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1 compétition
compétition [kɔ̃petisjɔ̃]feminine nounb. ( = épreuve) compétition (sportive) sporting eventc. ( = rivalité) competition uncount* * *kɔ̃petisjɔ̃1) ( concurrence) competition ( entre between)2) ( activité) competition3) ( épreuve)* * *kɔ̃petisjɔ̃ nf1) (dans la vie, dans les affaires) competition2) SPORT (= épreuve) event* * *compétition nf1 ( rivalité) rivalry (entre between); faire naître la compétition entre to stimulate rivalry between; se livrer à une compétition acharnée to be engaged in fierce competition; être en compétition avec to be competing with; en compétition pour competing for; entrer en compétition avec to compete with; l'esprit de compétition the competitive spirit;2 ( activité) competition; se retirer de or abandonner la compétition ( définitivement) to retire from competition; ( pour une épreuve) to withdraw from competition; voiture de compétition competition car; faire de la compétition to compete; sport de compétition competitive sport;3 ( épreuve) compétition (sportive) sporting event; compétition d'athlétisme/de natation/de ski athletics/swimming/skiing event; compétition automobile motor GB ou auto US racing event.[kɔ̃petisjɔ̃] nom féminin2. [niveau d'activité sportive] competitiona. [athlétisme] to take part in competitive events————————de compétition locution adjectivalea. [de descente] racing skisb. [de fond] eventing skisen compétition locution adverbiale————————en compétition avec locution prépositionnellecompeting ou in competition with -
2 concurrencer
concurrencer [kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb• leurs produits risquent de concurrencer les nôtres their products could well pose a serious threat to ours* * *kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃severbe transitif [personne, entreprise] to compete with* * *kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃se vtIls nous concurrencent dangereusement. — They are a serious threat to us.
* * *concurrencer verb table: placer vtr [personne, entreprise] to compete with; [produit, invention] to pose a threat to; être rudement concurrencé par to come up against fierce competition from; marché fortement concurrencé highly competitive market.[kɔ̃kyrɑ̃se] verbe transitifto compete ou to be in competition withils nous concurrencent dangereusement they're very dangerous ou serious competitors for us -
3 sauvage
sauvage [sovaʒ]1. adjectivea. wild ; [peuplade] primitiveb. ( = farouche) [animal] wild ; [personne] unsociablec. ( = illégal) [vente] unauthorized ; [concurrence] unfair ; [urbanisation] unplanned ; [immigration, importations] illegal ; [capitalisme, libéralisme] unrestrained• faire du camping sauvage (illégal) to camp on unauthorized sites ; (dans la nature) to camp in the wild2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = solitaire) recluseb. ( = indigène, brute) savage* * *sovaʒ
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1) ( non apprivoisé) [animal, plante, enfant, rire] wild; [tribu] primitive2) ( cruel) [mœurs] savage; [lutte] fierce3) ( timide) unsociable4) ( illégal) illegal
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1) ( être primitif ou brutal) savage2) ( être non sociable) unsociable person, loner* * *sovaʒ1. adjNotre jardin était retourné à l'état sauvage. — Our garden has gone wild.
2) (personne) unsociableIl est un peu sauvage. — He's rather unsociable.
3) (= féroce) (attaque) savage, (haine) ferocious4) (concurrence) fierce5) (= non officiel) unauthorized, unofficial6) vieilli (peuplade) savage2. nmf1) (= brute)c'est un sauvage (impitoyable et brutal) — he's absolutely ruthless, (sans éducation ni manières) he's an absolute boor
2) vieilli (= primitif) savage* * *A adj1 ( non apprivoisé) [animal, plante, région] wild; [enfant, passion] wild; [peuplade, tribu] primitive, savage;2 (cruel, barbare) [mœurs, cruauté] savage; [lutte] fierce; [rire, cri] wild; OPA sauvage hostile takeover bid;3 ( timide) [personne] unsociable;B nmf1 ( être primitif ou brutal) savage; on n'est pas des sauvages we're not savages;2 ( être non sociable) unsociable person, loner.[sovaʒ] adjectif[non apprivoisé] untameda. [chat] he's gone feral ou wildb. [jeune fauve] he's gone back to the wild2. [non cultivé] wildles régions sauvages du nord de l'Écosse the wilds ou the remote regions of northern Scotland4. [réservé, timide] shy7. [illégal - camping, vente] unauthorized ; [ - urbanisme] unplanned————————[sovaʒ] nom masculin et féminin -
4 devenir
devenir [dəv(ə)niʀ]➭ TABLE 221. intransitive verba. ( = passer d'un état à un autre) to become• il devient de plus en plus agressif he's becoming or getting more and more aggressive• devenir vieux/grand to grow old/tall• et Chantal, qu'est-ce qu'elle devient ? what's Chantal up to these days?• qu'étais-tu devenu ? nous te cherchions partout where were you? we were looking for you everywhere• que sont devenus tes grands projets ? what has become of your great plans?• qu'allons-nous devenir ? what will become of us?2. masculine noun( = progression) evolution ; ( = futur) future• quel est le devenir de l'homme ? what is man's destiny?* * *
I dəvniʀverbe intransitif to becomequ'est-ce que je vais devenir? — (colloq)
et Paul, qu'est-ce qu'il devient (colloq) or que devient-il? — and what is Paul up to these days?
II dəvniʀ* * *dəv(ə)niʀ vb(avec attribut) to become* * *devenir verb table: venirA nm1 ( avenir) future; le devenir des minorités/d'une alliance the future of the minorities/of an alliance;2 Philos Becoming.B vi to become; il est devenu riche/protestant/ministre he has become rich/a Protestant/a minister; devenir réalité to become a reality; parti qui allait or devait devenir plus tard… party which was later to become…; qu'est-ce que je vais devenir○?, que vais-je devenir? what is to become of me?; que sont devenues tes belles promesses? what has become of all your fine promises?; et Paul, qu'est-ce qu'il devient○ or que devient-il? and what is Paul up to these days?; il devient urgent de faire it has become necessary to do; la concurrence devient sévère the competition is getting fierce.I[dəvnir] nom masculin1. [évolution] evolution2. [avenir] futureen devenir locution adjectivaleen perpétuel devenir constantly changing, ever-changingII[dəvnir] verbe intransitif1. [acquérir telle qualité] to becomedevenir vieux to get ou to grow olddevenir rouge/bleu to go red/blueà (vous faire) devenir dingue (familier) , à (vous faire) devenir fou, à (vous faire) devenir chèvre (familier) enough to drive you round the bend ou to make you scream2. [avoir tel sort]et moi, qu'est-ce que je vais devenir? what's to become of me?et moi, qu'est-ce que je deviens dans tout ça? and where do I fit into all this?3. (familier) [pour demander des nouvelles]et lui, qu'est-ce qu'il devient? what about him?, what's he up to these days?il devient difficile de... it's getting difficult to...il devient inutile de... it's now pointless to...
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