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1 avantager
avantager [avɑ̃taʒe]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verba. ( = donner un avantage à) to give an advantage tob. ( = mettre en valeur) to flatter* * *avɑ̃taʒe1) ( favoriser) [personne] to favour [BrE]; [situation] to be to the advantage ofavantager Pierre par rapport à Paul — to favour [BrE] Pierre over Paul
être avantagé dès le départ — [personne, entreprise] to have a head start
2) ( mettre en valeur) to show [somebody/something] off to advantage* * *avɑ̃taʒe vt1) (= favoriser) to favour Grande-Bretagne to favor USA2) (= embellir) to flatter* * *avantager verb table: manger vtr1 ( favoriser) [personne] to favourGB; [situation] to be to the advantage of; avantager Pierre par rapport à/au détriment de Paul to favourGB Pierre over/to the detriment of Paul; être avantagé par rapport à qn to be at an advantage compared with sb; être avantagé dès le départ [personne, entreprise] to have a head start; la nature ne l'a pas avantagé hum nature hasn't favouredGB him;2 ( mettre en valeur) [vêtement, parure] to show [sb] off to advantage; sa robe n'avantageait pas sa silhouette her dress didn't show her figure off to advantage; le rouge avantage les brunes red really is more flattering to women with dark hair.[avɑ̃taʒe] verbe transitif -
2 favoriser
favoriser [favɔʀize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. ( = faciliter) to make easier• ces facteurs favorisent l'apparition du cancer these factors contribute to the development of cancer* * *favɔʀize1) ( avantager) to favour [BrE] ( par rapport à over)les circonstances l'ont favorisé — circumstances were in his favour [BrE]
2) ( encourager) to encourage; ( activement) to promote* * *favɔʀize vtto favour Grande-Bretagne to favor USA* * *favoriser verb table: aimer vtr1 ( avantager) [personne, groupe] to favourGB [personne, groupe] (par rapport à over); l'examinateur a favorisé un candidat the examiner favouredGB one candidate over the others; les circonstances l'ont favorisé circumstances were in his favourGB; les milieux favorisés the privileged classes;2 ( encourager) to encourage; ( activement) to promote; des mesures pour favoriser l'emploi measures to promote ou encourage employment.[favɔrize] verbe transitif -
3 favorisé
favɔʀize adj favorisé, -e(milieu, catégorie) privileged* * * -
4 gratifier
gratifier [gʀatifje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verb* * *gʀatifje* * *ɡʀatifje vt1) (= pourvoir, récompenser)gratifier qn de [honneur, titre, sourire] — to favour sb with Grande-Bretagne to favor sb with USA
2) PSYCHOLOGIE, PSYCHIATRIE (= valoriser) to fulfil* * *gratifier verb table: plier vtr1 ( faire bénéficier) gratifier qn de qch to give sb sth; il a gratifié le serveur d'un pourboire princier he gave the waiter a princely tip; il l'a gratifié d'un bon coup de pied he gave him a good kick; sa voisine l'a gratifié d'un beau sourire the girl next door favouredGB him with a lovely smile ou bestowed a lovely smile on him;2 ( satisfaire) to gratify; se sentir gratifié to feel gratified.[gratifje] verbe transitif1. [satisfaire]2. (ironique) -
5 lumière
lumière [lymjεʀ]feminine nouna. ( = clarté) lightb. ( = connaissances) avoir des lumières sur to know something about* * *lymjɛʀ
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1) gén, Physique light2) fig lightmettre quelque chose en lumière — ( mettre en évidence) to highlight something; ( révéler) to bring something to light
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lumières nom féminin pluriel1) ( feux d'un véhicule) lights2) (colloq) ( connaissances)* * *lymjɛʀ1. nf1) (naturelle, électrique) lightFais de la lumière. — Give us some light., Let's have some light.
à la lumière de — by the light of, fig, [événements] in the light of
2) (= point lumineux) lightOn voyait une lumière au large. — We could see a light out at sea.
On apercevait déjà les lumières du bourg. — We could already make out the lights of the town.
