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1 emporter
emporter [ɑ̃pɔʀte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = prendre avec soi) [+ vivres, vêtements] to take• il ne l'emportera pas au paradis ! he'll soon be smiling on the other side of his face!b. ( = enlever) to take awayc. [courant, vent, navire, train] to carry along• emporté par son imagination/enthousiasme carried away by his imagination/enthusiasmd. ( = arracher) [+ jambe, bras] to take off ; [+ cheminée, toit] to blow off ; [+ pont, berge] to carry away ; [maladie] to carry off• ça emporte la bouche or la gueule (inf!) it takes the roof of your mouth off (inf)e. ( = gagner) [+ prix] to carry off2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃pɔʀte
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1) ( prendre avec soi) [personne] to take [objet]pizzas à emporter — takeaway pizzas GB, pizzas to go US
2) ( transporter) [ambulance, sauveteurs] to take [somebody] away [blessé]; [bateau, train, avion] to carry away [passager, fret]3) (entraîner, arracher) [vent, rivière] to sweep away [personne, feuilles, pont]; [obus, balle] to take [something] off [oreille, bras]4) ( causer la mort)5) ( conquérir) to take [position]6) ( triompher)l'emporter — [équipe, candidat] to win; [idée, bon sens] to prevail
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s'emporter verbe pronominal to lose one's temper••emporter la bouche — (colloq) to take the roof off one's mouth (colloq)
* * *ɑ̃pɔʀte vt1) (avec soi) [objets, vêtements] to take, to take with oneN'emportez que le strict nécessaire. — Only take the bare minimum.
2) (en dérobant ou enlevant) to take, to take with one3) (= emmener) [blessés, voyageurs] to take away4) (= entraîner) [rivière, courant] to sweep away, to sweep along5) (= arracher) to tear off6) MILITAIRE, [position] to take7) [avantage, approbation] to winl'emporter (= être victorieux) — to win, (= avoir le dessus) to have the upper hand, (= être préférable) to prevail
la raison l'emporte; Le ministre souhaite vivement que la raison l'emporte et que l'on parvienne à un accord. — The minister fervently wishes that sense will prevail and that an agreement should be reached.
l'emporter sur [combattant, équipe] — to get the better of, to get the upper hand of, [méthode, système] to prevail over
* * *emporter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( prendre avec soi) [personne] to take [objet, vêtement, vivres, document]; [vent] to sweep away [feuilles mortes]; n'oublie pas d'emporter un parapluie/à manger don't forget to take an umbrella/something to eat; emporter qch avec soi controv to take sth with one [objet, vêtement, vivres, document]; pizzas à emporter takeaway pizzas;2 ( transporter) lit [ambulance, sauveteurs] to take [sb] away [blessé, cadavre]; [bateau, train, avion] to carry away [passager, fret]; se laisser emporter par son élan fig to get carried away; se laisser emporter par la colère to let one's anger get the better of one; se laisser emporter par son imagination to let one's imagination run riot;3 ( arracher) [vent, rivière] to sweep away [personne, maison, embarcation, arbre, pont]; [obus, balle] to take [sth] off [oreille, bras]; emporté par le courant swept away by the current;4 ( causer la mort) une leucémie l'a emporté he died of leukaemia;5 ( conquérir) to take [position]; emporter l'accord de qn to get sb's agreement; emporter l'adhésion de qn to win sb over;6 ( voler) [personne] to steal [bijoux, argenterie, tableau]; il est parti en emportant la caisse he ran off with all the money;7 ( triompher) l'emporter [équipe, candidat] to win; [idée, bon sens] to prevail; l'emporter sur qn [équipe, candidat] to beat sb; l'emporter sur qch to overcome sth; le bon sens l'a emporté common sense prevailed; l'emporter avec 38% des suffrages/par 2 buts à 1/de 4 points to win with 38% of the votes/by 2 goals to 1/by 4 points; l'emporter sur son adversaire avec 57% des voix to defeat one's opponent by getting 57% of the votes; ⇒ paradis, tombe.B s'emporter vpr ( s'énerver) [personne] to lose one's temper; il s'emporte facilement he loses his temper easily.emporter la bouche○ or gueule◑ [épices, plat, alcool] to take the roof off one's mouth○.[ɑ̃pɔrte] verbe transitif1. [prendre avec soi] to takeemporter un secret dans la ou sa tombe to take ou to carry a secret to the grave2. [transporter - stylo, parapluie, chaton] to take ; [ - bureau, piano, blessé] to carry (off ou away)emporte tout ça au grenier/à la cave take these things (up) to the attic/(down) to the cellar3. [retirer - livre, stylo] to take (away), to remove ; [ - malle, piano] to carry away (separable), to removefeuilles emportées par le vent leaves carried ou swept along by the wind5. [endommager] to tear offil a eu le bras emporté par l'explosion he lost an arm in the explosion, the explosion blew his arm off6. [émouvoir - suj: amour, haine] to carry (along) (separable) ; [ - suj: élan] to carry away (separable)7. [tuer - suj: maladie]emporter la décision to win ou to carry the daya. [argument] to win ou to carry the dayb. [attitude, méthode] to prevaila. [boxeurs] the stronger man will winb. [concurrents] the best competitor will come out on top ou carry the dayl'emporter sur to win ou to prevail over————————s'emporter verbe pronominal intransitif2. [cheval] to boltà emporter locution adjectivale -
2 primer
primer [pʀime]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = surpasser) to prevail overb. ( = récompenser) to award a prize to2. intransitive verb( = dominer) to be the prime feature ; ( = compter, valoir) to be of prime importance* * *pʀime
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1) ( l'emporter sur) to take precedence over, to prevail over2) ( récompenser) to award a prize to [œuvre, animal]
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primer sur verbe transitif indirect controv = primer 1. 1
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pour moi, c'est la qualité qui prime — what counts for me is quality
dans ce sorbet, c'est le cassis qui prime — blackcurrant is the dominant flavour [BrE] in this sorbet
* * *pʀime1. vt(= récompenser) [personne] to award a prize toLe film a été primé au Festival de Cannes. — The film won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
2. vi(= l'emporter) to dominate, [sentiment, impression] to prevailLe collectif prime sur l'individu. — The collective good prevails over the individual.
