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21 non
non [nɔ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <• le connaissez-vous ? -- non do you know him? -- no• est-elle chez elle ? -- non is she at home? -- no• non et non ! no, no, no!b. (remplaçant une proposition) est-ce que c'est nécessaire ? -- je pense que non is that necessary? -- I don't think so• je lui ai demandé s'il aimait le chocolat, il m'a répondu que non I asked him if he liked chocolate and he said he didn't• je le crois -- moi non I believe him -- well, I don't• ah ça non ! certainly not!c. ( = pas) not• c'est de la paresse et non de la prudence it's laziness, not caution• non pas que j'aie peur, mais... not that I'm afraid, but...• non qu'il soit stupide, mais... not that he's stupid, but...• il y avait non plus trois mais quinze personnes there were now no longer three but fifteen people there• ils sont désormais associés, et non plus rivaux they're no longer rivals but associates• il n'a pas compris lui non plus he didn't understand either► non mais ! (inf) oh for goodness sake! (inf)2. <3. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *Note: En anglais la réponse no est généralement renforcée en reprenant le verbe utilisé pour poser la question: ‘tu es déçu?’ - ‘non’ = ‘are you disappointed?’ - ‘no, I'm not’; ‘est-ce que vous aimez les concombres?’ - ‘non’ = ‘do you like cucumber?’ - ‘no, I don't’nɔ̃
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1) ( marque le désaccord) noah, ça non! — definitely not!, no way! (colloq)
alors, c'est non? — so the answer is no?
dire or faire non de la tête — to shake one's head
2) ( remplace une proposition)je te dis que non — no, I tell you
3) ( dans une double négation)4) (introduisant une rectification, nuance)5) ( dans une alternative)6) (interrogatif, exclamatif)c'est difficile, non? — ( n'est-ce pas) it's difficult, isn't it?
non? — ( de scepticisme) oh no?
non! — ( de surprise) no!
sois un peu plus poli, non mais! — (colloq) be a bit more polite, for heaven's sake!
7) ( avec adjectif) nonnon négligeable — [somme] considerable; [rôle] important
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nom masculin invariable1) ( désaccord) no2) ( vote négatif) ‘no’ vote
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non plus locution adverbialeil n'a pas aimé le film, moi non plus — he didn't like the film and neither did I
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non(-) (in compounds)* * *nɔ̃ adv1) (réponse) noTu as vu Jean-Pierre? - Non. — Have you seen Jean-Pierre? - No., Have you seen Jean-Pierre? - No, I haven't.
Paul est venu, non? — Paul came, didn't he?
Je lui ai demandé s'il aimait le café, il m'a répondu que non. — I asked him if he liked coffee, he told me he didn't.
3) (= pas) (avec adjectif ou adverbe) notNon loin de là vivait un vieil homme. — Not far from there lived an old man.
Il est non seulement intelligent, mais aussi très gentil. — Not only is he intelligent, he's also very nice.
... non plus — not... either
Je n'y suis pas allé hier soir et je n'irai pas ce soir non plus. — I didn't go yesterday evening and I won't go this evening either.
"Je n'aime pas les hamburgers."- - "Moi non plus." — "I don't like hamburgers." - "Neither do I."
Il n'y est pas allé et moi non plus. — He didn't go and neither did I.
Non pas qu'il ait détesté le film: il est resté jusqu'au bout. — Not that he hated the film: he stayed till the end.
* * *❢ En anglais la réponse no est généralement renforcée en reprenant le verbe utilisé pour poser la question: ‘tu es déçu?’-‘non’ = ‘are you disappointed?’-‘no, I'm not’; ‘est-ce que vous aimez les concombres?’-‘non’ = ‘do you like cucumber?’-‘no, I don't’.A adv1 ( marque le désaccord) no; mais non, je n'ai pas dit ça! no, that's not what I said!; ‘encore du café?’-‘je ne dis pas non’ ‘more coffee?’-‘I wouldn't say no’; non, non et non! absolutely not!; ah, ça non! definitely not!, no way○!; alors, c'est non? so the answer is no?; certes non not at all; non, assurément most certainly not; ‘il était content?’-‘que non○!’ ‘was he pleased?’