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| cast n | formal (games: throw of dice) (de dés) | coup, lancer nm |
| | His first cast of the dice was lucky. |
| | Il a eu de la chance dès le premier coup de dés. |
| cast n | (angling: throw a hook or lure) (Pêche) | lancer nm |
| | He caught a huge fish with his first cast of the rod. |
| | Il a attrapé un énorme poisson dès son premier lancer de ligne. |
| cast n | (mold of pottery, metal) | moule, moulage nm |
| | He made a cast in plaster before pouring in the liquid bronze. |
| | Il a fait un moule en plâtre avant de couler le bronze liquide. |
| cast n | (medicine: rigid dressing) (Médecine) | plâtre nm |
| | The boy's broken arm was put in a cast for six weeks. |
| | Le garçon a eu le bras dans le plâtre pendant six semaines. |
| cast n | (tendency) | tendance nf |
| | The poetry of adolescents sometimes has an egotistical cast. |
| | Les poèmes d'adolescents sont parfois révélateurs d'une tendance à se regarder le nombril. |
| cast n | rare (style, appearance) | style nm |
| | The cast of her clothing is often Bohemian. |
| | Elle s'habille avec des vêtements de style bohème. |
| cast n | (hue, tint) (couleur) | teinte nf |
| | The room had a bluish cast to it from the colour of the light. |
| | Le soleil donnait à la chambre une teinte bleutée. |
| cast n | (eye defect) | strabisme nm |
| cast n | usually plural (worm casting) (déjections de ver) | turricule nm |
| | Earthworms have left their casts all over the lawn. |
cast,
cast operator n | (computing: data conversion operator) (Informatique) | opérateur de conversion nm |
| cast⇒ vi | (angling: throw a hook or lure) (Pêche à la ligne) | lancer la ligne loc v |
| | My fishing line gets tangled up every time I cast. |
| cast [sb]⇒ vtr | (theater: fill a role) (Théâtre, Cinéma) | choisir (pour jouer) vtr |
| | They cast him as one of the bodyguards. |
| | Ils l'ont choisi pour jouer l'un des gardes du corps. |
| cast [sth]⇒ vtr | (shape using a mold) | mouler⇒ vtr |
| cast [sth] vtr | (mold: metal, etc.) (du métal...) | couler⇒ vtr |
| | The artist cast the statue from bronze. |
| cast [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (send forth) | rejeter [qqn] de [qch], bannir [qqn] de [qch], vtr + prép |
| | He was cast from his city and had to live elsewhere. |
| | Il fut rejeté (or: banni) de la ville et dut aller habiter ailleurs. |
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| cast about vi phrasal | (search) | chercher⇒ vi |
| | As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately. |
| cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | rechercher⇒, chercher⇒ vtr |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| cast [sb] aside vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reject, abandon) | se débarrasser de v pron + prép |
| | In her ambition to get ahead, she uses people and then casts them aside when they can do no more for her. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Elle utilise les gens et se débarrasse d'eux quand ils ne lui apportent plus rien. |
| | | rejeter⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Elle se sert des gens qu'elle rencontre, puis elle les rejette. |
| cast [sth] aside vtr phrasal sep | (throw away, discard) | jeter⇒ vtr |
cast [sth] away,
cast away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (discard) | jeter⇒ vtr |
| cast [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (shipwreck) | faire naufragé vtr + adj |
| | | to be cast away : faire naufrage loc v |
| cast off vi phrasal | (nautical: set sail) (Nautique) | larguer les amarres loc v |
| | The Beagle cast off in 1831 on a five-year expedition with Charles Darwin on board. |
| cast off vi phrasal | UK (knitting: bind off, finish) (Tricot) | rabattre les mailles, arrêter les mailles loc v |
| | Janice cast off and wove in the ends of her knitting. |
cast [sth] off,
