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1 conspicuous
conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs]b. [success, failure, absence] manifeste* * *[kən'spɪkjʊəs]1) ( to the eye) [feature, sign] visible; [garment] voyantto be conspicuous — se remarquer ( for à cause de)
to be conspicuous by one's absence — iron briller par son absence
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2 conspicuous
1 ( to the eye) [feature, sign] visible ; [garment] voyant ; conspicuous consumption consommations fpl ostentatoires ; to be conspicuous se remarquer (for à cause de) ; to make oneself conspicuous se faire remarquer ; to feel conspicuous avoir l'impression de détonner ; to be conspicuous by one's absence iron briller par son absence ; in a conspicuous position bien en évidence ;2 ( unusual) [success, gallantry] remarquable ; [failure] flagrant ; to be conspicuous for être remarquable pour [bravery, honesty, precision] ; she was conspicuous for being elle était remarquable par le fait qu'elle était ; a conspicuous lack of iron un manque total de. -
3 conspicuous
conspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs]∎ he felt conspicuous in his new hat il avait l'impression que son nouveau chapeau ne passait pas inaperçu;∎ to make oneself conspicuous se faire remarquer∎ to be conspicuous by one's absence briller par son absence►► conspicuous consumption consommation f ostentatoireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > conspicuous
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4 conspicuous
[kən'spikjuəs](very noticeable: Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd.) voyant- conspicuousness -
5 conspicuous
adj.très visible; flagrant; manifeste; ostensible; voyant; ostentatoireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > conspicuous
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8 posted, in, a, conspicuous, place, to, be
être affiché bien en vueEnglish-French legislative terms > posted, in, a, conspicuous, place, to, be
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9 obtrusive
obtrusive [əbˈtru:sɪv][object, building, presence] gênant ; [person] envahissant* * *[əb'truːsɪv]1) ( conspicuous) [decor] choquant; [stain] visible; [noise] gênant2) ( indiscreet) [person, behaviour] importun -
10 stand
stand [stænd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp stood━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = position) position fc. (for displaying goods) étal m ; also newspaper stand kiosque m à journaux ; (at trade fair) stand md. ( = seating area) tribune fe. ( = witness stand) barre fa. ( = place) [+ object] mettreb. ( = tolerate) supporter• I can't stand it any longer (pain, criticism) je ne peux plus le supporter ; (boredom) j'en ai assezc. ( = withstand) résister àa. ( = be upright also stand up [person, animal] être debout• the project will stand or fall by... le succès du projet repose sur...• all stand! levez-vous s'il vous plaît !c. ( = stay) rester (debout)• don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !d. ( = be positioned) [person] être, se tenir ; [object, vehicle, tree] être, se trouver ; [town, building] se trouver• he stood there ready to shoot il se tenait là, prêt à tirer• how do things stand? où en sont les choses ?► to stand + preposition• where do you stand on this question? quelle est votre position sur cette question ?e. ( = tread) marcher• where's that letter? -- you're standing on it où est la lettre ? -- tu marches dessusf. ( = measure) faireg. ( = be mounted, based) reposer• the record stood at four minutes for several years pendant plusieurs années le record a été de quatre minutes► to stand + past participle/adjectivei. ( = remain undisturbed, unchanged) [liquid, mixture, dough] reposer ; [tea, coffee] infuserj. (British = be candidate) se présenter4. compounds► stand about, stand around intransitive verb• don't stand about doing nothing! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !• they kept us standing about for hours ils nous ont fait attendre debout pendant des heures► stand aside intransitive verb se pousser( = move back) reculer ; (from stimulation, problem) prendre du recul► stand bya. ( = be onlooker) rester là (à ne rien faire)b. ( = be ready for action) [troops] être en état d'alerte ; [emergency services] être prêt à intervenira. ( = support) [+ friend] ne pas abandonner ; [+ colleague, spouse] soutenirb. ( = keep to) [+ promise] tenir ; [+ sb else's decision] respecter ; [+ one's own decision] s'en tenir à► stand down intransitive verb( = resign) démissionnera. ( = represent) représenter• what does UNO stand for? à quoi correspond l'abréviation UNO ?b. ( = defend) défendrec. ( = tolerate) tolérera. ( = protrude) faire saillie ; [vein] saillirb. ( = be conspicuous) ressortirc. ( = be outstanding) se distinguerd. ( = remain firm) tenir bonb. ( = resist challenge) tenir debouta. ( = place upright) mettreb. ( = fail to meet) (inf) [+ friend] faire faux bond à ; [+ boyfriend, girlfriend] poser un lapin à (inf)► stand up for inseparable transitive verb[+ person, principle, belief] défendre[+ bully, superior] affronter ; [+ use, conditions] résister à* * *[stænd] 1.1) ( furniture) ( for coats) portemanteau m; ( for hats) porte-chapeau m; (for plant, trophy) guéridon m; ( for music) pupitre m à musique3) ( in stadium) tribunes fpl4) ( witness box) barre f5) ( stance) position fto take ou make a stand on something — prendre position sur quelque chose
6) ( resistance to attack) résistance f7) ( standstill)2.transitive verb (prét, pp stood)1) ( place) mettre [person, object]2) ( bear) supporterhe can't stand to do ou doing — il ne supporte pas de faire
3) (colloq) ( pay for)4) Law5) ( be liable)3.intransitive verb (prét, pp stood)1) (also stand up) se lever2) ( be upright) [person] se tenir debout; [object] tenir deboutdon't just stand there, do something! — ne reste pas planté (colloq) là! fais quelque chose!
