerge):
9. out (come to an end, conclude):
to go out fire
10. out (not fashionable):
11. out (incorrect):
ιδιωτισμοί:
IV. out [aʊt] ΕΠΊΘ
1. out (absent, not present):
2. out (released, published):
out film, novel
3. out (revealed):
out news
4. out ΒΟΤ:
out flower
5. out (visible):
6. out (finished):
7. out (not working):
out fire, light
out workers
8. out οικ (in existence):
9. out (unconscious, tired):
K.-O. αμετάβλ
10. out ΑΘΛ:
out ball
out player
out μτφ
11. out (not possible):
12. out (unfashionable):
13. out βρετ (drunk):
14. out (mistaken):
ιδιωτισμοί:
to be out for sth/to +infin
chercher à qc/à +infin
V. out [aʊt] ΟΥΣ
2. out αμερικ:
I. in between ΠΡΌΘ
II. in between ΕΠΊΡΡ
in [ɪn] ΟΥΣ
in συντομογραφία: inch
pouce αρσ
I. inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] ΟΥΣ
pouce αρσ
ιδιωτισμοί:
to avoid [or miss] sb/sth by an inch
not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch
II. inch [ɪntʃ] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ + directional επίρρ
III. inch [ɪntʃ] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
give in ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
to give in to sb/sth
céder à qn/qc
αγγλικά
αγγλικά
γαλλικά
γαλλικά
to give sb sth in place of sth
donner à qn qc à la place de qc
to give sb a start in sth
lancer qn dans qc
γαλλικά
γαλλικά
αγγλικά
αγγλικά
I. give <gave, given> [gɪv] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
1. give (hand over, offer, provide):
give a. μτφ
to give sth to sb [or to give sb sth]
donner qc à qn
to give sth a go
to give sb/sth a bad name
to not give a damn οικ
2. give (pass on) a. ΤΗΛ:
to give sb sth
passer qc à qn
ιδιωτισμοί:
to give a dog a bad name παροιμ
to give sb what for οικ
II. give <gave, given> [gɪv] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ
1. give (offer):
2. give (alter in shape):
ιδιωτισμοί:
it is better to give than to receive παροιμ
I. in1 [ɪn] ΠΡΌΘ
1. in (inside, into):
to put sth in sb's hands
2. in (within):
3. in (position of):
4. in (during):
5. in (at later time):
6. in (within a period):
to do sth in 4 hours
7. in (for):
8. in (in situation, state, manner of):
in search of sb/sth
9. in (concerning, with respect to):
10. in (by):
11. in (taking the form of):
12. in (made of):
13. in (sound of):
14. in (aspect of):
15. in (ratio):
16. in (substitution of):
in sb's place
in lieu of sth
17. in (as consequence of):
ιδιωτισμοί:
II. in1 [ɪn] ΕΠΊΡΡ
in (at a place):
ιδιωτισμοί:
to be in for sth οικ
in on sth
III. in1 [ɪn] ΕΠΊΘ (popular)
IV. in1 [ɪn] ΟΥΣ
I. out [aʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
II. out [aʊt] ΠΡΌΘ οικ
out → out of
III. out [aʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ
1. out (not inside):
2. out (outside):
3. out (distant, away):
4. out (remove):
5. out (available):
6. out (unconscious):
7. out (completely):
8. out (emerge):
9. out (come to an end, conclude):
to go out fire
10. out (not fashionable):
ιδιωτισμοί:
IV. out [aʊt] ΕΠΊΘ
1. out (absent, not present):
2. out (released, published):
out film, novel
3. out (revealed):
out news
4. out ΒΟΤ:
out flower
5. out (visible):
6. out (finished):
7. out (not working):
out fire, light
out workers
8. out οικ (in existence):
to be out person
to be out object
9. out (unconscious, tired):
K.-O. αμετάβλ
10. out sports:
out ball
out player
out μτφ
11. out (not allowed):
12. out (unfashionable):
ιδιωτισμοί:
to be out for sth +infin
chercher à faire qc +infin
V. out [aʊt] ΟΥΣ
ιδιωτισμοί:
I. in between ΠΡΌΘ
II. in between ΕΠΊΡΡ
in2 [ɪn] ΟΥΣ
in συντομογραφία: inch
pouce αρσ
I. inch <-es> [ɪn(t)ʃ] ΟΥΣ
pouce αρσ
ιδιωτισμοί:
to avoid [or miss] sb/sth by an inch
not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch
II. inch [ɪn(t)ʃ] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ + directional επίρρ
III. inch [ɪn(t)ʃ] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ
IN ΟΥΣ
IN συντομογραφία: Indiana
Indiana [ˌɪn·di·ˈæn·ə] ΟΥΣ
l'Indiana αρσ
Present
Igive in
yougive in
he/she/itgives in
wegive in
yougive in
theygive in
Past
Igave in
yougave in
he/she/itgave in
wegave in
yougave in
theygave in
Present Perfect
Ihavegiven in
youhavegiven in
he/she/ithasgiven in
wehavegiven in
youhavegiven in
theyhavegiven in
Past Perfect
Ihadgiven in
youhadgiven in
he/she/ithadgiven in
wehadgiven in
youhadgiven in
theyhadgiven in
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