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1 équivoque
équivoque [ekivɔk]1. adjective( = ambigu) ambiguous ; ( = louche) dubious2. feminine noun* * *ekivɔk
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nom féminin ( ambiguïté) ambiguitysans équivoque — [réponse] unequivocal; [répondre] unequivocally
* * *ekivɔk1. adj1) (sens) equivocal, ambiguous2) (= louche) dubious2. nf* * *A adj ( ambigu) ambiguous, equivocal; ( suspect) [réputation] dubious; [conduite] questionable; ( licencieux) [geste] indecent; [regard] suggestive.B nf ( ambiguïté) ambiguity; ( faux-fuyant) equivocation; ( malentendu) misunderstanding; sans équivoque [réponse, condamnation, choix, soutien] unequivocal; [répondre, condamner, soutenir] unequivocally; réponse sans équivoque unequivocal reply; prêter à l'équivoque to be ambiguous; lever l'équivoque to remove any doubt; user d'équivoques to equivocate.[ekivɔk] adjectif————————[ekivɔk] nom féminin1. [caractère ambigu] ambiguity (substantif non comptable)déclaration sans équivoque unambiguous ou unequivocal statement2. [malentendu] misunderstanding (substantif comptable)3. [doute] doubtpour lever ou dissiper l'équivoque sur mes intentions so as to leave no doubt as to my intentions -
2 adresser un message équivoque
Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > adresser un message équivoque
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3 adresser un message sans équivoque
send a clear message or signal (to)Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > adresser un message sans équivoque
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4 ne pouvant prêter à équivoque
adj.Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > ne pouvant prêter à équivoque
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5 двусмысленное значение
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6 экивок
equivoque* * *equivoque, quibble, quibbling; ambiguity -
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8 equivocar
v.to mistake, to confuse, to get wrong.* * *1 to mistake, get wrong2 (cambiar) to get mixed up1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=confundir) to get mixed up, mix uphe equivocado las direcciones de los sobres — I've got the addresses mixed up on the envelopes, I've mixed up the addresses on the envelopes
2)• equivocar a algn — to make sb make a mistake
si me hablas mientras escribo me equivocas — if you talk to me while I'm writing, you'll make me make a mistake o you'll make me go wrong
3) (=errar)•
equivocar el camino — (lit) to go the wrong way; (fig) to make the wrong choice2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrongno interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong
b) ( elegir mal)2.equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him
* * *----* equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrongno interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong
b) ( elegir mal)2.equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him
* * ** equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.* * *equivocar [A2 ]vt1 ‹persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrongya me hiciste equivocar now you've made me go wrong o make a mistake, I've made a mistake o gone wrong now because of youno me hables mientras cuento que me equivocas don't talk to me while I'm counting, you'll make me go wrong o you'll put me off o you'll make me lose count2(elegir mal): equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching(cometer un error) to make a mistake; (estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije a nadie you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell anyoneme equivoqué con él I was wrong about himequivocarse DE algo:me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong buses fácil equivocarse de calle it's easy to go down/get the wrong streetla reunión es el jueves, no te equivoques de día the meeting's on Thursday, don't get the day wrongme equivoqué de paraguas, éste no es el mío I picked up the wrong umbrella, this one isn't mine* * *
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
' equivocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
se
* * *♦ vtequivocar el camino to take the wrong road;equivoqué la fecha I got the date wrong2. [persona]no me preguntes, que me equivocas don't ask me questions, you'll make me go wrong* * *v/t:equivocar a alguien make s.o. make a mistake* * *equivocar {72} vt: to mistake, to confuse -
9 equivocarse
1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong* * *to make a mistake, be wrong* * *VPR (=no tener razón) to be wrong, be mistaken; (=cometer un error) to make a mistakete equivocas, eso no es así — you're wrong o mistaken, it isn't like that
si crees que voy a dejarte ir, te equivocas — if you think I'm going to let you go, you're wrong o mistaken
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equivocarse con algn — to be wrong about sbla consideraba honesta, pero me equivoqué con ella — I thought she was honest, but I was wrong about her
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equivocarse de algo, nos equivocamos de hora y llegamos tarde — we got the time wrong, and we arrived lateperdone, me he equivocado de número — sorry, (I've got the) wrong number
* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx. Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.Ex. Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex. A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex. This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex. The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex. There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex. He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx: Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.