2. lumières nfpl(d'une personne) knowledge sg wisdom sg* * *A nf1 gén, Phys light; lumière naturelle/artificielle/électrique natural/artificial/electric light; la lumière des étoiles starlight; la lumière du soleil sunlight; la lumière du jour daylight; que la lumière soit! let there be light!; il doit être là puisqu'il y a de la lumière chez lui/dans la cuisine he must be in because the lights are on/there's a light on in the kitchen; il y a une lumière très particulière dans cette région there's a very special quality to the light in this region; le traitement de la lumière chez ce peintre this painter's use of light; les lumière de la ville the city lights; il a éteint toutes les lumières he put all the lights out; il lisait à la lumière d'une chandelle he was reading by candlelight;2 fig ( éclairage) light; la lumière de la raison liter the light of reason; à la lumière des récents événements in the light of recent events; mettre qch en lumière ( mettre en évidence) to highlight sth; ( révéler) to bring sth to light; agir en pleine lumière to act openly, to be open in one's dealings; faire (toute) la lumière sur une affaire to bring the truth about a matter to light;3 fig ( personne éminente) leading light, luminary sout; ce n'est pas une lumière he'll never set the world on fire;B lumières nfpl1 ( feux d'un véhicule) lights;2 ○( connaissances) j'ai besoin de vos lumières I need to pick your brains; aider qn de ses lumières to give sb the benefit of one's wisdom; avoir des lumières sur qch to have some knowledge of a subject.lumière d'admission intake port; lumière blanche white light; lumière cendrée earthshine; lumière d'échappement exhaust port; lumière froide cold light; lumière noire black light.[lymjɛr] nom féminina. [recouvrer la vue] to be able to see againb. [en sortant d'un lieu sombre] to see daylight againc. [retrouver la liberté] to be free again2. [artificielle] light (substantif comptable)allumer la lumière to turn ou to switch on the lightéteindre la lumière to turn ou to switch off the light3. [éclaircissement] lightcet enfant n'est pas une lumière! that child is hardly a genius ou a shining light!lumière noire ou de Wood (ultraviolet) black light7. RELIGIONla lumière éternelle ou de Dieu divine light8. TECHNOLOGIE [orifice] opening————————lumières nom féminin pluriel2. AUTOMOBILE lights3. HISTOIRE————————à la lumière de locution prépositionnelle————————en lumière locution adverbialemettre quelque chose en lumière to bring something out, to shed light on somethingThe period beween the death of Louis XIV (1715) and the 1789 Revolution. The reformist, rationalist movement of the 18th century philosophes and encyclopédistes found its most comprehensive expression in the Encyclopédie edited by Diderot and, for a time, d'Alembert, between 1751 and 1765. The works of the philosophes were largely directed against the values of the Ancien Régime. They favoured the view that the purpose of government was the happiness of the people and laid the foundations for the democratic, egalitarian ideas of the following century. -
6 privilégié
privilégié, e [pʀivileʒje]1. adjective[personne, site, climat] privileged2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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privilégiée pʀivileʒje adjectif1) ( avantagé) privileged2) ( chanceux) fortunate3) ( exceptionnel) [moment, liens] special; [traitement] preferential; [position, conditions de travail] privileged4) ( préféré) [cible] preferred
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* * *pʀivileʒje adj privilégié, -e* * *A pp ⇒ privilégier.B pp adj1 ( avantagé) [personne, quartiers] privileged;2 ( chanceux) fortunate; être privilégié par le sort to be blessed by fortune;3 ( exceptionnel) [moment, liens] special; [traitement] preferential; [position, conditions de travail] privileged;4 ( préféré) [mode d'expression, cible] preferred.C nm,f2 ( favorisé) un privilégié a privileged person; les privilégiés the privileged; les quelques privilégiés qui ont pu assister au concert the privileged few who were able to go to the concert.( féminin privilégiée) [privileʒje] adjectif1. [avantagé] privileged2. [choisi - client, partenaire] favoured3. DROIT————————, privilégiée [privileʒje] nom masculin, nom féminin -
7 rive
