45 Quantification 2 Flashcards

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1
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les poids et mesures

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weights and measures

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mesurer

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to measure [ˈmeʒəʳ]

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une mesure (quantité)

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a measure

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deux mesures de farine

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two measures of flour

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une mesure (évaluation, dimension)

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a measurement [ˈmeʒəmənt]

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prendre les mesures de qqch.

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to take* the measurements of sth

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les dimensions

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the dimensions [daɪˈmenʃənz] • the measurements [ˈmeʒəmənts]

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quantifier qqch.

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to quantify sth

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le système métrique

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the metric system

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métrique

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metric [ˈmetrɪk]

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un mètre

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[BR] a metre [ˈmiːtəʳ] • [AM] a meter

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un centimètre

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[BR] a centimetre [ˈsentɪˌmiːtəʳ] • [AM] a centimeter

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un kilomètre

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[BR] a kilometre [kɪˈlɒmətəʳ] • [AM] a kilometer

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un mètre carré (abr. m2)

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a square metre (abr. sqm)

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un hectare

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a hectare [ˈhektɑːʳ]

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un mètre cube

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a cubic metre

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un gramme

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a gram [græm] • [BR] a gramme

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un kilo(gramme)

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a kilo(gram) [ˈkɪləʊ(græm)] • [BR] a kilo(gramme)

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une tonne

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a ton [tʌn]

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un litre

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[BR] a litre [ˈliːtəʳ] • [AM] a liter

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le système impérial (britannique)

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the imperial system

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un pouce ( = 2,54 cm)

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an inch [ɪntʃ] (abr. in)

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un pied ( = 30,48 cm)

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a foot [fʊt] (abr. ft)

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un yard ( = 91,44 cm)

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a yard [jɑːd] (abr. yd)

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une pinte (en GB = 0,57 l ; aux USA = 0,47 l ; ≈ un demi-litre)

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a pint [paɪnt] (abr. pt)

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un mile ( = 1,609 km)

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a mile [maɪl]

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un nœud, un mille nautique ( = 1,85 km)

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a knot [nɒt]

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un gallon (en GB = 4,546 l ; aux USA = 3,78 l)

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a gallon [ˈgælən] (abr. gal)

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une once ( = 28,35 g)

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an ounce [aʊns] (abr. oz)

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une livre ( = 453,6 g)

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a pound [paʊnd] (abr. lb)

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un arpent, un acre ( = 4046,86 m2)

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an acre [ˈeikəʳ]

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32
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long

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long [lɒŋ]

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33
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long de 4 mètres

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4 metres long

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34
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faire 3 mètres de long

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to be 3 metres in length

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35
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la longueur

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length [leŋ(k)θ]

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dans le sens de la longueur

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lengthways • lengthwise

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large

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broad [brɔːd] • wide [waɪd]

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38
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large de 4 mètres

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4 metres across • 4 metres wide

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39
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faire 3 mètres de large

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to be 3 metres in breadth • to be 3 metres in width

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la largeur

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breadth [bretθ] • width [wɪdθ]

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dans le sens de la largeur

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breadthways • breadthwise

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42
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haut

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high [haɪ]

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43
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la hauteur

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height [haɪt]

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44
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grand

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tall [tɔːl]

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45
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la grandeur

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tallness [ˈtɔːlnɪs]

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46
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haut de 5 mètres

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5 metres high

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47
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faire 5 mètres de haut

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to be 5 metres in height

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48
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il mesure 1 m 92

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he is 1 m 92 (tall)

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49
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profond

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deep [diːp]

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50
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profond de 4 mètres

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4 metres deep

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51
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faire 5 mètres de profondeur

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to be 5 metres in depth

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52
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la profondeur

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depth [depθ]

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53
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épais

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thick [θɪk]

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54
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être épais de 2 centimètres, avoir une épaisseur de 2 centimètres

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to be 2 centimetres thick

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l’épaisseur

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thickness [ˈθɪknɪs]

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56
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peser

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to weigh [weɪ]

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57
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peser 6 kilos

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to weigh 6 kilos • to be 6 kilos in weight

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58
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le poids

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weight [weɪt]

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59
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une balance

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a pair of scales • scales [skeɪlz] (plur.)

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le volume

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volume [ˈvɒljuːm]

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61
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faire 6 mètres cubes de volume

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to be 6 cubic metres in volume

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la masse

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mass [mæs]

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la capacité

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capacity [kəˈpæsɪtɪ]

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la surface

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surface [ˈsɜːfɪs]

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65
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la superficie

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area [ˈɛərɪə]

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66
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avoir une superficie de 5 mètres carrés

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to be 5 square metres in area • to have an area of 5 square metres

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67
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mesurer 5 mètres sur 2

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to measure 5 metres by 2 (metres)

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68
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la taille

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size

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69
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grand

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tall [tɔːl] • big [bɪg]

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grandir (enfant)

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to get* taller • to get* bigger

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71
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grandir (plante, enfant)

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to grow* [grəʊ]

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72
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la croissance

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growth [grəʊθ]

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73
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agrandir, s’agrandir

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to enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ]

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gros

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big [bɪg] • large [lɑːdʒ]

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75
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grossir

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to get* bigger • to become* larger

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76
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énorme

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enormous [ɪˈnɔːməs] • huge [hjuːdʒ]

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volumineux

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bulky [ˈbʌlkɪ] • voluminous [vəˈluːmɪnəs]

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78
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lourd

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heavy [ˈhevɪ]

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79
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alourdir

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to make* heavy

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80
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s’alourdir

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to become* heavy

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81
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long

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long [lɒŋ]

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82
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rallonger

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to lengthen [ˈleŋ(k)θən]

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immense, énorme, vaste

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vast [vɑːst]

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immense

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immense [ɪˈmens]

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85
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l’immensité

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vastness [ˈvɑːstnɪs] • immensity [ɪˈmensɪtɪ]

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86
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géant

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giant [ˈdʒaɪənt]

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87
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gigantesque

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gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk]

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le gigantisme

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gigantism [dʒaɪˈgæntɪzəm]

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89
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colossal

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colossal [kəˈlɒsl]

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90
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gargantuesque

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gargantuan [gɑːˈgæntjʊən]

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91
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petit

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small [smɔːl] • little [ˈlɪtl]

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tout petit

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tiny [ˈtaɪnɪ]

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93
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minuscule

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minute [ˈmɪnɪt] • minuscule [ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl]

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miniature

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miniature [ˈmɪnɪtʃəʳ]

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microscopique

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microscopic [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk]

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96
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infime

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infinitesimal [ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesiməl]

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97
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court

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short [ʃɔːt]

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98
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raccourcir

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to shorten [ˈʃɔːtn]

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99
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bas

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low [ləʊ]

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100
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baisser

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to lower [ˈləʊəʳ]

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101
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étroit

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narrow [ˈnærəʊ]

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102
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l’étroitesse

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narrowness [ˈnærəʊnɪs]

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rétrécir, se rétrécir

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to narrow

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104
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mince

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thin [θɪn]

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105
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la minceur

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thinness [ˈθɪnnɪs]

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106
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léger

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light [laɪt]

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107
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la légèreté

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lightness [ˈlaɪtnɪs]

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108
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alléger

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to lighten [ˈlaɪtn]

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109
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peu profond

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shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]

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110
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plat

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flat [flæt]

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111
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aplatir, s’aplatir

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to flatten (down) • to flatten out

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112
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large

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wide [waɪd] • broad [brɔːd]

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113
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élargir

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to widen [ˈwaɪdn]

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114
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s’élargir (rue)

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to widen

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115
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s’élargir (vêtement)

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to get* wider • to stretch [stretʃ]

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116
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s’étendre (forêt, plaine)

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to stretch (out)

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117
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l’étendue (d’une forêt, d’une plaine)

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area [ˈɛərɪə] • expanse [ɪksˈpæns]

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118
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approfondir, s’approfondir

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to deepen [ˈdiːpən]

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119
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épaissir, s’épaissir

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to thicken [ˈθɪkən]

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120
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rétrécir, se rétrécir

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to shrink* [ʃrɪŋk]

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121
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le rétrécissement

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shrinkage [ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ]

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122
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contracter, se contracter

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to contract [ˈkɒntrækt]

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123
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la contraction

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contraction [kənˈtrækʃən]

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124
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condenser en, se condenser en

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to condense into [kənˈdens]

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125
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se télescoper

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to telescope [ˈtelɪskəʊp]

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126
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de taille moyenne, de poids moyen

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of average height / weight • of medium height / weight

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127
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c’est assez grand

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it’s a fair size

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128
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c’est de la taille de…

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it’s the size of …

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129
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une quantité

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a quantity [ˈkwɒntɪtɪ] • an amount [əˈmaʊnt]

130
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une quantité raisonnable / modérée / modeste de

