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character [ˈkærɪktər]1. nouna. caractère mc. of good/bad character de bonne/mauvaise réputationd. (in film, play) personnage me. (Computing) caractère m2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]character is not always translated by caractère.* * *['kærəktə(r)]1) ( personality) caractère mto act in/out of character — agir de façon habituelle/surprenante
his remarks are totally in character/out of character — ces remarques ne me surprennent pas/me surprennent de sa part
2) ( reputation) réputation f3) Literature, Theatre, Television personnage m ( from de)4) ( person) individu ma real character — un sacré numéro (colloq)
5) Computing caractère m ( also in printing) -
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character ['kærəktə(r)]1 noun(a) (nature, temperament) caractère m;∎ the war completely changed his character la guerre a complètement transformé son caractère;∎ is there such a thing as national character? la notion de caractère national existe-t-elle?;∎ his remark was quite in/out of character cette remarque lui ressemblait tout à fait/ne lui ressemblait pas du tout(b) (aspect, quality) caractère m;∎ it was the vindictive character of the punishment she objected to c'était le caractère vindicatif du châtiment qu'elle désapprouvait(c) (determination, integrity) caractère m;∎ she's a woman of great character c'est une femme qui a beaucoup de caractère;∎ he lacks character il manque de caractère(d) (distinction, originality) caractère m;∎ to have character avoir du caractère;∎ the house had (great) character la maison avait beaucoup de caractère;∎ her face is full of character son visage a beaucoup de caractère(e) (unusual person) personnage m;∎ he's a bit of a character c'est un personnage;∎ she seems to attract all sorts of characters elle semble attirer toutes sortes d'individus;∎ he's quite a character! c'est un phénomène ou un sacré numéro!∎ there's a suspicious character loitering outside il y a un individu suspect qui rôde dehors∎ the main character le personnage principal, le protagoniste;∎ Chaplin plays two different characters in 'The Great Dictator' Chaplin joue deux rôles différents dans 'Le Dictateur'(h) Typography caractère m;∎ in Greek characters en caractères grecs;∎ Typography & Computing characters per inch caractères mpl par pouce;∎ Typography & Computing characters per second caractères mpl par secondecharacter assassination diffamation f;Computing character code code m de caractère;Computing character generator générateur m de caractères;Computing character insert insertion f de caractère;Marketing character licensing cession f de licence sur un personnage;Computing character recognition reconnaissance f de caractères;British character reference reférences fpl;Computing character set jeu m de caractères;character sketch portrait m ou description f rapide;Computing character smoothing lissage m de caractères;Computing character space espace m;Computing character spacing espacement m des caractères;Law character witness témoin m de moralité -
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A n1 ( personality) caractère m ; to have a pleasant character être d'un caractère agréable ; a house with character une maison qui a du caractère ; to act in/out of character agir de façon habituelle/surprenante ; his remarks are totally in character/out of character ces remarques ne me surprennent pas/me surprennent de sa part ;2 ( reputation) réputation f ; a person of good/bad character une personne d'une bonne/mauvaise réputation ;3 ( nature) caractère m ;4 Literat, Theat, TV personnage m (from de) ; to play the character of Romeo jouer le rôle m de Roméo ; I hardly recognize her in character je la reconnais à peine sous son rôle ;5 ( person) ( in general) individu m ; ( appreciative) numéro ○ m ; a real character un sacré numéro ○ ; a local character une figure f locale ; -
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['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) caractère; genre2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caractère3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) réputation4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personnage5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) numéro6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caractère•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caractéristique- characterize - characterise - characterization - characterisation -
5 official, character, of, a, person
qualité f officielle d'une personneEnglish-French legislative terms > official, character, of, a, person
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tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = neat) [house, room] bien rangé ; [garden] bien entretenu ; [hair, appearance, schoolwork] soigné ; [handwriting, pile, stack] netb. [person] (in character) ordonné• to tidy o.s. up s'arranger3. compounds• to have a tidy-out or tidy-up faire du rangement* * *['taɪdɪ] 1. 2.1) [house, room, desk] bien rangé; [garden, work, person, appearance] soigné; [habits] ordonné; [hair] bien coiffé2) (colloq) [amount] beau/belle3.transitive verb = tidy up4.Phrasal Verbs:- tidy out- tidy up -
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1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur, acide2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) aigre3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) revêche2. verb(to make or become sour.) s'aigrir- sourly- sourness -
