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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. notion [Brit ˈnəʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈnoʊʃ(ə)n] N

1. notion (idea):

notion
idée f
I had a notion (that) he was married
j'avais dans l'idée qu'il était marié
I never had any notion of asking her
il ne m'est jamais venu à l'idée de lui demander
this gave him the notion of going abroad
ceci lui a donné l'idée d'aller à l'étranger
what gave you the notion that they were rich?
qu'est-ce qui t'a fait penser qu'ils étaient riches?
she has some strange notions
elle a de drôles d'idées
what a silly notion!
quelle drôle d'idée!
another one of his silly notions!
encore une de ses idées à lui!
he got the notion that he hadn't been invited
il s'est mis en tête qu'on ne l'avait pas invité
she got the notion into her head that …
elle s'est mis en tête l'idée que …
what put such notions into your head?
qu'est-ce qui t'a mis de pareilles idées en tête?
don't be putting notions into his head!
ne lui mets pas des idées dans la tête!

2. notion (vague understanding):

notion
idée f
notion
notion f
some notion of
quelques notions de
he has no notion of what is meant by discipline
il n'a aucune notion or idée de ce qu'est la discipline
she has no notion of time
elle n'a pas la notion du temps

3. notion (whim, desire):

notion
idée f
notion
envie f
he had or took a sudden notion to go for a swim
il a eu l'envie soudaine d'aller nager

II. notions N

notions npl Am (haberdashery):

notions
mercerie f
notions
articles mpl de mercerie
dispel illusion, myth, notion
dissiper
spurious argument, notion, allegation, claim
fallacieux/-ieuse
phrase idea, notion
exprimer
to run away with the idea or notion that …
s'imaginer que …
suspect claim, person, notion, vehicle
suspect
broad aim, base, notion, option, outline, principle
général
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notion
notion
notion
notion
ne pas avoir soupçon de qc difficultés, problèmes
to have no notion of sth
la notion de justice renvoie à la morale
the notion of justice relates back to ethics

in the PONS Dictionary

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notion [ˈnəʊʃən, Am ˈnoʊ-] N

notion
idée f
to have no notion of sth
n'avoir aucune idée de qc
woolly notion
vague
fanciful idea, notion
fantaisiste
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la notion de l'heure [ou du temps]
the notion of time
in the PONS Dictionary
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notion [ˈnoʊ·ʃ ə n] N

notion
idée f
to have no notion of sth
n'avoir aucune idée de qc
wooly notion
vague
fanciful idea, notion
fantaisiste
French
French
English
English
la notion de l'heure [ou du temps]
the notion of time

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to have no notion of sth
n'avoir aucune idée de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The shrine doors are plated with plates of metal wrought into fanciful designs of trees and flowers.
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A striking visual spectacle was built around a fanciful plot, and the result proved highly controversial among audiences and critics alike.
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Some of the more fanciful interpretations of its meaning are classic examples of pseudoarchaeology.
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In the manuscripts it varies also with the rate at which the copyist was paid and the fanciful shape he gave to his gloss.
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The company considered several names from simple to fanciful and inventive.
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