-‘not at all!’; elle n'est pas contente, non she isn't at all pleased; dire or faire non de la tête to shake one's head; ⇒ oui;2 ( remplace une proposition) je pense que non I don't think so, I think not; je te dis que non no, I tell you; il paraît que non apparently not; cela marche? elle affirme que non does it work? she claims it doesn't; tu trouves ça drôle? moi non do you think that's funny? I don't; ils ont tous aidé, lui non everyone helped, but he didn't; certains ont aimé, d'autres non some people liked it and some didn't;3 ( dans une double négation) non sans raison not without reason; non sans mal or peine not without difficulty; non sans hésiter or hésitation not without hesitation; non loin de not far from; non moins difficile just as difficult; une situation non moins triste an equally sad situation;4 (introduisant une rectification, nuance) j'ai vu non seulement lui mais encore elle I saw not only him but her too; non (pas) que je sois d'accord not that I agree; non pas 200 mais 2000 2000, not 200; elle est assez jolie, et non très belle she is quite pretty, rather than very beautiful; devant le café, ou plutôt non, dedans outside the café, or rather inside;5 ( dans une alternative) qu'il soit d'accord ou non whether he agrees or not; malade ou non, je viendrai I'll come even if I'm ill; tu viens, oui ou non? are you coming or not?; va-t-il, oui ou non, accepter? will he accept or not?; plaisanterie ou non, cela ne m'a pas plu even if it was supposed to be a joke, I didn't like it;6 (interrogatif, exclamatif) c'est difficile, non? ( n'est-ce pas) it's difficult, isn't it?; vous écrirez, non? you will write, won't you?; non? ( de scepticisme) oh no?; non! ( de surprise) no!; sois un peu plus poli, non mais ○! be a bit more polite, for heaven's sake!;7 ( avec adjectif) non; non alcoolisé nonalcoholic; non négligeable [atout, somme] considerable; [rôle] important; augmentation non prévue unforeseen increase; objet non identifié unidentified object; peur non feinte genuine fear; les choses non dites things left unsaid; être déclaré non coupable to be found not guilty.B nm inv1 ( désaccord) no; ne dire ni oui ni non not to give a definite answer; répondre non to say no; dire non à la guerre to say ‘no’ to war; un non catégorique an emphatic no;2 ( vote négatif) ‘no’ vote; il y a eu 60 non ( votes) there were 60 votes against ou 60 ‘no’ votes; répondez par oui ou par non answer yes or no; mon non est définitif no and that's final.C non plus loc adv je ne suis pas d'accord non plus I don't agree either; il n'a pas aimé le film, moi non plus he didn't like the film and neither did I, he didn't like the film and I didn't either.[nɔ̃] adverbe1. [en réponse négative]non merci! no, thank you!mais non! no!, absolutely not!mais non, voyons! no, of course not!oh que non! definitely not!, certainly not!non, non et non! no, no and no again!2. [pour annoncer ou renforcer la négation] nonon, je ne veux pas y aller no, I don't want to go there3. [dans un tour elliptique]il part demain, moi non he's leaving tomorrow, I'm not4. [comme complément du verbe]il me semble que non I think not, I don't think soil m'a demandé si c'était possible, je lui ai dit que non he asked me if it was possible, I told him it wasn'ta. [de la main] he made a gesture of refusalb. [de la tête] he shook his headil paraît que non it would seem not, apparently not5. [en corrélation avec 'pas']il l'a fait par gentillesse et non (pas) par intérêt he did it out of kindness and not out of self-interest6. [n'est-ce pas]il devait prendre une semaine de vacances, non? he was supposed to take a week's holiday, wasn't he?c'est anormal, non that's not normal, is it?j'ai le droit de dire ce que je pense, non? I am entitled to say what I think, am I not? (soutenu) ou aren't I?7. [emploi expressif]non! pas possible! no ou never! I don't believe it!non mais (des fois)! honestly!, I ask you!non mais celui-là, pour qui il se prend? who on earth does he think he is?8. [devant un nom, un adjectif, un participe]————————[nɔ̃] nom masculin invariable1. [réponse] no————————non (pas) que locution conjonctivenon (pas) que je m'en méfie, mais... it's not that I don't trust him, but... -
22 plier
plier [plije]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verba. [+ papier, tissu] to foldb. ( = rabattre) [+ lit, table, tente] to fold upc. ( = ployer) [+ branche, genou, bras] to bend2. intransitive verba. [arbre, branche] to bend over ; [plancher] to sagb. ( = céder) [personne] to give in ; [résistance] to give way3. reflexive verb► se pliera. [meuble, objet] to fold* * *plije
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1) ( rabattre) to fold [papier, vêtement, parapluie]; to fold up [meuble, tente]2) ( courber) to bend [tige, roseau]3) ( ranger) to pack [affaires]4) ( soumettre) to submit (à to)
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verbe intransitif1) ( ployer) [arbre, branche, articulation] to bend; [planche, plancher] to sag2) ( céder) to give in
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se plier verbe pronominal1) ( être pliant) to fold2) ( se soumettre)••être plié en deux (colloq) or quatre — (colloq) ( de rire) to be doubled up with laughter; ( de douleur) to be doubled up with pain
* * *plije1. vt1) [linge] to foldElle a plié sa serviette. — She folded her towel.
2) (pour ranger) [vêtements, draps] to fold up, [table pliante] to fold down3) [genou, objet flexible] to bendElle a plié le bras. — She bent her arm.
