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dominer [dɔmine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to dominate ; [+ adversaire, concurrent] to outclass ; [+ sentiment] to control ; [+ sujet] to master• se laisser dominer par ses passions to let o.s. be ruled by one's passionsb. ( = surplomber) to overlook2. intransitive verba. ( = être le meilleur) [nation] to hold sway ; [équipe sportive] to be on topb. ( = prédominer) [caractère, défaut, qualité] to predominate ; [idée, théorie] to prevail ; [préoccupation, intérêt] to be dominant ; [couleur] to stand out3. reflexive verb► se dominer to control o.s.* * *dɔmine
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1) ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]de là, on domine toute la vallée — from there you get a view of the whole valley
2) (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire]3) ( prévaloir dans) [thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]4) ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]5) ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]
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verbe intransitif1) ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway2) ( être en tête) [équipe, concurrent] to be in the lead3) ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out
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se dominer verbe pronominal [personne] to control oneself* * *dɔmine1. vt1) (= imposer son autorité sur) [pays, ennemi] to dominate2) [passions] to control3) (= s'imposer contre) [adversaire] to come out on top againstL'Écosse a finalement dominé l'Eire par 3 buts à 2. — Scotland eventually came out on top against Ireland by 3 goals to 2.
4) [village, maison, endroit] to overlook2. vi1) SPORT to dominateIls ont dominé pendant toute la rencontre sans réussir à s'imposer. — They dominated throughout the match but didn't make it count.
2) [personne, groupe] to be in the dominant position3) [couleur, thème] to dominate* * *dominer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]; de là, on domine toute la vallée from there you get a view of the whole valley; du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town; il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde he's so tall that he towers over everyone;2 (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire, équipe]; il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans he dominated world cycling for ten years; il domine de loin les autres concurrents he completely overshadows the other competitors; ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps they were outplayed in the first half;3 ( prévaloir dans) [idée, thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]; les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat monetary issues dominated the debate;4 ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet, émotion]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]; dominer la situation to be in control of the situation; il se laisse dominer par ses passions his heart rules his head;5 ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]; dominer l'économie mondiale to dominate the world economy; il est dominé par son frère he's dominated by his brother; il se laisse dominer par sa femme he's hen-pecked;6 Pol ( gouverner) to rule [pays]; leur rêve était de dominer le monde their dream was to rule the world.B vi1 ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway;2 ( être en tête) [équipe, sportif, concurrent] to be in the lead; il a dominé pendant toute la course he was in the lead throughout the race; elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets she led during the first two sets;3 ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out; tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique this is the prevailing public mood; c'est le cassis qui domine the flavourGB is mainly blackcurrant; c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui his chief characteristic is perseverance.[dɔmine] verbe transitifils ont dominé le match they had the best of ou they controlled the match3. [influencer - personne] to dominate4. [surclasser] to outclass5. [colère] to control[complexe, dégoût, échec, timidité] to overcome[matière, question] to master[idéologie, opinion] to prevailb. (figuré) to tower above somebody, to be head and shoulders above somebody————————se dominer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)
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