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Contents Cambridge

KS3 KS3 French – Mission: français

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Cambridge IGCSE® French

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KS3 French and Spanish Revision

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Cambridge IGCSE® Spanish

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GCSE

Dictionaries

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NEW AQA GCSE 9–1 Complete Revision & Practice

Collins School Dictionaries

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NEW Collins easy learning Dictionaries

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AQA GCSE 9–1 Workbooks

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Collins Pocket Dictionaries

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AQA GCSE 9–1 Revision Cards

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Collins Gem Dictionaries

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Collins Dictionary and Grammar

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Collins Essential Dictionaries

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Collins Essential Dictionary and Grammar

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Collins Complete and Unabridged Dictionaries

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KS3

Mission: français Series editor: Linzy Dickinson Authors: Marie-Thérèse Bougard, Glennis Pye, Oliver Gray, Ginny March, Liz Fotheringham

A fresh approach to teaching French.

Pupil Books Teach a coherent and structured KS3 curriculum with grammar at the centre and sets of high-frequency vocabulary.

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Ensure all pupils can make progress and access the course with integrated support and extension activities

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Motivate pupils to communicate successfully by understanding how language works

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Download accompanying audio, video files and transcripts on collins.co.uk

Workbooks •

Full explanation of all grammar points covered

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Plenty of practice questions to reinforce learning

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Concise topic lessons that are matched to the Pupil Book

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Deliver focused language learning to pupils with skill-based lesson plans

Teacher Packs •

Concise topic lessons that are matched to the respective Pupil Book

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Deliver focused language learning to

1 Topic 1 Ça va?

pupils with skill-based lesson plans

• Say how I feel and ask other people

Objectifs • Use the correct spelling of some adjectives Langue et grammaire Asking someone how they are Here are three ways of asking this question: Ça va?

To use with a friend or someone you know very well Comment ça va?

To use with a young person you don’t know well Comment allez-vous? To use with an adult who isn’t a close friend

Title

ISBN

Price

Pupil Book 1

978-0-00-751341-3

£15.99

Pupil Book 2

978-0-00-751342-0

£15.99

Pupil Book 3

978-0-00-751343-7

£15.99

Workbook 1

978-0-00-751344-4

£5.99

Workbook 2

978-0-00-751346-8

£5.99

Teacher Pack 1

978-0-00-751347-5

£70.00

Teacher Pack 2

978-0-00-751348-2

£70.00

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978-0-00-751333-8

Learning to use French verbs is very important.

Regular verbs follow patterns you can learn to use (see page 130). Those that don’t follow these patterns are called irregular verbs.

To talk about how you are feeling you can use the verb être (to be). It’s an irregular verb.

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£70.00

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Pronunciation The cedilla mark under the letter ‘c’ (ç) before the letters ‘a’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ makes it sound like the letter ‘s’. The letter ‘c’ always sounds like the letter ‘s’ in front of the letters ‘e’ and ‘i’.

Listen to the sound of the letter é, for example in the word fatigué.

Sample page from Mission: français Pupil Book 1

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a

Ça va bien, merci. Et vous?

b

c

Ça va très mal aujourd’hui.

d

Bof! Pas mal.

e

Mmm, comme ci comme ça.

f

Ça va mal.

Ça va super bien.

Écoute et choisis la bonne image (A–F) pour chaque personne.

Listen and choose the correct picture for each person.

Sophie ___

Maeva ___

Madame Leroy ___

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C

B

D

Félix ___ Lucas ___ E

you are she is

In French, the spelling of an adjective often changes depending on the person or thing it is describing.

For example, many have an extra ‘e’ at the end to show that they are describing a girl or woman.

Écoute, écris la bonne lettre (a–f) et dessine le bon symbole.

Listen, write the correct letter and draw the correct symbol.

Justine _C_

tu es elle est

Using adjectives (describing words)

Exemple 1f

£5.99

Workbook 3

Teacher Pack 3

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978-0-00-751345-1

Using verbs (doing words)

Look at how it works: je suis I am il est he is

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Vocabulaire Ça va? Ça va. Ça va (super) bien. Ça va mal. comment pas mal comme ci comme ça bof! salut bonjour fatigué(e) malade stressé(e) triste pourquoi? parce que très merci aujourd’hui et toi? / et vous? ah bon?

How are you?

I’m well.

I’m (really) well.

I’m not very well. how, what not bad, okay so-so something to say if you’re not bothered hi hello, good morning tired ill stressed-out sad why? because very thank you, thanks today and you? oh really?

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KS3

KS3 Revision Complete Revision & Practice Unbeatable value – a KS3 revision guide and workbook in one book for only £5.50.

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Revision guide – clear and concise coverage of every topic

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Workbook – topic-by-topic practice

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Free online Q&A flashcards and ebook included

Revision Guide •

Clear and concise coverage of every topic

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Quick tests, end-of-topic practice questions, topic review later and mixed questions at the end

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Free online Q&A flashcards and ebook included

Sample pages from KS3 French Complete Revision & Practice

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ISBN

School price

KS3 Spanish Complete Revision & Practice

978-0-00-847052-4

£5.50

KS3 French Complete Revision & Practice

978-0-00-756285-5

£5.50

KS3 French Revision Guide

978-0-00-756284-8

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GCSE

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1. Revision guide – clear and concise coverage of every topic, now with online quizzes to test recall 2. Workbook – topic-by-topic practice, now with video solutions to build confidence 3. Exam-style practice paper with answers, now updated to reflect the latest exam series and examiner reports The new editions are matched to the new AQA specification (first exams in 2026). Editions for the current AQA specification (final exams in 2025) are also available.

