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  • 1 clearly

    clearly [ˈklɪəlɪ]
       a. [define, explain, express o.s., remember] clairement
       b. [label, write, see] clairement ; [speak, hear] distinctement ; [visible, audible] nettement
       c. ( = obviously) manifestement
    • he was clearly not expecting us manifestement, il ne nous attendait pas
    * * *
    ['klɪəlɪ]
    1) ( distinctly) [speak, hear, write] clairement; [audible] nettement; [visible] bien; [see] lit bien; fig clairement; [labelled] clairement
    2) ( intelligibly) [describe] clairement
    3) ( lucidly) [think] clairement
    4) ( obviously) manifestement

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  • 2 express

    [ik'spres] 1. verb
    1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) exprimer
    2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) (s')exprimer
    3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) exprimer
    4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) expédier par exprès
    2. adjective
    1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) express; exprès
    2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) explicite
    3. adverb
    (by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) exprès
    4. noun
    1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) express
    2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) (par) exprès
    •
    - expression - expressionless - expressive - expressiveness - expressively - expressway

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  • 3 define

    1 ( give definition of) définir [term, concept] (as comme) ;
    2 ( specify) définir, déterminer [limits] ; définir, délimiter [duties, powers] ; clearly defined responsibilities des responsabilités bien définies ;
    3 ( express clearly) déterminer [problem] ; I can't define how I feel about him je ne saurais dire exactement ce que je ressens pour lui ;
    4 to be defined against ( stand out) (tree, building etc) se détacher nettement sur [sky, background].

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  • 4 Usage note : be

    The direct French equivalent of the verb to be in subject + to be + predicate sentences is être:
    I am tired
    = je suis fatigué
    Caroline is French
    = Caroline est française
    the children are in the garden
    = les enfants sont dans le jardin
    It functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.
    Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:
    she’s a doctor
    = elle est médecin
    Claudie is still a student
    = Claudie est toujours étudiante
    This is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:
    he’s a widower
    = il est veuf
    But
    Lyons is a beautiful city
    = Lyon est une belle ville
    For more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.
    For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.
    Grammatical functions
    The passive
    être is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:
    the rabbit was killed by a fox
    = le lapin a été tué par un renard
    the window had been broken
    = la fenêtre avait été cassée
    their books will be sold
    = leurs livres seront vendus
    our doors have been repainted red
    = nos portes ont été repeintes en rouge
    In spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.
    Progressive tenses
    In French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.
    The present
    French uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    I am working
    = je travaille
    Ben is reading a book
    = Ben lit un livre
    The future
    French also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    we are going to London tomorrow
    = nous allons à Londres demain
    I’m (just) coming!
    = j’arrive!
    I’m (just) going!
    = j’y vais!
    The past
    To express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:
    he wrote to his mother
    = il a écrit à sa mère
    he was writing to his mother
    = il écrivait à sa mère
    However, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:
    ‘what was he doing when you arrived?’
    ‘he was cooking the dinner’
    = ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’
    she was just finishing her essay when …
    = elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …
    The compound past
    Compound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:
    I’ve been looking for you
    = je te cherchais
    For progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.
    Obligation
    When to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:
    she’s to do it at once
    = elle doit le faire tout de suite
    what am I to do?
    = qu’est-ce que je dois faire?
    he was to arrive last Monday
    = il devait arriver lundi dernier
    she was never to see him again
    = elle ne devait plus le revoir.
    In tag questions
    French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:
    their house is lovely, isn’t it?
    = leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?
    he’s a doctor, isn’t he?
    = il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?
    it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?
    = c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?
    However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:
    ‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’
    = ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’
    you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?
    = tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?
    In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:
    it’s not broken, is it?
    = ce n’est pas cassé, si?
    he wasn’t serious, was he?
    = il n’était pas sérieux, si?
    In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.
    In short answers
    Again, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:
    ‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’
    In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:
    ‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’
    ‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’
    = ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’
    Probability
    For expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.
    Other functions
    Expressing sensations and feelings
    In expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:
    to be cold
    = avoir froid
    to be hot
    = avoir chaud
    I’m cold
    = j’ai froid
    to be thirsty
    = avoir soif
    to be hungry
    = avoir faim
    to be ashamed
    = avoir honte
    my hands are cold
    = j’ai froid aux mains
    If, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.
    Discussing health and how people are
    In expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:
    how are you?
    = comment allez-vous?
    ( more informally) comment vas-tu?
    are you well?
    = vous allez bien?
    how is your daughter?
    = comment va votre fille?
    my father is better today
    = mon père va mieux aujourd’hui
    Discussing weather and temperature
    In expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:
    it’s cold
    = il fait froid
    it’s windy
    = il fait du vent
    If in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.
    Visiting somewhere
    When to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:
    I’ve never been to Sweden
    = je ne suis jamais allé en Suède
    have you been to the Louvre?
    = est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?
    or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?
    Paul has been to see us three times
    = Paul est venu nous voir trois fois
    Note too:
    has the postman been?
    = est-ce que le facteur est passé?
    For here is, here are, there is, there are see the entries here and there.
    The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.
    This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be.

