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1 proportion
proportion [prəˈpɔ:∫ən]1. nouna. ( = ratio) proportion fb. ( = part) part f, partie f2. plural noun* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population etc) proportion f (of de); (of income, profit, work etc) part f (of de)2) ( ratio) also Mathematics proportion fproductivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — l'augmentation de la productivité est directement proportionnelle aux primes de rendement
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of/in proportion — hors de/en proportion
4) fig ( perspective)2.to be out of all proportion — être tout à fait disproportionné (to par rapport à)
proportions plural noun lit, fig dimensions fpl3.- proportioned combining formwell-/badly-proportioned — bien/mal proportionné
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2 preserve
A n1 Culin ( jam) ( also preserves) confiture f ; ( pickle) conserve f ; peach/cherry preserve confiture f de pêche/de cerise ;2 ( territory) lit, fig chasse f gardée (of de) ; to be a male preserve être la chasse gardée des hommes, être reservé aux hommes.B vtr1 ( save from destruction) préserver [land, building, manuscript, memory, tradition, language] (for pour) ; entretenir [wood, leather, painting] ;3 (keep, hold onto) [person] garder [sense of humour, dignity, silence, beauty, health] ;4 (rescue, save life of) préserver ; God preserve us!† Dieu nous garde! ; heaven ou the saints preserve us from that!† ou hum le ciel nous en préserve! ;6 ( make into jam) faire de la confiture de [fruit]. -
3 proportion
A n1 (part, quantity) (of group, population etc) proportion f, pourcentage m (of de) ; (of income, profit, work etc) part f (of de) ; a large/small proportion of the students une proportion élevée/une faible proportion des étudiants ; a large proportion of the work une grande part du travail ; in equal proportions en proportions égales, à parts égales ;2 ( ratio) also Math proportion f ; the proportion of pupils to teachers la proportion d'élèves par rapport aux professeurs ; productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered l'augmentation de la productivité est directement proportionnelle aux primes de rendement ; tax should be in proportion to income les contributions devraient être en fonction des revenus ;3 (harmony, symmetry) out of/in proportion hors de/en proportion ; the door is out of proportion with the rest of the building la porte est hors de proportion avec le reste du bâtiment or est disproportionnée par rapport au reste du bâtiment ;4 fig ( perspective) to get sth out of all proportion faire tout un drame de qch ; her reaction was out of all proportion to the event sa réaction était tout à fait disproportionnée par rapport à l'événement ; you've got to have a sense of proportion il faut avoir le sens de la mesure.B proportions npl (of building, ship, machine) dimensions fpl ; (of problem, project) dimensions fpl ; a lady of ample proportions une dame aux proportions généreuses ; to reach alarming/epidemic proportions atteindre des proportions alarmantes/épidémiques.
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