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Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario inglese»francese

close to, a. close on (approximately) colloq close to or on colloq 60 people

près de or presque 60 personnes

close to

près de

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario francese»inglese

proche de chiffre, valeur, taux, inflation, langue

close to

fermer yeux, bouche

to close, to shut

fermer porte, fenêtre, boîte, valise, tiroir, livre, parapluie

to close, to shut

approcher de vérité, perfection

to be close to

frôler succès

to come close to

flirter

to get close to

se rapprocher de (état)

to be close to

se rapprocher de (processus)

to get close to

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.close¹ [ingl brit kləʊs, ingl am kloʊz] SOST

1. close (road):

close

passage m

2. close (of cathedral):

close

enceinte f

II.close¹ [ingl brit kləʊs, ingl am kloʊz] AGG

1. close (with close links):

close relative

proche

close resemblance

frappant

to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth

ressembler beaucoup à qn/qc

close links with POL country

liens étroits avec

close links with group, twinned town etc

liens d'amitié avec

to work in close collaboration with sb

collaborer étroitement avec qn

in close contact with government department etc

en contact permanent avec

in close contact with friend etc

en contact avec

in close harmony MUS

dans une tessiture rapprochée

2. close (intimate):

close friend, adviser

proche (to de)

they have a close friendship

ils sont très bons amis

3. close (almost equal):

close contest, finish, result, vote

serré

‘is it the same?’—‘no but it's close’

‘c'est le même?’—‘non mais c'est proche’

a close copy of his signature

une imitation presque parfaite de sa signature

it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece)

c'est presque la même couleur

4. close (careful, rigorous):

close scrutiny, examination, study

minutieux/-ieuse

close supervision

étroit

to pay close attention to sth

faire une attention toute particulière à qc

to keep a close watch or eye on sb/sth

surveiller étroitement qn/qc

5. close (compactly aligned):

close texture, grain

dense

close print, military formation

serré

close handwriting

ramassé

6. close (stuffy):

close weather

lourd

it's close

il fait lourd

7. close (secretive) colloq:

she's been very close about it

elle n'a rien voulu dire

III.close¹ [ingl brit kləʊs, ingl am kloʊz] AVV

1. close (nearby):

to live/work quite close (by)

habiter/travailler tout près

they look closer than they are

ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont

how close is the town?

est-ce que la ville est loin?

it's close, I can hear it

il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends

the closer he came

plus il approchait

to bring sth closer

approcher qc

to follow close behind

suivre de près

to hold sb close

serrer qn

close together

serrés les uns contre les autres

to come closer together

se rapprocher

2. close (close temporally):

the time is close when

dans peu de temps

how close are they in age?

combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

Christmas is close

Noël approche

3. close (almost):

that's closer (to) the truth

ça c'est plus proche de la vérité

‘is the answer three?’—‘close!’

‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’—‘tu y es presque’

IV.close enough AVV

1. close enough (sufficiently near):

that's close enough (no nearer)

tu es assez près

that's close enough (acceptable as answer)

ça ira

to be/come close enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

2. close enough (approximately):

there were 20 yachts or close enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

V.close to PREP AVV

1. close to lett place, person, object:

close to

près de

close to where

près de l'endroit où

closer to

plus près de

how close are we to…?

à quelle distance sommes-nous de…?

2. close to (on point of):

close to tears, hysteria, collapse

au bord de

to be close to doing

être sur le point de faire

3. close to (almost at):

closer to 30 than 40

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

to come closest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come close to doing

faillir faire

he came close to giving up

il a failli abandonner

how close are you to completing…?

est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…?

close to the time when

à peu près au moment où

it's coming close to the time when we must decide

l'heure de nous décider approche

locuzioni:

close to, a. close on (approximately) colloq close to or on colloq 60 people

près de or presque 60 personnes

close to or on colloq a century ago

il y a près d'un siècle

VI.close by PREP AVV

close by wall, bridge:

close by

près de

the ambulance is close by

l'ambulance n'est pas loin

VII.close¹ [ingl brit kləʊs, ingl am kloʊz]

