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1 bias
bias [ˈbaɪəs]1. nouna. ( = prejudice) parti m pris ( towards pour) ( against contre ) ; (towards field or subject) orientation f( = influence) influencer• to bias sb towards/against prévenir qn en faveur de/contre* * *['baɪəs] 1.1) ( prejudice) parti m pris2) ( tendency) tendance f (in favour of, towards pour)3) ( in sewing) biais m2.to bias somebody against/in favour of — prévenir quelqu'un contre/en faveur de
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2 weight
weight [weɪt]1. nounpoids m• what is your weight? combien pesez-vous ?• it's/she's worth its/her weight in gold cela/elle vaut son pesant d'or• to put on or gain weight grossir prendre du poids2. compounds* * *[weɪt] 1.noun lit, fig poids mto be under/over 1 kilo in weight — avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo
2.not to carry much weight — fig ne pas peser lourd ( with pour)
transitive verb1) lit lester2) ( bias)to weight something against somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose contre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to weight something in favour of somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose
3) ( in statistics) pondérer•Phrasal Verbs:••to throw one's weight about ou around — faire l'important/-e m/f
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3 prejudice
prejudice [ˈpredʒʊdɪs]1. noun• to have a prejudice against/in favour of sb/sth avoir un préjugé contre/en faveur de qn/qchb. ( = detriment) préjudice ma. [+ person] influencerb. [+ chance] porter préjudice à* * *['predʒʊdɪs] 1.1) [C] préjugé m2) [U] préjugés mplracial/political prejudice — préjugés raciaux/en matière de politique
3) ( harm) gen, Law préjudice m2.transitive verb1) ( bias) influencerto prejudice somebody against/in favour of — prévenir quelqu'un contre/en faveur de
2) (harm, jeopardize) porter préjudice à [claim, case]; léser [person]; compromettre [chances]
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