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1 inférieur
inférieur, e [ɛ̃feʀjœʀ]1. adjectivea. (dans l'espace, dans une hiérarchie) lower2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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inférieure ɛ̃feʀjœʀ adjectif1) (dans l'espace, dans une hiérarchie) lower2) ( en valeur) [température, vitesse, coût, salaire, nombre] lower (à than); [taille] smaller (à than); [durée] shorter (à than)3) ( de qualité moindre) [travail, ouvrage, qualité] inferior (à to)4) Mathématique
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nom masculin, féminin inferior* * *ɛ̃feʀjœʀ inférieur, -e1. adj1) (position, rang) lower2) (qualité) inferiorC'est moins cher, mais de qualité inférieure. — It's cheaper but of inferior quality.
inférieur à [somme] — less than, [quantité] less than, smaller than, (= moins bon que) inferior to
se montrer inférieur à (= pas à la hauteur de) [tâche, mission] — to prove unequal to
2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( situé en bas dans l'espace) [mâchoire, membres, paupière, lèvre] lower; [niveaux, étages] lower, bottom; dans le coin inférieur gauche in the bottom left-hand corner;2 ( situé en bas dans une hiérarchie) [grades, classes sociales] lower; les échelons inférieurs d'une hiérarchie the lower echelons of a hierarchy; on l'a rétrogradé au rang inférieur he was demoted to the next rank down; il t'est hiérarchiquement inférieur he's below you in the hierarchy;3 ( en valeur) [température, vitesse, coût, salaire, nombre] lower (à than); [taille, dimensions] smaller (à than); [durée] shorter (à than); mes notes sont inférieures à la moyenne my marks GB ou grades US are below average; des coûts de production inférieurs à la moyenne lower than average production costs; le niveau de vie est très inférieur à celui des pays occidentaux the standard of living is much lower than in Western countries; taux d'intérêt inférieurs à 10% interest rates lower than 10%; les chiffres sont inférieurs de 20% aux prévisions the figures are 20% lower than predicted; être en nombre inférieur to be fewer in number;4 ( de qualité moindre) [travail, ouvrage, qualité] inferior (à to); un objet/ouvrage de qualité inférieure an object/a work of inferior quality; leur flotte/aviation est inférieure à celle de l'ennemi their fleet/air force is inferior to that of the enemy; il ne t'est inférieur en rien he's in no way inferior to you; ton adversaire t'était inférieur your opponent was not as good as you;5 Math si a est inférieur à b if a is less than b; x est inférieur ou égal à y x is less than or equal to y;6 Astron inferior;B nm,f inferior; traiter qn en inférieur to treat sb as an inferior.( féminin inférieure) [ɛ̃ferjɶr] adjectifc'est à l'étage inférieur it's on the floor below ou on the next floor downla couche inférieure the layer below ou beneathêtre inférieur à to be lower than ou below2. [moins bon - niveau] lower ; [ - esprit, espèce] inferior, lesser ; [ - qualité] inferior, poorerles gens d'un rang inférieur people of a lower rank ou lower in ranka. [chiffre] lower ou smaller ou less thanb. [rendement] lower than, inferior todes températures inférieures à 10º C temperatures below 10ºC ou lower than 10ºC4. [dans une hiérarchie - le plus bas] lower6. GÉOGRAPHIE [cours, région] lower————————, inférieure [ɛ̃ferjɶr] nom masculin, nom féminin[généralement] inferior -
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condition [kɔ̃disjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = stipulation) condition• il ne remplit pas les conditions requises (pour le poste) he doesn't fulfil the requirements (for the job)• je le ferai, à la seule condition que tu m'aides I'll do it but only on one condition - you have to help me• tu peux rester, à condition d'être sage you can stay provided (that) or so long as you're goodb. ( = circonstances) conditions conditions• conditions de travail/vie working/living conditions• dans ces conditions, je refuse under these conditions, I refusec. (Business) termd. ( = état) condition► mettre en condition [+ sportif] to get fit ; [+ candidat] to prepare (mentally) ; [+ spectateurs] to conditione. ( = sort) condition* * *kɔ̃disjɔ̃
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1) ( circonstance nécessaire) conditionje vous prêterai la somme, mais sous condition — I'll lend you the money, but on certain conditions
sous condition — [libéré] conditionally
sans condition(s) — [capitulation] unconditional; [capituler] unconditionally
3) ( forme) conditionmettre quelqu'un en condition — ( physiquement) to get somebody fit; ( mentalement) to prepare somebody
4) ( situation sociale) conditionla condition féminine or des femmes — women's position in society
5) ( niveau social)6) Linguistique conditionality
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conditions nom féminin pluriel1) ( ensemble de circonstances) conditionsdans ces conditions — ( dans cet environnement) in these conditions; ( puisque c'est comme ça) in that case
* * *kɔ̃disjɔ̃1. nf1) (exigence ou stipulation) conditionJe le ferai à une condition... — I'll do it, on one condition...
