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A n1 ( capability) capacité f (to do de faire) ; (the) ability to pay Jur la solvabilité ; Tax la faculté contributive ; to the best of one's ability de son mieux ; within the limits of one's ability [contribute] dans la mesure de ses moyens ;2 ( talent) talent m ; someone of proven ability quelqu'un au talent reconnu ; his ability as son talent de.B abilities npl ( skills) compétences fpl ; Sch ( of pupils) aptitudes fpl ; mental abilities compétences intellectuelles ; musical abilities talents musicaux. -
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(a) (mental or physical) capacité f, capacités fpl, aptitude f;∎ he has great ability il a beaucoup de capacités, il est très capable;∎ to lack ability manquer de capacités;∎ do you feel you have the necessary ability to run the project? croyez-vous avoir les capacités nécessaires pour gérer le projet?;∎ children at different levels of ability/of different abilities des enfants de niveaux intellectuels différents/aux compétences diverses;∎ I'll do it to the best of my ability je le ferai du mieux que je peux, je ferai de mon mieux∎ her acting ability or abilities remained unrecognized ses talents d'actrice sont restés méconnus -
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[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacité2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habileté -
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ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ]• to have faith in sb's/one's ability croire en qn/en soib. ( = talent) talent m* * *[ə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) ( capability) capacité f ( to do de faire)2) ( talent) talent m2. -
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gauge [geɪdʒ]1. noun• the survey was seen as a good gauge of employment trends l'enquête a été considérée comme un bon indicateur des tendances de l'emploi[+ temperature] mesurer ; [+ oil] jauger ; [+ wind] mesurer la vitesse de ; [+ sb's abilities] évaluer ; [+ course of events] prévoir• I tried to gauge whether she was pleased or not j'ai essayé de deviner si elle était contente ou pas• we must try to gauge how strong public opinion is nous devons essayer d'évaluer le poids de l'opinion publique* * *[geɪdʒ] 1.2) Railways écartement m (des voies)narrow gauge — voie f étroite
3) ( measuring instrument) jauge f4) ( way of judging) moyen m de jauger2.transitive verb1) ( accurately) mesurer [diameter]; jauger [distance, quantity]; calibrer [screw, gun]2) ( estimate) évaluer [reaction] -
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impair [ɪmˈpεər]* * *[ɪm'peə(r)]transitive verb affecter [performance]; diminuer [ability]; affaiblir [hearing, vision]; détériorer [health] -
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most [məʊst]1. adjectivea. ( = greatest in amount) the most le plus (de)• who has got the most? qui en a le plus ?► to make the most of [+ one's time] bien employer ; [+ opportunity, sb's absence] profiter (au maximum) de ; [+ one's talents, business offer] tirer le meilleur parti de ; [+ one's resources] utiliser au mieux• make the most of it! profitez-en bien !• to make the most of o.s. se mettre en valeurb. ( = largest part) la plus grande partie (de) ; ( = greatest number) la plupart (de)2. adverbb. ( = very) très* * *Note: When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below[məʊst] 1.1) (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de2) (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de2.she got the most votes/money — c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent
1) ( the greatest number) la plupart (of de); ( the largest part) la plus grande partie (of de)2) ( the maximum)the most you can expect is... — tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est...
the most I can do is... — tout ce que je peux faire, c'est..., le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est...
3) ( more than all the others) le plus3.1) ( used to form superlative)2) ( very) très, extrêmementmost encouraging — très or extrêmement encourageant
3) ( more than all the rest) le pluswhat most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was — ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que
4) (colloq) US ( almost) presque4.at (the) most adverbial phrase au maximum, au plus5.for the most part adverbial phrase ( most of them) pour la plupart; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps; ( basically) essentiellement, surtoutfor the most part, they... — pour la plupart, ils...
