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1 prêter foi à
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2 créance
créance [kʀeɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *kʀeɑ̃s1) ( somme due) debt ( owed by a debtor); ( titre) letter of credit2) ( foi) liter credence sout* * *kʀeɑ̃s nf1) COMMERCE debt (which creditor is entitled to have repaid)2)* * *créance nf2 ( foi) liter credence sout; mériter créance to deserve credence; donner créance à qch ( croire) to give credence to sth; ( rendre croyable) to lend credibility to sth; perdre créance auprès de qn to lose credibility with sb.créance douteuse bad debt; créances à recouvrer outstanding debts.[kreɑ̃s] nom féminin[titre] letter of credit2. (littéraire) [foi] credencea. [ajouter foi à] to give ou to attach credence tob. [rendre vraisemblable] to lend credibility to -
3 ajouter
ajouter [aʒute]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mettre, faire ou dire en plus) to add• je dois ajouter que... I should add that...2. reflexive verb* * *aʒute
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verbe transitif to add (à to)ajouter/ne pas ajouter foi à quelque chose — fml to put faith/no faith in something
la chaleur ajoutée à la pollution fait que... — the heat on top of all the pollution means that...
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ajouter à verbe transitif indirect
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s'ajouter verbe pronominalà cela s'ajoute... — to that may be added...
les désordres sociaux viennent s'ajouter aux difficultés économiques — on top of the economic difficulties there is also social unrest
* * *aʒute vt1) (une chose en plus) to add2) (= dire) to add3) INFORMATIQUE (à un fichier, une base de données) to appendCeci ne peut qu'ajouter à la confusion. — This can only add to the confusion.
ajouter foi à — to lend credence to, to give credence to
* * *ajouter verb table: aimerA vtr to add (à to); je n'ai rien à ajouter I've nothing to add; j'ajouterais que I would (also) add that; si l'on ajoute à cela que if one adds to that the fact that; permettez-moi d'ajouter une remarque à ce que vous venez de dire allow me to make an additional comment on what you've just said; ajouter foi à qch fml to put faith in sth; ne pas ajouter foi à qch fml to put no faith in sth; la chaleur ajoutée à la pollution fait que l'air est irrespirable the heat on top of all the pollution means that it is impossible to breathe; j'ajoute 8 ( dans un calcul) add 8; ajoute une assiette, il reste dîner put out another plate, he's staying for dinner.B ajouter à vtr ind to add to; des ordres contradictoires ajoutaient à la confusion contradictory orders added to the confusion; en parler ne ferait qu'ajouter à leur peine talking about it would only add to their grief.C s'ajouter vpr to be added to each other; s'ajouter à to be added to; à cela s'ajoute… to that may be added…; les désordres sociaux viennent s'ajouter aux difficultés économiques on top of the economic difficulties there is also social unrest.[aʒute] verbe transitif1. [mettre] to addajoute donc une assiette pour ton frère lay an extra place ou add a plate for your brotherils ont ajouté 15 % de service they added on 15% for the serviceajouter 10 à 15 to add 10 and 15 (together), to add 10 to 15pour obtenir le dernier résultat, ajouter les deux sommes to get the final result add both sums together3. [dire] to addajoutez à cela qu'il est têtu added to this, he's stubborn4. (soutenu)————————ajouter à verbe plus préposition————————s'ajouter verbe pronominal intransitifvient s'ajouter là-dessus le loyer the rent is added ou comes on top -
4 foi
foi [fwa]feminine nouna. ( = croyance, confiance) faithb. ( = assurance) wordc. ► ma foi... well...• ça, ma foi, je n'en sais rien well, I don't know anything about that* * *fwa1) Religion faithavoir la foi — to be a believer; montagne
2) ( confiance) faith3) ( sincérité)faire quelque chose de bonne foi or en toute bonne foi — to do something with the best intentions
en toute bonne foi je crois que — in all sincerity, I believe that
bonne/mauvaise foi — Philosophie good/bad faith
de bonne foi — Droit bona fide (épith)
4) ( assurance)qui fait or faisant foi — [texte, signature] authentic
••* * *fwa nf1) (religieuse) faith2) (ferme croyance) faithune foi inébranlable en... — an unshakeable faith in...
