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conservative [kənˈsɜ:vətɪv]1. adjective2. noun* * *[kən'sɜːvətɪv] 1.GB Politics noun Conservateur/-trice m/f2.adjective conservateur/-trice -
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A n Conservateur/-trice m/f.B adj conservateur/-trice ; the Conservative Party le parti conservateur ; Conservative MP député m conservateur ; to vote Conservative voter pour le parti conservateur. -
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conservative [kən'sɜ:vətɪv]1 noun(traditionalist) traditionaliste mf, conformiste mf(a) (traditionalist → views) conformiste(b) (conventional → suit, clothes) classique(c) (modest → estimate) prudent;∎ at a conservative estimate au minimum, au bas mot1 nounconservateur(trice) m,f(policy, government, MP) conservateur►► the Conservative Party le parti conservateurUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > conservative
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[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) conservateur/-trice2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) conservateur -
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1. Pol.1) RU membre du pari conservateur2) p. ext., homme ou femme "de droite"2. adj.1) conventionnel; conformiste; traditionaliste2) prudent; modéré; réservé; circonspect3) Pol. conservateurEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > conservative
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Fin. évaluation/estimation prudenteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > conservative estimate
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Pol., RU le parti conservateur; les ToriesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > Conservative Party
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Pol. conservateur pur et durEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > strict conservative
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1. noun• this figure is five times the original estimate ce chiffre est cinq fois supérieur à l'estimation initiale( = guess, assess) estimer• I estimate the total cost at... j'évalue le coût total à...• his fortune is estimated at... on évalue sa fortune à...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque estimate est un nom, la fin se prononce comme it: ˈestɪmɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight: ˈestɪmeɪt.* * *1. ['estɪmət]1) (assessment of size, quantity etc) estimation f2. ['estɪmeɪt]transitive verb évaluer [value, size, distance]3.estimated past participle adjective [cost, figure] approximatif/-ive -
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solidly [ˈsɒlɪdlɪ]a. [made, constructed, based] solidementb. ( = continuously) sans arrêtc. [vote] massivement• to be solidly behind sb/sth soutenir qn/qch sans réserve* * *['sɒlɪdlɪ]1) [built] solidement2)solidly packed — [crowd] compact; [earth] très tassé
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A n3 ( stubborn person) irréductible mf.B adj2 péj ( conservative) rétrograde ;3 ( stubborn) buté. -
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candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt]• to stand as/be a candidate se porter/être candidat* * *['kændɪdət], US [-deɪt]1) Politics candidat/-e m/fthe candidate for mayor/for Oxford — le candidat à la mairie/pour Oxford
2) ( for job) candidat/-e m/f, postulant/-e m/fthe successful candidate — ( in ad) le candidat retenu
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diehard [ˈdaɪhα:d]1. noun( = one who resists to the last) jusqu'au-boutiste mf ; ( = opponent of change) conservateur m, - trice f ; ( = obstinate politician) réactionnaire mf2. adjectiveintransigeant ; [politician] réactionnaire* * *['daɪhɑːd]2) péj ( conservative) ultraconservateur/-trice m/f3) ( stubborn person) irréductible mf -
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outlook [ˈaʊtlʊk]a. ( = view) vue fc. ( = attitude) vision f (du monde)* * *['aʊtlʊk]1) ( attitude) conception f, vue f2) ( prospects) perspectives fpl3)4) ( from window) vue f (over, onto sur)
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