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three [θri:]► three-dimensional adjective [object] à trois dimensions ; [picture] en relief ; [film] en trois dimensions• three-quarters full aux trois quarts plein ► the three Rs noun la lecture, l'écriture et l'arithmétique━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Les three Rs (les trois « R ») sont les trois composantes essentielles de l'enseignement. L'expression vient de l'orthographe fantaisiste « reading, riting and rithmetic » pour « reading, writing and arithmetic ».* * *[θriː] 1.noun trois m inv2.to play the best of three — Sport jouer la revanche et la belle
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three [θri:]1 noun(number, numeral) trois m inv;2 pronountroistrois; see also five►► Three Mile Island Three Mile Island (théâtre d'un accident dans une centrale nucléaire aux États-Unis en 1979)ⓘ Three pipe problem Dans certaines histoires de Sherlock Holmes, de Conan Doyle, le célèbre détective emploie l'expression a three pipe problem ("un problème à trois pipes") à propos de certaines énigmes particulièrement difficiles à résoudre, qui nécessitent une période de réflexion correspondant au temps qu'il faut pour fumer trois pipes afin d'élaborer une stratégie. On emploie cette expression par allusion à Sherlock Holmes à propos de tout problème ardu qui demande beaucoup de réflexion. -
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ⓘ The Three R's Il s'agit des disciplines fondamentales dans lesquelles les élèves doivent avoir acquis un niveau minimal à la fin de l'école primaire: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic. Quand on entend ces mots, on a l'impression qu'ils commencent tous par un ‘r’. -
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[Ɵri:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 3.) trois2) (the age of 3.) trois ans2. adjective1) (3 in number.) trois2) (aged 3.) de trois ans•- three-- three-dimensional - three-quarter - three-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old.) de trois ans -
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tricolore; Photography trichrome►► three-colour process, three-coloured process trichromie fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-colour
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►► Music three-piece band trio m;American three-piece set salon m trois pièces (canapé et deux fauteuils);three-piece suit (costume m) trois-pièces m inv;British three-piece suite salon m trois pièces (canapé et deux fauteuils)Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-piece
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(sleeve) trois-quarts (inv); (portrait) de trois-quarts;∎ three-quarter (length) jacket veste f trois-quarts2 noun(in rugby) trois-quart m inv►► three-quarter back (in rugby) trois-quart m inv;three-quarter line (in rugby) ligne f des trois-quartsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-quarter
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-storey
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A n trois-quarts mpl ; three-quarters of an hour trois-quarts d'heure ; three-quarters of all those who… (les) trois-quarts de ceux qui… -
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-cornered
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►► Aviation three-point landing atterrissage m trois points;Cars three-point turn demi-tour m en trois manœuvresUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > three-point
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См. также в других словарях:
Three — (thr[=e]), a. [OE. [thorn]re, [thorn]reo, [thorn]ri, AS. [thorn]r[=i], masc., [thorn]re[ o], fem. and neut.; akin to OFries. thre, OS. thria, threa, D. drie, G. drei, OHG. dr[=i], Icel. [thorn]r[=i]r, Dan. & Sw. tre, Goth. [thorn]reis, Lith. trys … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three — /three/, n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with three pips. adj. 5. amounting to three in number. 6. three… … Universalium
three — O.E. þreo, fem. and neut. (masc. þri, þrie), from P.Gmc. *thrijiz (Cf. O.Fris. thre, M.Du., Du. drie, O.H.G. dri, Ger. drei, O.N. þrir, Dan. tre), from PIE *trejes (Cf. Skt. trayas, Avestan thri, Gk. treis … Etymology dictionary
three — S1 [θri:] number [: Old English; Origin: thrie, threo] 1.) the number 3 ▪ They ve won their last three games. ▪ We d better go. It s almost three (=three o clock) . ▪ My little sister s only three (=three years old) . 2.) in threes in groups of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — three; three·ling; three·pence; three·pen·ny; three·pen·ny·worth; three·fold; three·some; … English syllables
Three — Three, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. [1913 Webster] {Rule of three}. (Arith.) See under {Rule}, n. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Three Rs — (pronounced three ars ), can refer to: * Animal testing, an abbreviation for, reduce, replace, refine * The three Rs, a widely used abbreviation for the basic elements of a primary school curriculum: reading, ’riting (writing), and ’rithmetic… … Wikipedia
three-D — adjective a three D movie, picture, etc. looks as if it has height, depth, and width: a three D backdrop effect ╾ ,three D noun uncount: They re showing the film in three D … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
three — [thrē] adj. [ME < OE threo, thrie, akin to Ger drei < IE base * trei > L tres, Gr treis, Sans tri] totaling one more than two n. 1. the cardinal number between two and four; 3; III 2. any group of three people or things 3. something… … English World dictionary
three-D — three D, 3 D [ˌθri: ˈdi:] adj a three D film or picture is made so that it appears to be three dimensional >three D n [U] ▪ a film in 3 D … Dictionary of contemporary English
three — ► CARDINAL NUMBER ▪ one more than two; 3. (Roman numeral: iii or III.) ● three parts Cf. ↑three parts DERIVATIVES threefold adjective & adverb. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary