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predictable [prɪ'dɪktəbəl]prévisible;∎ the outcome was predictable le résultat était prévisible;∎ the film was too predictable ce film était sans surprise;∎ pejorative you're so predictable! avec toi au moins, on n'est jamais surpris!;∎ there was the predictable standing ovation comme on pouvait le prévoir, le public s'est levé pour l'ovationner/les ovationnerUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > predictable
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predictable [prɪˈdɪktəbl][behaviour] prévisible ; [person, story] sans surprise* * *[prɪ'dɪktəbl]adjective prévisible -
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adjective ((negative unpredictable) able to be foretold: His anger was predictable.) prévisible -
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adj.English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > predictable
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routine [ru:ˈti:n]1. nouna. routine f• business or office routine travail m courant du bureaub. ( = performance) numéro m• he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him (inf) il m'a ressorti la vieille rengaine du mari incompris2. adjectivea. ( = normal) [work, check, maintenance, procedure, questions] de routineb. ( = predictable) [report, problem, banter] banal* * *[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) ( procedure) routine foffice routine — travail m de routine
to establish a routine — ( at work) s'organiser; ( for spare time) se faire un emploi du temps
2) ( drudgery) routine f (of de)4) (colloq) péj ( obvious act) numéro (colloq) m5) Computing sous-programme m6) Sport enchaînement m2.1) ( normal) [enquiry, matter] de routineroutine maintenance — entretien m courant
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[pri'dikt](to say in advance; to foretell: He predicted a change in the weather.) prédire- prediction -
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10 uncertain
A adj1 [person] ( unsure) incertain ; to be uncertain about ne pas être certain de ; to be uncertain about what to do ne pas être certain de ce que l'on doit faire ; to be uncertain whether to stay or to leave ne pas savoir si l'on doit partir ou rester ;2 (not predictable, not known) [future, market, outcome] incertain ; it is uncertain whether there will be a chairperson il n'est pas certain qu'il y ait un président ;B in no uncertain terms adv phr [state] en termes on ne peut plus clairs ; [express oneself] de façon très directe. -
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drearily ['drɪərəlɪ]tristement;∎ drearily dressed tristement vêtu;∎ drearily furnished tristement meublé;∎ the storyline is drearily predictable l'intrigue n'est que trop prévisible -
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obvious ['ɒbvɪəs]∎ it's obvious that he's wrong il est évident ou clair qu'il a tort;∎ don't always go for the obvious solution n'opte pas toujours pour la solution qui semble la plus évidente;∎ the obvious choice le choix évident ou qui s'impose;∎ an obvious comparison would be with the French Revolution la première comparaison qui vient à l'esprit est la révolution française;∎ her obvious innocence son innocence manifeste;∎ for obvious reasons pour des raisons évidentes;∎ the obvious thing to do is to leave la seule chose à faire, c'est de partir;∎ it was obvious that he was going to resign il était clair qu'il allait démissionner;∎ there was a very obvious stain in the middle il y avait une tache bien visible en plein milieu∎ his symbolism is too obvious son symbolisme manque de subtilité;∎ you were too obvious about it (unsubtle) tu n'as pas été très subtil;∎ the ending was a bit obvious la fin était prévisible2 noun∎ to state the obvious enfoncer une porte ouverte;∎ it would be stating the obvious to say that cela va sans dire
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predictable — UK US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ adjective ► happening as or when expected: »Bonds are attractive for investors seeking predictable returns on their investments. → Compare UNPREDICTABLE(Cf. ↑unpredictable) predictably adverb ► »The supermarket announ … Financial and business terms
Predictable — Pre*dict a*ble, a. That may be predicted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predictable — index foreseeable, regular (conventional) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
predictable — (adj.) 1820, from PREDICT (Cf. predict) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Predictably; predictability … Etymology dictionary
predictable — [adj] easy to foretell anticipated, calculable, certain, expected, foreseeable, foreseen, likely, prepared, sure, sure fire*; concepts 404,542,548 Ant. improbable, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredictable … New thesaurus
predictable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be predicted. 2) derogatory always behaving or occurring in the way expected. DERIVATIVES predictability noun predictably adverb … English terms dictionary
predictable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, get ▪ I m getting too predictable. ▪ make sth ▪ Recent ch … Collocations dictionary
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [ prı dıktəbl ] adjective * 1. ) if something is predictable, it happens in the way you would expect: Most of the movies we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common predictable plots. The results of most of the studies… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predictable */ — UK [prɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect Most of the films we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common – predictable plots. The results of most of the studies have… … English dictionary
Predictable — Infobox Single Name = Predictable Cover size = Delta Goodrem Caption = Artist = Delta Goodrem Album = Innocent Eyes A side = B side = Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Released = Start date|2003|11|28 (Australia) Format = CD Recorded = Mansfield Lodge,… … Wikipedia
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [prıˈdıktəbəl] adj if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do sometimes used to show disapproval ▪ The snow had a predictable effect on traffic. ▪ an entertaining but predictable film ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
