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dramatic [drəˈmætɪk]a. [art] dramatiqueb. ( = marked) [fall, change, increase, effect] spectaculaire━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] Except in the theatrical sense, [b]dramatic is not translated by dramatique.* * *[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] dramatique; [gesture, entrance, exit] théâtral2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] dramatique3) ( sudden) [change, impact, landscape] spectaculaire -
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dramatic [drə'mætɪk]∎ the dramatic works of Racine le théâtre de Racine(b) figurative (theatrical) (effect, entry) théâtral, dramatique; (gesture, effect) théâtral; (spectacular) (change) remarquable, spectaculaire; (rise in prices) spectaculaire, vertigineux; (scenery) spectaculaire, grandiose;∎ there's no need to be so dramatic about it ce n'est pas la peine d'en faire un drame ou toute une histoire;∎ the story took a dramatic turn l'histoire prit un tour dramatique -
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1 Literat, Theat [literature, art, irony, effect] dramatique ; [gesture, entrance, exit] théâtral ; for dramatic effect pour produire un effet dramatique ;2 (tense, exciting) [situation, event] dramatique ;3 (sudden, radical) [change, impact, goal, landscape] spectaculaire. -
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effect [ɪˈfekt]1. noun• this rule will have the effect of preventing... cette règle aura pour effet d'empêcher...• ... or words to that effect... ou quelque chose de ce genre► to the effect that...• an announcement to the effect that... un communiqué annonçant que...[+ reform, reduction, payment, transformation] effectuer ; [+ cure] obtenir ; [+ improvement] apporter ; [+ reconciliation, reunion] amener* * *[ɪ'fekt] 1.1) ( net result) effet m (of de; on sur)2) ( repercussions) répercussions fpl (of de; on sur)3) (power, efficacy) efficacité fto take effect — [price increases] prendre effet; [ruling] entrer en vigueur; [pills, anaesthetic] commencer à agir
to come into effect — Law, Administration entrer en vigueur
with effect from January 1 — à dater du 1er janvier
4) ( theme)5) ( impression) effet m2.effects plural noun Law ( belongings) effets mpl3.in effect adverbial phrase dans le fond4.transitive verb effectuer [repair, sale, change]; apporter [improvement]; parvenir à [reconciliation] -
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familiar (strategy) pilule f empoisonnéePoison-pill provisions are triggered when a hostile suitor acquires a predetermined percentage of company stock. At that point, all existing shareholders except the suitor are granted options to buy additional stock at a dramatic discount, thus diluting the acquirer's share so as to head off a change in control of the company … According to statistics from Thomson Financial Securities Data, 140 companies adopted poison pill provisions in the first half of 2001, up 45 percent from the same period last year.
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