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  • 81choke — [[t]tʃoʊk[/t]] v. choked, chok•ing, n. 1) to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle 2) to stop by or as if by strangling or stifling: The sudden wind choked his words[/ex] 3) to stop by filling; obstruct;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 82PERDRE — v. tr. être privé de quelque chose qu’on avait, qu’on possédait. Perdre son bien. C’est un homme qui n’a rien à perdre. Ce prince perdit ses états, perdit la couronne. Lorsque les chrétiens perdirent Constantinople. Les ennemis perdirent leurs… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 83attitude — attitudinal, adj. /at i toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes. 2. position or posture of the body… …

    Universalium

  • 84dumb — dumbly, adv. dumbness, n. /dum/, adj., dumber, dumbest, v. 1. lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull witted. 2. lacking the power of speech (often offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal. 3. temporarily unable to speak: dumb …

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  • 85expression — expressional, adj. expressionless, adj. expressionlessly, adv. /ik spresh euhn/, n. 1. the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of political opinions. 2. a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old fashioned… …

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  • 86surrender — surrenderer, n. /seuh ren deuhr/, v.t. 1. to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. 2. to give… …

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  • 87ÉPILEPSIE — Le mot «épilepsie» (du verbe 﨎神晴凞見猪見益﨎晴益, saisir), désignait autrefois toutes les crises au cours desquelles un sujet était privé, à l’improviste, de ses sens, c’est à dire au cours desquelles il perdait soudainement connaissance. Ambroise Paré a …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 88white — white1 W1S1 [waıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(colour)¦ 2¦(people)¦ 3¦(pale)¦ 4¦(coffee)¦ 5¦(wine)¦ 6 a white Christmas ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hwit] 1.) ¦(COLOUR)¦ having the colour of milk, salt, or snow …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 89beauty — / bju:ti/ noun 1 APPEARANCE a) (U) a quality that a place or person has that makes them very attractive to look at: Her beauty had faded over the years. | an area of outstanding natural beauty | beauty product/tip etc (=a product etc that is… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 90surrender — sur•ren•der [[t]səˈrɛn dər[/t]] v. t. 1) to deliver up or yield (something) to the possession or power of another on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy[/ex] 2) to give (oneself) up, as to the police 3) to give (oneself) up …

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