4) fig5) * (= régler, expédier) to wrap up *2. vi1) [branche, objet flexible] to bendplier sous le poids de [neige, fruits] — to bend under the weight of, [responsabilité, dettes] to be weighed down by
2) fig (= céder) to yield* * *plier verb table: plierA vtr1 ( rabattre) to fold [papier, vêtement, parapluie]; to fold up [chaise, table, lit, tente]; plier qch en deux/trois to fold sth in two/three;2 ( courber) to bend [tige, roseau, objet]; il a plié la fourchette en deux he bent the fork in half; je n'arrive pas à plier le bras/les genoux I can't bend my arm/my knees;4 ( soumettre) to submit; plier qn à la discipline to subject ou submit sb to discipline; plier qn à sa volonté to bend ou submit sb to one's will.B vi1 ( ployer) [arbre, branche, articulation] to bend; [paroi, planche, plancher] to sag; la branche plie sous le poids des fruits the branch bends ou sags under the weight of fruit; plier sous le poids des ans to be bowed with age;2 ( céder) to give in; faire plier qn to make sb give in; plier devant la détermination de l'ennemi to yield to the determination of the enemy; plier sous les menaces/coups de qn to yield to sb's threats/blows.C se plier vpr1 ( être pliant) [chaise, mètre, parapluie] to fold; la table se plie facilement the table folds (down) easily ou is easy to fold;2 ( se soumettre) se plier à to submit to; se plier à la discipline to yield ou submit to discipline; se plier au règlement to submit to the rules; se plier à la volonté du plus grand nombre to yield ou submit to the wishes of the majority; se plier à des exigences to bow to necessity.être plié (en deux or quatre) ( de rire) to be doubled up with laughter; ( de douleur) to be doubled up with pain.[plije] verbe transitif1. [journal, carte] to fold2. [tordre - fil de fer, doigt, genou] to bend3. [soumettre]je n'ai jamais pu la plier à mes désirs/pu plier sa volonté I never managed to get her to submit to my desires/to bend her will————————[plije] verbe intransitifles branches pliaient sous le poids des fruits/de la neige the branches were weighed down with fruit/snowplier devant quelqu'un to submit ou to yield to somebody————————se plier verbe pronominal intransitif[meuble, appareil] to fold up ou away————————se plier à verbe pronominal plus préposition[se soumettre à] to submit to[s'adapter à] to adapt to -
23 soutenir
soutenir [sut(ə)niʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = servir d'appui, d'aide à) to support• il les a beaucoup soutenus dans leur épreuve he gave them a lot of support in their time of troubleb. [+ attention, conversation, effort] to keep upc. [+ assaut, combat, siège] to withstand ; [+ regard] to beard. ( = défendre) [+ droits] to uphold2. reflexive verbb. ( = s'entraider) to stand by each other• dans la famille, ils se soutiennent tous the family all stand by each other* * *sutniʀ
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1) ( donner son appui) to supportsoutenir à bout de bras — to keep [somebody/something] afloat [personne, projet]
2) Économie, Finance to support [monnaie, marché, cours, économie]3) ( affirmer) to maintain [contraire]; to defend [paradoxe]; to uphold [opinion]4) ( servir de support) to support [personne, toit, monnaie]5) ( donner des forces) to keep [somebody] going [personne]6) ( réconforter) [personne] to support; [espoir] to sustain7) ( faire durer) to keep [something] alive [curiosité, intérêt]; to keep [something] going [conversation]; to keep up, to sustain [effort, rythme]8) ( résister) to withstand [choc, siège, assaut, regard]; to bear [comparaison]9) Universitésoutenir sa thèse — to have one's viva GB ou defense US
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se soutenir verbe pronominal1) ( s'entraider) to support each other2) ( être défendable) [argument, hypothèse] to be tenable, to hold oneself up* * *sut(ə)niʀ vt1) (moralement) to supportIl m'a toujours soutenu contre elle. — He's always supported me against her.
2) (= résister à) [assaut, choc] to stand up to, to withstandsoutenir la comparaison avec — to bear comparison with, to stand comparison with
3) (= maintenir) [intérêt, effort] to keep upIl marchait trop vite et je n'arrivais pas à soutenir l'allure. — He was walking too fast and I couldn't keep up.
4) (= assurer) [vues, idées] to maintainElle soutenait que c'était impossible. — She maintained that it was impossible.
* * *soutenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( donner son appui) to support [personne, projet, action, candidat, gouvernement, équipe]; soutenir la majorité/une famille pauvre to support the majority/a poor family; soutenir une grève to support a strike; soutenir à bout de bras to keep [sb/sth] afloat [personne, projet]; soutenir qn contre qn to side with sb against sb; soutenir sa fille contre son père to side with one's daughter against her father;3 ( affirmer) to maintain [contraire]; to defend [paradoxe]; to uphold [opinion]; soutenir que to maintain that; soutenir que la récession a pris fin to maintain that the recession has ended;4 ( servir de support) to support [personne, toit, monnaie]; mur soutenu par des étais wall supported by props; mes jambes ne me soutiennent plus my legs won't hold me up; des oreillers soutenaient la tête du malade the patient was propped up on pillows;5 ( donner des forces) to keep [sb] going [personne]; un peu de café te soutiendra a drink of coffee will keep you going;6 ( réconforter) [personne] to support; [espoir] to sustain; tu m'as toujours soutenu you have always supported me; seul l'espoir me soutient hope alone sustains me; soutenir le moral de qn to keep sb's spirits up; il a besoin qu'on lui soutienne le moral his morale needs boosting; soutenir le moral des troupes to encourage the troops;7 ( faire durer) to keep [sth] alive [curiosité, intérêt]; to keep [sth] going [conversation]; to keep up, to sustain [effort, train de vie, rythme]; soutenir l'intérêt des lecteurs to keep the readers' interest alive;8 ( résister) to withstand [choc, siège, assaut, regard]; to bear [comparaison] (avec with); elle ne soutient pas la comparaison avec ta sœur she isn't nearly as good as your sister; il soutient la comparaison avec ton frère he is as good as your brother;B se soutenir vpr1 ( s'entraider) to support each other; se soutenir entre collègues to support each other as colleagues;2 ( être défendable) [argument, hypothèse] to be tenable;3 ( se tenir debout) [personne] to hold oneself up; elle a de la peine à se soutenir she can hardly hold herself up.[sutnir] verbe transitif1. [maintenir - suj: pilier, poutre] to hold up (separable), to support ; [ - suj: attelle, gaine, soutien-gorge] to supportun médicament pour soutenir le cœur a drug to sustain the heart ou to keep the heart goingsa présence m'a beaucoup soutenue dans cette épreuve his presence was a great comfort to me in this ordeal3. [être partisan de - candidature, cause, politique etc.] to support, to back (up), to stand by (inseparable)tu soutiens toujours ta fille contre moi! you always stand up for ou you're always siding with your daughter against me!soutenir une équipe to be a fan of ou to support a teamje pense que nous sommes libres mais elle soutient le contraire I think that we are free but she claims (that) the opposite is trueelle m'a soutenu mordicus qu'il était venu ici (familier) she swore blind ou she insisted that he'd been heresoutenir la comparaison avec to stand ou to bear comparison with7. [prolonger - attention, discussion, suspense etc.] to keep up (separable), to sustain ; [ - réputation] to maintain, to keep upil est difficile de soutenir une conversation lorsque les enfants sont présents it's difficult to keep a conversation going ou to keep up a conversation when the children are around9. UNIVERSITÉ————————se soutenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se soutenir verbe pronominal intransitifle vieillard n'arrivait plus à se soutenir sur ses jambes the old man's legs could no longer support ou carry him2. [se prolonger - attention, intérêt, suspense] to be kept up ou maintained -
24 viser
viser [vize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ objectif, cible, effet, carrière] to aim atb. [mesure] to be aimed atc. ( = regarder) (inf!) to have a look at• vise un peu ça ! just have a look at that!• viser à ( = avoir pour but de) viser à qch/à faire qch to aim at sth/to do sth3. intransitive verba. [tireur] to aim• viser trop haut/trop bas to aim too high/too lowb. ( = ambitionner) viser haut/plus haut to set one's sights high/higher* * *vize
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1) ( pointer son regard) to aim at [cible]; ( vouloir atteindre) to aim for [cœur, centre]2) ( aspirer à) to aim for [poste, résultats]; to aim at [marché]3) ( concerner) [loi, campagne] to be aimed at; [remarque, allusion] to be meant ou intended for
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viser à verbe transitif indirectviser à quelque chose/à faire — to aim at something/to do
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verbe intransitif1) (avec un fusil, un appareil photo) to aim2) fig* * *vize1. vi1) (avec une arme) to aim2)Cette politique vise à l'alphabétisation de l'ensemble de la population. — This policy aims to promote literacy throughout the whole population.
La manœuvre des pompiers visait à ralentir la progression de l'incendie. — The aim of the firefighters' actions was to slow the fire's progress.
2. vt1) (avec une arme) to aim atIl faut viser la cible. — You have to aim at the target.
2) (= concerner) to be aimed at3) (= apposer un visa sur) to stamp, to visa* * *viser verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( aspirer à) to aim for [poste, résultats]; to aim at [marché]; viser la première place to aim to be first;3 ( concerner) [loi, campagne] to be aimed at; [remarque, allusion] to be meant ou intended for; le projet de loi vise les bas salaires the bill is aimed at the low-paid; les employés visés par la décision the employees to whom the ruling applies, the employees who are affected by the ruling; se sentir visé to feel one is being got at○;4 ◑( regarder) to get a load of○, to take a look at; vise un peu ça! get a load of that!;B viser à vtr ind viser à qch/à faire to aim at sth/to do; émission qui vise à changer les attitudes programmeGB which aims to change attitudes; le projet de loi vise à la privatisation des banques the bill is aimed at privatizing banks, the bill aims to privatize banks.C vi1 (avec un fusil, un appareil photo) to aim; viser juste/trop à gauche to aim accurately/too far left;2 fig viser (trop) haut/bas to set one's sights (too) high/low.[vize] verbe transitif[jambe, tête] to aim for2. [aspirer à - poste] to set one's sights on (inseparable), to aim for ; [ - résultats] to aim at ou for (inseparable)3. [concerner - suj: réforme] to be aimed ou directed at ; [ - suj: critique] to be aimed ou directed at, to be meant for5. ADMINISTRATION [passeport] to visa[document - généralement] to stamp ; [ - avec ses initiales] to initial————————[vize] verbe intransitifviser juste/trop bas to aim accurately/too low2. (figuré)viser (trop) haut to set one's sights ou to aim (too) high————————viser à verbe plus préposition[suj: politique, personne] to aim at -
25 repris
repris [ʀ(ə)pʀi]masculine noun* * *ʀ(ə)pʀinom masculin invariable* * *ʀ(ə)pʀi pp repris, -eSee:* * *( féminin reprise) [rəpri, iz] participe passé→ link=reprendre reprendrerepris nom masculinreprise nom féminin1. [d'une activité, d'un dialogue] resumptionreprise des hostilités hier sur le front oriental hostilities resumed on the eastern front yesterdayla reprise du travail a été votée à la majorité the majority voted in favour of going back ou returning to workune reprise des affaires an upturn ou a recovery in business activity3. [rachat]deux hommes sont candidats à la reprise de la chaîne two men have put in an offer to take over ou to buy out the channelnous ne faisons pas de reprise goods cannot be returned ou exchangedil m'offre une reprise de 2 000 euros pour ma vieille voiture he'll give me 2,000 euros as a trade-in ou in part exchange (UK) for my old car5. [entre locataires] payment made to an outgoing tenant (when renting property)la reprise comprend l'équipement de la cuisine the sum due to the former tenant includes the kitchen equipmentils demandent une reprise de 1 500 euros they're asking 1,500 euros for furniture and fittings (UK) ou for the furnishingsÉQUITATION [leçon] riding lesson[cavaliers] riding teamà la reprise, la Corée menait 2 à 0 FOOTBALL Korea was leading 2-0 when the game resumed after halftime ou at the start of the second half[dans le tissu] mend9. DROITdroit de reprise right of repossession ou reentry————————reprises nom féminin plurielà maintes reprises on several ou many occasionsà trois ou quatre reprises three or four times, on three or four occasions -
26 Maire
Mayor, the chief executive of a Commune, or municipality. Amont the many functions of French mayors are that of officiating at marriages. Mayors are elected for a six-year term in office, by municipal councillors, following a municipal election. The person chosen is generally the leader of the "list" which gained the majority of seats on the council following the election.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Maire
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27 tension
tension [tɑ̃sjɔ̃]1. feminine nouna. tension2. compounds* * *tɑ̃sjɔ̃1) (de câble, muscle) tension2) Médecine3) Électrotechnique tension, voltage4) ( discorde) tensionla tension entre les deux pays est telle que — relations between the two countries are so strained that
* * *tɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf1) (= état, force exercée) tension2) [relations, situation] tension4) (= concentration, effort) strain5) MÉDECINE blood pressurefaire de la tension; avoir de la tension — to have high blood pressure
6) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE voltagemettre sous tension/hors tension — to switch on/off
* * *tension nf1 (de câble, corde, courroie) tension, tautness; ( de muscle) tension;2 Méd blood pressure; baisse de tension drop in blood pressure; prendre la tension de qn to take sb's blood pressure; faire or avoir de la tension to have high blood pressure; tension nerveuse nervous tension; tension d'esprit mental concentration; être sous tension to be under stress ou pressure;3 Électrotech tension, voltage; une tension de 3 000 volts a tension of 3,000 volts; basse/haute/moyenne tension low/high/medium voltage; baisse de tension drop in voltage; mettre un appareil sous tension to switch on ou turn on a machine; sous tension [circuit, fil] live; [appareil] switched on;4 ( discorde) tension; des tensions politiques/ethniques/raciales political/ethnic/racial tensions; la tension entre les deux pays est telle que relations between the two countries are so strained that;tension artérielle blood pressure.[tɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin2. [état psychique]elle est dans un tel état de tension qu'un rien la met en colère she's so tense that the slightest thing makes her lose her tempertension (nerveuse) tension, strain, nervous stress3. [désaccord, conflit, difficulté] tensiondes tensions au sein de la majorité tension ou strained relationships within the majoritydanger, haute tension ‘beware, high voltage’5. MÉDECINEtension artérielle ou vasculaire blood pressure[d'un gaz] pressure————————à basse tension locution adjectivaleà haute tension locution adjectivale————————sous tension locution adjectivale1. ÉLECTRICITÉ [fil] livela télécommande s'utilise quand le récepteur est sous tension use the remote control switch when the set is in standby mode————————sous tension locution adverbiale -
