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1 decorative
decorative ['dekərətɪv]décoratif, ornemental;∎ the house is in excellent decorative order la décoration de la maison est en excellent état►► decorative arts arts mpl décoratifs -
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decorative [ˈdekərətɪv]* * *['dekərətɪv], US ['dekəreɪtɪv]adjective [border, frill] décoratif/-ive; [sculpture, design] ornemental -
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decorative, US [transcription]["dek\@reItIv"] adj [border, frill] décoratif/-ive ; [sculpture, design] ornemental. -
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[-rətiv]adjective (ornamental or beautiful (especially if not useful): a decorative arrangement of flowers.) décoratif -
5 decorative block
élément d’animation de surface mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > decorative block
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6 decorative terminal
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > decorative terminal
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7 decorative plywood
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > decorative plywood
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8 architectural hardware
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > architectural hardware
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9 architectural metalwork
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > architectural metalwork
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10 leaf
Ibattant m, feuillet m, paroi f, patte (charnière) f, rai-de-coeur m, vantail (porte) mII(leaves) ventail (ventaux) mIII(decorative pattern) feuille fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > leaf
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border [ˈbɔ:dər]1. nouna. ( = frontier) frontière fb. (in garden) bordure fa. bordered with [trees, patterns] bordé de3. compounds( = come near to being) friser* * *['bɔːdə(r)] 1.1) ( frontier) frontière fto escape over ou across the border — s'échapper en passant la frontière
3) ( decorative edge) (on crockery, paper) liseré m; (on picture, cloth) bordure f4) ( flowerbed) plate-bande f5) ( hypothetical limit) frontière f ( between entre)2.noun modifier [ control] aux frontières; [ crossing, patrol, state] frontalier/-ière; [ area, post, town, zone] frontière (after n, inv); [ police] des frontières; [ incident] de frontière3.transitive verb1) ( lie alongside) [road, land] longer [lake, forest]; [country] border [ocean]2) ( surround) border•Phrasal Verbs: -
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cabinet [ˈkæbɪnɪt]1. nounb. (British = government) gouvernement mc. (US = advisers) organe qui conseille le Président2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Au Royaume-Uni, le Cabinet désigne l'équipe gouvernementale, composée d'une vingtaine de ministres choisis par le Premier ministre.Aux États-Unis en revanche, le Cabinet est un organe purement consultatif, qui conseille le Président.* * *['kæbɪnɪt] 1.1) ( cupboard) petit placard m; ( glass-fronted) vitrine f; (decorative, on legs) cabinet m2) GB Politics cabinet m; cf Conseil m des ministres2. -
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design [dɪˈzaɪn]1. nouna. ( = pattern) motif mb. ( = plan drawn in detail) [of building, machine, car] plan m (of, for de ) ; [of dress, hat] modèle m (of, for de)• have you seen the designs for the new cathedral? avez-vous vu les plans de la nouvelle cathédrale ?c. ( = way in which sth is planned and made) [of clothes] style m ; [of car, machine, building, book] conception f ; ( = look) design m• the design of the car allows... la façon dont la voiture est conçue permet...d. ( = completed model) modèle m• the dress is an exclusive design by... cette robe est un modèle exclusif de...f. ( = intention) to have designs on sb/sth avoir des visées sur qn/qcha. ( = think out) [+ object, car, model, building] concevoirb. ( = draw on paper) dessinerc. ( = destine for particular purpose) room designed as a study pièce conçue comme cabinet de travail• to be designed for sb ( = aimed at particular person) s'adresser à qn• to be designed to do sth ( = be made for sth) être conçu pour faire qch ; ( = be aimed at sth) être destiné à faire qch3. compounds* * *[dɪ'zaɪn] 1.1) (idea, conception) conception f2) (planning, development) (of object, appliance) conception f; (of building, room) agencement m; ( of clothing) création f4) (model, completed object) modèle m5) ( art of designing) gen design m; ( fashion) stylisme m6) ( decorative pattern) motif m7) Art, University arts mpl appliqués2.to have designs on — avoir des vues fpl sur