Title

ISBN

Schol price

NEW AQA GCSE 9-1 French Complete Revision & Practice (for the 2026 exams onwards)

978-0-00-866420-6

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NEW AQA GCSE 9-1 Spanish Complete Revision & Practice (for the 2026 exams onwards)

978-0-00-866421-3

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AQA GCSE 9–1 French Complete Revision & Practice (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-816630-4

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AQA GCSE 9–1 Spanish Complete Revision & Practice (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-816631-1

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AQA GCSE 9–1 German Complete Revision & Practice (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-829203-4

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AQA GCSE 9–1 Workbooks Unbeatable value – a workbook and full practice paper with answers in one book for £3.00.

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All the practice you need with topic-by-topic questions

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Prepare for exams with different question-styles

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Put what you have practised to the test with a full exam-style practice paper with answers included

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Title

ISBN

Schol price

AQA GCSE 9–1 French Workbook (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-832676-0

£3.00

AQA GCSE 9–1 Spanish Workbook (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-832675-3

£3.00

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Includes downloadable audio, online quizzes and video solutions.

GCSE

AQA GCSE 9–1 Revision Cards Unbeatable value – school price only £6.50.

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Test knowledge and understanding of key vocabulary

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200 cards with key words, translations and example sentences

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Available for AQA French, Spanish and German

Title

ISBN

Schol price (excl. VAT)

AQA French GCSE 9–1 Revision Cards (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-839933-7

£6.50

AQA Spanish GCSE 9–1 Revision Cards (for the 2025 exams)

978-0-00-839934-4

£6.50

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Cambridge

Cambridge IGCSE® French Authors: Séverine Capjon, Stuart Glover, Amandine Moores, Robert Pike and Oliver Gray

Provide comprehensive coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE French syllabus (0520/7156) whilst building confidence in language skills.

With a clear structure and engaging content, the topic-based units allow for language and skills to be taught in real-world contexts.

Student’s Book •

Cover all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in a skills-based communicative approach

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Provide plenty of opportunities for practice, consolidation and revision is provided throughout the course, with exam-style questions included

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Encourage students to reflect on their progress with Check-Up and Review sections

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Offer stimulating, thought-provoking and enjoyable insights into the culture and

These resources are endorsed by Cambridge International to support the full syllabus for examination from 2021.

society of Francophone countries with the Français en action section •

Develop oral fluency with downloadable audio files which include listening comprehension exercises

3.1 Un régime sain et équilibré

Workbook •

Je crois que le petit déjeuner est un repas important. Généralement, je mange du pain grillé avec de la confiture et du beurre car ça me donne de l’énergie. Je bois aussi du jus de fruits et un chocolat chaud. Si je ne prends pas de petit déjeuner, j’ai faim à 10h alors je grignote et c’est mauvais pour la santé.

Fabienne

Provide additional material for skills development and Book

Pour moi, le dîner est le meilleur repas de la journée. J’essaie de manger une entrée, un plat principal et un dessert.

Normalement, je prends de la salade ou des crudités comme entrée et puis de la viande avec du riz ou des légumes et pour finir, un fruit. Je mange assez tôt pour avoir le temps de digérer avant de me coucher.

Patricia

Je ne prends jamais de petit déjeuner car je n’ai pas le temps. Ce n’est pas très sain mais tôt le matin je n’ai pas faim. Alors, je mange plus au déjeuner. Par exemple, je mange des pâtes ou un sandwich aux œufs car je suis végétarien et comme boisson, je bois de l’eau minérale. Comme dessert, je mange souvent un yaourt et une pomme ou une banane. Un bon repas équilibré me donne de l’énergie pour le reste de la journée et je me concentre plus facilement.

Sylvain

Consolidate and reinforce language learning, including additional writing and speaking practice in exam-style activities

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Grammaire

1 Je ne mange pas au petit déjeuner.

2 C’est plus facile de me concentrer.

3 J’ai besoin d’énergie.

4 Je mange des légumes.

Prepare, plan and manage lessons effectively with clear

5 Je n’ai pas faim quand je me lève.

6 Je mange trois plats.

7 J’ai faim rapidement si je ne mange pas assez le matin.

and concise notes for all units mixed-ability classes, with differentiated support and activity suggestions throughout •

8 Je ne mange pas de viande.

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Gain inspiration from a useful guide on how to work with

Je mange du chocolat.

Je mange de la confiture.

Je prends des pommes.

Be careful – when expressing a preference, you must use the definite article instead: Je déteste les pommes BUT je mange toujours des pommes.

