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Définition one-night stand | dictionnaire d’Anglais Cobuild pour apprenants

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one-night stand  

     ( one-night stands    plural  ) A one-night stand is a very brief sexual relationship, usually one that is casual and perhaps only lasts one night.  
INFORMAL      n-count  
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Dictionnaire Collaboratif     Anglais pour Apprenants
n.
a single place where you can find everything you need, usually found in different places
exp.
be kept waiting
exp.
stop talking; refrain from saying something
exp.
(about a positive event/situation) happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
id.
make a lot of efforts to understand something
exp.
to do two things at the same time using the effort needed to do only one
exp.
A modern version of the popular saying "killing two birds with one stone." derived from the popular video game "angry birds."
n.
buy one, get one free
n.
boys'night out
n.
person skilled for an activity, especially for one involving motion (like sports; dance)
n.
technique used for smoking a marijuana joint in two, consisting in one person inhaling the smoke exhaled by the other one
n.
a sound (usually a song, jingle) that one hears mentally for a certain period of time
v.
raise a price after agreeing on a lower one
n.
a deliberate and strategic effort to engage one in a donor/investor relationship
n.
the point where a minor change turns into a major and irreversible one
adj.
sufficient or enough to do something/ for a one reason
n.
one of several parts that together make up a whole machines, system etc.
id.
going from one bar to another
n.
a leaky tap that tends to spray water over ones trousers whenever used.
n.
a brief moment when one does not remember something or is confused
exp.
a poetic or humorous way of expressing one's fervent wish for somehting
n.
one who designs a room interior
n.
one who solves people's problems
exp.
go for something, take one's chances
exp.
Slang expression meaning one being annoying.
v.
to get rid of one's frustration (for example by doing something violent or impulsive)
exp.
to lose one's temper
exp.
live without being connected to one of more public utilities (such as water, electric power)
exp.
expression used to point out that one has to struggle or suffer to achieve his goal
n.
law of evolution, only the fittest survive, the ones that can adapt


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