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debating [dɪ'beɪtɪŋ]art m du débat;∎ she took up debating at university elle a pris part à des débats formels à l'université►► debating society société f de débats contradictoires -
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1 noun(a) (social community) société f;∎ it is a danger to society cela constitue un danger pour la société;∎ for the good of society dans l'intérêt de la société;∎ woman's place in society la place de la femme dans la société(b) (nation, group) société f;∎ primitive/industrial societies des sociétés fpl primitives/industrielles;∎ Western society la société occidentale∎ (high) society la haute société, le (beau ou grand) monde;∎ to make one's debut in society faire ses débuts dans le monde∎ to avoid the society of sb éviter la société de qn;∎ I do not care for their society je ne me plais pas en leur compagnie ou en leur société;∎ in polite society dans la bonne société ou le (beau) monde(e) (association, club) société f, association f; (for sports) club m, association f; School & University (for debating, study etc) société f;∎ charitable society œuvre f de charité, association f caritative(gossip, news, wedding) mondain; (hostess) de soirées mondaines;∎ a society man/woman un homme/une femme du monde, un mondain/une mondaine;∎ Press the society column la chronique mondaine►► the Society of Friends la Société des Amis (les Quakers);the Society of Jesus la Compagnie de Jésus;the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals = société américaine protectrice des animaux, ≃ la SPA;the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children = société américaine pour la protection de l'enfance;the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child = ligue américaine contre l'avortement -
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debate [dɪˈbeɪt][+ question] discuter3. noun• the debate was about... la discussion portait sur...• to be in debate [fact, statement] être controversé* * *[dɪ'beɪt] 1.noun (formal, about an issue) débat m (on, about sur); ( informal discussion) discussion f ( about à propos de)2.to hold a debate on — débattre de [issue]
transitive verb gen, Politics ( formally) débattre de [issue, bill]; ( informally) discuter de [question]3.
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