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I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) présent2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) actuel3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) présent•- the present - at present - for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) offrir (à)2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) présenter (à)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) présenter4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) présenter5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) se présenter•- presentable - presentation - present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) cadeau -
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period ['pɪərɪəd]1 noun∎ within a period of a few months en l'espace de quelques mois;∎ we have a two-month period in which to do it nous avons un délai de deux mois pour le faire;∎ he's going through a difficult period il traverse une période difficile;∎ he found a job after a long period of unemployment il a trouvé un emploi après avoir été au chômage pendant longtemps;∎ a period of colonial expansion une période d'expansion coloniale;∎ the Elizabethan period l'époque élisabéthaine;∎ at that period in her life à cette époque de sa vie;∎ his cubist/jazz period sa période cubiste/jazz;∎ there will be a question/discussion period after the lecture un moment sera consacré aux questions/au débat après la conférence∎ the Jurassic period la période jurassique∎ during the Latin period pendant le cours de latin;(d) (in ice hockey) période f∎ period of rotation période f de rotation(f) (menstruation) règles fpl;∎ I've got my period j'ai mes règles;∎ my periods have stopped je n'ai plus mes règles(h) (sentence) période f(furniture, costume) d'époque; (novel) historique;∎ the play has a definite period flavour la pièce nous transporte vraiment dans une autre époque3 adverb∎ familiar you're not going out alone, period! tu ne sortiras pas tout seul, un point c'est tout!;∎ I said no, period j'ai dit non, point final►► Finance period bill effet m à terme;period detail détail m historique;Finance period of grace délai m de grâce;period pains règles fpl douloureuses;period piece (object, antique) objet m d'époque; (film) film m historique; (play) pièce f historique
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Elizabethan — E*liz a*beth an, prop. a. Pertaining to Queen Elizabeth I. or her times, esp. to the architecture or literature of her reign; as, the Elizabethan writers, drama, literature. n. One who lived in England in the time of Queen Elizabeth. Lowell.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elizabethan — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 1603). ► NOUN ▪ a person, especially a writer, of the Elizabethan age … English terms dictionary
Elizabethan — (adj.) 1807 (Elizabethean); Coleridge (1817) has Elizabethian, and Carlyle (1840) finally attains the modern form. Belonging to the period of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 1603). The noun is first attested 1881. See ELIZABETH (Cf. Elizabeth). John Knox … Etymology dictionary
Elizabethan — [ē liz΄ə bē′thən, iliz΄ə bē′thən] adj. of or characteristic of the time when Elizabeth I was queen of England n. an English person, esp. a writer, of the time of Queen Elizabeth I … English World dictionary
Elizabethan — /i liz euh bee theuhn, beth euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music. 2. noting or pertaining to an English Renaissance style of architecture of the… … Universalium
Elizabethan — E|liz|a|be|than [ıˌlızəˈbi:θən] adj relating to the period 1558 1603 when Elizabeth I was queen of England ▪ Elizabethan drama >Elizabethan n ▪ The Earl of Essex was a famous Elizabethan … Dictionary of contemporary English
Elizabethan — [[t]ɪlɪ̱zəbi͟ːθ(ə)n[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Elizabethan means belonging to or connected with England in the second half of the sixteenth century, when Elizabeth the First was Queen. ...Elizabethan England. ...the Elizabethan theatre … English dictionary
Elizabethan — adjective connected to the period 1558 1603 when Elizabeth I was queen of England: Elizabethan drama Elizabethan noun (C): The Earl of Essex was a famous Elizabethan … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Elizabethan — UK [ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθ(ə)n] / US [ɪˌlɪzəˈbɪθn] adjective relating to the time when Elizabeth I was the queen of England, 1558–1603 Derived word: Elizabethan UK / US noun countable Word forms Elizabethan : singular Elizabethan plural Elizabethans … English dictionary
Elizabethan — E•liz•a•be•than [[t]ɪˌlɪz əˈbi θən, ˈbɛθ ən[/t]] adj. 1) why of or pertaining to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan drama[/ex] 2) why a person who lived in England during the Elizabethan period, esp. a poet… … From formal English to slang
Elizabethan — adjective Date: 1807 of, relating to, or characteristic of Elizabeth I of England or her reign • Elizabethan noun … New Collegiate Dictionary