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1 beauty
1 noun(a) (loveliness) beauté f;∎ a thing of beauty un objet d'une rare beauté;∎ to spoil the beauty of sth déparer qch;∎ proverb beauty is in the eye of the beholder ce qu'on aime est toujours beau;∎ proverb beauty is only skin-deep la beauté n'est pas tout;∎ humorous I need my beauty sleep j'ai besoin de mon compte de sommeil pour être frais le matin(b) (beautiful person) beauté f;∎ she's a/she's no beauty c'est une/ce n'est pas une beauté;∎ the beauties of nature les merveilles fpl de la nature∎ this new bike's a real beauty cette nouvelle bicyclette est une vraie merveille;∎ familiar that black eye is a real beauty quel beau coquard!∎ the beauty of the system is its simplicity ce qui est bien dans ce système, c'est sa simplicité;∎ that's the beauty of it c'est ça qui est formidable(cream, product, treatment) de beauté∎ (you) beauty! super!►► beauty competition, beauty contest concours m de beauté;beauty queen reine f de beauté;beauty salon institut m de beauté;American beauty shop institut m de beauté;beauty specialist esthéticien(enne) m,f;beauty therapist esthéticien(enne) m,f -
2 beauty
A n2 ( woman) beauté f ;4 ( advantage) the beauty of the system is that… ce qu'il y a de bien dans ce système, c'est que… ; that's the beauty of it c'est ce que cela a de bien ;5 ( perfect example) a beauty of a goal/car un but/une voiture superbe ; that's a real beauty hum c'est un modèle du genre!age before beauty ≈ c'est le bénéfice de l'âge ; beauty is in the eye of the beholder Prov rien n'est laid pour celui qui aime ; Beauty and the Beast la Belle et la Bête.
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