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1 couronnement
couronnement [kuʀɔnmɑ̃]masculine noun[de roi, empereur] coronation ; [de carrière, œuvre] crowning achievement* * *kuʀɔnmɑ̃c'est le couronnement de leur carrière — fig it's their crowning achievement
* * *kuʀɔnmɑ̃ nm1) [souverain] coronation, crowning2) fig crowning achievement* * *couronnement nm1 ( de souverain) coronation; (de saint, héros) crowning;2 ( accomplissement) c'est le couronnement de leur carrière it crowns their career.[kurɔnmɑ̃] nom masculin2. [réussite] crowning achievement3. [récompense] -
2 couronner
couronner [kuʀɔne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ souverain] to crownb. [+ ouvrage, auteur] to award a prize toc. ( = parachever) cela couronne sa carrière it is the crowning achievement of his career* * *kuʀɔne1) (coiffer d'une couronne, sacrer) to crown [roi] (de with)enfant à la tête couronnée de roses — child wearing a garland of roses on his/her head
pic couronné de neige — liter snow-capped peak
2) ( donner un prix à) to award a prize to [personne, œuvre]; ( récompenser)et pour couronner le tout — hum and to crown it all
3) ( en dentisterie) to crown* * *kuʀɔne vt1) [souverain] to crown2) fig, [carrière] to crownune vingtième victoire qui couronne une brillante carrière — a twentieth victory that crowns a brilliant career
et pour couronner le tout... ironique — and to cap it all...
3) (= récompenser)* * *couronner verb table: aimer vtr1 (coiffer d'une couronne, sacrer) to crown; couronner qn roi to crown sb king; il fut couronné d'épines/de lauriers he was crowned with thorns/with a laurel wreath; enfant à la tête couronnée de roses child wearing a garland of roses on his head;3 ( donner un prix à) to award a prize to [personne, œuvre]; ( récompenser) être couronné de succès to be crowned with success; cela couronne dix années de recherches this is the crowning achievement of ten years' research; et pour couronner le tout iron and to crown it all;4 Dent to crown.se couronner les genoux to graze one's knees.[kurɔne] verbe transitif1. [roi] to crownelle fut couronnée reine/impératrice she was crowned queen/empress2. [récompenser - poète, chercheur] to award a prize to ; [ - œuvre, roman] to award a prize for3. [conclure - carrière, recherches, vie] to crown4. [dent] to crown————————se couronner verbe pronominal transitif
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