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1 patent
patent, e1 [patɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *patente patɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif fml manifest, obvious* * *A adj manifest, obvious; il est patent que it is patently obvious that.B patente nf1 ( permis) licenceGB to exercise a trade or profession; ( taxe) business rates; payer patente to be duly licensed;2 Naut patente de santé bill of health.( féminin patente) [patɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
2 sens
sens [sɑ̃s]1. masculine nouna. ( = goût, vue etc) senseb. ( = instinct) sense• avoir le sens du rythme/de l'humour to have a sense of rhythm/of humourc. ( = signification) meaning• au sens propre/figuré in the literal figurative sense• au sens large/strict du terme in the general/strict sense of the word• en ce sens que... in the sense that...• la culture, au sens où il l'entend culture, as he understands itd. ( = direction) direction• aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way• arriver en sens contraire or inverse to arrive from the opposite direction• il a retourné la boîte dans tous les sens avant de l'ouvrir he turned the box this way and that before opening it• ça va or part dans tous les sens (figurative) it's all over the place• la circulation dans le sens Paris-province/province-Paris traffic out of/into Parise. ( = ligne directrice) il a agi dans le même sens he did more or less the same thing• être/mettre sens dessus dessous to be/turn upside downf. ► bon sens common sense• c'est le bon sens même de... it's only common sense to...2. compounds* * *sɑ̃s
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nom masculin invariable1) ( direction) lit, fig direction, waydans le sens de la largeur — widthways, across
dans le sens de la longueur — lengthways, longways US
être dans le bon/mauvais sens — to be the right/wrong way up
dans le sens des fils — ( de tissu) with the grain
sens dessus dessous — sɑ̃dəsydəsu ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset
sens devant derrière — sɑ̃dəvɑ̃dɛʀjɛʀ back to front
aller dans le bon sens — [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction
le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance — the country is moving toward(s) greater independence
2) ( signification) meaningcela n'a pas de sens — gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd
3) ( fonction physiologique) sense4) ( intuition) sense
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nom masculin pluriel sensesPhrasal Verbs:••* * *sɑ̃s1. vbSee:2. nm1) (= odorat, ouïe) sense2) (= instinct) senseIl a perdu tout sens critique. — He's lost all critical sense.
Il n'a aucun sens esthétique. — He has no aesthetic sense.
avoir le sens de... — to have a sense of...
Je n'ai pas le sens de l'orientation. — I've got no sense of direction.
avoir le sens de l'humour — to have a sense of humour Grande-Bretagne to have a sense of humor USA
3) (= jugement)tomber sous le sens — to stand to reason, to be perfectly obvious
en dépit du bon sens — contrary to all good sense, contrary to common sense
4) (= signification) [mot, phrase] meaning, senseen un sens; dans un sens — in a way
ça n'a pas de sens — it doesn't make sense, it doesn't make any sense
5) (= direction) direction, wayIl y aura des bouchons dans le sens Paris-Chartres. — There will be traffic jams going out of Paris towards Chartres., There will be traffic jams going out of Paris in the Chartres direction.
dans l'autre sens — in the other direction, the other way
dans tous les sens — in every direction, all over the place
aller dans le bon sens — to go the right way, to go in the right direction
dans le mauvais sens — the wrong way, in the wrong direction
Tu tournes la poignée dans le mauvais sens. — You're turning the handle the wrong way., You're turning the handle in the wrong direction.
