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1 minceur
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2 minceur
minceur [mɛ̃sœʀ]feminine nounthinness ; [de personne] slimness* * *mɛ̃sœʀ
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adjectif invariable
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1) (de personne, jambes) slimness, slenderness; (de cou, bras) slenderness; (de visage, tranche) thinness2) ( d'indice) tenuousness; ( de revenus) meagreness [BrE]* * *mɛ̃sœʀ1. nf1) (= faible épaisseur) thinness2) [personne] slimnessElle enviait la minceur de sa sœur. — She envied her sister's slimness.
3) fig, [intrigue, prétexte] slenderness2. adj inv(régime, cuisine, produits) slimming modifles produits minceur — slimming products, diet products
* * *B nf1 (de personne, corps, taille, jambes) slimness, slenderness; (de doigt, cou, bras) slenderness; (de visage, lèvre, bouche, nez) thinness; (de tranche, couche, lame, mur) thinness;2 (d'indice, intrigue, de preuve) tenuousness; (de volume d'affaires, revenus) meagrenessGB.[mɛ̃sɶr] nom fémininla minceur d'un argument the weakness ou flimsiness of an argument -
3 finesse
finesse [finεs]1. feminine nouna. ( = minceur) [de cheveux, poudre, pointe] fineness ; [de taille] slenderness ; [de couche, papier] thinnessb. ( = raffinement) delicacyc. ( = sensibilité) [de sens] sharpnessd. ( = subtilité) [d'esprit, observation] subtlety2. plural feminine nounfinesses [de langue, art] finer points* * *finɛs1) ( minceur) (d'aiguille, écriture, de fil, cheveux) fineness; (de couche, papier) thinness; ( de lame) keenness, sharpness2) ( délicatesse) (de broderie, bijou, parfum, d'aliment) delicacy; ( de visage) fineness, delicacy; (de chevilles, taille) slenderness3) ( perspicacité) (de personne, remarque) perceptiveness; (d'acteur, interprétation) sensitivity, finesse4) ( acuité des sens) keenness, sharpness5) ( subtilité)* * *finɛs1. nf1) [paroi, tissu] thinness2) [personne, remarque, esprit] subtlety3) (délicatesse, précision) [travail] fineness4) [manœuvre] shrewdness2. finesses nfpl1) (= subtilités) niceties2) (= détails) finer points* * *finesse nf1 ( minceur) (d'aiguille, écriture, de fil, pointe, cheveux, poudre) fineness; (de couche, papier, plaque) thinness; ( de lame) keenness, sharpness;2 ( délicatesse) (d'étoffe, de broderie, bijou) delicacy; (de parfum, saveur, aliment) delicacy; (de visage, traits) fineness, delicacy; (de chevilles, poignets, taille, cou) slenderness;3 ( perspicacité) ( de personne) perceptiveness; (d'analyse, de remarque) shrewdness, perceptiveness; (d'acteur, interprétation) sensitivity, finesse;4 (acuité de vue, goût, d'ouïe, odorat) keenness, sharpness;5 ( subtilité) les finesses d'une langue/discipline the finer points ou the subtleties of a language/discipline.[finɛs] nom féminin3. [subtilité] subtlety (substantif non comptable)5. [minceur - de la taille] slenderness, slimness ; [ - des cheveux, d'une poudre] fineness ; [ - du papier, d'un fil] thinness————————finesses nom féminin pluriel -
4 gracilité
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5 sveltesse
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