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context [ˈkɒntekst]contexte m• in/out of context dans le/hors contexte* * *['kɒntekst]noun contexte min context — [study, understand] dans son contexte
out of context — [quote, examine] hors contexte
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context ['kɒntekst]contexte m;∎ out of/in context hors/en contexte;∎ the book places the writer in his social context le livre replace l'écrivain dans son contexte social;∎ her comments had been taken out of context ses commentaires avaient été retirés de leur contexte;∎ she was quoted out of context on a cité ses paroles hors de leur contexte -
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context n gen, Ling contexte m ; in context [study, understand] dans son contexte ; out of context [quote, examine] hors contexte ; to put sth into context replacer qch dans son contexte. -
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['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) contexte -
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contexte; pf. circonstances; climatEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > context
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > context-dependent
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7 context-sensitive help
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8 context-sensitive
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > context-sensitive
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Inf. aide contextuelleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > context-sensitive help
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dans le cadre de; dans la perspective de; sous l'angle deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > in the context of
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13 in the present context
dans le climat actuel; les circonstances étant ce qu'elles sontEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > in the present context
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14 to put into context
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to put into context
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15 Usage note : might
Although usage shows that may and might are interchangeable in many contexts, might indicates a more remote possibility than may. French generally translates this element of possibility using peut-être with the appropriate verb tense:it might snow= il va peut-être neiger(It is also possible to translate this more formally using il se peut + subjunctive: il se peut qu’il neige). For particular examples see might1 1.It is possible to translate might differently depending on the nature of the context and the speaker’s point of view:he might not come= il risque de ne pas venirimplies that this is not a desirable outcome for the speaker ;he might not come= il pourrait ne pas venir or il se peut qu’il ne vienne pashowever, is neutral in tone. Where there is the idea of a possibility in the past which has not in fact occurred (see might1 2), French uses the past conditional of the verb (which is often pouvoir):it might have been serious (but wasn’t in fact)= ça aurait pu être graveThis is also the case where something which could have taken place did not, thus causing annoyance:you might have said thanks!= tu aurais pu dire merci!(see might1 7).might, as the past tense of may, will automatically occur in instances of reported speech:he said you might be hurt= il a dit que tu serais peut-être blesséFor more examples see the entry might1 and bear in mind the rules for the agreement of tenses.Where there is a choice between may and might in making requests, might is more formal and even rather dated. French uses inversion (je peux = puis-je?) in this context and puis-je me permettre de…? (= might I…?) is extremely formal.Might can be used to polite effect - to soften direct statements: you might imagine that…or to offer advice tactfully: it might be wise to…In both cases, French uses the conditional tense of the verb: on pourrait penser que… ; ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de… The use of well in phrases such as he might well be right etc. implies a greater degree of likelihood.For translations of might well, may well, see B2 in the entry well1. -
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background [ˈbækgraʊnd]1. nouna. [of picture, photo] fond mb. (social) milieu m socioculturel ; (political) climat m politique ; ( = basic knowledge) éléments mpl de base ; ( = job experience) expérience f professionnelle ; ( = education) formation fc. ( = circumstances) what is the background to these events? quel est le contexte de ces événements ?• this decision was taken against a background of violence cette décision a été prise dans un climat de violence• the meeting took place against a background of social unrest la réunion s'est tenue sur fond d'agitation sociale2. compounds* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) ( of person) ( social) milieu m; (personal, family) origines fpl; ( professional) formation fa background in law/linguistics — une formation juridique/en linguistique
2) ( context) contexte m3) (of painting, photo, scene) arrière-plan magainst a background of — sur un fond or un arrière-plan de
4) ( not upfront)5) (of sound, music)2.voices/music in the background — des voix/de la musique en bruit de fond
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17 better
better [ˈbetər]1. adjective• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?2. adverb• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous3. noun[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition* * *Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faireAs an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below['betə(r)] 1.1)the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux
to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux
so much the better, all the better — tant mieux
3) ( superior person)2.to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux
the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré
to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût
to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux
to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]
if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler
to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire
to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]
3.the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible
to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que
better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que
better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé
to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux
the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre
the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances
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you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire
‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’
4.better still,... — ou mieux,...