3. nmpl1) (= facultés) sensesreprendre ses sens — to come to, to regain consciousness
2) (sensualité) senses* * *A nm inv1 ( direction) lit, fig direction, way; dans les deux sens in both directions; aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way, to go in the right/wrong direction; elle venait en sens inverse she was coming from the opposite direction; mouvement en sens contraire backward movement; en tous sens in all directions; dans le sens Paris-Lyon in the Paris to Lyons direction; dans le sens de la largeur widthways, across; dans le sens de la longueur lengthways, longways US; être dans le bon/mauvais sens to be the right/wrong way up; des flèches dans tous les sens arrows pointing in all directions; retourner un problème dans tous les sens to consider a problem from every angle; courir dans tous les sens to run all over the place; dans le sens de la marche facing the engine; dans le sens des fils Tex with the grain; sens dessus dessous ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset; sens devant derrière back to front; aller dans le bon sens [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction; des mesures qui vont dans le sens de notre rapport measures which are in line with our report; le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance the country is moving toward(s) greater independence; le sens de l'histoire the tide of history; nous travaillons dans ce sens that's what we are working toward(s); ces facteurs ont œuvré dans le sens d'une baisse these factors have contributed to a fall;2 ( d'une action) meaning; (de mythe, symbole) meaning; (de mot, d'expression) meaning; le sens figuré/littéral/péjoratif d'un mot the figurative/literal/pejorative sense of a word; employer un mot au sens propre/figuré to use a word literally/figuratively; avoir un sens péjoratif to be pejorative, to have a pejorative sense; le sens premier de qch the original meaning of sth; au sens large/strict du terme in the broad/strict sense of the word; au sens propre du terme literally; au sens fort du terme in the fullest sense of the word; c'est correct, dans tous les sens du terme it's correct, in every sense of the word; prendre tout son sens [remarque, titre] to take on its full meaning; en un sens in a sense; en ce sens que in the sense that; cela n'a pas de sens gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd; cela n'a de sens que si tu restes it makes no sense unless you stay;3 Physiol sense; avoir un sens de l'odorat très développé to have a very keen sense of smell; recouvrer fml or retrouver l'usage de ses sens to regain consciousness; avoir un sixième sens fig to have a sixth sense;4 ( intuition) sense; sens du rythme/devoir sense of rhythm/duty; avoir le sens des responsabilités to have a sense of responsibility; avoir le sens de l'orientation to have a good sense of direction; avoir le sens pratique to be practical; ne pas avoir de sens pratique to be impractical; avoir peu de sens critique to be uncritical; avoir le sens de l'organisation to be a good organizer; ne pas avoir le sens du ridicule not to realize when one looks silly; avoir le sens des affaires to have a flair ou head for business; ton sens des affaires your business sense; ne pas avoir le sens de la langue to have no feeling for language; n'avoir aucun sens des réalités to live in a dream world.B nmpl senses; plaisirs des sens sensual pleasures.sens commun common sense; sens giratoire roundabout GB, traffic circle US; suivez le sens giratoire go round the roundabout GB, follow the traffic circle around US; sens de l'humour sense of humourGB; avoir le sens de l'humour to have a sense of humourGB; sens interdit ( panneau) no-entry sign; ( rue) one-way street; sens obligatoire ( panneau) one-way sign; sens unique ( panneau) one-way sign; ( rue) one-way street; c'est à sens unique lit it's one-way; fig it's one-sided.tomber sous le sens to be patently obvious.[sɑ̃s] verbe→ link=sentir sentir————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin1. PHYSIOLOGIE sense2. [instinct] sensebon sens, sens commun common senseça tombe sous le sens it's obvious, it stands to reason3. [opinion]à mon sens, c'est impossible as I see it ou to my mind, it's impossible4. [signification - d'un mot, d'une phrase] meaning (substantif comptable), sense ; [ - d'une allégorie, d'un symbole] meaning (substantif comptable)ce que tu dis n'a pas de sens [c'est inintelligible, déraisonnable] what you're saying doesn't make senselourd ou chargé de sens meaningfulau sens propre/figuré in the literal/figurative sense5. [direction] directionen sens inverse the other way round ou aroundpose l'équerre dans ce sens-là/l'autre sens lay the set square down this way/the other way roundscier une planche dans le sens de la largeur/longueur