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121 astonishing
astonishing adj [ability, skill, intelligence, generosity] étonnant ; [bargain, career, performance] extraordinaire ; [beauty, energy, speed, success, profit] incroyable ; it is astonishing that il est incroyable que (+ subj) ; prices rose by an astonishing 40% les prix ont augmenté de 40%, pourcentage étonnant. -
122 beautician
beautician ⇒ Shops, trades and professions n ( beauty specialist) esthéticien/-ienne m/f ; US ( hairdresser) coiffeur/-euse m/f. -
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124 bless
A vtr1 Relig bénir [building, congregation, food, marriage, person, sacrament] ; God bless America/the Queen que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique/la Reine ; God bless you que Dieu vous bénisse ; we bless you for your great mercy nous vous rendons grâce pour votre grande miséricorde ; goodbye, God bless! au revoir! ;2 ○ ( affectionately) bless her ou bless her heart! c'est un ange! ; bless you! ( after sneeze) à vos souhaits! ;4 ( favour) to bless sb with doter qn de ; to be blessed with jouir de [health, luck, skill, intelligence, beauty] ; we were never blessed with children le ciel a voulu que nous n'ayons jamais eu d'enfants ; to be blessed with six children avoir le bonheur d'avoir eu six enfants ;5 ( be grateful to) bless you for answering so quickly merci d'avoir répondu si vite ; you paid the bill? bless you! tu as réglé la facture? tu es un ange!(I'm) blessed if I know je ne sais absolument pas ; (I'm) blessed if I can remember je ne m'en souviens absolument pas. -
125 capture
A nB vtr1 lit capturer [person, animal] ; prendre [stronghold, chess piece] ; to capture the market Comm s'emparer du marché ;2 fig saisir [moment, likeness] ; rendre [feeling, essence, beauty] ; to capture sth on film rendre qch à l'écran. -
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128 compare
A n a beauty/leader beyond compare une beauté/un chef incomparable ; to be brave beyond compare être incomparablement courageux/-euse.B vtr1 ( contrast) comparer ; to compare sb/sth with ou to comparer qn/qch à or avec ; to compare notes with sb fig échanger ses impressions avec qn ;2 ( liken) comparer (to à) ;3 Ling former les degrés de comparaison de [adjective, adverb].D vi être comparable (with à) ; the two televisions compare well for price les deux téléviseurs sont comparables du point de vue du prix ; to compare favourably/unfavourably with sth soutenir/ne pas soutenir la comparaison avec qch ; how do they compare? et si on les compare? ; how does this job compare with your last one? comment trouvez-vous cet emploi par rapport au précédent?
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Beauty — Beau ty (b[=u] t[y^]), n.; pl. {Beauties} (b[=u] t[i^]z). [OE. beaute, beute, OF. beaut[ e], biaut[ e], Pr. beltat, F. beaut[ e], fr. an assumed LL. bellitas, from L. bellus pretty. See {Beau}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An assemblage of graces or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beauty — (n.) early 14c., physical attractiveness, also goodness, courtesy, from Anglo Fr. beute, O.Fr. biauté beauty, seductiveness, beautiful person (12c., Mod.Fr. beauté), earlier beltet, from V.L. bellitatem (nom. bellitas) state of being handsome,… … Etymology dictionary
beauty — ► NOUN (pl. beauties) 1) a combination of qualities that delights the aesthetic senses. 2) (before another noun ) intended to make someone more attractive: beauty treatment. 3) a beautiful woman. 4) an excellent example. 5) an attractive feature… … English terms dictionary
Beauty — bezeichnet: Beauty (Pferd), ein Pferd, das in zahlreichen Filmen mitwirkte die Flavour Quantenzahl Bottomness in der Elementarteilchenphysik Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Beauty (Kentucky) Beauty (West Virginia) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Beauty — (Альтеа,Испания) Категория отеля: Адрес: Principal, 4, 03590 Альтеа, Испания … Каталог отелей
beauty — / bju:ti/, it. / bjuti/ s. ingl. [abbrev. di beauty case ], usato in ital. al masch. [valigetta di uso femminile, in forma di bauletto, in cui vengono riposti cosmetici vari] ▶◀ [➨ beauty case] … Enciclopedia Italiana
beauty — [n1] physical attractiveness adorableness, allure, allurement, artistry, attraction, bloom, charm, class, comeliness, delicacy, elegance, exquisiteness, fairness, fascination, glamor, good looks, grace, handsomeness, loveliness, polish,… … New thesaurus
beauty — /ˈbjuti, ingl. ˈbjuːtɪ/ s. m. inv. accorc. di beauty case … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
beauty — [byo͞ot′ē] n. pl. beauties [ME beaute < OFr bealte < VL * bellitas < L bellus, pretty, lovely] 1. the quality attributed to whatever pleases or satisfies the senses or mind, as by line, color, form, texture, proportion, rhythmic motion,… … English World dictionary
Beauty — For beauty as a characteristic of a person s appearance, see Physical attractiveness. For other uses, see Beauty (disambiguation). Rayonnant rose window in Notre Dame de Paris. Light was considered as the most beautiful revelation of God, as was… … Wikipedia
beauty — noun 1 quality of being beautiful ADJECTIVE ▪ breathtaking, exquisite, great, majestic, outstanding (esp. BrE), sheer, stunning ▪ an area of breathtaking beauty … Collocations dictionary