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patron ['peɪtrən](a) (sponsor → of the arts) mécène m; (→ of festival) parrain m, sponsor m; (→ of charity) patron(onne) m,f;∎ he's a patron of the arts c'est un mécène ou un protecteur des arts;∎ many multinational companies are becoming patrons of the arts de nombreuses multinationales se lancent dans le mécénat;∎ the mayor is one of the patrons of our association (supporter) le maire est une des personnes qui ont accordé leur patronage à notre association(b) (customer → of restaurant, hotel, shop) client(e) m,f; (→ of library) usager m; (→ of museum) visiteur(euse) m,f; (→ of theatre, cinema) spectateur(trice) m,f;∎ patrons only (sign) réservé aux clients(c) (in ancient Rome) patron m►► patron saint (saint(e) m,f) patron(onne) m,f -
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patron n1 ( supporter) ( of artist) mécène m ; ( of person) protecteur/-trice m/f ; (of cause, charity) bienfaiteur/-trice m/f ; patron of the arts mécène m ; to be patron of an organization parrainer une organisation ; -
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['peitrən]1) (a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc: He's a patron of the arts.) mécène2) (a (regular) customer of a shop etc: The manager said that he knew all his patrons.) client/-ente•- patronize - patronise - patronizing - patronising - patronizingly - patronisingly - patron saint -
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(a) (customer) client(e) m, f∎ many multinational companies are becoming patrons of the arts de nombreuses multinationales se lancent dans le mécénat -
5 friend
friend [frend]∎ to make friends se faire des amis;∎ he tried to make friends with her brother il essaya d'être ami avec son frère;∎ she makes friends easily elle se lie facilement, elle est très liante;∎ shall we be friends? on est amis?; (after a quarrel) on fait la paix?;∎ his school friends ses camarades mfpl d'école;∎ Lesley's a good friend of mine Lesley est une grande amie à moi;∎ we're just good friends nous sommes bons amis sans plus;∎ my best friend mon meilleur ami, ma meilleure amie;∎ we're the best of friends nous sommes les meilleurs amis du monde;∎ he's a friend of the family c'est un ami de la famille;∎ he's always been a real friend to us il a toujours été là quand on a eu besoin de lui;∎ she's someone I used to be friends with nous avons été amies;∎ she's no friend of mine elle ne fait pas partie de mes amis;∎ I tell you this as a friend je vous dis ça en ami;∎ she doesn't realize what a good friend you are elle n'apprécie pas votre amitié à sa juste valeur;∎ they wanted to part friends ils voulaient se quitter bons amis;∎ you're among friends here tu es entre amis ici;∎ a friend of yours is a friend of mine tes amis sont mes amis;∎ she has friends in high places elle a des amis en haut lieu ou bien placés;∎ Law friend of the court = personne extérieure à un procès qui peut présenter son point de vue à la Cour;∎ proverb a friend in need is a friend indeed = c'est dans le besoin qu'on reconnaît ses vrais amis;∎ friend or foe? (said by sentry) qui va là?;∎ ironic our old friend the flu virus notre vieil ami, le virus de la grippe(b) (supporter → of law and order etc) ami(e) m,f, partisan(e) m,f; (→ of the arts) mécène m, ami(e) m,f;∎ friend of the poor bienfaiteur(trice) m,f des pauvres;∎ she's no friend of trade unionism elle n'est pas favorable au syndicalisme;∎ the Friends of the Tate Gallery les Amis de la Tate Gallery;∎ Religion the (Society of) Friends la Société des Amis, les Quakers∎ my dear friend mon (ma) cher(ère);∎ listen, friend écoute, mon vieux(d) (colleague) collègue mf;∎ friends, we are gathered here tonight… chers amis ou collègues, nous sommes réunis ici ce soir…►► Friends of the Earth les Amis de la Terreⓘ How to win friends and influence people Il s'agit du titre d'un ouvrage de l'auteur américain Dale Carnegie publié en 1937, que l'on pourrait traduire par "comment se faire des amis et influencer autrui". On utilise cette formule de manière allusive lorsque quelqu'un vient de dire une grossièreté ou vient de se comporter comme un rustre; on dira alors he won't win friends and influence people that way ("ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il se fera des amis et qu'il influencera autrui"); ou encore lorsque quelqu'un est mené par l'ambition: he's got his eyes set on the top job and is desperately trying to win friends and influence people to help him get there ("il est décidé à devenir patron et il fait tout ce qu'il peut pour se faire des amis et influencer autrui afin d'atteindre son objectif"). -
