Formes composées
pre | pre- |
pre-Columbian,
pre-Hispanic adj | (before 1492) | précolombien, précolombienne adj |
pre-Columbian art,
pre-Hispanic art n | (art before 1492) | art précolombien nm |
| | The museum has a collection of pre-Columbian art. |
| pre-dentistry n | (studies taken prior to dentist training) | prépa en dentisterie nf |
| pre-dinner drink n | often plural (alcoholic drink before meal) (boisson) | apéritif nm |
| | (moment) | pre-dinner drinks : apéritif nm |
| | (moment : familier) | pre-dinner drinks : apéro nm |
| pre-established adj | (form or establish in advance) | préétabli adj |
| pre-filled adj | (provided with contents) | pré-rempli adj |
| | J'ai reçu ma déclaration de revenus : elle est pré-remplie avec mon salaire net annuel. |
| pre-form concrete n | (ready-cast cement mixture) | béton préformé nm |
| pre-made adj | (ready-prepared) | préfabriqué, prédéfini, préparé adj |
| pre-op adj | (before operation) | préopératoire adj |
| pre-order [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay for [sth] before available) | passer une précommande de loc v + prép |
| | The library pre-orders its books so they are ready by publication day. |
| | La librairie passe des précommandes de livres afin de les recevoir à temps pour leur lancement. |
| | | commander [qch] à l'avance vtr |
| | La librairie commande les livres à l'avance afin de les recevoir à temps pour leur lancement. |
| pre-order n | (advance payment for [sth]) | précommande nf |
| pre-owned adj | (used, owned before) | d'occasion loc adj |
| pre-plan [sth]⇒ vtr | (arrange for future) | planifier⇒, préparer⇒ vtr |
| pre-plan⇒ vi | (arrange for future) | planifier⇒ vtr |
| pre-qualify for [sth] vi + prep | (already be approved as eligible for) | se préqualifier pour v pron + prép |
| | | être présélectionné pour vi + adj + prép |
| pre-selling n | (taking orders for [sth] not yet available) | prévente nf |
| | | prise de commande nf |
| | Ce tout nouveau modèle de voiture sport n'est pas encore disponible, toutefois les prises de commande débutent la semaine prochaine. |
precooked,
pre-cooked adj | (food: already cooked) | précuit adj |
preeclampsia,
also UK: pre-eclampsia n | (toxic condition in pregnant women) (Médecine : affection) | prééclampsie, pré-éclampsie nf |
preeminence,
pre-eminence n | (distinction, greatness) | prééminence, suprématie, prédominance nf |
preeminent,
pre-eminent adj | (notable) | prééminent adj |
| | Professor Bernstein is the preeminent physicist of this decade. |
preeminently,
pre-eminently adv | (in a superior way) | particulièrement adv |
| | Dr Burton is preeminently qualified to teach this class. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (prevent) | prévenir⇒ vtr |
| | | anticiper⇒ vtr |
| | The rival company preempted our takeover bid by selling its stock. |
| | La compagnie rivale a anticipé notre offre de rachat en vendant tout son stock. |
preempt [sb],
pre-empt [sb]⇒ vtr | (act before [sb] else) | devancer⇒ vtr |
| | I was about to make a suggesting during the company meeting, but my coworker preempted me. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (anticipate) | anticiper⇒ vtr |
| | The company held a training session in order to preempt any further issues. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (acquire before others) (Droit) | préempter⇒ vtr |
| | | s'adjuger (avant tout le monde) v pron |
| | Customers who called in advance have already preempted most of the seats. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (supplant) | supplanter⇒, remplacer⇒ vtr |
| | Normal programming was preempted by a breaking news bulletin. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (prior claim to property) (Droit) | préemption nf |
| | After this contract is up, we will no longer have the right of preemption. |
| | Après la fin du contrat, nous n'aurons plus de droit de préemption. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (preventative action) (Militaire) | attaque préventive nf |
| | The troops had no time for preemption and advanced quickly on the enemy. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (anticipatory) | préventif, préventive adj |
| | The military instigated a preemptive air strike. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (with prior right) | de préemption loc adj |
| | The first bidder has the preemptive right to the purchase. |
preemptive defense (US),
preemptive defence (UK),
