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1 far-sightedness
far-sightedness [-'saɪtɪdnɪs]Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > far-sightedness
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2 clear-sightedness
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3 long-sightedness
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4 near-sightedness
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5 clear-sightedness
clear-sightedness [-'saɪtɪdnɪs]Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > clear-sightedness
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7 long-sightedness
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9 near
near [nɪər]1. adverb2. preposition• near here/there près d'ici/de làb. ( = on the point of) the work is near completion le travail est presque terminéc. ( = on the same level) au niveau de3. adjectivea. ( = close in space) procheb. ( = close in time) prochec. (figurative) [relative] proche• it was a near thing (of election, race result) ça a été très juste[+ place] approcher de ; [+ person] approcher5. compounds* * *[nɪə(r)] 1.1) ( nearby)to move ou draw nearer — s'approcher davantage (to de)
2) ( close in time)the time is near when... — dans peu de temps,...
3) ( nearly)2.near enough adverbial phrase1) ( approximately) à peu près2) ( sufficiently close)3.that's near enough — ( not any closer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable as quantity) ça ira
1) ( in space) près de2) ( in time)3) ( in degree) proche de£400? it cost nearer £600 — 400 livres sterling? je dirais plutôt 600
4.nobody comes anywhere near her — fig personne ne lui arrive à la cheville
near to prepositional phrase1) ( in space) près de2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse]how near are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
3) ( in degree)5.1) (close in distance, time) proche2) ( in degree)he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got — c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés
it's the nearest thing — (to article, colour required) c'est ça le plus approchant
3) ( short)6.near + combining form presque7.transitive verb lit, fig ( draw close to) approcher de -
10 short
short [∫ɔ:t]1. adjectivea. court ; ( = not tall) petit• I know it's short notice, but... je sais que le délai est assez court mais...b. ( = abbreviated) "PO" is short for "post office" « PO » est l'abréviation de »post office »c. ( = lacking) to be short of sth manquer de qchd. ( = curt) brusque2. adverb• to cut short [+ speech, TV programme, class, visit, holiday] écourter• I'm £2 short il me manque 2 livres• not far short of £100 pas loin de 100 livres• we are £2,000 short of our target il nous manque encore 2 000 livres pour atteindre notre objectif• it's nothing short of robbery c'est du vol, ni plus ni moins• nothing short of a revolution will satisfy them ils veulent une révolution, rien de moins• I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself je ne vois pas ce que vous pouvez faire si ce n'est lui demander vous-même3. noun4. plural noun7. compounds• to short-change sb (in shop) ne pas rendre assez à qn ► short-circuit noun court-circuit m transitive verb court-circuiter intransitive verb faire court-circuit• I took a short cut through the fields j'ai pris un raccourci à travers champs ► short-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux courts ; [animal] à poil ras► short-range adjective [missile] à courte portée ; [aircraft] à court rayon d'action ; [plan, weather forecast] à court terme• to be short-staffed manquer de personnel ► short-stay car park noun parc m de stationnement de courte durée* * *[ʃɔːt] 1.1) ( drink) alcool m fort2) Electricity = short circuit3) Cinema court métrage m2. 3.1) ( not long-lasting) [stay, memory, period] court (before n); [course] de courte durée; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève; [walk] petit (before n)the days are getting shorter — les jours diminuent or raccourcissent
2) ( not of great length) court (before n)3) ( not tall) [person] petit4) ( scarce)5) ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisanthe gave me a short measure — ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids
6) ( lacking)to be short on — [person] manquer de [talent, tact]
to go short of —
to run short of — manquer de [clothes, money, food]
my wages are £30 short — il me manque 30 livres sterling sur mon salaire
7) ( in abbreviation)this is Nicholas, Nick for short! — je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick
8) ( abrupt)9) Linguistics [vowel] bref/brève10) Finance [loan, credit] à court terme11) Culinary [pastry] brisé4. 5.in short adverbial phrase bref6.short of prepositional phrase1) ( just before) un peu avant2) ( just less than) pas loin dethat's nothing short of blackmail! — c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!
3) ( except)7.transitive verb, intransitive verb Electricity = short-circuit••short and sweet — bref/brève
to bring ou pull somebody up short — couper quelqu'un dans son élan
to make short work of something/somebody — expédier quelque chose/quelqu'un
the long and short of it is that they... — en un mot (comme en cent), ils...
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11 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) long2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) long3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de long, durant4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) pour longtemps5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bon2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) longtemps avant2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) longtemps•- longways- long-distance - long-drawn-out - longhand - long house - long jump - long-playing record - long-range - long-sighted - long-sightedness - long-suffering - long-winded - as long as / so long as - before very long - before long - in the long run - the long and the short of it - no longer - so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) avoir très envie de qqch.- longing- longingly -
12 myopia
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13 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) court2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) petit3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) court4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) manquant5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) à court de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) brisé2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) net2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ne pas atteindre•- shortage - shorten - shortening - shortly - shorts - shortbread - short-change - short circuit - shortcoming - shortcut - shorthand - short-handed - short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) retenir la candidature- short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedly - short-sightedness - short-tempered - short-term - by a short head - for short - go short - in short - in short supply - make short work of - run short - short and sweet - short for - short of -
14 technical
['teknikəl]1) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) technique2) ((having many terms) relating to a particular art or science: `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'.) technique3) (according to strict laws or rules: a technical defeat.) technique•- technically - technician -
15 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) peine; mandat, période2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) trimestre3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) terme•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of
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sightedness — See sighted. * * * … Universalium
sightedness — n. normal use of the sense of vision; eyesight … English contemporary dictionary
sightedness — noun normal use of the faculty of vision • Syn: ↑eyesight, ↑seeing • Derivationally related forms: ↑sighted, ↑seeing (for: ↑seeing), ↑see ( … Useful english dictionary
Clear-sightedness — Clear sight ed*ness, n. Acute discernment. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long-sightedness — Long sight ed*ness, n. 1. The state or condition of being long sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) See {Hypermetropia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-sightedness — far sightedness, ability to see distant objects clearly … English contemporary dictionary
near-sightedness — n 1. myopia, short sightedness, near sight, Rare. mope eye. 2. narrow mindedness, narrowness, parochialism, provincialism, insularity, hideboundness, illiberality; prejudice, partiality, bias, one sidedness; dogmatism, fanaticism,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
long sightedness — toliaregystė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. long sight; long sightedness vok. Übersichtigkeit, f; Weitsichtigkeit, f rus. дальнозоркость, f pranc. hypermétropie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
short-sightedness — short sighted ► ADJECTIVE 1) having short sight. 2) lacking imagination or foresight. DERIVATIVES short sightedly adverb short sightedness noun … English terms dictionary
Dim-sightedness — Dim sighted Dim sight ed, a. Having dim sight; lacking perception. {Dim sight ed*ness}, n … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quick-sightedness — Quick sighted Quick sight ed, a. Having quick sight or acute discernment; quick to see or to discern. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Quick sight ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English