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  • 5 articulate

    1. verb
    (to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) articuler
    2. [-lət] adjective
    (able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) qui s'exprime bien
    - articulateness - articulation

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  • 6 demonstrate

    ['demənstreit]
    1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) démontrer
    2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) faire une démonstration de
    3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) manifester
    •
    - demonstrator - demonstrative adjective/pronoun

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  • 7 state

    A n
    1 ( condition) état m ; state of health/mind état de santé/d'esprit ; look at the state of the kitchen! regarde un peu l'état de la cuisine! ; what state is the car in? dans quel état est la voiture? ; she left the house in a terrible state (untidy, dirty) elle a laissé la maison dans un état épouvantable ; the present state of affairs l'état actuel des choses ; my financial state ma situation financière ; a shocking/odd state of affairs une situation scandaleuse/très étrange ; to be in a good/bad state être en bon/mauvais état ; in a good/bad state of repair bien/mal entretenu ; in a poor state of health en mauvaise santé ; he's in a confused state of mind il ne sait plus où il en est ; to be in no state to do ne pas être en état de faire ; he's not in a fit state to drive il n'est pas en état de conduire ; in a liquid/solid state à l'état liquide/solide ; a state of alert/emergency/siege/war un état d'alerte/d'urgence/de siège/de guerre ; a state of chaos/crisis/shock un état chaotique/de crise/de choc ; to be in a state of despair être au désespoir ; what's the state of play? gen où en êtes-vous? ; ( in match) où en est le match? ; ( in negotiations) où en sont les négociations? ;
    2 Pol ( nation) ( also State) État m ; the State of Israel l'État d'Israël ; the Baltic States les États baltes ; to be a state within a state former un État dans l'État ;
    3 Admin, Geog (region, area) État m ; the state of Kansas l'État du Kansas, le Kansas ;
    4 Pol ( government) État m ; the State l'État ; matters ou affairs of state les affaires de l'État ; Church and State l'Église et l'État ;
    5 ( ceremonial) pompe f ; in state en grande pompe, en grand apparat ; to live in state mener grand train ; she will lie in state sa dépouille sera exposée au public ; robes of state tenue f d'apparat ;
    6 ‡( social class) rang m.
    B States npl the States les États-Unis mpl ; to go to the States aller aux États-Unis ; to live in the States vivre aux États-Unis.
    1 ( government) [school, sector] public/-ique ; [enterprise, pension, radio, TV, university, railways, secret] d'État ; [budget, spending, subsidy] de l'État ; [army, tax] national ; state aid aide f de l'État or étatique ; state election ( at a national level) élection f nationale ; US élection f au niveau d'un État ;
    2 ( ceremonial) [coach, occasion, opening] d'apparat ; [banquet] de gala ; [funeral] national ; [visit] officiel/-ielle ; to go on a state visit to Tokyo se rendre en visite officielle à Tokyo.
    D vtr
    1 (express, say) exposer [fact, opinion, position, truth, view] ; ( provide information) indiquer [age, income] ; to state that [person] déclarer que ; ‘I have no intention of resigning’ he stated ‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ a-t-il déclaré ; applicants must state where they live les candidats doivent indiquer où ils habitent ; the document states clearly the conditions necessary for acceptance le document présente or indique clairement les conditions requises pour l'acceptation ; to state the obvious énoncer une évidence ; to state one's case gen exposer son cas ; Jur présenter son dossier ; as stated above/below comme mentionné ci-dessus/ci-dessous ;
    2 ( specify) spécifier [amount, conditions, place, time, terms] ; exprimer [preference] ; the stated time/amount, the time/amount stated l'heure/la somme spécifiée ; at stated times/intervals à dates/intervalles fixes ; on stated days à jours fixes.
    to be in/get oneself into a state être/se mettre dans tous ses états.

