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1 motif
motif [mɔtif]masculine noun• quel est le motif de votre visite ? what is the purpose of your visit?• quel motif as-tu de te plaindre ? what grounds have you got for complaining?b. ( = ornement) motif* * *mɔtifnom masculin1) ( raison) grounds (pl) (de for)il y a des motifs d'espérer/de se réjouir — there are grounds for hope/for rejoicing
2) ( cause) reason (de for)les motifs de notre retard — the reasons why we are/were late
3) ( motivation) motive4) ( dessin) pattern5) ( thème) motif* * *mɔtif1. nm1) (= cause) [conduite] motiveau motif que... — on the grounds that...
sans motif (attitude) — groundless, [se fâcher] for no reason
Il s'est fâché sans motif. — He got angry for no reason.
2) (décoratif) pattern, motif3) [tableau] motif4) MUSIQUE figure, motif2. motifs nmplDROIT grounds pl* * *motif nm1 ( raison) grounds (pl) (de for); il y a des motifs d'espérer/de se réjouir there are grounds for hope/for rejoicing; pour le même motif on the same grounds; être réformé pour motifs médicaux to be exempt from military service on medical grounds; pour un motif d'ordre politique on politically-related grounds; motifs de divorce grounds for divorce; vos récriminations sont sans motif there are no grounds for your complaint;2 ( cause) reason (de for); motifs de notre retard reasons for our lateness; avez-vous un motif valable? do you have a valid reason?;3 ( motivation) motive; les motifs sont politiques the motives are political; motif profond real motive; absence de motif lack of motive; sans motif apparent for no apparent motive; avoir pour motif to have as a motive; quel que soit leur motif whatever their motive;4 ( décoration) pattern; à motif floral/géométrique with a floral/geometric pattern;5 ( thème) motif.[mɔtif] nom masculin1. [raison] reasonpeur/soupçons sans motifs groundless fear/suspicions2. [intention] motiveest-ce pour le bon motif? (humoristique & vieilli) [en vue du mariage] are his intentions honourable?[sujet] subject -
2 ramage
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3 dessin
dessin [desɛ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = image) drawing• dessin à la plume/au fusain pen-and-ink/charcoal drawing• table/planche à dessin drawing table/boardc. ( = motif) patternd. ( = contour) outline2. compounds* * *desɛ̃nom masculindessin au crayon/pinceau — pencil/brush drawing
école/professeur de dessin — art school/teacher
2) ( résultat) drawingtu veux que je te fasse un dessin? — (colloq) fig, iron do I have to spell it out for you?
3) Art, Industrie ( conception) design4) ( motif) pattern5) ( organisation) layout6) ( contour) outline7) ( grandes lignes) outline•Phrasal Verbs:* * *desɛ̃ nm1) (= œuvre) drawingC'est un dessin de ma petite sœur. — It's a drawing my little sister did.
2) (= technique, art) drawingle dessin industriel — draughtsmanship Grande-Bretagne draftsmanship USA
3) (= motif) pattern, design4) (= contour) line, outline* * *dessin nm1 Art ( activité) drawing; le dessin s'apprend drawing can be learned; dessin au crayon/pinceau pencil/brush drawing; dessin de paysage/nu landscape/nude drawing; dessin d'art drawing; faire du dessin to draw; cours de dessin drawing class; concours de dessin drawing competition; apprendre le dessin to learn how to draw; école/professeur de dessin art school/teacher;2 ( résultat) drawing; dessins et eaux-fortes drawings and etchings; dessins d'enfants children's drawings; faire un dessin to do a drawing; tu veux que je te fasse un dessin○? fig, iron do I have to spell it out for you?; il n'y a pas besoin d'un dessin○! fig, iron it's perfectly clear!;4 ( motif) pattern; dessin floral/géométrique floral/geometric pattern;5 ( organisation) layout; dessin des rues/d'une ville layout of the streets/of a city;6 ( contour) outline; dessin des lèvres outline of the lips;7 ( grandes lignes) outline; dessin d'une intrigue/d'un projet outline of a plot/a plan.dessin animé Cin cartoon; dessin d'architecture architectural drawing; dessin assisté par ordinateur, DAO computer-aided design, CAD; dessin humoristique Presse cartoon; dessin industriel technical drawing; dessin à main levée freehand drawing; dessin mélodique melodic line.[desɛ̃] nom masculin1. [croquis] drawingtu veux peut-être aussi que je te fasse un dessin? (familier) do you want me to spell it out for you?2. [art]3. [technique]4. TECHNOLOGIEdessin industriel draughtsmanship, industrial design————————de dessin locution adjectivalecours/école de dessin art class/school
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