sous la foi du serment — under oath, on oath
faire foi (= prouver) — to be evidence
être de bonne foi — to be sincere, to be genuine
être de mauvaise foi — to be insincere, to be dishonest
* * *foi nf2 ( confiance) faith; avoir foi en qn/qch to have faith in sb/sth; perdre foi en to lose one's faith in; ajouter foi à qch to put faith in sth;3 ( sincérité) ma foi upon my word; ma foi oui well yes; foi d'honnête homme† on my word as a gentleman; faire qch de bonne foi or en toute bonne foi to do sth with the best intentions; en toute bonne foi je crois que in all sincerity, I believe that; je crois qu'il est de bonne foi I think he is genuine; bonne/mauvaise foi Philos good/bad faith; de bonne foi Jur [acquéreur, détenteur] bona fide ( épith); il répondait avec une mauvaise foi évidente ( manière) he answered with patent insincerity; je suis stupéfait de sa mauvaise foi ( caractère) I am amazed at his insincerity; elle est d'une incroyable mauvaise foi she's so insincere; il est de mauvaise foi ( en parlant) he doesn't mean a word of it; tu es de mauvaise foi! you know that isn't true!; il faut vraiment être de mauvaise foi pour nier que you have to be pretty hypocritical to deny that;4 ( assurance) sur la foi de témoins on the evidence of witnesses; sur la foi de documents/de ce rapport on the strength of documents/of this report; en foi de quoi in witness whereof; qui fait or faisant foi [texte, signature] authentic; l'original fait foi the original shall be deemed authentic; sous la foi du serment under oath.voir avec les yeux de la foi to see only what one wants to see; sans foi ni loi fearing neither God nor man; n'avoir ni foi ni loi to fear neither God nor man.[fwa] nom fémininil faut avoir la foi pour travailler avec elle (humoristique) you have to be really dedicated to work with hern'avoir ni ou être sans foi ni loi to fear neither God nor manajouter ou accorder foi à des rumeurs to give credence to rumoursavoir foi en ou dans quelqu'un to have faith in ou to trust (in) somebody3. (littéraire) [parole] pledged word4. [preuve]les coupons doivent être envoyés avant le 1er septembre, le cachet de la poste faisant foi the coupons must be postmarked no later than September 1st5. (locution)il avait dit qu'il viendrait, en foi de quoi j'ai préparé un petit discours (soutenu) he had said he would come, on the strength of which I have prepared a little speechviendrez-vous? — ma foi oui! will you come? — why, certainly!c'est ma foi possible, qui sait? it might be possible, who knows?————————sous la foi de locution prépositionnellesous la foi du serment on ou under oath————————sur la foi de locution prépositionnellesur la foi de ses déclarations/de sa réputation on the strength of his statement/of his reputationbonne foi nom fémininles gens de bonne foi honest people, decent folkmauvaise foi nom fémininécoutez-le, il est de mauvaise foi! listen to him, he himself doesn't believe what he's saying! -
5 crédibiliser
crédibiliser [kʀedibilize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *crédibiliser verb table: aimer vtr to make [sth] credible.[kredibilize] verbe transitif -
6 accréditer
accréditer [akʀedite]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ rumeur] to substantiate ; [+ idée, thèse] to support ; [+ personne, organisme] to accredit ( auprès de to)* * *akʀedite1) ( rendre crédible) to give credence to [opinion, rumeur]; to lend weight to [idée, théorie]2) ( faire reconnaître) to accredit [ambassade]* * *akʀedite vt1) [thèse, version, nouvelle] to substantiate2) [journaliste, ambassadeur, organisme]* * *accréditer verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( faire reconnaître) to accredit [ambassade, représentant];3 Fin ( recommander) to accredit [personne] (auprès de to); ( accorder un crédit) to open credit facilities for; être accrédité auprès d'une banque to have credit facilities with a bank; veuillez accréditer le porteur please open a credit to the bearer.B s'accréditer vpr [nouvelle, rumeur] to gain currency.[akredite] verbe transitif[personne] to accredit————————s'accréditer verbe pronominal intransitif[rumeur] to gain ground
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