28 téléspectateur
téléspectateur, -trice [telespεktatœʀ, tʀis]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *- trice telespɛktatœʀ, tʀis nom masculin, féminin viewer* * *telespɛktatœʀ, tʀis nm/f (-trice)* * *téléspectateur, - trice nm,f viewer., téléspectatrice [telespɛktatɶr, tris] nom masculin, nom féminintelevision ou TV viewerla majorité des téléspectateurs the majority of viewers ou of the viewing audience -
29 cabriole
n. f. Faire la cabriole (fig.):a To do a 'U-turn', to change one's mind radically about an issue (usually in order to comply with the majority).b To 'come unstuck' financially, to go bankrupt.c To 'do a bunk', to do a moonlight flit, to run away with the cash.d To 'croak', to 'snuff it', to die. -
30 MEDEF
medɛfnom masculin (abbr = Mouvement des entreprises de France) French business confederation* * *medɛf nmMouvement des entreprises de France national confederation of French employers, CBI Grande-Bretagne* * *MEDEF nm (abbr = Mouvement des entreprises de France) French business confederation.ⓘ MEDEF Known until 1998 as le CNPF ( Conseil national du patronat francais), le MEDEF is an umbrella organization representing the majority of employers' interest groups, large and small. -
31 généralité
ʒeneʀalite1) ( notion générale) generality2) ( règle générale)* * *ʒeneʀalite1. nf(= ensemble)la généralité des... — the majority of...
2. généralités nfpl1) (= propos) generalities2) (= introduction) general points* * *généralité nf1 ( notion générale) generality; se perdre dans les généralités to get lost in generalities;2 ( règle générale) devenir généralité to become general.[ʒeneralite] nom féminin1. [universalité] generality2. [majorité]————————généralités nom féminin pluriel[points généraux] general remarks[banalités] generalities -
32 President
The head of state, under the constitution of the French Fifth Republic (Cinquième république). The French president is elected by direct universal suffrage, for a term of five years in office. Since the 2008 constitutional reform introduced by President Sarkozy, a president may serve no more than two five-year terms in office. Election by universal suffrage was first introduced following a referendum organised by General de Gaulle in 1962. Originally the presidential term in office was seven years, with one president, F. Mitterrand, serving a full two terms. With presidential and legislative elections operating according to different calendars, swings in the popularity of parties and their leaders led in the mid eighties to situations or " Cohabitation", with presidents and parliamentary majorities from different sides of the political spectrum. In 2002, presidential and legislative elections were held within two months of each other, each leading to five year terms in office for those elected; thus president Chirac emerged for a second term in office with a solid parliamentary majority of his own supporters.The president is responsible for choosing his Prime Minister (see Premier Ministre), who proposes a team of government ministers which the president must approve. He is the chief of the executive, who oversees weekly cabinet meetings (see Conseil des ministres), and promulgates new laws. He is also the commander in chief of French forces. He has the power to dissolve theNational Assembly and call legislative elections - a power used rather disastrously in 1997 by Jacques Chirac, who dissolved the Assembly in attempt to give his "presidential majority" a rather less slender majority, only to see the Socialist opposition voted into power.In exceptional cases of national emergency, Article 16 of the Constitutiongives the president the power to rule without the consent of parliament.See also Giscard d'Estaing, PompidouDictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > President
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33 grand
grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]1. adjectivea. ( = de haute taille) tall• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl nowd. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, bige. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] greatf. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leadingg. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!h. ( = principal) main• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] bigj. ( = remarquable) greatk. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grandl. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] loftym. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentimentsn. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!2. adverb3. masculine nouna. ( = élève) senior boyb. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, sonc. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places4. feminine nouna. ( = élève) senior girl5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION* * *
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grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big2) (nombreux, abondant) large, biglaver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]
3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] bigla grande majorité — the great ou vast majority
5) ( principal) main6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] nobleLouis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit
les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US
9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violentà grands cris — loudly; cas, remède
11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-soundinget voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end
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adverbe wideouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears
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nom masculinles cinq grands — Politique the Big Five
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en grand locution adverbialePhrasal Verbs:* * *ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e1. adj1) (= de haute taille) tallIl est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.
