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1 principle
principle ['prɪnsɪpəl]1 noun(a) (for behaviour) principe m;∎ she has high principles elle a des principes;∎ she was a woman of principle c'était une femme de principes ou qui avait des principes;∎ he has no principles il n'a pas de principes;∎ it's not the money, it's the principle ce n'est pas pour l'argent, c'est pour le principe;∎ on principle, as a matter of principle par principe;∎ it's a matter of principle, it's the principle of the thing c'est une question de principe;∎ it's against my principles to eat meat j'ai pour principe de ne pas manger de viande;∎ she makes it a principle never to criticize others elle a pour principe de ne jamais critiquer les autres;∎ to stick to one's principles rester fidèle à ses principes;∎ he's very strict in matters of principle il est très à cheval sur les principes(b) (fundamental law) principe m;∎ to go back to first principles remonter jusqu'au principe;∎ Philosophy principle of causality loi f de causalité∎ basic principle principe m de base;∎ to be based on false principles reposer sur de faux principes ou de fausses prémisses;∎ machines that work on the same principle machines qui fonctionnent sur ou d'après le même principe;∎ we acted on the principle that everybody knew nous sommes partis du principe que tout le monde était au couranten principe;∎ to reach an agreement in principle parvenir à un accord de principe -
2 principle
2 ( rule of conduct) principe m ; to be against sb's principles être contraire aux principes de qn (to do de faire) ; to have high principles avoir beaucoup de principes ; on principle par principe ; it's the principle of the thing, it's a point of principle c'est pour le principe ; a woman of principle une femme de principes ; to make it a principle to do avoir pour principe de faire ;3 ( scientific law) principe m ; it relies on the principle that water evaporates cela repose sur le principe que l'eau s'évapore ; to get back to first principles repartir sur des bases concrètes ; in principle en principe. -
3 basic
basic [ˈbeɪsɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = fundamental) fondamental ; [rule] élémentaireb. [salary, working hours] de base2. plural noun• to get back to basics revenir au b.a.-ba3. compounds* * *['beɪsɪk] 1.basics plural noun essentiel m: (of knowledge, study) principes mpl fondamentaux; ( food) denrées fpl de première nécessité2.1) ( fundamental) [aim, arrangement, fact, need, quality] essentiel/-ielle; [belief, research, problem, principle] fondamental; [theme] principal2) ( elementary) [education, skill, rule] élémentaire3) ( rudimentary) [accommodation, meal, supplies] de basethe accommodation was rather basic — péj le logement était un peu rudimentaire
4) ( before additions) [pay, wage, hours] de base5) Chemistry basique -
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A basics npl the basics l'essentiel m: (of knowledge, study) principes mpl fondamentaux ; ( food) denrées fpl de première nécessité ; to go back to basics revoir les principes fondamentaux ; to get down to basics aborder l'essentiel.B adj1 ( fundamental) [aim, arrangement, fact, need, quality] essentiel/-ielle ; [belief, research, problem, principle] fondamental ; [theme] principal ;2 ( elementary) [education, knowledge, skill, rule] élémentaire ;3 ( rudimentary) [accommodation, meal, facilities, supplies] de base ; the accommodation was rather basic péj le logement était un peu rudimentaire ;4 ( before additions) [pay, wage, working hours] de base ;5 Chem basique. -
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A vtr2 ( control) [law, principle] régir [conduct, manufacture, sale, treatment, use] ; dominer [relationship, person] ;3 ( determine) déterminer [actions, character, development, decision] ; the basic salary is governed by three factors le salaire de base est déterminé par trois facteurs ;5 Ling régir ;B vi [parliament, president] gouverner ; [administrator, governor] administrer. -