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  • 8 state

    state [steɪt]
    état ⇒ 1 (a) État ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) d'État, de l'État ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) officiel ⇒ 2 (c) déclarer ⇒ 3 formuler ⇒ 3
    1 noun
    (a) (condition) état m;
    ∎ the country is in a state of war/shock le pays est en état de guerre/choc;
    ∎ a state of confusion prevailed la confusion régnait;
    ∎ he was in a state of confusion il ne savait plus où il en était;
    ∎ he was in a state of panic il a été pris de panique;
    ∎ she was in a state of terror elle était terrifiée;
    ∎ the married state le mariage;
    ∎ the single state le célibat;
    ∎ chlorine in its gaseous/liquid state le chlore à l'état gazeux/liquide;
    ∎ to be in a good/bad state (road, carpet, car) être en bon/mauvais état; (person, economy, friendship) aller bien/mal;
    ∎ the house was in a good/poor state of repair la maison était en bon/mauvais état;
    ∎ to be in a terrible state (person → emotionally) être dans tous ses états; (→ physically) être dans un état lamentable; (room, papers) être sens dessus dessous;
    ∎ she was in no (fit) state to make a decision elle était hors d'état de ou elle n'était pas en état de prendre une décision;
    ∎ the car's not in a state to be driven la voiture n'est pas en état de rouler;
    ∎ what's the current state of play? où en sont-ils?;
    ∎ what's the current state of play on the project? où en est le projet?;
    ∎ familiar to get into a state se mettre dans tous ses états;
    ∎ he gets into an awful state if I don't phone si je ne lui téléphone pas, il se met dans tous ses états;
    ∎ there's no need to get into such a state about it ce n'est pas la peine de te mettre dans un état pareil
    (b) Politics (nation, body politic) État m;
    ∎ a state within a state un État dans l'État;
    ∎ the member states les États membres;
    ∎ the head of state le chef de l'État;
    ∎ heads of state chefs mpl d'État;
    ∎ the separation of (the) Church and (the) State la séparation de l'Église et de l'État
    (c) (in US, Australia, India etc → political division) État m;
    ∎ familiar the States les États-Unis□, les US;
    ∎ the State of Ohio l'État de l'Ohio
    (d) (pomp) apparat m, pompe f;
    ∎ he was in his robes of state il était en costume d'apparat
    (e) archaic (social position, estate) état m
    (a) (government → secret) d'État; (→ subsidy, intervention, pension) de l'État; Economics (→ sector) public; (→ airline, funeral) national
    (b) American (not federal → legislature, policy, law) de l'État;
    ∎ the state capital la capitale de l'État;
    ∎ a state university une université d'État ou publique;
    ∎ the Michigan State team l'équipe de l'État du Michigan;
    ∎ a state park un parc régional;
    ∎ American to turn state's evidence or state's witness = témoigner contre ses complices en échange d'une remise de peine
    (c) (official, ceremonious → ball, dinner, visit) officiel; (→ coach, carriage) d'apparat;
    ∎ state occasion cérémonie f officielle;
    ∎ the State Opening of Parliament = l'ouverture officielle du Parlement britannique en présence du souverain
    (utter, say) déclarer; (express, formulate → intentions) déclarer; (→ demands) formuler; (→ proposition, problem, conclusions, views) énoncer, formuler; (→ conditions) poser;
    ∎ the president stated emphatically that the rumours were untrue le président a démenti catégoriquement les rumeurs;
    ∎ I have already stated my position on that issue j'ai déjà fait connaître ma position à ce sujet;
    ∎ I have stated my opinion j'ai donné mon opinion;
    ∎ we state the current figures on page five les chiffres actuels sont donnés en page cinq;
    ∎ the regulations clearly state that daily checks must be made le règlement dit ou indique clairement que des vérifications quotidiennes doivent être effectuées;