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]••for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire
to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]
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18 frame
frame [freɪm]1. noun2. plural nouna. [+ picture] encadrer• to frame a subject [photographer] cadrer un sujet4. compounds* * *[freɪm] 1.1) (of building, boat, roof) charpente f; ( of car) châssis m; (of bicycle, racquet) cadre m; ( of bed) sommier m; ( of tent) armature f2) (of picture, window) cadre m; ( of door) encadrement m3) ( context) cadre m5) ( picture) Cinema photogramme m; Television, Photography image f6) ( for weaving) métier m7) ( in snooker) ( triangle) triangle m; ( single game) manche f2.frames plural noun ( of spectacles) monture f3.transitive verb1) (enclose, surround) lit, fig encadrer [picture, face, view]2) ( formulate in words) formuler3) ( devise) élaborer [plan, policy]; rédiger [legislation]4) ( mouth) articuler5) (colloq) ( set up) [police] monter une machination contre; [criminal] faire porter les soupçons sur4.- framed combining form -
19 pass
pass [pα:s]1. nounb. (in mountains) défilé md. ( = state) (inf) things have come to a pretty pass when... il faut que les choses aillent bien mal pour que...e. (Football) passe f• the virus passes easily from one person to another le virus se transmet facilement d'une personne à l'autre• the land has now passed into private hands le terrain appartient désormais à un propriétaire privéb. [time] s'écoulere. ( = take place) se passerf. ( = be accepted) what passes for law and order in this country ce que l'on appelle l'ordre public dans ce pays• will this do? -- oh, it'll pass (inf) est-ce que ça convient ? -- oh, ça peut allera. ( = go past) [+ building, person] passer devant ; [+ barrier, frontier] passer ; ( = overtake) doubler ; (Sport = go beyond) dépasser• when you have passed the town hall... quand vous aurez dépassé la mairie...b. [+ exam] être reçu àc. [+ time] passerd. ( = hand over) (faire) passere. ( = accept) [+ candidate] recevoir ; [+ proposal] adopterf. ( = utter) to pass comment (on sth) faire un commentaire (sur qch)g. ( = move) passeri. [+ forged money, stolen goods] écoulerj. ( = excrete) to pass water uriner4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] In the context of exams [b]passer is not the translation for to pass.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━( = die) décéder► pass bypasser (à côté) ; [procession] défiler[inheritance] être transmis (to à)► pass offa. [faintness, headache] passerb. ( = take place) [events] se dérouler► pass ona. ( = die) décéderb. ( = continue one's way) passer son chemin► pass outb. (British = complete training) (Police) finir son entraînement (avec succès) ; (Military) finir ses classes (avec succès)[+ leaflets] distribuer( = die) décéder[+ person, event, matter] ne pas mentionner( = ignore) passer sous silence[+ bottle] faire passer( = forego) laisser passer* * *[pɑːs], US [pæs] 1.1) (to enter, leave) laisser-passer m inv; ( for journalists) coupe-file m; ( to be absent) permission f also Military; ( of safe conduct) sauf-conduit m2) ( travel document) carte f d'abonnement5) Geography ( in mountains) col m6) Aviation2.transitive verb1) ( go past) ( to far side) passer [checkpoint, customs]; franchir [lips]; ( alongside and beyond) passer devant [building, area]; dépasser [level, understanding, expectation, vehicle]2) ( hand over) ( directly) passer; ( indirectly) faire passer3) ( move) passer also Sport5) ( succeed in) [person] réussir; [car, machine etc] passer [quelque chose] (avec succès)6) ( declare satisfactory) admettre [candidate]; approuver [invoice]7) adopter [bill, motion]8) ( pronounce) prononcerto pass a remark about somebody/something — faire une remarque sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
9) Medicine3.1) (go past, be transferred, accepted) passer also Sport, Games; [letter, knowing look] être échangéI'm afraid I must pass on that one — fig ( in discussion) je cède mon tour de parole
3) ( in exam) réussir•Phrasal Verbs:- pass by- pass off- pass on- pass out- pass up••to make a pass at somebody — faire du plat (colloq) à quelqu'un
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20 situate
situate [ˈsɪtjʊeɪt][+ building, town] placer ; [+ problem, event] situer• to be well/badly situated être bien/mal situé• how are you situated for money? et côté argent, ça va ? (inf)* * *['sɪtjʊeɪt], US ['sɪtʃʊeɪt]transitive verb1) lit situerto be situated — être situé, se trouver; fig
2) ( put into context) situer
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