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A n1 ( privilege) honneur m ; to consider sth a great honour considérer qch comme un grand honneur ; place of honour place d'honneur ; it is an honour (for sb) to do c'est un honneur (pour qn) de faire ; to have the honour to do ou of doing avoir l'honneur de faire ; to give sb ou do sb the honour of doing faire à qn l'honneur de faire ; to be an honour to sb/sth faire honneur à qn/qch ; in honour of sb/sth en l'honneur de qn/qch ; to what do I owe this honour? sout ou iron que me vaut cet honneur? sout ou iron ; buried with full honours enterré avec les honneurs suprêmes ;2 ( high principles) honneur m ; a man of honour un homme d'honneur ; to impugn sb's honour sout mettre en doute l'honneur de qn ; a point/an affair of honour un point/une affaire d'honneur ; honour is satisfied l'honneur est satisfait ; to give one's word of honour donner sa parole d'honneur ; in honour en tout honneur ; to be on one's honour to do être engagé sur l'honneur à faire ; I swear it (up)on my honour† ou honour bright†! je le jure sur mon honneur†! ;3 ( in titles) Your Honour Votre Honneur.1 Univ to graduate with honours ≈ réussir sa licence avec mention ; first/second class honours ≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien ;C vtr1 ( show respect for) honorer [parents, spouse, dead, hero, artist, guest, leader, flag] ; to feel/be honoured se sentir/être honoré (by par) ; we would be honoured nous serions honorés ; I feel ou am honoured that she trusts me sa confiance m'honore ; to honour sb by doing sout faire l'honneur à qn de faire ; welcome to our honoured guests bienvenue à nos honorables invités ;2 (fulfil, be bound by) honorer [cheque, contract, debt, obligation, signature, terms] ; tenir [promise, commitment] ; remplir [agreement, arrangement].there is honour among thieves les loups ne se mangent pas entre eux ; to do the honours (serve food, drinks) faire les honneurs ; ( introduce guests) faire les présentations.
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