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1 noun(a) (copy, representation) modèle m, maquette f; (built as hobby) modèle m réduit; (theoretical pattern) modèle m(b) (perfect example) modèle m;∎ your essay is a model of concision votre rédaction est un modèle de concision;∎ to take sb as one's model prendre modèle sur qn;∎ they always hold my brother up as a model of intelligence ils citent toujours mon frère comme un modèle d'intelligence(d) (in fashion show) mannequin m;∎ male model mannequin m (homme)∎ it's the latest model c'est le dernier modèle;∎ demonstration model modèle m de démonstration;∎ we plan to bring out a new model for the millennium nous projetons de sortir un nouveau modèle pour le nouveau millénaire∎ to model clay modeler l'argile;∎ to model figures out of clay modeler des figures en argile;∎ to model oneself on sb prendre modèle sur qn;∎ he had modelled them into a well-disciplined team il en avait fait une équipe très disciplinée∎ she models clothes elle est mannequin;∎ Jacqueline is modelling a grey chinchilla coat Jacqueline porte un manteau de chinchilla gris(for artist, photographer) poser; (in fashion show) être mannequin;∎ she has modelled for Dior elle a été mannequin chez Dior(a) (miniature) (en) miniature(b) (exemplary) modèle;∎ he's a model pupil/husband c'est un élève/mari modèle►► model aeroplane maquette f d'avion;model factory usine f modèle, usine-pilote f;model maker (as hobby) modéliste mf;model making (as hobby) modélisme m;Model T (Ford) Ford T f -
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A n2 ( progress) that's not bad going!, that's good going! c'est rapide! ; it was slow going, the going was slow ( on journey) ça a été long ; ( at work) ça n'avançait pas vite ; the conversation was heavy going la conversation était laborieuse ; this book is heavy going ce livre est difficile à lire or est d'une lecture laborieuse ;3 ( condition of ground) (for riding, walking) état m du sol ; the going was hard ou rough, it was hard ou rough going Turf le terrain était lourd ;4 fig (conditions, circumstances) when the going gets tough quand les choses vont mal ; she finds her new job hard going elle trouve que son nouveau travail est difficile ; they got out while the going was good ils s'en sont tirés avant qu'il ne soit trop tard or pendant que les circonstances le permettaient.B adj1 ( current) [price] actuel, en cours ; the going rate for babysitters/freelancers le tarif en vigueur pour les babysitters/les travailleurs indépendants ; they pay me twice the going rate ils me paient deux fois plus que le tarif en vigueur ; the going rate of interest le taux d'intérêt actuel ;2 ( operating) going concern Comm affaire f qui marche, affaire saine ; they bought the business as a going concern quand ils ont acheté l'entreprise elle était déjà montée ;3 ( existing) it's the best model going c'est le meilleur modèle sur le marché ; he's the best film-maker going c'est le meilleur cinéaste en vie.C - going (dans composés) theatre-/cinema-going la fréquentation des theâtres/des salles de cinéma ; the theatre-going public les amateurs mpl de théâtre.
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