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1 avantageux
avantageux, -euse [avɑ̃taʒø, øz]adjectivea. ( = profitable) [affaire] worthwhile ; [prix] attractive• ce serait plus avantageux de... it would be more worthwhile to...• en grands paquets, c'est plus avantageux large packets are better valueb. ( = présomptueux) il a une idée assez avantageuse de lui-même he has a very high opinion of himselfc. ( = flatteur) [portrait, robe] flattering• prendre des poses avantageuses to show o.s. off to one's best advantage* * *- euse avɑ̃taʒø, øz adjectif1) ( intéressant) [condition, offre, solution, marché] favourable [BrE], advantageous ( pour quelqu'un to somebody); [taux, prix, placement] attractive; [produit] good value (jamais épith)2) ( flatteur) [opinion, aspect] favourable [BrE]; [description, termes, vêtement] flattering; [physique] superiorsous un jour avantageux — in a favourable [BrE] light
* * *avɑ̃taʒø, øz adj (-euse)1) (= intéressant) (proposition) attractive, (du point de vue du prix) attractively pricedconditions avantageuses — favourable terms Grande-Bretagne favorable terms USA
2) (= flatteur) (portrait, coiffure) flattering* * *avantageux, - euse adj1 ( intéressant) [condition, offre, solution, marché] favourableGB, advantageous; [taux, prix, placement] attractive; [produit, article] good value ( jamais épith); il est avantageux de faire it is advantageous to do; trouver avantageux de faire to find it advantageous to do; être avantageux pour qn to be advantageous to sb; au tarif le plus avantageux at a most attractive rate; tirer un parti avantageux de qch to profit from sth; le grand paquet est plus avantageux the large packet is more economical; l'achat en gros est plus avantageux it's cheaper to buy wholesale;2 ( flatteur) [opinion, aspect] favourableGB; [description, termes, vêtement] flattering; [physique] superior; présenter qch sous un jour avantageux to present sth in a favourableGB light; en termes très avantageux in very flattering terms; il se fait une idée trop avantageuse de lui-même he has an over-inflated opinion of himself;3 ( vaniteux) liter [air, ton, attitude] conceited; prendre un air avantageux to assume an air of superiority.( féminin avantageuse) [avɑ̃taʒø, øz] adjectif1. [contrat, affaire] profitable[prix] attractive[condition, situation] favourable2. [flatteur - pose, décolleté, uniforme] flattering -
2 positif
positif, -ive [pozitif, iv]1. adjective2. masculine nouna. ( = réel) je veux du positif ! I want something positive!* * *
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- ive pozitif, iv adjectif1) ( affirmatif) [réponse] affirmative2) ( constructif) [entretien, climat] constructive; [évolution, effet] positive3) ( favorable) [réaction, bilan] favourable [BrE]; [point, image] positive4) ( réaliste) [personne, attitude] positive5) Médecine, Mathématique, Électrotechnique, Photographie positive
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nom masculin1) ( résultat concret)2) ( points favorables) positive points (pl)3) Photographie positive4) Linguistique positive (degree)* * *pozitif, iv adj (-ive)* * *A adj1 ( affirmatif) [réponse] affirmative;3 ( favorable) [critique, réaction, bilan] favourableGB; [point, image] positive; il a parlé de lui en termes très positifs he spoke of him in highly favourableGB terms ou very positively;4 ( réaliste) [personne, esprit, attitude] positive;B nm1 ( résultat concret) je veux du positif I need something positive;2 ( points favorables) positive points (pl);3 Phot positive;4 Ling positive (degree).1. [constructif - mesures, suggestion, attitude] positive, constructive ; [ - réaction, échos, critique] favourable (UK), favorable (US)3. [affirmatif - réponse] positive————————nom masculin1. [quelque chose de constructif]3. MUSIQUE [orgue] positive organ[clavier secondaire] choir ou positive organ
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