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distinctive [dɪ'stɪŋktɪv](colour, feature, style) distinctif;∎ to be distinctive of sth être caractéristique de qch;∎ her car is quite distinctive sa voiture se remarque facilement►► Linguistics distinctive feature trait m pertinentUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > distinctive
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distinctive [dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv]a. ( = idiosyncratic) caractéristiqueb. ( = differentiating) distinctif* * *[dɪ'stɪŋktɪv]adjective caractéristique (of de) -
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[-tiv]adjective (different and easily identified: I recognized her from a long way off - she has a very distinctive walk!) distinctif -
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adj.distinctif; propre; particulier; caractéristique; spécifiqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > distinctive
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6 distinctive character feature of a mark
PI caractère (ou élément) distinctif d'une marqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > distinctive character feature of a mark
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7 distinctive character of a mark
PI caractère (ou élément) distinctif d'une marqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > distinctive character of a mark
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8 distinctive emblem
Hum. emblème/signe distinctif [de la Croix-Rouge, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > distinctive emblem
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9 distinctive feature of the mark
PI élément distinctif d'une marqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > distinctive feature of the mark
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10 lack of distinctive character
PI absence de caractère distinctifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > lack of distinctive character
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11 lack of distinctive character distinctiveness
PI absence de caractère distinctifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > lack of distinctive character distinctiveness
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feature [ˈfi:t∫ər]1. noun• personal attacks have been a feature of these elections ces élections ont été marquées par une série d'attaques personnellesb. ( = film) long métrage m( = give prominence to) a film featuring John Wayne un film avec John Waynea. (in films) jouerb. ( = appear) figurer• the story featured on all of today's front pages cette histoire faisait la une de tous les journaux aujourd'hui4. compounds* * *['fiːtʃə(r)] 1.1) ( distinctive characteristic) trait m, caractéristique f2) ( aspect) aspect m, côté m3) ( of face) trait m4) (of car, computer, product) accessoire mbuilt-in safety features — équipement m de sécurité intégré
5) ( film) long métrage m6) ( in newspaper) article m de fond (on sur)she does a feature in the Times — elle est chroniqueuse au ‘Times’
7) Television, Radio reportage m (on sur)8) Linguistics trait m2.transitive verb1) ( present) [film, magazine] présenter [story, photo, star]; [advert, poster] représenter [person, scene]2) ( highlight) être équipé de [accessory]3.1) ( figure) figurer2) Television, Cinema [performer] jouer -
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individual [‚ɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]1. adjectivea. ( = separate) individuelb. ( = distinctive, characteristic) personnel2. nounindividu m* * *[ˌɪndɪ'vɪdʒʊəl] 1. 2.1) ( for or from one person) [effort, freedom, portion] individuel/-elle; [comfort, attitude] personnel/-elle; [tuition] particulier/-ière2) ( separately)3) ( idiosyncratic) particulier/-ière -
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peculiarity [pɪ‚kjʊlɪˈærɪtɪ]a. ( = distinctive feature) particularité fb. ( = oddity) bizarrerie f* * *[pɪˌkjuːlɪ'ærətɪ]1) ( feature) particularité f2) ( strangeness) bizarrerie f -
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[di'stiŋkt]1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) clair2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) distinct•- distinctness - distinction - distinctive - distinctively -
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plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
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A n1 ( distinctive characteristic) trait m, caractéristique f ; a feature of those times une caractéristique de cette époque ; a stylistic/unique feature of sth un trait stylistique/exceptionnel de qch ; to become a permanent feature devenir un trait permanent ; to make a feature of sth mettre qch en valeur ;2 ( aspect) aspect m, côté m ; the plan has some good features le plan a de bons côtés ; a worrying feature of the incident un aspect inquiétant de l'incident ; to have no redeeming features n'avoir rien pour soi ;3 (of car, computer, product) accessoire m ; optional features accessoires en option ; built-in safety features équipement m de sécurité intégré ;4 ( of face) trait m ; with sharp/coarse features aux traits anguleux/grossiers ; his eyes are his best feature ce qu'il a de mieux, ce sont ses yeux ;6 Journ article m de fond (on sur) ; to have ou do a feature on publier un article de fond sur ; she does a feature in the Times elle est chroniqueuse au ‘Times’ ;8 Ling trait m.C vtr1 ( present) [film, magazine, concert, event] présenter [story, photo, place, star, work] ; [advert, poster] représenter, montrer [person, scene] ; to be featured in sth/on the cover of sth figurer dans qch/sur la couverture de qch ;3 ○ US ( imagine) se figurer.D vi1 ( figure) figurer ; Shakespeare features prominently Shakespeare figure à la place d'honneur ; -
