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I.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] N (all contexts)

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needle lit

II.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] VB trans

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1. needle (annoy):

needle person

2. needle Am (increase alcoholic strength of) inf:

needle drink

III.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl]

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See also haystack

haystack [Brit ˈheɪstak, Am ˈheɪˌstæk] N

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CASE [Brit keɪs] N

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CASE → computer-aided software engineering

CASE

I.case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

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1. case (instance, example):

case

cas m

in several cases

dans plusieurs cas

a case of mistaken identity

un cas d'erreur sur la personne

on a case by case basis

in which case , in that case

en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

in such or these cases

dans un cas pareil

in 7 out of 10 cases

7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10

a case in point

un cas d'espèce, un exemple typique

it was a case of making a quick decision

il s'agissait de prendre une décision rapide

it's a case of substituting X for Y

il s'agit de substituer X à Y

it's simply a case of waiting

il n'y a plus qu'à attendre

2. case (state of affairs, situation):

case

cas m

that's not the case here

ce n'est pas le cas ici

such or this being the case

en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

is it the case that…?

est-il vrai que…?

as or whatever the case may be

selon le(s) cas

should this be the case or if this is the case, contact your doctor

si c'est le cas, consultez votre médecin

in no case will customers be refunded

en aucun cas les clients ne pourront être remboursés

3. case (legal arguments):

the case for the Crown Brit, the case for the State Am

the case for the defence

to state the case

exposer les faits

to put the case for the prosecution

représenter le ministère public

to put the case for the defence

assurer la défense du prévenu

the case against Foster

les faits qui sont reprochés à Foster

there is a case to answer

il y a assez de preuves

the case is closed LAW fig

l'affaire or la cause est entendue

4. case (convincing argument):

case

to put the case for sth

trouver des arguments en faveur de qc

to make a good case for sth

donner des arguments convaincants en faveur de qc

to argue the case for privatization

donner des arguments en faveur de la privatisation

there's a strong case against it

il y a beaucoup d'arguments contre cela

there's a strong case for/against doing

il y a de bonnes raisons pour/pour ne pas faire

5. case (trial):

case

case

criminal/civil case

affaire criminelle/civile

to win one's case

gagner son procès, avoir gain de cause

to lose/plead a case

plaider/perdre une cause

the case before the court

l'affaire en jugement

his case comes up next week

il passe en jugement la semaine prochaine

to decide a case

rendre un jugement

famous cases

causes fpl célèbres

8. case (in welfare work):

case (client)

cas m

to deal with a lot of difficult cases

avoir affaire à des cas difficiles

a problem case

un cas à problème

10. case LING:

case

cas m

in the accusative case

II.in any case ADV

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III.in case CONJ

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IV.in case of PREP

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in case of fire/emergency

en cas d'incendie/d'urgence

V.case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

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get off my case inf!

fiche-moi la paix! inf

See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

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2. rest (other people):

he is no different from the rest (of them)

il n'est pas différent des autres

why can't you behave like the rest of us?

pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

4. rest:

rest (break)

rest (nap, lie-down)

to have or take a rest

to have a rest in the afternoon

faire une sieste dans l'après-midi

let's have a little rest

et si on faisait une petite pause?

it was a rest from the serious business of the day

cela nous a reposés des dures tâches de la journée

he really needs a rest

il a vraiment besoin de se reposer

5. rest (object which supports):

rest

6. rest MUS:

rest

7. rest (immobility):

to be at rest

to come to rest

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

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1. rest (lean):

to rest sth on rock, table

3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):

laisser [qc] en jachère

4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:

rest competitor

ne pas faire participer

5. rest LAW:

to rest one's case

I rest my case fig

il n'y a rien à ajouter

III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

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3. rest euph actor:

to be resting

être sans engagement

5. rest (lie) fig:

to let the matter or things rest

you can't just let it rest there!

tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

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headcase N inf

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to be a headcase

avoir un grain inf

I.case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

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1. case (suitcase):

case

2. case (crate, chest):

case

to buy wine by the case

acheter du vin par la caisse

3. case (display cabinet):

case

to display sth in a case

exposer qc dans une vitrine

4. case (protective container):

case (for spectacles, binoculars, cartridge, weapon)

case (for jewels)

case (of camera, watch)

case (of piano, clock)

5. case TYPO:

case

6. case (bookcover):

case

II.case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)

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to case the joint thief:

faire du repérage

See also upper case, lower case

I.upper case N

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haut m de casse

in upper case

en haut de casse

II.upper case ADJ

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upper case letters

lettres fpl majuscules

upper case letters

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N

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Phrases:

lower-case attr lower-case letter

Translations for needle case in the English»French Dictionary

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I.needle [ˈni·dl] N

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II.needle [ˈni·dl] VB trans

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1. needle inf (annoy):

2. needle (prick):

case¹ [keɪs] N

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2. case LING:

case

in the genitive case

case² [keɪs] N

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1. case (chest):

case

3. case TYPO → lower case, upper case

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I.upper case N TYPO

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II.upper case ADJ TYPO

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lower case, lower-case letter N TYPO

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