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1 degré
degré [dəgʀe]masculine noun• c'est le dernier degré de la perfection/passion it's the height of perfection/passion• degré Fahrenheit/Celsius degree Fahrenheit/Celsiusc. ( = proportion) degré d'alcool d'une boisson proof of an alcoholic drink• du cognac à 40 degrés 70° proof cognac* * *dəgʀenom masculin1) (d'angle, de température) degree2) ( concentration)ce vin fait 12° — this wine contains 12% alcohol
3) ( niveau) degree (de of); ( stade d'une évolution) stagesusceptible au dernier or au plus haut degré — extremely touchy
4) ( dans un classement) degreecousins au premier/second degré — first/second cousins
enseignement du premier/second degré — primary/secondary education
5) ( dans une interprétation)premier/deuxième or second degré — literal/hidden meaning
tout discours politique est à interpréter au deuxième or second degré — you need to read between the lines of any political speech
6) ( marche) step•Phrasal Verbs:* * *dəɡʀe nm1) (niveau) degree2) (= échelon, gradation) degreepar degrés — by degrees, gradually
3) ÉDUCATION level4) (unité de mesure) degreevin de 10 degrés — 10° wine (on Gay-Lussac scale)
5) [escalier] step* * *degré nm1 ⇒ La température (d'angle, de température) degree; un angle de 30 degrés or 30° an angle of 30 degrees ou 30°; eau chauffée à 37 degrés or 37° water heated to 37 degrees ou 37°; la température a baissé/monté de cinq degrés the temperature has fallen/risen (by) five degrees, there has been a five-degree drop/rise in temperature; il fait 15 degrés dehors it's 15 degrees outside;2 ( concentration) degré en or d'alcool d'une boisson proof of an alcoholic drink; ce vin fait 12° this wine contains 12% alcohol (by volume); ce cognac fait 40° this cognac contains 40% alcohol (by volume) GB, this cognac is 70° proof; cette boisson fait combien de degrés? what is the alcohol content of this drink?;3 ( niveau) degree (de of), level (de of); ( stade d'une évolution) stage; degré de comparaison Ling degree of comparison; par degrés by degrees, gradually; à des degrés divers in varying degrees; à un moindre degré to a lesser extent ou degree; jusqu'à un certain degré to some extent ou degree, up to a point; susceptible au dernier or plus haut degré extremely touchy; un tel degré de cruauté est-il possible? is it possible that anyone could be so cruel?;4 ( dans un classement) Tech, Sci degree; Admin ( rang) grade; ( en alpinisme) grade; paroi du 4e degré grade 4 wall; degré de parenté degree of kinship; degré de brûlure degree to which a person is burned; brûlures du premier/troisième degré first-/third-degree burns; équation du premier/second degré first/second-degree equation; cousins au premier/second degré first/second cousins; enseignant/enseignement du premier/second degré primary/secondary schoolteacher/education;5 ( dans une interprétation) premier/deuxième or second degré literal/hidden meaning; prendre ce que qn dit au premier degré to take what sb says literally ou at face value; tout discours politique est à interpréter au deuxième or second degré you need to read between the lines of any political speech;6 ( marche) step; gravir les degrés de la terrasse to climb the steps leading to the terrace; les degrés de la hiérarchie or de l'échelle sociale fig the rungs of the social ladder.degré Baumé or Bé degree on the Baumé scale; sirop à 40 degrés Baumé or Bé syrup GB ou sirup US with a 40-degree (Baumé scale) sugar content; degré Celsius degree Celsius; degré Fahrenheit degree Fahrenheit; degré prohibé Jur proscribed degree of kinship.[dəgre] nom masculin2. [point] degreecompréhensif jusqu'à un certain degré understanding up to a point ou to a degree3. [unité] degreedegré alcoolique ou d'alcool alcohol contentdegré Baumé/Celsius/Fahrenheit degree Baumé/Celsius/Fahrenheitéquation du premier/second degré equation of the first/second degree7. [de parenté] degree8. (surtout au pluriel) [d'un escalier] step[d'une échelle] rung————————par degrés locution adverbiale -
2 comparatif
comparatif, -ive [kɔ̃paʀatif, iv]1. adjective[publicité] comparative2. masculine noun• comparatif d'infériorité/de supériorité comparative of lesser/greater degree* * *
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- ive kɔ̃paʀatif, iv adjectif comparative
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nom masculin Linguistique comparative* * *kɔ̃paʀatif, iv (-ive)1. adj2. nm* * *comparatif, - iveA adj [étude, éléments, publicité] comparative.B nm Ling comparative; comparatif d'égalité/d'infériorité/de supériorité same/lower/higher degree comparative; au comparatif in the comparative.( féminin comparative) [kɔ̃paratif, iv] adjectifcomparatif nom masculincomparatif de supériorité/d'infériorité comparative of greater/lesser degreevoir aussi link=pluriel pluriel -
3 comparatif de supériorité/d'infériorité
comparative of greater/lesser degreevoir aussi link=pluriel plurielDictionnaire Français-Anglais > comparatif de supériorité/d'infériorité
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