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1 all modern conveniences
(all mod. cons) confort moderne mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > all modern conveniences
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2 convenience
convenience [kənˈvi:nɪəns]1. nouna. ( = comfort) commodité f2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — les avantages de [practice, method]; la commodité de [instant food, device, shop]
for his/our convenience — pour sa/notre convenance
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3 all mod. cons
(all modern conveniences) confort moderne mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > all mod. cons
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4 modern
modern [ˈmɒdən]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word moderne ends in -e.* * *['mɒdn] 1.noun moderne mf2.adjective gen moderneall modern conveniences — tout confort (moderne); [world] contemporain
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5 mod cons
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6 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) commodité2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) commodité(s)3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toilettes -
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(to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life: They roughed it in the jungles for two months.) -
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1 ¢ ( advantage) avantage m (of doing de faire) ; the convenience of les avantages de [lifestyle, work, practice, method of payment] ; la commodité de [instant food, electrical device, local shop, garment] ; the comfort and convenience of modern tourism le confort et les avantages du tourisme moderne ; for (the sake of) convenience pour raisons de commodité ; for his/our etc convenience pour sa/notre etc convenance ; at your convenience ( when it suits) quand cela vous conviendra ; at your earliest convenience Comm dès que cela vous sera possible ; -
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A n moderne mf.B adj1 ( up-to-date) [car, factory, device, company, system, person] moderne ; all modern conveniences tout confort (moderne) ;2 ( contemporary) [era, literature] moderne ; [world] contemporain ; modern China/Berlin la Chine/le Berlin d'aujourd'hui ; in modern times à l'époque moderne ; he's a sort of modern Napoleon c'est une sorte de Napoléon des temps modernes. -
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convenience [kən'vi:njəns]∎ for convenience, for convenience's sake par commodité;∎ a bus service is provided for our customers' convenience un service d'autobus est à la disposition de nos clients;∎ our customers can now enjoy the convenience of on-site parking nous offrons désormais à notre clientèle la commodité d'un parking attenant;∎ formal at your earliest convenience dans les meilleurs délais;∎ at your convenience quand cela vous conviendra(b) (facility) commodités fpl, confort m;∎ the house has every modern convenience la maison a tout le confort moderne∎ public conveniences toilettes fpl publiques►► Commerce convenience brand marque f pratique;convenience food aliment m prêt à consommer, plat m cuisiné;Commerce convenience goods produits mpl d'achat courant, produits mpl de consommation courante;American convenience store = supérette de quartier qui reste ouverte tard le soir, French Canadian dépanneur mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > convenience
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11 drinking
drinking ['drɪŋkɪŋ]1 nounfait m de boire;∎ eating and drinking manger et boire;∎ heavy drinking ivrognerie f;∎ I'm not used to drinking je n'ai pas l'habitude de boire;∎ his drinking is becoming a problem le fait qu'il boive devient un problème;∎ it was her drinking that destroyed the marriage c'est son alcoolisme qui a détruit leur mariage;∎ I'm not a drinking man je n'ai pas l'habitude de boire(habits) de buveur; (bout, companion, session) de beuverie►► drinking chocolate chocolat m à boire; (powder) chocolat m en poudre; (hot drink) chocolat m chaud;drinking fountain (in street) fontaine f publique; (in corridor, public conveniences) jet m d'eau potable;drinking laws = lois sur les débits de boissons;drinking song chanson f à boire;drinking straw paille f;drinking trough abreuvoir m;drinking water eau f potable -
12 mod cons
mod cons [-kɒnz]
См. также в других словарях:
conveniences — n. things that make one comfortable and at ease. Syn: comforts, creature comforts, amenities. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conveniences — index paraphernalia (apparatus) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conveniences — (n.) material appliaces conducive to personal comfort, 1670s, plural of CONVENIENCE (Cf. convenience) … Etymology dictionary
conveniences — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, amenities, apparatus, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, cakes and ale, comforts, creature comforts, duffel, equipage, equipment, excellent accommodations, facilities, facility, fittings … Moby Thesaurus
conveniences — con·ven·i·ence || kÉ™n viËnjÉ™ns n. serviceableness; comfort; something useful … English contemporary dictionary
conveniences — noun things that make you comfortable and at ease all the comforts of home • Syn: ↑comforts, ↑creature comforts, ↑amenities • Hypernyms: ↑support, ↑keep, ↑livelihood, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Modern conveniences — or Mod cons are labor saving devices that make a task easier to perform than a traditional method. Because of the historical use of the term, and the differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the… … Wikipedia
all conveniences — all the amenities, all the comforts, all the benefits … English contemporary dictionary
double conveniences — extra services … English contemporary dictionary
public conveniences — n. public restroom, public bathroom … English contemporary dictionary
modern conveniences — British a lavatory and bathroom indoors Usually shortened in classified advertisements to (all) mod cons. The all suggests hot running water rather than a Jacuzzi … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
