-
1 illusion
illusion [i(l)lyzjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ilyzjɔ̃je ne me fais guère or pas trop d'illusions — I don't hold out much hope
se faire des illusions — to delude oneself ( sur about)
il se donne l'illusion de dominer la situation — he likes to think that he's in control of the situation
entretenir quelqu'un dans l'illusion que... — to let somebody labour under the illusion that...
2) ( apparence trompeuse) illusion•Phrasal Verbs:* * *i(l)lyzjɔ̃ nf1) (= mirage) illusion2) (= idée fausse) illusionse faire des illusions — to delude o.s.
Son assurance fait illusion: en fait, il n'a aucune expérience. — His confidence is deceptive: he doesn't actually have any experience.
* * *illusion nf1 ( croyance) illusions (pl) (sur about); elle n'a pas la moindre illusion là-dessus she has absolutely no illusions about it; sans illusion aucune with no illusions at all; être sans illusion(s) to have no illusions; ne pas se faire d'illusions to have no illusions; je ne me fais guère or pas trop d'illusions I don't hold out much hope; entretenir les illusions de qn to encourage sb in their illusions; se faire des illusions to delude oneself (sur about); il se donne l'illusion de dominer la situation he likes to think that he's in control of the situation; entretenir qn dans l'illusion que… to allow sb to continue in the mistaken belief that…;2 ( apparence trompeuse) illusion; le prestidigidateur crée des illusions the conjurer creates illusions; donner l'illusion de la vie/de l'amour to give the illusion of life/of love; ses promesses ne font pas illusion his promises don't fool anyone; il ne fera pas illusion longtemps he won't fool people for long, people will soon see through him.illusion d'optique Phys optical illusion.[ilyzjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [idée fausse] illusionse bercer d'illusions to delude oneself, to harbour illusionsen donnant ou créant une illusion de stabilité with an outward show of stability
См. также в других словарях:
List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens — This is a list of fictional creatures and aliens from the universe of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, including Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K 9. It covers alien races and other fictional creatures,… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States. A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big… … Universalium
Glossary of American football — The following terms are used in American football and Canadian football, but see also the glossary of Canadian football. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
Suez Crisis — The Tripartite Aggression The Sinai War Part of the Cold War and the Arab–Israeli conflict … Wikipedia
List of Claymore characters — The Claymore anime and manga series features a diverse cast of characters created by Norihiro Yagi. The series is set in a medieval world where humans coexist with creatures called yoma, sentient monsters that feed on human innards. A highly… … Wikipedia
Ice hockey — sport imagesize=250px caption=Two defencemen and a goaltender guard their goal. The referee s raised arm indicates that he intends to call a penalty. union=International Ice Hockey Federation nickname=Hockey first=March 3, 1875, Victoria Skating… … Wikipedia
Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… … Wikipedia
