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1 apaisement
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2 apaisement
apaisement [apεzmɑ̃]masculine nouna. [de passion, désir, faim] appeasement ; [de soif] slakingb. ( = soulagement) relief ; ( = assurance) reassurance* * *apɛzmɑ̃nom masculingeste/mesure d'apaisement — calming gesture/measure
* * *apɛzmɑ̃1. nm1) [personne] calming, [douleur] soothing2) POLITIQUE appeasement2. apaisements nmplsoothing reassurances, (dans un contexte conflictuel) pacifying words* * *apaisement nm1 (de foule, personne) calming down; ( de querelle) quietening down; geste/mesure d'apaisement calming gesture/measure; politique d'apaisement policy of appeasement; tentative/volonté d'apaisement attempt/willingness to appease;2 ( calme) calm; éprouver un profond apaisement to have a feeling of deep calm.[apɛzmɑ̃] nom masculin[fait de se calmer] quietening down -
3 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 -
4 munichois
mynikwa, waz adj munichois, -e* * *B nm Hist péj supporter of the policy of appeasement; les munichois those who signed the Munich agreement.( féminin munichoise) [mynikwa, az] adjectif————————2. HISTOIRE -
5 satisfaction
satisfaction [satisfaksjɔ̃]feminine noun• cet employé me donne (toute or entière) satisfaction I'm completely satisfied with this employee• à la satisfaction générale or de tous to everybody's satisfaction• ma fille ne m'a donné que des satisfactions my daughter has always been a source of great satisfaction to me* * *satisfaksjɔ̃1) ( plaisir) satisfaction [U]2) ( contentement) satisfactionla satisfaction de nos besoins — the fulfilment [BrE] of our needs
si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction — if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher
3) ( réparation) satisfaction* * *satisfaksjɔ̃ nf* * *satisfaction nf1 ( plaisir) satisfaction ¢; mon travail m'apporte de réelles satisfactions I get real satisfaction from my work; constater/apprendre avec satisfaction que to note/hear with satisfaction that; à notre grande satisfaction to our great satisfaction; à la satisfaction générale to everyone's satisfaction; pour ma satisfaction personnelle for my own (personal) satisfaction; motif de satisfaction reason to feel satisfied;2 ( contentement) satisfaction; exprimer son entière satisfaction to express one's complete satisfaction; la satisfaction de nos besoins the fulfilmentGB of our needs; notre nouvelle secrétaire donne entière satisfaction we're very pleased with the new secretary; si le lave-vaisselle ne vous donne pas satisfaction if you are not entirely satisfied with the dishwasher;3 ( réparation) satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction to obtain satisfaction; obtenir satisfaction sur tout to obtain complete satisfaction;4 Écon satisfaction.[satisfaksjɔ̃] nom fémininéprouver de la satisfaction/une grande satisfaction à faire quelque chose to feel satisfaction/great satisfaction in doing somethingil a la satisfaction d'être utile he has the satisfaction of being useful, he can rest assured that he's being usefuldonner (entière ou toute) satisfaction à quelqu'una. [personne] to give somebody (complete) satisfactionb. [travail] to fulfil (UK) ou to fulfill (US) somebody completely, to give somebody a lot of (job) satisfactionmon travail me donne peu de satisfaction my work is not very satisfying ou fulfilling ou gratifyingà ma grande satisfaction to my great satisfaction, to my gratificationle problème fut résolu à la satisfaction générale the problem was solved to everybody's satisfactionje constate/vois avec satisfaction que... I am pleased to note/to see that.2. [sujet de contentement] source ou cause for satisfactionavoir des satisfactions professionnelles/financières to be rewarded professionally/financially3. [assouvissement - d'un désir] satisfaction, gratification, fulfilment ; [ - d'ambitions, d'un besoin] satisfying, fulfilment ; [ - de la faim] appeasement, satisfying ; [ - de la soif] quenching, slaking4. [gain de cause] satisfactionaccorder ou donner satisfaction à quelqu'un to give somebody satisfaction5. [réparation] satisfactionexiger/obtenir satisfaction (de quelque chose) (soutenu) to demand/to obtain satisfaction (for something)
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