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1 parent
parent, e [paʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = personne apparentée) relative2. adjective3. plural masculine noun* * *
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parente paʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [conceptions, langues] similarparent avec — [personne] related to
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nom masculin, féminin relative, relation
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nom masculin1) ( le père ou la mère) parent2) ( ancêtres) liter•Phrasal Verbs:* * *paʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t parent, -e1. nm/f(tout membre de la famille: féminin "parente") relative, relationune parente éloignée — a distant relative, a distant relation
des parents proches — close relatives, close relations
parents par alliance — relatives by marriage, relations by marriage
2. nmf(père ou mère) parent3. parents nmpl(= père et mère) parents4. adj* * *A adj [conceptions, langues] similar (de to); parent à or avec [personne] related to; familles parentes families which are related.B nm,f1 relative, relation; parent proche/éloigné close/distant relative ou relation; parents et amis friends and relations; ils sont parents par alliance they're related by marriage; plus proche parent(e) next of kin;2 Zool parent.C nm1 ( le père ou la mère) parent; il a un parent étranger he has one foreign parent; un parent d'élève a (pupil's) parent; mes parents my parents; parents adoptifs adoptive parents; de parents inconnus of unknown parentage;parent pauvre poor relation; faire figure de parent pauvre to look like a poor relation; parents d'élèves (schoolchildren's) parents; réunion de parents d'élèves parents' evening.1. [de la même famille] relatedje suis parente avec eux, nous sommes parent s I'm related to them2. (soutenu) [analogue]————————, parente [parɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom fémininun proche parent a close relative ou relationun lointain parent, un parent éloigné a distant relative ou relationun parent du côté paternel/maternel a relation on the father's/mother's sidece sont des parents en ligne directe/par alliance they're blood relations/related by marriage————————nom masculin————————parents nom masculin plurielparents adoptifs adoptive ou foster parents2. (littéraire) [aïeux] -
2 lointain
lointain, e [lwɛ̃tɛ̃, εn]1. adjectivedistant ; [région] remote2. masculine noun* * *
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lointaine lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn adjectif1) ( dans l'espace) distant2) ( dans le temps) distantles jours lointains où... — the far-off days when...
3) ( indirect) [ressemblance, rapport] remote; [cause] indirect4) ( détaché) [personne, air] distant
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nom masculin backgrounddans le lointain — [apercevoir, entendre] in the distance
* * *lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn lointain, -e1. adj1) (dans l'espace) faraway, distant2) (dans le futur, passé) distantC'est un parent lointain de ma mère. — He's a distant relation of my mother.
2. nm* * *A adj1 ( dans l'espace) [terre, expédition, musique, ami] distant;2 ( dans le temps) [passé, civilisation, souvenir] distant; [avenir, échéance, objectif] distant; les jours lointains où… the far-off days when…; lointaine est l'époque où… the time is far distant when…;4 ( détaché) [personne, air] distant; elle écoutait, le regard lointain she was listening with a faraway look in her eyes.B nm background; dans le lointain [apercevoir, entendre] in the distance; le regard plongé dans le lointain gazing into the distance.dans un lointain avenir in the distant ou remote future3. [indirect - parent, cousin] remote4. [absent - air, sourire] farawaya. [préoccupée] she seemed to have something on her mindb. [distraite] I found her rather vagueil n'y a qu'un lointain rapport entre... there's only the remotest connection between...————————nom masculin1. [fond]dans le ou au lointain [vers l'horizon] in the distance2. ART -
3 cousin
I.cousin1, e [kuzɛ̃, in]masculine noun, feminine nounII.cousin2 [kuzɛ̃]masculine noun* * *
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cousine kuzɛ̃, in nom masculin, féminin cousin
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nom masculin Zoologie mosquito••être cousins à la mode de Bretagne — hum to be distantly related
* * *kuzɛ̃, in cousin, -e1. nm/f2. nmZOOLOGIE cranefly* * *A nm,f cousin; cousin germain first cousin; cousins au deuxième degré second cousins; un vague cousin a distant relation.B nm Zool mosquito.être cousins à la mode de Bretagne hum to be distantly related; le roi n'est pas son cousin he thinks he is the cat's whiskers., cousine [kuzɛ̃, in] nom masculin, nom féminincousin germain first ou full cousinpetit cousin, cousin au second degré second cousin————————nom masculin -
4 petit-cousin
petit-cousin, petite-cousine, pl petits-cousins, petites-cousines nm,f ( issu de cousin germain) first cousin once removed, second cousin; ( cousin éloigné) distant relation., petite-cousine, petits-cousins, petites-cousines [p(ə)tikuzɛ̃, p(ə)titkuzi n] nom masculin, nom féminin[au second degré] second cousin[éloigné] distant cousin -
5 vague
I.vague1 [vag]1. adjective( = imprécis) vague• j'ai le vague sentiment que... I have a vague feeling that...2. masculine nounII.vague2 [vag]feminine noun• vague d'attentats/d'arrestations wave of bombings/of arrests* * *
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1. vagd'un air vague — [contempler] vaguely
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nom masculinla direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires — management has remained vague as to the question of wages
Phrasal Verbs:
II vag1) lit wavefaire des vagues — [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves
2) fig wavepar vagues — [arriver, attaquer] in waves
•Phrasal Verbs:••pas de vagues! — (colloq) we don't want to stir up any trouble!
