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1 ability
A n1 ( capability) capacité f (to do de faire) ; (the) ability to pay Jur la solvabilité ; Tax la faculté contributive ; to the best of one's ability de son mieux ; within the limits of one's ability [contribute] dans la mesure de ses moyens ;2 ( talent) talent m ; someone of proven ability quelqu'un au talent reconnu ; his ability as son talent de.B abilities npl ( skills) compétences fpl ; Sch ( of pupils) aptitudes fpl ; mental abilities compétences intellectuelles ; musical abilities talents musicaux. -
2 ability
(a) (mental or physical) capacité f, capacités fpl, aptitude f;∎ he has great ability il a beaucoup de capacités, il est très capable;∎ to lack ability manquer de capacités;∎ do you feel you have the necessary ability to run the project? croyez-vous avoir les capacités nécessaires pour gérer le projet?;∎ children at different levels of ability/of different abilities des enfants de niveaux intellectuels différents/aux compétences diverses;∎ I'll do it to the best of my ability je le ferai du mieux que je peux, je ferai de mon mieux∎ her acting ability or abilities remained unrecognized ses talents d'actrice sont restés méconnus -
3 ability
ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ]• to have faith in sb's/one's ability croire en qn/en soib. ( = talent) talent m* * *[ə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) ( capability) capacité f ( to do de faire)2) ( talent) talent m2. -
4 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacité2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habileté -
5 ability, to, contribute, towards, the, costs, of, legal, aid, services
capacité f de contribution au paiement du coût des services d'aide juridiqueEnglish-French legislative terms > ability, to, contribute, towards, the, costs, of, legal, aid, services
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6 gift of the gab
(the ability to talk fluently and persuasively.) faconde -
7 have the makings of
(to have the clear ability for becoming: Your son has the makings of an engineer.) avoir l'étoffe de -
8 free will
(the ability to choose and act freely: He did it of his own free will.) libre arbitre -
9 range
A n1 Comm, gen ( choice) (of prices, colours, models, products) gamme f ; (of activities, alternatives, options) éventail m, choix m ; a top/bottom of the range computer un ordinateur haut/bas de gamme ; in a wide range of prices à tous les prix ; in a wide range of colours dans un grand choix de couleurs ;2 ( spectrum) (of people, abilities, beliefs, emotions) variété f ; (of benefits, salaries, incentives) éventail m ; (of issues, assumptions) série f ; age range tranche f d'âge ; price range éventail de prix ; salary range éventail des salaires ; in the 30-40% range dans les 30 à 40% ; in the £50-£100 range entre 50 et 100 livres sterling ; what is your price range? quel prix voulez-vous y mettre?, dans quel ordre de prix? ; to have a wide range of interests s'intéresser à beaucoup de choses ; a wide range of views/opinions des vues/opinions très diverses ; I teach pupils right across the ability range j'enseigne à des élèves de niveaux différents ; there is a wide ability range in this class il y a des niveaux très différents dans cette classe ;3 ( assortment) variété f ;5 ( distance) distance f ; at a range of 200 m à une distance de 200 m ; from long range de loin ; to shoot sb at close range tirer sur qn à bout portant ; within hearing range à portée de voix ;6 ( capacity) (of radar, weapon, transmitter) portée f (of de) ; to be out of range être hors de portée ;9 ( of mountains) chaîne f ;11 Fin limites fpl ; the dollar is within its old range les fluctuations du dollar sont rentrées dans leurs anciennes limites ;B vtr1 ( set) opposer (against à) ;2 ( draw up) aligner, ranger [forces, troops].C vi1 ( run) aller (from de ; to à) ;2 ( vary) varier (between entre) ;3 ( cover) to range over sth couvrir qch ; his speech ranged over a wide variety of subjects son discours couvrait toute une gamme de sujets ;4 (roam, wander) vagabonder ; -
10 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imagination2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imagination3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imagination -
11 vision
['viʒən]1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) vision2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) clairvoyance3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) vue -
12 tolerance
1) (the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own: We should always try to show tolerance to other people.) tolérance2) (the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug: If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it.) tolérance -
13 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) goûter, sentir2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) goûter (à)3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) avoir un goût (de)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) déguster5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) goûter2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) goût2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) goût3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) goûter (à)4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) goût5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) goût•- tasteful- tastefully - tastefulness - tasteless - tastelessly - tastelessness - - tasting - tasty - tastiness -
14 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) oreille2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) oreille•- earache- eardrum - earlobe - earmark - earring - earshot - be all ears - go in one ear and out the other - play by ear - up to one's ears in - up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) épi -
15 reading
1) (the act of reading.) lecture2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) séance de lecture3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) lecture4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) relevé -
16 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) sauter, bondir2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) découler de3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (se) refermer brusquement2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) ressort2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) printemps3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) bond4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) élasticité5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) source•- springy- springiness - sprung - springboard - spring cleaning - springtime - spring up -
17 resistance
1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; ( also adjective) a resistance force.) (de) résistance2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) résistance3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) résistance -
18 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 -
19 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) initiative2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) initiative -
20 display
[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) exposer2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) montrer2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) démonstration2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) manifestation3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) exposition, étalage4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) écran
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