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window ['wɪndəʊ]1 noun(a) (in room) fenêtre f; (in car) vitre f, glace f; (in front of shop) vitrine f, devanture f; (in church) vitrail m; (at ticket office) guichet m; (on envelope) fenêtre f;∎ she looked out of or through the window elle regarda par la fenêtre;∎ he jumped out of the window il a sauté par la fenêtre;∎ to break a window casser une vitre ou un carreau;∎ can I try on that dress in the window? puis-je essayer la robe qui est dans la ou en vitrine?;∎ familiar all our plans have gone out the window tous nos projets sont partis en fumée;∎ familiar that's my chances of promotion out the window je peux faire une croix sur mon avancement(c) (in diary) créneau m, moment m libre;∎ a window of opportunity une chance;∎ to create a window of opportunity for sth créer une conjoncture favorable à qch;∎ they saw this as a window of opportunity to advance the cause of human rights ils ont vu là l'occasion de faire progresser la cause des droits de l'homme∎ a window on the world of finance un aperçu des milieux financiers∎ launch window fenêtre f ou créneau m de lancement;∎ weather window accalmie f (permettant de mener à bien des travaux)de fenêtre►► window box jardinière f;window cleaner (person) laveur(euse) m,f de vitres ou de carreaux; (substance) nettoyant m pour vitres;window display étalage m;window envelope enveloppe f à fenêtre;window frame châssis m de fenêtre;window sash = cadre vitré d'une fenêtre à guillotine;American window shade store m;window tab (on suspension file) onglet m à fenêtre;Cars window winder lève-vitre m -
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window [ˈwɪndəʊ]fenêtre f ; (in car, train) vitre f ; [of shop, café] vitrine f ; (in post office, ticket office) guichet m• don't lean out of the window ne te penche pas par la fenêtre ; (in train, car) ne te penche pas en dehors• well, there's another plan out the window! (inf) voilà encore un projet qui tombe à l'eau !► window seat noun (in room) banquette f (située sous la fenêtre) ; (in vehicle) place f côté fenêtre* * *['wɪndəʊ]1) (of house, room, vehicle, envelope) fenêtre f also Computing; (of shop, public building) vitrine f; ( of plane) hublot m; ( stained glass) vitrail mI'd like a seat by a window — Aviation j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre
to look out of ou through the window — regarder par la fenêtre
2) ( for service at bank or post office) guichet m3) (space in diary, time) créneau m••to go ou fly out the window — (colloq) [plans] tomber à l'eau; [hopes] s'écrouler
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window n1 ( to look through) (of house, room) fenêtre f ; (of shop, public building) vitrine f, devanture f ; ( of train) vitre f, fenêtre f ; ( of car) vitre f, glace f, fenêtre f ; ( of plane) hublot m ; ( stained glass) vitrail m ; to sit at or by the window ( in room) s'asseoir à la fenêtre ; (in train, car) s'asseoir près de la fenêtre ; I'd like a seat by a window Aviat j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; if you look out of the window you will see Paris Aviat si vous regardez par le hublot vous verrez Paris ; to lean out of the window se pencher par la fenêtre ; ‘do not lean out of the window’ ( in train) ‘ne pas se pencher au dehors’ ; to break a window casser une vitre or un carreau ; to clean ou wash the windows laver les vitres or les carreaux ; how much is the jacket in the window? Comm combien coûte la veste dans la vitrine? ; a window on the world fig une fenêtre sur le monde ; to provide a window on what goes on behind the scenes fig ouvrir une fenêtre sur ce qui se passe dans les coulisses ;2 ( for service at bank or post office) guichet m ;3 ( of envelope) fenêtre f ;4 Comput fenêtre f ;5 (space in diary, time) créneau m ; we've missed our window nous avons raté notre créneau ; to provide a window of opportunity for sb to do fournir un créneau à qn pour faire ; launch window créneau de lancement.to go ou fly out the window ○ [plans] tomber à l'eau ; [hopes] s'écrouler ; the eyes are the windows of the soul Prov les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme. -
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['windəu](an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) fenêtre; vitrine- window-dressing - window-dresser - window-frame - window-ledge - window-pane - window-shopping - window-sill -
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window display étalage m;∎ I've got a window at 10.30 j'ai un trou à 10h30;∎ a window of opportunity de nouvelles possibilités f pl(d) window envelope enveloppe f à fenêtreAirlines are tricky businesses, as British Airways has unhappily proven. A few delays or technical problems and the wheels could come off. EasyJet clearly sees a window of opportunity - it wants to buy big quickly, while traditional carriers struggle to cope with the fallout from September 11.
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baie f, croisée f, fenêtre fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > window
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > window
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fenêtre fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > window
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∎ they need someone to do the window-dressing ils ont besoin de quelqu'un pour composer ou pour faire l'étalage∎ that's just window-dressing ce n'est qu'une façade;∎ no amount of window-dressing can hide the fact that the party is in crisis rien ne pourra camoufler l'état de crise dans lequel se trouve le parti(c) Accountancy habillage m de bilanUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > window-dressing
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= personne qui fait du lèche-vitrines;∎ the streets were full of window-shoppers les rues étaient pleines de gens en train de faire du lèche-vitrinesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > window-shopper
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > window-shopping
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window cleaner n ( person) laveur/-euse m/f de carreaux ; ( product) produit m pour nettoyer les vitres or les carreaux. -
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Window — Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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window — WÍNDOW s.n. Fereastră, geam; vitrină. [pr. uíndău] (din engl. window) Trimis de tavi, 14.05.2008. Sursa: MDN WINDOW [UÍNDOU] s. n. fereastră, geam; vitrină. (< engl. window) Trimis de raduborza, 14.02.2008. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
window — ► NOUN 1) an opening in a wall or roof, fitted with glass in a frame to let in light or air and allow people to see out. 2) an opening through which customers are served in a bank, ticket office, etc. 3) a transparent panel in an envelope to show … English terms dictionary
Window — Win dow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Windowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Windowing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To furnish with windows. [1913 Webster] 2. To place at or in a window. [R.] [1913 Webster] Wouldst thou be windowed in great Rome and see Thy master thus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Window — This article is about the part of a building. For the Microsoft operating system, see Microsoft Windows. For other uses, see Window (disambiguation) and Windows (disambiguation). Pair of windows, Old Ship Church, Hingham, Massachusetts … Wikipedia
window — windowless, adj. windowy, adj. /win doh/, n. 1. an opening in the wall of a building, the side of a vehicle, etc., for the admission of air or light, or both, commonly fitted with a frame in which are set movable sashes containing panes of glass … Universalium