-
1 figurehead
figurehead [ˈfɪgəhed]* * *['fɪgəhed], US ['fɪgjər-]1) ( symbolic leader) personnalité f de prestige2) ( of ship) figure f de proue -
2 figurehead
1 ( symbolic leader) personnalité f de prestige ;2 ( of ship) figure f de proue. -
3 figurehead
figurehead [ British 'figəhed, American 'figjəhed]Nautical figure f de proue; figurative (of organization, society) représentant(e) m,f nominal(e); pejorative homme m de paille -
4 figurehead
1) (a person who is officially a leader but who does little or has little power: She is the real leader of the party - he is only a figurehead.) prête-nom2) (an ornamental figure (usually of carved wood) attached to the front of a ship.) figure de proue -
5 figurehead
figure de proue; âme [d'un mouvement] ; chef historique [d'un parti]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > figurehead
-
6 frontman
['frʌntmən]1) ( figurehead) homme m de paille ( for de)2) ( TV presenter) présentateur m3) ( lead musician) leader m -
7 front
1 noun(a) front desk réception f;BANKING front office front-office m∎ to pay up front payer d'avance;∎ they want £5,000 up front ils veulent 5000 livres d'avance∎ the cashier can front you the money le caissier peut vous faire une avance -
8 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) silhouette2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figure3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) chiffre4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figure2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurer2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) penser•- figuratively - figurehead - figure of speech - figure out -
9 frontman
frontman n1 ( figurehead) homme m de paille (for de) ;2 ( TV presenter) présentateur m ;3 ( lead musician) leader m. -
10 front
front [frʌnt]devant ⇒ 1 (a), 6, 7 avant ⇒ 1 (a) bord de mer ⇒ 1 (b) front ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d), 1 (g) façade ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h) de devant ⇒ 2 (a) de façade ⇒ 2 (b) par devant ⇒ 3 diriger ⇒ 5 (c) à l'avant ⇒ 6 en avant ⇒ 61 noun(a) (forward part) devant m; (of vehicle) avant m; (of queue) début m; (of stage) devant m; (of building) façade f; (of shop) devanture f;∎ I'll be at the front of the train je serai en tête de ou à l'avant du train;∎ he sat up front near the driver il s'est assis à l'avant près du conducteur;∎ our seats were at the front of the theatre nous avions des places aux premiers rangs (du théâtre);∎ come to the front of the class venez devant;∎ she went to the front of the queue elle alla se mettre au début de la queue;∎ to push one's way to the front se frayer un chemin jusqu'au premier rang; figurative se pousser (en avant);∎ the actors stood at the front of the stage les comédiens étaient debout sur le devant de la scène;∎ The Times's theatre critic is out front tonight le critique dramatique du Times est dans la salle ce soir;∎ at the front of the book au début du livre;∎ she wrote her name on the front of the envelope elle écrivit son nom sur le devant de l'enveloppe;∎ he got wine down his front or the front of his shirt du vin a été renversé sur le devant de sa chemise;∎ his portrait was in the front of every schoolbook son portrait figurait sur la couverture de tous les livres de classe(b) (seashore) bord m de mer, front m de mer;∎ the hotel is on the front l'hôtel est au bord de la ou sur le front de mer;∎ a walk along or on the front une promenade au bord de la mer∎ on the Eastern/Western front sur le front Est/Ouest;∎ he fought at the front il a combattu au front;∎ figurative the Prime Minister is being attacked on all fronts on s'en prend au Premier ministre de tous côtés;∎ little had been achieved on the domestic or home front on avait accompli peu de choses sur le plan intérieur(d) (joint effort) front m;∎ to present a united front (on sth) faire front commun (devant qch)(e) (appearance) façade f;∎ his apparent optimism was only a front son optimisme apparent n'était qu'une façade;∎ to put on a bold or brave front faire preuve de courage∎ the shop is just a front for a drugs ring le magasin n'est qu'une couverture pour des trafiquants de drogue(g) Meteorology front m;∎ cold/warm front front m froid/chaud(h) Architecture façade f;∎ the north/south front la façade nord/sud∎ to have the front to do sth avoir l'effronterie ou le front de faire qch□∎ to pay up front payer d'avance□ ;∎ they want £5,000 up front ils veulent 5000 livres d'avance;∎ he was very up front about it il a été franc sur ce point□(a) (in a forward position) de devant;∎ Cars front seat/wheel siège m/roue f avant;∎ she was sitting in the front row elle était assise au premier rang;∎ Press the front page la première page;∎ his picture is on the front page sa photo est en première page;∎ to be front page news faire la une;∎ he came in through a front window il est entré par une fenêtre de devant;∎ I'll be in the front end of the train je serai en tête de ou à l'avant du train;∎ the front part of the brain la partie antérieure du cerveau;∎ his name is on the front cover son nom est en couverture;∎ a front view une vue de face; Architecture une élévation du devant(b) (bogus, fake) de façade∎ a front vowel une voyelle avant ou antérieure∎ to put sth on the front burner traiter qch en priorité□3 adverbpar devant;∎ Military eyes front! fixe!