-
1 Norman
Norman ['nɔ:mən]1 noun(b) Linguistics normand m(b) Architecture roman (anglais)►► History the Norman Conquest la conquête normande (de l'Angleterre);Linguistics Norman French normand mⓘ THE NORMAN CONQUEST Cette conquête militaire de l'Angleterre par Guillaume le Conquérant fut inaugurée par sa victoire sur le roi Harold à la bataille de Hastings, en 1066. Désormais gouverné et régi par des Normands, le pays subit de grands changements dans les domaines politique et social, se voyant notamment imposer le français comme langue officielle. -
2 conquest
conquest ['kɒŋkwest]∎ our men faced conquest by enemy forces nos hommes allaient être vaincus par les forces ennemies;∎ the conquest of space la conquête de l'espace;∎ History the (Norman) Conquest la conquête de l'Angleterre(b) (land, person conquered) conquête f;∎ he boasted of his conquests il se vantait de ses conquêtes;∎ he's her latest conquest c'est sa dernière conquête;∎ to make a conquest faire une conquête;∎ to make a conquest of sb faire la conquête de qn -
3 Norman
Norman [ˈnɔ:mən]( = from Normandy) normand ; [church, architecture] roman* * *['nɔːmən] 1.1) gen, History Normand/-e m/f2) (also Norman French) Linguistics normand m2.1) gen, History [landscape, village] normand; [produce] de Normandie2) Architecture roman -
4 conquest
['koŋkwest]noun ((an) act of conquering: The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you - you've made a conquest.) conquête -
5 origin
origin ['ɒrɪdʒɪn]∎ the origin of the Nile la source du Nil;∎ what's the origin of that word? quelle est l'origine de ce mot?;∎ country of origin pays m d'origine;∎ of unknown origin d'origine inconnue;∎ this wine is of Australian origin ce vin est d'origine australienne;∎ the present troubles have their origin in the proposed land reform le projet de réforme agraire est à l'origine des troubles actuels;∎ the song is Celtic in origin la chanson est d'origine celte(b) (ancestry) origine f;∎ he is of Canadian origin il est d'origine canadienne;∎ to be of humble origins avoir des origines modestes;∎ they can trace their origins back to the time of the Norman conquest ils ont réussi à remonter dans leur arbre généalogique jusqu'à l'époque de la conquête normande►► Marketing origin of goods label marque f d'origine -
6 trace
trace [treɪs]1 noun∎ to disappear or to sink without trace disparaître sans laisser de traces;∎ there is no trace of it now il n'en reste plus aucune trace;∎ there's not a trace of your wallet anywhere in the house ton portefeuille n'est nulle part dans la maison;∎ we've lost all trace of her nous ignorons ce qu'elle est devenue(b) (small amount) trace f,∎ traces of cocaine were found in his blood l'analyse de son sang a révélé des traces de cocaïne;∎ without a trace of fear sans la moindre peur;∎ there was the trace of a smile on her face il y avait l'ombre d'un sourire sur son visage∎ a radar trace la trace d'un spot∎ in the traces attelé;∎ figurative to kick over the traces (person → rebel) ruer dans les brancards; (→ break free) s'émanciper∎ she traced him as far as New York elle a suivi sa piste jusqu'à New York;∎ I can't trace any reference to that letter je ne trouve aucune mention de cette lettre;∎ they traced the murder to him ils ont finalement établi qu'il était le meurtrier;∎ they traced the lost shipment ils ont retrouvé la cargaison égarée;∎ we eventually traced the problem to a computer error nous avons finalement découvert que le problème était dû à une erreur de l'ordinateur(b) (follow development of) suivre;∎ the film traces the rise to power of a gangland boss ce film relate l'ascension d'un chef de gang∎ he traced (out) a map in the sand with his finger avec son doigt, il a dessiné un plan sur le sable►► trace element oligo-élément m;trace fossil trace f fossile∎ to trace sth back to its source retrouver l'origine de qch;∎ she can trace her ancestry back to the 15th century sa famille remonte au XVème siècle;∎ he traced the rumour back to her il a découvert qu'elle était à l'origine de cette rumeur;∎ the cause of the epidemic was traced back to an infected water supply on a découvert que l'épidémie était due à la contamination de l'alimentation en eau∎ to trace back to remonter à;∎ his family traces back to the Norman Conquest sa famille remonte à la conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands(b) (be due to) être dû à
См. также в других словарях:
(the) Norman Conquest — the Norman Conquest UK US the time in English history when England was ruled by the Norman people from northern France. The Norman King William the Conqueror defeated the army of the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was… … Useful english dictionary
the Norman Conquest — UK / US the time in English history when England was ruled by the Norman people from northern France. The Norman King William the Conqueror defeated the army of the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was the last time that… … English dictionary
Norman conquest of England — Norman conquest redirects here. For other uses, see Norman conquest (disambiguation). The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings and the events leading to it. The Norman conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of… … Wikipedia
Norman conquest of southern Italy — The Kingdom of Sicily (in green) in 1154, representing the extent of Norman conquest in Italy over several decades of activity by independent adventurers The Norman conquest of southern Italy spanned the late eleventh and much of the twelfth… … Wikipedia
Norman Conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066. * * * (1066) Military conquest of England by William, duke of Normandy (later William I), mainly through his victory over Harold II at the Battle of Hastings. Edward… … Universalium
Norman conquest (disambiguation) — Norman conquest or Norman invasion may refer to: Invasions by Normans See also: Normans#Invasions Norman conquest of southern Italy, 999 to 1139 Byzantine–Norman wars, c.1050 to 1185 Norman conquest of England between 1066 and 1071. Norman… … Wikipedia
Norman Conquest — Conquest Con quest, n. [OF. conquest, conqueste, F. conqu[^e]te, LL. conquistum, conquista, prop. p. p. from L. conquirere. See {Conquer}.] 1. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Norman Conquest (footballer) — This article is about the Australian soccer player. For the Norman conquest of England, see Norman conquest of England. For other uses, see Norman conquest (disambiguation). Norman Conquest Personal information Full name Norman Conquest … Wikipedia
The Norman Conquests — This article is about the plays written by Alan Ayckbourn. For the Norman conquest of England, see Norman conquest of England. For other Norman conquests and other uses, see Norman conquest (disambiguation). The Norman Conquests is a trilogy of… … Wikipedia
Norman Conquest, the — the time in English history when England was ruled by the Norman people from northern France. The Norman King William the Conqueror defeated the army of the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was the last time that an enemy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Norman Conquest — n. the conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066 … English World dictionary