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[kəm'pleksəti]1) (the quality of being complex.) complexité2) (something complex.) complexité -
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sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪˈkeɪ∫ən]a. ( = complexity) sophistication fb. [of person, tastes] raffinement mc. [of approach, understanding] subtilité f* * *[səˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃn]1) ( smartness) ( of person) ( in lifestyle) raffinement m, sophistication f pej; ( in judgment) finesse f; ( in appearance) chic m; (of restaurant, resort, magazine) chic m; (of mind, tastes) raffinement m2) (of audience, public) caractère m averti3) ( complexity) ( of equipment) sophistication f; (of discussion, joke) subtilité f -
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1. ['kompleks, ]( American[) kəm'pleks] adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complexe2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complexe2. ['kompleks] noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) ensemble2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complexe• -
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A n1 ( measurement) (of hole, box, water) profondeur f ; ( of layer) épaisseur f ; to dive/dig to a depth of 10 m plonger/creuser à une profondeur de 10 m ; at a depth of 30 m à 30 m de profondeur ; 12 m in depth profond de 12 m ; to be out of one's depth ( in water) ne plus avoir pied ; fig être complètement perdu ;2 ( degree of intensity) ( of colour) intensité f ; (of crisis, recession) gravité f ; ( of ignorance) étendue f ; ( of emotion) intensité f ; ( of despair) fond m ; to be in the depths of despair toucher le fond du désespoir ; with depth of feeling avec émotion ;3 ( complexity) ( of knowledge) étendue f ; (of analysis, hero, novel, work) profondeur f ; to examine/study sth in depth examiner/étudier qch en détail ;4 ( lowness of pitch) gravité f ;B depths npl ( remote part) the depths of the sea les profondeurs fpl de la mer ; in the depths of the countryside en pleine campagne ; in the depths of the woods au milieu des bois ; in the depths of his consciousness au fond de lui-même ; in the depths of winter au plus profond de l'hiver. -
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1 ( smartness) ( of person) (in lifestyle, habits) raffinement m, sophistication f pej ; (in judgment, intellect) finesse f ; ( in appearance) chic m ; (of clothes, fashion) recherche f ; (of restaurant, resort, magazine) chic m ; ( finesse) (of mind, tastes) raffinement m ; lack of sophistication simplicité f ;2 (of audience, public) caractère m averti ;3 ( of civilization) raffinement m ;4 ( complexity) (of equipment, machinery, technology) sophistication f ; (of argument, discussion, joke) subtilité f. -
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(a) (complicated detail) complexité f;∎ he knows all the legal intricacies il connaît toutes les subtilités du droit;∎ I couldn't follow all the intricacies of her argument je n'ai pas suivi toutes les subtilités de son raisonnement(b) (complexity) complexité f;∎ I admire the intricacy of her drawings je suis en admiration devant la complexité de ses dessins -
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involvement [ɪn'vɒlvmənt]∎ my involvement in the project is strictly limited ma participation au projet est strictement limitée;∎ they were against American involvement in the war ils étaient opposés à toute participation américaine au conflit(b) (commitment) investissement m, engagement m;∎ she's looking for work that requires total involvement elle cherche un emploi qui demanderait un investissement total(c) (relationship) liaison f;∎ their involvement was short-lived leur liaison fut de courte durée;∎ I've had no further involvement with him since je n'ai plus jamais eu affaire à lui depuis;∎ he's frightened of emotional involvement il a peur de s'engager sentimentalement, il redoute tout engagement affectif(d) (complexity) complexité f, complication fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > involvement
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perplexity [pə'pleksətɪ](a) (confusion) perplexité f;∎ you could see the perplexity on his face la perplexité se lisait sur son visage(b) (complexity → of problem) complexité f -
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sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪ'keɪʃən](a) (of person, manners, tastes → refinement) raffinement m; (→ chic) chic m, élégance f; (→ maturity) maturité f;∎ the growing sophistication of cinema audiences le fait que le public de cinéma est de plus en plus averti(c) (of system, technology) sophistication f, degré m de perfectionnement mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sophistication
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