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1 discret
discret, -ète [diskʀε, εt]adjective* * *- ète diskʀɛ, ɛt adjectif1) ( qu'on remarque peu) [personne] unassuming; [vêtement, couleur] sober; [allusion, charme, maquillage] subtle; [éclairage] subdued; [sourire, signe, surveillance, parfum, bijou] discreet; [lieu] quiet2) ( qui garde les secrets) discreet ( sur about)3) ( qui n'est pas curieux) not inquisitive* * *diskʀɛ, ɛt adj (-ète)1) (personne) discreet* * *1 ( qu'on remarque peu) [personne] unassuming; [vêtement, couleur] sober; [allusion, charme, maquillage] subtle; [éclairage] subdued; [sourire, signe, surveillance, parfum, bijou] discreet; [lieu] quiet;2 ( qui garde les secrets) discreet (sur about);3 ( qui n'est pas curieux) not inquisitive;( féminin discrète) [diskrɛ, ɛt] adjectifde manière discrète tactfully, discreetly3. [qui sait garder un secret] discreet4. [dissimulé] -
2 sage
sage [saʒ]1. adjectivea. ( = avisé) wise ; [conseil] sound• il serait plus sage de... it would be wiser to...b. [animal, enfant] good• est-ce que tu as été sage ? have you been a good boy (or girl)?c. [vêtement] sensible2. masculine noun* * *saʒ
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1) ( sensé) wise, sensible2) ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved3) ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible4) ( pudique) [vêtement] sober
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nom masculin1) ( homme avisé) wise man; ( dans l'antiquité) sage2) ( conseiller) expert••* * *saʒ1. adj1) (= avisé) (personne, action) wiseIl serait plus sage d'attendre. — It would be wiser to wait.
2) (enfant) goodSois sage. — Be good.
2. nm1) (= homme) wise man2) (dans l'Antiquité) sage* * *A adj1 ( sensé) [personne] wise; [paroles, décision, précaution, action] wise, sensible; [compromis] sensible; il serait sage de faire it would be wise ou sensible to do; il serait sage que vous le fassiez you would be wise to do it;2 ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved; [public] restrained; [ville] sedate; sois sage! be good!, behave yourself!;3 ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [spectacle, esthétique] tame; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible; conduite sage Aut sensible driving;4 ( pudique) [vêtement] sober.B nm1 ( homme avisé) wise man; Antiq sage;2 ( conseiller) expert.être sage comme une image to be as good as gold.[saʒ] adjectifsois sage, Paul!a. [recommandation] be a good boy, Paulb. [remontrance] behave yourself, Paul2. [sensé, raisonnable - personne] wise, sensible ; [ - avis, conduite, décision] wise, sensible, reasonablele plus sage serait de... the most sensible thing (to do) would be...3. [sobre - tenue] modest, sober ; [ - vie sentimentale] quiet ; [ - film, livre] restrained, understated ; [ - goûts] tame, unadventurous (péjoratif)4. (euphémisme & vieilli) [chaste]————————[saʒ] nom masculin et féminin1. [personne] wise person2. POLITIQUE————————[saʒ] nom masculin
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