Plus? ➜ Grammar p. 000

du pain grillé (masc & sing) 22

vingt deux

Sample page from Cambridge IGCSE French Student’s Book

Use the Introductory unit as a diagnostic tool at the start of

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When talking about what you eat or drink, use partitive articles:

Relisez les textes de Fabienne, Sylvain et Patricia, notez les exemples d’articles partitifs et dites si le nom est masculin (masc) ou féminin (fem), singulier (sing) ou pluriel (plur).

the course helps assess knowledge levels

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Fabienne, Syvain ou Patricia ?

Teacher’s Guide •

Vocabulaire le petit déjeuner le déjeuner le dîner le repas l’entrée le plat principal le dessert les légumes grignoter essayer de meilleur tôt digérer

C’est qui ? Fabienne, Sylvain ou Patricia ?.

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• Describe meal routines • Identify reasons to eat healthily • Use partitive articles and adverbs accurately

Quel est ton repas préféré ?

language practice following the structure of the Student’s •

Objectifs

Tu manges un régime équilibré?

Title

ISBN

Price

Student’s Book

978-0-00-830034-0

£25.99

Workbook

978-0-00-830036-4

£10.99

Teacher’s Guide

978-0-00-830035-7

£100.00

Cambridge

Cambridge IGCSE® Spanish Authors: Katie Foufouti, Ana Kolkowska, Libby Mitchell and Charonne Prosser

This course provides comprehensive coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE® Spanish syllabus (0530/7160). With a clear structure and engaging content, the topic-based units give the opportunity for language learning and skills development in real-world contexts.

Student’s Book •

Cover all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in a skills-based communicative approach

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Offer opportunities for practice, consolidation and revision throughout the course, with exam-style questions included

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Encourage students to reflect on their learning at the end of each unit

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Provide thought-provoking and enjoyable insights into the culture and society of

These resources are endorsed by Cambridge International to support the full syllabus for examination from 2021.

ebooks

Spanish-speaking countries with the El mundo hispanohablante sections in each unit •

Downloadable audio files include listening comprehension exercises and

1 Quien soy y donde vivo

Workbook •

¿Listo?

Provide students with practice activities to reinforce,

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¡Revisemos! • Talk about my pets • Describe my bedroom • Use the present tense

Empareja las fotos con los nombres.

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2

3

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consolidate and extend language learning and skills development.

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Each unit contains additional writing and speaking practice in the form of exam-style activities

g una serpiente

b unos peces

e un conejo

h un pájaro

c un gato

f

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Vocabulario

un conejillo de indias

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¿Qué mascotas tienen y cómo son? Escucha y escribe. (1–4)

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Haz una encuesta. Pregunta a tus compañeros.

• ¿Tienes mascotas?

• ¿Cómo es/son?

• ¿De qué color es/ son?

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• Sí, tengo dos gatos.

• Es/Son (grande(s).

• Es/Son (negro(s).

Gramática

¿Dónde? ¿Qué? ¿A qué hora? ¿De qué (color)? ¿Cuándo? ¿Cuánto/a/os/as? ¿Quién(es)? ¿Con quién? ¿Cómo? ¿Cómo es/son? ¿Dónde está el ordenador?

Mi dormitorio es donde estudio.

tener (to have) is a stem-changing verb. (yo) tengo (tu) tienes (él/ella/usted) tiene

Prepare, plan and manage lessons effectively with clear

(nosotros/as) tenemos (vosotros/as) tenéis (ellos/ellas/ustedes) tienen ¿Más? ➜ Grammar p. 000

and concise notes •

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d un caballo

Teacher’s Guide •

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5 a un perro

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Mira la imagen en la página 21. Elige las cuatro frases que describen el dormitorio.

Provide support and activities throughout with a useful

1 La ventana está entre la puerta y la cómoda.

framework for working with a mixed-ability class

4 La silla está al lado de la mesa.

2 La estantería está enfrente del espejo.

3 El ordenador portátil está a la derecha de la lámpara.

5 La colcha está debajo del armario.

6 El póster está sobre la pared.

Use the introductory Student’s Book unit as a diagnostic tool at the start of the course to assess knowledge levels

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Gramática al lado de next to a la derecha/izquierda de to the right/left delante de in front of debajo de under detrás de behind encima de on top of enfrente de opposite entre between sobre/en on de + el → del de + la → de la Está al lado del armario. ¿Más? ➜ Grammar p. 000

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Title

ISBN

Price

Student’s Book

978-0-00-830037-1

£25.99

Workbook

978-0-00-830039-5

£10.99

Teacher’s Guide

978-0-00-830038-8

£100.00

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Verb tables of common regular and irregular verbs

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for quick reference 147 | nähere

nach|lösen vt: eine Fahrkarte

~ to buy a ticket on the bus/train

nach|machen vt to imitate, to

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copy (jdm etw sth from sb); (fälschen) to counterfeit

Nachmittag m afternoon;