Ex: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex: The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *
■equivocarse verbo reflexivo
1 (confundirse, errar) to make a mistake: me equivoqué de calle, I took the wrong street
te equivocas de persona, you've got the wrong person
2 (estar en un error) to be mistaken: te equivocas, you are mistaken
no te equivocas, you are right
' equivocarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- patinar
- resbalar
- confundir
- equivocar
- tiro
English:
astray
- blunder
- flub
- fluff
- goof
- misdiagnose
- mistake
- trial
- wrong
- err
- safely
- slip
* * *vpr[estar en un error] to be wrong; [cometer un error] to make a mistake;yo creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;te equivocas si crees que me voy a asustar you're mistaken if you think you're going to frighten me;se equivocó al girar she took the wrong turning;te equivocas con tu profesor, no es tan mala persona you're wrong about your teacher, he's not such a bad person;se equivocó de nombre/puerta he got the wrong name/door;equivocarse de fecha/día to get the date/day wrong;te equivocaste de profesión, deberías haber sido actor you're in the wrong profession, you should have been an actor;equivocarse en algo to make a mistake in sth;¿en qué nos equivocamos con él? where did we go wrong with him?;se equivocó en la suma she got the total wrong* * *v/r make a mistake;te has equivocado you are wrong o mistaken;equivocarse de número TELEC get the wrong number;equivocarse de camino take the wrong road;si no me equivoco if I’m not mistaken* * *vr: to make a mistake, to be wrong* * *equivocarse vb1. (confundirse) to be wrong / to make a mistake2. (de camino, dirección, etc) to go wrong / to get wrong -
10 me
pron.1 me.le gustaría verme she'd like to see me2 (to) me.me lo dio he gave it to meme tiene miedo he's afraid of me3 myself.me visto I get dressed* * *me1 me2 (reflexivo) myself* * *pron.1) me2) to me, for me, from me3) myself* * *PRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] meme llamó por teléfono — he telephoned o rang me
2) [como complemento indirecto] (to) me¡dámelo! — give it to me!
me lo compró — [de mí] he bought it from me; [para mí] he bought it for me
¿por qué me lo preguntas? — why do you ask?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]* * *pronombre personal me¿me lo prestas? — will you lend it to me o lend me it?
me lo quitó — he took it off me o away from me
me miré en el espejo — (refl) I looked at myself in the mirror
me hice una chaqueta — (refl) I made myself a jacket; (caus) I had a jacket made
* * *= me.Ex. Let me offer an illustration.----* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* me gustaría = I shoud like.* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.* * *pronombre personal me¿me lo prestas? — will you lend it to me o lend me it?
me lo quitó — he took it off me o away from me
me miré en el espejo — (refl) I looked at myself in the mirror
me hice una chaqueta — (refl) I made myself a jacket; (caus) I had a jacket made
* * *= me.Ex: Let me offer an illustration.
* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* me gustaría = I shoud like.* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.* * *mememe mandaron una postal they sent me a postcardme han robado el reloj I've had my watch stolen, my watch has been stolen¿me lo prestas? will you lend it to me o lend me it?me arregló el televisor he fixed the television for meme lo quitó he took it off me o away from meme fue imposible asistir it was impossible for me to attendme miré en el espejo ( refl) I looked at myself in the mirrorme hice una chaqueta ( refl) I made myself a jacket;( caus) I had a jacket mademe terminé el libro en un día ( enf) I finished the book in a dayme equivoqué I made a mistake, I was mistakenme alegro mucho I'm very pleasedse me murió el gato my cat diedno te me vayas, que quiero hablar contigo don't go away, I want a word with youel nene no me come/duerme my baby won't eat/sleep* * *
me pron pers
me;◊ ¿me lo prestas? will you lend it to me o lend me it?;
me arregló el televisor he fixed the television for me;
me lo quitó he took it off me o away from me;
me robaron el reloj my watch was stolen;
me miré en el espejo ( refl) I looked at myself in the mirror;
me corté el pelo ( refl) I cut my hair;
( caus) I had my hair cut;
me alegro mucho I'm very pleased;
se me murió el gato my cat died
me pron pers
1 (objeto directo) me: me abrazó con fuerza, he hugged me tight
2 (objeto indirecto) me, to me, for me: me parece absurdo, it seems absurd to me
me resulta imposible convencerte, it is imposible for me to convince you
préstame una moneda, lend me a coin
3 (pron reflexivo) myself: me prometí conseguirlo, I promised myself I would manage it
me quedé dormida, I fell asleep
'me' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abochornar
- abordar
- aborigen
- abotonar
- abrigo
- abrirse
- abrumar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acaso
