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dévolu
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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I. devolve [Brit dɪˈvɒlv, Am dəˈvɑlv] VB trans
devolve
déléguer
to devolve sth to or on sb/sth
transmettre qc à qn/qc
II. devolve [Brit dɪˈvɒlv, Am dəˈvɑlv] VB intr
1. devolve (be the responsibility of):
devolve responsibility, duty:
incomber (on à)
it devolves on sb to do
il incombe à qn de faire
2. devolve LAW:
devolve
passer (on, to à)
3. devolve BIOL:
devolve
dégénérer
III. devolved ADJ
devolved
décentralisé
French
French
English
English
dévolu (dévolue)
devolved (à to)
in the PONS Dictionary
I. devolve [dɪˈvɒlv, Am dɪˈvɑ:lv] VB intr
1. devolve (transfer):
devolve
transférer
2. devolve (descend):
devolve
déléguer
II. devolve [dɪˈvɒlv, Am dɪˈvɑ:lv] VB trans
devolve
déléguer
to devolve sth on sb
donner la responsabilité de qc à qn
in the PONS Dictionary
I. devolve [dɪ·ˈvalv] VB intr
1. devolve (transfer):
devolve
transférer
2. devolve (descend):
devolve
déléguer
II. devolve [dɪ·ˈvalv] VB trans
devolve
déléguer
to devolve sth upon sb
donner la responsabilité de qc à qn
Present
Idevolve
youdevolve
he/she/itdevolves
wedevolve
youdevolve
theydevolve
Past
Idevolved
youdevolved
he/she/itdevolved
wedevolved
youdevolved
theydevolved
Present Perfect
Ihavedevolved
youhavedevolved
he/she/ithasdevolved
wehavedevolved
youhavedevolved
theyhavedevolved
Past Perfect
Ihaddevolved
youhaddevolved
he/she/ithaddevolved
wehaddevolved
youhaddevolved
theyhaddevolved
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to devolve sth on sb
donner la responsabilité de qc à qn
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Over time this all-giving goddess somehow devolved into an all-gifted mortal woman.
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The return to democracy and the decline in federal funding encouraged many states and municipalities to devolve services to the local level.
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The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs.
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The science of probability manipulation also devolved to the art of magic.
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King also established six regional organizing centers to help devolve responsibility for organizing closer to the worksite.
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