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1 pay lip service to so.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > pay lip service to so.
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2 pay lip service to sth.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > pay lip service to sth.
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3 pay lip-service to
(to show respect to, or approval of, in word only, without sincerely feeling it.) dire pour la forme -
4 to pay lip service
rendre un hommage hypocrite ou de pure forme; prendre un engagement sans convictionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to pay lip service
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5 lip service
lip service n péj to pay lip service to se dire être pour [human rights, equality] ; he pays lip service to feminism but… il se dit féministe mais… -
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lip [lɪp]∎ her lip trembled ses lèvres tremblaient;∎ my lips are sealed je ne dirai rien;∎ her name is on everyone's lips son nom est sur toutes les lèvres;∎ to read sb's lips lire sur les lèvres de qn;∎ familiar read my lips (believe what I say) écoutez-moi bien□ ;∎ to do or pay lip service to sth faire semblant de s'intéresser à qch;∎ the company is paying lip service to the need for a crèche l'entreprise prétend s'intéresser à la nécessité d'une crèche(b) (of jug) bec m; (of cup, bowl) rebord m; (of wound) lèvre f, bord m; (of well) margelle f; (of crater, golf hole) bord m∎ enough of your lip! ne sois pas insolent!;∎ don't give me any of your lip! ne te fiche pas de moi!►► lip balm baume m pour les lèvres;lip gloss brillant m à lèvres;lip microphone microphone m labial;lip pencil crayon m à lèvres;lip salve pommade f ou baume m pour les lèvres -
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[lip]1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) lèvre2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) bord•- - lipped- lip-read - lipstick - pay lip-service to
См. также в других словарях:
pay lip service to something — phrase to say that you support something although you do not really, especially when you do nothing to prove your support Most people only paid lip service to the state religion. Thesaurus: to support an idea, plan or personsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
pay lip service to — ► pay lip service to express superficial or insincere respect or support for. Main Entry: ↑lip … English terms dictionary
pay lip service to (something) — give/pay lip service to (something) to say that you agree with and support an idea or plan but not do anything to help it to succeed. The company pays lip service to the notion of racial equality but you look around you and all you see are white… … New idioms dictionary
pay lip service to — See: LIP SERVICE … Dictionary of American idioms
pay lip service to — See: LIP SERVICE … Dictionary of American idioms
pay\ lip\ service\ to — See: lip service … Словарь американских идиом
pay lip service to something — to say that you support something although you do not really, especially when you do nothing to prove your support Most people only paid lip service to the state religion … English dictionary
pay lip service to — express support for insincerely. → lip … English new terms dictionary
lip service — lip .service n pay lip service to sb/sth to say that you support or agree with something without doing anything to prove it ▪ organizations that pay lip service to career development … Dictionary of contemporary English
lip service — When people pay lip service to something, they express their respect, but they don t act on their words, so the respect is hollow and empty … The small dictionary of idiomes
lip service — noun an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction • Syn: ↑hypocrisy • Derivationally related forms: ↑hypocritical (for: ↑hypocrisy) • Hypernyms: ↑pretense, ↑ … Useful english dictionary