- achicharrarse
- aclararse
- acogerse
- acometer
- acompañar
- acordarse
- acribillar
- actual
- acusación
- adelantarse
- adentro
- adivinar
- agradar
- ahumar
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alegrar
- alegrarse
- algo
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alma
- amable
- amargada
- amargado
- amargura
- ambages
- amontonarse
- anda
- anquilosarse
- anticiparse
- aparte
- apenas
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- apoltronarse
- apoyarse
English:
aback
- academy
- account
- ache
- aching
- actual
- adjust
- admit
- advance
- affirmation
- afraid
- after
- agree
- airmail
- album
- alive
- along
- also
- alternate
- amalgamate
- amaze
- amazement
- amazing
- amusing
- and
- angry
- animate
- animated
- annoy
- answer back
- any
- anybody
- apology
- appal
- appall
- appeal
- appease
- apprise
- approach
- approximate
- approximation
- around
- art form
- ashamed
- ask
- assert
- assign
- assurance
- attractive
- attuned to
* * *me pron personal1. [complemento directo] me;le gustaría verme she'd like to see me;me atracaron en plena calle I was attacked in the middle of the street;me han aprobado I've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) me;me lo dio he gave it to me, he gave me it;me tiene miedo he's afraid of me;[es para mí] she bought it for me;¿me sujetas esto? will you hold this for me?;me extrajeron sangre they took some of my blood;me han quitado el bolso they've stolen my bag;me mancharon el traje they stained my suit;me pegaron un empujón someone pushed me, I was pushed;se me cayó I dropped it;no me resulta agradable hacer esto it's not very pleasant for me to have to do this;me será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to me3. [reflexivo] myself;me visto I get dressed;me serví un whisky I poured myself a whisky;me puse la falda I put my skirt on;me acosté en el sofá I lay down on the sofa;me rompí una pierna I broke a leg;[en modista, sastre] I've had these Br trousers o US pants mended4. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¡no me lo creo! I can't believe it!;me espero lo peor I'm expecting the worst;me lo comí todo I ate the whole lot;no te me eches a llorar ahora don't start crying on me now;se me ha estropeado la lavadora the washing machine has gone and got broken;yo sé lo que me digo I know what I'm talking aboutyo me abstengo I abstain* * *mepron persme dio el libro he gave me the book, he gave the book to me* * *me pron1) : meme vieron: they saw me2) : to me, for me, from medame el libro: give me the bookme lo compró: he bought it for meme robaron la cartera: they stole my pocketbook3) : myself, to myself, for myself, from myselfme preparé una buena comida: I cooked myself a good dinnerme equivoqué: I made a mistake* * *me pron1. (complemento) me2. (partes del cuerpo) my3. (reflexivo) myself -
11 sans
sans [sɑ̃]1. prepositiona. without• non sans peine or mal not without difficulty• sans moi, il ne les aurait jamais retrouvés without me, he would never have found them• repas à 60 € sans le vin meal at 60 euros not including wine• je le connais, sans plus I know him but no more than that• tu as aimé ce film ? -- sans plus did you like the film? -- it was all right (I suppose)• sans cette réunion, il aurait pu partir ce soir if it had not been for this meeting he could have left tonight• si on m'offre un bon prix je vends ma voiture, sans ça or sans quoi je la garde I'll sell my car if I'm offered a good price for it but otherwise, I'll keep it• sois sage, sans ça... ! be good or else...!c. ► sans que (+subjonctif)2. adverb(inf) votre parapluie ! vous alliez partir sans your umbrella! you were going to go off without it• il a oublié ses lunettes et il ne peut pas conduire sans he's forgotten his glasses, and he can't drive without them3. compounds* * *Note: Lorsque sans marque l'absence, le manque ou la privation, il se traduit généralement par without. Lorsqu'il fait partie d'une expression figée comme sans concession, sans équivoque, sans emploi, sans intérêt la traduction est donnée respectivement sous concession, équivoque, emploi, intérêt etcDe même, quand il est associé à un verbe, compter sans, cela va sans dire etc, la traduction est donnée respectivement sous les verbes compter, dire I etcLa double négation non sans est traitée sous nonsɑ̃
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adverbe without
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1) (absence, manque) without [personne, accord, permission]une personne sans fierté/scrupules — a person who has no pride/scruples
sans cela or ça — (colloq) otherwise
il est poli, sans plus — he's polite, but that's as far as it goes
3) ( à l'exclusion de)500 euros sans le voyage — 500 euros not including transport GB ou transportation US
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sans que locution conjonctive withoutPhrasal Verbs:* * *sɑ̃ prép1) withoutElle est venue sans son frère. — She came without her brother.