pre-emptive defence (UK) n | (preventive attack) (Militaire) | attaque anticipée, attaque préventive nf |
preemptively,
pre-emptively adv | (before [sth] expected) | préventivement adv |
| | Receiving intelligence of the enemy's plans, the commander ordered the air force to strike preemptively. |
preexist [sth],
also UK: pre-exist [sth]⇒ vtr | (exist prior to) | précéder⇒ vtr |
preexist,
also UK: pre-exist vi | (exist beforehand) | préexister⇒ vi |
preexisting,
pre-existing adj | (prior, already in effect) | préexistant adj |
| | The congress overturned the preexisting law. |
preflight,
also UK: pre-flight adj | (before a plane journey) | d'avant-vol loc adj |
| | The pilot did his preflight check prior to leaving the gate. |
preindustrial (US),
pre-industrial (UK) adj | (before the industrial age) | préindustriel, préindustrielle adj |
premed,
pre-med n | UK, informal, abbreviation (premedication) | prémédication nf |
premedication,
pre-medication n | (drugs given before anesthesia) (Médecine) | prémédication nf |
preprandial,
pre-prandial adj | formal (before a meal) (Médecine, jargon) | préprandial adj |
preproduction,
also UK: pre-production n | (before formal production phase) | préproduction, pré-production nf |
prerecorded,
also UK: pre-recorded adj | (recorded at previous time) | préenregistré adj |
prerecorded broadcast,
also UK: pre-recorded broadcast n | (tv, radio: transmission recorded in advance) (média) | émission préenregistrée, émission en différé nf |
| | Today we'll be replaying a pre-recorded broadcast. |
| | Aujourd'hui nous rediffuserons une émission préenregistrée. |
preregistration,
pre-registration n | (early registration, in advance of event or general registration) | pré-enregistrement nm |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) (film,...) | en avant-première loc adj |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) | avant-première nf |
presale,
pre-sale n | (private advance sale) | prévente nf |
presale,
pre-sale n | (period before a sale) | avant-vente nf |
presale,
pre-sale adj | (before a sale) (prix) | en prévente loc adj |
preschool,
pre-school n | (nursery school) | école maternelle nf |
| | | maternelle nf |
| | The children started preschool at age 3. |
| | Les enfants commençaient l'école maternelle à 3 ans. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of a preschool) | de maternelle loc adj |
| | Several of the preschool teachers had no qualifications. |
| | Plusieurs enseignants de maternelle n'avaient aucun diplôme. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of early childhood) (élève) | de maternelle loc adj |
| | (groupe) | de maternels loc adj |
| | (jeux...) | pour maternels loc adj |
| | (enfant) | de moins de 5 ans loc adj |
| | What educational activities work with preschool kids? |
| | Quel type d'activités pédagogiques fonctionnent auprès d'élèves de maternelle ? |
preschool child,
pre-school child n | (child under 5) | enfant de moins de 5 ans nmf |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
| | Les enfants de moins de 5 ans doivent être accompagnés de leurs deux parents. |
preschool student,
pre-school student n | US (child at nursery school) | élève de maternelle nmf |
| | (plus familier) | maternel, maternelle nm, nf |
| | Les maternelles font leur rentrée une semaine plus tard que les autres élèves cette année. |
preschool teacher,
pre-school teacher n | (educator at nursery school) | enseignant en maternelle, enseignante en maternelle nm, nf |
| | (Belgique) | instituteur préscolaire, institutrice préscolaire nm, nf |
preselect [sth/sb],
pre-select⇒ vtr | (choose [sth/sb] in advance) | présélectionner⇒ vtr |
pretax,
also UK: pre-tax adj | (profits, etc.: before tax) | avant impôts loc adv |
preteen,
pre-teen n | (child just under 13) | préadolescent, préadolescente nm, nf |
| | (courant, familier) | préado nmf |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (child: just under 13) | préadolescent adj |
| | (courant, familier) | préado adj |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (relating to children just under 13) (film, livre,...) | pour préadolescents, pour préados, pour les préados, de préados loc adj |
| | (idole) | des préadolescents, des préados loc adj |
| | C'est un film de préadolescents (or: pour préadolescents). |
pretrial,
pre-trial adj | (before a legal trial) (Juridique) | d'audience préliminaire loc adj |
pretrial,
also UK: pre-trial n | (court hearing before trial) (Juridique) | audience préliminaire nf |