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1 perfect
(a) (flawless → person, performance etc) parfait;∎ a perfect circle un cercle parfait;∎ to be in perfect condition (engine, appliance) être en parfait état de marche; (painting, antique, teeth) être en parfait état;∎ in perfect health en excellente ou parfaite santé;∎ her hearing is still perfect elle entend encore parfaitement;∎ her English is perfect son anglais est impeccable ou parfait;∎ try it yourself, since you think you're (so) perfect! essaie toi-même, puisque tu te crois ou tu es si fort!;∎ nobody's perfect personne n'est parfait∎ there was perfect silence il y avait un silence total;∎ you have a perfect right to be here vous avez parfaitement ou tout à fait le droit d'être ici;∎ it makes perfect sense (to me) ça me semble tout à fait logique;∎ it was a perfect disaster! ce fut un véritable désastre!;∎ he's a perfect idiot c'est un parfait imbécile∎ it was a perfect day (weather) il faisait un temps magnifique; (activities) nous avons passé une excellente journée(d) (fitting, right → example) parfait, approprié;∎ the perfect gift le cadeau idéal;∎ the perfect opportunity l'occasion idéale ou rêvée;∎ tonight at 7? - that will be perfect ce soir à 7 heures? - c'est parfait;∎ Monday is perfect for me lundi me convient parfaitement;∎ the colour is perfect on you cette couleur te va à merveille ou à la perfection(e) (exemplary → gentleman, host) parfait, exemplaire∎ to have perfect pitch avoir l'oreille absolue2 noun['pɜ:fɪkt] Grammar parfait m;∎ in the perfect au parfait(a) (improve → knowledge, skill) perfectionner, parfaire(b) (bring to final form → plans, method) mettre au point(c) Typography imprimer en retiration►► Music perfect cadence cadence f parfaite;Economics perfect competition concurrence f parfaite;Music perfect fifth quinte f juste;Music perfect fourth quarte f juste;Mathematics perfect number nombre m parfait;Grammar perfect participle participe m passé;Grammar the perfect tense le parfait -
2 perfect
B adj1 ( flawless) [arrangement, behaviour, blend, condition, copy, crime, example, French, health, match, performance, shape, score, technique, weather, world] parfait (for pour) ; [choice, holiday, moment, name, opportunity, place, partner, solution] idéal (for pour) ; [hostess] exemplaire ; she is perfect for the part/the job c'est la personne idéale pour le rôle/ce travail ; that screw will be perfect for the job cette vis fera parfaitement l'affaire ; that recording is less than perfect cet enregistrement laisse franchement à désirer ; that jacket is a perfect fit cette veste va parfaitement ; to do sth with perfect timing faire qch au bon moment ; everything is perfect tout est parfait ; ‘all right?’-‘perfect! ’ ‘ça va?’-‘parfait!’ ;2 ( total) [stranger, fool] parfait (before n) ; [pest] véritable (before n) ; to have a perfect right to do avoir parfaitement le droit de faire ;3 Ling the perfect tense le parfait.C vtr perfectionner. -
3 paragon
['pærəɡən, ]( American[) -ɡon](a perfect example of a good quality etc: She is a paragon of virtue.) modèle -
4 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) peinture2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) photo3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) image5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) avoir un air ravissant6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) description2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) se représenter- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture - the pictures -
5 beauty
A n2 ( woman) beauté f ;4 ( advantage) the beauty of the system is that… ce qu'il y a de bien dans ce système, c'est que… ; that's the beauty of it c'est ce que cela a de bien ;5 ( perfect example) a beauty of a goal/car un but/une voiture superbe ; that's a real beauty hum c'est un modèle du genre!age before beauty ≈ c'est le bénéfice de l'âge ; beauty is in the eye of the beholder Prov rien n'est laid pour celui qui aime ; Beauty and the Beast la Belle et la Bête. -
6 quintessence
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7 absent-minded
absent-minded [-'maɪndɪd]∎ familiar he's the perfect example of an absent-minded professor c'est un vrai professeur TournesolUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > absent-minded
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8 ideal
ideal [aɪ'dɪəl]1 noun(a) (perfect example) idéal m;∎ the ideal of beauty l'idéal m de la beauté(b) (principle) idéal m;∎ a man with no ideals un homme sans idéaux;∎ with such high ideals you'll never be satisfied si tu es aussi idéaliste, tu ne seras jamais satisfaitidéal;∎ an ideal couple un couple idéal;∎ that's ideal! c'est parfait!∎ in an ideal world dans l'idéal►► Physics ideal gas gaz m parfait;the Ideal Home Exhibition ≃ le Salon de l'habitat -