2)sans que...; sans qu'il s'en aperçoive — without him noticing, without his noticing
* * *❢ Lorsque sans marque l'absence, le manque ou la privation, il se traduit généralement par without. Lorsqu'il fait partie d'une expression figée comme sans concession, sans équivoque, sans emploi, sans intérêt la traduction est donnée respectivement sous concession, équivoque, emploi, intérêt etc. De même quand il est associé à un verbe, compter sans, cela va sans dire etc la traduction est donnée respectivement sous les verbes compter, dire etc. La double négation non sans est traitée sous non. On trouvera ci-dessous d'autres exemples et les usages particuliers de sans.A adv (exprime l'absence, l'exclusion) without; faire/se débrouiller sans to do/manage without.B prép1 (absence, manque) without [personne, accord, permission]; un jour sans pluie a day without rain, a dry day; une maison sans téléphone a house without a telephone; je suis sans voiture aujourd'hui I don't have a car today; je bois mon thé sans sucre I don't take sugar in my tea; du chocolat noir sans sucre sugar-free dark chocolate; un visage sans charme an unattractive face; un couple sans enfant a childless couple; c'est un couple sans enfant they have no children; une personne sans fierté/scrupules a person who has no pride/scruples; sans cela or ça○ otherwise; il nous a dit ça sans plus de précisions he told us about it without going into details; un jus d'orange sans glaçons an orange juice without ice ou with no ice;2 ( pour écarter une circonstance) il est resté trois mois sans téléphoner he didn't call for three months; sans être très perspicace, on pouvait s'en douter you wouldn't have to be very astute to suspect it; il est poli, sans plus he's polite, but that's as far as it goes; sans plus de cérémonies without further ado; sans plus tarder without further delay; sans plus attendre without waiting a moment longer; sans plus de commentaires without any further comment;3 ( à l'exclusion de) on sera douze sans les enfants there'll be twelve of us not counting the children; le total s'entend sans la TVA the price doesn't include VAT; 500 euros sans le voyage 500 euros not including transport GB ou transportation US.C sans que loc conj (+ subj) without; sans que je m'en aperçoive without my noticing; pars sans qu'on te voie leave without anyone seeing you.sans domicile fixe, SDF of no fixed abode, NFA; les sans domicile fixe people of no fixed abode; être sans domicile fixe to be of no fixed abode.[sɑ̃] préposition1. [indiquant l'absence, la privation, l'exclusion] withoutj'ai trouvé sans problème I found it without any difficulty ou with no difficultyêtre sans scrupules to have no scruples, to be unscrupuloushomme sans cœur/pitié heartless/pitiless manessence sans plomb unleaded ou lead-free petrolla chambre fait 40 euros, sans le petit déjeuner the room costs 40 euros, breakfast not included ou exclusive of breakfast2. [exprimant la condition] but forsans toi, je ne l'aurais jamais fait if it hadn't been for you ou but for you, I would never have done it3. [avec un infinitif] withoutpartons sans plus attendre come on, let's not wait any moresans plus attendre, je passe la parole à M. Blais without further ado, I'll hand you over to Mr Blaisje comprends sans comprendre I understand, but only up to a point————————[sɑ̃] adverbepasse-moi mon manteau, je ne peux pas sortir sans hand me my coat, I can't go out without itc'est un jour sans! [tout va mal] it's one of those days!————————non sans locution prépositionnelleil l'a persuadé, mais non sans mal he persuaded her, but not without difficulty, he had quite a job persuading herje suis parti non sans leur dire ma façon de penser I didn't leave without telling them what I thoughtsans cela locution conjonctive,sans ça locution conjonctive————————sans que locution conjonctiveils ont réglé le problème sans que nous ayons à intervenir they dealt with the problem without us having to intervene————————sans quoi locution conjonctivesoyez ponctuels, sans quoi vous ne pourrez pas vous inscrire be sure to be on time, otherwise you won't be able to register -
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trouble [tʀubl]1. adjectiveb. ( = équivoque) shady2. adverb3. masculine nouna. ( = agitation, remue-ménage) turmoil ; ( = zizanie, désunion) trouble• troubles politiques/sociaux political/social unrest uncountc. ( = émoi affectif ou sensuel) inner turmoil ; ( = inquiétude, désarroi) distress ; ( = gêne, perplexité) confusion• troubles physiologiques/psychiques physiological/psychological disorders• troubles du sommeil/de la personnalité sleeping/personality disorders* * *tʀubl
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1) ( pas transparent) [eau, vin] cloudy; [verres, vitres] smudgy2) ( flou) [image, photo] blurred; [contours] vague, blurred
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je vois trouble — ( temporaire) my eyes are blurred; ( permanent) I have blurred vision
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nom masculin1) ( insécurité) unrest2) (mésentente, malaise)4) ( émoi) emotion5) Médecine disorder
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troubles nom masculin pluriel Politique unrest [U], disturbancesPhrasal Verbs:* * *tʀubl1. adj1) (= vague) (image) indistinct, hazy2) (= louche) (affaire, personnage) shady, (période, ambiance) murky3) (liquide) cloudyL'eau est trouble. — The water's cloudy.
2. advSans mes lunettes je vois trouble. — Without my glasses everything is blurred.
