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1 ( deep thought) contemplation f ; to be deep ou lost in contemplation être plongé dans ses pensées ;2 ( looking) contemplation f (of de) ;3 ( expectation) in contemplation of the imminent disaster en prévision du désastre imminent. -
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contemplation [‚kɒntem'pleɪʃən]∎ deep in contemplation en pleine réflexion;∎ his contemplations were rudely interrupted by the doorbell la sonnette le tira brusquement de ses réflexions(b) (observation) contemplation f;∎ she returned to her contemplation of the sea elle se remit à contempler la mer(c) (meditation) contemplation f, recueillement m, méditation f;∎ a period of contemplation une période de recueillementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contemplation
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Ⅰ.bow1 [bəʊ]1 noun(b) (for arrows) arc m;∎ he drew the bow il a tiré à l'arc(d) (in ribbon) nœud m, boucle f;∎ tie it in a bow faites un nœudMusic manier l'archet►► Bow Bells = cloches de l'église Saint-Mary-Le-Bow à Londres;Politics the Bow Group = société influente de jeunes conservateurs britanniques;bow legs jambes fpl arquées;bow tie nœud m papillon;British Architecture bow window fenêtre f en saillie, oriel m, bow-window mⓘ BOW BELLS Selon la tradition, un "vrai Londonien" (un Cockney) doit être né à portée du son des cloches de l'église de Saint-Mary-Le-Bow.Ⅱ.bow2 [baʊ]1 noun∎ he made her a deep or low bow il l'a saluée profondément ou bien bas;∎ to take a bow (of performer) saluer∎ on the port/starboard bow par bâbord/tribord avant(bend) incliner, courber; (knee) fléchir; (head → in shame) baisser; (→ in prayer) incliner; (→ in contemplation) pencher(a) (in greeting) incliner la tête, saluer;∎ I bowed to him je l'ai salué de la tête;∎ he refuses to bow and scrape to anyone il refuse de faire des courbettes ou des salamalecs à qui que ce soit∎ to bow to the inevitable s'incliner devant l'inévitable;∎ the government is bowing under or to pressure from the unions l'administration s'incline sous la pression des syndicats;∎ I'll bow to your greater knowledge je m'incline devant tant de savoir ou de science►► bow oar aviron m de l'avant;bow rope amarre f de bout ou de l'avant;bow wave lame f d'étrave➲ bow downfaire plier; figurative écraser, brisers'incliner;∎ he bowed down to her il s'est incliné devant ellefigurative (retire, withdraw) tirer sa révérence
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