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1 politesse
politesse [pɔlitεs]feminine noun( = savoir-vivre) politeness• je vais t'apprendre la politesse ! I'll teach you some manners!• ce serait la moindre des politesses it's the least you (or he etc) can do* * *pɔlitɛsnom féminin politenessle ‘vous’ de politesse — the polite ‘vous’ form
échanger des politesses — to exchange pleasantries; iron to exchange insults
••l'exactitude est la politesse des rois — Proverbe punctuality is the hallmark of a gentleman
brûler or griller la politesse à quelqu'un — to push in ahead of somebody
* * *pɔlitɛs1. nfrendre la politesse à qn — to return sb's favour Grande-Bretagne to return sb's favor USA
2. politesses nfpl* * *politesse nf politeness; par politesse out of politeness; le ‘vous’ de politesse the polite ‘vous’ form; tu pourrais avoir la politesse de t'excuser you might have the decency to apologize; rendre la politesse à qn to return the compliment; échanger or se faire des politesses to exchange pleasantries; échanger des politesses iron to exchange insults.l'exactitude est la politesse des rois Prov punctuality is the hallmark of a gentleman; brûler or griller la politesse à qn to push in ahead of sb.[pɔlitɛs] nom fémininfaire/dire quelque chose par politesse to do/to say something out of politeness2. [propos] polite remark3. [acte] polite gestureb. (ironique) to give somebody a taste of his/her own medicine————————de politesse locution adjectivale[lettre, visite] courtesy (modificateur) -
2 trancher
trancher [tʀɑ̃∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = couper) [+ corde, nœud, lien] to cutb. ( = résoudre) [+ question, difficulté] to settle ; (sans complément = décider) to take a decision2. intransitive verb( = faire contraste) [couleur] to stand out clearly (sur, avec against ) ; [trait, qualité] to contrast sharply (sur, avec with)* * *tʀɑ̃ʃe
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1) ( couper) to slice, to cut [pain, viande]; to cut through, to slice through [corde, nœud, peau]; to cut [something] off, to sever [tête, membre]; to slit [gorge]2) ( régler) to settle, to resolve [question, litige]
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verbe intransitif1) ( contraster) [couleur, silhouette] to stand out ( sur against)trancher avec — [joie, état, décision] to stand out in sharp contrast to, to contrast sharply with
2) ( décider) to come to a decisionla justice a tranché en faveur de l'accusé — the court decided in favour [BrE] of the accused
3) ( arrêter une discussion) to break off, to stop short* * *tʀɑ̃ʃe1. vt1) (= couper) [pain] to slice, to cut, [tête, membre] to cut off, to sever2) [question] to settle2. vi1) (= décider) to be decisive, (entre deux choses) to settle the argument2) (= contraster)* * *trancher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( couper) to slice, to cut [pain, viande]; to cut through, to slice through [corde, nœud, peau]; to cut [sth] off, to sever [tête, membre]; to slit [gorge]; trancher un doigt à qn to cut sb's finger off, to sever sb's finger; trancher la gorge à qn to slit sb's throat;2 ( régler) to settle, to resolve [question, affaire, désaccord, litige].B vi1 ( contraster) [couleur, silhouette] to stand out (avec with; sur against); trancher avec [joie, état, décision] to stand out in sharp contrast to, to contrast sharply with;2 ( décider) to come to a decision; il est difficile de trancher it's difficult to come to a decision; le président a tranché contre le projet de construction d'un barrage the president decided against building the dam; la justice a tranché en faveur de l'accusé the court decided in favourGB of the accused; trancher entre to decide between;3 ( arrêter une discussion) to break off, to stop short; trancher court/net to break off suddenly/abruptly; tranchons là! let's close the matter there![trɑ̃ʃe] verbe transitiftrancher la gorge de quelqu'un to cut ou to slit somebody's throat2. [différend] to settle[difficulté] to solve[question] to decide————————[trɑ̃ʃe] verbe intransitif————————trancher avec verbe plus préposition,trancher sur verbe plus préposition[suj: attitude] to be in sharp contrast ou to contrast strongly withsa déclaration tranche avec les propos apaisants du gouvernement his remarks are in sharp contrast to the pacifying words of his government————————se trancher verbe pronominal transitif
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