prompted in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prompted in the English»French Dictionary

I.prompt [Brit prɒm(p)t, Am prɑm(p)t] N

1. prompt COMPUT:

prompt (on command line)

invite f

prompt (instructions)

message m guide-opérateur

2. prompt COMM:

prompt

délai m de paiement

3. prompt (gen) THEAT:

to give sb a prompt

souffler une réplique à qn

II.prompt [Brit prɒm(p)t, Am prɑm(p)t] ADJ

prompt attention, reply, result, refund

rapide

prompt action, recovery

rapide, prompt

to be prompt to do

être prompt à faire

III.prompt [Brit prɒm(p)t, Am prɑm(p)t] ADV

prompt

pile

at six o'clock prompt

à six heures pile or précises

IV.prompt [Brit prɒm(p)t, Am prɑm(p)t] VB trans

1. prompt (cause):

prompt reaction, decision, anger, action, revolt

provoquer

prompt concern, accusation, comment, warning

susciter

prompt alert, strike

déclencher

to prompt sb to do sth

inciter or pousser qn à faire qc

2. prompt (encourage to talk):

‘and then what?’ she prompted

‘et puis quoi?’ demanda-t-elle

‘… boring?’ he prompted

‘… ennuyeux?’ suggéra-t-il

3. prompt THEAT:

prompt (gen) (remind) person

souffler à

V.prompt [Brit prɒm(p)t, Am prɑm(p)t] VB intr (gen)

prompt THEAT

souffler

prompt note N COMM

prompt note

rappel m de paiement

prompt box N THEAT

prompt box

trou m du souffleur

prompt side N THEAT

prompt side Brit

côté m cour

prompt side Am

côté m jardin

Translations for prompted in the French»English Dictionary

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preste réplique

prompt

empressé (empressée) soins, secours

prompt

invite

prompt

poussé par son démon intérieur (bon)

prompted by his guiding spirit

inciter événement, décision:

to prompt (à faire to do)

la campagne de presse a incité le président à intervenir

the press campaign prompted the president to intervene

leur promptitude à réagir/accepter

their prompt reaction/acceptance

prompted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prompted in the English»French Dictionary

I.prompt [prɒmpt, Am prɑ:mpt] VB trans

1. prompt (spur):

prompt

encourager

what prompted you to write?

qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à écrire

2. prompt THEAT (remind of lines):

prompt

souffler le texte à

II.prompt [prɒmpt, Am prɑ:mpt] ADJ (quick)

prompt

prompt(e)

prompt action, delivery

rapide

to be prompt in doing sth

être prompt à faire qc

III.prompt [prɒmpt, Am prɑ:mpt] ADV

prompt

promptement

IV.prompt [prɒmpt, Am prɑ:mpt] N

1. prompt COMPUT:

prompt

message m

2. prompt THEAT:

prompt (person)

souffleur(-euse) m (f)

(words) to give sb a prompt

souffler son texte à qn

prompt box <-es> N THEAT

prompt box

trou m du souffleur

prompt note N

prompt note

lettre f de rappel

command prompt N COMPUT

command prompt

invite f de commande

Translations for prompted in the French»English Dictionary

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invite

prompt

invite de commande

command prompt

être mû par l'intérêt/la pitié

to be prompted by self-interest/pity

provoquer

to prompt

message d'attente de commande

command prompt

inspirer décision

to prompt

souffler

to prompt

prompted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what prompted you to write?

qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à écrire

to be prompt in doing sth

être prompt à faire qc

(words) to give sb a prompt

souffler son texte à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The more marked manifestations of stringency during his pontificate appear to have been prompted rather than spontaneous, his personal character inclining him to moderation and ease.

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Only a small percentage of bedwetting is caused by a specific medical condition, so most treatment is prompted by concern for the child's "emotional" welfare.

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Studies indicate that ingestion of chicory by farm animals results in reduction of worm burdens, which has prompted its widespread use as a forage supplement.

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Mass casualties were avoided owing to a combination of building evacuations prompted by the weaker shock and an epicentre removed from populous areas.

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The attack prompted even further perplexity since the victims were neither refugees nor lived in a hostel.

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Feudal manor estates were no free property sellable at the will of their holders or in case of over-indebtedness by way of execution prompted by the creditors of the holders.

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The gruesome nature of the case prompted extensive press coverage.

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This, and the possibility that he learnt of his intended deportation, prompted him to bring forward his revolt, which made its success unlikely.

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Hubris prompted the boys to overprint issue 4, a mistake that they, their wives, and their storage spaces, still regret today.

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The banner became tangled in the control surfaces on the empennage which prompted the pilot to attempt an emergency landing.

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