2) (= aîné)C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.
3) (= adulte)Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...
4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large5) (importance, stature) greatC'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.
les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines
6) (ampleur, degré)les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.
7) (intensif)Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.
2. adv3. nm/f1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girlIl est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.
C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.
2) (= personnage)4. nm* * *A adj1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.B nm,f1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of HonourGB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfastGB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectifA.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]grand A/B/C capital A/B/Cune grande tour a high ou tall towerun grand fleuve a long ou big riveravoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feetmarcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big[aîné - frère, sœur] big4. [qui dure longtemps] long5. [intense, considérable] greatpendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summerun grand incendie a major ou great firela grande majorité de the great ou vast majority ofils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth7. [entier]elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week9. GÉOGRAPHIE10. ZOOLOGIEB.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our timece sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friendsles grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great4. [dans une hiérarchie]les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime5. [noble]avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing6. [généralementéreux]il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart7. [exagéré] biggrands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language8. [fameux, reconnu] greatun grand journaliste a great ou top journalistil ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotelsle grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature filmles grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history9. HISTOIRE10. [omnipotent, suprême] greatC.[EN INTENSIF]sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interestsa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his gardenun grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sistercette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a cleantoute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the familyjamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I acceptà sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise————————, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin1. [enfant - d'un certain âge][en appellatif]merci mon grand! thanks, son!allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl[en appellatif]alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?[personne de grande taille]pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back————————adverbe1. [vêtement]2. (locution)3. [largement]4. ART————————nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment2. [entrepreneur, industriel]les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers————————grands nom masculin plurielÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUEles grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places————————en grand locution adverbiale[complètement] on a large scaleil faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airinggrande école nom féminingrand ensemble nom masculingrande surface nom fémininThe grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training). -
34 plébisciter
plébisciter [plebisite]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• le public a plébiscité ce nouveau magazine this new magazine has proved a tremendous success with the public* * *plebisite1) ( élire) to elect [somebody] with a huge majority2) ( approuver) to vote overwhelmingly in favour [BrE] of [personne, mesure]; to acclaim [mode]* * *plebisite vt1) (= approuver) to give overwhelming support to2) (= élire) to elect by an overwhelming majority* * *plébisciter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( élire) to elect [sb] with a huge majority; se faire plébisciter to be elected by an overwhelming majority;2 ( approuver) to vote overwhelmingly in favourGB of [personne, mesure]; to acclaim [mode, programme]; les auditeurs ont plébiscité l'émission the programmeGB has proved popular with the vast majority of listeners.[plebisite] verbe transitif1. [élire] to elect by (a) plebiscite2. [approuver] to approve (by a large majority) -
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immense [i(m)mɑ̃s]adjective[espace, désert] vast ; [foule, fortune, pays] huge ; [personne] gigantic ; [sagesse] boundless ; [avantage, succès, talent, chagrin] tremendous* * *imɑ̃sadjectif gén huge; [douleur, regret] immense; [joie, courage] great* * *i(m)mɑ̃s adjun immense soulagement — a tremendous relief, a huge relief
* * *immense adj [lieu, personne, objet, main, arbre, foule, succès, difficulté, ressources] huge; [chagrin, douleur, regret] immense; [joie, plaisir, courage] great; l'immense majorité des gens the vast majority of people.[imɑ̃s] adjectif -
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masse [mas]1. feminine nouna. ( = volume) mass ; ( = forme) massive shapeb. ( = foule) les masses the massesd. ( = maillet) sledgehammer• ça a été le coup de masse ! (choc émotif) it was quite a blow! ; (prix excessif) it cost a bomb! (inf)e. (locutions)• tu as aimé ce film ? -- pas des masses ! did you like that film? -- not much!• il n'y en a pas des masses [d'eau, argent] there isn't much ; [de chaises, spectateurs] there aren't many► en masse [exécutions, production] mass before n2. compounds* * *mas1) ( ensemble) massla masse croissante des chômeurs — the swelling ranks (pl) of the unemployed
2) ( grande quantité)départs/exécutions en masse — mass exodus (sg)/executions
il a des masses (colloq) d'argent/de copains — he's got masses ou loads (colloq) of money/of friends
‘tu as aimé ce livre?’ - ‘pas des masses’ — (colloq) ‘did you like this book?’ - ‘not much'
3) ( peuple)la masse — the masses (pl)
enseignement/loisirs de masse — education/leisure activities for the masses
4) Physique mass5) ( en électricité) earth GB, ground US6) ( maillet) sledgehammer•Phrasal Verbs:••se noyer or fondre dans la masse — to get lost in the crowd
* * *mas1. nf1) PHYSIQUE mass2) [muscles, air, eau] massOn distinguait la masse du bâtiment dans la brume. — You could make out the mass of the building in the mist.
3) [individus] crowd, massla masse — the masses pl
5) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE earth Grande-Bretagne ground USAmettre à la masse — to earth Grande-Bretagne to ground USA
6) (= outil) sledgehammer7) *une masse de; des masses de (= beaucoup de) — masses of, loads of
J'ai une masse de choses à faire. — I've got masses of things to do.
