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crucial [ˈkru:∫əl]• crucial to or for sb/sth crucial pour qn/qch• it is crucial that... il est essentiel que... + subj* * *['kruːʃl]adjective crucialit is crucial that — il est essentiel que (+ subj)
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crucial ['kru:ʃəl]∎ those jeans are crucial il est d'enfer, ce jean! -
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1 [role, importance, moment] crucial ; [witness] capital (to, for pour) ; it is crucial that il est essentiel que (+ subj) ;2 ○ GB ( great) super ○. -
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['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) crucial -
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adj.capital; essentiel; primordial; fondamental; névralgique; décisif; déterminant; d'une importance crucialeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > crucial
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critical [ˈkrɪtɪkəl]1. adjectiveb. ( = decisive) critiquec. [patient] dans un état critiqued. ( = censorious) critique (of sb/sth à l'égard de qn/qch)e. [study, writings, edition] critique2. compounds* * *['krɪtɪkl]adjective [point, condition, remark] critique; [stage] crucial; [moment] décisif/-ive; [acclaim] de la critiqueto be critical of somebody/something — critiquer quelqu'un/quelque chose
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critical ['krɪtɪkəl]∎ at a critical time à un moment critique ou crucial;∎ he's in a critical condition or on the critical list il est dans un état critique;∎ the next few days will be critical les prochains jours seront décisifs∎ to be critical of sb/sth (person) se montrer ou être critique à l'égard de qn/qch; (report, article etc) être critique à l'égard de qn/qch;∎ he's very critical of others il critique beaucoup les autres, il est très critique vis-à-vis des autres;∎ to look at sth with a critical eye regarder qch d'un œil critique;∎ don't be so critical ne soyez pas si négatif(c) (analysis, edition) critique; (essay, study) critique, de critique; (from the critics) des critiques;∎ the play met with critical acclaim la pièce fut applaudie par la critique∎ the nuclear reactor went critical le réacteur a atteint le seuil critique►► Physics critical angle angle m critique;Physics critical mass masse f critique;Commerce & Technology critical path chemin m critique;Commerce & Technology critical path analysis analyse f du chemin critique;Commerce & Technology critical path method méthode f du chemin critique;Commerce & Technology critical path model modèle m du chemin critique;Physics critical temperature température f critique -
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1 ( crucial) [moment] décisif/-ive ; [point] critique ; [stage] crucial ; to be critical to être essentiel/-ielle pour assurer [future, success] ;3 ( disapproving) critique ; to be critical of sb/sth critiquer qn/qch ;4 ( analytical) [approach, angle, study, theory] critique ;5 ( of reviewers) [acclaim] de la critique ; the film was a critical success le film a été acclamé par les critiques ;6 ( discriminating) [reader, viewer] critique ; to take a critical look at sth examiner qch d'un œil critique ; -
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pivotal ['pɪvətəl](crucial) crucial, central;∎ she is pivotal in their plans elle joue un rôle central dans leurs projets -
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1.Fin. capital; capitaux; avoirs; fonds propres; pf. fortune2. adj.capital; majeur; vital; crucial; de premier ordreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > capital
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adj.décisif; critique; grave; crucial; névralgique; pf. dangereuxEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > critical
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1) assise; point d'appui; pivot2) p. ext. facteur crucial/décisifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fulcrum
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adj.majeur; marquant; capital; crucial; de taille; d'envergure; de première grandeur; de premier ordreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > major
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2) fig. moment clef/crucial/ critique; tournant importantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > watershed
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crunch [krʌnt∫]c. to crunch numbers [computer] traiter des chiffres à grande vitesse3. noun• when it comes to the crunch he... dans une situation critique, il...* * *[krʌntʃ] 1.1) ( sound) ( of footsteps) crissement m; (of gears, bone) craquement m2) US Economics ( squeeze) crise f2.transitive verb1) ( eat) croquer [apple, biscuit]2) ( making noise)••when ou if it comes to the crunch — au moment crucial
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key [ki:]1. nouna. clé fb. (to map, diagram) légende fc. [of piano, computer] touche fd. [of music] ton m2. adjective4. compounds* * *[kiː] 1.1) ( locking device) clé fa set ou bunch of keys — un jeu de clés
2) ( for clock) clé f (de pendule), remontoir m3) Technology clé fradiator key — clavette f à radiateur
4) (on computer, piano, phone) touche f; (on oboe, flute) clé f5) fig ( vital clue) clé f, secret m (to de)6) ( explanatory list) ( on map) légende f; (to abbreviations, symbols) liste f; ( for code) clé f7) ( answers) (to test, riddle) solutions fpl; School corrigé m8) Music ton m, tonalité fto sing in/off key — chanter juste/faux
9) Geography caye m2.noun modifier [ industry, job, document, figure, role] clé inv (after n); [ difference, point] capital3.transitive verb1) ( type) saisir2) ( adapt) adapter (to à)•Phrasal Verbs:- key in -
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crucial — crucial, iale, iaux [ krysjal, jo ] adj. • 1560; du lat. crux, crucis→ croix 1 ♦ Didact. Fait en croix. Incision cruciale. 2 ♦ (du lat. experimentum crucis, de F. Bacon, « expérience de la croix », par allus. aux poteaux indicateurs des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
crucial — CRUCIÁL, Ă, cruciali, e, adj. De o importanţă capitală; hotărâtor. [pr.: ci al] – Din fr. crucial. Trimis de cristi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 CRUCIÁL adj. v. esenţial. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime cruciál … Dicționar Român
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crucial — 1. Crucial means ‘decisive, critical’, and is often used as a more effective and more expressive alternative for important or significant: • There are four crucial stages in cheesemaking J. G. Davis, 1976 • I understand that you must edit letters … Modern English usage
crucial — (Del ingl. crucial, y este del fr. crucial, der. del lat. crux, crucis, cruz). 1. adj. Dicho de una situación o de un momento: Crítico, decisivo. 2. En forma de cruz. Incisión crucial … Diccionario de la lengua española
crucial — [kro͞o′shəl] adj. [Fr < L crux, CROSS] 1. of supreme importance; decisive; critical [a crucial decision] 2. Med. having the form of a cross [a crucial incision] SYN. ACUTE crucially adv … English World dictionary
crucial — 1706, cross shaped, from Fr. crucial, a medical term for ligaments of the knee (which cross each other), from L. crux (gen. crucis) cross (see CROSS (Cf. cross)). The meaning decisive, critical (1830) is extended from a logical term, Instantias… … Etymology dictionary
Crucial FM — was a fictional pirate radio station on the Lenny Henry comedy TV series on BBC 1. Henry played the character Delbert Wilkins , a D.J who broadcast his shows from the back of a kebab shop in Brixton. The opening credits of the programme started… … Wikipedia
crucial — I adjective acute, climacteric, conclusive, consequential, critical, deciding, decisive, definitive, determining, essential, exigent, final, grave, imperative, important, influential, instant, material, momentous, of moment, of note, of supreme… … Law dictionary