cast

cast
cast [kα:st]
(verb: preterite, past participle cast)
1. noun
   a. ( = actors collectively) acteurs mpl
• cast (and credits) générique m
• cast list distribution f
   b. ( = model) moulage m
• to have one's leg in a cast avoir une jambe dans le plâtre
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = throw) jeter
• to cast a vote voter
• to cast aspersions on sb dénigrer qn
• to cast aspersions on sb's integrity mettre en doute l'intégrité de qn
• to cast doubt on sth jeter le doute sur qch
• to cast a shadow over sb/sth jeter une ombre sur qn/qch
• to cast one's eye(s) round a room balayer une pièce du regard
   b. [+ plaster, metal] couler ; [+ statue] mouler
   c. [+ play, film] distribuer les rôles de
• he was cast as Hamlet on lui a donné le rôle de Hamlet
3. intransitive verb
(Fishing) lancer sa ligne
4. compounds
► cast-iron noun fonte f adjective
en fonte ; [constitution] de fer ; [excuse, alibi] en béton ; [case] solide
► cast-off clothes, cast-offs plural noun vêtements mpl dont on ne veut plus
• I had to wear my brother's cast-offs je devais porter les vieux vêtements de mon frère
► cast about, ► cast around intransitive verb
• to cast about or around for sth chercher qch► cast aside separable transitive verb rejeter
► cast down separable transitive verb
• to be cast down être découragé► cast off
1. intransitive verb
[ship] larguer les amarres ; (Knitting) rabattre les mailles
2. separable transitive verb
[+ stitch] rabattre ; [+ bonds, burden] s'affranchir de
► cast on
1. intransitive verb
(Knitting) monter les mailles
2. separable transitive verb
[+ stitch] monter
* * *
[kɑːst], US [kæst] 1.
noun
1) Cinema, Theatre, Television (list of actors) distribution f; (actors) acteurs mpl

the members of the cast — les acteurs

cast of characters — (in play, novel) liste f des personnages

2) (mould) moule m; (moulded object) moulage m
3) (arrangement)

cast of mind — tournure f d'esprit

4) (in fishing) lancer m
5) (squint) strabisme m

to have a cast in one eye — avoir un œil qui louche

6) Medicine (also plaster cast) plâtre m

to have one's arm in a cast — avoir un bras dans le plâtre

2.
transitive verb (prét, pp cast)
1) (throw) jeter, lancer [stone, net, fishing line]; jeter [dice]; projeter [light, shadow]

to cast doubt on — émettre des doutes sur

to cast light on — éclairer

to cast (a) new light on — éclairer [quelque chose] d'un jour nouveau

to cast a spell on — jeter un sort à

2) (direct) jeter [glance, look] (at sur)

her eyes were cast downwards — elle avait les yeux baissés

to cast one's eyes around the room/over a letter — parcourir la pièce/une lettre des yeux

to cast one's mind back over something — se remémorer quelque chose

if you cast your mind back to last week — si tu te rappelles ce qui s'est passé la semaine dernière

3) Cinema, Theatre, Television distribuer les rôles de [play, film]

she was cast in the role of ou as Blanche — elle a joué Blanche

4) (shed) se dépouiller de [leaves, feathers]

the snake casts its skin — le serpent mue

5) Art, Technology couler
6) Politics

to cast one's vote — voter

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