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nach|tragen irr vt: jdm etw

~ (übel nehmen) to hold sth against sb nachträglich adv: ~ alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Happy belated birthday nachts adv at night; um 11 Uhr ~ at 11 (o'clock) at night, at 11 pm; um 2 Uhr ~ at 2 (o'clock) in the morning, at 2 am; Nachtschicht f night shift; Nachttarif m off-peak rate; Nachttisch m bedside table; Nachtzug m night train Nachweis (-es, -e) m proof Nachwirkung f after-effect nach|zahlen vi to pay extra � vt: 20 Euro ~ to pay 20 euros extra nach|zählen vt to check Nacken (-s, -) m (nape of the) neck nackt adj naked; (Tatsachen) plain, bare; Nacktbadestrand m nudist beach Nadel (-, -n) f needle; (Stecknadel) pin; Nadelstreifen pl pinstripes pl Nagel (-s, Nägel) m nail; Nagelbürste f nail brush; Nagelfeile f nail-file; Nagellack m nail varnish (o polish); Nagellackentferner (-s, -) m nailvarnish (o nail-polish) remover; Nagelschere f nail scissors pl nah(e) adj, adv (räumlich) near(by); (zeitlich) near; (Verwandte, Freunde) close; Nähe (-) f (Umgebung) vicinity; in der ~ nearby; in der ~ von near to; nahe|gehen irr vi: jdm ~ to upset sb; nahe|legen vt: jdm etw ~ to suggest sth to sb; nahe|liegen irr vi to be obvious � prep +dat near (to), close to nähen vt, vi to sew nähere(r, s) adj (Erklärung, Erkundigung) more detailed; die ~ Umgebung the immediate area;

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bei prep +dat 1 (nahe bei) near; (zum

Aufenthalt) at, with; (unter, zwischen) among; bei München near Munich; bei uns at our place; beim Friseur at the hairdresser's; bei seinen Eltern wohnen to live with one's parents; bei einer Firma arbeiten to work for a firm; etw bei sich haben to have sth on one; jdn bei sich haben to have sb with one; bei Goethe in Goethe; beim Militär in the army 2 (zeitlich) at, on; (während) during; (Zustand, Umstand) in; bei Nacht at night; bei Nebel in fog; bei Regen if it rains; bei solcher Hitze in such heat; bei meiner Ankunft on my arrival; bei der Arbeit when I'm etc working; beim Fahren while driving

bei|behalten irr vt to keep Beiboot nt dinghy bei|bringen irr vt: jdm etw

~ (mitteilen) to break sth to sb; (lehren) to teach sb sth beide(s) pron both; meine ~n Brüder my two brothers, both my brothers; wir ~ both (o the two) of us; keiner von ~n neither of them; alle ~ both (of them); ~s ist sehr schön both are very nice; 30

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beieinander adv together Beifahrer(in) m(f) passenger;

Beifahrerairbag m passenger airbag; Beifahrersitz m passenger seat Beifall (-(e)s) m applause beige adj inv beige Beigeschmack m aftertaste Beil (-(e)s, -e) nt axe Beilage f (Gastr) side dish; (Gemüse) vegetables pl; (zu Buch etc) supplement beiläufig adj adv casually Beileid nt condolences pl; (mein) herzliches ~ please accept my sincere condolences beiliegend adj enclosed beim kontr von bei dem Bein (-(e)s, -e) nt leg beinah(e) adv almost, nearly beinhalten vt to contain Beipackzettel m instruction leaflet beisammen adv together; Beisammensein (-s) nt get-together beiseite adv aside; beiseite|legen vt: etw ~ (sparen) to put sth by Beispiel (-(e)s, -e) nt example; sich (dat) an jdm/etw ein ~ nehmen to take sb/sth as an example; zum ~ for example beißen (biss, gebissen) vt to bite vi to bite; (stechen: Rauch, Säure) vr: sich ~ (Farben) to clash Beitrag (-(e)s, Beiträge) m contribution; (für Mitgliedschaft) subscription; (Versicherung) premium; bei|tragen irr vt, vi to contribute (zu to) bekannt adj well-known; (nicht fremd) familiar; mit jdm ~ sein to know sb; ~ geben to announce;

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(strike) chocar contra, topetar ▶ vi dar sacudidas ▶ bump into vt fus chocar contra, tropezar con; (person) topar con; (inf: meet) tropezar con, toparse con bumper [�b�mpə ] n (Brit) parachoques m inv ▶ adj: ~ crop/harvest cosecha abundante bumper cars npl (US) autos or coches mpl de choque bumph [b�mf] n = bumf bumptious [�b�mpʃəs] adj engreído, presuntuoso bumpy [�b�mpi] adj (road) lleno de baches; (journey, flight) agitado bun [b�n] n (Brit: cake) pastel m; (US: bread) bollo; (of hair) moño bunch [b�ntʃ] n (of flowers) ramo; (of keys) manojo; (of bananas) piña; (of people) grupo; (pej) pandilla; bunches npl (in hair) coletas fpl bundle [�b�ndl] n (gen) bulto, fardo; (of sticks) haz m; (of papers) legajo ▶ vt (also: bundle up) atar, envolver; to ~ sth/sb into meter algo/a algn precipitadamente en bun fight n (Brit inf: tea party) merienda; (: function) fiesta oficial bung [b�ŋ] n tapón m, bitoque m ▶ vt (throw) arrojar; (also: bung up: pipe, hole) tapar; my nose is bunged up (inf) tengo la nariz atascada or taponada bungalow [�b�ŋ�ələu] n bungalow m, chalé m bungee jumping [�b�nd�i��d��mpiŋ] n puenting m, banyi m bungle [�b�ŋ�l] vt chapucear bunion [�b�njən] n juanete m bunk [b�ŋk] n litera; ~ beds npl literas fpl bunker [�b�ŋkə ] n (coal store) carbonera; (Mil) refugio; (Golf) búnker m bunk off vi: to ~ school (Brit inf) pirarse las clases; I’ll ~ at 3 this afternoon me voy a pirar a las 3 esta tarde bunny [�b�ni] n (also: bunny rabbit) conejito Bunsen burner [�b�nsn-] n mechero Bunsen bunting [�b�ntiŋ] n empavesada, banderas fpl buoy [bɔi] n boya ▶ buoy up vt mantener a flote; (fig) animar buoyancy [�bɔiənsi] n (of ship) flotabilidad f buoyant [�bɔiənt] adj (ship) capaz de flotar; (carefree) boyante, optimista; (Comm: market, prices etc) sostenido; (: economy) boyante BUPA [�bu�pə] n abbr (= British United Provident Association) seguro médico privado burden [�bə�dn] n carga ▶ vt cargar; to be a ~ to sb ser una carga para algn bureau [�bjuərəu] (pl bureaux [-z]) n (Brit: writing desk) escritorio, buró m; (US: chest of drawers) cómoda; (office) oficina, agencia bureaucracy [bjuə�rɔkrəsi] n burocracia

