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genuine ['dʒenjʊɪn]∎ a genuine Van Gogh un Van Gogh authentique;∎ figurative he's the genuine article c'est un vrai de vrai(b) (sincere → person) sincère, franc (franche); (→ emotion) sincère, vrai; (→ smile, laugh) vrai, franc (franche);∎ I think he's being genuine je crois qu'il est sincère;∎ it is my genuine belief that he is innocent je suis intimement persuadé de son innocence;∎ her regret seemed genuine elle semblait sincèrement désolée(c) (real → mistake) fait de bonne foi(d) (not impersonated → repairman, official) vrai, véritable(e) (serious → buyer) sérieux;∎ genuine enquiries only (in advertisement) pas sérieux s'abstenir -
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style [staɪl]1 noun∎ in the style of Vermeer dans le style de Vermeer;∎ style of life mode m de vie;∎ I don't like his style of dressing je n'aime pas sa façon de s'habiller;∎ written in the style of a 1940s thriller écrit dans le style du roman policier des années 1940;∎ they've adopted a new management style (approach) ils ont adopté un nouveau style de gestion;∎ they danced the charleston, 1920s style ils ont dansé le charleston comme on le dansait dans les années vingt;∎ the meal was prepared in authentic Japanese style le repas a été préparé dans la plus pure tradition japonaise;∎ you've got to admire his style! (way of doing things) on ne peut qu'admirer la façon dont il s'y prend!∎ to be dressed in the latest style être habillé à la dernière mode;∎ a new style of dress un nouveau modèle de robe;∎ all the latest styles tous les derniers modèles;∎ this winter's styles les modèles de cet hiver;∎ the boots come in two styles ces bottes existent en deux modèles(c) (elegance, sophistication → of person) allure f, chic m; (→ of dress, picture, building, film) style m;∎ she's got real style elle a vraiment de l'allure ou du chic;∎ she does everything with great style elle fait tout avec beaucoup de style;∎ to live in style mener grand train, vivre dans le luxe;∎ he likes to do things in style il aime faire bien les choses;∎ they were dressed in style ils étaient habillés avec beaucoup de chic;∎ they made their entrance in great style ils ont fait une entrée très remarquée;∎ they drove off in style in a fleet of limousines ils sont partis en grande pompe dans un cortège de limousines∎ I wouldn't have thought cheating was your style je n'aurais jamais pensé que c'était ton genre de tricher;∎ I don't like his style je n'aime pas son genre;∎ that's the style! c'est ça!, bravo!∎ February 12 old/new style le 12 février vieux/nouveau style∎ house style style m de la maison∎ she styles herself "countess" elle se fait appeler "comtesse"(b) (design → dress, jewel, house) créer, dessiner;∎ dress styled by Dior robe créée par Dior;∎ to style sb's hair coiffer qn;∎ styled for comfort and elegance conçu pour le confort et l'élégance(c) Press & Typography (manuscript) mettre au point (selon les précisions stylistiques de l'éditeur)►► Computing style bar barre f de style;Computing style sheet feuille f de style
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Authentic — Au*then tic, a. [OE. autentik, OF. autentique, F. authentique, L. authenticus coming from the real author, of original or firsthand authority, from Gr. ?, fr. ? suicide, a perpetrator or real author of any act, an absolute master; a yto s self +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authentic — authentic, genuine, veritable, bona fide denote being exactly what the thing in question is said to be or professes to be. The prevailing sense of authentic is authoritative or trustworthy with the implication of actuality or accordance with fact … New Dictionary of Synonyms
authentic — authentic, genuine 1. Fowler (1926) tried to establish a distinction in meaning between these two words, reserving authentic for the truthfulness of (for example) a book s contents or a picture s subject and genuine for the status of its alleged… … Modern English usage
Authentic — • The term is used in two senses. It is applied first to a book or document whose contents are invested with a special authority, in virtue of which the work is called authentic. In its second sense it is used as a synonym for genuine , and… … Catholic encyclopedia
authentic — [ô then′tik] adj. [ME autentike < OFr autentique < LL authenticus < Gr authentikos, genuine < authentēs, one who does things himself < autos, self + hentēs < IE base * sen , to prepare, achieve] 1. that can be believed or… … English World dictionary
authentic — (adj.) mid 14c., authoritative, from O.Fr. autentique (13c., Mod.Fr. authentique) authentic; canonical, and directly from M.L. authenticus, from Gk. authentikos original, genuine, principal, from authentes one acting on one s own authority, from… … Etymology dictionary
authentic — I adjective accordant with the facts, according to the facts, accredited, accurate, actual, as represented, attested, authoritative, bona fide, certus, credible, demonstrated, dependable, documented, entitled to acceptance and belief, factual,… … Law dictionary
Authentic — Au*then tic, n. An original (book or document). [Obs.] Authentics and transcripts. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authentic — [adj] real, genuine accurate, actual, authoritative, bona fide, certain, convincing, credible, creditable, dependable, factual, faithful, for real*, legit*, legitimate, official, original, pure, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, twenty… … New thesaurus
authentic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of undisputed origin; genuine. DERIVATIVES authentically adverb authenticity noun. ORIGIN Greek authentikos principal, genuine … English terms dictionary
authentic — adjective Etymology: Middle English autentik, from Anglo French, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authentēs perpetrator, master, from aut + hentēs (akin to Greek anyein to accomplish, Sanskrit sanoti he gains) Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary