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1 comparison
comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn]• in comparison with or to sth• by or in comparison en comparaison━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[kəm'pærɪsn]noun comparaison fin ou by comparison with — par rapport à
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2 comparison
comparison [kəm'pærɪsən]1 noun∎ there's no comparison il n'y a aucune comparaison (possible);∎ to draw or to make a comparison between sth and sth faire la comparaison de qch avec qch ou entre qch et qch;∎ this book stands or bears comparison with the classics ce livre soutient la comparaison avec les classiques;∎ without comparison, beyond all comparison sans comparaison∎ degrees of comparison degrés mpl de comparaisonpar comparaisonpar comparaisonen comparaison de, par rapport à -
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1 ( likening) comparaison f (between entre) ; beyond comparison sans comparaison ; the comparison of sth to sth la comparaison entre qch et qch ; to draw a comparison between sth and sth comparer qch avec qch ; to stand comparison soutenir la comparaison (with avec) ;2 ( contrast) comparaison f ; for comparison à titre de comparaison ; in ou by comparison with par rapport à ; -
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MARKETING comparison advertising publicité f comparative;comparison shopping achats m pl comparatifs -
5 comparison
[kəm'pærisn]noun ((an act of) comparing: There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.) comparaison -
6 comparison test
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7 comparison advertising
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8 comparison shopping
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9 hand-writing comparison techniques
[Police] graphotechnie [Interpol]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > hand-writing comparison techniques
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10 handwriting comparison techniques
[Police] graphotechnieEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > handwriting comparison techniques
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11 price comparison site
[con.] comparateur de prix [site permettant de comparer les prix de différents fournisseurs présents sur l'Internet]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > price comparison site
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12 paired comparison
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13 price comparison
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14 gender-neutral, comparison, system
système m non sexiste de comparaisonEnglish-French legislative terms > gender-neutral, comparison, system
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15 job-to-job, method, of, comparison
méthode f de comparaison d'un emploi à l'autreEnglish-French legislative terms > job-to-job, method, of, comparison
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16 photo, comparison, technology
technologie f de comparaison de photosEnglish-French legislative terms > photo, comparison, technology
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17 proportional, value, method, of, comparison
méthode f de comparaison de la valeur proportionnelleEnglish-French legislative terms > proportional, value, method, of, comparison
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18 proxy, method, of, comparison
méthode f de comparaison avec des organisations de l'extérieurEnglish-French legislative terms > proxy, method, of, comparison
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19 comparatively
comparatively [kəmˈpærətɪvlɪ]a. ( = relatively) relativement* * *[kəm'pærətɪvlɪ]1) ( relatively) relativement2) ( by comparison) comparativement -
20 draw
draw [drɔ:]a. ( = pull) [+ object] tirerb. ( = pull behind) tracterc. ( = extract) [+ cork] enlevere. [+ pension, salary] toucherf. ( = attract) [+ attention, customer, crowd] attirerg. [+ picture] dessiner ; [+ plan, line, circle] tracer• I draw the line at cheating (inf) (myself) je n'irai pas jusqu'à tricher ; (in others) je n'admets pas que l'on tricheh. ( = bring) to draw sth to a close mettre fin à qchi. ( = make) [+ conclusion] tirer ; [+ comparison, parallel, distinction] établirj. ( = cause to speak) he would not be drawn on the matter il a refusé de parler de cette affairea. ( = move) to draw to one side s'écarterc. ( = do drawing) dessiner3. nounc. ( = attraction) attraction fd. to be quick on the draw [gunman] dégainer vite[people] s'écarter[+ person] prendre à parta. [person] s'écarter ; [car] s'éloignerb. ( = move ahead) [runner, racehorse] se détacher( = move backwards) reculer[+ person] faire reculer ; [+ object, one's hand] retirer► draw ina. [+ air] aspirerb. [+ crowds] attirerc. ( = pull in) rentrer► draw on[time] avancer► draw out( = become longer) the days are drawing out les jours rallongenta. ( = bring out) [+ handkerchief, purse] sortir ( from de ) ; [+ money] (from bank) retirer ( from à, de ) ; [+ secret] soutirer ( from à)b. ( = prolong) prolonger► draw upa. [+ chair] approcher• to draw o.s. up to one's full height se dresser de toute sa hauteurb. [+ inventory, list] dresser ; [+ contract, agreement] établir ; [+ plan] élaborer ; [+ report] rédiger* * *[drɔː] 1.1) Games tirage m (au sort)2) Sport match m nulit was a draw — ( in race) ils sont arrivés ex aequo
3) ( attraction) attraction f2.1) lit faire [picture, plan]; dessiner [person, object]; tracer [line]2) fig dépeindre [character, picture]; faire [comparison]3) ( pull) [animal, engine] tirer; [machine, suction] aspirerto be drawn from — [energy, information] provenir de
5) ( cause to talk) faire parler [person] (about, on de)to draw something from ou out of somebody — obtenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [information]; arracher quelque chose à quelqu'un [truth, smile]
6) ( attract) attirer [crowd] (to vers); susciter [reaction]to draw somebody into — mêler quelqu'un à [conversation]; entraîner quelqu'un dans [argument, battle]
8) Games, Sport tirer [quelque chose] au sort [ticket]3.1) ( make picture) dessiner2) ( move)to draw ahead (of something/somebody) — lit gagner du terrain (sur quelque chose/quelqu'un); fig prendre de l'avance (sur quelque chose/quelqu'un)
to draw alongside — [boat] accoster
to draw close ou near — [time] approcher
to draw into — [bus] arriver à [station]
to draw over — [vehicle] ( stop) se ranger; ( still moving) se rabattre vers le bas-côté
to draw round ou around — se rassembler
to draw to a close ou an end — [day, event] toucher à sa fin
3) ( in match) faire match nul4) ( choose at random)5) [tea] infuser•Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up••to be quick/slow on the draw — (colloq) ( in understanding) avoir l'esprit vif/lent; ( in replying) avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile; [cowboy] dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite
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Comparison — Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913 Webster] As sharp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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