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1 weakness
weakness ['wi:knɪs]∎ in a moment of weakness dans un moment de faiblesse;∎ sweets are one of his weaknesses la confiserie est un de ses points faibles;∎ he has a weakness for sports cars il a un faible pour les voitures de sport(b) (of government, institution) faiblesse f, fragilité f(c) (of structure) fragilité f -
2 weakness
weakness [ˈwi:knɪs]a. [of person, character, argument, signal, currency] faiblesse f ; [of industry, economy, regime] fragilité fc. ( = defect) [of structure, material] défaut me. ( = liking) [of person] faible m* * *['wiːknɪs]1) ( weak point) point m faible2) ( liking) faible m3) ( physical) (of person, limb, eyesight, heart, memory) faiblesse f; ( of digestion) délicatesse f; ( of structure) fragilité f4) ( lack of authority) gen faiblesse f; (of evidence, position) fragilité f5) ( faintness) gen faiblesse f; (of tea, solution) légèreté f6) Finance faiblesse f -
3 weakness
weakness n3 ( physical) (of person, limb, eyesight, heart, memory) faiblesse f ; (of stomach, digestion) délicatesse f ; (of beam, structure) fragilité f ;4 ( lack of authority) (of government, army, teacher, plot, argument, protest) faiblesse f ; (of evidence, position) fragilité f ;5 (faintness, dilution) (of light, current, sound, lens, smile, voice) faiblesse f ; (of tea, solution, concentration) légèreté f ; -
4 weakness
faiblesse; point faible; manque; faille; insuffisance; lacune; carence; défautEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > weakness
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5 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) faiblesse2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) faiblesse -
6 have a weakness for
(to have a liking for: She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.) avoir un faible pour -
7 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) faible2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) sans volonté3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) faible4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) peu convaincant5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) plat•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for -
8 Usage note : for
for my sister= pour ma sœurfor the garden= pour le jardinfor me= pour moiFor particular usages see the entry for.When for is used as a preposition indicating purpose followed by a verb it is translated by pour + infinitive:for cleaning windows= pour nettoyer les vitresWhen for is used in the construction to be + adjective + for + pronoun + infinitive the translation in French is être + indirect pronoun + adjective + de + infinitive:it’s impossible for me to stay= il m’est impossible de resterit was hard for him to understand that…= il lui était difficile de comprendre que…it will be difficult for her to accept the changes= il lui sera difficile d’accepter les changementsFor the construction to be waiting for sb to do see the entry wait.For particular usages see the entry for.In time expressionsfor is used in English after a verb in the progressive present perfect tense to express the time period of something that started in the past and is still going on. To express this French uses a verb in the present tense + depuis:I have been waiting for three hours (and I am still waiting)= j’attends depuis trois heureswe’ve been together for two years (and we’re still together)= nous sommes ensemble depuis deux ansWhen for is used in English after a verb in the past perfect tense, French uses the imperfect + depuis:I had been waiting for two hours (and was still waiting)= j’attendais depuis deux heuresfor is used in English negative sentences with the present perfect tense to express the time that has elapsed since something has happened. To express this, French uses the same tense as English (the perfect) + depuis:I haven’t seen him for ten years (and I still haven’t seen him)= je ne l’ai pas vu depuis dix ansIn spoken French, there is another way of expressing this: ça fait or il y a dix ans que je ne l’ai pas vu.When for is used in English in negative sentences after a verb in the past perfect tense, French uses the past perfect + depuis:I hadn’t seen him for ten years= je ne l’avais pas vu depuis dix ans, or (in spoken French) ça faisait or il y avait dix ans que je ne l’avais pas vufor is used in English after the preterite to express the time period of something that happened in the past and is no longer going on. Here French uses the present perfect + pendant:last Sunday I gardened for two hours= dimanche dernier, j’ai jardiné pendant deux heuresfor is used in English after the present progressive tense or the future tense to express an anticipated time period in the future. Here French uses the present or the future tense + pour:I’m going to Rome for six weeks= je vais à Rome pour six semainesI will go to Rome for six weeks= j’irai à Rome pour six semainesNote, however, that when the verb to be is used in the future with for to emphasize the period of time, French uses the future + pendant:I will be in Rome for six weeks= je serai à Rome pendant six semaineshe will be away for three days= il sera absent pendant trois joursFor particular usages see A13, 14, 15 and 16 in the entry for.for is often used in English to form a structure with nouns, adjectives and verbs (weakness for, eager for, apply for, fend for etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun, adjective or verb entry (weakness, eager, apply, fend etc.). -