∎ the hotel fronts onto the beach l'hôtel donne sur la plage;∎ the house fronts north la maison est exposée ou orientée au nord∎ left front! à gauche front!, à gauche, gauche!∎ the newspaper fronted for a terrorist organization le journal servait de façade à une organisation terroriste(a) (stand before → of building) donner une (nouvelle) façade à;∎ lush gardens fronted the building il y avait des jardins luxuriants devant le bâtiment∎ the house was fronted with stone la maison avait une façade en pierre∎ the cashier can front you the money le caissier peut vous faire une avance ou vous avancer l'argent∎ can you front me five bucks? tu pourrais pas me filer cinq dollars?(in theatre, vehicle) à l'avant; (ahead, leading) en avant;∎ there was a very tall man in the row in front il y avait un très grand homme assis devant moi;∎ the women walked in front and the children behind les femmes marchaient devant et les enfants derrière;∎ to send sb on in front envoyer qn devant;∎ Sport to be in front être en tête ou premier;∎ Manchester United are 5 points in front Manchester United mène par 5 pointsdevant;∎ she was sitting in front of the TV elle était assise devant la télé;∎ he was right in front of me il était juste devant moi;∎ not in front of the children! pas devant les enfants!►► front desk réception f;Theatre front of house = partie d'un théâtre où peuvent circuler les spectateurs;Military the front line la première ligne;∎ figurative she is in the front line in the fight against drug abuse elle joue un rôle important dans la lutte contre la toxicomanie;American front lot cour f (devant un immeuble);front man (representative, spokesman) porte-parole m inv, représentant m; pejorative (figurehead) prête-nom m; Television (presenter) présentateur m;front matter = pages préliminaires (avant le texte) d'un livre;Banking front office front-office m;Cinema front projection projection f frontale;front room (at front of house) = pièce qui donne sur le devant de la maison; (sitting room) salon m;American front yard jardin m (devant une maison)
См. также в других словарях:
Figurehead — Fig ure*head , n. 1. (Naut.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figurehead — index ineffective, ineffectual, nonentity, powerless, token Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
figurehead — 1765, from FIGURE (Cf. figure) + HEAD (Cf. head). Originally the ornament on the bow of a ship; sense of leader without real authority is first attested 1883 … Etymology dictionary
figurehead — [n] person who is leader in name only cipher, front*, mouthpiece*, nominal head, nonentity, nothing, puppet*, straw boss*, straw person, titular head, token; concepts 354,423 … New thesaurus
figurehead — ► NOUN 1) a carved bust or full length figure set at the prow of an old fashioned sailing ship. 2) a nominal leader without real power … English terms dictionary
figurehead — [fig′yər hed΄] n. 1. a carved figure on the bow of a ship 2. a person put in a position of leadership because of name, rank, etc., but having no real power, authority, or responsibility … English World dictionary
figurehead — /fig yeuhr hed /, n. 1. a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads. 2. Naut. a carved full length figure or bust built into the bow… … Universalium
Figurehead — In politics, a figurehead, by metaphor with the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship, is a person who holds an important title or office yet executes little actual power. Common figureheads include constitutional monarchs, such as the… … Wikipedia
figurehead — [[t]fɪ̱gə(r)hed, AM gjə(r) [/t]] figureheads 1) N COUNT If someone is the figurehead of an organization or movement, they are recognized as being its leader, although they have little real power. The President will be little more than a… … English dictionary
figurehead — noun 1) the president was just a figurehead Syn: titular head, nominal leader, leader in name only, front man, cipher, token, mouthpiece, puppet, instrument 2) the figurehead on the ship Syn: carving, bust … Thesaurus of popular words
figurehead — UK [ˈfɪɡə(r)ˌhed] / US [ˈfɪɡjərˌhed] noun [countable] Word forms figurehead : singular figurehead plural figureheads 1) a leader who has no real power or influence, especially a leader of a political party 2) a wooden model of a person fixed to… … English dictionary