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minimum [ˈmɪnɪməm]minimum m• a minimum of $100 un minimum de 100 dollars* * *['mɪnɪməm] 1.noun minimum m (of de)to keep to a/to the minimum — maintenir à un/au minimum
to reduce to a ou to the minimum — réduire au maximum
2.the bare ou absolute minimum — le strict minimum
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A n minimum m (of de) ; to keep to a/to the minimum maintenir à un/au minimum ; to reduce to a ou to the minimum réduire au maximum ; the bare ou absolute minimum le strict minimum ; the legal/necessary minimum le minimum légal/nécessaire ; to do the minimum faire le minimum ; at the minimum au minimum.B adj minimum, minimal. -
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absolute [ˈæbsəlu:t]1. adjectivea. absolu2. nounabsolu m3. compounds* * *['æbsəluːt] 1.2.the absolute — l'absolu m
1) ( complete) [monarch, minimum, majority] also Mathematics, Philosophy absolu2) ( emphatic) [chaos, idiot] véritable (before n)3) Physics, Chemistry [humidity, scale] maximum; [zero] absolu4) Lawdecree absolute — décret m irrévocable
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A n1 the absolute l'absolu m ;2 (rule, principle) vérité f absolue ; rigid absolutes des vérités qui n'admettent aucune contradiction.B adj1 ( complete) [certainty, discretion, minimum, proof, right etc] absolu ; Pol [power, monarch] absolu ; absolute majority Pol majorité f absolue ; absolute beginner vrai débutant ;2 ( emphatic) [chaos, disaster, idiot, scandal] véritable ;4 Jur decree absolute décret m irrévocable ; the decree was made absolute le décret a été prononcé irrévocable ;5 Ling [ablative, construction] absolu ; -
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bare [bεər]1. adjectiveb. ( = empty) [ground] dénudé ; [wall] nuc. ( = absolute) the bare necessities le strict nécessaired. ( = mere, small) the match lasted a bare 18 minutes le match n'a pas duré plus de 18 minutes• to bare one's teeth [person, animal] montrer les dents* * *[beə(r)] 1.1) ( naked) [flesh, leg, boards, wall] nuto sit in the sun with one's head bare — s'asseoir au soleil la tête nue ou nu-tête (inv)
2) ( empty) [cupboard, house, room] vide3) ( stark) [branch, mountain, rock] nu; [earth, landscape] dénudébare of — dépourvu de [leaves, flowers]
4) ( mere)a bare 3%/20 dollars — à peine 3%/20 dollars
5) ( absolute) strict (before n)6) ( unembellished) [facts, statistics] brut2.transitive verb -
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(a) (naked → body, feet) nu;∎ they were bare to the waist ils étaient nus jusqu'à la taille;∎ in one's bare feet pieds nus;∎ he killed a tiger with his bare hands il a tué un tigre à mains nues;∎ Boxing to fight with bare hands boxer à main nue∎ we had to sleep on bare floorboards nous avons dû coucher à même le plancher;∎ his head was bare il était nu-tête;∎ bare wood bois m naturel;∎ the tree was bare of leaves l'arbre était dépouillé ou dénudé;∎ the lawn was just a bare patch of grass la pelouse consistait en un maigre carré d'herbe;∎ a wall of bare rock une paroi de roche nue;∎ to lay bare one's heart mettre son cœur à nu;∎ to lay bare a plot révéler ou dévoiler un complot∎ the cupboard was bare le garde-manger était vide;∎ the room was bare of furniture/pictures la pièce ne comportait aucun meuble/tableau(d) (basic, plain) simple, dépouillé;∎ I just told him the barest details je lui ai donné le minimum de détails;∎ the bare facts les faits mpl bruts;∎ figurative the bare bones of the story le squelette de l'histoire(e) (absolute) absolu, strict;∎ the house was stripped to the bare essentials la maison ne contenait que le strict nécessaire;∎ the bare necessities of life le minimum vital;∎ the bare minimum le strict minimum;∎ I took the barest minimum of cash j'ai pris le minimum d'argent∎ a bare 20 percent of the population is literate à peine 20 pour cent de la population est alphabétisée;∎ he earned a bare £200 il a gagné tout juste 200 livres;∎ they won by a bare majority ils ont gagné de justesse;∎ he got a bare pass il a eu son examen en ayant juste la moyenne;∎ a bare pass isn't good enough in my father's eyes pour mon père réussir un examen de justesse n'est pas suffisant;∎ they manage to scrape a bare living from the land ils arrivent tout juste à vivoter en travaillant la terre∎ to bare one's head se découvrir la tête;∎ to bare one's soul mettre son âme à nu -
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A adj1 ( naked) [body, flesh, leg] nu ; a child with bare feet un enfant aux pieds nus ; to walk with bare feet marcher pieds nus or nu-pieds (inv) ; to sit in the sun with one's head bare s'asseoir au soleil la tête nue ou nu-tête (inv) ; bare to the waist torse nu ; with one's bare hands à mains nues ;2 ( exposed) [blade, boards, wall, wood] nu ; to lay bare dévoiler [plan, private life, secret] ; to lay one's soul ou heart bare mettre son cœur à nu ;3 ( empty) [cupboard, house, room] vide ; bare of vide de [furniture, food] ; to strip sth bare vider qch ;4 ( stark) [branch, mountain, rock] nu ; [earth, landscape] dénudé ; bare of dépourvu de [leaves, flowers] ;5 ( mere) a bare 3%/20 dollars à peine 3%/20 dollars ; to last a bare 30 seconds durer à peine 30 secondes ; the barest sign/indication of le moindre signe/la moindre indication de ;6 ( absolute) strict (before n) ; the bare minimum le strict minimum ; the bare essentials ou necessities le strict nécessaire ;7 ( unembellished) [facts, statistics] brut ;8 ( in Bridge) [ace, king] sec/sèche.B vtr to bare one's chest se découvrir la poitrine ; to bare one's teeth montrer les dents ; to bare one's head se découvrir ; to bare one's heart/soul to ouvrir son cœur/âme à. -
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strict [strɪkt](a) (severe, stern → person, discipline) strict, sévère; (inflexible → principles) strict, rigoureux; (→ deadline) strict; (→ belief, code, rules) strict, rigide; (→ Catholic, Muslim etc) de stricte obédience;∎ you must be very strict with him il faut être très strict avec lui;∎ they belong to a strict religious sect ils appartiennent à une secte religieuse très stricte;∎ she's a strict vegetarian c'est une végétarienne pure et dure;∎ I gave strict orders not to be disturbed j'ai formellement ordonné qu'on ne me dérange pas;∎ I'm on a strict diet je suis un régime très strict(b) (exact, precise → meaning, interpretation) strict;∎ the strict minimum le strict minimum;∎ in the strict sense of the word au sens strict du terme;∎ the strict truth la stricte vérité;∎ it's a strict translation from the Hebrew c'est une traduction exacte ou fidèle de l'hébreu(c) (absolute → accuracy, hygiene) strict, absolu;∎ he told me in the strictest confidence il me l'a dit à titre strictement confidentiel;∎ in strict secrecy dans le plus grand secret
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