9 model
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 -
10 soul
soul [səʊl]1 noun∎ God rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme!;∎ to pray for sb's soul prier pour l'âme de qn;∎ old-fashioned upon my soul! grands dieux!;∎ figurative I can't call my soul my own these days je ne m'appartiens plus ces jours-ci;∎ figurative it's good for the soul (character-forming) ça forme le caractère; (makes a person feel better) c'est bon pour le moral(b) (emotional depth) profondeur f;∎ it was a polished performance, but it lacked soul c'était une prestation impeccable, mais sans âme;∎ you've got no soul! tu n'as pas de cœur!(c) (leading figure) âme f;∎ she was the soul of the early feminist movement elle était l'âme du mouvement féministe à ses débuts(d) (perfect example) modèle m;∎ the soul of discretion la discrétion même ou personnifiée∎ poor old soul! le (la) pauvre! mf;∎ without meeting a (living) soul sans rencontrer âme qui vive;∎ there wasn't a soul in the streets il n'y avait pas âme qui vive dans les rues;∎ I didn't know a soul at the party je ne connaissais personne à la réception;∎ I won't tell a soul je ne le dirai à personne;∎ she's a happy soul elle a un tempérament heureux ou optimiste;∎ he's a gentle soul c'est quelqu'un de très doux;∎ literary a town of 20,000 souls une ville de 20 000 âmes;∎ the ship went down with all souls le navire a sombré corps et biens∎ a soul singer un(e) chanteur(euse) m,f de soulAmerican old-fashioned = caractéristique de la culture des Noirs américainsfamiliar soul food cuisine f afroaméricaine□ ;soul music musique f soul, soul music f; -
11 Usage note : which
In questionsWhen which is used as a pronoun in questions it is translated by lequel, laquelle, lesquels or lesquelles according to the gender and number of the noun it is referring to:there are three peaches, which do you want?= il y a trois pêches, laquelle veux-tu?‘Lucy’s borrowed three of your books’ ‘which did she take?’= ‘Lucy t’a emprunté trois livres’ ‘lesquels a-t-elle pris?’The exception to this is when which is followed by a superlative adjective, when the translation is quel, quelle, quels or quelles:which is the biggest (apple)?= quelle est la plus grande?which are the least expensive (books)?= quels sont les moins chers?In relative clauses as subject or objectthe book which is on the table= le livre qui est sur la tablethe books which are on the table= les livres qui sont sur la tablethe book which Tina is reading= le livre que lit TinaNote the inversion of subject and verb ; this is the case where the subject is a noun but not where the subject is a pronoun:the book which I am reading= le livre que je lisIn compound tenses such as the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the noun que is referring to:the books which I gave you= les livres que je t’ai donnésthe dresses which she bought yesterday= les robes qu’elle a achetées hierIn relative clauses after a prepositionHere the translation is lequel, laquelle, lesquels or lesquelles according to the gender and number of the noun referred to:the road by which we came or the road which we came by= la route par laquelle nous sommes venusthe expressions for which we have translations= les expressions pour lesquelles nous avons une traductionRemember that if the preposition would normally be translated by à in French (to, at etc.), the preposition + which is translated by auquel, à laquelle, auxquels or auxquelles:the addresses to which we sent letters= les adresses auxquelles nous avons envoyé des lettresWith prepositions normally translated by de (of, from etc.) the translation of the preposition which becomes dont:a blue book, the title of which I’ve forgotten= un livre bleu dont j’ai oublié le titreHowever, if de is part of a prepositional group, as for example in the case of près de meaning near, the translation becomes duquel, de laquelle, desquels or desquelles:the village near which they live= le village près duquel ils habitentthe houses near which she was waiting= les maisons près desquelles elle attendaita hill at the top of which there is a house= une colline au sommet de laquelle il y a une maisonAs a determinerIn questionsWhen which is used as a determiner in questions it is translated by quel, quelle, quels or quelles according to the gender and number of the noun that follows:which car is yours?= quelle voiture est la vôtre?which books did he borrow?= quels livres a-t-il empruntés?Note that in the second example the object precedes the verb so that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the object. -
12 model