* * *primer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( l'emporter sur) to take precedence over, to prevail over; chez cet auteur, l'émotion prime la réflexion in this author's work emotion prevails over thought;2 ( récompenser) to award a prize to [œuvre, animal]; ce chien a été primé this dog won a prize; bête primée prize-winning animal; film primé award-winning film; ce film a été primé this film won an award.C vi ( dominer) dans ce sorbet, c'est le cassis qui prime blackcurrant is the dominant flavourGB in this sorbet; chez lui, c'est l'imagination qui prime with him, imagination is all-important ou is of prime importance; pour eux, c'est la quantité qui prime for them, it's quantity that matters most ou that takes priority.[prime] verbe transitif1. [récompenser - animal, invention] to award a prize toelle a été primée au concours du plus beau bébé she won ou was awarded a prize in the beautiful baby contest2. (soutenu) [prédominer sur] to take precedence over————————[prime] verbe intransitif[avoir l'avantage] to be dominant -
3 prévaloir
prévaloir [pʀevalwaʀ]➭ TABLE 291. intransitive verb2. reflexive verb• se prévaloir de to pride o.s. on* * *pʀevalwaʀ
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verbe intransitif to prevail
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se prévaloir verbe pronominal1) ( se fonder)se prévaloir d'un règlement/précédent — to cite a rule/precedent ( auprès de to; pour faire as grounds for doing)
se prévaloir de son ancienneté — to claim seniority ( pour faire as grounds for doing)
2) ( tirer vanité)se prévaloir de — to boast [succès, expérience, diplômes]
* * *pʀevalwaʀ vi* * *prévaloir verb table: valoirA vi to prevail (sur over; contre against); faire prévaloir la vérité to make truth prevail; faire prévaloir son point de vue to gain acceptance for one's point of view.B se prévaloir vpr1 ( se fonder) se prévaloir d'un règlement/précédent to cite a rule/precedent (auprès de qn to sb; pour faire as grounds for doing); se prévaloir de son ancienneté to claim seniority (pour faire to do);[prevalwar] verbe intransitif[prédominer] to prevailprévaloir sur to prevail over ou againstprévaloir contre to prevail against, to overcome————————se prévaloir de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [profiter de]elle se prévalait de son ancienneté pour imposer ses goûts she took advantage of her seniority to impose her preferences2. [se vanter de]il se prévalait de ses origines aristocratiques he boasted of ou about his aristocratic background -
4 régner
régner [ʀeɲe]➭ TABLE 6 intransitive verb• faire régner la terreur/le silence to make terror/silence reign* * *ʀeɲeverbe intransitif1) Politique [souverain] to reign, to rulerégner sur — to reign over, to rule
2) ( imposer sa domination) [chef, personnalité] to be in control3) ( prédominer) [confusion, optimisme, harmonie] to reign; [ambiance] to prevailla confiance règne! — iron there's trust for you!
