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1 marginal
1. adjectivea. ( = secondaire) marginalb. ( = non conformiste) unconventional2. masculine noun, feminine noun( = déshérité) dropout ; ( = non-conformiste) unconventional figure* * *
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1) ( secondaire) [occupations] marginal2) ( non conformiste) [artiste] fringe (épith)3) ( en marge de la société) on the margins of society (après n)
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nom masculin, féminin dropout* * *maʀʒinal, o marginal, -e marginaux mpl1. adj2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( secondaire) [occupations, rôle] marginal;3 ( en marge de la société) on the margins of society ( après n);B nm,f dropout; les marginaux the fringe elements of society.2. [à part]avec la crise, leur existence est de plus en plus marginal e the economic crisis is pushing them further and further out to the margins ou fringes of society4. [annotation] marginal———————— -
2 marger
marger verb table: manger vtr1 ( réserver une marge) to set the margins of [texte, page]; marger à gauche de 4 centimètres to set the left margin at 4 centimetresGB;2 Imprim to feed [sth] (in) [feuille].[marʒe] verbe transitif2. [machine à écrire] to set the margins of -
3 ric-à-rac
adv. (also: ric-rac):1. (of financial settlement): 'On-the-nail', in full (and on time). J'ai dû casquer ric-à-rac pour toutes tes conneries! I had to settle on-the-spot and in full for all your tomfoolery!2. 'Touch-and-go', by the narrowest of margins. Ça a été ric-rac de prendre le dur à Saint Lago! We only just made it to the train at Saint-Lazare station! -
4 gourmand
I.n. m. 'Haggler', tough bargainer, one who wants to cream off most of the profits.II.adj.1. (of business person): Keen on profit margins.2. Pierrot gourmand: 'Greedyguts', gluttonous eater. (The term comes from a famous brand of boiled sweets, which used a plump-faced Pierrot to promote its name.)
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