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Polarizing

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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polarisant (polarisante) [pɔlaʀizɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

polarisant (polarisante)
polarizing

I. polariser [pɔlaʀize] VB trans

1. polariser:

polariser ELEC, PHYS
to polarize

2. polariser (concentrer):

polariser attention, sentiment, débat, opinion
to focus (sur on)
toute l'attention est polarisée sur les mineurs
all attention is focused on the miners

3. polariser (attirer à soi):

polariser intérêt, regards
to attract
polariser soupçon
to be a focus for
pourra-t-il polariser les électeurs de gauche?
will he be able to attract left-wing voters?
le projet polarise tous leurs efforts
all their efforts are going into the project

II. se polariser VB refl

1. se polariser:

se polariser PHYS, ELEC
to polarize

2. se polariser (se concentrer):

se polariser attention, débat:
to focus, to concentrate (sur, autour de on, around)
se polariser personne:
to focus one' s attention (sur on)
le débat politique se polarise sur cette question
the political debate centres ou focuses on ou around this question
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polarize ELEC, PHYS
polariser
polarize
polariser

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. polariser [pɔlaʀize] VB trans

1. polariser:

polariser l'attention
to focus attention

2. polariser (concentrer):

polariser son attention sur un problème
to focus one's attention on a problem

3. polariser PHYS, ELEC:

polariser
to polarize

II. polariser [pɔlaʀize] VB refl

se polariser sur qn/qc
to focus on sb/sth
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polarize
polariser
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. polariser [pɔlaʀize] VB trans

1. polariser:

polariser l'attention
to focus attention

2. polariser (concentrer):

polariser son attention sur un problème
to focus one's attention on a problem

II. polariser [pɔlaʀize] VB refl

se polariser sur qn/qc
to focus on sb/sth
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English
French
French
polarize
polariser
Présent
jepolarise
tupolarises
il/elle/onpolarise
nouspolarisons
vouspolarisez
ils/ellespolarisent
Imparfait
jepolarisais
tupolarisais
il/elle/onpolarisait
nouspolarisions
vouspolarisiez
ils/ellespolarisaient
Passé simple
jepolarisai
tupolarisas
il/elle/onpolarisa
nouspolarisâmes
vouspolarisâtes
ils/ellespolarisèrent
Futur simple
jepolariserai
tupolariseras
il/elle/onpolarisera
nouspolariserons
vouspolariserez
ils/ellespolariseront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

polariser l'attention
to focus attention
polariser son attention sur un problème
to focus one's attention on a problem
se polariser sur qn/qc
to focus on sb/sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Une lumière polarisée linéairement peut être décomposée en deux composantes polarisées circulairement tournant en sens inverses.
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Chaque onde possédant une longueur d'onde donnée et donc une énergie donnée, va de ce fait polariser plus ou moins fortement les électrons.
fr.wikipedia.org
Avec cette définition, une lumière polarisée circulairement ou elliptiquement est pleinement polarisée, même si elle ne peut pas être complètement éteinte par un analyseur.
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Le vide polarisé présente alors deux indices de réfraction selon la polarité de la lumière incidente, comme un milieu biréfringent.
fr.wikipedia.org
Issu du jargon étudiant, le mot désigne un étudiant qui passe sa vie polarisé sur les mêmes sujets, le nez dans ses cours polycopiés.
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