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largely adv [ignored, obsolete, responsible] en grande partie ; they are largely children pour la plupart ce sont des enfants. -
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largely ['lɑ:dʒlɪ](mainly) en grande partie, pour la plupart; (in general) en général, en gros -
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adverb (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) dans une large mesure -
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6 uncharted
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7 customer-centred
tributaire du consommateurThe irony is that, having fragmented in the post-liberalisation world, the UK utilities industry is now beginning to consolidate - this time on a customer-driven basis rather than a supply approach. But it is likely to happen under largely foreign ownership, which has nipped in before a new British utilities giant has had time to emerge.
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tributaire du consommateurThe irony is that, having fragmented in the post-liberalisation world, the UK utilities industry is now beginning to consolidate - this time on a customer-driven basis rather than a supply approach. But it is likely to happen under largely foreign ownership, which has nipped in before a new British utilities giant has had time to emerge.
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9 customer-focused
tributaire du consommateurThe irony is that, having fragmented in the post-liberalisation world, the UK utilities industry is now beginning to consolidate - this time on a customer-driven basis rather than a supply approach. But it is likely to happen under largely foreign ownership, which has nipped in before a new British utilities giant has had time to emerge.
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10 demographics
statistiques f pl démographiquesThe French, Germans and Italians largely rely on their generous state pension schemes. The British have sensibly moved much faster into private or company schemes; but the demographics still mean a pensions crunch everywhere in the developed world.
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11 fiat (money)
American monnaie f fiduciaireAnd, at the base of the financial system, with the abandonment of gold convertibility in the 1930s, legal tender became backed - if that is the proper term - by the fiat of the state. The value of fiat money can be inferred only from the values of the present and future goods and services it can command. And that, in turn, has largely rested on the quantity of fiat money created relative to demand.
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∎ the gnomes of Zurich les grands banquiers m pl suissesWho could have suspected that Gordon Brown would realise the aspiration of all his Labour predecessors: to finance a centre-left programme largely out of economic growth? Who could have thought that he would do so after three years without the slightest hint of a financial or economic crisis, without any bother from the gnomes of Zurich or bankers' ramps, or other mysterious forces of international capitalism that were always thought certain to undermine a Labour government?
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décideur m politiqueGeorge W Bush scraped to victory in the 2000 presidential election thanks largely to an array of hugely influential rightwing lobbyists and powerbrokers. He knows what he owes them - and since September 11 their grip has grown yet tighter.
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['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) silhouette2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figure3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) chiffre4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figure2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurer2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) penser•- figuratively - figurehead - figure of speech - figure out -
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adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) principalement -
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untravelled GB, untraveled US adj [person] qui a peu voyagé ; [land, road] non fréquenté ; largely untravelled très peu fréquenté. -
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∎ to consist in sth/in doing sth consister dans qch/à faire qch;∎ his "genius" consists in a mere talent for mimicry son "génie" se résume à son talent d'imitateur;∎ the book's success consists largely in its simplicity le succès du livre réside en grande partie dans sa simplicité -
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consister en, se composer de;∎ the panel consists of five senior lecturers le jury se compose de cinq maîtres de conférence;∎ the book consists largely of photos of his family le livre est constitué surtout de photos de sa famille -
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entirely [ɪn'taɪəlɪ]entièrement, totalement;∎ I agree with you entirely je suis entièrement d'accord avec vous;∎ that's entirely unnecessary c'est absolument inutile;∎ I'm not entirely satisfied je ne suis pas complètement satisfait;∎ they lived their lives entirely in the jungle ils passèrent toute leur vie dans la jungle;∎ it's entirely my fault c'est entièrement ma faute;∎ that's another matter entirely c'est une toute autre affaire;∎ it's not entirely clear what happened on n'est pas tout à fait sûr de ce qui s'est passé;∎ the disease has been largely, though not entirely, eliminated la maladie n'a pas été complètement éradiquée, mais presque;∎ the news was not entirely unexpected la nouvelle n'a pas vraiment fait l'effet d'une surprise
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largely — largely, greatly, mostly, chiefly, mainly, principally, generally are often interchanged, but they are capable of being used with explicitness even though they basically agree in meaning. Largely stresses quantity or extent; it usually connotes… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Largely — Large ly, adv. In a large manner. Dryden. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
largely — (adv.) c.1200, liberally, generously, bountifully; also in large measure; abundantly, from LARGE (Cf. large) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning extensively, to a great extent is c.1400 … Etymology dictionary
largely — [adv] to a great extent abundantly, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commodiously, comprehensively, considerably, copiously, expansively, extensively, extravagantly, generally, generously, grandly, immoderately, imposingly, in a big way … New thesaurus
largely — ► ADVERB ▪ on the whole; mostly … English terms dictionary
largely — [lärj′lē] adv. 1. much; in great amounts 2. for the most part; mainly … English World dictionary
largely — [[t]lɑ͟ː(r)ʤli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group You use largely to say that a statement is not completely true but is mostly true. The fund is largely financed through government borrowing... I largely work with people who… … English dictionary
largely — large, largely Large is used as an adverb with the verbs bulk and loom and in the phrase by and large. Otherwise largely is the normal adverb and means ‘to a large extent’ (His failure was largely due to laziness) … Modern English usage
largely — /lahrj lee/, adv. 1. to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect. 2. in great quantity; much. [1175 1225; ME; see LARGE, LY] * * * … Universalium
largely — adverb /ˈlɑrdʒli,ˈlaːdʒ.li,ˈlɑːdʒ.li,ˈlɑɹdʒ.li/ a) In a widespread or large manner. They were largely successful in their efforts. b) For the most part; mainly or chiefly. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what … Wiktionary
largely — adv. Largely is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑academic, ↑accurate, ↑anonymous, ↑autonomous, ↑barren, ↑bogus, ↑ceremonial, ↑complete, ↑composed, ↑concentrated, ↑ … Collocations dictionary