space

space
space [speɪs]
1. noun
   a. espace m ; ( = interval, period) espace m (de temps)
• he was staring into space il regardait dans le vide
• in the spaces between the trees dans les espaces entre les arbres
• in the space of one hour en l'espace d'une heure
• in a short space of time en peu de temps
• for the space of a month durant un mois
• I need some space ( = freedom) j'ai besoin qu'on me laisse respirer
   b. ( = room) place f
• to clear a space for sb/sth faire de la place pour qn/qch
• to take up a lot of space prendre beaucoup de place
• I'm looking for a parking space je cherche une place (pour me garer)
2. compounds
[journey, programme, research, rocket] spatial
► the Space Age noun l'ère f spatiale
► space-age adjective futuriste
► space bar noun barre f d'espacement
► space cadet (inf!) noun allumé(e) (inf !) m(f)
► space flight noun ( = journey) voyage m spatial
► space heater noun radiateur m
► space helmet noun casque m de spationaute
► space probe noun sonde f spatiale
► space-saving adjective qui économise de la place
► space shuttle noun navette f spatiale
► space station noun station f spatiale
► space travel noun voyages mpl dans l'espace
► space out separable transitive verb
   a. [+ chairs, words, visits] espacer ; [+ payments] échelonner (over sur)
• you'll have to space them out more il faudra les espacer davantage
   b. to be spaced out (inf!) être défoncé (inf !)
* * *
[speɪs] 1.
noun
1) [U] (room) place f, espace m

to sell (advertising) space in a newspaper — vendre des espaces publicitaires dans un journal

to give somebody space — fig laisser de la liberté à quelqu'un

to invade somebody's (personal) space — empiéter sur l'espace vital de quelqu'un

2) [C] (gap, area of land) gen espace m; Music interligne m

in the space provided — (on form etc) dans la case prévue à cet effet

‘watch this space!’ — ‘à suivre’

open spaces — espaces mpl libres

3) (interval of time) intervalle m

in the space of five minutes — en l'espace de cinq minutes

in a short space of time — en très peu de temps

4) [U] (also outer space) espace m
2.
noun modifier Aerospace, Physics [research, programme, lab, vehicle, rocket] spatial
3.
transitive verb espacer
Phrasal Verbs:

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