(from) close to colloq, (from) close up

de près

it was a close call colloq or shave colloq or thing

je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle

Vedi anche: draw

I.draw [ingl brit drɔː, ingl am drɔ] SOST

1. draw (raffle):

draw

tirage m (au sort)

to win (sth in) a draw

gagner (qc) dans une loterie

2. draw (tie):

draw (in match)

match m nul

it was a draw (in match)

ils ont fait match nul

it was a draw (in race)

ils sont arrivés ex aequo

3. draw (attraction):

draw (person, film, event, place)

attraction f

Bob Dylan was the big draw

Bob Dylan était la grande attraction

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw

bouffée f

5. draw ingl am (hand of cards):

draw

main f

II.draw <pret drew, part perf drawn> [ingl brit drɔː, ingl am drɔ] VB vb trans

1. draw (on paper etc):

draw picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon

faire

draw person, face, object, diagram

dessiner

draw line, circle, square

tracer

to draw a picture lett

faire un dessin, dessiner

to draw (a picture of) a boat

dessiner un bateau

to draw a map (giving directions)

faire un plan

to draw a map (in school)

dessiner une carte

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb picture, plan, cartoon, sketch

faire qc à qn

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb person, face, object, diagram

dessiner qc à qn

2. draw fig:

draw character, picture

dépeindre

draw analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel

faire

3. draw (pull):

draw animal, car, engine: object, cart, rope, plough

tirer

draw machine, suction: liquid, gas

aspirer

to draw a plough along

tirer une charrue

the water is drawn along the pipe

l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau

I drew the book towards me

j'ai tiré le livre vers moi

he drew the child towards him

il a attiré l'enfant vers lui

to draw a bolt/the curtains

tirer un verrou/les rideaux

I drew the string as tight as I could

j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu

she drew a ten pound note from her purse

elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie

he drew his finger along the shelf

il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère

to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead/a comb through ones' hair

se passer un mouchoir sur le front/un peigne dans les cheveux

she drew his arm through hers

elle a passé son bras sous le sien

she drew her shawl round her shoulders

elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules

to draw water from a well

tirer de l'eau d'un puits

to draw a pint of beer

≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression

to draw blood lett

provoquer un saignement

to draw a bow

bander un arc

4. draw (derive):

draw conclusion

tirer (from de)

I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing

cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire

to draw a lesson/a moral from sth

tirer une leçon/une morale de qc

to draw inspiration from sth

puiser son inspiration dans qc

he drew hope/encouragement from this

cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage

to be drawn from energy, information:

provenir de

his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life

ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons

5. draw (cause to talk):

draw person

faire parler (about, on de)

I'd hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn or she refused to be drawn

j'avais espéré qu'elle me le dirait, mais elle a refusé de parler

to draw sth from or out of sb information

obtenir qc de qn

to draw sth from or out of sb truth

faire dire or arracher qc à qn

she drew tears of laughter from the audience

elle a fait rire son public aux larmes

I managed to draw a smile from him

j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

draw crowd, person

attirer (to vers)

draw reaction, criticism, praise, interest

susciter

the idea drew much criticism from both sides/from the experts

l'idée a suscité de nombreuses critiques des deux côtés/chez les experts

the course draws students from all over the world

le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier

his speech drew great applause

son discours a soulevé des applaudissements

to draw sb's attention to sth

attirer l'attention de qn sur qc

to draw attention to oneself

attirer l'attention sur soi

to feel drawn to sb

se sentir attiré vers qn

to draw sb to person, religion

attirer qn vers

to draw sb to profession

pousser qn vers

the sound of the explosion drew her to the window

le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre

to draw sb into conversation

mêler qn à

to draw sb into argument, battle

entraîner qn dans

I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you

je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi

they were drawn together by their love of animals

leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés

to draw the enemy fire

offrir un cible au feu ennemi

I'll draw their fire

je ferai diversion

7. draw FIN:

draw (take out) money

retirer (from de)

draw cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note

tirer (on sur)