3. nm1) (= désarroi) distress, agitation2) (= émoi sensuel) turmoil, agitation3) (= embarras) confusion4) (= zizanie) discord, confusionsemer le trouble dans — to sow discord in, to sow confusion in
4. troubles nmpl1) MÉDECINE disorder, problemtroubles de la vision; troubles de la vue — visual disorders, vision problems
2) POLITIQUE disturbances, troubles, unrest sg* * *A adj2 ( flou) [image, photo] blurred; [contours] vague, blurred; j'ai la vue trouble ( temporaire) my eyes are blurred; ( permanent) I have blurred vision;3 ( équivoque) [sentiment] confused; [relation] equivocal; ( louche) [affaire, milieu, personnage] shady; [comportement] shifty.C nm1 ( insécurité) unrest;2 (mésentente, malaise) semer le trouble to sow discord; jeter le trouble to stir up trouble; jeter le trouble dans les esprits to sow confusion in people's minds;3 ( confusion) confusion; ( gêne) embarrassment; ton trouble était visible ( gêne) you were visibly embarrassed ou flustered; éprouver or ressentir un certain trouble to feel rather confused; dominer son trouble to overcome one's confusion; pour apaiser or dissiper son trouble to put him/her at ease;4 ( émoi) emotion; ressentir un trouble to feel an emotion; le premier trouble amoureux the first stirrings of love;5 Méd disorder; troubles digestifs/nerveux/de la vue/du sommeil ( peut-être graves) digestive/nervous/visual/sleep disorders; de légers troubles gastriques ( pas graves) minor gastric problems; troubles de la personnalité/du comportement/du langage personality/behaviouralGB/speech disorders; trouble fonctionnel functional disorder; troubles de la mémoire memory problems.D nmpl unrest ¢, disturbances; de graves troubles ont éclaté serious disturbances have broken out; réprimer des troubles to quell unrest; troubles ethniques ethnic unrest.I[trubl] adjectif[vin] cloudy[image] blurred[peu honnête] dubious————————[trubl] adverbeje vois trouble everything ou my vision is blurredII[trubl] nom masculin1. [sentiment - de gêne] confusion, embarrassment ; [ - de perplexité] confusion ; [ - de peine] distress, turmoilla nouvelle sema le trouble dans les esprits the news sowed confusion in people's minds ou threw people's minds into confusiontroubles circulatoires circulation problems, trouble with one's circulationtroubles visuels ou de la vue eye troublejeter ou semer le trouble dans une famille to sow discord within a familyne viens pas jeter ou semer le trouble ici! don't you come stirring up trouble (around here)!————————troubles nom masculin pluriel[agitation sociale] unrest -
13 двусмислица
ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, equivoke; double entendre* * *двусмѝслица,ж., -и ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, equivoke; double entendre.* * *ambiguity* * *ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, equivoke; double entendre -
14 equivocado
adj.1 wrong, erroneous, inaccurate, mistaken.2 misguided, lost.past part.past participle of spanish verb: equivocar.* * *1→ link=equivocar equivocar► adjetivo1 mistaken, wrong* * *ADJ1) [número, dirección] wrong; [persona] mistaken, wrongestás equivocado — you are wrong, you are mistaken más frm
2) [afecto, confianza] misplaced* * *- da adjetivoa) <dato/número/respuesta> wrongb) [estar] < persona> mistaken, wrong* * *= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.Ex. The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex. We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.Ex. In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex. His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex. Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.Ex. In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.----* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* número equivocado = wrong number.* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *- da adjetivoa) <dato/número/respuesta> wrongb) [estar] < persona> mistaken, wrong* * *= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.Ex: The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex: We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.Ex: In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex: His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex: Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.Ex: In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* número equivocado = wrong number.* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *equivocado -da1 (erróneo, desacertado) wrongdio una respuesta equivocada he gave the wrong answerlos datos estaban equivocados the information was wrongmarqué un número equivocado I dialed the wrong number2 ‹persona› mistaken, wrongsi piensas que te voy a ayudar estás muy equivocado if you think you're going to get any help from me, you're wrong o you're very much mistaken* * *
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivocado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
equivocado
equivocar
equivocado◊ -da adjetivo
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocado,-a adjetivo mistaken, wrong
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
' equivocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- equivocada
- estropear
- concepto
- posibilidad
English:
grossly
- misguided
- misnomer
- mistaken
- out
- wildly
- wrong
- accept
- get
- incorrect
- number
- sadly
- show
- surely
* * *equivocado, -a adj1. [érroneo] wrong;tomó la dirección equivocada he went in the wrong direction2. [persona] mistaken;estás completamente equivocado you're completely mistaken;si crees que aquí se acaba todo, estás pero que muy equivocado if you think that's the end of it, you are very much mistaken* * *adj wrong;estar equivocado be wrong, be mistaken* * *equivocado, -da adj: mistaken, wrong♦ equivocadamente adv* * *equivocado adj wrong -
15 equívoco
adj.equivocal, erroneous, inexact, ambiguous.m.mistake, misinformation, contradiction, error.* * *► adjetivo1 equivocal, misleading, ambiguous1 ambiguity, double meaning2 (malentendido) misunderstanding————————1 ambiguity, double meaning2 (malentendido) misunderstanding* * *1. ADJ1) (=confuso) equivocal, ambiguous2) LAm (=equivocado) mistaken2. SM1) (=malentendido) misunderstanding2) [al hablar] (=juego de palabras) pun, play on words; (=doble sentido) double meaningeste tipo de equívocos es característico de sus escritos — this kind of wordplay is a characteristic of his writing
3) Méx * mistake* * *I II* * *= equivocal, misapplied.Ex. It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.Ex. The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.----* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* * *I II* * *= equivocal, misapplied.Ex: It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.
