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1 minority
1 noun(a) (small group) minorité f;∎ to be in a or the minority être en minorité;∎ only a minority (of people) watch late-night TV seule une minorité (de gens) regarde la télé tard le soir;∎ humorous I'm afraid you're in a minority of one j'ai bien peur que vous ne soyez le seul de cet avis;∎ the vocal minority la minorité qui se fait entendre;∎ a minority TV programme = une émission de télévision destinée à un public restreint(government, party, tastes) minoritaire►► minority group minorité f;Finance minority holding, minority interest participation f minoritaire;Finance minority investor investisseur(euse) m,f minoritaire;minority opinion opinion f d'une minorité;∎ minority opinion must be respected on doit respecter l'opinion de la minorité;minority report contre-rapport m (soumis par une minorité);Law minority verdict verdict m de la minorité -
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vocal [ˈvəʊkəl]1. adjectivea. ( = using voice) vocalb. ( = outspoken) [opposition, protest] vif2. plural noun3. compounds* * *['vəʊkl] 1.vocals plural noun chant m2.1) lit vocal2) ( vociferous) qui se fait entendre -
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minority, US [transcription][-"nO ;r-"]A n1 gen minorité f (of de) ; to be in the minority être en minorité ; vocal minority minorité agissante ; ethnic/religious minority minorité ethnique/religieuse ; to be in a minority of one être le seul/la seule à penser cela ;2 US Pol opposition f.B modif [government, group, interest, party, shareholder] minoritaire ; [activity] qui ne touche qu'une minorité de personnes. -
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minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]1. nounminorité f2. adjective[party, opinion] minoritaire* * *[maɪ'nɒrətɪ], US [-'nɔːr-] 1.1) gen minorité f (of de)to be in a minority of one — être le seul/la seule à penser cela
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A vocals npl chant m ; ‘with Mick Jagger on vocals’ ‘avec Mick Jagger au chant’ ; who did the vocals? qui a assuré la partie vocale? ; to do the backing vocals faire les chœurs.B adj1 [organs, range, music, sound] vocal ;2 ( vociferous) [person, group] qui se fait entendre, pej bruyant ; an increasingly vocal minority une minorité qui se fait entendre de plus en plus ; one of her most vocal critics un de ses critiques les plus intarissables. -
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vocal ['vəʊkəl]∎ the vocal organs les organes mpl vocaux(b) (oral → communication) oral, verbal(c) (outspoken → person, minority) qui se fait entendre;∎ the most vocal member of the delegation le membre de la délégation qui s'est fait le plus entendre ou qui s'est exprimé le plus énergiquement;∎ one of privatisation's/the government's most vocal critics l'un de ceux qui critiquent la privatisation/le gouvernement avec le plus de véhémence;∎ he is very vocal about… il se fait entendre souvent au sujet de…(d) (noisy → assembly, meeting) bruyant2 nounLinguistics son m vocaliqueMusic chant m, musique f vocale;∎ Lucy Johnston on vocals au chant: Lucy Johnston►► vocal cords cordes fpl vocales;∎ false vocal cords fausses cordes fpl vocales, bandes fpl ventriculaires;∎ true vocal cords (vraies) cordes fpl vocales;vocal score partition f chorale
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