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a reasonable / moderate / modest quantity of • a reasonable / moderate / modest amount of

131
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beaucoup

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a lot [lɒt] • a great deal • very much

132
Q

il mange beaucoup

A

he eats a lot

133
Q

il lit beaucoup

A

he reads a lot • he reads a great deal

134
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il ne lit pas beaucoup

A

he doesn’t read (very) much • he doesn’t read a lot • he doesn’t read a great deal

135
Q

beaucoup de (suivi d’un nom non comptable)

A

a lot of • much [mʌtʃ]

136
Q

il reste beaucoup de lait

A

there’s a lot of milk left

137
Q

il ne reste pas beaucoup de lait

A

there isn’t much milk left

138
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beaucoup de (suivi d’un nom comptable)

A

many [ˈmenɪ] • a lot of

139
Q

beaucoup d’entre eux l’ont cru

A

a lot of them believed it • many of them believed it

140
Q

il y avait beaucoup de gens

A

there were lots of people

141
Q

j’en connais beaucoup qui…

A

I know a great many people who … • I know a lot of people who …

142
Q

pas mal de (suivi d’un nom non comptable)

A

quite a lot of • a fair amount of

143
Q

il a pas mal d’argent

A

he has quite a lot of money • he has a fair amount of money

144
Q

pas mal de (suivi d’un nom comptable)

A

a good many • a good few • quite a lot of

145
Q

elle a acheté pas mal de livres

A

she bought a good many books • she bought a good few books • she bought quite a lot of books

146
Q

la plupart de, la majorité de

A

the majority of • most [məʊst]

147
Q

la plupart des candidats, la majorité des candidats

A

the majority of candidates • most candidates

148
Q

la plupart des gens, la majorité (des gens)

A

most people

149
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être majoritaire

A

to be the majority

150
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une grande partie de, la plupart de (suivi d’un nom singulier)

A

much of

151
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une grande partie du livre

A

much of the book

152
Q

la plupart du temps

A

much of the time

153
Q

peu (modifiant un verbe)

A

not much • little [ˈlɪtl]

154
Q

je sors peu

A

I don’t go out much

155
Q

il a très peu bu

A

he drank very little

156
Q

peu (modifiant un adjectif, un adverbe)

A

not very

157
Q

il est peu sociable

A

he’s not very sociable

158
Q

peu de (suivi d’un nom non comptable)

A

little [ˈlɪtl] • not much

159
Q

j’en veux peu

A

I do not want much

160
Q

peu de (suivi d’un nom comptable)

A

few [fjuː] • not (very) many

161
Q

il a peu d’amis

A

he has got few friends • he hasn’t got many friends

162
Q

une minorité

A

a minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]

163
Q

en minorité, minoritaire

A

in a minority • in the minority

164
Q

un peu

A

a little [ˈlɪtl] • a bit [bɪt]

165
Q

un tout petit peu

A

a little bit

166
Q

je suis un peu fatigué

A

I’m a little (bit) tired • I’m a bit tired

167
Q

tu conduis un peu vite

A

you’re driving a little fast • you’re driving a bit fast

168
Q

un peu de

A

a little [ˈlɪtl] • a bit of

169
Q

un peu d’argent / de sucre

A

a little money / sugar

170
Q

un peu de patience

A

a little patience • a bit of patience

171
Q

quelques, certains

A

some [sʌm]

172
Q

quelques livres, certains livres

A

some books

173
Q

quelques-uns des livres, certains des livres

A

some of the books

174
Q

plusieurs

A

several [ˈsevrəl]

175
Q

plusieurs livres

A

several books

176
Q

plusieurs des livres

A

several of the books

177
Q

quelques-uns

A

a few [fjuː]

178
Q

quelques amis

A

a few friends

179
Q

quelques-uns d’entre eux

A

a few of them

180
Q

un certain nombre

A

quite a few

181
Q

assez

A

enough [ɪˈnʌf]

182
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assez de sucre

A

enough sugar

183
Q

assez grand / petit

A

big / small enough

184
Q

plus qu’assez

A

more than enough

185
Q

bien assez de

A

plenty of

186
Q

j’ai bien assez de temps / de pommes

A

I’ve got plenty of time / of apples

187
Q

elle en a bien assez

A

she’s got plenty • she’s got quite enough

188
Q

trop (avec un verbe)

A

too much

189
Q

tu dors / travailles trop

A

you sleep / work too much

190
Q

trop (devant un adjectif ou un adverbe)

