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1 noncommittal
noncommittal [ˈnɒnkəˈmɪtl][person] qui ne s'engage pas ; [letter, statement] qui n'engage à rien ; [expression, attitude] réservé* * *[ˌnɒnkə'mɪtl] -
2 hedge
hedge [hedʒ]1 noun∎ hawthorn hedge haie f d'aubépine;∎ humorous he looks like he's been dragged through a hedge backwards il a l'air tout ébouriffé(b) (protection) sauvegarde f;∎ a hedge against inflation une sauvegarde ou une couverture contre l'inflation(c) (statement) déclaration f évasive(d) Stock Exchange couverture f∎ the field was hedged with beech le champ était entouré d'une haie de hêtres(b) (guard against losing) couvrir;(b) (in action, discussion) essayer de gagner du temps, atermoyer; (in answering) éviter de répondre, répondre à côté; (in explaining) expliquer avec des détours;∎ they are hedging slightly on the trade agreement ils essaient de gagner du temps avant de conclure l'accord commercial;∎ stop hedging! dis-le franchement!, au fait!∎ it's a way of hedging against inflation c'est un moyen de vous protéger ou vous couvrir contre l'inflation(d) Stock Exchange se couvrir;∎ to hedge against currency fluctuations se couvrir contre les fluctuations monétaires►► hedge clippers cisaille f à haies;Stock Exchange hedge fund société f d'investissement;Botany hedge mustard sisymbre m officinal, vélar m;Stock Exchange hedge ratio ratio m de couverture;Ornithology hedge sparrow accenteur m mouchet, fauvette f d'hiver;hedge trimmer taille-haie mentourer;∎ figurative the offer was hedged about with conditions l'offre était assortie de conditions(a) (surround with hedge) entourer d'une haie, enclore∎ hedged in by restrictions assorti de restrictions;∎ I'm feeling hedged in je ne me sens pas libre(area) entourer d'une haie; (part of area) séparer par une haie -
3 noncommittal
noncommittal [‚nɒnkə'mɪtəl]∎ a noncommittal reply une réponse évasive;∎ to be noncommittal (when answering) ne pas s'engager;∎ he was very noncommittal about his plans il s'est montré très évasif sur ses projetsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > noncommittal
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4 vague
vague [veɪg]∎ she had only a vague idea of what he meant elle ne comprenait que vaguement ce qu'il voulait dire;∎ he made a vague gesture toward the office d'un geste vague il désigna le bureau;∎ don't be so vague précisez ce que vous voulez dire, soyez plus précis;∎ his instructions were vague ses instructions manquaient de précision;∎ they were vague about their activities (imprecise) ils n'ont pas précisé la nature de leurs activités; (evasive) ils sont restés vagues sur la nature de leurs activités;∎ I'm still vague about how to get there (unsure) je ne comprends toujours pas comment y aller;∎ I haven't the vaguest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée(b) (dim → memory, feeling) vague, confus;∎ I have a vague recollection of summers spent in Greece je me rappelle vaguement les étés passés en Grèce(c) (indistinct → shape) flou, indistinct(d) (absent-minded) distrait;∎ she looked vague elle avait un air distrait
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