-
1 sensational
sensational [sen'seɪʃənəl](a) (causing a sensation) sensationnel, qui fait sensation;∎ a sensational story une histoire sensationnelle;∎ a sensational crime/trial un crime/procès qui fait sensation;∎ it was the most sensational event of the year ce fut l'événement le plus sensationnel de l'année(b) (press, newspaper, novel, film) à sensation(c) (wonderful) formidable, sensationnel;∎ you look sensational tu es superbe;∎ that's sensational news c'est une nouvelle formidable ou sensationnelleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sensational
-
2 sensational
sensational [senˈseɪ∫ənl]a. [event] sensationnelb. [film, novel, newspaper] à sensationc. ( = marvellous) (inf) sensationnel━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word sensationnel has a double n and ends in -el instead of -al.* * *[sen'seɪʃənl]1) gen, péj sensationnel/-ellesensational story/article — histoire f/article m à sensation pej
2) (colloq) ( emphatic) sensationnel/-elle -
3 sensational
1 ( dramatic) [discovery, event, development] sensationnel/-elle ;2 ( sensationalist) péj [allegation, news] sensationnel/-elle ; sensational story/article histoire f/article m à sensation pej ;3 ○ ( emphatic) sensationnel/-elle. -
4 sensational
1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) sensationnel2) (very good: The film was sensational.) sensationnel3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) à sensation -
5 ballyhoo
[bæli'hu:, ]( American[) 'bælihu:](noisy or sensational advertising or publicity: a lot of ballyhoo about the filmstar's visit.) battage -
6 sensation
[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) sensation2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) sensation3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensation•- sensationally -
7 lurid
lurid ['ljʊərɪd]∎ many newspapers go in for lurid sensationalism de nombreux journaux exploitent le goût du public pour le sensationnel;∎ he gave me a lurid account of the plane crash il m'a décrit l'accident d'avion sans m'épargner le moindre détail;∎ their affair was described in lurid details leur liaison était décrite avec force détails scabreux;∎ the book gives a lurid description of life at the castle le livre donne une description haute en couleur de la vie au château∎ a lurid green dress une robe d'un vert criard;∎ harsh neon lights la lumière crue des néons -
8 red-hot
(b) (very hot) brûlant∎ he's red-hot on the best investments c'est un expert en matière d'investissements(g) (strong → passion) fort, puissant2 noun►► Botany red-hot poker tritoma m -
9 scare
scare [skeə(r)]effrayer, faire peur à;∎ thunder really scares me le tonnerre me fait vraiment très peur;∎ you'll scare her vous allez lui faire peur ou l'effrayer;∎ the high costs scared them off the idea les coûts élevés leur en ont fait abandonner l'idée;∎ familiar the movie scared me stiff! le film m'a flanqué une de ces frousses!;∎ familiar to scare the wits or the living daylights or the life out of sb flanquer une peur bleue ou une trouille pas possible à qn;s'effrayer, prendre peur;∎ he scares easily il a peur de tout, un rien l'effraie;∎ I don't scare easily je ne suis pas peureux3 noun∎ to give sb a scare effrayer qn, faire peur à qn∎ health scare = vague de panique concernant la santé publique;∎ the revelations about the contaminated meat have resulted in a food scare les révélations sur la viande contaminée ont provoqué une vague de panique chez les consommateurs;∎ a takeover scare des rumeurs fpl concernant une possible OPA;∎ a bomb/fire scare une alerte à la bombe/au feu(sensational) alarmiste; (frightening) effrayant, qui fait peur►► scare story histoire f pour faire peur;scare tactics manœuvres fpl d'intimidation(bird, customer) faire fuir
См. также в других словарях:
Sensational — Sen*sa tion*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge. [1913 Webster] 3. Suited or intended to excite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sensational — The original meaning ‘relating to sensation or the senses’, first attested in the mid 19c, has been all but driven out by its extended meaning ‘causing or intended to cause an exciting or startling effect’ (i.e. causing a sensation in the… … Modern English usage
sensational — [adj1] startling, exaggerated amazing, arresting, astounding, breathtaking, coarse, colored, conspicuous, dramatic, electrifying, emotional, excessive, exciting, extravagant, hair raising, horrifying, juicy*, livid, lurid, marked, melodramatic,… … New thesaurus
sensational — index blatant (conspicuous), lurid, moving (evoking emotion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sensational — aiming at violently excited effects, 1863, from SENSATION (Cf. sensation) in its secondary sense. Sensationalism in literature, journalism, etc., first recorded 1865 … Etymology dictionary
sensational — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or seeking to cause great public interest and excitement. 2) informal very impressive or attractive. DERIVATIVES sensationalize (also sensationalise) verb sensationally adverb … English terms dictionary
sensational — [sen sā′shə nəl] adj. 1. of the senses or sensation 2. of, or in accordance with, philosophical sensationalism 3. a) arousing intense interest and excitement; startling; exciting b) using or having effects intended to startle, shock, thrill, etc … English World dictionary
sensational — [[t]sense͟ɪʃən(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A sensational result, event, or situation is so remarkable that it causes great excitement and interest. The world champions suffered a sensational defeat. Syn: dramatic Derived words: sensationally ADV… … English dictionary
sensational — sen|sa|tion|al [senˈseıʃənəl] adj 1.) very interesting, exciting, and surprising ▪ a sensational discovery ▪ The show was a sensational success. ▪ a sensational 6 0 victory 2.) intended to interest, excite, or shock people used in order to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sensational — sen|sa|tion|al [ sen seıʃənl ] adjective 1. ) very exciting and surprising: The team is still celebrating after their sensational Super Bowl victory. 2. ) a sensational way of describing something makes it seem more exciting or shocking than it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sensational — UK [senˈseɪʃ(ə)nəl] / US [senˈseɪʃən(ə)l] adjective 1) very exciting and surprising The team are still celebrating after their sensational victory in the FA Cup. 2) a sensational way of describing something makes it seem more exciting or shocking … English dictionary