A

too [tuː]

191
Q

trop vieux / rapidement

A

too old / quickly

192
Q

trop de (devant un nom non comptable)

A

too much

193
Q

tu as mis trop de sel

A

you’ve put too much salt

194
Q

trop de (devant un nom comptable)

A

too many

195
Q

il a fait trop d’erreurs

A

he made too many mistakes

196
Q

quatre / cinq de trop

A

four / five too many

197
Q

très

A

very [ˈverɪ]

198
Q

vraiment très bon / vite

A

very good / quickly indeed

199
Q

plus

A

more [mɔːʳ]

200
Q

j’en veux plus

A

I want more

201
Q

trois / quatre fois plus

A

three / four times as much

202
Q

le plus

A

(the) most [məʊst]

203
Q

celui qui gagne le plus

A

the one who earns (the) most

204
Q

pas plus de

A

no more than

205
Q

ça n’a pas pris plus d’une heure

A

it took no more than an hour

206
Q

au plus, au maximum

A

at (the) most

207
Q

il a au plus 70 ans

A

he’s at most 70 • he’s 70 at the most

208
Q

tout au plus

A

at the very most

209
Q

il y a deux chaises en plus

A

there are two more chairs • there are two extra chairs

210
Q

il nous faut deux chaises en plus

A

we need another two chairs • we need two more chairs

211
Q

une assiette supplémentaire

A

an extra plate • an additional plate

212
Q

de plus en plus

A

more and more

213
Q

cela devient de plus en plus difficile

A

it’s getting more and more difficult

214
Q

cela devenait de plus en plus gros

A

it was getting bigger and bigger

215
Q

plus… plus

A

the more … the more

216
Q

plus il en a plus il en veut

A

the more he has the more he wants

217
Q

plus c’est petit plus c’est cher

A

the smaller it is the dearer it is

218
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plus… moins

A

the more … the less

219
Q

plus il travaille moins il réussit

A

the more he works the less successful he is

220
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moins

A

less [les]

221
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le moins

A

(the) least [liːst]

222
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celui qui travaille le moins

A

the one who works (the) least

223
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pas moins de

A

no less than

224
Q

cela ne pèse pas moins de 50 kilos

A

it weighs no less than 50 kilos

225
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au moins, au minimum

A

at (the) least

226
Q

elle a au moins dix chats

A

she’s got at least ten cats

227
Q

il y a deux chaises en moins

A

there are two chairs missing • we are two chairs short

228
Q

de moins en moins

A

less and less

229
Q

c’est de moins en moins efficace

A

it’s less and less efficient

230
Q

moins… moins

A

the less … the less

231
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moins je mange moins j’ai faim

A

the less I eat the less hungry I am

232
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moins… plus

A

the more … the less

233
Q

moins je fume plus j’ai faim

A

the less I smoke the more I eat

234
Q

il y a deux chaises en moins (elles manquent)

A

there are two chairs missing

235
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autant de… que (avec un nom non comptable)

A

as much … as

236
Q

il y a autant de neige ici

A

there’s as much snow here

237
Q

autant de… que (avec un nom comptable)

A

as many … as

238
Q

j’ai autant d’élèves que l’année dernière

A

I have as many pupils as last year

239
Q

pas si… que ça

A

not as … as all that

240
Q

ce n’est pas si facile que ça

A

it’s not as easy as all that

241
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tout

A

all [ɔːl]

242
Q

en tout

A

in all • all told

243
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6 en tout

A

6 in all

244
Q

le livre entier

A

the whole book • the entire book

245
Q

entièrement, complètement

A

wholly [ˈhəʊlɪ]

246
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total

A

total [ˈtəʊtl]

247
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complet

A

complete [kəmˈpliːt]

248
Q

tout compte fait

A

all in all

249
Q

partiel

A

partial [ˈpɑːʃəl]

250
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chaque

A

every [ˈevrɪ] • each [iːtʃ]

251
Q

chaque fois / livre

A

every time / book • each time / book

252
Q

chacun

A

each (one) • every one

253
Q

chacun des garçons

A

every one of the boys • each of the boys

254
Q

un sur trois / dix

A

one out of three / ten • one in three / ten

255
Q

la seule raison / personne

A

the only reason / person

256
Q

seulement

A

only [ˈəʊnlɪ]

257
Q

n’importe quel livre

A

any book

258
Q

et… et

A

both … and

259
Q

ensemble

A

both [bəʊθ]

