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1 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) vérifier2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) vérifier3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) arrèter2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) vérification2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) frein3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) échec4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) carreaux5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) bulletin de consigne6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) addition7) ((American) a cheque.) chèque•- checked- checkbook - check-in - checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) faire échec et mat- checkout- checkpoint - check-up - check in - check out - check up on - check up -
2 climb
climb [klaɪm](a) (road, sun) monter; (plane) monter, prendre de l'altitude; (prices) monter, augmenter; (plant) grimper;∎ the plane climbed 200 feet ≃ l'avion a pris 60 mètres d'altitude∎ I climbed into bed/into the boat j'ai grimpé dans mon lit/à bord du bateau;∎ to climb over an obstacle escalader un obstacle;∎ he climbed (up) out of the hole/through the opening il s'est hissé hors du trou/par l'ouverture;∎ familiar he climbed into his jeans il a enfilé son jean, il a sauté dans son jean;∎ to climb to power se hisser au pouvoir;∎ familiar figurative he climbed to power on the backs of his former colleagues il s'est servi de ses anciens collègues pour accéder au pouvoir□ ;∎ to climb (socially or in the world) s'élever (au-dessus de sa condition)∎ to go climbing faire de l'escalade(a) (ascend → stairs, steps) monter, grimper; (→ hill) escalader, grimper; (→ mountain) gravir, faire l'ascension de; (→ cliff, wall) escalader; (→ ladder, tree) monter sur; (→ rope) monter à3 noun∎ it's quite a climb ça monte dur;∎ it was an easy climb to the top (of the hill) ça montait en pente douce jusqu'au sommet (de la colline);∎ there were several steep climbs along the route il y avait plusieurs bonnes côtes sur le trajet(b) (of plane) montée f, ascension f;∎ rate of climb vitesse f ascensionnelle ou de montée(b) (campaign, bandwagon) se joindre à(a) (get on boat) monter à bord, embarquer(b) (join campaign, bandwagon)∎ they've been campaigning for years but few people have climbed aboard ça fait des années qu'ils font campagne, mais ils ont fait peu d'adeptes;∎ the anti-gun lobby received a boost when the State Governor climbed aboard le lobby qui fait campagne contre les armes à feu a été très aidé par l'adhésion du gouverneur(b) (back down) en rabattre, céder(a) (ascend → stairs, steps) monter, grimper; (→ hill) escalader, grimper; (→ mountain) gravir, faire l'ascension de; (→ cliff, wall) escalader; (→ ladder, tree) monter sur; (→ rope) monter à
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