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1 equate
equate [ɪ'kweɪt](a) (regard as equivalent) assimiler, mettre sur le même pied;∎ some people wrongly equate culture with elitism certaines personnes assimilent à tort culture et élitisme;∎ you can't equate Joyce with Homer on ne peut pas mettre Homère et Joyce sur le même pied(b) (make equal) égaler, égaliser;∎ our aim is to equate exports and imports notre but est d'amener au même niveau les exportations et les importations;∎ Mathematics to equate sth to sth mettre qch en équation avec qch -
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equate [ɪˈkweɪt]* * *[ɪ'kweɪt] -
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4 equate
[i'kweit](to regard as the same in some way: He equates money with happiness.) mettre sur le même pied- equation -
5 to equate with
assimiler à; fàire équivaloir à; placer sur le même plan queEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to equate with
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6 diversify
(production, portfolio) diversifier;∎ we must aim to diversify our product portfolio il nous faut essayer de diversifier notre portefeuille de produits(of company) se diversifier;∎ the company diversified in the 1960s and started producing food products as well as tobacco la société s'est diversifiée dans les années 1960 en se lançant dans la production de produits alimentaires en plus de celle du tabac;∎ to diversify into a new market se diversifier en pénétrant un nouveau marché;∎ to diversify into a new product se diversifier en fabriquant un nouveau produitFirst, contrary to popular belief, high yield does not necessarily equate with high risk - as a well- diversified portfolio of high yield bonds has shown to deliver higher income with reduced volatility over longer periods of time.
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7 absence
absence ['æbsəns](a) (state of being away) absence f;∎ in or during my absence pendant mon absence;∎ in the absence of the manager en l'absence du directeur;∎ proverb absence makes the heart grow fonder l'éloignement renforce l'affection(b) (instance of being away) absence f;∎ unexcused absences from school absences fpl injustifiées∎ in the absence of ad-equate information en l'absence d'informations satisfaisantes, faute de renseignements∎ he was tried in his absence il fut jugé par contumace -
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adequate ['ædɪkwət](a) (in amount, quantity) suffisant, adéquat;∎ adequate supplies des réserves suffisantes;∎ to be given adequate warning être suffisamment averti;∎ to have ad-equate time to do sth avoir suffisamment de temps pour faire qch;∎ the money we were given was more than adequate l'argent que l'on nous avait donné était plus que suffisant(b) (appropriate) adéquat, approprié;∎ he proved adequate to the task il s'est révélé être à la hauteur de la tâche;∎ this flat is hardly adequate for a family of six cet appartement ne convient guère à une famille de six per-sonnes;∎ this one is quite adequate celui-ci fera très bien l'affaire(c) (just satisfactory) acceptable, satisfaisant
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equate to — [phrasal verb] equate to (something) : to be the same as or similar to (something) Disagreement doesn t equate to [=equal] disloyalty. • • • Main Entry: ↑equate … Useful english dictionary
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equate — UK US /ɪˈkweɪt/ verb [ T] ► to consider that one thing is the same as or similar to something else: be equated with sth »Fast cars are often equated with power and sex appeal. equate sth with sth »Most customers equate the value of a product… … Financial and business terms
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