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1 adequate
adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt]a. ( = sufficient) suffisantb. ( = average) [performance, essay] acceptable* * *['ædɪkwət] -
2 adequate
1 [funds, supply, staff, insurance, parking] suffisant (for pour ; to do pour faire) ;2 [punishment, care, arrangements] satisfaisant ;3 [description, explanation, performance] correct ; an adequate range of options une gamme de possibilités correcte ;4 to be adequate [person] être à la hauteur (to de). -
3 competent
competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt]b. [work, performance] satisfaisant* * *['kɒmpɪtənt]to be competent to do — être compétent or qualifié pour faire, être capable de faire
2) ( adequate) [performance] honorable; [knowledge] suffisant; [answer] satisfaisant3) Law compétent -
4 measure
measure [ˈmeʒər]1. nounb. ( = gauge) to be the measure of sth donner la mesure de qch• this exam is just a measure of how you're getting on cet examen sert simplement à évaluer votre progressionc. ( = step) mesure f• measures aimed at building confidence between states des mesures fpl visant à créer un climat de confiance entre Étatsmesurer ; [+ success, performance] évaluer• what does it measure? quelles sont ses dimensions ?3. compounds[+ wood] mesurer ; [+ person] jauger( = be adequate) être à la hauteur[+ task] être à la hauteur de* * *['meʒə(r)] 1.1) ( unit) unité f de mesureweights and measures — les poids mpl et mesures fpl
liquid measure — mesure f de capacité pour les liquides
it's made to measure — ( garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure
2) ( of alcohol) mesure f3) ( device for measuring) instrument m de mesure4) (qualified amount, extent)a good ou wide measure of autonomy — une grande autonomie
in full measure — [feel, possess, contribute] pleinement
5) ( way of estimating) ( of price rises) mesure f; (of success, anger) mesure f, indication f; (of efficiency, performance) critère mto give some measure of — donner une idée de [delight, talent]
to use something as a measure of — utiliser quelque chose pour mesurer [effects, impact]
beyond measure — [change] énormément; [beautiful] extrêmement
6) (action, step) mesure f2.transitive verb1) ( assess size) mesurer [length, rate, person]to measure something in — mesurer quelque chose en [metres]
2) ( have measurement of) mesurera tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale — une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter
4) ( compare)to measure something against — comparer quelque chose à [achievement]
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5 respectable
respectable [rɪˈspektəbl][person, behaviour, amount] respectable ; [clothes] convenable• to finish a respectable second/third finir honorablement deuxième/troisième* * *[rɪ'spektəbl]1) ( reputable) [person] respectable; [upbringing] bon/bonne2) ( adequate) [crowd] respectable; [performance] honorable -
6 competent
1 (capable, efficient) [teacher, swimmer, player] compétent, capable ; ( trained) qualifié ; to be competent to do être compétent or qualifié pour faire, être capable de faire ;2 (adequate, satisfactory) [performance, piece of work] honorable ; [knowledge] suffisant ; [answer] satisfaisant ; -
7 respectable
1 ( reputable) [person, home, family] respectable ; [upbringing] bon/bonne ; in respectable society entre gens convenables ; I'm a respectable married man! hum je suis un homme marié et respectable! ;2 ( adequate) [size, number, crowd] respectable ; [mark, performance, piece of work] honorable ; to earn a respectable wage gagner honorablement sa vie ; to finish a respectable fourth terminer honorablement quatrième.
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