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1 consist
consist [kənˈsɪst]a. ( = be composed) se composer (of de)• my work consists mainly in helping customers mon travail consiste principalement à aider les clients* * *[kən'sɪst] -
2 consist
consist vi to consist of se composer de ; to consist in résider dans ; to consist in doing consister à faire. -
3 consist of
consister en, se composer de;∎ the panel consists of five senior lecturers le jury se compose de cinq maîtres de conférence;∎ the book consists largely of photos of his family le livre est constitué surtout de photos de sa famille -
4 consist
[kən'sist]((with of) to be composed or made up: The house consists of six rooms.) consister (en) -
5 consignor
∎ to consist in sth/in doing sth consister dans qch/à faire qch;∎ his "genius" consists in a mere talent for mimicry son "génie" se résume à son talent d'imitateur;∎ the book's success consists largely in its simplicity le succès du livre réside en grande partie dans sa simplicité -
6 comprise
comprise [kəmˈpraɪz]a. ( = include) être composé deb. ( = make up) constituer• women comprise 80% of the workforce les femmes constituent 80 % de l'effectif* * *[kəm'praɪz] -
7 duty
duty [ˈdju:tɪ]1. nouna. (moral, legal) devoir m• I feel duty bound to say that... il est de mon devoir de dire que...• my duties consist of... mes fonctions consistent à...• to be on duty être de service (or de garde)• to be off duty ne pas être de service (or de garde)• to go off duty [doctor, nurse] quitter son service2. compounds* * *['djuːtɪ], US ['duːtɪ] 1.1) ( obligation) devoir m (to envers)in the course of duty — Military en service; gen dans l'exercice de ses fonctions
2) ( task) (gén pl) fonction fto perform ou carry out one's duties — remplir ses fonctions (as de)
3) [U] ( work) service mto be on/off duty — Military, Medicine être/ne pas être de service; School être/ne pas être de surveillance
to go on/off duty — commencer/finir son service
4) ( tax) taxe f2.customs duties — droits mpl de douane
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8 comprise
(to contain or consist of: Her family comprises two sons and a daughter.) comprendre -
9 pidgin
['pi‹ən](any of a number of languages which consist of a mixture of English, French, Portuguese etc and some non-European (especially African) language: Beach-la-mar is a pidgin spoken in parts of the southern Pacific Ocean; ( also adjective) pidgin English.) pidgin -
10 comprise
1 ( include) comprendre ; ( consist of) être composé de ; the apartment comprises… l'appartement comprend… ;2 ( compose) composer ; to be comprised of être composé de. -
11 Usage note : of
In almost all its uses the preposition of is translated by de. Exceptions to this are substances ( made of gold), uses with a personal pronoun (that’s kind of you), proportions (some of us, of the 12 of us…) and time expressions ( of an evening). For translations of these, see the entry of. Remember that de + le always becomes du and that de + les always becomes des.To find translations for phrases beginning with of (of course, of all, of interest, of late, of old) you should consult the appropriate noun etc. entry (course, all, interest, late, old etc.).of also often appears as the second element of a verb (consist of, deprive of, die of, think of). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry.of is used after certain nouns, pronouns and adjectives in English (a member of, a game of, some of, most of, afraid of, capable of, ashamed of). For translations, consult the appropriate noun, pronoun or adjective entry.there’s a lot of it= il y en a beaucoupthere are several of them= il y en a plusieursNote, however, the following expressions used when referring to people:there are six of them= ils sont sixthere were several of them= ils étaient plusieursFor particular usages see the entry of.This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as Age, Capacity measurement, Dates, Illnesses, Length measurement, Quantities, Towns and cities, and Weight measurement, many of which use of. -
12 comprise
comprise [kəm'praɪz](a) (consist of) comprendre, consister en;∎ the group comprises or is comprised of four women and two men il y a quatre femmes et deux hommes dans le groupe, le groupe est formé de quatre femmes et deux hommes(b) (constitute) constituer;∎ women comprise 60 percent of the population les femmes représentent 60 pour cent de la population
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Consist — Con*sist (k[o^]n*s[i^]st ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consisting}.] [L. consistere to stand still or firm; con + sistere to stand, cause to stand, stare to stand: cf. F. consister. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand firm; to be in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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consist in — 1. To inhere in (obsolete) 2. To have as essence 3. To be composed of • • • Main Entry: ↑consist * * * con ˈsist in [transitive] [present tense … Useful english dictionary
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consist — ► VERB 1) (consist of) be composed of. 2) (consist in) have as an essential feature. ORIGIN Latin consistere stand firm or still, exist … English terms dictionary
consist — [kən sist′] vi. [L consistere, to stand together < com , together + sistere, to place, caus. of stare, to STAND] 1. to be formed or composed (of) [water consists of hydrogen and oxygen] 2. to be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause … English World dictionary
consist — verb add up to, amount to, be composed of, be comprised of, be contained in, be formed of, be made of, be made up of, comprise, consistere, constitute, contain, cover, embody, encompass, enfold, entail, envelop, form, has as a component, have as… … Law dictionary
consist of — index comprehend (include), comprise, constitute (compose), contain (comprise), encompass ( … Law dictionary
consist — 1520s, from M.Fr. consister (14c.) or directly from L. consistere to stand firm, take a standing position, stop, halt, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + sistere to place, causative of stare to be standing (see ASSIST (Cf. assist)). Related … Etymology dictionary
consist — [v] exist, reside abide, be, be contained in, be expressed by, be found in, dwell, inhere, lie, repose, rest, subsist; concept 539 … New thesaurus
consist of — [v] made up of amount to, be composed of, comprise, contain, embody, include, incorporate, involve; concept 643 … New thesaurus