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1 confirm
confirm [kənˈfɜ:m]* * *[kən'fɜːm]transitive verb1) (state as true, validate) confirmer2) Administration approuver [appointment]3) ( justify)to confirm somebody in — conforter quelqu'un dans [belief, opinion]
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2 confirm
confirm [kən'fɜ:m]∎ I can confirm that story je peux confirmer cette histoire;∎ to confirm that… confirmer que… + indicative;∎ Commerce we confirm receipt of or that we have received your letter nous accusons réception de votre lettre(b) (finalize → arrangement, booking) confirmer;∎ confirm our reservation with the restaurant confirmez notre réservation auprès du restaurant;∎ to be confirmed (sign for concert, film etc) à confirmer∎ that confirms her in her opinion cela la conforte dans son opinion(d) (make valid → treaty) ratifier; (→ result) confirmer; (→ election) valider; (→ nomination) approuver; (→ decision) entériner; Law entériner, homologuerconfirmer;∎ please confirm in writing veuillez confirmer par écrit -
3 confirm
1 (state as true, validate) confirmer [statement, event, identity, booking, belief, fear] ; to confirm that confirmer que ; two people were confirmed dead on a confirmé que deux personnes ont trouvé la mort ; to confirm receipt of Comm accuser réception de [cheque, goods] ;2 Admin approuver [appointment] ; to confirm sb as confirmer qn dans son rôle de [director etc] ; to be confirmed in one's post être confirmé dans ses fonctions ;4 Jur homologuer [decree] ;5 Relig confirmer. -
4 confirm
confirmer;∎ we confirm receipt of or that we have received your letter nous accusons réception de votre lettreconfirmer;∎ please confirm in writing veuillez confirmer par écrit -
5 acknowledge
acknowledge [ək'nɒlɪdʒ]∎ we acknowledge (the fact) that we were wrong nous admettons notre erreur;∎ she acknowledged her guilt elle a avoué ou reconnu sa culpabilité;∎ the candidate acknow-ledged himself defeated le candidat a reconnu ou admis sa défaite;∎ acknowledged as the or to be the best Chinese restaurant in the city reconnu comme le meilleur restaurant chinois de la ville(b) (show recognition of → person)∎ he didn't even acknowledge my presence il a fait comme si je n'étais pas là;∎ she acknowledged him with a nod elle lui a adressé un signe de la tête;∎ they acknowledged him as their leader ils l'ont reconnu comme leur chef;∎ he acknow-ledged her child (as his) il a reconnu l'enfant (comme étant le sien)(c) (confirm receipt of → greeting, message) répondre à; Administration (→ letter, package) accuser réception de;∎ sign here to acknowledge receipt (on form) signez ici pour accuser réception∎ he acknowledged the cheers of the crowd il a salué en réponse aux applaudissements de la foule;∎ I'd like to acknowledge the help given me by my family j'aimerais remercier ma famille pour l'aide qu'elle m'a apportée►► Computing acknowledge character (in datacommunications) caractère m d'accusé de réceptionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > acknowledge
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6 acknowledge
A vtr1 ( admit) admettre [fact] ; reconnaître [error] ; to acknowledge that admettre que ; to acknowledge to oneself reconnaître en son for intérieur (that que) ;2 ( recognize) reconnaître [ability, problem, authority, claim] ; to be acknowledged as ou to be an excellent lawyer/doctor être connu comme un excellent avocat/médecin ; to acknowledge sb as leader reconnaître qn pour chef ; this opera is acknowledged as ou to be one of his greatest works tout le monde s'accorde à reconnaître que cet opéra est une de ses plus grandes œuvres ;3 ( express thanks for) remercier [qn] de [gift, help] ; répondre à [applause] ; to acknowledge one's sources ( in book) citer ses sources ;4 ( confirm receipt of) accuser réception de [letter, parcel] ;5 ( show recognition of) montrer qu'on a vu [qn] ; he acknowledged them with a wave il leur fit un signe de la main ; she didn't even acknowledge me ou my presence elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir. -
7 check