to saw a board widthwise/lengthwisedans le sens nord-sud/est-ouest in a southerly/westerly directionfais demi-tour, on va dans le mauvais sens! turn round, we're going the wrong way ou in the wrong direction!a. [panneau] no-entry signb. [rue] one-way streetêtre ou rouler en sens interdit to be going the wrong way up/down a one-way streetnous avons publié une brochure dans ce sens we have published a brochure along those (same) lines ou to that effect————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin pluriel[sensualité] (carnal) sensesdans le sens où locution conjonctivedans un certain sens locution adverbiale→ link=dansdans le sens oùsens dessus dessous locution adverbialesens devant derrière locution adverbiale -
3 clair
I.n. m. Jouer le clair de lune de Werther ( à quelqu'un): To harp on a sentimental chord in order to get one's own way. (The Massenet melody best remembered from that opera has been extensively popularized in film weepies.)II.adj. Clair comme de l'eau de roche: 'Crystalclear', patently obvious. (The expression c'est clair comme de l'eau de vaisselle is an ironic counter-statement meaning that matters look most confused.) -
4 lapalissade
n. f. Patently obvious and fatuous remark. -
5 pavé
I.n. m.1. Etre sur le pavé:a To be out of work, to be redundant.b To be near-destitute and homeless. Jeter quelqu'un sur le pavé (of home or employment): To turf someone out.2. Brûler le pavé (of car): To 'scorch along', to drive at break-neck speed.3. Fusiller le pavé: To blow one's nose 'manually' by closing one nostril with the index finger and literally firing snot at the ground.4. C'esl clair comme un pavé dans la gueule d'un flic! (iron.): It's as plain as a pikestaff! — It's patently obvious.5. N'avoir plus de pavés dans la cour (joc.): To be 'gummy', to be toothless.6. Il en a eu pour cinq pavés: It cost him five grand. (When referring to post-1958 currency, the sum involved for un pavé is 10,000 francs; the loose monetary translation of 'grand' is in fact linguistically quite correct.)II.past part. C'en est pavé (of goods, etc.): 'lt's littered with them'—There's no shortage. Des bagnoles d'occase ces temps-ci, c'en est pavé! Second-hand cars these days are thick on the ground!
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patently — pat|ent|ly [ peıtntli ] adverb in a way that is so obvious that no one could disagree: a patently unfair law patently clear/false/obvious/wrong: It was patently obvious that she was lying … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
patently — UK [ˈpeɪt(ə)ntlɪ] / US adverb in a way that is so obvious that no one could disagree a patently unfair law patently clear/false/obvious/wrong: It was patently obvious that she was lying … English dictionary
patently — pa|tent|ly [ˈpeıtntli US ˈpæ ] adv formal very clearly ▪ The treatment is patently not working. patently false/untrue ▪ To say that the proposal has no disadvantages at all is patently untrue. ▪ It s patently obvious that you re in love with her … Dictionary of contemporary English
patently — pat•ent•ly [[t]ˈpeɪt nt li[/t]] adv. cvb clearly; plainly; evidently: It s patently obvious[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
obvious */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒbvɪəs] / US [ˈɑbvɪəs] adjective 1) clear to almost anyone The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one. I d have thought that was fairly obvious, James retorted. a glaringly obvious mistake for obvious reasons: For obvious… … English dictionary
obvious — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ It soon became obvious that the machine did not work. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
patently — adverb formal a word meaning clearly, used about something that is so clearly bad that no reasonable person could disagree with that fact: The treatment is patently not working. | patently false/impossible/absurd/obvious etc: Her denial was swift … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patently — adv. Patently is used with these adjectives: ↑absurd, ↑false, ↑incorrect, ↑obvious, ↑offensive, ↑ridiculous, ↑unfair … Collocations dictionary
patently — patent ► NOUN ▪ a government licence giving an individual or body the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period. ► ADJECTIVE 1) easily recognizable; obvious. 2) made and marketed under a patent. ► VERB ▪ obtain a patent for.… … English terms dictionary
patently — adverb unmistakably ( plain is often used informally for plainly ) the answer is obviously wrong she was in bed and evidently in great pain he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list it is all patently nonsense she has apparently … Useful english dictionary
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