transitive verb1) (conceive, plan out) concevoir2) ( intend)to be designed for something/to do — ( destined for) être destiné à quelque chose/à faire; ( made for) être conçu pour quelque chose/pour faire
3) ( draw plan for) [draughtsman] dessiner le patron de [garment]; [designer] créer [costume, garment]; dessiner [building, appliance] -
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16 fringe
fringe [frɪndʒ]1. nounb. [of rug, shawl] frange fc. ( = edge) [of forest] lisière f2. compounds* * *[frɪndʒ] 1.1) GB ( of hair) frange f2) ( decorative trim) frange f5) Theatre2.the fringe — théâtre m alternatif
fringes plural nounon the (outer) fringes of the town — à la périphérie or aux abords de la ville
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illumination [ɪ‚lu:mɪˈneɪ∫ən]1. noun( = lights) éclairage m2. plural noun* * *[ɪˌluːmɪ'neɪʃn]noun ( lighting) (of building, sign) éclairage m; ( for effect) illumination f; ( enlightenment) illumination f; Art ( of manuscript) enluminure f -
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light [laɪt](verb: preterite, past participle lit)1. nouna. lumière f• can you throw any light on this question? pouvez-vous donner des éclaircissements sur cette question ?► adjective + light• in a good/bad light sous un jour favorable/défavorable• to cast a new light on a subject jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet► to see the light ( = understand) comprendre• to see the light of day ( = be born) venir au monde ; ( = be published) paraître► to bring to light faire apparaîtrec. ( = lamp) lampe f• have you got your lights on? as-tu mis tes phares (or tes feux) ?e. ( = traffic light) feu mf. (for cigarette) feu m• have you got a light? avez-vous du feu ?2. adjectivea. [evening, room] clairb. [hair, colour, skin] clairc. ( = not heavy) légera. [+ candle, cigarette, gas] allumerb. ( = illuminate) éclairer5. adverb6. compounds► light upa. s'allumer• her eyes/face lit up son regard/visage s'est éclairéb. ( = start to smoke) (inf) allumer une cigarette (or une pipe etc)( = illuminate) éclairer* * *[laɪt] 1.1) ( brightness) lumière fby the light of — à la lumière de [fire]; à la clarté de [moon]
in the light of day — lit, fig au grand jour
to cast ou throw ou shed light on — lit projeter de la lumière sur; fig éclaircir
to put ou turn a light on/off — allumer/éteindre une lumière
3) (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux)5) ( flame)to put a light to — allumer [fire, gas]
have you got a light? — ( for cigarette) tu as du feu?
looking at it in that light... — vu sous cet angle...
to review something in the light of — réexaminer quelque chose à la lumière de [evidence, experience]
to bring to light — découvrir [fact, evidence, truth]
2.to come to ou be brought to light — être découvert
lights plural noun1)(traffic) lights — feu m, feux mpl
to shoot (colloq) ou jump (colloq) the lights — griller (colloq) un feu rouge
2) ( decorative display) illuminations fpl3.1) ( bright) [evening, room] clairto get ou grow lighter — [sky] s'éclaircir
2) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair; [hair] blondlight blue — bleu clair inv
3) ( not heavy) [material, substance, snow, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin; [drinker] modéré; [damage, sentence] léger/-ère4) ( delicate) [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère; [movement] délicat5) ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant; [exercise] léger/-èrelight duties — petits travaux mpl
6) [music, verse] léger/-ère4.to make light of — traiter [quelque chose] à la légère [rumour, problem]; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury]
1) allumer [candle, oven, cigarette]; enflammer [wood, paper]; tirer [firework]; craquer [match]to light a fire — faire un or du feu
2) ( illuminate) éclairer5.intransitive verb (prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre; [gas, match] s'allumerPhrasal Verbs:- light on- light up••many hands make light work — Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite
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19 planter
planter [ˈplα:ntər]* * *['plɑːntə(r)], US ['plænt-] -
20 poster
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decorative — dec|o|ra|tive [ˈdekərətıv US ˈdekərə , ˈdekəreı ] adj pretty or attractive, but not always necessary or useful ▪ a decorative panel above the door >decoratively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English