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1 inconsistent with
en contradiction avec; incompatible avec; inconciliable; non concordant; qui ne cadre pas avec; qui va a l'encontre deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > inconsistent with
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2 inconsistent
inconsistent [‚ɪnkənˈsɪstənt]a. ( = capricious) [person] inconstant ; [behaviour] incohérentb. ( = variable) inégalc. ( = contradictory) contradictoire━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]inconsistent ≠ inconsistant* * *[ˌɪŋkən'sɪstənt]adjective [work] inégal; [behaviour] changeant; [argument] incohérent; [attitude] inconsistant -
3 inconsistent
1 ( erratic) [work, performance] inégal ; [behaviour] changeant ; [argument, beliefs] incohérent ; [attitude] inconsistant ;2 ( incompatible) to be inconsistent with être en contradiction avec. -
4 inconsistent
[inkən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) en contradiction (avec)2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) inégal• -
5 inconsistent
inconsistent [‚ɪnkən'sɪstənt]∎ they're inconsistent in what they say leurs dires sont contradictoires∎ his films are very inconsistent in quality la qualité de ses films est très irrégulière(c) (reasoning, argument) incohérentUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inconsistent
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6 odds
odds [ɒdz]1. plural noun• I got short/long odds on m'a donné une faible/forte cote• I got £30 over the odds for it (British) on me l'a payé 30 livres de plus que prévuc. ( = difference) it makes no odds cela n'a pas d'importance• his pompous tone was at odds with his vulgar language son ton pompeux ne cadrait pas avec son langage vulgaire2. compounds• we still have a few odds and ends to settle il nous reste encore quelques points à régler ► odds-on favourite noun grand favori m* * *[ɒdz]1) ( in betting) cote f (on sur)the odds on X are short/long — X est bien/mal coté
2) (chance, likelihood) chances fplthe odds are against/in favour of something — quelque chose est improbable/probable
the odds against/in favour of something happening — les chances que quelque chose n'arrive pas/arrive
the odds are in our favour — ( in venture) nous avons toutes les chances de réussir
to shorten/lengthen the odds on something — rendre quelque chose plus/moins probable
••it makes no odds — GB ça n'a pas d'importance
at odds — ( in dispute) être en conflit; ( inconsistent) en contradiction
См. также в других словарях:
inconsistent with — phrase if something is inconsistent with something else, it does not match it measures that are inconsistent with government policy Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: inconsistent … Useful english dictionary
inconsistent with — index dissident, hostile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inconsistent with — if something is inconsistent with something else, it does not match it measures that are inconsistent with government policy … English dictionary
inconsistent with — not compatible or in keeping with. → inconsistent … English new terms dictionary
Inconsistent — In con*sist ent, a. [Pref. in not + consistent: cf. F. inconsistant.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; contradictory, or having contradictory implications; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconsistent fact — a party should not in any pleading make any allegation of fact or raise any new ground of claim that is inconsistent with a previous pleading of his. However, inconsistent facts may be alleged as alternative grounds on which he is entitled to… … Law dictionary
inconsistent — [in΄kən sis′tənt] adj. not consistent; specif., a) not in agreement, harmony, or accord; incompatible [acts inconsistent with belief] b) not uniform; self contradictory [inconsistent testimony] c) not always holding to the same principles or… … English World dictionary
inconsistent — [[t]ɪ̱nkənsɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as inconsistent, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. You are inconsistent and unpredictable. ...the… … English dictionary
inconsistent — adjective 1 ideas or statements that are inconsistent cannot be accepted or believed together because they each state the facts differently: The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent. (+ with): What the Government says now is inconsistent… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inconsistent — in|con|sis|tent [ˌınkənˈsıstənt] adj 1.) two statements that are inconsistent cannot both be true = ↑contradictory ≠ ↑consistent ▪ The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent. inconsistent with ▪ His results are inconsistent with the data we… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inconsistent — inconsistently, adv. /in keuhn sis teuhnt/, adj. 1. lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self contradictory: an inconsistent story. 2. lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each… … Universalium