Ex: The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* * *el uso de esa expresión podría resultar equívoco it could be misleading to use that expressionun individuo de aspecto equívoco a person of equivocal o questionable appearance(malentendido) misunderstanding; (error) mistakecitar fuera de contexto suele dar lugar a equívocos quoting out of context often gives rise to misinterpretations o misunderstandings* * *
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivoco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
equivocó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
equivocar
equívoco
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
equívoco,-a
I adjetivo equivocal, ambiguous
II sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
' equívoco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- equívoca
- llena
- lleno
- merluzo
English:
equivocal
- miscalculate
- mistaken
* * *equívoco, -a♦ adj1. [ambiguo] ambiguous, equivocal2. [sospechoso] suspicious♦ nmmisunderstanding;dar lugar a equívocos to give rise to misunderstandings;deshacer un equívoco to clear up a misunderstanding* * *I adj ambiguous, equivocalII m1 misunderstanding2 ( error) mistake* * *equívoco, -ca adjambiguo: ambiguous, equivocalequívoco nm: misunderstanding -
16 clair
clair, e1 [klεʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = lumineux) brightc. ( = limpide) [eau, son] cleard. ( = peu consistant) [sauce, soupe] thine. [exposé, pensée, position] clear• je n'y vais pas, c'est clair et net ! I'm not going, that's for sure!f. ( = évident) clear2. adverb3. masculine noun► au clair• mettre les choses au clair avec qn to get things straight with sb► en clair ( = c'est-à-dire) to put it plainly ; ( = non codé) [message] in clear ; [émission] unscrambled4. compounds* * *
1.
claire klɛʀ adjectifavoir les yeux clairs — ( bleus) to have pale blue-grey GB ou blue-gray US eyes
2) ( lumineux) [logement, pièce] light3) Météorologie [nuit, temps] clearpar temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day
4) ( limpide) clearà l'eau claire — [rincer] in clear water
5) ( intelligible) [texte, idées] clear6) ( sans équivoque) [message, décision] clear7) ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse
2.
voir clair — lit to see well
j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire — fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story
parler clair — fig to speak clearly
3.
nom masculin1) ( clarté) lighten clair — Télévision unscrambled; Armée, Informatique in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly
mettre ses idées au clair — fig to get one's ideas straight
2) ( couleur) light colours [BrE] (pl)•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *klɛʀ clair, -e1. adj1) (opposé à foncé) light2) (opposé à sombre) (chambre) light, brightC'est une pièce très claire. — It's a very light room.
3) (eau, son) clear4) (explication, raisons) clear, (personne qui informe ou explique) clearSoyez plus clair. — Can you be a bit clearer?
2. advy voir clair (= comprendre) — to see
3. nmmettre au clair [notes] — to tidy up
tirer qch au clair — to clear sth up, to clarify sth
le plus clair de... — the greater part of...
* * *A adj1 ( pâle) [couleur, teinte] light; [teint] ( rosé) fair; ( frais) fresh; du tissu gris très clair very light grey GB ou gray US material; avoir les yeux clairs ( bleus) to have pale blue ou grey GB ou gray US eyes;3 Météo ( pas couvert) [journée, nuit, ciel, temps] clear; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night;5 ( intelligible) [texte, personne, idées, langue] clear; en termes plus clairs in clearer terms; je n'ai pas les idées claires aujourd'hui I'm not thinking very clearly today;6 ( sans équivoque) [message, décision, situation] clear; suis-je clair? do I make myself clear?; il faut que les choses soient (bien) claires let's get things straight; pour moi, c'est clair, il est jaloux it's clear to me that he's jealous; il a été très clair sur ce point he was very clear on this point; c'est clair et net, c'est clair net et précis it's absolutely clear; il n'est pas clair dans cette histoire○ his role in this affair is not clear; il est/semble clair que it is/seems clear that; pour moi il est clair qu'il ment/que ça ne sert à rien it's clear to me that he's lying/that it's useless; passer le plus clair de son temps or de sa vie to spend most of one's time (à faire doing; dans in); dépenser le plus clair de son argent en bêtises to spend most of one 's money on rubbish;8 ( usé) [vêtement, tissu] worn through, thin;9 ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse.B adv il faisait clair it was already light; il fait clair très tôt it gets light very early; il fait clair très tard it stays light very late; voir clair lit to see well; avec mes lunettes je or j'y vois clair lit with my glasses I can see well ou properly; il ne or n'y voit pas clair lit his eyesight is not very good; j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story; parler clair fig to speak clearly.C nm1 ( clarté) light; en clair TV unscrambled; Mil, Ordinat in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly; en clair cela veut dire qu'il refuse to put it clearly it means that he refuses; mettre ses idées au clair fig to get one's ideas straight; tirer une histoire or une affaire au clair to get to the bottom of things;2 ( couleur) light coloursGB (pl);3 Art les ombres et les clairs d'un tableau the light and shadow of a painting.clair de lune moonlight; se promener au clair de lune to go for a walk in the moonlight.c'est clair comme le jour or de l'eau de roche it's clear as daylight, it's crystal clear.