Je viendrai à condition qu'il me le demande. — I'll come provided he asks me to.
sans condition (reddition) — unconditional, [accepter, se rendre] unconditionally
2) (= état) conditioncondition physique — condition, physical condition
mettre en condition SPORT — to get fit, PSYCHOLOGIE, PSYCHIATRIEto condition, to condition mentally
2. conditions nfpl1) (= tarif, prix) terms2) (= circonstances) conditionsdans ces conditions, je n'insisterai pas — in that case, I won't insist
* * *A nf1 ( circonstance nécessaire) condition; condition nécessaire et suffisante necessary and sufficient condition (pour faire to do); toutes les conditions étaient réunies pour que la cérémonie se passe bien everything was set for the ceremony to go off well; mettre/poser une condition to make/to set a condition (à for); dicter/poser ses conditions to state/to lay down one's conditions; poser qch comme condition à to impose sth as a condition (up)on; à une condition on one condition; je prends ce modèle à condition de pouvoir l'échanger I'll take this model on condition that I can exchange it; c'est possible à condition d'avoir le temps it's possible provided (that) one has the time; n'importe qui peut y arriver à condition d'avoir de la patience anybody can do it provided (that) they have patience; tu peux le faire à condition de ne pas perdre de temps you can do it as long as ou provided (that) you don't waste time; je le ferai mais à condition que tu m'aides I'll do it provided (that) you help me; à la seule condition que on the sole condition that; à la condition expresse de revenir or qu'il revienne tôt on the strict condition that he comes back early; je vous prêterai la somme, mais sous condition I'll lend you the money, but on certain conditions; sous condition que on condition that; sous condition [libéré] conditionally; achat sous condition purchase on approval; sans condition(s) [capitulation] unconditional; [capituler] unconditionally; imposer ses conditions to impose one's own terms; le talent n'est pas la seule condition de tout succès talent is not the only requirement for success; condition préalable precondition (à qch for sth); conditions d'admission conditions of membership (à of GB, in US); conditions d'attribution d'une bourse eligibility (sg) for a grant; satisfaire or répondre aux conditions requises to fulfilGB the necessary conditions; le cours est ouvert à tout le monde, sans condition de niveau d'études the course is open to everyone, irrespective of their educational qualifications;3 ( forme) condition; être en bonne condition physique to be in good physical condition, to be fit; être en mauvaise condition (physique) to be out of condition ou unfit; mettre qn en condition ( physiquement) to get sb fit; ( mentalement) to prepare sb; se mettre en condition ( physiquement) to get fit; ( mentalement) to prepare oneself; mise en condition ( physique) getting fit; ( mentale) preparation; se maintenir en condition to keep fit;4 ( situation sociale) condition; la condition humaine the human condition; la condition ouvrière the conditions of working-class life; la condition enseignante the position of teachers in society; la condition féminine or des femmes women's position in society; il s'intéresse beaucoup à la condition féminine he's very interested in women's affairs;5 ( niveau social) condition (sociale) social status; vouloir changer de condition sociale to want to change one's social status; accepter sa condition to accept one's lot in life; un jeune homme de condition modeste a young man from a humble background; des personnes de toutes conditions people from all walks of life; personne de condition† person of quality†; se marier au-dessus/au-dessous de sa condition to marry above/below one's station;6 Ling conditionality; ‘si’ exprime la condition ‘si’ expresses conditionality.B conditions nfpl1 ( ensemble de circonstances) conditions; conditions atmosphériques atmospheric conditions; conditions de travail/de logement working/housing conditions; conditions de vie living conditions; conditions d'hygiène sanitary conditions; ils travaillent dans des conditions difficiles/inhumaines they are working in difficult/inhuman conditions; dans ces conditions ( dans cet environnement) in these conditions; ( puisque c'est comme ça) in that case;2 Comm ( modalités) terms; ils ont or proposent des conditions très avantageuses they offer very favourableGB terms; conditions générales general terms; conditions de paiement terms of payment; conditions de financement methods of financing.[kɔ̃disjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [préalable] conditionune des conditions du progrès one of the conditions of ou requirements for progresscondition nécessaire/suffisante necessary/sufficient conditioncondition physique/psychologique physical/psychological shapeêtre en bonne condition physique to be in condition, to be fiten grande ou excellente condition physique in excellent shapeêtre en mauvaise condition physique to be in poor physical shape, to be unfitla condition féminine the lives of women, the female condition4. [destinée]————————conditions nom féminin pluriel1. [environnement] conditionsconditions climatiques/économiques weather/economic conditionsconditions de vie/travail living/working conditions2. [termes] termsconditions de vente/d'achat terms of sale/purchaseconditions de paiement/de remboursement payment/repayment terms————————à condition de locution prépositionnelle————————à (la) condition que locution conjonctive————————dans ces conditions locution adverbialedans ces conditions, pourquoi se donner tant de mal? if that's the case, why go to so much trouble?————————en condition locution adverbiale1. [en bonne forme] in shapemettre en condition [athlète, candidat] to get into condition ou formse mettre en condition to get (oneself) fit ou into condition ou into shape2. [dans un état favorable]————————sans condition(s) locution adverbiale————————sans condition(s) locution adjectivale————————sous condition locution adverbialeIf you leave now, you'll catch the last train. Si tu pars tout de suite, tu auras le dernier trainIf he does decide to go, let me know. S'il décidait vraiment de partir, prévenez-moiWe'll go tomorrow, unless it rains. Nous irons demain, à moins qu'il ne pleuveThe only way you'll pass is if you start working a bit harder. La seule façon de réussir, c'est de te mettre un peu plus sérieusement au travailI'll do it, but only on condition (that) you help me. Je ne le ferai qu'à la condition que tu m'aidesWhat would you do if you won the lottery? Qu'est-ce que tu ferais, si tu gagnais au loto ?If he had known, he would have told you. S'il avait su, il te l'aurait ditHad I thought about it, I would have acted differently. Si j'avais réfléchi à la question, j'aurais agi différemmentShould he call ou If he should call, tell him I'll phone back later. Si jamais il téléphonait, dis-lui que je le rappellerai plus tard
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