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master ['mɑ:stə(r)]1 noun(a) (of household, dog, servant, situation) maître m;∎ the master of the house le maître de maison;∎ to be master in one's own house être maître chez soi;∎ to be one's own master être son propre maître;∎ to be (the) master of one's fate être maître de son destin;∎ he's master of the situation il est maître de la situation;∎ proverb like master like man tel maître, tel valet∎ chess master maître m;∎ he's a master at the art of ducking questions il est maître dans l'art d'éluder les questions(c) School (in primary school) instituteur m, maître m d'école; (in secondary school) professeur m; (private tutor) maître m;∎ history master professeur m d'histoire∎ Master of Arts/Science (person) titulaire mf d'une maîtrise de lettres/de sciences; (qualification) maîtrise f ès lettres/ès sciences;∎ she's doing a master's (degree) in philosophy elle prépare une maîtrise de philosophie∎ Master David Thomas Monsieur David Thomas;∎ Master David (said by servant) Monsieur David∎ Nautical master's certificate brevet m de capitaine∎ Computing master (disk) disque m maître(b) (in trade) maître;∎ master chef/craftsman maître chef m /artisan m;∎ a master thief un(une) voleur(euse) de génie(c) (controlling) principal;∎ master switch interrupteur m général(d) (original) original(a) (person, animal) maîtriser, dompter; (problem, difficulty) surmonter, venir à bout de; (emotions) maîtriser, surmonter; (situation) maîtriser, se rendre maître de;∎ to master oneself se maîtriser, se dominer(b) (subject, technique) maîtriser;∎ she mastered Portuguese in only six months six mois lui ont suffi pour maîtriser le portugais;∎ I never really mastered the language je n'ai jamais eu une bonne maîtrise de la langue►► Building industry master beam poutre f maîtresse;master bedroom chambre f principale;Finance master budget budget m global;master builder maître m bâtisseur;master card carte f maîtresse;master class cours m de maître; Music master class m;∎ figurative the press conference was a master class in how to handle the media pour ceux qui veulent savoir comment se comporter face aux médias, cette conférence de presse pourrait servir de leçon;master copy original m;French Canadian Military master corporal ≃ caporal-chef m;Cars master cylinder maître-cylindre m;Computing master disk disque m maître;Computing master file fichier m principal ou maître;Hunting master of hounds, master of foxhounds maître m d'équipage;master key passe-partout m inv;Nautical master mariner capitaine m;Television master monitor récepteur m de contrôle final;master plan stratégie f globale;master race race f supérieure;Music master record disque m original;master soundtrack mixage m magnétique final;master tape bande f originale;Commerce master of works maître m d'œuvre -
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design [dɪˈzaɪn]1. nouna. ( = pattern) motif mb. ( = plan drawn in detail) [of building, machine, car] plan m (of, for de ) ; [of dress, hat] modèle m (of, for de)• have you seen the designs for the new cathedral? avez-vous vu les plans de la nouvelle cathédrale ?c. ( = way in which sth is planned and made) [of clothes] style m ; [of car, machine, building, book] conception f ; ( = look) design m• the design of the car allows... la façon dont la voiture est conçue permet...d. ( = completed model) modèle m• the dress is an exclusive design by... cette robe est un modèle exclusif de...f. ( = intention) to have designs on sb/sth avoir des visées sur qn/qcha. ( = think out) [+ object, car, model, building] concevoirb. ( = draw on paper) dessinerc. ( = destine for particular purpose) room designed as a study pièce conçue comme cabinet de travail• to be designed for sb ( = aimed at particular person) s'adresser à qn• to be designed to do sth ( = be made for sth) être conçu pour faire qch ; ( = be aimed at sth) être destiné à faire qch3. compounds* * *[dɪ'zaɪn] 1.1) (idea, conception) conception f2) (planning, development) (of object, appliance) conception f; (of building, room) agencement m; ( of clothing) création f4) (model, completed object) modèle m5) ( art of designing) gen design m; ( fashion) stylisme m6) ( decorative pattern) motif m7) Art, University arts mpl appliqués2.to have designs on — avoir des vues fpl sur
transitive verb1) (conceive, plan out) concevoir2) ( intend)to be designed for something/to do — ( destined for) être destiné à quelque chose/à faire; ( made for) être conçu pour quelque chose/pour faire
3) ( draw plan for) [draughtsman] dessiner le patron de [garment]; [designer] créer [costume, garment]; dessiner [building, appliance]
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