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fundamental [‚fʌndə'mentəl](a) (basic → concept, rule, principle) fondamental, de base; (→ difference, quality) fondamental, essentiel; (→ change, mistake) fondamental;∎ a knowledge of economics is fundamental to a proper understanding of this problem il est essentiel ou fondamental d'avoir des connaissances en économie pour bien comprendre ce problème;∎ fundamental research recherche f fondamentale∎ it's of fundamental importance c'est d'une importance capitale2 noun(a) (usu pl) the fundamentals of chemistry les principes mpl de base de la chimie;∎ when it comes to the fundamentals quand on en vient à l'essentiel►► Physics fundamental particle particule f élémentaire;Physics fundamental unit unité f fondamentaleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > fundamental
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7 stake
stake [steɪk]1 noun(a) (post, pole) pieu m; (in surveying) piquet m, jalon m; (for plant) tuteur m; (for vine) échalas m; (for tethering animal) piquet m; (for tent) piquet m; (for execution) poteau m;∎ to die or to be burned at the stake mourir sur le bûcher;∎ she went to the stake for her beliefs ses convictions l'ont menée au bûcher;∎ figurative it's an important principle but I'm not about to go to the stake for it c'est un principe important mais je ne me sacrifierais pas ou je ne mourrais pas pour le défendre;(b) (in gambling) enjeu m, mise f;∎ to lose one's stake perdre sa mise;∎ the stakes are too high for me l'enjeu est trop important pour moi;∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu;∎ to raise the stakes augmenter la mise; figurative faire monter les enchères(c) (interest, share) intérêt m, part f; (investment) investissement m, investissements mpl; (shareholding) participation f;∎ she has a 10% stake in the company elle a une participation de 10% dans la société, elle détient 10% du capital de la société;∎ the company has a big stake in nuclear energy la société a misé gros sur ou a fait de gros investissements dans le nucléaire;∎ we all have a stake in the education of the young l'éducation des jeunes nous concerne tous∎ to be at stake être en jeu;∎ what or how much is at stake? quels sont les enjeux?, qu'est-ce qui est en jeu?;∎ our honour is at stake il y va de notre honneur, notre honneur est en jeu;∎ basic issues of public health are at stake les bases mêmes de la santé publique sont en jeu;∎ there are lives at stake! il y a des vies en jeu!;∎ she has a lot at stake elle joue gros jeu, elle risque gros∎ he staked $10 on Birdy il a joué ou misé ou mis 10 dollars sur Birdy;∎ she had staked her reputation on the outcome of the negotiations elle avait risqué ou joué sa réputation sur le résultat des négociations;∎ he had staked everything or his all on getting the job il avait tout misé sur l'acceptation de sa candidature;∎ I'd stake my all or my life on it j'en mettrais ma main au feu∎ he is staking the newspaper for half a million dollars il investit un demi-million de dollars dans le journal;∎ familiar can you stake me for a new suit? est-ce que tu peux m'avancer de quoi m'acheter un nouveau costume□ ?(c) (fasten → boat, animal) attacher à un piquet; (→ tent) attacher avec des piquets; (→ plant) tuteurer; (→ vine) échalasser∎ to stake one's claim to a territory revendiquer un territoire (en le délimitant avec des piquets);∎ each gang has staked its claim to a piece of the territory chaque gang a délimité sa part de territoire;∎ she has staked her claim to a place in the history of our country elle mérite une place d'honneur dans l'histoire de notre pays(horse race) course f de chevaux; (prize) prix m;∎ Horseracing the Bingham Stakes le Prix de Bingham;∎ figurative the promotion stakes la course à l'avancement;∎ she hasn't got much going for her in the beauty/personality stakes elle n'est pas particulièrement gâtée physiquement/côté caractère►► stake boat bateau m de ligne de départ= stake out (a)(a) (delimit → area, piece of land) délimiter (avec des piquets); (→ boundary, line) marquer, jalonner; figurative (→ sphere of influence) définir; (→ market) se tailler; (→ job, research field) s'approprier(b) (keep watch on) mettre sous surveillance, surveiller;∎ they've got the house staked out ils surveillent la maison
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