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bureaucrat [�bjuərəkr�t] n burócrata mf bureaucratic [bjuərə�kr�tik] adj burocrático bureau de change [-də�ʃɑ̃�] (pl bureaux de

The Imperative

change) n caja f de cambio

bureaux [�bjuərəuz] npl of bureau burgeon [�bə�d�ən] vi (develop rapidly) crecer, incrementarse; (trade etc) florecer

burger [�bə��ə ] n hamburguesa burglar [�bə��lə ] n ladrón(-ona) m/f burglar alarm n alarma f contra robo burglarize [�bə��ləraiz] vt (US) robar (con

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The imperative is the form of the verb used to give commands or orders.

It can be used politely, as in English ‘Shut the door, please’.

In positive commands, the imperative forms for Vd, Vds and nosotros are the same as the subjunctive. The other forms are as follows:

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burglary [�bə��ləri] n robo con allanamiento

or fractura, robo de una casa burgle [�bə��l] vt robar (con allanamiento) Burgundy [�bə��əndi] n Borgoña burial [�bεriəl] n entierro burial ground n cementerio burlap [�bə�l�p] n arpillera burlesque [bə��lεsk] n parodia burly [�bə�li] adj fornido, membrudo Burma [�bə�mə] n Birmania Burmese [bə��mi�z] adj birmano ▶ n pl inv birmano(-a); (Ling) birmano burn [bə�n] (pt, pp burned or burnt) vt quemar; (house) incendiar ▶ vi quemarse, arder; incendiarse; (sting) escocer ▶ n (Med) quemadura; the cigarette burnt a hole in her dress se ha quemado el vestido con el cigarrillo; I’ve burnt myself! ¡me he quemado! ▶ burn down vt incendiar ▶ burn out vt (writer etc): to ~ o.s. out agotarse burner [�bə�nə ] n (gas) quemador m burning [�bə�niŋ] adj (building, forest) en llamas; (hot: sand etc) abrasador(a); (ambition) ardiente Burns’ Night [bə�nz-] n ver nota Cada veinticinco de enero los escoceses celebran la llamada Burns’ Night (noche de Burns), en honor al poeta escocés Robert Burns (1759-1796). Es tradición hacer una cena en la que, al son de la música de la gaita escocesa, se sirve haggis, plato tradicional de asadura de cordero cocida en el estómago del animal, acompañado de nabos y puré de patatas. Durante la misma se recitan poemas del autor y varios discursos conmemorativos de carácter festivo. burnt [bə�nt] pt, pp of burn burp [bə�p] (inf) n eructo ▶ vi eructar burqa [�bə�kə] n burka m, burqa m burrow [�b�rəu] n madriguera ▶ vt hacer una madriguera bursar [�bə�sə ] n tesorero; (Brit: student) becario(-a) bursary [�bə�səri] n (Brit) beca

tú (same as 3rd person singular present indicative) vosotros (final -r of infinitive changes to -d) î (tú) habla speak (Vd) hable speak (nosotros) hablemos let’s speak (vosotros) hablad speak (Vds) hablen speak

The imperative of irregular verbs is given in the verb tables, pages 82 to 160.

Position of object pronouns with the imperative: • in positive commands: they follow the verb and are attached to it.

An accent is needed to show the correct position for stress (see page 296) î • in negative commands: they precede the verb and are not attached to it î For the order of object pronouns, see page 236.

