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imaginatif, -ive [imaʒinatif, iv]adjective* * *- ive imaʒinatif, iv adjectif imaginative* * *imaʒinatif, iv adj (-ive)* * *imaginatif, - ive adj imaginative.( féminin imaginative) [imaʒinatif, iv] adjectif -
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imagination [imaʒinasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *imaʒinasjɔ̃nom féminin imaginationdes chiffres qui dépassent or défient l'imagination — mind-boggling (colloq) figures
* * *imaʒinasjɔ̃ nf1) (= créativité, fantaisie) imaginationavoir de l'imagination — to have an imagination, to be imaginative
Elle a beaucoup d'imagination. — She's got a lot of imagination.
2) (= chimère) fancy, imagining* * *imagination nf imagination; avoir de l'imagination to have imagination, be imaginative; manquer d'imagination to lack imagination; il a une imagination débordante he has a very vivid ou fertile imagination; cela a frappé mon imagination this caught my imagination; faire preuve d'imagination to show imagination; un enfant plein d'imagination a very imaginative child; des chiffres qui dépassent or défient l'imagination mind-boggling figures○.[imaʒinasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [faculté] imaginationc'est de l'imagination pure et simple it's sheer ou pure imaginationavoir beaucoup d'imagination to have a lot of imagination, to be very imaginative2. [chimère] -
4 fantaisie
fantaisie [fɑ̃tezi]feminine nouna. ( = caprice) whim• je me suis payé une petite fantaisie (bibelot, bijou) I bought myself a little presentb. ( = extravagance) extravagancec. (literary) ( = bon plaisir) il lui a pris la fantaisie de... he took it into his head to...d. ( = imagination) imagination• manquer de fantaisie [personne] to be unimaginative* * *fɑ̃tɛzi1) ( qualité) imaginativenessêtre plein de fantaisie — [personne] to be full of marvellous [BrE] ideas; [roman] to be highly imaginative; [logement] to be unconventional
manquer de fantaisie — [personne] to be staid; [logement] to be conventional; [vie] to be dull
2) ( caprice) whim, fancyne pouvoir se permettre aucune fantaisie — ( dans son habillement) to have to dress in a very conventional way; ( dans ses dépenses) to be unable to afford any extra expenses
3) ( de peu de valeur)s'offrir une petite fantaisie — ( objet) to buy oneself a little something; ( sortie) to spoil oneself
un bijou fantaisie — a piece of costume jewellery GB ou jewelry US
4) Musique fantasia, fantasy5) Littérature fantasy* * *fɑ̃tezi1. nf1) (= imagination) imaginationplein de fantaisie (conte, livre, monde) — imaginative
donner libre cours à sa fantaisie; laisser libre cours à sa fantaisie — to give one's imagination free rein
2) (= envie)3) MUSIQUE fantasia4) (= livre, œuvre, film) fantasy2. adj* * *fantaisie nf1 ( qualité) imaginativeness; être plein de fantaisie [personne] to be full of marvellousGB ideas; [roman] to be highly imaginative; [logement] to be unconventional; manquer de fantaisie [personne] to be staid; [logement] to be conventional; [vie] to be dull;2 ( preuve d'originalité) ne pouvoir se permettre aucune fantaisie to have to behave in a conventional way;3 ( envie soudaine) whim, fancy;4 ( humeur) fancy; vivre selon sa fantaisie to do as one pleases;5 ( de peu de valeur) s'offrir une petite fantaisie ( objet) to buy oneself a little something; (sortie, petit voyage) to spoil oneself; un bijou fantaisie a piece of costume jewellery GB ou jewelry US; accessoires fantaisie fun accessories; verres fantaisie novelty glasses; alcool fantaisie liqueur comprising spirit base and artificial flavouringGB;[fɑ̃tezi] nom féminin1. [imagination] imaginationa. [personne] to lack imagination, to be lacking in imaginationb. [vie] to be monotonous ou uneventfulvous interprétez le règlement avec beaucoup de fantaisie you have a rather imaginative interpretation of the rules2. [lubie] whims'offrir une fantaisie to give oneself a treat, to treat oneself3. [bibelot] fancy5. (comme adjectif invariable) [simulé] imitation[peu classique] fancy————————de fantaisie locution adjectivale[à bon marché] novelty (modificateur) -
5 imaginaire
imaginaire [imaʒinεʀ]1. adjective2. masculine noun* * *imaʒinɛʀ
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adjectif gén, Mathématique imaginary
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nom masculin imagination* * *imaʒinɛʀ adj* * *A adj1 ( inventé) [personnage, héros] fictitious, imaginary; [monde, univers] imaginary, fictional; [problème, ennemi] imaginary;2 Math [nombre, partie] imaginary.B nm1 ( imagination) imagination; l'imaginaire collectif the collective imagination; être du domaine de l'imaginaire to belong to the realms of the imagination;2 ( monde imaginé) l'imaginaire d'un auteur the imaginative world of an author; l'histoire bascule brusquement dans l'imaginaire the story suddenly veers into make-believe.[imaʒinɛr] adjectif1. [fictif - pays, personnage] imaginary————————[imaʒinɛr] nom masculin -
6 créatif
créatif, -ive [kʀeatif, iv]adjective* * *- ive kʀeatif, iv adjectif creative* * *kʀeatif, iv (-ive)1. adj2. nm/f* * *————————, créative [kreatif, iv] nom masculin, nom féminin[généralement] creative person[de publicité] designer -
7 déployer
déployer [deplwaje]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verbb. [+ troupes, forces de police] to deployc. [+ richesses, forces] to display• déployer beaucoup d'efforts/d'énergie to expend a lot of effort/energy2. reflexive verb* * *deplwaje
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1) ( montrer) to display [talent]2) Armée to deploy [troupes]3) ( déplier) to spread [ailes]; to unfurl [voile]; to open out [panneau]
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se déployer verbe pronominal1) ( s'éparpiller) [policiers] to fan out2) Armée [troupes] to be deployed3) ( se déplier) [ailes] to spread; [voile] to unfurl; [panneau] to open out* * *deplwaje vt1) [ailes] to spread, [voiles] to unfurl, [antenne] to open out, [banderole, carte] to open out, to unfold2) [dispositif, stratégie] to deploy, MILITAIRE, [troupes] to deploy3) (= employer) [efforts] to expenddéployer des trésors de diplomatie — to be incredibly diplomatic, to display great diplomacy
4) (= faire étalage de) [virtuosité, faste] to display, to exhibit* * *déployer verb table: employerA vtr1 ( montrer) to display [activité, talent]; déployer des trésors de to display a wealth of; déployer toute son énergie pour faire to expend all one's energy to do; déployer une activité fébrile pour faire qch to work really hard to get sth done;2 Mil to deploy [chars, troupes];B se déployer vpr1 ( s'éparpiller) [groupe, policiers] to fan out;2 Mil ( prendre position) [chars, troupes] to be deployed;3 ( se déplier) [ailes] to spread; [drapeau, voile] to unfurl; [panneau] to open out.[deplwaje] verbe transitifil m'a fallu déployer des trésors de persuasion auprès d'elle I had to work very hard at persuading her————————se déployer verbe pronominal intransitif -
8 verve
verve [vεʀv]feminine noun( = esprit, éloquence) witty eloquence* * *vɛʀvnom féminin eloquence* * *vɛʀv nf* * *verve nf eloquence; retrouver toute sa verve to regain one's eloquence; être très en verve to be in sparkling form; un livre plein de verve an imaginative book.[vɛrv] nom féminin[esprit] witavec verve with gusto ou verve2. (littéraire) [créativité] inspiration————————en verve locution adjectivale
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