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différences

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
reconcilable differences
conciliable
interpretative difficulties, differences, skills
d'interprétation
French
French
English
English
des divergences politiques/idéologiques
political/ideological differences
divergence de goûts/au sein d'un parti
differences of taste/within a party
disparité
difference, disparity form (entre between)
disparités sociales
social differences ou disparities
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
à quelques petites différences près
with one or two little differences
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
dissemblance
dissimilarity, difference (de in)

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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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
to heal differences
régler des différends
patch up differences
régler
even out differences
réduire
French
French
English
English
être attentif aux différences
to pay attention to the differences
différence
difference
une différence de 20 euros
a twenty-euro difference
différence avec qn/qc f
difference with sb/sth
les différences les plus insaisissables
barely perceptible differences
à quelques nuances près
apart from a few minor differences
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
to heal differences
régler des différends
even out differences
réduire
patch up differences
régler
French
French
English
English
être attentif aux différences
to pay attention to the differences
différence
difference
une différence de 20 euros
a twenty-euro difference
à quelques nuances près
apart from a few minor differences
dénivellation
difference in height
différence qualitative
qualitative difference

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to resolve one's differences
régler un différend
to put aside differences
mettre de côté les différends
to settle differences
aplanir les différends
a vast difference/amount of money
une énorme différence/somme d'argent
to sink one's differences
dépasser ses différences
to compose differences form
dépasser les différences
to heal differences
régler des différends
l'inégalité entre l'offre et la demande
the difference between supply and demand
être attentif aux différences
to pay attention to the differences
à quelques nuances près
apart from a few minor differences

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The only difference in the obverse is that the king's head is turned to the left.
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If the lawsuit to adjust the settlement to match the difference goes through, the value will quadruple to over $466 million.
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Between each class, there are 3-6 metres difference in braking distance.
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Another is overpotential, the difference between the theoretical and actual electrode voltages needed to drive the reaction at the desired rate.
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In all, the difference in period between synodic and draconic month is nearly days.
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