* * *vaɡ1. nf2. adj1) (image, explication, idée) vagueJ'ai un vague souvenir de lui. — I vaguely remember him.
2) (regard) faraway3) (manteau, robe) loose-fitting4) (= quelconque)3. nm* * *A adj1 ( imprécis) [forme, bruit, impression, réponse, geste] vague; avoir une vague idée de qch to have a vague idea of sth;3 ( quelconque) il a fait une vague école de commerce he went to some sort of business school; c'est une vague relation de travail I know him/her vaguely through work; ce sont de vagues parents they're distant relatives.B nm il regardait dans le vague he was staring into space; ton regard était perdu dans le vague you had a faraway look in your eyes; il se complaisait dans le vague de ses rêveries he was happy in his dreamworld; la direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires management has remained vague on ou as to the question of wages.C nf1 lit wave; la vague montante/déferlante the gathering/breaking wave; faire des vagues [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves;2 fig wave; une vague d'arrestations/de violence a wave of arrests/of violence; par vagues [arriver, attaquer] in waves; la vague montante du mécontentement the rising tide of discontent; la vague montante des opposants the rapidly increasing numbers of opponents.vague à l'âme melancholy; avoir du vague à l'âme to feel melancholic; vague de chaleur Météo heatwave; vague de froid Météo cold spell.être au creux de la vague [personne, entreprise] to be at a low ebb; le creux de la vague est passé the worst of the crisis is over; surtout, pas de vagues! above all, no scandal!I[vag] adjectif1. [peu marqué - sourire, détail] vague ; [ - souvenir, connaissances] vague, hazy ; [ - contour, sensation] vague, indistinctavoir l'air vague to look vague, to have a vacant expression (on one's face)2. (avant le nom) [non précisé] vagueils ont eu une vague liaison they had some sort ou kind of an affairil habite du côté de la Grande Place — c'est plutôt vague! he lives somewhere near the Grande Place — that's a bit vague!————————[vag] nom masculin[imprécision] vaguenessrester dans le vague to be (as) vague (as possible), to avoid giving any details2. [vide]regarder dans le vague to gaze vacantly into space ou the bluevague à l'âme nom masculinII[vag] nom féminin1. [dans la mer] wave3. [mouvement] wavevague de colère wave ou surge of angervague de protestations/grèves wave of protest/strikes4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE -
6 lien
lien [ljɛ̃]masculine nouna. ( = attache) bondb. ( = corrélation) linkc. ( = relation) avoir un lien de parenté avec qn to be related to sb* * *ljɛ̃nom masculinse libérer de ses liens — lit to free oneself of one's bonds; fig to shake off one's ties
2) ( rapport) connection, link3) ( relation) gén link, tie; ( d'ordre affectif) tie, bondses liens avec la pègre — his/her connections ou links with the underworld
être uni par les liens du mariage — to be joined ou united in marriage
* * *ljɛ̃ nm1) (affectif) tie, bond, (culturel) link, tiedes liens étroits — close links, close ties
2) (= rapport, analogie) link, connectionIl n'y aucun lien entre ces deux événements. — There's no connection between these two events.
3) INTERNET link4) (= corde) bond* * *lien nm1 ( attache) ( pour une personne) bond littér, strap; ( pour un objet) gén strap; ( plus fin) string; fig bond; se libérer de ses liens lit, fig to free oneself of one's bonds; ses liens l'avaient blessé aux poignets his wrists were injured where they had been tied;2 ( rapport) connection, link; les deux événements n'ont aucun lien entre eux there is absolutely no connection ou link between the two events;3 ( relation) gén link, tie; ( d'ordre affectif) tie, bond; liens économiques/diplomatiques economic/diplomatic links ou ties; ses liens avec la pègre sont bien connus his connections ou links with the underworld are well-known; lien d'amitié ties of friendship; liens affectifs emotional ties ou bonds; liens de parenté/du sang family/blood ties; il n'a aucun lien de parenté avec elle he's not related to her at all; être uni par les liens du mariage to be joined ou united in marriage.[ljɛ̃] nom masculinlien de cause à effet causal relationship, relationship of cause and effectnouer des liens d'amitié to make friends, to become friendsles liens conjugaux ou du mariage marriage bonds ou tiesils ont un vague lien de parenté there is some distant family connection between them, they're distantly related3. [lanière] tie
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