Formes composées
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at a fair clip,
at a fast clip adv | figurative (rapidly) | à toute vitesse loc adv |
bid fair to do [sth],
bid fair to be [sth] v expr | UK, literary (seem likely) | s'annoncer (être) [qch] loc v |
| | | sembler parti pour faire [qch] loc v |
| book fair n | (fair for selling books) | salon du livre nm |
| | | foire du livre nf |
| | There is a large book fair in the main square of La Habana. |
| | Il y a un grand salon du livre sur la place principale de La Havane. |
| career fair n | (recruitment event) | forum de l'emploi nm |
| country fair n | (outdoor event, festival) | fête nf |
| | | kermesse nf |
| | Every year the village holds a country fair with market stalls and games. |
| | Chaque année, le village fait une kermesse avec des stands et des jeux. |
| county fair n | (annual locality festival) (États-Unis,...) | foire du comté nf |
| craft fair n | (handicraft market) | foire artisanale nf |
| | | exposition-vente d'artisanat nf |
| | Betty sells her crochet items at craft fairs. |
| fair and impartial trial n | (law: without prejudice) (Droit) | procès juste et équitable nm |
fair and square,
fairly and squarely adv | (win: without cheating) | à la loyale loc adv |
| | My nine-year-old daughter played a great game of chess; she beat me fair and square. |
| fair comment n | (law: type of defense) (Droit) | commentaire loyal nm |
| Note: common law |
| fair copy n | (corrected draft) | copie au propre nf |
| fair damsel n | archaic (beautiful young woman) | gente damoiselle nf |
| | Hark, I hear the cry of a fair damsel in distress. |
| fair dinkum adj | AU, NZ, informal (honest, sincere) | honnête, sincère adj |
| | | vrai adj |
| | If Mr. Stern is fair dinkum about heeding the voice of the people, he will vote against the tax tomorrow. |
| fair dinkum interj | AU, NZ, informal (confirmation or emphasis) | oh que oui interj |
| fair dismissal n | (law: of employee) (Droit) | renvoi justifié nm |
| fair enough interj | informal (that is reasonable) | très bien interj |
| | If that's really what you want, fair enough. |
| | Si c'est ce que tu veux, alors, pas de problème. |
| | | pas de problème interj |
| | Si c'est ce que tu veux, alors, pas de problème. |
| fair game n | figurative (justified as a target) | cible légitime nf |
| | | proie rêvée, proie idéale nf |
| | | tous les coups sont permis expr |
| | | pouvoir y passer (sans restriction) loc v |
| | The comedian saw everything and everyone as fair game for his jokes. |
| | L'humoriste voyait tout et tout le monde comme des proies rêvées (or: proies idéales) pour ses blagues. |
| | Tous les coups étaient permis avec n'importe qui et n'importe quoi pour l'humoriste. |
| fair hair n | (blond or light-coloured hair) | cheveux clairs nmpl |
| | People with fair hair are most susceptible to sunburn. Louise has fair hair and a pale complexion. |
| | Les personnes ayant les cheveux blonds ont plus de chances d'attraper des coups de soleil. |
| | | cheveux blonds nmpl |
| | Louise a les cheveux blonds et le teint très clair. |
| fair hearing n | (law: impartial proceeding) (Droit) | audition équitable nf |
| | (Droit) | procès équitable nm |
| fair housing n | (freedom from housing discrimination) | logement décent nm |
| fair market value n | (business: price) | valeur équitable sur le marché nf |
| | If you're selling your home, you will probably want to receive the fair market value for it. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | esprit sportif nm |
| | The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| | Le principe d'esprit sportif est très important aux Jeux olympiques. |
| | (anglicisme) | fair-play nm inv |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. L'équipe adverse n'a pas fait preuve de fair-play. |
| fair price n | (reasonable cost) | prix raisonnable, prix correct, prix honnête nm |
| | I paid £2,000 for my car - it seemed like a fair price at the time. |
the fair sex,
the fairer sex,
the gentle sex,
the gentler sex n | dated, offensive (women, girls) (figuré) | le beau sexe nm |
| | | le sexe faible nm |
| | It's a myth that the fair sex aren't as cool-headed as men. |
| | C'est un mythe de dire que le sexe faible n'est pas aussi calme que les hommes. |
| a fair shake n | US, informal (equal opportunity, just treatment) | traitement équitable nm |
| fair share n | (equitable amount) | part équitable nf |
| | They are not receiving a fair share of the profits. |
| | Ils ne reçoivent pas une part équitable des profits. |
| fair share n | (a large or excessive amount) | son lot de nm |
| | | sa part de nf |