9 advertise
advertise [ˈædvətaɪz]a. [+ goods] faire de la publicité pour* * *['ædvətaɪz] 1.transitive verb1) ( for publicity) faire de la publicité pour [product, service]; annoncer [price, rate]2) ( for sale) mettre or passer une annonce pour [car, house]3) mettre or passer une annonce pour [job, vacancy]4) ( make known) signaler [presence]; afficher [weakness]2.I wouldn't advertise the fact — à votre place, je n'en ferais pas état
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10 confess
confess [kənˈfes]a. [+ crime, mistake] avouer• she confessed herself guilty of... elle a avoué qu'elle était coupable de...b. [+ sins] confesser• to confess to [+ crime, mistake] avouer* * *[kən'fes] 1.transitive verb1) avouer, confesser [crime, truth, mistake]; avouer, reconnaître [liking, weakness]2) Religion confesser2.1) ( admit) avouer2) Religion se confesser -
11 deficiency
deficiency [dɪˈfɪ∫ənsɪ]b. (in character, system) faille f ; (in construction, machine) imperfection f ; (in service) faiblesse f* * *[dɪ'fɪʃənsɪ]1) ( shortage) insuffisance f (of, in de); Medicine carence f (of en)2) ( weakness)his deficiencies as a poet — ses faiblesses fpl en tant que poète
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12 disadvantage
disadvantage [‚dɪsədˈvα:ntɪdʒ]1. noun* * *[ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ], US [-'væn-] 1.1) ( drawback) inconvénient m2) ( position of weakness)3) ( discrimination) inégalité f2.transitive verb désavantager -
13 lament
lament [ləˈment]1. nouna. lamentation f[+ loss, lack] regretter• to lament the fact that... regretter que... + subj* * *[lə'ment] 1.1) ( expression of grief) lamentation f, pleurs mpl ( for pour)2.transitive verb1) ( grieve over) pleurer [wife, loss, death]; se lamenter sur [fate, misfortune]2) ( complain about) déplorer [lack, weakness]to lament that — déplorer que (+ subj)
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14 latch on
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15 relative
relative [ˈrelətɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = comparative) [safety, comfort, weakness] relatifb. ( = respective) [importance, strengths] respectifc. ( = relevant) the documents relative to the problem les documents relatifs au problème2. noun3. compounds* * *['relətɪv] 1.1) ( relation) parent/-e m/f2) Linguistics relatif m2.adjective relatif/-iverelative to — ( compared to) par rapport à
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16 stagger
stagger [ˈstægər]a. ( = amaze) stupéfier• I was staggered to learn that... ( = amazed) j'ai été absolument stupéfait d'apprendre que... ; ( = horrified) j'ai été atterré d'apprendre que...b. [+ visits, payments] échelonner ; [+ holidays] étaler* * *['stægə(r)] 1.2.with a stagger — ( weakly) d'un pas chancelant; ( drunkenly) en titubant
transitive verb1) ( astonish) stupéfier, abasourdir2) ( spread out) échelonner [holidays, journeys, payments]3.intransitive verb [person] (from weakness, illness) chanceler; ( drunkenly) tituber; [animal] vaciller4.to stagger in/out/off — entrer/sortir/s'en aller en chancelant
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17 sway
sway [sweɪ]1. noun[tree, rope, hanging object] se balancer ; [tower block, bridge, train] osciller ; [person] (weak) chanceler ; (dancing) se balancera. [+ hanging object] balancerb. ( = influence) influencer• these factors finally swayed the committee ces facteurs ont finalement influencé la décision du comité* * *[sweɪ] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( influence) influencer2) ( rock) osciller3.intransitive verb [tree, building, bridge] osciller; [vessel, carriage] tanguer; [person, body] (from weakness, inebriation) chanceler; ( to music) se balancer -
18 tremulous
tremulous [ˈtremjʊləs]* * *['tremjʊləs]adjective [voice] ( with emotion) tremblant; ( from weakness) tremblotant; ( with excitement) frémissant; [smile] timide -
19 SWOT
MARKETING ( abbreviation strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) forces, faiblesses, opportunités et menaces f plSWOT analysis analyse f des forces, faiblesses, opportunités et menaces… a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) analysis is a fundamental tool in corporate strategic planning. Once planners have conducted a SWOT analysis, they are in a position to articulate the mission, strategy, and objectives of the organization.
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20 mattress money
FINANCE argent m thésauriséMattress money is fast becoming the el Nino of European economics. The previously dormant stashes of cash, have been jarred into life by their imminent loss of status as legal currency. They can now be invoked to explain any number of bewildering economic phenomena, from rising house prices in France to a building boom in Spain, or even the overall weakness of the euro exchange rate.
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