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1 reminiscent
reminiscent [‚remɪ'nɪsənt]∎ reminiscent of qui rappelle, qui fait penser à;∎ in a voice reminiscent of that of her mother or of her mother's d'une voix qui fait penser à ou qui rappelle celle de sa mère;∎ parts of the book are reminiscent of Proust on trouve des réminiscences de Proust dans certaines parties du livre, certaines parties du livre rappellent Proust(b) (nostalgic → person, smile) nostalgique;∎ to be in a reminiscent mood être enclin à ou d'humeur à évoquer des souvenirsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > reminiscent
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2 reminiscent
reminiscent [‚remɪˈnɪsənt]* * *[ˌremɪ'nɪsnt]to be reminiscent of somebody/something — faire penser à quelqu'un/quelque chose
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3 reminiscent
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4 institutional
institutional [‚ɪnstɪˈtju:∫ənl]a. ( = of institutions) [reform, structure] institutionnelb. ( = of companies) [investors, funds, buying] institutionnelc. ( = reminiscent of institutions) [food] d'internat ; [place] froid et impersonnel━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word institutionnel ends in -el instead of -al and has a double n.* * *[ˌɪnstɪ'tjuːʃənl], US [-tuː-]1) [structure, reform] institutionnel/-elle; [food] de collectivitéto be put in institutional care — [child] être placé dans un établissement spécialisé
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5 vaguely
vaguely [ˈveɪglɪ]a. [describe, remember, resemble, understand] vaguement• vaguely familiar/disappointed vaguement familier/déçub. ( = absently) [look, nod] d'un air distrait ; [smile] d'un air vague* * *['veɪglɪ]1) (faintly, slightly) vaguement2) ( distractedly) [smile, gaze, say] d'un air distrait or vague; [wander, move about] distraitement3) ( imprecisely) [remember, understand, reply] vaguement; [describe] de manière vague or imprécise; [defined, formulated] vaguement -
6 faintly
1 ( slightly) [glisten, shine] faiblement ; [coloured, tinged] légèrement ; [disappointed, disgusted, silly] légèrement ; not even faintly amusing pas amusant du tout ; to be faintly reminiscent of sth rappeler vaguement qch ; -
7 faintly
faintly ['feɪntlɪ](a) (breathe, shine) faiblement; (mark, write) légèrement; (say, speak) d'une voix éteinte, faiblement;∎ faintly visible à peine visible;∎ she smiled faintly elle esquissa un sourire(b) (slightly) légèrement, vaguement;∎ the taste is faintly reminiscent of cinnamon cela rappelle vaguement la cannelle;∎ faintly absurd/ridiculous quelque peu absurde/ridicule -
8 redolent
redolent ['redələnt]∎ redolent of or with lemon qui sent le citron, qui a une odeur de citron(b) (evocative, reminiscent)∎ the style is redolent of James Joyce le style rappelle celui de James Joyce
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Reminiscent — Rem i*nis cent ( sent), a. [L. reminiscens, entis, p. pr. of reminisci to recall to mind, to recollect; pref. re re + a word akin to mens mind, memini I remember. See {Mind}.] Recalling to mind, or capable of recalling to mind; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reminiscent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (usu. reminiscent of) tending to remind one of something. 2) absorbed in memories. DERIVATIVES reminiscently adverb … English terms dictionary
Reminiscent — Rem i*nis cent (r?m ? n?s sent), n. One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reminiscent — index suggestive (evocative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reminiscent — 1765, from L. reminiscentem, prp. of reminisci (see REMINISCENCE (Cf. reminiscence)) … Etymology dictionary
reminiscent — [adj] suggestive of something in the past bringing to mind, evocative, implicative, mnemonic, nostalgic, recollective, redolent, remindful, similar; concept 529 Ant. forgetful, oblivious … New thesaurus
reminiscent — [rem΄ə nis′ənt] adj. [L reminiscens, prp. of reminisci < re , again + memini, to remember: for IE base see MIND] 1. having the nature of or characterized by reminiscence 2. given to reminiscing, or recalling past experiences 3. bringing to… … English World dictionary
reminiscent — [[t]re̱mɪnɪ̱sənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n If you say that one thing is reminiscent of another, you mean that it reminds you of it. [FORMAL] The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts and leisure centre... She bowed her head in a… … English dictionary
reminiscent — UK [ˌremɪˈnɪs(ə)nt] / US [ˌremɪˈnɪsənt] adjective 1) reminding you of people or experiences in your past reminiscent of: sights and smells reminiscent of childhood 2) similar to something else reminiscent of: a style reminiscent of a Hitchcock… … English dictionary
reminiscent — adj. (cannot stand alone) reminiscent of (that melody is reminiscent of the old days) * * * [ˌremɪ nɪs(ə)nt] (cannot stand alone) reminiscent of (that melody is reminiscent of the old days) … Combinatory dictionary
reminiscent — rem|i|nis|cent [ ,remı nısənt ] adjective 1. ) reminiscent of reminding you of people and experiences in your past: sights and smells reminiscent of childhood a ) similar to something else: a style reminiscent of a Hitchcock movie 2. ) MAINLY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English