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1 definite
1 ( not vague) [view, plan, criteria] précis ; [result] sans équivoque ; [amount, sum, boundary] précis, bien déterminé ; a definite answer une réponse claire et nette ; definite evidence preuves fpl formelles ; to have a definite feeling that avoir la nette impression que ; it is definite that il est certain que ; there's nothing definite yet, nothing is definite yet rien n'est encore sûr ;2 ( firm) [contract, offer] ferme, définitif/-ive ; [agreement, decision] formel/-elle, ferme ; [intention] ferme ; [refusal] formel/-elle, catégorique ;3 ( obvious) (before n) [change, improvement, increase] net/nette ; [advantage] certain (after n), évident ; [smell] très net/nette ;4 ( decided) (before n) [manner, tone] résolu ; -
2 definite
definite [ˈdefɪnɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = fixed) [plan] précis ; [intention, order, sale] ferme• is that definite? c'est sûr ?• have you got a definite date for the wedding? avez-vous décidé de la date du mariage ?b. ( = distinct) [feeling, increase] net ; [advantage] certainc. ( = positive) [person, tone] catégorique ; [views] arrêté2. compounds* * *['defɪnɪt]1) ( not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] précis; [impression] net/nettedefinite evidence — preuves fpl formelles
2) ( firm) [contract, agreement, decision, intention] ferme; [refusal] catégorique3) ( obvious) [change, improvement, increase] net/nette; [advantage] certain, évident; [smell] très net/nette4)to be definite — [person] ( sure) être certain ( about de); ( unyielding) être formel/-elle ( about sur)
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3 strong
1 ( powerful) [arm, person] fort ; [army, country, state, lens, magnet] puissant ; [runner, swimmer] puissant ; [current, wind] fort ;2 ( sturdy) lit [fabric, rope, shoe, table] solide ; [heart, constitution, nerves] solide ; fig [bond] puissant ; [relationship] solide ; [alibi, argument] bon/bonne ; [evidence] solide ; [cast, candidate, team] bon/bonne ; [industry] solide ; [currency, market] ferme ; the pound remained strong against the dollar Fin la livre est restée ferme face au dollar ; to have a strong stomach ○ fig avoir l'estomac bien accroché ○ ;3 ( concentrated) [bleach, glue] fort ; [medicine, pain-killer] fort ; [coffee] serré ; [tea] fort ;4 ( alcoholic) [drink] alcoolisé ; would you like tea or something stronger? voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif? ;6 ( heartfelt) [conviction] intime (before n) ; [desire, feeling] profond ; [believer, supporter] acharné ; [opinion] arrêté ; [criticism, opposition, reaction] vif/vive ; to have a strong belief in sth croire fermement en qch ; the article aroused strong feelings l'article a provoqué de vives réactions ; I have a strong feeling that she won't come je suis pratiquement sûr qu'elle ne viendra pas ; I told him so in the strongest possible terms je le lui ai dit sans détours ;10 ( definite) [chance, possibility] fort (before n) ; there's a strong possibility that it's true il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai ;11 ( good) to be strong on military history/physics être fort en histoire militaire/en physique ; he finished the race a strong second il a fini la course juste derrière le premier ; tact/spelling is not my strong point ou suit le tact/l'orthographe n'est pas mon fort ; what are your strong points? quels sont vos points forts? ; maths is my strong subject les maths sont la matière où je suis le plus fort ;14 ( in number) the workforce is 500 strong la main-d'œuvre est forte de 500 personnes ; a 2,000-strong crowd une foule (forte) de 2 000 personnes.to be still going strong [person, company] se porter toujours très bien or à merveille ; to come on strong ○ ( make sexual advances) faire des avances ; ( be severe) être sévère. -
4 pin
pin [pɪn]épingle ⇒ 1 (a) punaise ⇒ 1 (a) broche ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) cheville ⇒ 1 (d) épingler ⇒ 2 (a) punaiser ⇒ 2 (a) immobiliser ⇒ 2 (b) cheviller ⇒ 2 (c)1 noun∎ she took a pin from her hair elle enleva une épingle de ses cheveux;∎ you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche;∎ as bright or clean as a new pin propre comme un sou neuf;∎ for two pins I'd let the whole thing drop il ne faudrait pas beaucoup me pousser pour que je laisse tout tomber;∎ he doesn't care two pins about it il s'en moque complètement∎ he's a bit unsteady on his pins il ne tient pas bien sur ses guibolles(d) (peg → in piano, violin) cheville f; (→ in hinge, pulley) goujon m; (→ in hand grenade) goupille f;∎ (firing) pin percuteur m;∎ two-pin plug prise f à deux broches(g) (in skittles, bowling) quille f∎ she had a brooch pinned to her jacket elle portait une broche épinglée à sa veste;∎ there was a sign pinned to the door un écriteau était punaisé sur la porte;∎ figurative to pin one's hopes on sb/sth mettre tous ses espoirs dans qn/qch;∎ to pin one's faith on sb placer sa foi en qn;∎ the crime was pinned on James c'est James qu'on a accusé du délit, on a mis le délit sur le dos de James;∎ they pinned the blame on the shop assistant ils ont rejeté la responsabilité sur la vendeuse, ils ont mis ça sur le dos de la vendeuse;∎ you can't pin this on me tu ne peux pas me mettre ça sur le dos(b) (immobilize) immobiliser, coincer;∎ they pinned his arms behind his back ils lui ont coincé les bras derrière le dos;∎ to pin sb to the ground/against a wall clouer qn au sol/contre un mur;∎ she was pinned under a boulder elle était coincée ou bloquée sous un rocher(c) Technology cheviller, goupiller, mettre une goupille à►► Ornithology pin feather plume f naissante, sicot m;pin money argent m de poche;∎ she works at weekends to earn a bit of pin money elle travaille le week-end pour se faire un peu d'argent pour ses menus plaisirs;familiar pins and needles fourmillements□ mpl;∎ I've got pins and needles in my arm j'ai des fourmis dans le bras□, je ne sens plus mon bras;∎ American to be on pins and needles trépigner d'impatience□, ronger son frein□ ;Sewing pin tuck nervure f;pin wheel (on printer) roue f à picots∎ pin back your ears! ouvrez vos oreilles!, écoutez bien!□(a) (with pin or pins) fixer avec une épingle/des épingles; (with drawing pin or pins) fixer avec une punaise/des punaises∎ his legs were pinned down by the fallen tree ses jambes étaient coincées sous l'arbre;∎ he had me pinned down il m'avait coincé;∎ pinned down by enemy fire coincé par le feu de l'ennemi(c) (define clearly → difference, meaning) mettre le doigt sur, cerner avec précision;∎ a feeling that's difficult to pin down un sentiment qu'il est difficile d'isoler ou d'identifier;∎ it's difficult to pin it down c'est difficile de mettre le doigt dessus∎ try to pin her down to a definite schedule essayez d'obtenir d'elle un planning définitif;∎ he doesn't want to be pinned down il veut avoir les coudées franches, il tient à garder sa liberté de manœuvreépingler, attacher avec une épingle/des épingles∎ she wears her hair pinned up elle porte ses cheveux relevés en chignon
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