check [tʃek]contrôler ⇒ 1 (a) vérifier ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) enrayer ⇒ 1 (b) mettre au vestiaire/à la consigne ⇒ 1 (c) cocher ⇒ 1 (d) correspondre ⇒ 2 (b) contrôle ⇒ 3 (a) enquête ⇒ 3 (b) frein ⇒ 3 (c) échec ⇒ 3 (d) addition ⇒ 3 (e) carreau ⇒ 3 (f) coche ⇒ 3 (g) chèque ⇒ 3 (h)∎ she didn't check her facts before writing the article elle n'a pas vérifié les faits avant d'écrire son article;∎ the figures have to be checked il faut vérifier les chiffres;∎ the doctor checked my blood pressure le médecin a pris ma tension;∎ the inspector checked our tickets le contrôleur a contrôlé nos billets;∎ check these names against the ones on the list vérifie que ces noms sont les mêmes que ceux de la liste(b) (contain, limit → recession, inflation) enrayer; (→ emotions, troops) contenir; (→ urge) réprimer;∎ to check oneself se retenir∎ I'll have to check with the accountant je vais devoir vérifier auprès du comptable;∎ they usually have vacancies, but it's a good idea to check d'ordinaire, ils ont de la place, mais il vaut mieux s'en assurer ou vérifier(b) (correspond) correspondre, s'accorder;∎ his description of the killer checked with forensic evidence sa description du tueur s'accordait avec l'expertise médico-légale(c) (pause, halt) s'arrêter3 noun(a) (examination, inspection) contrôle m, vérification f;∎ the airline ordered checks on all their 747s la compagnie aérienne a ordonné que des contrôles soient faits sur tous ses 747;∎ a routine check une vérification de routine(b) (inquiry, investigation) enquête f;∎ to do or to run a check on sb se renseigner sur qn;∎ to keep a check on sb observer qn(c) (restraint) frein m;∎ the House of Lords acts as a check upon the House of Commons la Chambre des lords met un frein au pouvoir de la Chambre des communes;∎ Politics (a system of) checks and balances (un système d') équilibre m des pouvoirs;∎ he kept or held his anger in check il a contenu ou maîtrisé sa colère;∎ we could no longer hold or keep the enemy in check nous ne pouvions plus contenir l'ennemi∎ in check en échec;∎ check! échec au roi!∎ a skirt in black and white check une jupe à carreaux noirs et blancs∎ put a check next to all the verbs cochez tous les verbes(pattern, skirt) à carreaux►► Computing check bit bit m de contrôle;Computing check box case f de pointage, case f d'option;Computing check byte octet m de contrôle;Computing check digit chiffre m de contrôle ou de vérification, clé f;Marketing check question question f de contrôle, question f filtre;Marketing check sample échantillon m témoin➲ check in(a) (at airport) se présenter à l'enregistrement(b) (at hotel) se présenter à la réception∎ it's a little late, I'd better check in with my parents il se fait tard, il faudrait que je passe un coup de fil à mes parents(a) (at airport → baggage) enregistrer(b) (at hotel) inscrire sur le registre∎ to check in a book at the library rapporter un livre à la bibliothèque∎ to check into a hotel descendre dans un hôtel(names, numbers on list etc) cocher∎ the doctor checked on two patients before leaving le médecin est allé voir deux patients avant de partir;∎ would you mind checking on the baby? tu peux aller voir si le bébé va bien?(b) (investigate → person) enquêter sur, se renseigner sur; (→ information, machine, place) vérifier∎ why don't we check out the restaurant that John told us about? pourquoi ne pas essayer le restaurant dont John nous a parlé?∎ to check sb/sth out mater qn/qch;examiner, vérifier(a) (examine → baggage etc) contrôler, examiner∎ I'd like my luggage checked through to Los Angeles je voudrais faire envoyer directement mes bagages à Los Angeles∎ to check up on sb enquêter ou se renseigner sur qn;∎ if you trusted me you wouldn't check up on me all the time si tu me faisais confiance tu ne serais pas toujours en train de m'espionner;∎ to check up on sth vérifier qch;∎ the social worker checked up on reports of child abuse l'assistante sociale a enquêté sur les allégations de mauvais traitements à enfantⓘ CHECKS AND BALANCES Ce système de contrôle mutuel, garanti par la Constitution, est l'un des principes fondamentaux du gouvernement américain. Il a été élaboré afin que les pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire n'accumulent pas trop d'influence les uns par rapport aux autres.
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