8) (locutions)Les gens sont venus en masse pour l'accueillir. — People came en masse to welcome him.
Ces jouets sont produits en masse en Chine. — These toys are mass-produced in China.
dans la masse [sculpté] — from the block
2. masses nfpl(= population) masses* * *masse nf1 ( ensemble) mass; masse rocheuse rocky mass; masse neigeuse/nuageuse mass of snow/cloud; masse d'air chaud mass of warm air; masse d'eau body of water; masse informe shapeless mass; une masse humaine a mass of humanity; la masse croissante des chômeurs the swelling ranks of the unemployed (pl); statue taillée dans la masse statue hewn from the block; homme taillé dans la masse tall muscular man; teinté dans la masse mass-colouredGB;2 ( grande quantité) une masse de a lot of; une masse de poussière/documents a lot of dust/documents; exécutions en masse mass executions; faire des recrutements en masse to embark on a mass recruitment drive; ils sont venus en masse they came in droves; produire qch en masse to mass-produce sth; production de masse mass production; la population a voté en masse there was a high turnout at the election; les manifestants ont envahi le stade en masse the demonstrators invaded the stadium en masse; il a des masses○ d'argent/de copains/de livres he's got masses ou loads○ of money/of friends/of books; ‘tu as aimé ce livre?’-‘pas des masses’○ ‘did you like this book?’-‘not much ou particularly’; je ne le connais pas des masses○ I don't know him that well; des hommes comme lui, je n'en connais pas des masses○ he's a rare bird;3 ( majorité) bulk; la masse des électeurs demeure indécise the bulk of the electorate remains undecided;4 ( peuple) la masse the masses (pl); masses laborieuses working classes; les masses paysannes the peasantry (+ v sg ou pl); culture de masse mass culture; littérature de masse popular literature; enseignement/loisirs de masse education/leisure activities for the masses; moyens de communication de masse mass media;5 Phys mass; masse atomique/moléculaire atomic/molecular mass;6 Électrotech earth GB, ground US; mettre un fil électrique à la masse to earth GB ou ground US an electric wire;7 Art mass;8 Pharm mass;9 ( maillet) sledgehammer; enfoncer qch à la masse or à coups de masse to knock sth in with a sledgehammer.masse d'armes mace; masse critique critical mass; masse inerte inertial mass; masse monétaire money supply; masse pesante gravitational mass; masse salariale (total) wage bill; masse spécifique or volumique density.se noyer or fondre dans la masse to get lost in the crowd; (se laisser) tomber comme une masse to collapse; dormir comme une masse to sleep like a log○; être à la masse◑ to be crackers○ GB ou nuts○, to be mad.[mas] nom féminin1. [bloc informe] masss'abattre ou s'écrouler ou s'affaisser comme une masse to collapse ou to slump heavily2. (familier) [grande quantité]a. [objets] heaps ou masses ofb. [gens] crowds ou masses ofdes amis, il n'en a pas des masses he hasn't got that many friends[douze grosses] great gross4. [groupe social]communication/culture de masse mass communication/culture[majorité] majority6. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCEla masse des créanciers/obligataires the body of creditors/bondholdersmasse atomique/moléculaire atomic/molecular mass12. ARMEMENT13. [de billard] butt (of cue)————————à la masse (très familier) locution adjectivale————————en masse locution adjectivale[licenciements, production] mass (modificateur)————————en masse locution adverbiale1. [en grande quantité]produire ou fabriquer en masse to mass-producese déplacer en masse to go in a body ou en masse -
37 élection
élection [elεksjɔ̃]feminine noun► élections législatives legislative elections ≈ general election► élection partielle ≈ by-election━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Presidential elections are held in France every seven years, while legislative elections (for the « députés » who make up the « Assemblée nationale ») take place every five years.On a local level the most important elections are the « élections municipales » for the « Conseil municipal » (or the « Conseil d'arrondissement » in Paris, Marseille and Lyon).All public elections take place on a Sunday in France, usually in school halls and « mairies ». → CANTON COMMUNE DÉPARTEMENT* * *Public elections are held on Sundays, with a week's delay (two weeks in the élections présidentielles) between first and second rounds if absolute majority is not achieved immediately. Voters, who must present their carte d'électeur and proof of identity, collect slips and in the privacy of the polling booth choose the slip containing the name of their preferred candidate or list and place it in an envelope and then in the polling box or urne* * *elɛksjɔ̃1. nf1) POLITIQUE election2) (= choix)2. élections nfplPOLITIQUE election(s)* * *élection nf1 Pol election (à to); se présenter aux élections to stand in the elections GB, to run for office US, to run in the elections; des élections libres free elections; élection présidentielle presidential election; élections primaires/législatives/locales primary/legislative/local elections; élections générales general election; élection partielle by-election GB, off-year election US; le premier tour des élections the first ballot; après son élection after being elected;2 ( choix) choice; mon pays d'élection my chosen country.Élection Public elections are held on Sundays, with a week's delay (two weeks in the élections présidentielles) between first and second rounds if absolute majority is not achieved immediately. Voters, who must present their carte d'électeur and proof of identity, collect slips and in the privacy of the polling booth choose the slip containing the name of their preferred candidate or list and place it in an envelope and then in the polling box or urne.[elɛksjɔ̃] nom fémininles élections ont lieu aujourd'hui it's election ou polling day todayélections cantonaleselections held every three years to elect half the members of the Conseil généralélections sénatorialeselections held every three years to elect one third of the members of the Sénat2. [nomination] electionson élection à la présidence her election as president ou to the presidency3. DROIT————————d'élection locution adjectivaleAll French citizens aged eighteen or over are entitled to vote in elections, after they have registered on the electoral rolls. Elections usually take place on a Sunday and polling stations are often set up in local schools. Voters go to a booth and put their voting slip in an envelope which is placed in the ballot box ( l'urne) supervised by an assesseur, who then utters the words a voté ! -