rive [ʀiv]feminine noun[de mer, lac] shore ; [de rivière] bank• la rive gauche/droite (de la Seine) the left/right bank (of the Seine)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━RIVE GAUCHE, RIVE DROITEThe terms rive gauche and rive droite are social and cultural notions as well as geographical ones. The Left Bank of the Seine (ie the southern half of Paris) is traditionally associated with the arts (especially literature), with students and with a somewhat Bohemian lifestyle. The Right Bank is generally viewed as being more traditionalist, commercially-minded and conformist.* * *ʀiv1) ( de fleuve) bank2) (de mer, lac) shore* * *ʀiv nf[mer] shore, [fleuve] bank* * *rive nf2 (de mer, lac) shore; la rive sud de la Méditerranée the southern shore of the Mediterranean.[riv] nom fémininrive droite/gauche [généralement] right/left bankRIVE DROITE, RIVE GAUCHEThe Right (north) Bank of the Seine is traditionally associated with business and trade, and has a reputation for being more conservative than the Left Bank. The Left (south) Bank includes districts traditionally favoured by artists, students and intellectuals, and has a reputation for being bohemian and unconventional. -
8 spécial
1. adjectivea. ( = spécifique) specialb. ( = bizarre) peculiar• la cuisine japonaise, c'est spécial Japanese food is not to everybody's taste2. feminine nouna. ( = huître) oyster (milkier than normal)b. ( = course) (épreuve) spéciale special stage* * *1) ( non général) [formation, tarif, statut] special2) ( adapté) [appareil, chaussures, peigne] special3) ( bizarre) [mentalité, personne] odd* * *spesjal, jo spécial, -espéciaux mpl adj1) (= particulier, défini) special"Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce week-end?" — "Rien de spécial." — "What are you doing this weekend?" — "Nothing special."
2) (= bizarre) peculiarElle a des goûts un peu spéciaux. — She has rather peculiar tastes.
* * *2 ( adapté) [chaussures, peigne, appareil] special; shampooing spécial cheveux gras shampoo for greasy hair;toi, t'es spécial! you're a bit weird!4. ÉCONOMIE————————( pluriel masculin spéciaux) nom masculin————————spéciale nom féminin2. [huître] type of cultivated oyster -
9 loti
adj. Etre bien loti: To 'have come out tops', to have been favoured by chance. Etre mal loti: To 'have had a rough deal', to be badly off. Dans cet hôtel, on n'estpas trop mal lotis!: We can't really complain about the hotel we got! -
10 musette
I.n. m. Le musette: Accordion music, the kind much favoured by the clientèle of the bal musette.II.n. f.1. (joc.): Bag, handbag.2. Garde ça dans ta musette! (fig.): Keep it under your hat! — Don't talk about this!3. Tenir une sacrée musette: To 'have a skinful', to be drunk.4. Qui n'est pas dans une musette (adj. exp.): Incredible, remarkable. Il a reçu une engueulade qui n'etait pas dans une musette: He got a rare old talkingto.5. Bal musette: Dance-hall typical of the Paris suburbs which catered for a weekend working-class clientèle. Such establishments smacked more of cheap wine, simple food and sawdust than the sophistication of the elegant ballroom. -
11 parachuter
v. trans. To land an outsider in a plum job. (The expression is very often used in politics when favoured politicians are given easy seats to contest in a General Election.) -
12 pompon
n. m.1. Avoir le pompon: To 'take the biscuit', to 'be the tops', to be the very best. A lui le pompon! He's the best! (without a shadow of a doubt). Ça c'est le pompon!a It's the bee's knees! — It's the very best!b That's the last straw! — That's the limitl2. Avoir touché le pompon: To be 'favoured by Lady Luck'. (French sailors in the armed forces have a red pompon on top of their caps. It is an accepted tradition that a girl will enjoy some good luck if she can touch the pompon; obviously young recruits try to make the most of this.)3. Avoir son pompon: To be 'squiffy', 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk. -
13 soufrante
n. f. (also: souffrante): 'Scratchie', match. (There is a would-be pun within this word referring back to the days when matches beyond the phosphorus tip were impregnated with sulphur giving the ignited flame a greater chance of survival. These 'kitchen' matches were never favoured by smokers for obvious reasons!) -
14 SAS
a corporate structure in between that ofSA (Public limited company) and SARL (Private limited company), set up in 1994. SAS are not quoted on the stock exchange. This structure is particularly favoured for the setting up of wholly-owned subsidiaries within a corporate group structure. -
15 veste de supporter
A jacket with or without sleeves, usually made of jeans material and favoured by football fans, decorated with badges of the wearer's favourite teams.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais (UEFA Football) > veste de supporter
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