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1 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) présent2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) actuel3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) présent•- the present - at present - for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) offrir (à)2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) présenter (à)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) présenter4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) présenter5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) se présenter•- presentable - presentation - present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) cadeau -
2 propaganda
[propə'ɡændə](the activity of spreading particular ideas, opinions etc according to an organized plan, eg by a government; the ideas etc spread in this way: political propaganda.) propagande -
3 powerhouse
powerhouse [ˈpaʊəhaʊs]* * *['paʊəhaʊs]1) lit centrale f électrique2) (colloq) fig ( of ideas etc) laboratoire m -
4 put across/over
(to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others: He's very good at putting his ideas across.) communiquer -
5 consistence
∎ keep stirring until you get the right consistence remuez jusqu'à ce que vous obteniez la consistance souhaitée;∎ consistencies can vary la consistance peut changer(b) (coherence → of behaviour, argument, ideas etc) cohérence f, logique f;∎ their policies lack consistence leur politique manque de cohérence∎ consistence check contrôle m d'uniformité(d) (compatibility → of result with theory) concordance f►► Accountancy consistency concept principe m de la permanence (des méthodes)Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > consistence
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6 identify
(a) (recognize, name) identifier;∎ he was identified as one of the ringleaders il fut identifié comme étant l'un des meneurs;∎ the winner has asked not to be identified le gagnant a tenu à garder l'anonymat(b) (distinguish → of physical feature, badge etc)∎ she wore a red rose to identify herself elle portait une rose rouge pour se faire reconnaître ou pour qu'on la reconnaisse;∎ his accent immediately identified him to the others les autres l'ont immédiatement reconnu à son accent(c) (acknowledge → difficulty, issue etc) définir;∎ the report identifies two major problems le rapport met en lumière deux problèmes principaux(d) (associate → people, ideas etc)∎ he has long been identified with right-wing groups il y a longtemps qu'il est assimilé ou identifié aux groupuscules de droite;∎ to identify oneself with s'identifier avec;∎ she identifies herself with the activists elle s'identifie avec les militants∎ to identify with s'identifier à ou avec;∎ I can't identify with the way she feels j'ai du mal à comprendre ce qu'elle ressent;∎ I can't identify with his problems j'ai du mal à comprendre ses problèmes -
7 implant
1) (to put (ideas etc) into a person's mind.) inculquer2) (to put (eg human tissue, a device etc) permanently into a part of the body.) implanter• -
8 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) intolérant (de) -
9 receptive
[rə'septiv]((of people, their minds etc) quick to understand and accept new ideas etc.) réceptif -
10 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) école2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) école3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) cours; école4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) institut, département5) ((American) a university or college.) faculté6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) école2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) apprendre à- schoolboy - schoolgirl - schoolchild - school-day - schooldays - schoolfellow - school-leaver - schoolmaster - schoolmate - school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) banc; bande -
11 showcase
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12 throw around
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13 dearth
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14 fall by the wayside
((of projects, ideas etc) to be abandoned; to fail.) rester en plan -
15 follower
noun (a person who follows, especially the philosophy, ideas etc of another person: He is a follower of Plato (= Plato's theories).) disciple -
16 instil
[in'stil]past tense, past participle - instilled; verb(to put (ideas etc) into the mind of a person: The habit of punctuality was instilled into me early in life.) inculquer (à qqn) -
17 newfangled
[-'fæŋɡld]adjective ((of things, ideas etc) too new to be considered reliable: newfangled machines.) trop moderne -
18 update
(to make (something) suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas etc: Dictionaries constantly need to be updated.) mettre à jour -
19 powerhouse
1 lit centrale f électrique ;3 fig ( person) locomotive f ; she's a powerhouse! c'est une vraie locomotive! ; to be a powerhouse in attack [team] avoir une attaque en béton. -
20 generation
generation [dʒenə'reɪʃən](a) (age group) génération f;∎ the present generation is or are anxious about the future la génération actuelle est inquiète face à l'avenir;∎ the 1960s saw the appearance of the hippy generation la génération hippie est apparue au cours des années 60;∎ the rising generation la jeune ou nouvelle génération;∎ a new generation of writers une nouvelle génération d'écrivains;∎ from generation to generation de génération en génération, de père en fils∎ she is second generation Irish elle est née de parents irlandais;∎ third generation black Britons still face racial prejudice les noirs britanniques de la troisième génération sont encore confrontés au racisme(c) (period of time) génération f;∎ the house has been in the family for three generations la maison est dans la famille depuis trois générations;∎ traditions that have been practised for generations des traditions en vigueur depuis des générations(d) (model → of machine) génération f;∎ a third generation microprocessor un microprocesseur de la troisième génération(e) (UNCOUNT) (of electricity) génération f, production f; (of ideas etc) génération f, formation f; Linguistics génération f►► generation gap écart m entre les générations; (conflict) conflit m des générations;Generation X génération f X
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