| fair skin n | (pale complexion) | peau claire nf |
| | She had to wear sun cream as her fair skin burnt easily. |
| | Fair skin is prone to freckles and sunburn. |
| fair to middling expr | informal (so-so) | moyen, moyenne adj |
| fair trade n | (legal or ethical commerce) | commerce équitable nm |
| | Fair trade combines good prices for farmers with strict environmental standards. |
| | Le commerce équitable associe de bons prix pour les paysans et des normes environnementales strictes. |
| fair trade n | informal (satisfactory exchange) | échange équitable nm |
| | | bonne affaire nf |
| | (familier) | bon deal nm |
| | 20 Canadian dollars for 20 US dollars is not a fair trade. |
| | Vingt dollars canadiens contre vingt dollars US, tu appelles ça un échange équitable ? |
fair trade,
fairtrade,
fair-trade n as adj | (ethical) (produit) | équitable adj |
| | | issu du commerce équitable loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the modifier precedes the noun |
| | James buys fair trade products whenever he can. |
| | James achète des produits équitables dès qu'il en a l'occasion. |
| fair trial n | (law: neutral, given due process) (Droit) | procès équitable nm |
| fair value n | (free market worth) | juste prix nm |
| fair-haired adj | (blond, blonde) | blond adj |
| | | avoir les cheveux blonds loc v |
| | She was fair-haired and freckled. |
| | Elle était blonde avec des taches de rousseur. |
| fair-haired adj | figurative (person: favored) | chouchou, chouchoute nm, nf |
| | He was the boss's fair-haired boy until he was caught embezzling funds. |
| | C'était le chouchou du patron jusqu'à ce qu'on le prenne à détourner des fonds. |
| fair-mindedness n | (being reasonable, unbiased) | impartialité nf |
| fair-sized adj | (of reasonably large size) | de bonne taille loc adj |
| fair-skinned adj | (light complexion) | à la peau claire, au teint clair loc adj |
| | I don't enjoy going to the beach because I'm fair-skinned and sunburn easily. |
| fair-weather n as adj | (for use in good weather) | pour les beaux jours loc adj |
| fair-weather n as adj | (cyclist, etc: only in good weather) | du dimanche loc adj |
| fair-weather n as adj | figurative (unreliable in difficulty) (ami) | peu fiable loc adj |
| fair-weather friend n | (when situation is unproblematic) | ami peu fiable, amie peu fiable nm, nf |
fairminded (US),
fair-minded (UK) adj | (impartial, judging a situation fairly) (Droit) | équitable adj |
| in a fair manner adv | (justly, in a just way) | de façon juste loc adv |
| | The judge decided upon the punishment in a fair manner. |
| | | équitablement adv |
| | | avec impartialité loc adv |
| | Le juge a décidé de la peine avec impartialité. |
| It's a fair bet expr | (it is probable) | Il y a fort à parier que... |
| | It's a fair bet my parents are asleep now; I don't want to wake them by phoning. |
| It's a fair distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | C'est assez loin expr |
| job fair n | (recruitment event) | forum pour l'emploi, forum de recrutement, salon de recrutement nm |
| | You don't have to be unemployed to attend a job fair. |
| | Pas besoin d'être au chômage pour participer à un forum pour l'emploi. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | être fair-play vi + adj |
| | | respecter les règles loc v |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| | C'est à l'arbitre de s'assurer que les deux équipes sont fair-play. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | ne pas tricher⇒ vi |
| | | jouer franc jeu loc v |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
| | Hé ! Ne triche pas ! Sors cet as de ta manche tout de suite ! |
| science fair n | (scientific exhibition) | salon scientifique, salon des sciences, forum des sciences nm |
| | | fête des sciences, foire des sciences nm |
| | (compétition) | concours de science nm |
| | The science fair is open to students in grades 5 through 12. |
| trade fair n | (exhibition by a particular industry) | salon nm |
| | Le Salon International de l'Agriculture ouvrira ses portes le 25 novembre. |
| | | foire nf |
| | Notre coopérative viticole tient chaque année un stand à la foire aux vins. |
| vanity fair n | literary (vain social life) | vie dissolue, vie dissipée nf |
| | | vie de bâton de chaise nf |
vanity fair,
Vanity Fair n | literary (place full of showiness) (figuré) | foire aux vanités nf |
| | That evening, the party was a veritable Vanity Fair. |
| Vanity Fair n | (novel by Thackeray) (roman de Thackeray) | La Foire aux vanités nf propre |
world's fair,
world fair n | (international event) | Exposition universelle nf |