3) ( be positioned) [building etc] être; ( clearly delineated) se dresser4) ( step)5) (be)to stand empty — [house] rester vide
as things stand... — étant donné l'état actuel des choses...
I want to know where I stand — fig je voudrais savoir où j'en suis
to stand in somebody's way — lit bloquer le passage à quelqu'un; fig faire obstacle à quelqu'un
6) ( remain valid) [offer, agreement] rester valable7) ( measure)8) ( be at certain level)9) ( be a candidate) se présenter10) ( not move) [water, mixture] reposer•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up•• -
11 upfront
upfront [ʌpˈfrʌnt]* * *1.(colloq) [ˌʌp'frʌnt] adjective1) ( frank) franc/franche2) ( conspicuous) en vue3) [money] payé d'avance2.adverb [pay] d'avance -
12 inconspicuous
[inkən'spikjuəs](not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) inapparent -
13 absence
absence n2 ( of thing) manque m ; in the absence of faute de [alternative, cooperation, evidence, assurances etc].absence makes the heart grow fonder Prov l'absence attise les grandes passions ; to be conspicuous by one's absence iron briller par son absence. -
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15 outstanding
1 ( excellent) [achievement, performance, career] exceptionnel/-elle, remarquable ;2 (prominent, conspicuous) [example, feature] remarquable, frappant ;3 ( unresolved) [problem, issue] en suspens ; [correspondence, orders] en souffrance ; [work] inachevé ; [bill, account] impayé ; [interest] échu ; what is the amount outstanding? à combien s'élève l'arriéré? ; questions outstanding from the previous meeting des questions qui n'ont pas été résolues lors de la dernière réunion ; outstanding debts créances fpl à recouvrer ; outstanding shares Fin actions fpl en circulation. -
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17 eminent
eminent ['emɪnənt](a) (distinguished) éminent(b) (conspicuous) éminent, remarquable, insigne;∎ in view of his eminent suitability for the job du fait qu'il convient tout à fait pour le poste;∎ it makes eminent good sense cela paraît le bon sens même -
18 горный район
горный район
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mountainous area
Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges. (Source: BJGEO)
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19 цветочное растение
цветочное растение
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flowering plant
Plants capable of producing conspicuous flowers. (Source: CED)
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conspicuous — [kən spik′yo͞o əs] adj. [L conspicuus, open to view < conspicere, to look at, observe < com , intens. + specere, see: see SPY] 1. easy to see or perceive; obvious [a conspicuous billboard] 2. attracting attention by being unexpected,… … English World dictionary
Conspicuous — Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 Webster] It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conspicuous — I adjective apparent, clarus, clear, clear cut, conspicuus, definite, discernible, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, distinguished, evident, exposed, exposed to view, flagrant, in bold relief, in evidence, in plain sight, in the foreground … Law dictionary
conspicuous — 1540s, from L. conspicuus visible, open to view, striking, from conspicere to look at, observe, see, notice, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + specere (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said … Etymology dictionary
conspicuous — The phrase conspicuous by its (or one s) absence is a cliché. See clichés … Modern English usage
conspicuous — [adj1] obvious, easily seen apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open and shut*, patent, perceptible, plain, visible; concept 619 Ant. concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret,… … New thesaurus
conspicuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly visible. 2) attracting notice; notable: conspicuous bravery. DERIVATIVES conspicuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conspicuus, from conspicere look at attentively … English terms dictionary
conspicuous — prominent, salient, signal, *noticeable, remarkable, striking, arresting, outstanding Analogous words: patent, manifest, *evident, distinct, obvious: eminent, celebrated, illustrious (see FAMOUS) Antonyms: inconspicuous Contrasted words: *common … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conspicuous — con|spic|u|ous [kənˈspıkjuəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conspicuus, from conspicere to get to see , from com ( COM ) + specere to look ] 1.) very easy to notice ≠ ↑inconspicuous ▪ The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conspicuous — [[t]kənspɪ̱kjuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily. The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums... You may feel tearful in… … English dictionary
conspicuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Its yellow skin makes it highly conspicuous … Collocations dictionary