[ciel] clearune claire journée de juin a fine ou bright day in June2. [limpide - eau, son] cleara. [frais] clear complexionb. [pâle] fair ou light complexion3. [peu épais - sauce] thin[rare] sparse4. [couleur] lightporter des vêtements clairs to wear light ou light-coloured clothesvert/rose clair light green/pink5. [précis - compte-rendu] clearpourriez-vous être plus clair? could you make yourself more clear?, could you elucidate?se faire une idée claire de to form a clear ou precise picture ofil n'a rien compris, c'est clair et net he clearly hasn't understood a thingc'est clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche ou comme deux et deux font quatre it's crystal clear7. BIOLOGIE [œuf] unfertilized————————nom masculin1. [couleur] light colour2. ASTRONOMIE3. (locution)passer le plus clair de son temps à faire quelque chose to spend most ou the best part of one's time doing something————————adverbevoir clair: on n'y voit plus très clair à cette heure-ci the light's not very good at this time of the dayy voir clair [dans une situation] to see things clearlyy voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see right through somebody, to see through somebody's little game————————au clair locution adverbialeil faut tirer cette affaire au clair this matter must be cleared up, we must get to the bottom of this————————en clair locution adverbiale1. [sans code]‘en clair jusqu'à 20h’ ‘can be watched by non-subscribers until 8 o'clock’2. [en d'autres termes] to put it plainly————————claire nom féminin1. [bassin] oyster bed2. [huître] fattened oyster -
17 louche
I.louche1 [lu∫]adjective• c'est louche ! very suspicious!II.louche2 [lu∫]feminine noun( = ustensile) ladle ; ( = quantité) ladleful• il y en a environ 3 000, à la louche (inf) there are about 3,000 of them, roughly* * *luʃ
1.
il y a quelque chose de louche dans cette histoire — there is something fishy (colloq) about this business
2.
* * *luʃ1. adj(= douteux, suspect) (personne, apparence, endroit, air) shady, dubiousune histoire louche — a fishy business, a shady business
2. nf* * *A adj ( équivoque) [individu, affaire, passé] shady; [lieu] seedy; c'est (plutôt) louche it's rather fishy; il y a quelque chose de louche dans cette affaire or histoire there is something fishy○ about this business; se livrer à des manœuvres plutôt louches to get involved in rather shady business.B nfI[luʃ] adjectifn'y va pas, c'est louche don't get involved, there's something fishy about it2. [endroit] sleazy————————[luʃ] nom masculinil y a du louche là-dessous! there's something fishy going on!, I smell a rat!II[luʃ] nom féminin1. [ustensile] ladle -
18 prêter
prêter [pʀete]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ objet, argent] to lend• peux-tu me prêter ton stylo ? can you lend me your pen?b. ( = attribuer) [+ sentiment, facultés] to attributec. ( = apporter, offrir) [+ aide, appui] to give• prêter assistance/secours à qn to go to sb's assistance/aid• prêter le flanc à la critique to lay o.s. open to criticism• prêter à3. reflexive verba. ( = consentir)se prêter à [+ expérience] to participate inb. ( = s'adapter) se prêter à qch to lend itself to sth* * *pʀɛte
1.
1) ( fournir un bien matériel) to lend [argent, objet]2) ( accorder)prêter son assistance à quelqu'un — to give ou lend somebody one's assistance
prêter l'oreille — to listen, to lend an ear hum
prêter son nom à — to lend one's name to, to allow one's name to be used by
3) ( attribuer)prêter à quelqu'un — to attribute ou ascribe [something] to somebody
2.
prêter à verbe transitif indirectprêter à — to give rise to, to cause
son attitude prête à rire — his/her attitude is laughable ou ridiculous
tout prête à croire or penser que — all the indications would suggest that
3.
se prêter verbe pronominal1) ( consentir)2) ( convenir)3) ( se donner)se prêter assistance — [personnes] to assist one another
* * *pʀete vt1) [livres, argent]Il m'a prêté sa voiture. — He lent me his car.
2) (= attribuer)prêter qch à qn [propos, mots] — to attribute sth to sb
Hier, la rumeur lui prêtait l'intention de démissionner. — Yesterday he was rumoured to be intending to resign.
3) (= donner lieu)prêter à [commentaires] — to give rise to
Le terme peut prêter à confusion. — The term can cause confusion.