cast off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (knitting: bind off to finish) (Tricot : une maille) | rabattre⇒ vtr |
| | One way of shaping sleeves when knitting a sweater is to cast off a certain number of stitches at the beginning of each row. |
| | L'une des manières de former des manches en tricotant un pull est de rabattre un certain nombre de mailles au début de chaque rangée. |
cast [sth] off,
cast off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (get rid of) | se débarrasser de v pron + prép |
| | | se défaire de v pron + prép |
| | The key to having a great vacation is to cast off your worries and concerns. |
| | Pour passer de bonnes vacances, le secret est de se débarrasser de ses problèmes et ses soucis. |
cast off,
cast down vi phrasal | (country dancing) (figure de contredanse) | tourner en bas loc v |
| | The dancers cast off and moved to the end of the line. |
| cast on vi phrasal | (knitting: make first stitches) (Tricot) | monter des mailles loc v |
| | To knit a sweater you cast on the bottom edge, and knit upward towards the neck. |
| cast on vtr phrasal sep | (knitting: start first stitches) (Tricot : des mailles) | monter⇒ vtr |
| | Using large needles and chunky wool, cast on 30 stitches. |
| cast [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (banish) | bannir⇒ vtr |
| | Exorcism is a ceremony for casting out demons. |
| | L'exorcisme est une cérémonie pour bannir les démons. |
| | | chasser⇒ vtr |
| | L'exorcisme est une cérémonie pour chasser les démons. |
cast up [sth],
cast [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (ocean: wash [sth] ashore) (océan) | rejeter⇒ vtr |
cast up [sth],
cast [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | dated (add up: numbers) | additionner⇒ vtr |
| cast up vi phrasal | US (vomit) | vomir⇒ vi |
| cast up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, regional (reproach [sb] with [sth]) (familier) | balancer [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | (familier) | faire des reproches à [qqn] loc v |
| | Jock cast up to Mary that she was to blame for their situation. |
| | Jock a balancé à Mary qu'elle était responsable de la situation. |
| cast up vi phrasal | UK, regional (show up unexpectedly) (familier) | débarquer⇒ vi |
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cast a ballot,
cast your ballot v expr | (vote) | voter⇒ vi |
| | The issue has been discussed, so please cast your ballots in silence. |
| | Maintenant que nous avons discuté du problème, veuillez voter en silence. |
| cast a glance over [sth] v expr | (survey quickly) | jeter un coup d'œil à [qch] loc v + prép |
| | | jeter un œil à [qch] loc v + prép |
| | Just before her guests arrived, she cast a glance over the table to be sure everything was in place. |
| | Avant que les invités n'arrivent, elle a jeté un coup d'œil à la table pour être sûr que tout était en place. |
| cast a gloom over [sth] v expr | (make [sth] seem depressing) | assombrir⇒, ternir⇒ vtr |
| cast a gloom over [sb] v expr | (put [sb] in sad mood) | déprimer⇒, démoraliser⇒ vtr |
| cast a look v expr | (look quickly) | jeter un coup d'œil loc v |
| | | examiner rapidement vtr + adv |
| cast a pall over [sth] v expr | figurative (make gloomy) | jeter un froid sur [qch] loc v + prép |
| | (assez familier : d'une fête,...) | casser l'ambiance de [qch] loc v + prép |
| | News of the death of the team's former captain cast a pall over the game. |
| cast a shadow v expr | (block the light) | projeter une ombre loc v |
| | The tree cast a shadow over the lawn. |
| | L'arbre projetait une ombre sur la pelouse. |
| cast a shadow over [sth] v expr | figurative (create a gloomy mood) (figuré) | assombrir⇒ vtr |
| | (un événement) | en partie gâcher⇒, quelque peu gâcher⇒ vtr |
| | (une réputation) | nuire à, en partie nuire à, quelque peu nuire⇒ vtr ind |
| | Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event. |
| | La mort de Mark a assombri tout l'événement. |
| cast a spell v expr | (witchcraft: make a charm or curse) | jeter un sort loc v |
| | The witch cast a spell and the naughty boy never pulled cats' tails again. |
| | La sorcière a jeté un sort et le méchant garçon n'a plus jamais tiré la queue des chats. |
| cast a spell on [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (enchant, seduce) (figuré) | envoûter⇒, ensorceler⇒ vtr |
| | | captiver, subjuguer |
| | The skilful musician's passionate performance cast a spell on the entire audience. |
| cast a spell on [sth/sb] v expr | (witchcraft: charm or curse) | jeter un sort à loc v |
| | | ensorceler⇒ vtr |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | mettre en œuvre un large dispositif, mettre en place un large dispositif loc v |
| | The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |
| | La police a mis en œuvre (or: en place) un large dispositif pour arrêter le fugitif. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | ratisser large loc v |
| | The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
| cast an eye over [sth] v expr | (survey appraisingly) | jeter un œil à [qch], jeter un œil sur [qch] loc v |
| cast aspersions vtr + npl | (disparage, slander) | médire⇒ vi |
| cast aspersions on [sb/sth] v expr | (disparage, slander) | médire de, médire sur vi + prép |
cast away,
castaway adj | (discarded) | jeté adj |
cast away,
castaway adj | (shipwrecked) | naufragé adj |
| cast doubt on [sth] v expr | (dispute the authenticity of [sth]) | semer le doute sur loc v + prép |
| | | mettre en doute, remettre en question, remettre en cause vtr + loc adv |
| | The recent scientific discoveries cast doubt on previous theories. |
| cast [sb] in the role of [sb/sth] v expr | (select a performer to appear as) | donner à [qqn] le rôle de [qqn/qch] loc v |
| cast iron n | (moulded metal) | fonte nf |
| cast-iron n as adj | (of molded metal) | en fonte loc adj |
| | He cooked the eggs in his trusty cast-iron skillet. |
| | Il a cuisiné les œufs dans sa fidèle poêle en fonte. |
| cast-iron n as adj | figurative (alibi, excuse: strong) (figuré, familier) | en béton loc adj |
| | (figuré, familier) | béton adj inv |
| | He came up with a cast-iron excuse for not attending the meeting. |
| | Il est venu avec une excuse en béton pour ne pas avoir assisté à la réunion. |
| | Il est venu avec une excuse béton pour ne pas avoir assisté à la réunion. |
| cast [sth/sb] loose vtr + adj | (set free) | livrer à soi-même loc v |
| cast of characters n | (film, play: roles) (Cinéma, Théâtre) | distribution nf |
| | There was a huge cast of characters in the movie "Lord of the Rings". |
| cast of mind n | (way of thinking) | état d'esprit nm |
| | | mentalité nf |
| | | pensée nf |
| | His cast of mind always leads to extreme opinions. |
cast pearls before swine,
cast your pearls before swine v expr | figurative (squander [sth] on [sb] who does not value it) (figuré) | donner de la confiture aux cochons, donner de la confiture à des cochons loc v |
| cast steel n | (iron alloy) | acier moulé nm |
| cast stone | (concrete) | pierre reconstituée nf |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) (figuré) | jeter la première pierre loc v |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| cast [sth] up vtr + adv | (gaze, eyes: look upward) (les yeux) | lever [qch] vers le ciel loc v |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | donner sans rien attendre en retour loc v |
| | (moins précis) | avoir le cœur sur la main loc v |
| | (Bible seulement) | jeter son pain sur la face des eaux loc v |
| cast your lot with [sth] v expr | (associate, ally youself with [sb]) (soutenu) | unir son sort à [qch], lier son sort à [qch] loc v |
| cast your mind back to [sth] v expr | (recall the past) | se rappeler [qch] v pron |
| cast your vote v expr | (vote) | voter v |
| | You must go to a polling booth to cast your vote. |
| cast your vote for [sth] v expr | (vote for) | voter pour vtr ind |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| | Tu vas voter pour le candidat libéral ou le candidat conservateur ? |
cast-iron alibi,
watertight alibi,
bulletproof alibi n | figurative (strong defence) | alibi en béton nm |
| cast-iron guarantee n | figurative (total assurance) (familier) | garantie en béton nf |
| | | garantie à toute épreuve nf |
| cast-iron stomach n | figurative (good digestion) | estomac en béton nm |
cast-off (UK),
castoff (US) n | UK, often plural (discarded object, esp. clothing) | vieux vêtement nm |
| | | vêtement d'occasion nm |
| | (surtout au pluriel) | vieille affaire nf |
| | Lisa was fed up of having to wear her older sister's cast-offs. |
| cast-off n | UK (bindoff: knitting finishing technique) (Tricot) | rabattre les mailles, arrêter les mailles loc v |
| | This cast-off will give your jumper a stretchy neckline. |
| cast-off n as adj | UK (knitting: bindoff, finished) | tricoté adj |
| | There are many different cast-off techniques. |
cast-off (UK),
castoff (US) adj | (secondhand) | vieux, vieille adj |
| | | d'occasion, de seconde main loc adj |
cast-off (UK),
castoff (US) adj | (unwanted) | vieux, vieille adj |
| | | dont personne ne veut loc adj |
| | I gave my cast-off clothing to the thrift store. |
| cast-offs npl | informal (clothes: second hand) | vieux vêtements nmpl |
| | | vêtements seconde main nmpl |
| | (familier) | vieilles fringues nfpl |
| | As the youngest child, she had to wear her elder siblings' old cast-offs. |
| | En tant que dernière-née, elle a dû porter les vieux vêtements de ses sœurs. |
| die-cast n as adj | (made by molding metal) | moulé sous pression loc adj |
| | These die-cast model cars are very popular with collectors. |
| | Ces voitures moulées sous pression sont très populaires auprès des collectionneurs. |
| die-cast [sth]⇒ vtr | (make by molding metal) | mouler sous pression vtr |
| | The factory die-casts the parts in aluminium. |
| | L'usine moule sous pression les pièces en aluminium. |
ductile iron,
nodular cast iron n | (form of cast iron) | fonte ductile nf |
gray iron (US),
grey cast iron (UK) n | (type of pig iron, cast iron) | fer gris, gris fer nm |
| | (plus pâle) | gris fonte nm |
in a cast,
also UK: in plaster expr | (broken limb: cast in plaster) | dans le plâtre loc adv |
| | Julie's arm was in plaster for six weeks after she fell out of a tree. |
| | The technician put the injured man's leg in a cast. |
| | Julie a eu le bras dans le plâtre pendant six mois après être tombée d'un arbre. // Le technicien a mis la jambe du blessé dans le plâtre. |
open-pit (US),
open-cast,
opencast (UK) adj | (mining) (mine) | à ciel ouvert loc adj |
| plaster cast n | (casing to immobilize a broken bone) | plâtre nm |
| | I have to wear this plaster cast on my arm for a month. |
| | Je dois porter ce plâtre sur mon bras cassé pendant un mois. |
| plaster cast n | ([sth] sculpted from plaster) | moulage en plâtre nm |
| | The plaster cast of her head was used to form a latex mask. |
| | Le moulage en plâtre de sa tête a été utilisé pour former un masque en latex. |
run your eye over [sth],
cast your eye over [sth],
cast an eye over [sth] v expr | informal (glance at briefly, examine hastily) | jeter un œil à [qch], jeter un coup d’œil à [qch] loc v |
shoot a glance at [sb],
dart a glance at [sb],
cast a glance at [sb] v expr | (look quickly at) | jeter un regard furtif à [qqn], lancer un regard furtif à [qqn] loc v + prép |
shoot [sb] a glance,
cast [sb] a glance v expr | (look quickly at) | jeter un regard furtif à [qqn], lancer un regard furtif à [qqn] loc v + prép |
| supporting cast n | (performers not in leading roles) | seconds rôles nmpl |
| | | rôles secondaires nmpl |
| | | petits rôles nmpl |
| the die is cast expr | figurative (the situation cannot be changed) | les dés sont jetés expr |
| | | le sort en est jeté expr |
| | | les jeux sont faits |
worm casting,
worm cast n | (pile of earth excreted by a worm) (déjections de ver) | turricules nmpl |