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leading article, editorial; (tb: casa ~) publisher edredón [eðre�ðon] nm eiderdown, quilt; ~ nórdico continental quilt, duvet educación [eðuka�θjon] nf education; (crianza) upbringing; (modales) (good) manners pl; (formación) training; sin ~ ill-mannered; ¡qué falta de ~! how rude! educado, -a [eðu�kaðo, a] adj wellmannered; mal ~ ill-mannered educar [eðu�kar] vt to educate; (criar) to bring up; (voz) to train educativo, -a [eðuka�tiβo, a] adj educational; (política) education cpd EE.UU. nmpl abr (= Estados Unidos) USA efectista [efek�tista] adj sensationalist efectivamente [efektiβa�mente] adv (como respuesta) exactly, precisely; (verdaderamente) really; (de hecho) in fact efectivo, -a [efek�tiβo, a] adj effective; (real) actual, real ∂ nm: pagar en ~ to pay (in) cash; hacer ~ un cheque to cash a cheque efecto [e�fekto] nm effect, result; (objetivo) purpose, end; efectos nmpl (personales) effects; (bienes) goods; (Com) assets; (Econ) bills, securities; ~ 2000 millennium bug; ~ invernadero greenhouse effect; ~s de consumo consumer goods; ~s a cobrar bills receivable; ~s especiales special effects; ~s personales personal effects; ~s secundarios side effects; ~s sonoros sound effects; hacer o surtir ~ to have the desired effect; hacer ~ (impresionar) to make an impression; llevar algo a ~ to carry sth out; en ~ in fact; (respuesta) exactly, indeed efectuar [efek�twar] vt to carry out; (viaje) to make eficacia [efi�kaθja] nf (de persona) efficiency; (de medicamento etc) effectiveness eficaz [efi�kaθ] adj (persona) efficient; (acción) effective eficiente [efi�θjente] adj efficient efusivo, -a [efu�siβo, a] adj effusive; mis más efusivas gracias my warmest thanks EGB nf abr (Esp Escol: = Educación General Básica) primary education for six- to fourteen-year olds; ver tb sistema educativo egipcio, -a [e�xipθjo, a] adj, nm/f Egyptian Egipto [e�xipto] nm Egypt egoísmo [eγo�ismo] nm egoism egoísta [eγo�ista] adj egoistical, selfish ∂ nm/f egoist egregio, -a [e�γrexjo, a] adj eminent, distinguished Eire [�eire] nm Eire ej. abr (= ejemplo) eg eje [�exe] nm (Geo, Mat) axis; (Pol, fig) axis, main line; (de rueda) axle; (de máquina) shaft, spindle ejecución [exeku�θjon] nf execution; (cumplimiento) fulfilment; (actuación)

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ejecutar [exeku�tar] vt to execute, carry out;

(matar) to execute; (cumplir) to fulfil; (Mus) to perform; (Jur: embargar) to attach, distrain; (deseos) to fulfil; (Inform) to run ejecutivo, -a [exeku�tiβo, a] adj, nm/f executive; el (poder) ~ the executive (power) ejemplar [exem�plar] adj exemplary ∂ nm example; (Zool) specimen; (de libro) copy; (de periódico) number, issue; ~ de regalo complimentary copy; sin ~ unprecedented ejemplo [e�xemplo] nm example; (caso) instance; por ~ for example; dar ~ to set an example ejercer [exer�θer] vt to exercise; (funciones) to perform; (negocio) to manage; (influencia) to exert; (un oficio) to practise; (poder) to wield ∂ vi: ~ de to practise as ejercicio [exer�θiθjo] nm exercise; (Mil) drill; (Com) fiscal o financial year; (período) tenure; ~ acrobático (Aviat) stunt; ~ comercial business year; ~s espirituales (Rel) retreat sg; hacer ~ to take exercise ejercitar [exerθi�tar] vt to exercise; (Mil) to drill ejército [e�xerθito] nm army; E~ del Aire/de Tierra Air Force/Army; ~ de ocupación army of occupation; ~ permanente standing army; entrar en el ~ to join the army, join up ejote [e�xote] nm (Am) green bean pa l a b r a c l a v e

el [el] (fem la, neutro lo, pl los, las) artículo

definido 1 the; el libro/la mesa/los estudiantes/las flores the book/table/ students/flowers; me gusta el fútbol I like football; está en la cama she’s in bed 2 (con n abstracto o propio: no se traduce): el amor/ la juventud love/youth; el Conde Drácula Count Dracula 3 (posesión: se traduce a menudo por adj posesivo): romperse el brazo to break one’s arm; levantó la mano he put his hand up; se puso el sombrero she put her hat on 4 (valor descriptivo): tener la boca grande/los ojos azules to have a big mouth/blue eyes 5 (con días) on; me iré el viernes I’ll leave on Friday; los domingos suelo ir a nadar on Sundays I generally go swimming 6 (lo + adj): lo difícil/caro what is difficult/ expensive; (cuán): no se da cuenta de lo pesado que es he doesn’t realize how boring he is ∂ pron demostrativo 1: mi libro y el de usted my book and yours; las de Pepe son mejores Pepe’s are better; no la(s) blanca(s) sino la(s) gris(es) not the white one(s) but the grey one(s) 2: lo de: lo de ayer what happened

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pauvres ▰ he grew up in the ~ streets of Leeds il a grandi dans les quartiers pauvres de Leeds ; see also backstreet back stretch N ⇒ back straight back talk* N (NonC : US) ⇒ backchat back-to-back ADJ dos à dos ▰ a row of backto-back houses (Brit) une rangée de maisons adossées les unes aux autres ADV ▰ they showed two episodes back-to-back ils ont passé deux épisodes de suite back tooth N (pl back teeth) molaire f back-to-the-office report N compte rendu m de mission back-up light N (US : of car) feu m de recul, feu m de marche arrière back vowel N voyelle f postérieure 7 - PHRASAL VERBS

