general knowledge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for general knowledge in the English»French Dictionary

general knowledge N

general knowledge

culture f générale

Translations for general knowledge in the English»French Dictionary

a sports/general knowledge quiz

un jeu de questions-réponses sur le sport/en culture générale

I did well in the general knowledge questions

je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale

Translations for general knowledge in the French»English Dictionary

culture encyclopédique/générale/musicale

encyclopedic/general/musical knowledge

Translations for general knowledge in the English»French Dictionary

knowledge [Brit ˈnɒlɪdʒ, Am ˈnɑlədʒ] N

1. knowledge (awareness):

knowledge

connaissance f

to bring sth to sb's knowledge

porter qc à la connaissance de qn

it has come to our knowledge that …

il a été porté à notre connaissance que … form

it has come to our knowledge that …

nous avons appris que …

to my/your knowledge

à ma/ta connaissance

with the full knowledge of sb

au vu et au su de qn

to have knowledge of

avoir connaissance de

he has no knowledge of what happened

il ne sait pas ce qui s'est passé

to my certain knowledge he…

je sais de façon certaine qu'il…

without sb's knowledge

à l'insu de qn

2. knowledge (factual wisdom):

knowledge (gen)

connaissances fpl

knowledge (of specific field)

connaissance f

knowledge of the subject

connaissance du sujet

human/technical knowledge

connaissances humaines/techniques

a thirst for knowledge

une soif de connaissances

knowledge of computing/Monet's work

connaissance de l'informatique/des œuvres de Monet

all branches of knowledge

toutes les branches de la connaissance

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

général m

general of the army/air force Am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

to make sb a general

nommer qn général

General Franco

le général Franco

yes, general

à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular

le général et le particulier

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis

général

general reaction, response

répandu

to be a general favourite

être apprécié de tous

in general use word, term

d'usage courant

in general use equipment

d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

général

general attitude, behaviour

dans l'ensemble

to improve one's general fitness

améliorer sa forme

do you get the general idea?

tu vois?

that's the general idea

en gros, c'est ça l'idée

the general plan is to do

en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

général

as a general rule

en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

général

general promise, assurance

vague

to talk in general terms

parler en termes généraux

a general discussion about

une discussion d'ensemble sur

to keep the conversation general

maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général

to give sb a general idea of

donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de

to head in the general direction of

aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

général

general programme, magazine

d'intérêt général

general user, reader

moyen/-enne

general store, shop, dealer

qui vend de tout

general office duties

travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

général

we sell general antiques

nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

général

in the general way of things

en règle générale

the general run of people

le grand public

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

en général

in general I like the theatre, but…

en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…

adults in general and parents in particular

les adultes en général et les parents en particulier

he is fed up with life in general

il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

dans l'ensemble

in general it seems quite simple

dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

general knowledge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for general knowledge in the French»English Dictionary

culture générale

general knowledge

Translations for general knowledge in the English»French Dictionary

knowledge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ, Am ˈnɑ:lɪdʒ] N no pl, no indef art

knowledge

connaissance f

to have no knowledge of sth

tout ignorer de qc

to have some knowledge of sth

avoir quelques connaissances sur qc

sb's knowledge of sth

les connaissances de qn sur qc

a working knowledge

des connaissances pratiques

to my knowledge

à ma connaissance

not to my knowledge

pas que je sache

to do sth without sb's knowledge/with sb's full knowledge

faire qc à l'insu de/au vu et au su de qn

I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

general

général(e)

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

in general

en général

general American LING

américain m standard

II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N MIL

general

général m

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most stagehands have a general knowledge of all the phases of a production, but tend to develop specialties and focus on specific areas.

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A study found that proofreading had a larger correlation with general knowledge than with general intelligence, verbal reasoning, or openness to experience.

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Stage events such as debate, extempore speech, recitation, seminar, general knowledge competition take place every week in its own auditorium.

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People suffering from retrograde amnesia are more likely to remember general knowledge rather than specifics.

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Older generations could pass down general knowledge about reciprocity and embodiment to younger generations through such portrayals.

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There is a rivalry between the seven houses who compete in inter-house tournaments such as swimming, athletics, rugby, general knowledge, debating and pancake eating (held on Shrove Tuesday).

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After contestants have answered the specialised questions, they are given general knowledge questions.

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The club arranges seminars including debate competition, quiz competition on general knowledge.

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In social life his wide general knowledge, his humour, his store of anecdotes and memorable sayings, rendered him singularly attractive.

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Reading books of different genres, from general knowledge to mystery novels.

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