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1 délicatesse
délicatesse [delikatεs]delicacyfeminine noun( = tact) tact* * *delikatɛs1) (de saveur, coloris, parfum, sentiments) delicacyla délicatesse de ses traits — his/her fine features
3) ( tact) delicacy4) ( complexité) (d'opération, de négociations) delicacy; (de problème, cas, situation) trickiness5) ( précaution)6) ( attention)••* * *delikatɛs1. nf1) [objet d'art, dentelle] delicacy2) (= tact) tactfulness3) (= attentions) thoughtfulness4)2. délicatesses nfpl* * *délicatesse nf1 (de saveur, coloris, parfum, sentiments) delicacy; ( de dentelle) fineness; la délicatesse de ses traits his/her delicate features; une œuvre sans délicatesse a crude piece of work; un style sans délicatesse a coarse style;3 ( tact) delicacy; manquer de délicatesse to be heavy-handed; ne pas poser une question par délicatesse to tactfully refrain from asking a question; il a eu la délicatesse de ne pas poser la question he was tactful enough not to ask; montrer de la délicatesse à l'égard de qn to show kindness and consideration to sb;4 (complexité, difficulté) (d'opération, de négociations) delicacy; (de problème, cas, situation) trickiness; un problème/une situation d'une grande délicatesse a very delicate problem/situation;5 ( précaution) manipuler qch avec délicatesse to handle sth with care;6 ( attention) avoir des délicatesses pour qn to be very attentive to sb.être en délicatesse avec qn to be at odds with sb.[delikatɛs] nom féminin1. [subtilité - d'une saveur, d'un coloris] delicacy, subtlety ; [ - d'une dentelle, d'un geste, d'un visage] delicacy, fineness, daintiness ; [ - d'un travail artisanal] delicacy ; [ - d'une mélodie] subtletyil n'en a rien dit, par délicatesse he kept quiet out of tact, he tactfully said nothing————————délicatesses nom féminin pluriel(littéraire) [gestes aimables] kind attentions -
2 générosité
générosité [ʒeneʀozite]feminine noun* * *ʒeneʀɔzite2) ( grandeur d'âme) generosity of spirit* * *ʒeneʀozite nf* * *générosité nf1 ( largesse) generosity (envers to, towards); un don/une personne d'une grande générosité a very generous gift/person;2 ( grandeur d'âme) generosity of spirit; agir avec générosité to show generosity of spirit.[ʒenerɔzite] nom féminin1. [largesse] generosity3. [d'un vin] full body[des formes] opulence————————générosités nom féminin pluriel[cadeaux] gifts, liberalities (soutenu) -
3 prévenance
prévenance [pʀev(ə)nɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *pʀevnɑ̃snom féminin consideration* * *pʀev(ə)nɑ̃s1. nf2. prévenances nfpl* * *prévenance nf consideration (envers, à l'égard de toward, towards GB); manquer de prévenance to show a lack of consideration; être plein de prévenance to be extremely considerate.[prevnɑ̃s] nom fémininêtre plein de prévenance à l'égard de quelqu'un to show consideration for ou to be considerate towards somebodyentourer quelqu'un de prévenances to do ou to show somebody many kindnesses -
4 masque
masque [mask]masculine nouna. ( = objet) maskb. ( = cosmétique) masque de beauté face pack* * *masknom masculin1) ( sur le visage) mask2) ( de beauté) face-pack3) ( expression)4) Informatique mask•Phrasal Verbs:••jeter le masque — to show one's true colours [BrE]
* * *mask nm* * *masque nm1 ( sur le visage) mask; il avait or portait un masque de chien he was wearing a dog mask; masque de gaze surgical mask; masque protecteur protective mask; masque d'arlequin Harlequin mask; masque de carnaval carnival mask; masque d'escrime fencing mask;2 Cosmét face-pack; masque antirides anti-wrinkle face-pack;4 ( expression) expression; ( pour cacher ses sentiments) appearance; prendre un masque tragique to put on a tragic expression; se couvrir du masque de la vertu to hide behind the appearance of virtue; sous le masque de qch under the guise of sth;7 ( en graphisme) contact print;8 Électron mask.masque d'apiculteur beekeeper's veil; masque funéraire funeral mask; masque à gaz gas mask; masque de grossesse mask of pregnancy, chloasma spéc; masque mortuaire death mask; masque à oxygène oxygen mask; masque de plongée diving mask; masque purifiant Cosmét face-pack; masque de soudeur face shield; le Masque de fer the Iron Mask; l'homme au Masque de fer the Man in the Iron Mask.jeter le masque to show one's true coloursGB; bas les masques! no more pretending now; arracher le masque à qn to unmask sb.[mask] nom masculin1. [déguisement, protection] maskmasque de carnaval ou de Mardi gras (carnival) maskmasque funéraire ou mortuaire death maskmasque d'escrime/de plongée fencing/diving maskmasque d'anesthésie/à oxygène/stérile anaesthetic/oxygen/sterile mask2. [pour la peau]masque (de beauté) face pack ou mask3. MÉDECINEsous ce masque jovial, elle cache son amertume under that jovial facade ou appearance, she conceals her bitternesssa bonté n'est qu'un masque his kindness is just a front ou is only skin-deeplever ou tomber le masque, jeter (bas) son masque to unmask oneself, to show one's true colours, to take off one's mask5. (littéraire) [personne masquée] mask7. ACOUSTIQUE9. INFORMATIQUE
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