38 majoritairement
majoritairement [maʒɔʀitεʀmɑ̃]adverb[choisir, voter] by a majority* * *maʒɔʀitɛʀmɑ̃1) ( à la majorité) [décider] by a majority (vote)2) ( en majorité)* * *maʒɔʀitɛʀmɑ̃ adv(= en majorité) predominantly* * *majoritairement adv1 ( à la majorité) [décider, choisir] by a majority (vote);2 ( en majorité) province majoritairement catholique/socialiste predominantly Catholic/socialist province; les capitaux ne sont pas majoritairement européens the funds are not, for the most part, European. -
39 Soixante-huit
, or 68the milestone year in French life and politics in the second half of the 20th century, when protests by students and workers almost brought down the French government, and led to sweeping changes in French society. The events of 68 were inspired and led by the young generation of the time, wishing to break out of the rather stuffy and conventional society of the time. They coincided with, though initially took a different form to, the 'youth revolution' in Britain and the USA; but while the UK's youth revolution was essentially social and cultural, and led by pop music and op art, France's revolution was political and cultural, a protest against the weight of the Gaullist state.The events of May 68 started on the drab concrete campus of the sprawling university of Nanterre in the northern suburbs of Paris, and quickly spread to other universities, notably the Sorbonne. Student leaders, among them DanielCohn- Bendit and Alain Krivine, called for radical change and the end of the 'bourgeois state'; students erected barricades in the Latin Quarter, and were soon joined by workers, notably from the huge Renault plant at Boulogne Billancourt in the Paris suburbs. Though political, the movement sidelined all existing political parties, including the Communists, considered by the new left-wing as being an 'obsolete' political force.Faced with turmoil on the streets and a partial collapse of French society, President de Gaulle fled to Germany on 29th May, before returning and promising new elections. But by the time the elections took place, theGrenelle agreements had been negotiated with the trade unions, the heat had died down, and many French people had become seriously alarmed by the turn of events. In the June elections, the Gaullist majority was returned to power with an increased majority.The events nevertheless marked the beginning of the end for de Gaulle. In 1969 he organised a referendum on decentralisation, promising to step down if the referendum failed. To a certain extent, de Gaulle's vision of decentralisation was not that wanted by the voters; but in addition, the referendum became seen as a plebiscite on the Gaullist system, rather than on decentralisation. The referendum proposal was rejected by 52.4% of voters, and de Gaulle stepped down.It is certain that a new France, less hide-bound, more emancipated and more free, emerged in the aftermath of 68. Whether this would have happened anyway, and whether the means justified the end, are questions about which there is still considerable debate in France to this day.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Soixante-huit
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40 participation
participation [paʀtisipasjɔ̃]feminine noun• fort/faible taux de participation high/low turnout at the pollsb. ( = détention d'actions) interest• participation aux frais: 50 € contribution towards costs: 50 euros* * *paʀtisipasjɔ̃1) (à une réunion, un projet, festival, soulèvement) participation (à in); (à un complot, attentat) involvement (à in)la participation de plusieurs vedettes a attiré les photographes — the presence of several stars drew the photographers
2) ( contribution) contribution3) ( part financière) stake, holdingparticipation de 17% — 17% stake
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *paʀtisipasjɔ̃ nf1) (action, effort, contribution) participation"avec la participation de..." CINÉMA — "featuring..."
2) (argent) contributionparticipation à [frais] — contribution to
3) COMMERCE interest* * *1 (à une réunion, un projet, festival, soulèvement) participation (à in); (à un complot, attentat) involvement (à in); la participation au gala de plusieurs vedettes a attiré les photographes the appearance of several stars at the gala attracted the photographers; la participation au scrutin or aux élections a été très faible there was a very low turnout at the polls;2 ( contribution) contribution; acceptez ma modeste participation accept my modest contribution; participation aux frais (financial) contribution; entreprise en participation mixte joint partnership;3 Fin ( part financière) stake, holding; participation de 17% 17% stake; prendre une participation dans une société to take a stake in a company; entreprise en participation joint venture.participation aux bénéfices profit-sharing; participation majoritaire/minoritaire majority/minority stake; participations croisées reciprocal shareholding ¢.[partisipasjɔ̃] nom fémininil nie sa participation à ou dans l'enlèvement du prince he denies having participated ou been involved in the prince's kidnappingsa participation aux jeux Olympiques semble compromise there's a serious question mark hanging over his participation in the Olympic Gamesla décision a été prise sans sa participation the decision was made without her being involved ou having any part in itnotre foire du livre a dû se faire sans la participation des éditeurs our book fair had to be held in the absence of any ou without any publishers2. [dans un spectacle] appearance‘avec la participation des frères Jarry’ ‘featuring the Jarry Brothers’‘avec la participation spéciale de Robert Vann’ ‘guest appearance by Robert Vann’3. [contribution financière] contribution (to costs)nous demandons à chacun une petite participation we're asking every one of you to contribute a small amount ou to make a small contribution4. POLITIQUEun faible taux de ou une faible participation aux élections a poor ou low turnout at the pollsil détient une participation de 6% dans l'entreprise he holds a 6% share in the company6. DROITparticipation aux acquêtssharing of spouse's purchases after marriage subsequent to divorce, ≃ property adjustment (UK)————————en participation locution adjectivaleprofit-sharing (modificateur)
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