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I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) tendre fortement2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forcer3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pousser à bout4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) passer, filtrer2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) traction, tension2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tension (nerveuse)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorse, foulure4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) tension•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) race2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) prédisposition à3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) accords, accents -
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[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) filet2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) tendance à2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) sillonné de2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) passer comme un éclair•- streaky -
10 testimonial
[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) recommandation -
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[treit](a particular quality of a person's character: Patience is one of his good traits.) trait (de caractère) -
12 stable
A n1 ( building) écurie f ;C adj1 ( steady) [economy, situation, background, relationship, construction, job] stable ; [medical condition] stable, stationnaire ; his condition is said to be stable son état a été déclaré stationnaire ;2 ( psychologically) [person, temperament, character] équilibré, stable ; -
13 flexibility
flexibility [‚fleksə'bɪlətɪ](of object) flexibilité f, souplesse f; figurative (of plan, approach) flexibilité f; (of person's character) souplesse f;∎ he has always shown a lot of flexibility (in timing, arrangements) il s'est toujours montré très disponible ou arrangeant;∎ what I like about this software is its flexibility ce qui me plaît dans ce logiciel, c'est sa flexibilité ou souplesse d'emploiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > flexibility
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flexible ['fleksəbəl]flexible, souple; figurative (approach, plans, timetable etc) flexible; (person's character) souple; (as regards timing, arrangements) arrangeant;∎ flexible working hours horaires mpl (de travail) à la carte ou flexibles;∎ my working hours are very flexible j'ai des horaires de travail très libres ou souples►► Accountancy flexible budget budget m variable, budget m flexible;Finance flexible mortgage emprunt m immobilier à échéances variables;Military flexible response riposte f graduée -
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resilient [rɪ'zɪlɪənt](b) (person → in character) qui a du ressort, qui ne se laisse pas abattre ou décourager; (→ in health, condition) très résistant;∎ children are more resilient than adults les enfants se remettent plus vite que les adultes;∎ the economy is proving remarkably resilient l'économie fait preuve d'une remarquable capacité de reprise -
16 shallow
shallow ['ʃæləʊ](a) (water, soil, dish, grave) peu profond;(b) (superficial → person, mind, character) superficiel, qui manque de profondeur; (→ conversation) superficiel, futile; (→ argument) superficiel(c) (breathing) superficielformal devenir moins profondbas-fond m, bas-fonds mpl, haut-fond m, hauts-fonds mpl -
17 spiteful
spiteful ['spaɪtfʊl](person, remark, character) malveillant; (because of a grudge) rancunier, vindicatif;∎ that was a spiteful thing to say c'était méchant de dire ça;∎ to have a spiteful tongue avoir une langue de vipère -
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unaffected [‚ʌnə'fektɪd](a) (resistant) non affecté, qui résiste;∎ unaffected by cold qui n'est pas affecté par le ou qui résiste au froid;∎ unaffected by heat qui résiste à la chaleur(b) (unchanged, unaltered) qui n'est pas touché ou affecté;∎ we were unaffected by the war nous n'avons pas été affectés ou touchés par la guerre;∎ children cannot remain unaffected by TV violence il est impossible que les enfants ne soient pas affectés ou marqués par la violence qu'ils voient à la télé;∎ there's snow almost everywhere, but the north-west is unaffected il y a de la neige presque partout, mais le nord-ouest n'est pas touché(c) (indifferent) indifférent, insensible;∎ he seems quite unaffected by his loss sa perte ne semble pas l'émouvoir, sa perte n'a pas du tout l'air de le toucher(d) (natural → person, manners, character) simple, naturel, sans affectation; (→ style) simple, sans recherche►► Medicine unaffected carrier porteur m sain -
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shape [∫eɪp]1. nounforme f• what shape is the room? de quelle forme est la pièce ?• I can't stand racism in any shape or form je ne peux pas tolérer le racisme sous quelque forme que ce soit• in poor shape [person, business] mal en point• to knock into shape [+ assistant, soldier] former• to knock sth into shape [+ economy, system] remettre qch sur pied• to keep o.s. in good shape se maintenir en forme• to shape sb's ideas/character former les idées/le caractère de qn• to shape sb's life/the course of events avoir une influence déterminante sur la vie de qn/la marche des événements• how is he shaping up? comment se débrouille-t-il ?* * *[ʃeɪp] 1.1) (of object, building etc) forme f; ( of person) silhouette fto be the right shape — [object] avoir la forme qu'il faut; [person] avoir la silhouette qu'il faut
in the shape of — en forme de [star, cat]
to keep one's shape — [person] garder sa ligne
to take shape — [sculpture, building] prendre forme
to lose its shape — [garment] se déformer
2) ( optimum condition) forme fto knock something into shape — mettre quelque chose au point or en état [project, idea, essay]
to take shape — [plan, project, idea] prendre forme; [events] prendre tournure
my contribution took the shape of helping... — j'ai contribué en aidant...