4) (locutions)* * *prêter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( fournir un bien matériel) to lend [argent, objet] (à qn to sb); prêter à 10% Fin to lend (money) at 10%; peux-tu me rendre le livre que je t'ai prêté? can you give me back the book I lent you?; prêter sur gages to loan against security; des toiles prêtées par le Louvre à un musée américain paintings on loan from the Louvre to an American museum; des toiles prêtées au Louvre par un musée américain paintings on loan to the Louvre from an American museum;2 ( accorder) prêter son aide à qn to give sb some help; prêter son appui/assistance à qn to give ou lend sb one's support/assistance; prêter attention à to pay attention to; ils ont prêté leur concours à cette entreprise they lent their support to this venture; prêter la main à qn to lend sb a hand; prêter l'oreille to listen, to lend an ear hum; prêter serment to take an oath; prêter son nom à to lend one's name to, to allow one's name to be used by; si Dieu me prête vie if God spares me; ⇒ flanc;3 ( attribuer) prêter qch à qn to attribute ou ascribe sth to sb [intention, desseins, propos, vertus]; les intentions que l'on prête au président the president's supposed intentions; on lui prête des qualités qu'il n'a pas qualities are attributed ou ascribed to him which he does not have; on me prête des propos que je n'ai jamais tenus I'm credited with remarks I never made; on prête à l'entreprise l'intention de se réimplanter à l'étranger it is said that the company intends to relocate abroad.B prêter à vtr ind prêter à to give rise to, to cause; déclaration qui prête à confusion statement that gives rise to ou causes confusion; sujet qui prête à l'inquiétude issue which is cause for concern; conduite qui prête à la critique behaviourGB that is open to ou invites criticism; son attitude prête à rire his/her attitude is laughable ou ridiculous; tout prête à croire or penser que la crise est finie all the indications would suggest that the recession is over.C vi Tech [cuir, tissu] to stretch.D se prêter vpr1 ( consentir) se prêter à to take part in [machination, manœuvre, arrangement, jeu]; jamais je ne me prêterai à ce genre de manigances! I would never have anything to do with that kind of skulduggery○!;2 ( convenir) se prêter à to lend itself to; le roman se prête à une interprétation psychanalytique/une adaptation cinématographique the novel lends itself to a psychoanalytic interpretation/a film adaptation; le lieu ne se prêtait pas à une déclaration d'amour the surroundings were ill-suited to ou did not lend themselves to a declaration of love;3 ( donner) se prêter assistance [personnes] to assist one another; se prêter une assistance mutuelle [pays] to provide mutual assistance to one another.[prete] verbe transitif1. [argent, bien] to lendpeux-tu me prêter ta voiture? can you lend me ou can I borrow your car?la banque prête à 9 % the bank lends at 9%on lui a parfois prêté des pouvoirs magiques he was sometimes alleged ou claimed to have magical powerson me prête des talents que je n'ai malheureusement pas I am credited with skills that I unfortunately do not possess3. [offrir]prêter asile à quelqu'un to give ou to offer somebody shelterprêter assistance ou secours à quelqu'un to give ou to lend assistance to somebody————————[prete] verbe intransitif————————prêter à verbe plus préposition————————se prêter à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [consentir à] to lend oneself to2. [être adapté à] to be suitable for -
19 equívoca
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivoca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
equivocar
equívoca
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
equívoco,-a
I adjetivo equivocal, ambiguous
II sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
' equívoca' also found in these entries:
English:
arguable
- best
-
20 выражение с двойным значением
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > выражение с двойным значением
См. также в других словарях:
équivoque — [ ekivɔk ] adj. et n. f. • 1220; lat. æquivocus « à double sens », de vox « parole » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Vx Didact. Qui offre un même son à l oreille, mais un sens différent à l esprit. ⇒ homonyme. 2 ♦ Mod. Qui peut s interpréter de plusieurs manières,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Equivoque — Équivoque La Sibylle, spécialiste de l’équivoque. L’équivoque, du latin aequivocus, de aequus : égal, semblable, et vox : voix, parole, est l’expression d’une pensée à double sens, susceptible d’une double interprétation … Wikipédia en Français
equivoque — Equivoque. adj. de 2. g. Qui a un double sens, qui reçoit plusieurs significations, & qui convient à plusieurs choses. Ce discours est équivoque. parole, terme equivoque. cela est equivoque. Equivoque. Se prend quelquefois subst. C est une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
équivoqué — équivoqué, ée (é ki vo ke, kée) part. passé. Vers équivoqués ou rime équivoquée, voy. équivoque … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Equivoque — Eq ui*voque, Equivoke Eq ui*voke, n. [F. [ e]quivoque. See {Equivocal}.] 1. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. An equivocation; a guibble. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equivoque — (spr. Ekiwohk), zweideutig, doppelsinnig … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Equivoque — (franz., spr. ekiwóck ), s. Äquivok … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Equivoque — (frz., spr. ekiwóck), s.v.w. Äquivok (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Equivoque — (frz. ekiwohk), s. äquivok … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
equivoque — or equivoke [ek′wi vōk΄, ē′kwivōk΄] n. [Fr, orig. adj., equivocal < LL aequivocus: see EQUIVOCATE] Now Rare 1. an ambiguous expression or term 2. a pun or punning 3. verbal ambiguity; double meaning … English World dictionary
équivoque — (é ki vo k ) adj. 1° Qui peut s interpréter en différents sens, s appliquer à différentes choses. Un terme équivoque. Cela est équivoque. • Vous n avez pas pris garde à ce sens équivoque Qui fait qu en vous flattant il semble qu il se moque,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré