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1 designate
designate [ˈdezɪgneɪt]• he was designated to take charge of the operations on l'a désigné comme responsable des opérations• these posts designate the boundary between... ces poteaux marquent la limite entre...• this area was designated a priority development region cette région a été classée zone de développement prioritaire• you either take a cab or you use a designated driver soit on prend un taxi, soit on désigne un conducteur qui ne boira pas* * *1. ['dezɪgnəɪt, -nət]adjective [president, director] en titre2. ['dezɪgneɪt]transitive verb [word] désigner -
2 designate
(a) (appoint, name) désigner, nommer;∎ he has been designated as the new Foreign Minister il a été désigné pour être le nouveau ministre des Affaires étrangères;∎ a special prosecutor was designated to investigate the charges un procureur spécial fut désigné pour enquêter sur les accusations;∎ the theatre should rightfully be designated a national monument il serait légitime que le théâtre soit classé monument historique;∎ the school was designated as a civil defence training centre l'école fut choisie comme centre de défense civile(b) (indicate, signify) indiquer, montrer;∎ the flags on the map designate enemy positions les drapeaux sur la carte indiquent ou signalent les positions ennemies['dezɪgnət] désigné;∎ the Prime Minister designate le Premier ministre désigné►► designated driver = personne qui s'engage à ne pas boire pour pouvoir reconduire d'autres personnes en voiture -
3 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) nommer2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) désigner (comme/pour)2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) désigné- designated driver -
4 box
1 noun(a) (container, contents) boîte f; (with lock) coffret m; (cardboard box) carton m; (crate) caisse f; (for money) caisse f; (collecting box) tronc m;∎ box of chocolates boîte f de chocolats;∎ figurative how can people live in these little boxes? comment les gens font-ils pour vivre dans ces trous de souris?;∎ figurative in a pine or wooden box (coffin) dans un cercueil;∎ if you keep on taking drugs you'll end up in a wooden box si tu continues à te droguer, tu vas finir au cimetière;∎ humorous the only way he's leaving here is in a wooden box il ne partira d'ici que les pieds devant;∎ British familiar to be out of one's box (extremely drunk) être complètement pété, être plein comme une barrique(b) (compartment) compartiment m; Theatre loge f; Theatre (on ground floor) baignoire f; Law (for jury, reporters) banc m; Law (for witness) barre f; Horseriding (in stable) box m, stalle f; History (of coachman) siège m (de cocher);∎ the Royal box = loge réservée aux membres de la famille royale(c) (designated area → on form) case f; (→ in newspaper) encadré m; (→ frame around article) cadre m; (→ on screen) boîte f, case f; Computing (→ for graphic) cadre m; (→ that can be drawn) encadré m; (→ on road, sportsfield) zone f quadrillée; Football (penalty box) surface f de réparation(d) Cars & Technology (casing) boîte f, carter m; (of axle, brake) boîte f; (of wheel) moyeu m; (of lock) palâtre m, palastre m∎ the box la télé;∎ what's on the box? qu'y a-t-il à la télé?(f) (postal address) boîte f postale∎ a box on the ears une gifle, une claque(border, hedge) de ou en buis(fight) faire de la boxe, boxer(b) (put in box) mettre en boîte ou caisse∎ to box the compass réciter les aires du vent∎ to box sb's ears gifler qn;∎ she boxed his ears elle l'a giflé►► box calf box m, box-calf m;Photography box camera appareil m photographique rudimentaire;American Technology box end wrench clef f polygonale;box file boîte f archive;Building industry box girder poutre-caisson f;box jellyfish cuboméduse f;British box junction carrefour m (matérialisé sur la chaussée par des bandes croisées);box kite cerf-volant m cellulaire;American box lunch = déjeuner à emporter, vendu dans une boîte;∎ Box number 301 Référence 301, Réf. 301;∎ the play was a big success at the box office or was good box office la pièce a fait beaucoup d'entrées;Sewing box pleat pli m creux;Technology box spanner clef f ou clé f en douille;box spring sommier m à ressort;American box stall box m;box of tricks sac m à malices(enclose) enfermer, confiner; (pipes, bath, wash basin) encastrer;∎ the car was boxed in between two vans la voiture était coincée entre deux camionnettes;∎ to feel boxed in se sentir à l'étroit;∎ don't box me in! de l'air!compartimenter, cloisonnermettre en boîte ou caisse; figurative enfermer
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