draw (receive) wages, pension

toucher

8. draw GIOCHI (choose at random):

draw name, ticket, winner

tirer [qc] au sort

they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat)

ils lui ont demandé de tirer au sort le gagnant

to draw a winning ticket competitor:

tirer un billet gagnant

Italy has been drawn against Spain or to play Spain

le tirage au sort a désigné l'Italie comme adversaire de l'Espagne

Jones drew Smith in the first round

le tirage au sort a désigné Smith comme adversaire de Jones au premier tour

9. draw SPORT:

to draw a match

faire match nul

10. draw (remove, pull out):

draw tooth

extraire

draw thorn, splinter, sting

retirer, enlever (from de)

draw cork

retirer (from de)

draw sword, dagger

dégainer, sortir

draw knife, gun

sortir

draw card

tirer

to draw a gun on sb

sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn

to draw a knife on sb

sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn

with drawn sword

l'épée dégainée

11. draw (disembowel):

draw chicken, turkey, goose

vider

draw STOR prisoner

étriper

12. draw CACCIA:

draw animal

suivre la voie de

13. draw GIOCHI:

to draw trumps

tirer ses atouts

14. draw TECN:

draw wire, metal, glass

étirer

15. draw NAUT:

the ship draws six metres

le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres

16. draw (run) disuso:

draw bath

faire couler

III.draw <pret drew, part perf drawn> [ingl brit drɔː, ingl am drɔ] VB vb intr

1. draw (make picture):

draw

dessiner

he draws very well

il dessine très bien

to draw round or around sth hand, template

dessiner en suivant les contours de

2. draw (move):

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lett vehicle, person:

gagner du terrain (sur qc/qn)

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) fig person, company:

prendre de l'avance (sur qc/qn)

to draw alongside boat:

accoster

the car drew alongside the lorry

la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion

to draw close or near time, date, ordeal:

approcher

the time/day is drawing close when…

l'heure/le jour approche où…

they drew nearer to listen

ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter

to draw into bus: station

arriver à

the train drew into the station

le train est entré en gare

to draw level

se retrouver au même niveau

to draw level with the other athletes (in score)

se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes

to draw level with the other athletes (in race)

rattraper les autres athlètes

to draw over vehicle (stop)

se ranger

to draw over (still moving)

se rabattre vers le bas-côté

the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road

le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite

to draw to one side person:

s'écarter

to draw round or around people:

se rassembler

they drew round the teacher

ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur

to draw to a halt

s'arrêter

to draw to a close or an end day, event, life:

toucher à sa fin

3. draw SPORT:

draw (gen) (in match) teams:

faire match nul

draw (finish at same time in race) runners, racers:

arriver ex aequo

draw (finish equal, with same points)

se retrouver ex aequo

they drew for second place

ils sont arrivés deuxièmes ex aequo

X drew with Y (in match)

X a fait match nul avec Y

X drew with Y (in race)

X est arrivé ex aequo avec Y

4. draw (choose at random):

to draw for

tirer (au sort)

they drew for partners

ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort)

5. draw:

draw chimney, pipe:

tirer

draw pump, vacuum cleaner:

aspirer

to draw on or at one's pipe/cigarette

tirer sur sa pipe/sa cigarette

6. draw tea:

draw

infuser

IV.draw [ingl brit drɔː, ingl am drɔ]

to be quick/slow on the draw colloq (in understanding)

avoir l'esprit vif/lent

to be quick/slow on the draw (in replying)

avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile

to be quick/slow on the draw cowboy:

dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite

to beat sb to the draw rival, competitor:

devancer qn

to beat sb to the draw cowboy:

dégainer plus vite que qn

to draw the line

fixer des limites

you've got to draw the line somewhere

il faut savoir fixer des limites

to draw the line at doing

se refuser à faire

she drew the line at blackmail

elle se refusait à faire du chantage

I draw the line at violence

je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence

the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts

le syndicat a accepté une augmentation des heures de travail mais a refusé une baisse des salaires