260
Q

tous les deux, ensemble

A

both of them • the two of them

261
Q

tous les trois

A

all three of them • the three of them

262
Q

à la fois, tout ensemble

A

both

263
Q

à la fois bête et laid

A

both stupid and ugly

264
Q

ou… ou, soit… soit

A

either … or

265
Q

soit à Paris soit à Londres

A

either in Paris or in London

266
Q

aucun, pas un

A

none

267
Q

aucun invité ne le savait

A

none of the guests knew that

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il n’y en a pas un seul

A

there are none at all • there is not a single one

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Q

pas une seule personne ne s’est perdue

A

not one person was lost

270
Q

personne

A

no one • nobody

271
Q

personne, pas même Joe

A

nobody, not even Joe

272
Q

rien

A

nothing

273
Q

je n’ai pas de sœur / de famille

A

I have no sisters / no family

274
Q

il n’y a pas de place

A

there is no room • there is not any room

275
Q

ni… ni

A

neither … nor

276
Q

ni lui ni moi

A

neither he nor I

277
Q

ni l’un ni l’autre

A

neither (of them)

278
Q

Avez-vous des livres ?

A

Have you any books?

279
Q

Je n’ai pas de livres

A

I haven’t any books

280
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Combien cela coûte-t-il ?

A

How much does it cost?

281
Q

Combien de gens y avait-il ?

A

How many people were there?

282
Q

J’en veux comme ça

A

I want this much

283
Q

C’est grand comme ça

A

It’s this big

284
Q

augmenter de, accroître de (prix, nombre, production)

A

to increase by [ɪnˈkriːs] • to raise by [reɪz]

285
Q

augmenter de (prix, nombre, production)

A

to increase by • to rise* by [raɪz] • to go* up by

286
Q

augmenter qqch. de

A

to increase sth by

287
Q

une augmentation de 5 % du capital / du prix

A

a 5 % increase in capital / price

288
Q

diminuer qqch. de, réduire qqch. de (prix, dépenses, production)

A

to reduce sth by • to bring* sth down by • to cut* sth by

289
Q

diminuer de, réduire de (nombre, longueur)

A

to reduce by • to decrease by [diːˈkriːs]

290
Q

diminuer de (nombre, production)

A

to diminish by [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] • to decrease by • to fall* by [fɔːl] • to drop by [drɒp]

291
Q

une réduction des dépenses

A

a reduction in expenses • a cut in expenses

292
Q

une diminution des réserves

A

a decrease in supplies • a diminution in supplies

293
Q

une diminution de la demande

A

a fall in demand • a drop in demand

294
Q

un manque de

A

a lack of • a scarcity of

295
Q

une pénurie de

A

a shortage of • a dearth of

296
Q

manquer de qqch.

A

to lack sth

297
Q

il me manque 5 points

A

I am 5 points short

298
Q

insuffisant

A

insufficient [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt]

299
Q

rare (objet, mot, cas)

A

rare [rɛəʳ]

300
Q

rare, peu abondant (nourriture, main-d’œuvre)

A

scarce [skɛəs]

301
Q

rare, peu abondant (végétation)

A

sparse [spɑːs]

302
Q

rarement

A

rarely [ˈrɛəlɪ] • seldom [ˈseldəm]

303
Q

à peine

A

scarcely [ˈskɛəslɪ] • barely [ˈbɛəlɪ]

304
Q

un surplus de, un excédent de

A

a surplus of [ˈsɜːpləs]

305
Q

en surplus, excédentaire

A

surplus

306
Q

un excès

A

an excess [ɪkˈses]

307
Q

une abondance de

A

an abundance of

308
Q

abondant

A

plentiful [ˈplentɪfʊl] • abundant [əˈbʌndənt]

309
Q

de la nourriture en abondance

A

abundant food • food in plenty

310
Q

nombreux

A

numerous [ˈnjuːmərəs]

311
Q

une profusion de

A

a profusion of

312
Q

une multitude de

A

a multitude of

313
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suffisant

A

sufficient [səˈfɪʃənt]

314
Q

superflu

A

superfluous [sʊˈpɜːflʊəs]

315
Q

excessif

A

excessive [ɪkˈsesɪv]

316
Q

vide

A

empty [ˈemptɪ]

317
Q

vider

A

to empty

318
Q

plein

A

full [fʊl]

319
Q

remplir

A

to fill [fɪl]

320
Q

à moitié plein / mangé

A

half-full / -eaten