faire régner — to give rise to [insécurité, injustice]; to impose [ordre]
* * *ʀeɲe vi1) [roi] to rule, to reign2) fig (= dominer) to reign3)* * *régner verb table: céder vi1 Pol [souverain] to reign, to rule; régner sur to reign over, to rule;2 ( imposer sa domination) [chef, personnalité] to be in control; diviser pour régner divide and rule; régner en maître sur to reign supreme over;3 ( prédominer) [confusion, optimisme, crainte, harmonie] to reign; [atmosphère, odeur, ambiance] to prevail; il régnait une odeur fétide a foul smell pervaded the place; la confiance règne! iron there's trust for you!; faire régner to give rise to [insécurité, injustice]; to impose [ordre]; les rebelles font régner la terreur/violence dans le pays the rebels have brought terror/violence to the country; il faisait régner la terreur dans l'entreprise he imposed a reign of terror on the company; l'inquiétude règne chez les jeunes there is anxiety among the youth.[reɲe] verbe intransitifle chaos règne chaos reigns ou prevails -
5 triompher
triompher [tʀijɔ̃fe]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verba. to triumph ; [raison] to prevailb. ( = crier victoire) to rejoice* * *tʀijɔ̃fe
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triompher de verbe transitif indirect to triumph over [adversaire]; to overcome [résistance, crainte]
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verbe intransitif1) ( réussir) [combattant] to triumph; [artiste] to have a resounding success; [mensonge, vérité] to prevail2) ( manifester) [personne] to be triumphant ou exultant* * *tʀijɔ̃fe vitriompher de — to triumph over, to overcome
faire triompher [idée, parti, projet] — to carry through
* * *triompher verb table: aimerA triompher de vtr ind to triumph over [adversaire]; to overcome [résistance, crainte]; la démocratie a triomphé du totalitarisme democracy has triumphed over totalitarianism.B vi1 ( réussir) [combattant] to triumph; [artiste] to have a resounding success; [mensonge, vérité] to prevail; faire triompher qn/qch to make sb/sth triumph;[trijɔ̃fe] verbe intransitif1. [armée] to triumph[parti] to win (decisively)[bêtise, corruption, racisme] to be rife3. [artiste] to be a great success————————triompher de verbe plus préposition -
6 dominer
dominer [dɔmine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to dominate ; [+ adversaire, concurrent] to outclass ; [+ sentiment] to control ; [+ sujet] to master• se laisser dominer par ses passions to let o.s. be ruled by one's passionsb. ( = surplomber) to overlook2. intransitive verba. ( = être le meilleur) [nation] to hold sway ; [équipe sportive] to be on topb. ( = prédominer) [caractère, défaut, qualité] to predominate ; [idée, théorie] to prevail ; [préoccupation, intérêt] to be dominant ; [couleur] to stand out3. reflexive verb► se dominer to control o.s.* * *dɔmine
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1) ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]de là, on domine toute la vallée — from there you get a view of the whole valley
2) (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire]3) ( prévaloir dans) [thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]4) ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]5) ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]
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verbe intransitif1) ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway2) ( être en tête) [équipe, concurrent] to be in the lead3) ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out
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se dominer verbe pronominal [personne] to control oneself* * *dɔmine1. vt1) (= imposer son autorité sur) [pays, ennemi] to dominate2) [passions] to control3) (= s'imposer contre) [adversaire] to come out on top againstL'Écosse a finalement dominé l'Eire par 3 buts à 2. — Scotland eventually came out on top against Ireland by 3 goals to 2.
4) [village, maison, endroit] to overlook2. vi1) SPORT to dominateIls ont dominé pendant toute la rencontre sans réussir à s'imposer. — They dominated throughout the match but didn't make it count.
2) [personne, groupe] to be in the dominant position3) [couleur, thème] to dominate* * *dominer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]; de là, on domine toute la vallée from there you get a view of the whole valley; du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town; il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde he's so tall that he towers over everyone;2 (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire, équipe]; il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans he dominated world cycling for ten years; il domine de loin les autres concurrents he completely overshadows the other competitors; ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps they were outplayed in the first half;3 ( prévaloir dans) [idée, thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]; les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat monetary issues dominated the debate;4 ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet, émotion]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]; dominer la situation to be in control of the situation; il se laisse dominer par ses passions his heart rules his head;5 ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]; dominer l'économie mondiale to dominate the world economy; il est dominé par son frère he's dominated by his brother; il se laisse dominer par sa femme he's hen-pecked;6 Pol ( gouverner) to rule [pays]; leur rêve était de dominer le monde their dream was to rule the world.B vi1 ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway;2 ( être en tête) [équipe, sportif, concurrent] to be in the lead; il a dominé pendant toute la course he was in the lead throughout the race; elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets she led during the first two sets;3 ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out; tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique this is the prevailing public mood; c'est le cassis qui domine the flavourGB is mainly blackcurrant; c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui his chief characteristic is perseverance.[dɔmine] verbe transitifils ont dominé le match they had the best of ou they controlled the match3. [influencer - personne] to dominate4. [surclasser] to outclass5. [colère] to control[complexe, dégoût, échec, timidité] to overcome[matière, question] to master[idéologie, opinion] to prevailb. (figuré) to tower above somebody, to be head and shoulders above somebody————————se dominer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
7 prédominer
prédominer [pʀedɔmine]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbto predominate ; [avis, impression] to prevail* * *pʀedɔmineverbe intransitif to predominate* * *pʀedɔmine vi[couleur, impression] to predominate, [avis, attitude] to prevail* * *prédominer verb table: aimer vi to predominate (sur over); ce qui prédomine à mes yeux, c'est… what strikes me most is…[predɔmine] verbe intransitif[couleur, trait] to predominate[sentiment, tendance] to prevail
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