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1 achievement
1 ∁ ( accomplishment) réussite f (in sth dans le domaine de qch) ; her many achievements ses nombreuses réussites ;2 ¢ ( performance) succès mpl ; to recognize sb for his/her achievement reconnaître les succès de qn ;3 ¢ ( realisation) the achievement of la réalisation de [ambition, goal] ; a sense of achievement un sentiment de satisfaction ; what is necessary for the achievement of peace ce qui est nécessaire pour arriver à un accord de paix. -
2 achievement
achievement [ə'tʃi:vmənt]∎ convincing her to come was quite an achievement c'est un véritable exploit d'avoir réussi à la convaincre de venir;∎ a lasting achievement une réalisation durable(b) (successful completion) accomplissement m, réalisation f;∎ I felt a real sense of achievement j'ai vraiment eu le sentiment d'avoir accompli quelque chose►► School achievement tests tests mpl de niveauUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > achievement
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3 achievement
achievement [əˈt∫i:vmənt]* * *[ə'tʃiːvmənt]1) ( thing accomplished) réussite f ( in something dans le domaine de quelque chose)2) ( level of attainment) performance f3) ( fulfilment) réalisation f (de of) -
4 achievement-orientated
∎ to be achievement-orientated mettre l'accent sur la réussiteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > achievement-orientated
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5 achievement
noun his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.) réussite -
6 achievement
résultat; ouvrage accompli; accomplissement; réalisation; oeuvre; succès; réussiteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > achievement
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7 achievement
réussite f;∎ the company is proud of its achievements this year la société est fière des résultats obtenus cette année -
8 engineering achievement
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9 technical achievement
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > technical achievement
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10 major achievement
succès considérable; réussite spectaculaire; exploit; réalisation majeure; percée; avancée notableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > major achievement
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11 need for achievement
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12 academic, achievement
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13 assessment, of, academic, achievement
évaluation f du rendement scolaireEnglish-French legislative terms > assessment, of, academic, achievement
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14 document, of, academic, achievement
document m d'attestation de réussiteEnglish-French legislative terms > document, of, academic, achievement
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15 student, achievement
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16 test, of, academic, achievement
test m de rendement scolaireEnglish-French legislative terms > test, of, academic, achievement
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17 better
better [ˈbetər]1. adjective• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?2. adverb• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous3. noun[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition* * *Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faireAs an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below['betə(r)] 1.1)the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux
to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux
so much the better, all the better — tant mieux
3) ( superior person)2.to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux
the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré
to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût
to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux
to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]
if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler
to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire
to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]
3.the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible
to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que
better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que
better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé
to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux
the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre
the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances
you had better do —
you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire
‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’
4.better still,... — ou mieux,...
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]••for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire
to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]
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18 crowning
crowning [ˈkraʊnɪŋ][achievement, moment] suprême* * *['kraʊnɪŋ] 1.noun couronnement m2.adjective [irony] suprême; [moment] grandcrowning achievement — ( of artist etc) chef d'œuvre m
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19 dwarf
dwarf [dwɔ:f]1. noun(plural dwarfs or dwarves) [dwɔ:vz]2. adjective[tree, star] nain* * *[dwɔːf] 1.noun, adjective ( all contexts) nain/naine (m/f)2.transitive verb gen faire paraître [quelqu'un/quelque chose] tout petit; éclipser [achievement, issue] -
20 overshadow
overshadow [əʊvəˈ∫ædəʊ]a. [tree, building] dominerb. ( = cloud) assombrir ; ( = eclipse) [+ person, achievement] éclipser• her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's death son enfance a été assombrie par la mort de sa mère* * *[ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ]transitive verb éclipser [achievement]
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