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1 recommend
recommend [‚rekə'mend]∎ she recommended him for the job elle l'a recommandé pour cet emploi;∎ I'll recommend you to the Minister j'appuyerai votre candidature auprès du ministre;∎ the book has been highly recommended to me le livre m'a été fortement recommandé;∎ it's a restaurant I can thoroughly recommend c'est un restaurant que je recommande vivement;∎ the town has little to recommend it la ville est sans grand intérêt;∎ the proposal has a lot to recommend it la proposition a beaucoup d'avantages ou d'attrait∎ I recommend you (to) see the film je vous recommande ou conseille d'aller voir ce film;∎ not (to be) recommended à déconseiller;∎ to recommend one's soul to God recommander son âme à Dieu;∎ the orphans were recommended to the care of their grandmother les orphelins ont été confiés à leur grand-mère -
2 recommend
recommend [‚rekəˈmend]a. ( = speak good of) recommander• what do you recommend for a sore throat? que recommandez-vous pour guérir un mal de gorge ?3. compounds* * *[ˌrekə'mend]transitive verb1) ( commend) recommander [person, company, film] (as comme étant)2) ( advise) conseiller, recommander3) ( favour) -
3 recommend
1 ( commend) recommander [person, company, film, book] (as comme étant) ; to recommend sb for a job recommander qn pour un emploi ; she comes highly recommended elle est chaudement recommandée ;2 ( advise) conseiller, recommander [investigation, treatment, policy] ; the judge recommended the defendant serve a minimum of 20 years Jur le juge a requis pour l'accusé une peine minimum de 20 ans ; the scheme is recommended for approval c'est un projet qui devrait être approuvé ; ‘recommended’ Journ [film etc] ‘à voir’ ;3 ( favour) the strategy has much to recommend it la stratégie présente de nombreux avantages ; the hotel has little to recommend it on ne peut pas dire grand-chose en faveur de cet hôtel ; her reputation for laziness did not recommend her to potential employers sa réputation de paresse ne jouait pas en sa faveur auprès d'éventuels employeurs. -
4 recommend
[rekə'mend]1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) recommander2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) recommander• -
5 to recommend
1) recommander; conseiller; préconiser; engager à2) appuyer [une candidature]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to recommend
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6 commend
commend [kəˈmend]( = praise) faire l'éloge de ; ( = recommend) recommander* * *[kə'mend] 1.transitive verb1) ( praise) louer (for, on pour)2) ( recommend)3) ( entrust) confier2. -
7 advise
advise [ədˈvaɪz]a. ( = give advice to) conseillerb. [+ course of action] recommander• what would you advise in this case? que conseilleriez-vous dans ce cas ?* * *[əd'vaɪz] 1.transitive verb1) ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à ( about sur); ( give information to) renseigner ( about sur)to advise somebody of — avertir quelqu'un contre [risk, danger]
you are advised to... — il est recommandé de...
ill-advised — [course of action] malavisé
2) ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action]2.to advise on something — ( give advice) donner des conseils sur quelque chose; ( inform) donner des renseignements sur quelque chose
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8 counsel
counsel [ˈkaʊnsəl]1. nouna. ( = advice) conseil m• to keep one's own counsel (intentions) garder ses intentions pour soi ; (plans) garder ses projets pour soi ; (opinions) garder ses opinions pour soi* * *['kaʊnsl] 1.2) Law avocat/-e m/f2.counsel for the defence — avocat/-e m/f de la défense
transitive verb1) ( advise) conseiller [person] (about, on sur) -
9 heartily
heartily [ˈhα:tɪlɪ][laugh] de bon cœur ; [say, welcome] chaleureusement ; [eat] de bon appétit ; [drink] avec entrain ; [recommend] vivement ; [agree] pleinement ; [congratulate, endorse] de tout cœur* * *['hɑːtɪlɪ]adverb [greet] chaleureusement; [agree] tout à fait; [laugh, eat] de bon cœur; [glad] vraimentI'm heartily sick of it — (colloq) j'en ai ras le bol (colloq)
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10 indicate
indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]a. ( = be a sign of) indiquerb. ( = make known) [+ intentions, opinion] faire part de ; [+ feelings] laisser voirc. ( = call for) indiquer• a new approach to the wages problem is indicated il convient d'aborder le problème des salaires sous un nouvel angle* * *['ɪndɪkeɪt] 1.transitive verb2) ( recommend)3) ( make known) faire savoir [intentions, feelings] (to à)2.intransitive verb [driver] mettre son clignotant; [cyclist] faire signe -
11 put on
put on [something], put [something] on1) mettre [garment, make-up]2) ( switch on) allumer [light, heating]; mettre [record, tape, music]3) prendre [weight, kilo]; rajouter [extra duty, tax]4) ( produce) monter [play, exhibition]5) ( adopt) prendre [accent, expression]6) ( offer) ajouter [train, bus service]; proposer [meal]7) avancer [clock]8) ( bet) parierput [somebody] on9) Telecommunications passer10) (colloq) US faire marcher (colloq)11) ( recommend)12) ( put on track of) -
12 specifically
specifically [spəˈsɪfɪkəlɪ]a. ( = especially) [design, relate to] tout spécialement ; [intend, plan] particulièrementb. ( = in particular) en particulierc. ( = explicitly) [mention, warn, recommend] expressémentd. ( = uniquely) spécifiquement* * *[spə'sɪfɪklɪ]2) ( explicitly) explicitement3) ( in particular) en particulier -
13 suggest
suggest [səˈdʒest]a. ( = propose) suggérer ; ( = hint) insinuer• what are you trying to suggest? que voulez-vous dire par là ?b. ( = imply) suggérer• the coins suggest a Roman settlement les pièces de monnaie semblent témoigner de l'existence d'une colonie romaine* * *[sə'dʒest], US [səg'dʒ-]transitive verb1) ( put forward for consideration) suggérercan you suggest how/where...? — selon vous, comment/où...?
it would be wrong to suggest that... — il serait faux de prétendre que...
I venture to suggest that... — je me risque à dire que...
2) ( recommend) suggérerit was more difficult than the result might suggest — ce fut plus difficile que le résultat ne semble l'indiquer
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14 thoroughly
thoroughly [ˈθʌrəlɪ]a. ( = carefully) [examine] à fond ; [wash, mix] bien• to investigate sb/sth thoroughly faire une enquête approfondie sur qn/qchb. ( = completely) tout à fait ; [miserable, unpleasant] absolument* * *['θʌrəlɪ], US ['θʌrəʊlɪ]1) ( meticulously) gen à fond; [check, prepare, search, test] minutieusement2) ( completely) [convincing, dangerous, clean, reliable, deserved] tout à fait; [depressing, confusing, unpleasant] profondément; [beaten] complètementto thoroughly enjoy something/doing — être tout à fait ravi de quelque chose/de faire
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15 warmly
warmly [ˈwɔ:mlɪ]a. [dress] chaudementb. [recommend] chaudement ; [greet, smile, thank, applaud] chaleureusement* * *['wɔːmlɪ]1) lit chaudement2) fig, gen chaleureusement; [speak, praise] avec enthousiasme -
16 advise
1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) conseiller (de)2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) informer (de) -
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19 put in a good word for
(to praise or recommend: Put in a good word for me when you see the boss.) glisser un mot en faveur de -
20 advise
A vtr1 ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à (about sur) ; ( give information to) renseigner (about sur) ; to advise sb to do [person, organization] conseiller à qn de faire ; to advise sb against doing sth déconseiller à qn de faire qch ; to advise sb what to do conseiller qn sur ce qu'il doit faire ; to advise sb on sth ( act as advisers) conseiller qn en matière de qch ; to advise sb of avertir qn contre [risk, danger] ; you are advised to… il est recommandé de… ; passengers are advised to do/not to do il est recommandé aux passagers de faire/de ne pas faire ; ill-advised [course of action] pas très malin/-igne ; you would be well-advised/ill-advised to stay at home vous feriez bien de/vous auriez tort de rester chez vous ;2 ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action] ;B vi to advise on sth ( give advice) conseiller sur qch ; ( inform) renseigner sur qch ; to advise on doing sth conseiller sur la façon de faire qch.
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