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I.height [Brit hʌɪt, Am haɪt] N

1. height (tallness):

height (of person)

taille f

height (of table, tower, tree)

hauteur f

a woman of average or medium height

une femme de taille moyenne

what is your height?

combien mesures-tu?

to be 1 metre 60 cm in height person:

mesurer 1 mètre 60

to be 1 metre 60 cm in height pile, object:

faire 1 mètre 60 de haut

to draw oneself up to one's full height

se redresser

2. height (distance from the ground):

height (of shelf, person)

hauteur f

height (of mountain, plane)

altitude f

to gain/lose height

prendre/perdre de l'altitude

at a height of 200 metres

à 200 mètres d'altitude

to fall from a height of 20 metres

tomber d'une hauteur de 20 mètres

to dive from a great height

plonger de très haut

at shoulder height

à hauteur d'épaule

3. height (peak) fig:

at the height of the season

en pleine saison

at the height of the rush-hour

en plein dans les heures de pointe

at the height of the storm/crisis

au plus fort de l'orage/la crise

to be at the height of one's success/popularity

être au faîte de son succès/sa popularité

to be at the height of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

a writer at the height of her powers

un écrivain à l'apogée de son talent

the violence was at its height

la violence était à son comble

at its height the club had 200 members

le club au plus haut de sa fréquentation comptait 200 membres

Phrases:

the height of (the utmost) luxury, stupidity, cheek

le comble de

to be the height of fashion

être ce que l'on fait de plus à la mode

II.heights N

heights npl (high place):

heights

hauteurs fpl

the snowy/wooded heights

les monts enneigés/boisés

to be scared of heights

avoir le vertige

to rise to or reach great heights fig

aller loin

to reach new heights of perfection, skill

aller encore plus loin dans

I.heighten [Brit ˈhʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈhaɪtn] VB trans

heighten emotion

intensifier

heighten desire

renforcer

heighten curiosity

accroître

heighten malaise, anxiety, tension, suspense

augmenter

heighten sensation

rendre [qc] plus vif/vive

heighten effect

accentuer

to heighten sb's awareness of

rendre qn plus conscient de

II.heighten [Brit ˈhʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈhaɪtn] VB intr

heighten fear:

augmenter

heighten tension:

monter

his colour heightened

il a rougi

III.heightened ADJ

heightened sensitivity:

heightened

très grand

a heightened awareness of

une conscience plus grande de

to have a heightened sensitivity to

être plus sensible à

spot height N GEOG

spot height

point m coté

head height ADV

at head height

à hauteur d'homme

heigh-ho [Brit ˈheɪhəʊ, Am ˈheɪˌhoʊ] INTERJ

heigh-ho

allons-y gaiement! inf

midnight [Brit ˈmɪdnʌɪt, Am ˈmɪdˌnaɪt] N

1. midnight (in time):

midnight

minuit m

at midnight

à minuit

it is (just) after midnight

il est (un peu) plus de minuit

she arrived just after midnight

elle est arrivée juste après minuit

it's past midnight

il est minuit passé

it's past midnight attr celebration, deadline

de minuit

2. midnight (despair):

midnight fig

ténèbres fpl

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'à l'aube

I.eighty-six N ADJ

eighty-six

quatre-vingt-six m inv

II.eighty-six VB trans inf Am

eighty-six

expédier inf

I.eighth [Brit eɪtθ, Am eɪ(t)θ] N

1. eighth (in order):

eighth

huitième mf

2. eighth (of month):

eighth

huit m inv

3. eighth (fraction):

eighth

huitième m

4. eighth MUS:

eighth

octave f

II.eighth [Brit eɪtθ, Am eɪ(t)θ] ADJ

eighth

huitième

III.eighth [Brit eɪtθ, Am eɪ(t)θ] ADV

eighth come, finish:

eighth

huitième, en huitième position

I.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. weight (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to lose/put on weight

perdre/prendre du poids

to be under/over 1 kilo in weight

avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo

by weight

au poids

what is your weight?

combien pesez-vous?

to be twice sb's weight

peser deux fois plus que qn

they're the same weight

ils font le même poids

to put one's full weight on/against sth

appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qc

to put one's full weight behind a blow

frapper de toutes ses forces

he's quite a weight!

il est drôlement lourd!

