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element ['elɪmənt](a) (water, air etc) élément m;∎ the four elements les quatre éléments mpl;∎ to be exposed to/to brave the elements être exposé aux/affronter les éléments;∎ figurative to be in one's element être dans son élément(b) (in kettle, electric heater) résistance f∎ element of uncertainty/danger/chance part f d'incertitude/de danger/de chance;∎ there is an element of risk involved cela comporte un risque;∎ the element of surprise l'élément de ou le facteur surprise;∎ disturbing element élément m d'instabilité;∎ the personal/time element le facteur humain/temps;∎ the film has all the elements of a hit movie le film a tous les ingrédients d'un film à succès;∎ a key element in selling is… un des facteurs clés dans la vente est…(d) (usu pl) (rudiment) rudiment m;∎ the elements of computing les rudiments de l'informatique(e) (in society, group) élément m;∎ the hooligan element l'élément hooligan de la société;∎ a disruptive element (in class) un élément perturbateur;∎ undesirable elements (in society) éléments indésirables (de la société)∎ the elements (of bread and wine) les espèces fpl
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