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1 design
design [dɪˈzaɪn]1. nouna. ( = pattern) motif mb. ( = plan drawn in detail) [of building, machine, car] plan m (of, for de ) ; [of dress, hat] modèle m (of, for de)• have you seen the designs for the new cathedral? avez-vous vu les plans de la nouvelle cathédrale ?c. ( = way in which sth is planned and made) [of clothes] style m ; [of car, machine, building, book] conception f ; ( = look) design m• the design of the car allows... la façon dont la voiture est conçue permet...d. ( = completed model) modèle m• the dress is an exclusive design by... cette robe est un modèle exclusif de...f. ( = intention) to have designs on sb/sth avoir des visées sur qn/qcha. ( = think out) [+ object, car, model, building] concevoirb. ( = draw on paper) dessinerc. ( = destine for particular purpose) room designed as a study pièce conçue comme cabinet de travail• to be designed for sb ( = aimed at particular person) s'adresser à qn• to be designed to do sth ( = be made for sth) être conçu pour faire qch ; ( = be aimed at sth) être destiné à faire qch3. compounds* * *[dɪ'zaɪn] 1.1) (idea, conception) conception f2) (planning, development) (of object, appliance) conception f; (of building, room) agencement m; ( of clothing) création f4) (model, completed object) modèle m5) ( art of designing) gen design m; ( fashion) stylisme m6) ( decorative pattern) motif m7) Art, University arts mpl appliqués2.to have designs on — avoir des vues fpl sur
transitive verb1) (conceive, plan out) concevoir2) ( intend)to be designed for something/to do — ( destined for) être destiné à quelque chose/à faire; ( made for) être conçu pour quelque chose/pour faire
3) ( draw plan for) [draughtsman] dessiner le patron de [garment]; [designer] créer [costume, garment]; dessiner [building, appliance] -
2 design
A n2 (planning, development) (of object, appliance) conception f ; (of building, room) agencement m ; ( of clothing) création f ;3 (drawing, plan) ( detailed) plan m (for de) ; ( sketch) croquis m (for de) ; ( for dress) croquis m ;4 (model, completed object) modèle m ; this car is a very modern design cette voiture est un modèle très moderne ; this season's new designs les nouveaux modèles de cette saison ; an exclusive design by Nino Fashn une création originale de Nino ;5 ( art of designing) gen design m ; ( fashion) stylisme m ; to study design étudier le design ; ⇒ interior design etc ;7 ( intention) dessein m (to do de faire) ; by design à dessein ; to have designs on avoir des vues fpl or des visées fpl sur [job, title, car] ; to have (evil) designs on sb/sth avoir des vues (mal intentionnées) sur qn/qch.B vtr1 (conceive, plan out) concevoir [object, appliance, building, garment, experiment, course] ; well/badly designed bien/mal conçu ;2 ( intend) to be designed for sth/to do ( destined for) être destiné à qch/à faire ; ( made for) être conçu pour qch/pour faire ; a course designed for foreign students un cours conçu pour or destiné aux étudiants étrangers ; a track designed for the use of cyclists une piste destinée aux cyclistes ; a bowl designed to hold four litres/for the microwave un bol prévu or fait pour contenir quatre litres/pour le micro-onde ; to be designed as ( for particular purpose) être prévu or conçu comme ; ( in the style of) représenter, être conçu comme ;3 ( draw plan for) [draughtsman] dessiner le patron de [garment] ; [designer, stylist] créer [costume, garment, wardrobe] ; dessiner or faire les plans de [building, bridge, object, appliance]. -
3 design
design [dɪ'zaɪn]1 noun(a) (drawing, sketch) dessin m; Industry dessin m, plan m; Architecture plan m, projet m; Textiles modèle m; (of book, magazine) maquette f;∎ the design for the new museum has been severely criticized les projets ou plans du nouveau musée ont été sévèrement critiqués∎ the problems were all due to poor design tous les problèmes viennent de ce que la conception est mauvaise(c) (subject for study) design m;∎ book design conception f graphique;∎ fashion design stylisme m;∎ industrial design design m(d) (pattern → on sweater, carpet, wallpaper etc) motif m;∎ a geometric design un motif géométrique(e) (purpose, intent) dessein m;∎ to do sth by design faire qch à dessein ou exprès;∎ to have designs on sb/sth avoir des vues sur qn/qch(course) de dessin(plan) concevoir; (on paper) dessiner; Architecture faire les plans de; (clothes) concevoir, créer; (syllabus) concevoir, mettre au point;∎ the system is designed to favour the landowners le système est conçu pour ou vise à favoriser les propriétaires terriens;∎ it's specially designed for very low temperatures c'est spécialement conçu pour les très basses températures;∎ she designs jewellery elle dessine des bijoux►► design award prix m du meilleur design;design department bureau m d'études;design engineer ingénieur m d'études;design fault défaut m de conception;design stage phase f de conception;design studio cabinet m de design;design team équipe f des concepteurs -
4 very
