substance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for substance in the English»French Dictionary

substance [Brit ˈsʌbst(ə)ns, Am ˈsəbstəns] N

1. substance CHEM (matter):

substance

substance f

illegal substances

substances illicites

2. substance (essence):

substance (of argument, talks, protest)

essentiel m (of de)

substance (of book, plot)

substance f (of de)

the substance of what he says

l'essentiel de ce qu'il dit

in substance

en substance

3. substance (solidity, reality):

substance (of argument, point)

poids m

substance (of claim, accusation)

fondement m

substance (of play, book)

fond m

to lack substance argument:

manquer de poids

to lack substance book:

manquer de fond

there is no substance to the allegations

les allégations sont dénuées de fondement

is there any substance to these claims?

est-ce que ces réclamations sont bien fondées?

to lend substance to claim, allegation

donner du poids à

4. substance (significance) form:

something of substance

quelque chose d'important

talks/matters of substance

des entretiens importants/affaires importantes

the meeting yielded little of substance

la réunion n'a pas donné grand-chose

5. substance (tangible quality):

substance

substance f

6. substance (wealth) form, dated:

a person of substance

un nanti/une nantie m/f

substance abuse N

substance abuse

abus m de substances toxiques

working substance N

working substance

fluide m de travail

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combustible substance

combustible

innocuous substance

inoffensif/-ive

waterfree substance

anhydre

Translations for substance in the French»English Dictionary

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caustique

caustic substance

la substantifique moelle

the true substance

désensibilisant

desensitizing substance

inconsistant (inconsistante) programme

lacking in substance attr

substance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for substance in the English»French Dictionary

substance [ˈsʌbstəns] N a. fig

substance

substance f

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innocent substance

inoffensif(-ive)

unadulterated substance

pur(e)

substance/alcohol abuse

abus d'alcool/de substances toxiques

behave object, substance

réagir

Translations for substance in the French»English Dictionary

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substance d'un article, livre

substance

en substance

in substance

substance addictive

addictive substance

une matière adhérente à la peau

a substance which sticks to the skin

être intoxiqué par une substance/un aliment

to be poisoned by a substance/a food

substance inaltérable à l'air/à la chaleur

air-resistant/heat-resistant substance

substance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

substance/alcohol abuse

abus d'alcool/de substances toxiques

a substance which sticks to the skin

une matière adhérente à la peau

to get oil from a substance

retirer de l'huile d'une substance

to be poisoned by a substance/a food

être intoxiqué par une substance/un aliment

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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A new leaf will only grow a certain distance away from the previous leaf where the concentration of the substance reaches a lower level.

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But a bone in a living animal consists of both living tissue and non-living substances.

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Creator must also consider how to best strategically choose each building substance, since they contain different physical properties.

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I could have written on reports on crime or whatever because the substance was not important.

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However, the substance that he gave her was a poison.

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This substance was the fungus ergot from which ergotamine was isolated in 1918.

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Conservation is the awareness that altering a substance's appearance does not change its basic properties.

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Time and concentration factors in the combination of tannin with hide substance.

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When a crocodilian leaves the water and dries off, this substance is visible as tears.

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