model [ˈmɒdl]1. nounb. ( = standard) modèle md. ( = version) modèle m2. adjectivea. ( = exemplary) modèleb. ( = miniature) miniature• model car/aeroplane modèle m réduit de voiture/d'aviona. ( = base) to model sth on sth modeler qch sur qch• to model o.s. on sb prendre modèle sur qn* * *['mɒdl] 1.1) ( scale representation) maquette f (of de)2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modèle m3) ( person) ( for artist) modèle m; ( showing clothes) mannequin m4) (example, thing to be copied) modèle m (of de)2.1) [railway, soldier, village] miniature; [aeroplane, boat, car] modèle réduit2) ( pilot) [hospital, prison] modèle3) ( perfect) [husband, student] modèle3.1)2) présenter [garment, design]3) modeler [clay, figure] (in en)4.1) [artist's model] poser2) [fashion model] travailler comme mannequin3) [sculptor, artist]5.to model in — modeler en [clay, wax]
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13 model
A n1 ( scale representation) (for planning, engineering) maquette f (of de) ; ( made as hobby) maquette f (of de) ;2 (version of car, appliance, garment) modèle m ; the new/latest model le nouveau/dernier modèle ; a 1956 model (car) une voiture modèle 1956 ;3 ( person) (for artist, photographer) modèle m ; ( showing clothes) mannequin m ; top/fashion model mannequin de luxe/de mode ;4 (example, thing to be copied) modèle m ; to be a ou serve as a model for sth servir de modèle à qch ; a model of un modèle de [tact, fairness, good government] ; a legal system on the British model un système judiciaire sur le modèle britannique ; to hold sth up ou out as a model prendre qch pour modèle ;B adj1 [railway, train, soldier, village] miniature ; [aeroplane, boat, car] modèle réduit ;2 ( new and exemplary) [farm, hospital, prison] modèle, pilote ;3 ( perfect) [spouse, student, conduct] modèle.1 to model sth on sth modeler qch sur qch ;2 [fashion model] présenter [garment, design] ;3 ( shape) modeler [clay, wax, figure, head] (in en) ;1 [artist's model] poser (for pour) ;2 [fashion model] travailler comme mannequin (for pour) ;1 [clothes] présenté (by par) ;2 modelled on sth modelé sur qch. -
14 prime
prime [praɪm]∎ one of the prime causes of heart disease une des principales causes des maladies cardiaques;∎ our prime concern is to avoid loss of life notre préoccupation principale est d'éviter de faire des victimes;∎ of prime importance de la plus haute importance, d'une importance primordiale∎ in prime condition (person) en parfaite santé; (athlete) en parfaite condition; (car, antique, stamp) en parfait état;∎ it's a prime example of what I mean c'est un excellent exemple de ce que je veux dire;∎ 10 is prime to 11 10 et 11 sont premiers entre eux2 noun∎ to be in one's prime or in the prime of life être dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ the prime of youth la fleur de la jeunesse;∎ I'm past my prime je ne suis plus dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ these roses look a bit past their prime ces roses sont plutôt défraîchies;∎ these curtains look a bit past their prime ces rideaux ont vu des jours meilleurs;∎ when Romantic poetry was in its prime lorsque la poésie romantique était à son apogée(c) (beginning) commencement m∎ to say/sing the prime dire/chanter prime;∎ archaic at prime à l'aube, au point du jour(a) (gun, machine, pump) amorcer;∎ to prime sb with drink faire boire qn;∎ familiar he was well primed il était bien parti;∎ figurative to prime the pump faire repartir la machine, remettre les choses en route(b) (brief → person) mettre au courant;∎ to prime sb for a meeting préparer qn à une réunion;∎ he is well primed in local politics il est bien renseigné sur la politique locale;∎ the witnesses had all been primed by the police les dépositions des témoins leur avaient été suggérées par la police(c) (with paint, varnish) apprêterTechnology (boiler) primer, avoir des projections d'eau►► prime beef bœuf m de première catégorie;Finance prime bill papier m commercial de premier ordre;Finance prime bond obligation f de premier ordre;prime cost prix m de revient;Finance prime lending rate taux m de base bancaire;prime location site m idéal;prime meridian premier méridien m, méridien m origine;prime minister Premier ministre m;prime ministership, prime ministry fonctions fpl de Premier ministre;∎ during her prime ministership pendant qu'elle était Premier ministre;prime mover Physics force f motrice; Philosophy cause f première; figurative (person) instigateur(trice) m,f;Mathematics prime number nombre m premier;prime quality première qualité f;Finance prime rate taux m d'escompte bancaire préférentiel, prime rate m;American prime rib (UNCOUNT) ≃ côte f de bœuf;Television prime time heures fpl de grande écoute, prime time m✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' Spark, Neame 'Le Bel âge de Miss Brodie' (roman), 'Les Belles années de Miss Brodie' (film)
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