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A n3 ( noise) (of storm, sea, wind, car, machinery, footsteps) bruit m (of de) ; (of bell, instrument, voice) son m (of de) ; a grating ou rasping sound un grincement ; the sound of voices/footsteps un bruit de voix/pas ; without a sound sans bruit ;4 ( volume) son m ; to turn the sound up/down monter/baisser le son or le volume ; her television has very good sound le son de sa télévision est très bon ;6 fig ( impression from hearsay) a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that! un vol de 24 heures? cela ne me tente pas! or ça ne me dit rien ; ( when situation is threatening) a reorganization? I don't like the sound of that une restructuration? ça m'inquiète or ça ne me dit rien qui vaille ; by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing d'après ce qu'on a dit, la traversée va être mauvaise ; he was in a bad temper that day, by the sound of it il semble que ce jour-là il ait été de mauvaise humeur ;7 Med sonde f ;C adj1 ( in good condition) [roof, foundations, building, heart, constitution] solide ; [lungs, physique] sain ; [health] bon/bonne ; to be of sound mind être sain d'esprit ;2 (solid, well-founded) [argument, basis, education, knowledge] solide ; [judgment] sain ; let me give you some sound advice permettez-moi de vous donner un bon conseil ; he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar il a une bonne compréhension des bases grammaticales ; a sound move une décision or démarche avisée ;3 ( of good character) he's very sound on peut avoir confiance en lui ;5 ( thorough) to give sb a sound thrashing donner une bonne râclée ○ à qn ;6 ( deep) [sleep] profond ;7 (correct, acceptable) that is sound economics, that makes sound economic sense du point de vue économique, c'est très sensé ; our products are ecologically sound nos produits ne nuisent pas à l'environnement ; she's politically sound, her ideas are politically sound elle a des idées politiques de bon ton.D vtr1 ( use) [person, ship] faire retentir [siren, foghorn] ; to sound one's horn klaxonner ; lit, fig to sound the alarm sonner or donner l'alarme ;3 Ling prononcer [letter] (in de) ;5 † Rail sonder [wheels] ;6 Naut sonder [depth] ;7 (give, express) donner [warning] (about au sujet de) ; to sound a note of caution lancer un appel à la prudence.E vi1 ( seem) sembler ; the salary certainly sounds good le salaire semble vraiment intéressant ; it sounds as if he's really in trouble il semble qu'il ait vraiment des ennuis ; it sounds to me as though the best plan would be to cancel il me semble que le mieux serait d'annuler ; it sounds like she's had enough of him il semble qu'elle en ait assez de lui ; it sounds like it might be dangerous ça a l'air dangereux ; it sounds like it should be fun! ça promet d'être amusant! ; it doesn't sound to me as if she's interested je ne pense pas qu'elle soit intéressée ; that sounds like a good idea! ça m'a l'air d'une bonne idée ; a stream in the garden-that sounds nice! un ruisseau dans le jardin! ça doit être agréable! ;2 ( give impression by voice or tone) to sound banal/boring [comment, idea] paraître banal/ennuyeux ; Anne phoned-she sounded in good form Anne a téléphoné-elle avait l'air en forme ; you make it sound interesting à t'écouter ça a l'air intéressant ; you sound fed up/as if you've got a cold on dirait que tu en as marre ○ /que tu es enrhumé ; it sounds as if he's choking/crying on dirait qu'il étouffe/pleure ; he sounds like an American on dirait un américain, il a un accent américain ; that sounds like a flute on dirait une flûte ; you sound like my mother! on dirait ma mère qui parle! ; I don't want to sound pessimistic je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air pessimiste ; spell it as it sounds écris-le comme ça se prononce ; the dawn chorus sounded wonderful le chant matinal des oiseaux était merveilleux ; the singer did not sound in top form le chanteur n'était pas au mieux de sa forme ; in foggy weather, everything sounds closer quand il y a du brouillard, tous les bruits paraissent plus proches ;3 ( convey impression) faire ; she calls herself Geraldine-it sounds more sophisticated elle se fait appeler Géraldine-ça fait plus sophistiqué ; it may sound silly, but… ça a peut-être l'air idiot, mais… ;5 Zool [whale] plonger en profondeur.■ sound off ○:▶ sound off rebattre les oreilles aux gens ○ (about au sujet de).■ sound out:▶ sound out [sb], sound [sb] out sonder, interroger [colleague, partner, investor]. -
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individual [‚ɪndɪ'vɪdʒʊəl](a) (for one person) individuel;∎ his pupils get individual attention il s'occupe de ses élèves individuellement;∎ individual portions portions fpl individuelles ou pour une personne;∎ she has individual tuition elle prend des cours particuliers(b) (single, separate) particulier;∎ we cannot consider each individual case nous ne pouvons pas considérer tous les cas particuliers ou chaque cas en particulier;∎ it's impossible to investigate each individual complaint il est impossible d'étudier séparément chaque réclamation;∎ each individual case is different chaque cas est différent;∎ everyone will have his individual copy chacun aura son exemplaire personnel ou son propre exemplaire(c) (distinctive) personnel, particulier;∎ she has a very individual way of working elle a une façon très particulière ou personnelle de travailler2 nounindividu m;∎ who's that strange individual? qui est cet individu bizarre?;∎ as a private individual comme simple particulier►► Finance individual company accounts comptes mpl sociaux, comptes mpl d'entreprise individuelle;Swimming individual medley quatre nages m inv individuel;Cycling individual pursuit poursuite f individuelle;individual rights droits mpl de l'individu ou de la personne;Finance individual savings account plan m d'epargne en actions;Cycling individual time trial contre-la-montre m inv individuel
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