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1 eloquent
eloquent ['eləkwənt]éloquent;∎ to be an eloquent speaker être éloquent, avoir de l'éloquence;∎ figurative an eloquent gesture un geste éloquent;∎ the state of the economy is an eloquent indictment of this policy la situation économique en dit long sur cette politique -
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3 eloquent
eloquent adj [orator, speech, praise, gesture] éloquent ; her silence was eloquent son silence en disait long. -
4 eloquent
adjective an eloquent speaker/speech.) éloquent -
5 fluent
fluent [ˈflu:ənt]* * *['fluːənt]1) ( in language)2) ( eloquent) [account, speech, speaker] éloquent; [writer] qui a la plume facile3) ( graceful) [style] coulant; [movement] fluide -
6 meaningful
meaningful [ˈmi:nɪŋfʊl]* * *['miːnɪŋfl]1) ( significant) [word, statement, result] significatif/-ive2) ( profound) [relationship, comment, lyric] sérieux/-ieuse; [experience] riche; [insight] poussé3) ( eloquent) [look, smile] entendu; [gesture] significatif/-ive4) ( constructive) [talk] constructif/-ive; [work] utile; [process, input] positif/-ive -
7 fluent
1 ( in language) fluent French français m parlé couramment ; her French is fluent elle parle couramment le français ; I speak fluent Greek je parle grec couramment ; a fluent Greek speaker une personne qui parle grec couramment ; he answered in fluent English il a répondu dans un anglais parfait ; to be fluent in sth parler couramment qch ; -
8 wax
A n2 ( for skis) fart m ;4 ( in ear) cérumen m.C vtr2 Cosmet épiler [qch] à la cire [leg].D vi2 ( speak) to wax eloquent/indigant se montrer éloquent/indigné (about, over à propos de) ; to wax lyrical disserter avec lyrisme (about, over à propos de).E waxed pp adj [fabric, floor, moustache, table] ciré ; [paper] paraffiné ; [thread] poissé ; waxed jacket GB ciré m. -
9 articulate
adj.disert; éloquent; clàir; intelligible; sàchant bien/ clairement s'exprimerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > articulate
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10 meaningful silence
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > meaningful silence
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11 pregnant
pregnant [ˈpregnənt]* * *['pregnənt]1) Medicine [woman] enceinte; [animal] pleineto get somebody pregnant — (colloq) faire un enfant à quelqu'un (colloq)
2) fig [pause] éloquentpregnant with meaning/danger — lourd de sens/danger
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12 significant
significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt]1. adjectivea. significatif• it is significant that... il est significatif que... + subjb. [look] lourd de sens2. compounds* * *[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]1) ( substantial) considérable2) ( important) important3) ( meaningful) [gesture] éloquent; [name, figure] significatif/-ive; [phrase] lourd de sensit is significant that — il est significatif que (+ subj)
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13 wax
wax [wæks]1. nouncire f[+ floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ car] lustrer4. compounds[candle, doll, seal, record] en cire* * *[wæks] 1. 2. 3.transitive verb1) cirer [floor, table]; lustrer [car]; farter [ski]2) ( depilate) épiler [quelque chose] à la cire4.1) [moon] croître2)5.waxed past participle adjective [fabric, wood] ciré; [paper] paraffiné; [thread] poisséwaxed jacket — GB ciré m
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14 eloquence
['eləkwəns](the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people: a speaker of great eloquence.) éloquence- eloquent- eloquently -
15 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avare2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) méchant3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) méchant4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) misérable•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) moyen2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) moyen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) milieuIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) vouloir dire2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) avoir l'intention•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) éloquent- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