developments which have changed the shape of our lives — des développements qui ont changé notre mode de vie
I don't condone violence in any shape or form — je n'approuve pas la violence, sous quelque forme que ce soit
4) ( guise)in the shape of — sous (la) forme de [money etc]; en la personne de [policeman etc]
5) ( vague form) forme f, silhouette f2.transitive verb1) (fashion, mould) [person] modeler [clay]; sculpter [wood]; [wind] façonner, sculpter [rock]; [hairdresser] couper [hair]2) fig [person, event] influencer; ( stronger) déterminer [future, idea]; modeler [character]; [person] formuler [policy, project]to play a part in shaping the country's future — avoir un rôle dans la détermination de l'avenir du pays
3) ( in sewing) ( fit closely) ajuster [garment]•Phrasal Verbs:- shape up -
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A n1 (form, outline) (of object, building etc) forme f ; ( of person) silhouette f ; a square/triangular/star shape une forme carrée/triangulaire/d'étoile ; what shape is it? de quelle forme est-ce? ; to change shape [substance] changer de forme ; to be an odd shape avoir une drôle de forme ; to be the right/wrong shape [object] avoir/ne pas avoir la forme qu'il faut ; [person] avoir/ne pas avoir la silhouette qu'il faut ; to be round/square in shape avoir la forme d'un rond/d'un carré ; it's like a leaf in shape de forme cela ressemble à une feuille ; in the shape of a star/a cat en forme d'étoile/de chat ; to carve/cut/mould sth into shape donner forme à qch en le sculptant/taillant/modelant ; to keep its shape [garment] garder sa forme ; to keep one's shape [person] garder sa ligne ; to take shape [sculpture, building] prendre forme ; to be out of shape [garment] ne plus avoir de forme ; to go out of shape, to lose its shape [garment] se déformer ; to bend/knock sth out of shape gauchir/défoncer qch ; in all shapes and sizes de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles ; cookers come in all shapes and sizes il existe des cuisinières de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles ; the prince took on the shape of a frog le prince a pris la forme d'une grenouille ;2 ( optimum condition) forme f ; to be in/out of shape être/ne pas être en forme ; to get in/keep in shape se mettre/se maintenir en forme ; to get/knock/lick ○ sb in(to) shape mettre qn en forme ; to get/knock/lick ○ /whip ○ sth into shape mettre qch au point or en état [project, idea, proposal, report, essay] ;3 fig (character, structure) gen forme f ; ( of organization) structure f ; technology that influences the shape of the labour market technologie qui influe sur la structure du marché du travail ; he determined the whole shape of 20th century poetry il a déterminé la forme de la poésie du vingtième siècle ; to take shape [plan, project, idea] prendre forme ; [events] prendre tournure ; the likely shape of currency union la forme que prendra probablement l'union monétaire ; this will determine the shape of political developments over the next decade ceci déterminera l'évolution politique de la prochaine décennie ; my contribution took the shape of helping/advising… j'ai contribué en aidant/en conseillant… ; whatever the shape of the new government ( in composition) quelle que soit la composition du nouveau gouvernement ; ( in style) quelle que soit la forme que prendra le nouveau gouvernement ; to spell out the shape of a proposal expliquer clairement les grandes lignes d'une proposition ; to decide what shape one's apology should take décider comment on va présenter ses excuses ; developments which have changed the shape of our lives des développements qui ont changé notre mode de vie ; the shape of things to come ce que sera or ce que nous réserve l'avenir ; X comes in many shapes and forms il y a toutes sortes de X ; tips in any shape or form are forbidden les pourboires de toutes sortes sont interdits ; I don't condone violence in any shape or form je ne pardonne pas la violence, sous quelque forme que ce soit ; I wasn't involved in the matter in any way, shape or form je n'étais, en aucune manière, impliqué dans cette affaire ;4 ( guise) in the shape of sous (la) forme de ; help arrived in the shape of a policeman/a large sum of money les secours sont arrivés en la personne d'un agent de police/sous (la) forme d'une importante somme d'argent ; he eats a lot of fat in the shape of chips and burgers il mange beaucoup de matière grasse sous (la) forme de frites et de hamburgers ;5 (vague, indistinguishable form) forme f, silhouette f ; the shape under the bedclothes groaned la forme sous les couvertures a grogné ;7 Culin ( moulded food) ( of jelly) gelée f ; (of pudding, rice) gâteau m ; ( of meat) pâté m, terrine f.B vtr1 (fashion, mould) [person] modeler [clay, dough] ; sculpter [wood, stone] ; [wind, rain] façonner, sculpter [rock, region] ; [hairdresser] couper [hair] ; he shaped my hair into a bob/into layers il m'a coupé les cheveux au carré/en dégradé ; we shaped the sand into a mound nous avons façonné le sable en forme de butte ; the statue had been shaped out of a single block of stone la statue avait été sculptée dans un seul bloc de pierre ; caves shaped out of the rock by the action of the water des grottes creusées dans la roche par l'action de l'eau ; shape the dough into balls faites des boules avec la pâte ; to shape the material/cardboard into a triangle faire un triangle dans le tissu/carton ;2 fig [person, event] influencer ; ( stronger) déterminer [future, idea] ; modeler [character] ; [person] formuler [policy, project] ; you could play a part in shaping this country's future vous pourriez avoir un rôle dans la détermination de l'avenir du pays ;■ shape up1 ( develop) [person] s'en sortir ; she's shaping up really well as a manager elle s'en sort bien comme directrice ; how are things shaping up at (the) head office? quelle tournure prennent les choses au siège? ; to be shaping up to be être en train de devenir ; this game is shaping up to be an enthralling contest ce jeu est en train de devenir un concours passionnant ;2 ( meet expectations) être à la hauteur ; if he doesn't shape up, fire him s'il n'est pas à la hauteur, renvoie-le ; shape up or ship out ○ ! si tu n'es pas à la hauteur prends la porte! ;3 ( improve one's figure) se mettre en forme.
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