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1 fucked-up beyond all recognition
arg. [U] complètement loupée [une mission] ; entièrement fichu [un motÉUr/un appareil] ; foiré; foutu; naseEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fucked-up beyond all recognition
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recognition [‚rekəg'nɪʃən](a) (identification) reconnaissance f;∎ she disguised her voice to avoid recognition elle déguisa sa voix pour ne pas être reconnue;∎ he gave no sign of recognition il n'a pas eu l'air de me/le/ etc reconnaître;∎ the town has changed beyond or out of all recognition la ville est méconnaissable;∎ she's changed him beyond or out of all recognition elle l'a changé du tout au tout;∎ Computing optical/speech/character recognition reconnaissance f optique/de la parole/de caractères(b) (acknowledgment, thanks) reconnaissance f;∎ in recognition of en reconnaissance de∎ to win or to achieve recognition être (enfin) reconnu;∎ to seek recognition (for oneself) chercher à être reconnu;∎ his play received little recognition sa pièce est passée quasi inaperçue;∎ a composer who received no recognition during his lifetime un compositeur méconnu de son vivant;∎ public recognition la reconnaissance du public(d) (realization → of problem) reconnaissance f;∎ there is a growing recognition that this is a serious social problem de plus en plus de gens reconnaissent qu'il s'agit là d'un grave problème social;∎ the report led to the recognition that there is indeed a problem le rapport nous a amenés à reconnaître qu'il y a effectivement un problème(e) (of state, organization, trade union) reconnaissance f;∎ to withhold recognition from (government) refuser de reconnaître►► Marketing recognition score score m de reconnaissance;Marketing recognition test test m de reconnaissanceUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > recognition
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1 ( identification) reconnaissance f ; to avoid recognition pour éviter d'être reconnu ; to change/to improve out of all ou beyond recognition changer/s'améliorer jusqu'à en être méconnaissable ; they've changed the town beyond recognition ils ont rendu la ville méconnaissable ;2 ( realization) reconnaissance f (of de) ; there is a growing recognition that il devient de plus en plus apparent que ;3 gen, Pol ( acknowledgement) reconnaissance f ; to gain international recognition être reconnu mondialement ; he never got the recognition he deserved il n'a jamais été reconnu comme il le méritait ; union recognition reconnaissance officielle des syndicats ; to give state recognition to sth reconnaître qch officiellement ; to receive ou win recognition for être reconnu pour [talent, work, achievement, contribution] ; in recognition of en reconnaissance de ; -
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age [eɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (of person, animal, tree, building) âge m;∎ what age is he? quel âge a-t-il?;∎ he is twenty-five years of age il est âgé de vingt-cinq ans;∎ at the age of twenty-five à l'âge de vingt-cinq ans;∎ when I was your age quand j'avais votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ his wife is only half his age sa femme n'a que la moitié de son âge;∎ she's twice my age elle a le double de mon âge;∎ I have a son your age j'ai un fils de votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ they're the same age ils sont du même âge, ils ont le même âge;∎ people of all ages des gens de tout âge;∎ people over the age of fifty les gens de plus de cinquante ans;∎ he lived to a ripe old age il a vécu jusqu'à un bel âge ou très vieux;∎ she doesn't look her age elle ne fait pas son âge;∎ I'm beginning to feel my age je commence à me sentir vieux;∎ he is at or of an age when he should consider settling down il est à un âge où il devrait penser à se ranger;∎ the two of them were of an age ils étaient tous les deux à peu près du même âge;∎ at your age you should know à ton âge, tu devrais savoir;∎ at that age children need a lot of attention c'est un âge où les enfants demandent beaucoup d'attention;∎ fifteen is the worst age quinze ans est l'âge le plus difficile∎ to be of age être majeur;∎ to come of age atteindre sa majorité, devenir majeur;∎ figurative this way of thinking has at last come of age c'est un point de vue qui a fait son chemin;∎ Law to be under age être mineur; (not old enough to buy alcohol etc) ne pas avoir l'âge∎ bent with age courbé par l'âge;∎ yellow or yellowed with age jauni par l'âge;∎ wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient avec l'âge;∎ age has not been kind to her elle est marquée par l'âge;∎ the house is falling to pieces with age la maison tombe de vieillesse ou de vétusté;∎ the car's beginning to show its age la voiture commence à donner des signes de vieillesse;∎ you're showing your age! (remembering things like that) tu es d'un autre âge!; (you've lost touch) tu te fais vieux!;∎ humorous age before beauty! (when letting someone enter first) c'est le privilège de l'âge∎ the age we live in notre siècle, le siècle où nous vivons;∎ in our age à notre époque;∎ in an earlier age this wouldn't have been tolerated il fut un temps où on n'aurait pas toléré cela;∎ she is the product of an earlier age elle est d'un autre temps;∎ in this age of consumerism en cette ère de consumérisme;∎ through the ages à travers les âges(e) (usu pl) (long time) éternité f;∎ she was an age getting dressed, it took her an age to get dressed elle a mis un temps fou à s'habiller;∎ I haven't seen you for or in ages! cela fait une éternité que je ne vous ai (pas) vu!;∎ I've been waiting (for) ages cela fait une éternité que j'attends;∎ it took him ages to do the work il a mis très longtemps à faire le travail;∎ it's expensive, but it lasts for ages c'est cher, mais ça dure très longtempsvieillir, prendre de l'âge;∎ he's beginning to age il commence à se faire vieux;∎ to age ten years vieillir de dix ans;∎ he had aged beyond recognition il avait tellement vieilli qu'on ne le reconnaissait plus;∎ he has aged a lot il a beaucoup vieilli∎ the years had aged him il avait beaucoup vieilli;∎ illness has aged her la maladie l'a vieillie(b) (wine, cheese) laisser vieillir ou mûrir;∎ aged in the wood vieilli en fût►► age bracket tranche f d'âge;Age Concern = association caritative britannique d'aide aux personnes âgées;Law the age of consent = l'âge où les rapports sexuels sont autorisés;∎ they are below the age of consent ils tombent sous le coup de la loi sur la protection des mineurs;the age of discretion = âge auquel une personne est jugée apte à prendre ses responsabilités;age group tranche f d'âge;∎ the twenty to thirty age group la tranche d'âge des vingt à trente ans;∎ the younger age group les jeunes mpl;age limit limite f d'âge;the age of reason l'âge m de raison;History Age of Reason siècle m des lumières;✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Age of Innocence' Wharton, Scorsese 'L'Âge de l'innocence' (roman), 'Le Temps de l'innocence' (film)
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