FUNCTIONS - Translation from English into French

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I. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. function (role):

function (of body, organ, tool)

fonction f

function (of person)

fonction f

function (of person)

charge f

to fulfil a function person:

remplir une fonction

to perform a function as person, object:

faire fonction de

in her function as …

en sa qualité de …

that is not part of my function

cela n'entre pas dans mes fonctions

the function of the heart is to do

le cœur a pour fonction de faire

bodily functions

fonctions physiologiques

2. function (occasion):

function (reception)

réception f

function (ceremony)

cérémonie f (officielle)

3. function:

function COMPUT, MATH

fonction f

to be a function of

être fonction de also fig

II. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] VB intr

1. function (work properly):

function

fonctionner

Phrases:

to function as (operate as) object:

faire fonction de, servir de

to function as person:

jouer le rôle de

function word N

function word

mot m grammatical

function word

mot-outil m

function key N

function key

touche f de fonction

function room N

function room

salle f de réception

umbilical ANAT, PHYSIOL area, function

ombilical

ejaculatory function

éjaculatoire

black-tie attr (formal) dinner, function

en tenue de soirée

exceed functions, authority

outrepasser

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fonction intégrable

integrable function

exercer la plénitude de ses fonctions/pouvoirs

to exercise one's functions/powers to the full

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I. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] N

1. function (purpose) a. MATH:

function

fonction f

in my function as mayor ...

en tant que maire ...

to fulfil a function

remplir un rôle

to be a function of sth

être en fonction de qc

2. function (formal ceremony):

function

cérémonie f

3. function (formal social event):

function

réception f

II. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] VB intr

function

fonctionner

to function as sth

faire fonction de qc

search function N COMPUT

search function

fonction f de recherche

function key N COMPUT

function key

touche f de fonction

fulfil contract, function

remplir

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il y a incompatibilité entre deux fonctions

the two functions are incompatible

la fonction rénale

kidney function

fonctionner organe, administration

to function

salon

function room

fonction

function

elle a pour fonction de +infin

her function is to +infin

gendarmerie

The gendarmerie is a unit of the army with the function of a police force. There is a gendarmerie in every town.

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I. function [ˈfʌŋ(k)·ʃ ə n] N

1. function (purpose) a. math:

function

fonction f

in my function as mayor ...

en tant que maire ...

to fulfill a function

remplir un rôle

to be a function of sth

être (en) fonction de qc

2. function (formal ceremony):

function

cérémonie f

3. function (formal social event):

function

réception f

II. function [ˈfʌŋ(k)·ʃ ə n] VB intr

function

fonctionner

to function as sth

faire fonction de qc

search function N comput

search function

fonction f de recherche

function key N comput

function key

touche f de fonction

fulfill contract, function

remplir

perform function, task

remplir

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la fonction rénale

kidney function

fonctionner organe, administration

to function

fonction

function

elle a pour fonction de +infin

her function is to +infin

salon

function room

appeler qn à une charge/un poste/une fonction

to appoint sb to a duty/a job/a function

Present

I	function
you	function
he/she/it	functions
we	function
you	function
they	function

Past

I	functioned
you	functioned
he/she/it	functioned
we	functioned
you	functioned
they	functioned

Present Perfect

I	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
he/she/it	has	functioned
we	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
they	have	functioned

Past Perfect

I	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
he/she/it	had	functioned
we	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
they	had	functioned

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The screen backlight can be switched on and off by pressing the space bar whilst the special function key is pressed.

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The user invoked the hyperbolic functions by entering the function argument and then pressing the hyp key, followed by the sin, cos, or tan function key.

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Especially, on a keyboard with considerably more than 47 keys in the alphanumeric zone, the right function keys will get higher column numbers.

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Other keyboard shortcuts use function keys that are dedicated for use in shortcuts and may only require a single keypress.

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With this button, the power, sleep, and wake keys don't do anything when pressed alone, and the function key does nothing, either.

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