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1 dominer
dominer [dɔmine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to dominate ; [+ adversaire, concurrent] to outclass ; [+ sentiment] to control ; [+ sujet] to master• se laisser dominer par ses passions to let o.s. be ruled by one's passionsb. ( = surplomber) to overlook2. intransitive verba. ( = être le meilleur) [nation] to hold sway ; [équipe sportive] to be on topb. ( = prédominer) [caractère, défaut, qualité] to predominate ; [idée, théorie] to prevail ; [préoccupation, intérêt] to be dominant ; [couleur] to stand out3. reflexive verb► se dominer to control o.s.* * *dɔmine
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1) ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]de là, on domine toute la vallée — from there you get a view of the whole valley
2) (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire]3) ( prévaloir dans) [thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]4) ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]5) ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]
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verbe intransitif1) ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway2) ( être en tête) [équipe, concurrent] to be in the lead3) ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out
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se dominer verbe pronominal [personne] to control oneself* * *dɔmine1. vt1) (= imposer son autorité sur) [pays, ennemi] to dominate2) [passions] to control3) (= s'imposer contre) [adversaire] to come out on top againstL'Écosse a finalement dominé l'Eire par 3 buts à 2. — Scotland eventually came out on top against Ireland by 3 goals to 2.
4) [village, maison, endroit] to overlook2. vi1) SPORT to dominateIls ont dominé pendant toute la rencontre sans réussir à s'imposer. — They dominated throughout the match but didn't make it count.
2) [personne, groupe] to be in the dominant position3) [couleur, thème] to dominate* * *dominer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]; de là, on domine toute la vallée from there you get a view of the whole valley; du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town; il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde he's so tall that he towers over everyone;2 (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire, équipe]; il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans he dominated world cycling for ten years; il domine de loin les autres concurrents he completely overshadows the other competitors; ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps they were outplayed in the first half;3 ( prévaloir dans) [idée, thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]; les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat monetary issues dominated the debate;4 ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet, émotion]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]; dominer la situation to be in control of the situation; il se laisse dominer par ses passions his heart rules his head;5 ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]; dominer l'économie mondiale to dominate the world economy; il est dominé par son frère he's dominated by his brother; il se laisse dominer par sa femme he's hen-pecked;6 Pol ( gouverner) to rule [pays]; leur rêve était de dominer le monde their dream was to rule the world.B vi1 ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway;2 ( être en tête) [équipe, sportif, concurrent] to be in the lead; il a dominé pendant toute la course he was in the lead throughout the race; elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets she led during the first two sets;3 ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out; tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique this is the prevailing public mood; c'est le cassis qui domine the flavourGB is mainly blackcurrant; c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui his chief characteristic is perseverance.[dɔmine] verbe transitifils ont dominé le match they had the best of ou they controlled the match3. [influencer - personne] to dominate4. [surclasser] to outclass5. [colère] to control[complexe, dégoût, échec, timidité] to overcome[matière, question] to master[idéologie, opinion] to prevailb. (figuré) to tower above somebody, to be head and shoulders above somebody————————se dominer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
2 majoritaire
majoritaire [maʒɔʀitεʀ]adjective* * *maʒɔʀitɛʀadjectif majority (épith)* * *maʒɔʀitɛʀ adj1) POLITIQUE majority modif2) COMMERCE3) (= plus nombreux) in the majorityLes femmes sont majoritaires parmi les instituteurs. — Women are in the majority among primary school teachers.
* * *majoritaire adj [parti, scrutin, système, actionnaire] majority ( épith); coton/laine majoritaire cotton/wool blend; être majoritaire dans une assemblée/une région to have the majority in an assembly/a region.[maʒɔritɛr] adjectif1. [plus nombreux] majority (modificateur)les femmes sont majoritaires dans l'enseignement women outnumber men ou are in the majority in the teaching professionquel est le parti majoritaire au Parlement? which party has the majority ou which is the majority party in Parliament?‘coton majoritaire’ ‘high natural fibre content’————————[maʒɔritɛr] nom masculin et féminin
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