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1 impressiveness
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2 impressiveness
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3 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) impressionner2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) faire bien comprendre (qqch. à qqn)3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) graver (dans)4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) imprimer•- impressive - impressively - impressiveness - be under the impression that - be under the impression -
4 effectiveness
1 ( efficiency) efficacité f (of de) ;2 ( impressiveness) the effectiveness of the decor/of the lecture l'effet m réussi du décor/de la conférence. -
5 majesty
(a) (impressiveness) majesté f;∎ God in all His majesty Dieu dans toute sa majesté(b) (sovereign) majesté f;∎ yes, your majesty oui, Votre Majesté; humorous à vos ordres!;∎ His Majesty the King Sa Majesté le Roi;∎ Her Majesty the Queen Sa Majesté la Reine;∎ British on His/Her Majesty's Service (pour le) service de Sa Majesté (≃ service de l'État); (on envelope) ≃ en franchise►► British Administration His/Her Majesty's Government = expression utilisée sur des documents officiels en Grande-Bretagne;British School His/Her Majesty's Inspector = inspecteur de l'Éducation nationale en Grande-Bretagne;British Her Majesty's Prison Service = système pénitentiaire britannique;British Nautical His/Her Majesty's Ship = dénomination officielle précédant le nom de tous les bâtiments de guerre de la marine britannique;British Her Majesty's Stationery Office = maison d'édition publiant les ouvrages ou documents approuvés par le Parlement, les ministères et autres organismes officiels, ≃ l'Imprimerie nationale
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impressiveness — index emphasis, solemnity, weight (credibility), weight (importance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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impressiveness — im pres·sive·ness || ɪm presɪvnɪs n. impressive quality, magnificence, grandness … English contemporary dictionary
impressiveness — im·pres·sive·ness … English syllables
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