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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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prompting [Brit ˈprɒm(p)tɪŋ, Am ˈprɑm(p)tɪŋ] N

prompting: encouragement m

without any prompting: de mon/son etc plein gré

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

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preste réplique: prompt

sollicitation (à un cheval): prompting

répondre à la moindre sollicitation du cavalier: to respond to the slightest prompting from the rider

empressé (empressée) soins, secours: prompt

invite: prompt

leur promptitude à réagir/accepter: their prompt reaction/acceptance

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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

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invite: prompt

invite de commande: command prompt

provoquer: to prompt

message d'attente de commande: command prompt

inspirer décision: to prompt

souffler: to prompt

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I. prompt [pram(p)t] 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 [pram(p)t] ADJ (quick)

prompt: prompt(e)

prompt action, delivery: rapide

to be prompt in doing sth: être prompt à faire qc

III. prompt [pram(p)t] N

1. prompt comput:

prompt: message m

2. prompt THEAT (words):

to give sb a prompt: souffler son texte à qn

prompt note N

prompt note: lettre f de rappel

command prompt N comput

command prompt: invite f de commande

prompt box <-es> N THEAT

prompt box: trou m du souffleur

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invite: prompt

invite de commande: command prompt

provoquer: to prompt

message d'attente de commande: command prompt

souffler: to prompt

inspirer décision: to prompt

Present
I	prompt
you	prompt
he/she/it	prompts
we	prompt
you	prompt
they	prompt

Past
I	prompted
you	prompted
he/she/it	prompted
we	prompted
you	prompted
they	prompted

Present Perfect
I	have	prompted
you	have	prompted
he/she/it	has	prompted
we	have	prompted
you	have	prompted
they	have	prompted

Past Perfect
I	had	prompted
you	had	prompted
he/she/it	had	prompted
we	had	prompted
you	had	prompted
they	had	prompted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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)

This prompted a renewed flight from the country.

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The team agreed and prompted the students to take action.

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In the early 2000s, a fire at the building prompted a move to a smaller temporary location four blocks north.

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The host can signal the agent, prompting it to reply with information about its current location, and can trigger various other actions.

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It will then prompt the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.

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