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1 réponse
réponse [ʀepɔ̃s]feminine nouna. (à demande, lettre, objection) reply ; (à coup de sonnette, prière, énigme, examen, problème) answer (à to)• apporter une réponse au problème de la délinquance to find an answer to the problem of delinquencyb. ( = réaction à un appel, un sentiment) response* * *ʀepɔ̃s1) (à une question, lettre, objection) answer (à to), reply (à to); ( à un questionnaire) reply2) ( solution) answer (à to)3) ( réaction) response (à to)la réponse du public a été favorable — the public has responded favourably [BrE]
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ʀepɔ̃s nf1) (= réplique, réaction) answer, replyC'est la bonne réponse. — That's the right answer.
2) (= réaction) response3) POSTEavec réponse payée — reply-paid, post-paid USA
* * *réponse nf1 (à une question, lettre, objection) answer (à to), reply (à to); ( à un questionnaire) reply; réponse à une accusation answer to an accusation; Jur answer to a charge; la réponse est oui the answer is yes; pour toute réponse il haussa les épaules his only reply ou response was to shrug his shoulders; en réponse à votre question in answer ou reply to your question; en réponse à votre lettre in reply to your letter; ma lettre est restée sans réponse my letter remained unanswered; télégramme avec réponse payée reply paid telegram; ⇒ berger;2 ( solution) answer (à to);3 ( réaction) response (à to); en réponse à notre appel télévisé in response to our televised appeal; temps de réponse response time; la réponse du public/marché a été favorable the public/market has responded favourablyGB;4 Mus answer.réponse manuelle manual answering; réponse de Normand noncommittal reply; réponse des primes Fin declaration of options.avoir réponse à tout to have all the answers, to have an answer for everything.[repɔ̃s] nom féminina. [elle sait tout] she has an answer for everythingb. [elle a de la repartie] she's never at a loss for ou she's always ready with an answerpour toute réponse, elle me claqua la porte au nez her only answer was to slam the door in my faceen réponse à votre courrier du 2 mai in reply ou response to your letter of May 2ndleur lettre est restée sans réponse their letter remained ou was left unansweredleur demande est restée sans réponse there was no reply ou response to their requesta. [à son offre] I accepted his offerb. [à sa candidature] I told him his application had been successful3. [réaction] response -
2 Normand
n. m. Une réponse de Normand: An evasive answer, a non-committal reply. (Where provincial folklore imagery is concerned, the natives of Normandy have the reputation of sitting on the fence with a 'peut-être-ben-qu'oui, peut-être- ben-que-non' approach to direct questioning.) -
3 pirouette
pirouette [piʀwεt]feminine noun[de danseuse, cheval] pirouette* * *piʀwɛt1) ( tour) pirouette* * *piʀwɛt nf1) (en gymnastique) [danseur, gymnaste] pirouette2) fig (= volte-face) about-turn* * *pirouette nf1 Danse, Équit pirouette; faire des pirouettes ( danseur) to pirouette; les pirouettes d'un clown the cavortings of a clown;2 ( réponse évasive) skilful evasion; ( revirement) U-turn, flip-flop○ US; s'en tirer par une pirouette to dodge the question skilfullyGB.[pirwɛt] nom fémininfaire une pirouette to pirouette, to spin (on one's heels)4. [dérobade]répondre ou s'en tirer par une pirouette to answer flippantly -
4 faux-fuyant
faux-fuyant (plural faux-fuyants) [fofyijɑ̃]masculine noun* * *pl faux-fuyants fofɥijɑ̃ nom masculinuser de faux-fuyants — to evade the issue, to prevaricate
* * *fofɥijɑ̃ nm* * *faux-fuyant, pl faux-fuyants nm chercher un faux-fuyant to try to evade the issue; user de faux-fuyants to evade the issue, to prevaricate; après des mois de faux-fuyants after months of prevarication; répondre sans faux-fuyants to give a straight answer.[fofɥijɑ̃] ( pluriel faux-fuyants) nom masculin
См. также в других словарях:
evasive answer — n. An answer that avoids a straightforward response, neither denying nor confirming something. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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evasive answer — One which consists in refusing either to admit or to deny a matter in a direct, straight forward manner as to which the person is necessarily presumed to have knowledge. Under Fed.R.Civil P. 37, an evasive answer is considered and treated as a… … Black's law dictionary
evasive answer — misleading reply, deceptive response, cagey answer, indirect answer … English contemporary dictionary
evasive answer — noun (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑answer … Useful english dictionary
evasive — evasively, adv. evasiveness, n. /i vay siv/, adj. 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion: an evasive answer. 2. elusive or evanescent. [1715 25; EVAS(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
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evasive — eva·sive /i vā siv, ziv/ adj: tending or intending to evade ◇ Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(3), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be… … Law dictionary
answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory … Combinatory dictionary
evasive — e|va|sive [ıˈveısıv] adj 1.) not willing to answer questions directly evasive about ▪ Paul s being a bit evasive about this job. ▪ an evasive reply 2.) take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt ▪ Both pilots… … Dictionary of contemporary English
evasive — adjective 1 not willing to answer questions directly: Paul s being very evasive about the new contract. 2 evasive action action to avoid being injured or harmed evasively adverb evasiveness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English