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away VI (se) reculer ▰ to ~ away from [+ problem] prendre ses distances par rapport à ▶back down VI revenir sur sa position ▶back off VI ① (= draw back) reculer ② (US * ) ▰ ~ off Mom, I can make my own decisions laisse-moi tranquille, maman, je peux prendre mes propres décisions VT FUS (= withdraw) abandonner ▰ the union has ~ed off that demand le syndicat a abandonné cette revendication ▶back on to VT FUS [house etc] ▰ the house ~s on to the golf course l'arrière de la maison donne sur le terrain de golf ▶back out VI (lit) [person] sortir à reculons ; [car] sortir en marche arrière (of de) ; (fig) revenir sur ses engagements ▰ at the last minute he ~ed out à la dernière minute il a fait machine arrière VT SEP [+ vehicle] sortir en marche arrière ▶back out of* VT FUS [+ deal, agreement] revenir sur ; [+ duty, undertaking] se soustraire à ▶back up VI ① (= reverse) faire marche arrière ② (= queue) ▰ the traffic is ~ing up for miles behind the accident l'accident a provoqué des kilomètres de bouchon ③ [water] refouler VT SEP ① (= support) [+ theory, claim] confirmer ; [+ person] soutenir ▰ his colleagues ~ed him up ses collègues l'ont soutenu ▰ he said he had never been there and she ~ed him up il a dit qu'il n'y était jamais allé et elle a confirmé ses dires ② (= reverse) [+ vehicle] faire reculer ③ (Comput) [+ file] sauvegarder I'll be back “I'll be back” (« Je reviendrai ») contient une menace : le locuteur sous-entend qu'à son retour, son interlocuteur aura des ennuis.

Cette phrase a pris une connotation menaçante dans la bouche du cyborg meurtrier Terminator, joué par Arnold Schwarzenegger. On songe à l'acteur tout autant qu'à ses films lorsqu'on entend cette phrase, au point qu'on la prononce parfois avec un accent autrichien.

backache /ˈbækeɪk/ N mal m de dos ▰ I've got

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backache | backroom

ANGLAIS-FRANÇAIS

back-scratching N (NonC) renvoi m d'ascenseur back seat N siège m or banquette f arrière ▰ in

(a) ~ j'ai mal au dos

backbench /ˈbækbentʃ/ ADJ (Brit, Austral Parl) ▰ ~ MP député m de base

backbencher /ˈbækˌbentʃer/ N (Brit Parl) député m de base

Backbencher Député de la Chambre des communes qui n'occupe aucune fonction officielle, ni au gouvernement, ni dans le cabinet fantôme. Il siège donc sur les bancs du fond de la Chambre, contrairement aux « frontbenchers », membres du gouvernement ou de l'opposition, qui sont assis aux premiers rangs. Par leur position, les backbenchers ne sont pas tenus de suivre aussi rigoureusement les consignes de vote de leur parti.

L'expression back benches désigne l'ensemble des backbenchers, toutes appartenances confondues.

backbite /ˈbækbaɪt/ VT médire de, débiner * backbiting /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/ N médisance f backboard /ˈbækbɔːd/ N (US Sport) panneau m backbone /ˈbækbəʊn/ N ① [of person, animal]

épine f dorsale, colonne f vertébrale ; [of fish] arête f centrale ▰ English to the ~ anglais jusqu'à la moelle (des os) ② (fig = main part, axis) base f, ossature f ▰ to be the ~ of an organization être or former la base or l'ossature d'une organisation ▰ the economic ~ of the country la base de l'économie du pays ③ (NonC = strength of character) [of person] courage m, cran * m ; [of government, organization] fermeté f ▰ he's got no ~ il n'a pas de cran *

backchat * /ˈbæktʃæt/ N (NonC) impertinence f backdate /ˌbækˈdeɪt/ VT [+ cheque] antidater

▰ increase ~d to January augmentation f avec

effet rétroactif à compter de janvier

/ˈbækdɔːr/ ADJ [loan, attempt etc] déguisé ; [methods] détourné

backdoor

backdrop /ˈbækdrɒp/ N (Theat, fig) toile f de fond -backed /bækt/ ADJ (in compounds) ① (= with back) à dossier ▰ low-backed chair chaise f à dossier bas ② (= with backing) doublé de ▰ rubber-backed carpet tapis m doublé de caoutchouc ③ (= supported by) soutenu (by par) ▰ American-backed soutenu par les américains

backer /ˈbækər/ N (= supporter) partisan(e) m(f) ;

s'effacer, disparaître de l'avant-scène ; [+ problem] passer au second plan ③ (= context, circumstances) contexte m ▰ what is the ~ to these events? dans quel contexte cela s'est-il passé ? ▰ his article details the historical ~ to the crisis son article fait l'historique de la crise ▰ this decision was taken against a ~ of violence cette décision a été prise dans un climat de violence ▰ can you fill me in on the ~ to this person's case? (doctor, social worker) pouvez-vous me rappeler les antécédents or me résumer le dossier de cette personne ? ; see also

comp ④ (= training) formation f ▰ my ~ is in engineering j'ai une formation d'ingénieur ▰ what educational ~ does she have? qu'est-ce qu'elle a fait comme études ? ▰ what is his professional ~? quelle est son expérience professionnelle ?, quel est son parcours professionnel ? ⑤