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['orətə]noun (a person who makes public speeches, especially very eloquent ones.) orateur/-trice -
17 revealing
adjective (allowing or causing something to be known or seen: a revealing statement.) révélateur, éloquent -
18 expressive
expressive adj [eyes, face, features, function, language] expressif/-ive ; [look] éloquent ; [potential, power] d'expression ; to be expressive of sth exprimer qch. -
19 meaningful
1 ( significant) [word, term, statement, result] significatif/-ive ; explain it in a way that is meaningful to children explique-le de manière à ce que les enfants comprennent ;2 ( profound) [relationship, comment, lyric] sérieux/-ieuse ; [experience] riche ; [insight] poussé ; my life is no longer meaningful ma vie n'a plus de sens ;4 ( constructive) [discussion, talk] constructif/-ive ; [act, work] utile ; [process, input] positif/-ive. -
20 pregnant
pregnant n1 Med [woman] enceinte ; [female animal] pleine ; to become pregnant se retrouver enceinte ; pregnant mothers femmes enceintes ; to get pregnant ○ tomber enceinte ○ ; to get pregnant by sb se trouver enceinte de qn ; to get sb pregnant ○ faire un enfant à qn ○ ; two months pregnant enceinte de deux mois ; to be pregnant with twins attendre des jumeaux ;
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éloquent — éloquent, ente [ elɔkɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1213; lat. eloquens 1 ♦ Qui a, montre de l éloquence. ⇒ disert. Un orateur éloquent. « La nature rend les hommes éloquents dans les grands intérêts et dans les grandes passions » (Voltaire). Par ext. « Toute… … Encyclopédie Universelle
éloquent — éloquent, ente (é lo kan, kan t ) adj. 1° Qui a de l éloquence. Un homme éloquent. • Toujours éloquents à décrier le monde, toujours plus vifs à l aimer, MASS. Or. fun. Dauphin.. 2° Par extension. Un discours, un style éloquent. S exprimer… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
éloquent — ÉLOQUENT, ENTE. adj. Qui a de l éloquence. Homme éloquent. Démosthène, Cicéron, sont les plus éloquens Orateurs de l antiquité. Il y a des gens qui sont naturellement éloquens. f♛/b] Il se dit aussi Des discours et des ouvrages d esprit. Cette… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Eloquent — El o*quent, a. [F. [ e]loquent, L. eloquens, entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.] 1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eloquent — Eloquent, [eloqu]ente. adj. Qui a l art de bien dire & de persuader. Homme eloquent. Demosthene, Ciceron sont les plus eloquents orateurs de l antiquité. Il se dit aussi des discours & des ouvrages d esprit. Cette harangue, cette piece est fort… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
eloquent — Eloquent, Eloquens. Fort eloquent, Pereloquens, Consultus eloquentiae. Estre plus eloquent qu un autre, Eloquentiam alicuius eloquentiorem reddere … Thresor de la langue françoyse
eloquent — late 14c., from O.Fr. eloquent, from L. eloquentem (nom. eloquens), prp. of eloqui to speak out (see ELOQUENCE (Cf. eloquence)). Related: Eloquently … Etymology dictionary
eloquent — [el′ə kwənt] adj. [ME & OFr < L eloquens, prp. of eloqui, to speak out, utter < e , out + loqui, to speak] 1. having, or characterized by, eloquence; fluent, forceful, and persuasive 2. vividly expressive [an eloquent sigh] eloquently adv … English World dictionary
eloquent — I adjective articulate, calculated to stir, communicative, compelling, convincing, disertus, effective, eloquens, expressive, flowing, fluent, forceful, full of feeling, full of meaning, full of substance, graceful, impassioned, impressive,… … Law dictionary
eloquent — 1 articulate, voluble, *vocal, fluent, glib Analogous words: *impassioned, passionate, fervid, perfervid, ardent, fervent: expressing, voicing, venting, uttering (see EXPRESS vb): forceful, forcible, potent, *powerful 2 * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
eloquent — [adj] having a skillful way with words affecting, ardent, articulate, expressive, facund, fervent, fervid, fluent, forceful, glib, grandiloquent, graphic, impassioned, impressive, indicative, magniloquent, meaningful, moving, outspoken,… … New thesaurus