2. weight (system of measurement):

weight

poids m

unit of weight

unité f de poids

3. weight (object of a fixed heaviness):

weight

poids m

a 25 gramme weight

un poids de 25 grammes

to lift weights

soulever des poids

what a weight!

quel poids!

the weight of responsibility

le poids des responsabilités

to sink under the weight of sth fig

crouler sous le poids de qc

to carry weight horse:

être handicapé

4. weight (credibility, influence):

weight fig

poids m

of some intellectual weight

d'un certain poids intellectuel

to add or give or lend weight to sth

ajouter or donner du poids à qc

not to carry much weight

ne pas peser lourd (with pour)

what she says carries weight

elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de)

to add one's weight to sth

faire jouer son influence en faveur de qc

to throw one's weight behind sth

soutenir qc à fond

5. weight (importance, consideration) fig:

to give due weight to a proposal

accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite

to give equal weight to

accorder une importance égale à

6. weight (in statistics):

weight

coefficient m pondérateur

II.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. weight (put weight(s) on):

weight net, hem, dart, arrow, boat

lester

2. weight (bias):

to weight sth against sb/sth

faire jouer qc contre qn/qc

to weight sth in favour of sb/sth

faire jouer qc en faveur de qn/qc

3. weight (in statistics):

weight index, variable, average, figure

pondérer

III.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

by (sheer) weight of numbers

par la force du nombre

to be a weight off one's mind

être un grand soulagement

to pull one's weight

faire sa part de travail

to take the weight off one's feet

s'asseoir, se reposer

to throw one's weight about or around

faire l'important/-e m/f

I.weight down VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (weight down [sth], weight [sth] down)

weight down paper, sheet

retenir [qc] avec un poids (with avec)

weight down body

lester

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height [haɪt] N

1. height (top to bottom):

height of a person

taille f

height of a thing

hauteur f

2. height pl (high places):

to be afraid of heights

avoir le vertige

to rise to giddy heights iron hum inf

atteindre des sphères vertigineuses

to scale (new) heights

atteindre un nouveau record

3. height (hill):

heights

les hauteurs fpl

4. height fig (strongest point):

height

sommet m

height of career, glory

apogée m

height of folly, stupidity, kindness

comble m

to be at the height of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

to be at the height of fashion

être du dernier cri

to attain great heights

atteindre les hautes sphères

heighten [ˈhaɪtn] VB trans

1. heighten (elevate):

heighten

rehausser

2. heighten (increase):

heighten

augmenter

I.midnight N no pl

midnight

minuit m

at midnight

à minuit

II.midnight ADJ

midnight

de minuit

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'au beau milieu de la nuit

I.freight [freɪt] N inv

1. freight (goods):

freight

fret m

2. freight (transportation):

freight

transport m

to send sth by freight

expédier qc en petite vitesse

air/rail freight

transport aérien/ferroviaire

3. freight (charge):

freight

fret m

4. freight Am RAIL:

freight

train m de marchandises

II.freight [freɪt] ADJ

freight price

de marchandises

freight charges

de fret

freight company, service

de transport

III.freight [freɪt] ADV (by freight system)

to send sth freight

expédier qc en régime ordinaire

IV.freight [freɪt] VB trans

1. freight (transport):

freight

affréter

2. freight (load):

freight a. fig

charger

to be freighted with sth

être chargé de qc

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

eighth

huitième

eighth note Am

croche f

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

the eighth

le(la) huitième

2. eighth (date):

the eighth of June, June the eighth

le huit juin

3. eighth (equal parts):

to cut a cake into eighths

couper un gâteau en huit

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

eighth

huitièmement

I.weight [weɪt] N

1. weight no pl (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to put on [or gain] weight

prendre du poids

2. weight (metal piece):

weight

poids m

to lift weights

lever des poids

3. weight no pl (value):

weight

poids m

to attach weight to sth

attacher de l'importance à qc

to carry weight

avoir du poids

Phrases:

to take the weight off one's feet

se reposer

to be a weight off sb's mind

être un soulagement pour qn

II.weight [weɪt] VB trans

1. weight (hold):

weight

lester

to weight sth down

maintenir qc avec un poids

2. weight fig:

weight

pondérer

to be weighted in favour of sb/sth

peser en faveur de qn/qc

to be weighted in one's favour

être favorable à qn

to be weighted against sb

être défavorable à qn

I.eighty [ˈeɪtɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] ADJ

eighty

quatre-vingts

eighty

huitante CH

eighty

octante Belg, CH

II.eighty [ˈeɪtɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] N

1. eighty (number):

eighty

quatre-vingts m

2. eighty (age):

to be in one's eighties

avoir quatre-vingts ans passés

3. eighty (decade):

the eighties

les années quatre-vingts

vidi i eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

sleight of hand [ˌslaɪtɒfˈhænd, Am -ɑ:f-] N no pl a. fig

sleight of hand

tour m de passe-passe

freight car N Am RAIL

freight car

wagon m de marchandises

weighty <-ier, -iest> [ˈweɪtɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] ADJ

1. weighty (heavy):

weighty

lourd(e)

2. weighty (important):

weighty

important(e)

weighty issue

sérieux(-euse)