(= origins) origines fpl, milieu m ▰ from ~s venant d'horizons différents

diverse

▰ what's his (family) ~? quelles sont ses orig-

ines ?, de quel milieu est-il ? ▰ a man from a working class ~ un homme issu d'un milieu ouvrier ▰ he came from a conventional middle-class family ~ il venait d'une famille bourgeoise traditionnelle COMP background music N musique f de fond ; (in restaurant, bar etc) musique f d'ambiance ▰ to play sth as ~ music passer qch en fond sonore background noise N bruit m de fond background paper N document m de référence or d'information background radiation N radioactivité f naturelle background reading N lectures fpl générales (autour du sujet) background story N (Press) papier m d'ambiance background studies NPL (études fpl de) culture f générale

backhand /ˈbækhænd/ ADJ [blow] en revers ;

[writing] penché à gauche ▰ ~ drive (Tennis) coup m droit de dos ▰ ~ volley / shot coup m / volée f de revers N (Tennis) revers m

backhanded /ˌbækˈhændɪd/ ADJ ① [shot, blow] donné du revers de la main ② [action] déloyal ; [compliment] équivoque

(Betting) parieur m, -euse f ; (Fin) [of bill] avaliseur m ; [of firm, play, film, business venture] commanditaire m ▰ our financial ~s nos bailleurs de fonds, nos commanditaires

backhander /ˌbækˈhændər/ N (Brit) ① (= blow)

backfire /ˈbækˈfaɪər/ N (in car) (= explosion) raté m

[of book] endossure f ; [of picture] entoilage m ② (Mus) accompagnement m ③ (fig : Fin, Pol) soutien m ④ (Betting) paris mpl ⑤ (= movement) [of horse, cart etc] recul m ; [of boat] nage f à culer ; [of wind] changement m de direction (en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre) COMP backing group N (Mus) groupe m (accompagnant un chanteur) backing singer N (Mus) choriste mf backing store N (Comput) mémoire f auxiliaire backing vocals NPL (Mus) chœurs mpl

(d'allumage) ; (= noise) pétarade f ; (US : for halting a fire) contre-feu m VI ① [car] pétarader, avoir un raté (d'allumage) ; (US = halt a fire) allumer un contre-feu ② (fig = miscarry) [plan] avoir l'effet inverse que prévu ▰ to ~ on sb se retourner contre qn ▰ his tactics could ~ (on him) sa tactique pourrait avoir l'effet inverse or se retourner contre lui

backgammon jacquet m

/ˈbækˌgæmən/ N trictrac m,

background /ˈbækgraʊnd/ N ① [of picture, photo]

arrière-plan m ; [of design] fond m ; [of music, recording] fond m sonore ▰ on or against a blue ~ sur fond bleu ▰ against a ~ of drums, maracas and guitars sur fond de tambours, maracas et guitares ▰ in the ~ [of picture, photo, design] à l'arrière-plan ; [of music, recording] en fond sonore ▰ who's that in the ~? qui est la personne (qu'on voit) à l'arrière-plan ? ▰ I could hear voices in the ~ j'entendais des voix en bruit de fond ▰ to blend or fade or disappear into the ~ se confondre avec l'arrière-plan ② (= sidelines) arrière-plan m, second plan m ▰ to remain in the ~ rester dans l'ombre ▰ to keep sb in the ~ tenir qn à l'écart ▰ their old rivalry was always there in the ~ leur vieille rivalité était toujours là, en filigrane ▰ to be pushed into the ~ être relégué au second plan ▰ to fade or blend into the ~ (= be sidelined) [+ person]

revers m ② (* = reproof) réprimande f, semonce f ③ (* = bribe) pot-de-vin m

backing /ˈbækɪŋ/ N ① (lit) renforcement m ;

backlash /ˈbæklæʃ/ N [of machine] secousse f, sac-

cade f ; [of explosion] contrecoup m, répercussion f ; (Pol, fig) réaction f brutale ▰ there was a ~ against reforms within the party il y a eu une réaction brutale contre les réformes au sein du parti

backless /ˈbæklɪs/ ADJ [dress etc] dos nu inv backlist /ˈbæklɪst/ N [of books] (ouvrages mpl du) fonds m

backlog /ˈbæklɒg/ N [of rent] arriéré m (de loyers)

▰ ~ of work travail m en retard ▰ ~ of orders

(Comm) commandes fpl en carnet, commandes fpl inexécutées ▰ ~ of accumulated arrears (Fin) accumulation f d'arriérés de paiement

backrest /ˈbækrest/ N [of chair] dossier m backroom /ˈbækrʊm/ N (fig) ▰ the ~ boys* (gen)

les travailleurs mpl de l'ombre, ceux qui restent dans la coulisse ; (= experts, scientists) les

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