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1 défi
défi [defi]masculine nounchallenge ; ( = bravade) defiance* * *definom masculin1) ( gageure) challenge2) ( provocation) act of defiance* * *defi nm1) (= provocation, tâche difficile) challengerelever un défi — to take up a challenge, to accept a challenge
2) (= bravade) defiance* * *défi nm1 ( gageure) challenge; lancer un défi à qn to challenge sb; relever un défi to take up a challenge; mettre qn au défi de faire to challenge sb to do; c'est un défi à la raison/aux lois de l'équilibre it defies reason/the laws of gravity;2 ( provocation) act of defiance; a-t-il agi par défi? was it an act of defiance?; geste/air de défi defiant gesture/look.[defi] nom masculin1. [appel provocateur] challengejeter ou lancer un défi à quelqu'un to throw down the gauntlet to somebody, to challenge somebodyrelever un défi to take up the gauntlet ou a challenge[attitude provocatrice] defiance2. [remise en question]c'est un défi à ma position de chef de famille it's a challenge to my position as head of the family————————au défi locution adverbiale————————de défi locution adjectivale[attitude, air] defiant -
2 Lip
Iconic French watch manufacturer, the most spectacular victim of the collapse of the French watch industry in the early 1970s. In 1973, the Lip factory in Besançon became a symbol of worker contestation; employees refused to accept the closure of the plant, and took it over in an act of defiance. Watch production continued for several weeks, until the plant was stormed by riot police. 100,000 people gathered in Besançon on 29th September, in support of the workers, but eventually the plant was closed down and sold to businessman Claude Neuschwander. Production started up again, but the company was unable to compete against cheap eastern imports, and went into liquidation in 1976. Later, the brand name was bought, and Lipwatches are again produced - but mostly in China. A few are produced in France, but not in Besançon. -
3 bravade
bravade [bʀavad]feminine noun* * *bʀavadnom féminin ( attitude) bravado* * *bʀavad nf* * *[bravad] nom féminin[ostentation] bravado[défi] defiancea. [ostentation] to do something out of bravadob. [défi] to do something in a spirit of defiance -
4 geste
geste [ʒεst]masculine noun• geste d'approbation/d'effroi gesture of approval/of terror• pas un geste ou je tire ! one move and I'll shoot!• s'exprimer par gestes to use one's hands to express o.s.* * *
I ʒɛstnom masculin1) ( mouvement) movement; ( mouvement expressif) gestureil n'a pas fait un geste pour m'aider — fig he didn't make any move to help me
il pourrait faire un geste quand même! — fig he could at least show that he cares
2) ( acte) gesture, act
II ʒɛst* * *ʒɛst nm1) (témoignage, preuve) [bonne volonté] gestureIl a voulu faire un geste. — He wanted to make a gesture.
2) (déplacement) movene faites pas un geste (= ne bougez pas) — don't move
3) (mouvement déterminé) motion* * *A nm1 ( mouvement) movement; ( mouvement expressif) gesture; un geste brusque a sudden movement; il sortit un couteau de sa poche d'un geste rapide he whipped a knife out of his pocket; des gestes répétitifs/désordonnés repetitive/uncoordinated movements; geste malheureux/maladroit unfortunate/clumsy movement; il nous a fait signe d'avancer d'un geste de la main/de la tête he waved/nodded to us to come forward; un geste de découragement/protestation/refus a gesture of despondency/protest/refusal; des gestes obscènes obscene or rude gestures; d'un geste de la tête, il m'indiqua le balai he indicated the broom to me with a nod of his head; il approuva d'un geste de la tête he nodded his approval; il fait beaucoup de gestes quand il parle he waves his hands ou he gesticulates a lot when he speaks; pas un geste ou je tire! don't move or I'll shoot!; il n'a pas fait un geste pour m'aider fig he didn't make a move ou intervene to help me; elle n'a qu'un geste à faire pour le faire réintégrer fig she only has to say the word to have him reinstated; il pourrait faire un geste quand même! fig he could at least show that he cares; joindre le geste à la parole to suit the action to the word;2 ( acte) gesture, act; un geste de bonne volonté/d'apaisement a gesture of good will/of appeasement; un geste attentionné a thoughtful gesture; un geste désespéré a desperate act; un geste symbolique a token gesture; un beau geste a noble gesture.[ʒɛst] nom masculin1. [mouvement] movement[signe] gestured'un geste, elle le pria de sortir she motioned to him (that she wanted him) to go outfaire un geste approbateur to nod one's assent ou approvald'un geste de la main, il refusa le whisky he waved aside the glass of whiskyavoir un geste malheureux to make a clumsy gesture ou movementil épie mes moindres gestes ou tous mes gestes he watches my every move2. [action] gestureun geste politique/diplomatique a political/diplomatic gestureil a eu un geste touchant, il m'a apporté des fleurs a rather touching thing he did was to bring me some flowers————————[ʒɛst] nom féminin
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