1 adverb(a) (with adj or adv) très, bien;∎ it was very pleasant c'était très ou bien agréable;∎ was the pizza good? - very/not very la pizza était-elle bonne? - très/pas très;∎ I'm not very impressed with the results je ne suis pas très ou tellement impressionné par les résultats;∎ be very careful faites très ou bien attention;∎ he was very hungry/thirsty il avait très faim/soif;∎ I very nearly fell j'ai bien failli tomber;∎ very few/little très peu;∎ so very little si peu;∎ there were very few of them (people) ils étaient très peu nombreux; (objets) il y en avait très peu;∎ he takes very little interest in what goes on il s'intéresse très peu à ce qui se passe;∎ there's very little one can do to help on ne peut pas faire grand-chose pour aider;∎ there weren't very many people il n'y avait pas beaucoup de gens, il n'y avait pas grand monde;∎ it isn't so very difficult ce n'est pas tellement difficile, ce n'est pas si difficile que ça;∎ very good!, very well! (expressing agreement, consent) très bien!;∎ you can't very well ask outright tu ne peux pas vraiment demander directement;∎ that's all very well but… tout ça, c'est très bien mais…∎ our very best wine notre meilleur vin;∎ the very best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde;∎ it's the very worst thing that could have happened c'est bien ce qui pouvait arriver de pire;∎ the very latest designs les créations les plus récentes;∎ at the very latest au plus tard;∎ at the very least/most tout au moins/plus;∎ the very first/last person la (toute) première/dernière personne;∎ the very next day le lendemain même, dès le lendemain;∎ the very next person I met was his brother la première personne que j'ai rencontrée était son frère;∎ we'll stop at the very next town nous nous arrêterons à la prochaine ville;∎ it's nice to have your very own car or a car of your very own c'est agréable d'avoir sa voiture à soi;∎ it's my very own c'est à moi;∎ the very same day le jour même;∎ on the very same date exactement à la même date;∎ Religion the Very Reverend Alan Scott le très révérend Alan Scott(a) (extreme, far)∎ at the very beginning au tout début;∎ at the very back tout au fond;∎ at the very top/bottom of the page tout en haut/en bas de la page;∎ at the very bottom of the sea au plus profond de la mer∎ at that very moment juste à ce moment-là;∎ the very man I need juste l'homme qu'il me faut;∎ those were his very words ce sont ses propos mêmes, c'est exactement ce qu'il a dit;∎ this is the very room where they were murdered c'est dans cette pièce même qu'ils ont été tués;∎ it was a year ago to the very day c'était il y a un an jour pour jour;∎ by its very nature par sa nature même∎ the very idea! quelle idée!;∎ the very thought of it makes me shiver je frissonne rien que d'y penser;∎ it happened before my very eyes cela s'est passé sous mes yeux;∎ archaic the veriest trifle la moindre petite chose;∎ archaic the veriest fool could do it le premier imbécile venu pourrait le faire1 adverb∎ I like French cinema very much j'aime beaucoup le cinéma français;∎ I very much hope to be able to come j'espère bien que je pourrai venir;∎ very much better/bigger beaucoup mieux/plus grand;∎ unless I'm very much mistaken à moins que je ne me trompe;∎ were you impressed? - very much so ça vous a impressionné? - beaucoup∎ the situation remains very much the same la situation n'a guère évolué;∎ it's very much a question of who to believe la question est surtout de savoir qui on doit croirebeaucoup de;∎ there wasn't very much wine il n'y avait pas beaucoup de vin3 pronounbeaucoup;∎ she doesn't say very much elle parle peu, elle ne dit pas grand-chose►► very high frequency très haute fréquence f, (gamme f des) ondes fpl métriques;very low frequency très basse fréquence f -
5 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) mourir2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) disparaître3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) avoir une envie folle de•- diehard- die away - die down - die hard - die off - die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriceIII see dice
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have designs on — To have plans to appropriate • • • Main Entry: ↑design * * * aim to obtain (something desired), typically in a secret and dishonest way he suspected her of having designs on the family fortune * * * have designs on 1 : to have a secret desire and … Useful english dictionary
have designs on something — formal phrase to want something and to be planning a way to get it The king’s younger brother had designs on the crown. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym Main entry: design * * * have designs on sth … Useful english dictionary
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have designs on — (someone) to want to have a sexual relationship with someone. She suspected that Helen had designs on her husband … New idioms dictionary
have designs on something — have designs on (something) to want to have something and to plan to get it. I knew that David had designs on my half of the business … New idioms dictionary
have designs on — (something) to want to have something and to plan to get it. I knew that David had designs on my half of the business … New idioms dictionary
have designs on somebody — have designs on sb idiom (formal humorous) to want to start a sexual relationship with sb • He was quite aware of her marital designs on him. Main entry: ↑design … Useful english dictionary
have designs on someone — old fashioned phrase to want to have someone as a sexual partner Thesaurus: feeling sexual excitement or desiresynonym sexual activityhyponym Main entry: design … Useful english dictionary
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