I.close² [ingl brit kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] SOST

1. close (gen) SPORT:

close

fin f

to bring sth to a close

mettre fin à qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to come to a close

se terminer

at the close of day letter

à la tombée du jour letter

2. close FIN:

close (of trading)

clôture f

at the close

à la clôture

II.close² [ingl brit kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] VB vb trans

1. close (shut):

close container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop

fermer

2. close (block):

close border, port, airport

fermer

close pipe, opening

boucher

close road

barrer

close area of town

interdire l'accès à

3. close → close down

4. close (bring to an end):

close meeting, discussion, investigation, case

mettre fin à

close account

fermer

to close the meeting, we have

pour clore la réunion nous avons

the subject is now closed

le sujet est clos

‘this correspondence is now closed’

‘cette rubrique est interrompue’

5. close (reduce):

to close the gap fig

réduire l'écart (between entre)

to close the gap on sb/sth lett, fig

rattraper qn/qc

to close the gaps (improve fault)

remédier aux lacunes (in dans)

6. close (agree):

close deal, contract, sale

conclure

7. close ELETTR:

close circuit

fermer

III.close² [ingl brit kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] VB vb intr

1. close (shut):

close airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station:

fermer (for pour)

close door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth:

se fermer

close hand, arms:

se (re)fermer (around sur)

the museum has closed

le musée est fermé au public

2. close (cease to operate):

close business, factory, mine, institution:

fermer définitivement

3. close (end):

close meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season:

prendre fin

to close with scene, event, song

se terminer par

4. close FIN:

close currency, index, shares, market:

clôturer (at à)

the market closed down/up

le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse

the pound closed up against the euro

la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l'euro

5. close (get smaller):

close

se réduire

the gap is closing between X and Y fig

l'écart entre X et Y se réduit

the gap is closing between X and Y lett

la distance entre X et Y se réduit

6. close (get closer):

close pursuer, enemy:

se rapprocher (on de)

7. close (heal):

close wound:

se refermer

IV.closed AGG

1. closed (shut):

closed door, window, container, business, public building, shop

fermé

closed fist, mouth, eyes

fermé

‘closed’ (sign in shop)

‘fermé’

‘closed’ (in theatre)

‘relâche’

‘closed for lunch/for repairs’

‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’

‘road closed’

‘route barrée’

‘closed to the public’

‘interdit au public’

‘closed to traffic’

‘circulation interdite’

behind closed doors fig

à huis clos

2. closed (restricted):

closed community, circle, meeting, organization, economy

fermé

to have a closed mind

avoir l'esprit fermé

3. closed MAT:

closed set

fermé

4. closed LING:

closed syllable

fermé

Vedi anche: close down

I.close down VB [ingl brit kləʊz -, ingl am kloʊz -] (close down)

close down

fermer définitivement

TV we are now closing down

nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir

II.close down VB [ingl brit kləʊz -, ingl am kloʊz -] (close down [sth], close [sth] down)

close down business, factory:

close down

fermer [qc] définitivement

I.strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] SOST

1. strain FIS:

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 SOST

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

strains letter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb 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 [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb 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 VB vb rifl

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Vedi anche: nerve

I.nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am nərv] SOST

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 colloq

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler colloq

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve colloq

culot m colloq

nerve colloq

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire colloq

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! colloq

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! colloq

you've got a nerve colloq!

tu as un sacré culot! colloq

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! colloq

II.nerves SOST

nerves sost pl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m colloq

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 colloq

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 colloq

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 VB vb rifl

nerve oneself vb rifl:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am 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 VB vb 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 [ingl brit tiːm, ingl am tim] VB vb impers

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming AGG

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pegg

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb 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 colloq

he'll flatten you colloq!

il va te casser la figure! colloq

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, colloq:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten ingl brit:

flatten AUTO CORSE, ELETTR radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB vb rifl

to flatten oneself vb rifl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened AGG

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

Vedi anche: flatten out

I.flatten out VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am 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 VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am 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 [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] SOST

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 AUTO CORSE:

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 [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] AGG