for the most part he works in his office — la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau
6.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition
most of all adverbial phrase par-dessus tout••to make the most of — tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space]; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather]
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proven [ˈpru:vən, ˈprəʊvən]1. verb2. adjective[abilities] indubitable* * *['pruːvn]adjective éprouvé -
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range [reɪndʒ]1. nouna. [of mountains] chaîne fd. ( = selection) gamme fg. also kitchen range cuisinière fa. ( = place in a row) [+ objects] ranger ; [+ troops] aligner• the temperature ranges from 18° to 24° la température varie entre 18° et 24°* * *[reɪndʒ] 1.1) ( choice) (of prices, products) gamme f; (of activities, options) éventail m, choix m; (of people, abilities, beliefs, emotions) variété f; (of benefits, salaries) éventail m; (of issues, assumptions) série fprice/salary range — éventail de prix/des salaires
in the £50-£100 range — entre 50 et 100 livres sterling
2) ( scope) (of influence, knowledge) étendue f; (of investigation, research) domaine m3) (of radar, weapon, transmitter) portée f (of de)4) Aerospace, Automobile, Aviation autonomie f5) US ( prairie) prairie f6) ( of mountains) chaîne f8) ( firing area) ( for weapons) champ m de tir; ( for missiles) zone f de tir9) ( of actor) répertoire m10) Music tessiture f2.transitive verb2) ( draw up) aligner, ranger [forces]3.2) (roam, wander) vagabonder -
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test [test]1. nouna. ( = trial) essai m• the plane was grounded for tests l'avion a été retiré de la circulation pour être soumis à des vérifications• he sent a specimen to the laboratory for tests il a envoyé un échantillon au laboratoire pour analysesc. ( = gauge) the test of any democracy is... une démocratie se reconnaît à...• to pass/fail one's test être reçu/échouer au permisf. (Cricket, rugby) match m internationaltester ; [+ goods] vérifier ; [+ blood, urine] faire une analyse (or des analyses) de ; [+ new drug] expérimenter ; [+ person] mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ sight, hearing] tester4. compounds* * *[test] 1.1) (of person, ability, resources) gen épreuve f, Psychology test m; School, University ( written) contrôle m; ( oral) épreuve f oraletomorrow's match should be a good test of the team's capabilities — le match de demain devrait permettre de savoir de quoi l'équipe est capable
the best test of a good novel is... — le meilleur critère pour juger de la valeur d'un roman est...
2) Commerce, Industry, Technology essai m3) Medicine (of blood, urine) analyse f; ( of organ) examen m; (to detect virus, cancer) test m de dépistage; Chemistry analyse f4) Automobile (also driving test) examen m du permis de conduire2.transitive verb1) gen évaluer [intelligence, efficiency]; School ( in classroom) interroger (on en); ( at exam time) contrôler; Psychology tester2) Commerce, Technology essayer; Medicine, Chemistry analyser [blood, urine, sample]; expérimenter [new drug]all the new equipment has been tested for faults — le nouveau matériel a été entièrement testé et essayé
to test the water — [swimmer] prendre la température de l'eau; fig tâter le terrain
3) ( strain) mettre [quelque chose] à l'épreuve [strength, patience]3.to test for starch/for alcohol — ( in laboratory) faire une recherche d'amidon/d'alcool
to test for an infection/allergy — faire des analyses pour trouver la cause d'une infection/allergie
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unknown [ˈʌnˈnəʊn]1. adjective• unknown to me, he... à mon insu, il...• unknown to him, the plane had crashed l'avion s'était écrasé, ce qu'il ignorait2. nouna. the unknown l'inconnu m* * *[ʌn'nəʊn] 1.1) ( unfamiliar place or thing) inconnu m2) ( person not famous) inconnu/-e m/f3) Mathematics inconnue f2.adjective inconnuunknown to me, they had already left — à mon insu, ils étaient déjà partis
unknown quantity — Mathematics inconnue f
she is an unknown quantity — fig ( her abilities are untested) on ne sait pas ce qu'elle vaut; ( not much is known about her) on sait peu de choses sur elle
Mr X, address unknown — M. X, adresse inconnue
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utmost [ˈʌtməʊst]1. adjective• she used the utmost restraint in talking to him elle a eu la plus grande retenue quand elle lui a parlé• it is of (the) utmost importance that... il est de la plus haute importance que... + subj2. noun* * *['ʌtməʊst] 1.to do ou try one's utmost to come — faire tout son possible pour venir
2.at the utmost — au maximum, au plus
1) ( greatest) [caution, ease, secrecy] le plus grand/la plus grande (before n); [limit] extrême2) ( furthest)the utmost ends of the earth — les confins mpl de la terre
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19 comprehensive school
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20 human resources
noun (the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them).)
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