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1 noun(a) (diversity) variété f, diversité f;∎ there isn't much variety in the menu le menu n'est pas très varié ou n'offre pas un grand choix;∎ he needs more variety in his diet il a besoin d'un régime plus varié;∎ the work lacks variety le travail manque de variété ou n'est pas assez varié;∎ meeting lots of different people adds variety to the job les rencontres avec des tas de gens différents mettent de la variété dans le travail;∎ proverb variety is the spice of life = la diversité est le sel de la vie(b) (number, assortment) nombre m, quantité f;∎ in a variety of ways de diverses manières;∎ the dresses come in a variety of sizes les robes sont disponibles dans un grand nombre de tailles;∎ there is a wide variety of colours/styles to choose from il y a un grand choix de couleurs/styles∎ different varieties of cheese différentes sortes fpl de fromage, des fromages mpl variés(artiste, show, theatre) de variétés, de music-hall►► American variety meat abats mpl;American variety store grand magasin m -
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variety [vəˈraɪətɪ]1. nouna. variété f• a wide or great variety of... une grande variété de...b. ( = type, kind) type m2. compounds[actor, artiste] de variétés* * *[və'raɪətɪ] 1.1) (diversity, range) variété f (in, of de)2) ( type) gen type m; Botany variété f3) [U] Theatre, Television variétés fpl2. -
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A n1 (diversity, range) variété f (in, of de) ; wide variety grande variété ; for a variety of reasons pour diverses raisons ; the dresses come in a variety of sizes/colours ces robes existent dans un grand choix de tailles/de coloris ;2 ( type) gen type m ; Bot variété f ; new variety Bot nouvelle variété ; lighters of the disposable/refillable variety des briquets jetables/rechargeables ; -
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plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) variété2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) grand choix (de)3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) variété4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) (de) variétés -
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variété; diversité; gamme; éventailEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > variety
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Jur. dénomination de la variété [UPOV]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > variety denomination
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > garden-variety
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PI titre de protection d'une variété végétaleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > plant variety right
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wide [waɪd]1. adjectivea. ( = broad) [road, river] large ; [selection] grand• how wide is the room? quelle est la largeur de la pièce ?b. ( = off target) the shot was wide le coup est passé à côté2. adverb• wide open [door, window] grand ouvert3. compounds* * *[waɪd] 1.1) ( broad) gen large; [margin] grand2) ( immense) vaste3) ( extensive) [variety, choice] grand4) Sport [ball, shot] perdu2.to be wide of the mark — [ball] être à côté; fig [guess] être loin de la vérité
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I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) type, sorteII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) caractère2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) caractères2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) dactylographier- typing- typewriting - typist - typewriter -
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act [ækt]1. nouna. ( = deed) acte mb. ( = law) loi fa. ( = take action) agirb. (in play, film) jouer• have you ever acted before? (on stage) avez-vous déjà fait du théâtre ? ; (in film) avez-vous déjà fait du cinéma ?[+ part in play] jouer• to act the part of... tenir le rôle de...4. compounds[+ advice, suggestion] suivre ; [+ order] exécuter[+ event] faire un récit mimé de ; [+ fantasies] vivre[child] se conduire mal[+ advice, suggestion] suivre ; [+ order] exécuter* * *[ækt] 1.1) (action, deed) acte mAct of Parliament/Congress — loi votée par le Parlement/le Congrès
3) Theatre acte m4) ( entertainment routine) numéro m2.to put on an act — fig jouer la comédie
transitive verb Theatre jouer [part, role]3.1) ( take action) agirto act for somebody —
to act on behalf of somebody — agir au nom de or pour le compte de quelqu'un
2) ( behave) agir, se comporter4) ( take effect) [drug] agir5) ( serve)to act as — [person, object] servir de
•Phrasal Verbs:- act out- act up••to be caught in the act — être pris sur le fait or en flagrant délit
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endless [ˈendlɪs]a. [queue, speech, series, road] interminable ; [expanse, variety, patience] infini ; [supply, resources] inépuisableb. ( = countless) innombrable* * *['endlɪs] -
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garden [ˈgα:dn]1. nounjardin m3. compounds• to lead sb up the garden path (inf) mener qn en bateau (inf) ► garden suburb noun banlieue f résidentielle (aménagée par un paysagiste)* * *['gɑːdn] 1.1) GB jardin m2.front/back garden — jardin situé devant/derrière la maison
gardens plural noun jardin m public3. 4.intransitive verb jardiner, faire du jardinage••to lead somebody up ou US down the garden path — (colloq) mener quelqu'un en bateau (colloq)
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variety — [və rī′ə tē] n. pl. varieties [Fr variété < L varietas] 1. the state or quality of being various or varied; absence of monotony or sameness 2. a different form of some thing, condition, or quality; sort; kind [varieties of cloth] 3. a number… … English World dictionary
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variety — variety. См. раса. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.