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1 conspicuous
conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs]b. [success, failure, absence] manifeste* * *[kən'spɪkjʊəs]1) ( to the eye) [feature, sign] visible; [garment] voyantto be conspicuous — se remarquer ( for à cause de)
to be conspicuous by one's absence — iron briller par son absence
2) ( unusual) [success] remarquable; [failure] flagrant; [lack] total -
2 conspicuous
1 ( to the eye) [feature, sign] visible ; [garment] voyant ; conspicuous consumption consommations fpl ostentatoires ; to be conspicuous se remarquer (for à cause de) ; to make oneself conspicuous se faire remarquer ; to feel conspicuous avoir l'impression de détonner ; to be conspicuous by one's absence iron briller par son absence ; in a conspicuous position bien en évidence ;2 ( unusual) [success, gallantry] remarquable ; [failure] flagrant ; to be conspicuous for être remarquable pour [bravery, honesty, precision] ; she was conspicuous for being elle était remarquable par le fait qu'elle était ; a conspicuous lack of iron un manque total de. -
3 conspicuous
conspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs]∎ he felt conspicuous in his new hat il avait l'impression que son nouveau chapeau ne passait pas inaperçu;∎ to make oneself conspicuous se faire remarquer∎ to be conspicuous by one's absence briller par son absence►► conspicuous consumption consommation f ostentatoireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > conspicuous
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4 absence
absence n2 ( of thing) manque m ; in the absence of faute de [alternative, cooperation, evidence, assurances etc].absence makes the heart grow fonder Prov l'absence attise les grandes passions ; to be conspicuous by one's absence iron briller par son absence.
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conspicuous by one's absence — obviously not present where one should be. → conspicuous … English new terms dictionary
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