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1 introduce
introduce [‚ɪntrə'dju:s](a) (present → one person to another) présenter;∎ she introduced me to her sister elle m'a présenté à sa sœur;∎ may I introduce you? permettez-moi de ou laissez-moi vous présenter;∎ let me introduce myself, I'm John je me présente? John;∎ has everyone been introduced? les présentations ont été faites?;∎ I don't think we've been introduced, have we? nous n'avons pas été présentés, je crois;∎ to introduce a speaker présenter un conférencier;∎ the main character is introduced in chapter 2 le personnage principal fait son apparition au chapitre 2;∎ Cinema introducing Simon McLean et pour la première fois à l'écran, Simon McLean;∎ to be introduced to society (débutante) faire son entrée dans le monde(b) (radio or TV programme) présenter(c) (bring in) introduire;∎ when were rabbits introduced into Australia? quand a-t-on introduit les lapins en Australie?;∎ I'd like to introduce a new topic into the debate, if I may si vous le permettez, j'aimerais introduire dans le débat un nouveau sujet;∎ her arrival introduced a note of sadness into the festivities son entrée mit une note de tristesse dans la fête;∎ Music the arpeggio introduces the final movement l'arpège marque le début du dernier mouvement∎ the government hopes to introduce the new bill next week le gouvernement espère déposer son nouveau projet de loi la semaine prochaine(e) (initiate) initier;∎ she introduced me to the pleasures of French cooking elle m'a initié aux ou révélé les délices de la cuisine française;∎ to introduce sb to sth initier qn à qch, faire découvrir qch à qn;∎ it was my sister who introduced me to yoga c'est ma sœur qui m'a initiée au yoga ou fait découvrir le yoga∎ a fanfare introduced the start of the ceremony une fanfare a ouvert la cérémonie∎ introduce the wire carefully into the cavity introduisez doucement le fil dans le trou -
2 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) présenter2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introduire3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) présenter4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) initier (à)•- introductory
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