1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top bunk

de haut

top button, shelf

du haut

top division SPORT

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 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 SCUOLA

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 lett cupboard, fridge, layer:

on top of

sur

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me colloq

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, part perf topped> [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] VB vb 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 GASTR 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 colloq

dégommer colloq

top colloq

tuer

V.to top oneself VB vb rifl

to top oneself vb rifl < part pres topping; pret, part perf topped> colloq:

to top oneself

se suicider

VI.top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp]

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

par-dessus le marché colloq

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top colloq

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot colloq

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

être exagéré

he's really over the top colloq!

il exagère!

he's really over the top colloq!

il pousse! colloq

to be the tops colloq, disuso

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

MILIT 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

close to nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario inglese»francese

close to PREP AVV

1. close to (near):

close to

près de

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

en être au début/à la fin de qc

to live close to work

habiter près de son lieu de travail

2. close to (almost):

close to

presque

close to tears

au bord de

close to death

au seuil de

close to doing sth

sur le point de faire qc

3. close to fig:

to be/to get close to sb

être proche/se rapprocher de qn

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario inglese»francese

close to sth

près de qc

to be close to sb

être proche de qn

to be close to sb ties

étroit(e)

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario francese»inglese

être proche de qn (par la pensée)

to be close to sb

être près de la retraite

to be close to retirement

Traduzioni di close to nel dizionario inglese»francese

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? colloq

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

locuzioni:

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:] AVV

I push the door to

je ferme la porte

locuzioni:

to and fro

ça et là

to go to and fro

aller et venir

Vedi anche: from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, ingl am 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

locuzioni:

from bad to worse

de mal en pis

at-sign SOST INFORM

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

locuzioni:

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 colloq

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

I.close¹ [kləʊs, ingl am kloʊs] AGG

1. close (near):

close

proche

at close quarters

de très près

at close range

à bout portant

close combat

corps m à corps

2. close (intimate):

close

proche

to be close to sb

être proche de qn

to be close to sb ties

étroit(e)

3. close (similar):

close resemblance

fort(e)

to be close in sth

se ressembler dans qc

4. close (careful):

close

minutieux(-euse)

close attention

soutenu(e)

after close consideration

après mûre réflexion

5. close (airless):

close

étouffant(e)

close weather

lourd(e)

6. close (almost equal):

close contest

serré(e)

7. close (dense):

close

serré(e)

locuzioni:

to keep a close eye on sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc de très près

II.close¹ [kləʊs, ingl am kloʊs] AVV

1. close (near in location):

close

près

2. close (near in time):

close

proche

to get close

(s')approcher

3. close fig:

close

proche

locuzioni:

to sail close to the wind

jouer un jeu dangereux

III.close¹ [kləʊs, ingl am kloʊs] SOST

close

impasse f

close of cathedral

enceinte f

I.close² [kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] SOST no pl

close

fin f

to bring sth to a close

conclure qc

to come to a close

prendre fin

II.close² [kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] VB vb trans

1. close (shut):

close

fermer

2. close (end):

close

mettre fin à

close bank account

fermer

close deal

conclure

locuzioni:

to close the stable door after the horse has bolted

prendre des précautions après coup

to close one's eyes to sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

III.close² [kləʊz, ingl am kloʊz] VB vb intr

1. close (shut):

close

fermer

close eyes, door

se fermer

2. close (end):

close

prendre fin

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine.

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It lies close to philosophy of culture, but has focus more on existentialism and spiritualism.

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But, CXOs that are too close to the details of the business also create a problem.

www.fastcompany.com

The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized.

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But back in 2012 the troubled former child star was living a little close to the breadline.

www.irishexaminer.com

Because the serto lies close to the equator, temperatures remain nearly uniform throughout the year and are typically tropical, often extremely hot in the west.

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As a baby, she was left too close to a stove and suffered severe burns to both feet, which were subsequently amputated.

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One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain.

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After operating for close to two centuries, it was almost completely ruined by an arsonists fire and had to be dismantled in 1910.

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Large piles of dried yak dung are stored close to the tent as an important source of fuel.

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