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1 montre
montre [mɔ̃tʀ]1. feminine nouna. watch2. compounds* * *mɔ̃tʀ1) ( objet) watchtrois heures montre en main — fig three hours exactly
2) ( action de montrer) fmlfaire montre de — to show [prudence, courage]; to display [esprit, habileté]
3) ( ostentation) literpour la montre — for show, for the sake of appearances
4) Commerce ( présentation) display, show* * *mɔ̃tʀ nf1) (= objet) watchmontre en main — exactly, to the minute
2)faire montre de — to show, to display
* * *montre nf1 ( objet) watch; montre à affichage numérique digital display watch; montre à aiguilles watch with hands; montre étanche waterproof watch; montre à or de gousset fob watch; montre marine seaman's watch; montre de poche pocket watch; montre de précision precision watch; montre à quartz quartz watch; montre à remontoir stemwinder ou stemwinding watch; montre à répétition repeater watch; il est 5 heures à ma montre it's 5 o'clock by my watch; il a mis trois heures montre en main it took him three hours exactly; étape or course or épreuve contre la montre race against the clock;2 ( action de montrer) fml faire montre de to show [prudence, courage]; to display [esprit, habileté];3 ( ostentation) liter pour la montre ( pour la décoration) for show; ( pour sauver les apparences) for the sake of appearances;[mɔ̃tr] nom féminin1. [instrument] watchmontre de gousset fob ou pocket watchil a mis une heure montre en main it took him ou he took exactly one hour (by the clock)2. [preuve]faire montre de prudence to show caution, to behave cautiouslyfaire montre d'audace to show ou to display one's boldness -
2 apparence
apparence [apaʀɑ̃s]1. feminine noun• homme d'apparence or à l'apparence sévère stern-looking man• en apparence, leurs critiques semblent justifiées on the face of it, their criticism seems justified2. plural feminine noun* * *apaʀɑ̃snom féminin appearance‘ils sont d'accord?’ - ‘selon toute apparence’ — ‘they agree?’ - ‘it would seem so’
‘ils sont d'accord’ - ‘en apparence (seulement)’ — ‘they agree’ - ‘only on the surface’
* * *apaʀɑ̃s nfmalgré les apparences — in spite of appearances, despite appearances
en apparence — apparently, seemingly
* * *apparence nf1 gén ( extérieur) appearance; ne jugez pas sur les apparences don't judge by appearances; ne vous fiez pas aux apparences appearances are deceptive; pour sauver les apparences to keep up appearances; il est bon, malgré les or en dépit des apparences he is kind, despite appearances to the contrary; contre toute apparence despite every indication to the contrary; malgré certaines apparences despite certain indications to the contrary; il est jeune d'apparence he looks young; homme d'apparence or à l'apparence jeune young-looking man; elle n'est calme qu'en apparence she only looks ou seems calm; il n'a que l'apparence de la bonté he only looks ou seems kind; en apparence seemingly; sous l'apparence de la bonté under the guise of kindness; sous des apparences raisonnables behind a façade of reasonableness; selon toute apparence, ils sont d'accord it would seem that they agree; ‘ils sont d'accord?’-‘selon toute apparence’ ‘they agree?’-‘it would seem so’; ‘ils sont d'accord’-‘en apparence (seulement)’ ‘they agree’-‘only on the surface’; des personnes en apparence si différentes people outwardly so different;2 Philos l'apparence appearance.[aparɑ̃s] nom fémininsous l'apparence ou une apparence de libéralisme in the guise ou behind a façade of liberalismil va très bien, malgré les apparences he's all right, contrary to all appearancesles apparences sont trompeuses, il ne faut pas se fier aux apparencesa. [en jugeant une personne] looks are deceptiveb. [en jugeant une situation] there's more to it than meets the eye, appearances can be deceptiveheureusement pour nous, les apparences sont sauves fortunately, we've been able to save faceen apparence locution adverbialeen apparence il travaille, mais comment le savoir vraiment? to all appearances he works ou it would seem that he works, but how can one be sure? -
3 frime
n. f.1. 'Physog', 'dial', face. Vise un peu cette frime! Gor! Look at that ugly mush! Il a fait une de ces frimes quand je lui ai annoncé la nouvelle: He certainly pulled a face when I gave him the news.3. 'Sham', pretence. Tout ça c'est de la frime: It's a load of bunkum. Faire quelque chose pour la frime: To do something for appearances' sake. Sa ricaine, c'est pour lajrime: That big Yank car of his is just for show.4. Pour la frime: Uselessly, in vain. Tout ça, ça a été pour la frime: It's all been a bloody waste of time.5. Tomber en frime: To break down.6. Laisser en frime: To abandon.7. Faire de la frime (Films): To act as an extra, to take silent parts (crowd scenes, etc.) to make ends meet.
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