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1 sought-after
sought-after adj [expert, type of employee, guest, skill] demandé, recherché ; [job, role, brand, garment, village, area] prisé ; thatched cottages are much sought-after les chaumières sont très recherchées ; the most sought-after item was the portrait of Napoleon l'article le plus convoité était le portrait de Napoléon. -
2 sought-after
recherché;∎ furniture of this period is much sought-after les meubles de cette époque sont très recherchés (actuellement)Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sought-after
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3 sought-after
sought-after [ˈsɔ:t‚α:ftər]* * *['sɔːtɑːftə(r)], US [-æf-]adjective [person, skill] demandé, recherché; [job, brand, area] prisé -
4 sought after
(wanted; asked for: This book is much sought after; a much sought-after book.) très recherché -
5 sought-after effects
Stups. effets recherchés [un sentiment d'euphorie, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > sought-after effects
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6 seek
seek [si:k](preterite, past participle sought)a. ( = look for) [+ object, person, solution, happiness, peace] chercher ; [+ fame] rechercher• candidates are urgently sought for the post of chef (in advertisements) on recherche de toute urgence un chef de cuisine• to seek advice/help from sb demander conseil/de l'aide à qn[+ person] aller voir ; [+ trouble] chercher* * *[siːk] 1.(prét, pp sought) transitive verb1) ( try to obtain) chercher [agreement, means, refuge, solution]; demander [advice, help, backing, redress]2) ( look for) [police, employer, person] rechercher2.- seeking combining form en quête de3.to seek for ou after something — rechercher quelque chose
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7 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) tâcher de2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) chercher à• -
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1 noun(a) (of person) avenir m;∎ a job with a (good) future une situation pleine d'avenir;∎ there is a future ahead for bilingual people in publishing le monde de l'édition offre des possibilités d'avenir pour les personnes bilingues∎ futures (financial instruments, contracts) contrats m pl à terme; (transactions) opérations f pl à terme; (securities) titres m pl ou valeurs f pl à termefutures contract contrat à terme; futures exchange marché m à terme;futures market marché à terme;futures option option f sur contrats à terme;futures and options contrats à terme et options;futures and options fund fonds m pl investissant dans les contrats à terme et options;futures order ordre m à terme;Future Rate Agreement accord m de taux à terme;futures trading négociations f pl ou opérations à terme;futures transaction opération à termeFINANCE future delivery livraison f à terme;∎ goods for future delivery marchandises f pl livrables à terme;future value valeur f capitaliséeThe first step consists of a feasibility study for the creation of a regulated futures market for categories of fine wines. This innovative project, announced at a conference/debate organized by Paris Europlace at Bordeaux, is based on a finished product -- namely homogeneous categories of sought-after fine wines -- that is ready to be consumed. The first contract is expected to be a future on the top growths of the Bordeaux region, based on a 12-bottle case en primeur for delivery in 32 months' time.
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9 top-down
hiérarchisé(e)MARKETING top-down forecasting prévisions f pl hiérarchisées;top-down management gestion f par le hautForget capital; it's relatively easy to obtain nowadays. Today's scarce, sought-after strategic resource is expertise, which comes in the form of employees. Although organizations have changed mightily from the days of hierarchical, top-down management, they still have a long way to go.
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10 collectable
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > collectable
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11 premium
premium ['pri:mɪəm](a) (insurance payment) prime f (d'assurance);∎ to pay an additional premium payer une surprime∎ Stock Exchange to pay a premium verser ou acquitter un premium;∎ to issue shares at a premium émettre des actions au-dessus du pair ou de leur valeur nominale;∎ to sell sth at a premium vendre qch à prime ou à bénéfice;∎ antiques are at a premium (are sought after) les antiquités sont très recherchées; (sell at high prices) les antiquités se vendent à prix d'or;∎ time is at a premium le temps presse;∎ her time is at a premium son temps est précieux;∎ good translators are at a premium les bons traducteurs ne courent pas les rues ou sont rares;∎ figurative to put or place a premium on sth (of people, government etc) accorder beaucoup d'importance à qch; (of circumstances, nature of work etc) mettre l'accent sur qch►► premium bonds obligations fpl à lots;Commerce premium discount ristourne f de prime;Commerce premium price prix m de prestige;Marketing premium product produit m de prestige;premium quality qualité f extra;Commerce premium rebate ristourne f de prime;Finance premium on redemption prime f de remboursement;Marketing premium selling vente f avec prime;Marketing premium service service m premier -
12 seek
(a) (search for → job, person, solution) chercher, rechercher;∎ he constantly sought her approval il cherchait constamment à obtenir son approbation;∎ he sought revenge on them il a cherché à se venger d'eux;∎ they sought an answer to their problems ils ont cherché une réponse à leurs problèmes;∎ we'd better seek help il vaut mieux aller chercher de l'aide;∎ they sought shelter from the rain ils ont cherché à se mettre à l'abri de la pluie;∎ we sought shelter in a shop doorway nous avons cherché refuge ou à nous réfugier dans l'entrée d'un magasin;∎ to seek one's fortune chercher fortune;∎ to seek re-election chercher à se faire réélire;∎ gentleman, 50s, seeks mature woman… (in personal column) homme, la cinquantaine, recherche femme mûre…(b) (ask for → advice, help) demander, chercher;∎ I sought professional advice j'ai demandé conseil à un professionnel, j'ai cherché conseil auprès d'un professionnel;∎ he sought my help il m'a demandé de l'aide ou de l'aider∎ to seek to do sth chercher à faire qch, tenter de faire qch;∎ we are seeking to improve housing conditions nous nous efforçons d'améliorer ou nous cherchons à améliorer les conditions de logement(d) (move towards) chercher;∎ water seeks its own level l'eau atteint spontanément son niveauchercher;∎ to seek after sth rechercher qch;∎ Bible seek and ye shall find cherchez et vous trouverez►► Computing seek time temps m d'accèsrechercher(a) (go to see) aller voir -
13 seek
A vtr1 (try to obtain, wish to have) chercher [agreement, asylum, confrontation, means, promotion, refuge, solution] ; demander [advice, help, permission, public inquiry, backing, redress] ; to seek revenge chercher à se venger ; to seek sb's approval/a second term of office chercher à obtenir l'approbation de qn/un second mandat ; to seek to do chercher à faire, tenter de faire ; I do not seek to do je ne cherche pas à faire ; to seek one's fortune chercher fortune ;2 ( look for) [police, employer, person] rechercher [person, object] ; ‘sporty 45-year-old divorcee seeks similar’ Journ ‘femme divorcée, 45 ans, sportive, cherche âme sœur’.B - seeking (dans composés) en quête de (before n).■ seek out:▶ seek out [sth/sb], seek [sth/sb] out aller chercher, dénicher ; to seek out and destroy Mil repérer et détruire. -
14 wanted
1 ( sought by police) [fugitive] recherché par la police ; ‘wanted for armed robbery’ ‘recherché pour vol à main armée’ ; wanted poster avis m de recherche ;2 ( loved) to be (very much) wanted ( of child) ( before birth) être (très) désiré ; ( after birth) être (très) aimé.
См. также в других словарях:
sought-after — sought .after adj wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get much/highly sought after ▪ a much sought after defense lawyer ▪ By the mid 1920s, she had become one of Broadway s most sought after actresses … Dictionary of contemporary English
sought-after — sought af|ter [ sɔt ,æftər ] adjective wanted by many people but not easy to get: a much sought after actor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sought after — index popular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sought after — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ much in demand … English terms dictionary
sought-after — adjective being searched for the most sought after item was the silver candelabrum • Syn: ↑sought • Similar to: ↑wanted * * * adj in great demand, popular, well liked, favourite, liked, favoured, in favour, admired, wanted, desired, approved, in… … Useful english dictionary
sought after — adjective greatly desired • Syn: ↑coveted, ↑desired, ↑in demand • Similar to: ↑desirable * * * ˈsought after f93 [sought after] … Useful english dictionary
sought-after — ADJ GRADED Something that is sought after is in great demand, usually because it is rare or of very good quality. An Olympic gold medal is the most sought after prize in world sport … English dictionary
sought-after — adjective wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get: much/highly sought after: Bryce became a much sought after defense lawyer … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sought after — {adj.} Wanted by many buyers; searched for. * /Antiques are much sought after nowadays./ Syn.: IN DEMAND … Dictionary of American idioms
sought after — {adj.} Wanted by many buyers; searched for. * /Antiques are much sought after nowadays./ Syn.: IN DEMAND … Dictionary of American idioms
sought-after — /sawt af teuhr, ahf /, adj. that is in demand; desirable: a sought after speaker. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium