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1 resolve
A n1 ( determination) détermination f ; to strengthen/weaken sb's resolve rendre qn plus/moins décidé ; to show resolve faire preuve de détermination ;2 ( decision) résolution f.B vtr4 Med résoudre [inflammation] ;5 Mus résoudre.C vi ( decide) [person, government] résoudre ; to resolve on doing résoudre de faire ; to resolve on sth se décider pour qch. -
2 resolve
resolve [rɪˈzɒlv][+ problem, difficulty] résoudre ; [+ doubt] dissiper3. noun( = resoluteness) résolution f* * *[rɪ'zɒlv] 1.1) ( determination) détermination fto strengthen/weaken somebody's resolve — rendre quelqu'un plus/moins décidé
2) ( decision) résolution f2.transitive verb1) ( solve) résoudre [dispute]; dissiper [doubts]2) ( decide)3.intransitive verb ( decide) [person, government] résoudre4. -
3 resolve
resolve [rɪ'zɒlv](a) (work out → quarrel, difficulty, dilemma) résoudre; (→ doubt) dissiper; Mathematics (→ equation) résoudre;∎ there are a few points left to resolve il nous reste encore quelques petits problèmes à résoudre;∎ have you resolved your difficulties yet? avez-vous résolu vos difficultés?∎ to resolve to do sth décider de ou se résoudre à faire qch;∎ I resolved to resign j'ai pris la décision de démissionner;∎ she had resolved that he would have to leave elle avait décidé qu'il devrait partir;∎ it was resolved that a final decision would be taken later il a été résolu ou on a décidé qu'une décision finale serait prise ultérieurement(c) (break down, separate) résoudre, réduire;∎ the problem can be resolved into three simple questions le problème peut se résoudre en ou être ramené à trois questions simples(a) (separate, break down) se résoudre3 noun(a) (determination) résolution f;∎ it only strengthened our resolve ça n'a fait que renforcer notre détermination(b) (decision) résolution f, décision f;∎ to make a resolve to do sth prendre la résolution de faire qch -
4 resolve
1.résolution; détermination; ferme intention; volonté politique2.1) to resolve résoudre; régler; trancher2) décider que; résoudre de3) Stups., Labo. séparer la morphine de l'acide méconique, p.exEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > resolve
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5 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) prendre la résolution de2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) prendre une résolution3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) résoudre -
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7 political resolve
Pol. volonté politiqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > political resolve
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8 to resolve a conflict
Pol. résoudre un conflitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to resolve a conflict
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9 to resolve a dispute
Jur. trancher un différendEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to resolve a dispute
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10 shared resolve
Pol. volonté communeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > shared resolve
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11 attempt, to, resolve, informally
tentative f de règlement à l'amiableEnglish-French legislative terms > attempt, to, resolve, informally
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12 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) résolution2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) résolution3) (resoluteness.) résolution4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) solution•- resolute- resolutely - resoluteness - resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) détermination2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) résolution•- resolved -
13 harden
A vtr2 fig [time, experience] endurcir [person] (to à) ; raffermir, renforcer [resolve, opposition] ; durcir [attitude, stance] ; to harden one's heart s'endurcir (to à).B vi1 lit [paint, glue, butter, wax, muscle, skin] durcir ;2 fig [face, voice] se faire dur, se durcir ; [opposition, resolve, attitude, stance] se durcir ; his eyes hardened son regard se durcit ; to harden into [suspicions, dislike, guidelines] se cristalliser en [certainty, hatred, strict rules] ;■ harden off Hort:▶ harden off [plant] s'endurcir ;▶ harden [sth] off, harden off [sth] endurcir [plant]. -
14 weaken
A vtr1 [illness, climate] affaiblir [person, heart, system] ; saper [stamina] ; diminuer [resistance] ;2 [explosion, stress] affaiblir [structure, beam] ; rendre [qch] moins solide [joint, bank, wall] ;3 [event, discovery] nuire à l'autorité de [government, president] ; affaiblir [team, company, authority, resolve, cause, defence] ; diminuer [support, influence] ; amoindrir [argument, power] ; nuire à [morale] ; ébranler [will] ;4 ( dilute) diluer [solution, concentration] ;B vi2 ( lose power) [government, president, country, resistance, resolve] fléchir ; [support, alliance] se relâcher ; [friendship, love] faiblir ; -
15 stiffen
stiffen ['stɪfən](a) (paper, fabric) raidir, renforcer(c) (make painful → arm, leg, muscle) courbaturer;∎ his joints had become stiffened by arthritis ses articulations s'étaient raidies à cause de l'arthrite(d) (strengthen → resistance, resolve) renforcer(a) (harden → paper, fabric) devenir raide ou rigide(b) (tense, stop moving) se raidir;∎ everybody in the room suddenly stiffened tout à coup, tout le monde dans la pièce retint son souffle ou s'immobilisa(d) (become hard to move → hinge, handle, door) se coincer(e) (start to ache) s'ankyloser -
16 strengthen
strengthen ['streŋθən](a) (physically → body, muscle) fortifier, raffermir; (→ person) fortifier, tonifier; (→ voice) renforcer; (improve → eyesight, hearing) améliorer;∎ to strengthen one's body by exercise fortifier son corps en faisant de l'exercice;∎ also figurative to strengthen one's grip or hold on sth resserrer son emprise sur qch(b) (reinforce → firm, nation) renforcer; (→ fear, emotion, effect) renforcer, intensifier; (→ belief, argument) renforcer; (→ link, friendship) renforcer, fortifier; (morally → person) fortifier;∎ the decision strengthened my resolve la décision n'a fait que renforcer ma détermination;∎ I felt strengthened by the experience je suis sorti plus fort de cette expérience(a) (physically → body) se fortifier, se raffermir; (→ voice) devenir plus fort; (→ grip) se resserrer(b) (increase → influence, effect, desire) augmenter, s'intensifier; (→ wind) forcir; (→ current) augmenter, se renforcer; (→ friendship, character, resolve) se renforcer, se fortifier -
17 abide
abide [əˈbaɪd](preterite, past participle abided or abode) transitive verb[+ rule, decision] respecter ; [+ consequences] accepter ; [+ promise] tenir ; [+ resolve] s'en tenir à• they agreed to abide by the terms of the contract ils ont accepté de se conformer aux termes du contrat* * *[ə'baɪd] 1.2.I can't abide something/doing — je ne peux pas supporter quelque chose/de faire
to abide by — respecter [rule, decision]
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18 briskly
['brɪsklɪ]1) ( efficiently) [say] vivement; [work] rapidement; [resolve, deal with] de façon efficace2) ( quickly) [walk] d'un bon pas; [sell] très vite -
19 clear up
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20 clinch
clinch [klɪnt∫][+ argument] mettre un point final à ; [+ agreement, deal] conclure2. nouna. (Boxing) corps-à-corps m* * *[klɪntʃ] 1.1) ( in boxing) corps-à-corps m2) (colloq) ( embrace)2.transitive verb1) ( secure) décrocher [victory, market, order]to clinch a deal — Commerce conclure une affaire; Politics conclure un accord
2) ( resolve) décider de [argument]what clinched it was... — ce qui a été décisif c'est...
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