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pigeonhole [ˈpɪdʒɪn‚həʊl]1. nouncasier m( = classify) [+ person] étiqueter* * *['pɪdʒɪnhəʊl] 1.GB noun casier m2.transitive verb étiqueter, cataloguer -
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pigeonhole GBA nB vtr1 ( categorize) étiqueter, cataloguer [person, activity] (as comme) ;2 ( file) classer [papers, letters]. -
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pigeonhole ['pɪdʒɪnhəʊl]1 nouncasier m (à courrier);∎ figurative he tends to put people in pigeonholes il a tendance à étiqueter les gens ou à mettre des étiquettes aux gens(b) (postpone) différer, remettre (à plus tard);∎ the scheme had been pigeonholed until further notice le projet avait été remis jusqu'à nouvel ordre(c) (classify) étiqueter, cataloguer;∎ they pigeonholed me as a feminist ils m'avaient étiquetée comme féministe -
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Conf. casier [ou les délégués à une conférence trouvent leurs documents]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > pigeonhole
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A n1 lit (on clothing, jar, bottle, luggage) étiquette f ; ( on diagram) légende f ; address label étiquette d'adresse ; price label étiquette (indiquant le prix) ; gummed/sticky label étiquette gommée/adhésive ; tie-on label étiquette à attacher ; own label Comm marque f de distributeur ; this shop sells own-label products ce magasin vend des produits sous sa propre marque ;2 fig étiquette f ; to hang ou stick a label on sb/sth coller ○ une étiquette à qn/qch ; the label has stuck l'étiquette lui est restée ;3 Mus ( also record label) label m ; a jazz classic on the Bluenote label un classique de jazz sorti chez Bluenote or sous le label Bluenote ;4 Comput label m ;1 lit ( stick label on) étiqueter [clothing, jar, bottle, luggage] ; mettre des légendes sur [diagram] ; a jar labelled ‘rice’ un pot portant l'étiquette ‘riz’ ; to be labelled ‘confidential’/‘ozone-friendly’ porter la mention ‘confidentiel’/‘protège la couche d'ozone’ ; a requirement to label pasteurized/irradiated products une obligation d'indiquer si un produit est pasteurisé/irradié ;2 fig ( pigeonhole) classer, étiqueter pej [person, work] (as comme) ; he is usually labelled (as) an impressionist on le classe or l'étiquète en général comme parmi les impressionnistes ;3 Ling étiqueter.
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Pigeonhole — may refer to:*Pigeonholes, nesting spaces formed in a dovecote (also spelt dovecot or doocot ) *Pigeonhole, one of the boxes in a pigeon coop *Pigeonhole principle, a mathematical principle *Pigeonhole sort, a sorting algorithm *Pigeonhole… … Wikipedia
Pigeonhole — Pi geon*hole , v. t. To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pigeonhole — [n] compartment box, carrel, chamber, corner, cranny, cubbyhole, cubicle, hole, niche, nook, place, pocket, recess, section, slot, stall; concept 434 pigeonhole [v] categorize; shelve assort, class, classify, defer, delay, dismiss, file, group,… … New thesaurus
pigeonhole — [pij′ən hōl΄] n. 1. a small recess or hole for pigeons to nest in, usually in a compartmented structure 2. a small open compartment, as in a desk, for filing papers vt. pigeonholed, pigeonholing 1. to put in the pigeonhole of a desk, etc. 2. to… … English World dictionary
Pigeonhole — Pi geon*hole , n. A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pigeonhole — I verb allocate, allot, arrange, assort, bracket, break down, catalogue, categorize, class, collocate, divide, docket, file, form into classes, grade, group, index, label, list, methodize, name, order, organize, place, place in a category, put in … Law dictionary
pigeonhole — (n.) also pigeon hole, 1570s, a small recess for pigeons to nest in, from PIGEON (Cf. pigeon) + HOLE (Cf. hole) (n.). The verb sense of label mentally is from 1854. [Y]ou will have an inspector after you with note book and ink horn, and you will… … Etymology dictionary
pigeonhole — *assort, sort, classify Analogous words: systematize, methodize, organize, arrange, *order … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pigeonhole — One opening or section for sorting mail into a distribution case … Glossary of postal terms
pigeonhole — ► NOUN 1) a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in. 2) each of a set of small compartments where letters or messages may be left for individuals. 3) a category to which someone or something is assigned. ► VERB ▪ assign to a particular… … English terms dictionary
pigeonhole — ▪ I. pigeonhole pi‧geon‧hole 1 [ˈpɪdʒnhəʊl ǁ hoʊl] verb [transitive] to consider a person, activity etc as belonging to a particular type or group, in a way that is too simple and therefore unfair; = LABEL: • Electronic books and multimedia had… … Financial and business terms