    ∎ please state salary expectations veuillez indiquer le salaire souhaité;
    ∎ state your name and address donnez vos nom, prénoms et adresse;
    ∎ the man refused to state his business l'homme a refusé d'expliquer ce qu'il voulait;
    ∎ as stated above comme indiqué plus haut;
    ∎ state the figure as a percentage exprimez ou indiquez le chiffre en pourcentage;
    ∎ to state one's case présenter ses arguments;
    ∎ Law to state the case for the defence/the prosecution présenter le dossier de la défense/de l'accusation
    American (department) le Département d'État
    en grand apparat, en grande pompe;
    ∎ to travel in state voyager en grand apparat;
    ∎ to dine in state dîner en grande pompe;
    ∎ to lie in state être exposé solennellement;
    ∎ to live in state mener grand train
    ►► state of affairs circonstances fpl actuelles;
    ∎ nothing can be done in the present state of affairs vu les circonstances actuelles, on ne peut rien faire;
    ∎ this is an appalling state of affairs c'est une situation épouvantable;
    ∎ ironic this is a fine state of affairs! c'est du propre!;
    state apartments appartements mpl de parade;
    state of the art (of procedures, systems) ce qui se fait de mieux;
    ∎ the state of the art in linguistics l'état actuel des connaissances en linguistique;
    state attorney procureur m;
    American state bank banque f de dépôt (agréée par un État);
    state buildings bâtiments mpl publics;
    state capitalism capitalisme m d'État;
    state church église f d'État;
    state control contrôle m étatique; (doctrine) étatisme m;
    ∎ to be put or placed under state control être nationalisé;
    ∎ state control of the means of communication nationalisation f des moyens de communication;
    American State Department ministère m des Affaires étrangères;
    state of emergency état m d'urgence;
    ∎ a state of emergency has been declared l'état d'urgence a été déclaré;
    British State Enrolled Nurse aide-soignant m diplômé, aide-soignante f diplômée;
    History States General États généraux mpl;
    American state line frontière f entre États;
    American state lottery loterie f d'État;
    state of mind état m d'esprit;
    ∎ in your present state of mind dans l'état d'esprit qui est le vôtre;
    ∎ success is just a state of mind la réussite n'est qu'un état d'esprit;
    ∎ is he in a better state of mind? est-ce qu'il est dans de meilleures dispositions?;
    state pension pension f de l'État;
    state police police f de l'État;
    American state prison prison f d'État (pour les longues peines);
    British State Registered Nurse infirmier m diplômé, infirmière f diplômée (remplacé en 1992 par "Registered Nurse");
    American states' rights = principe selon lequel, si la constitution des États-Unis n'octroie ni ne refuse un pouvoir à un État particulier, ce pouvoir appartient de fait à l'État et non au gouvernement fédéral;
    British state school école f publique;
    British state sector secteur m public;
    state socialism socialisme m d'État;
    State Supreme Court = instance judiciaire suprême dans chaque État américain;
    the state system (education) le public, l'enseignement m public;
    American state trooper ≃ gendarme m;
    State of the Union address discours m sur l'état de l'Union;
    Politics state visit visite f officielle;
    ∎ he's on a state visit to Japan il est en visite officielle ou voyage officiel au Japon
    ⓘ STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Ce discours radiotélévisé, dans lequel le président des États-Unis dresse le bilan de son programme et en définit les orientations, est prononcé devant le Congrès. L'allocution présidentielle a lieu tous les ans en janvier.

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