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adj.dysfonctionnel; problématique; pf. défaillantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > dysfunctional
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1 noun∎ to put the right spin on a story présenter une affaire sous un angle favorable;∎ the government has been criticized for indulging in too much spin on a reproché au gouvernement de trop manipuler les informations fournies au publicspin doctor = chargé des relations publiques d'un parti politique(of spin doctor) présenter les choses sous un angle favorableMeanwhile, the former royal spin doctor, Simon Lewis, has been reflecting on his time trying to cast Britain's leading dysfunctional family in a better light. On his first day he turned up at the Buckingham Palace gates … and was asked by a policeman who he was. "I'm the Queen's new director of communications," said Lewis proudly. The reply: "Does that mean you're here to fix the telephones?"
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dysfunctional — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not operating normally or properly. 2) unable to deal adequately with normal social relations. DERIVATIVES dysfunction noun dysfunctionally adverb … English terms dictionary
dysfunctional — dys|func|tion|al [ dıs fʌŋkʃənl ] adjective 1. ) dysfunctional relationships do not work normally and are not happy or successful: a dysfunctional family 2. ) not working normally: dysfunctional brain cells a dysfunctional government … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dysfunctional — UK [dɪsˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)nəl] / US [dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən(ə)l] adjective 1) dysfunctional relationships do not work normally and are not happy or successful a dysfunctional family 2) not working normally dysfunctional brain cells a dysfunctional government … English dictionary
dysfunctional — /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl/ (say dis fungkshuhnuhl) adjective 1. not functioning properly or normally: a dysfunctional engine. 2. not functioning in a way that conforms behaviourally, socially, etc., to accepted norms: a dysfunctional family; a dysfunctional …
dysfunctional — [[t]dɪsfʌ̱ŋkʃənəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Dysfunctional is used to describe relationships or behaviour which are different from what is considered to be normal. [FORMAL] ...the characteristics that typically occur in a dysfunctional family … English dictionary