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1 attentive
[-tiv]adjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) attentif (à) -
2 active
active ['æktɪv]∎ to be still active (of elderly person) être encore alerte ou actif∎ to be active in sth, to take an active part in sth prendre une part active à qch;∎ she's very active in the party elle est très active au sein du parti;∎ he was very active in seeing that the measure was passed il a contribué très activement à l'approbation de cette mesure;∎ to be politically active être engagé;∎ to be sexually active avoir une activité sexuelle;∎ how much of the population is in active employment? quel pourcentage de la population a un emploi?(c) (keen → encouragement, interest, dislike) vif;∎ to take an active dislike to sb se prendre d'une vive aversion contre qn;∎ the proposal is under active discussion la proposition fait l'objet d'une vive discussion;∎ they took his suggestion into active consideration ils ont soumis sa proposition à une étude attentive;∎ you have our active support vous avez notre soutien total(d) Banking (in operation → account) actif; Law & Administration (→ case, file) en cours; (→ law, regulation) en vigueur; Geology (→ volcano) en activité∎ to be on the active list faire partie de l'armée active∎ there is an active demand for oils les valeurs pétrolières sont très recherchées, il y a une forte demande de valeurs pétrolières2 noun∎ a verb in the active un verbe à l'actif►► Computing active desktop bureau m actif;Computing active file fichier m actif;Computing active matrix screen écran m à matrice active;Politics active minority minorité f agissante;Finance & Commerce active partner (in company) associé(e) m,f gérant(e), commandité(e) m,f;Computing active program programme m en cours d'exécution;Grammar the active voice la voix active, l'actif m;∎ in the active voice à l'actif;Computing active window fenêtre f active ou activée -
3 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) attention2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) soins3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) attention4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) (au) garde-à-vous•- attentively - attentiveness -
4 inattentive
[inə'tentiv](not paying attention; not attentive: This pupil is very inattentive in class; an inattentive audience.) inattentif- inattentiveness
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