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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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difference [Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] N

1. difference (dissimilarity):

difference: différence f (between entre, in, of de)

what's the difference between…?: quelle est la différence entre…?

what's the difference? (it doesn't matter): qu'est-ce que ça change?

to tell the difference between: faire la différence entre

I can't tell or see the difference: je ne vois pas la différence

to make a difference: changer quelque chose

it makes no difference what I do: quoi que je fasse ça ne change rien

it makes all the or a world of difference: ça change tout

what a difference that makes!: comme c'est différent avec ça!

it makes no difference to me: cela m'est égal

what difference does it make if…?: qu'est-ce que ça change si…?

as near as makes no difference: peu s'en faut

a vacation with a difference: des vacances pas comme les autres

2. difference (disagreement):

difference: différend m (between entre, over à propos de, with avec)

to settle one differences: régler ses différends

a difference of opinion: une divergence d'opinion

differences within sth: divergences dans qc

potential difference N PHYS

potential difference: différence f de potentiel

age difference N

age difference: différence f d'âge

time difference N

time difference: décalage m horaire

immeasurable difference, damage, quantity: incommensurable

insignificant cost, difference: négligeable

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dissemblance: dissimilarity, difference (de in)

différence: difference (entre between)

différence de salaire/d'âge: wage/age difference

différence de taille/statut: difference in height/status

différence d'opinion: difference of opinion

à une différence près: with one difference

différence: difference (entre between)

faire la différence: to tell the difference

je suis incapable de faire la différence: I cannot tell the difference

à la différence que …, à cette différence que …: with the difference that …

différence: difference

faire la différence: to make all the difference

le style fait la différence: the style makes the difference

différence: difference

différence de potentiel PHYS: potential difference

dénivelée: difference in altitude (entre between)

déphasage ELECTRON, PHYS: phase difference (entre between)

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difference [ˈdɪfərənts] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference: différence f

to make a big difference: faire une différence considérable

not to make any difference: ne rien changer

with a difference: qui sort de l'ordinaire

2. difference (disagreement):

difference: différend m

difference of opinion: divergence f

to put aside differences: mettre de côté les différends

to settle differences: aplanir les différends

time difference N

time difference: décalage m horaire

appreciable difference: sensible

a vast difference/amount of money: une énorme différence/somme d'argent

to see the difference between truth and falsehood: distinguer le vrai du faux

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différence: difference

une différence de 20 euros: a twenty-euro difference

différence avec qn/qc f: difference with sb/sth

dénivellation: difference in height

différence qualitative: qualitative difference

l'inégalité entre l'offre et la demande: the difference between supply and demand

in the PONS Dictionary

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difference [ˈdɪf· ə r· ə n(t)s] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference: différence f

to make a big difference: faire une différence considérable

to not make any difference: ne rien changer

with a difference: qui sort de l'ordinaire

2. difference (disagreement):

difference: différend m

difference of opinion: divergence f

to put aside/to settle one's differences: mettre de côté/aplanir ses différends

time difference N

time difference: décalage m horaire

appreciable difference: sensible

a vast difference/amount of money: une énorme différence/somme d'argent

to see the difference between truth and falsehood: distinguer le vrai du faux

French

French

English

English

différence: difference

une différence de 20 euros: a twenty-euro difference

dénivellation: difference in height

différence qualitative: qualitative difference

décalage (écart temporel): time difference

l'inégalité entre l'offre et la demande: the difference between supply and demand

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tell the difference: faire la différence

a vast difference/amount of money: une énorme différence/somme d'argent

to split the difference: couper la poire en deux

to see the difference between truth and falsehood: distinguer le vrai du faux

to make a big difference: faire une différence considérable

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On the other hand, if you are a female reader, it equates to the exhilaration of hearing your guy tell you the truth at last.

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Architects tell us it would fall down if we interfered with it too much.

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Its lyrics tell of a boy who stays as young as possible until one day when he is shattered by having finally, to grow up.

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Only time will tell if this is enough to galvanise the squad into securing a much-needed win.

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