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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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consistant (consistante) [kɔ̃sistɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. consistant (copieux):

consistant (consistante) repas
substantial
consistant (consistante) plat
nourishing
consistant (consistante) augmentation, investissement
substantial

2. consistant (épais):

consistant (consistante) sauce, peinture
thick

3. consistant (solide):

consistant (consistante) livre
with some substance attr, après n
consistant (consistante) argument
solid

4. consistant (fondé):

consistant (consistante) rumeur
well-founded

consister [kɔ̃siste] VB intr

1. consister (résider):

consister en ou dans qc
to consist in sth, to lie in sth
consister à faire
to consist in doing
le bonheur consiste à accepter son sort
happiness consists in accepting one's fate
en quoi consiste mon erreur?
where have I gone wrong?

2. consister (être fait):

consister en éléments, parties
to consist of
l'examen consiste en deux épreuves/un oral
the examination consists of two papers/an oral
en quoi consiste cette aide?
what form does this aid take?
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English
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rest in
consister à
to rest in doing
consister à faire
work-shadowing
stages fpl d'observation-formation (consistant à suivre une personne dans son travail)
trainspotting
loisir consistant à observer et répertorier les trains
pork barrel
magouille f inf (consistant, pour un élu, à faire passer un projet qui profite surtout à sa circonscription)
split infinitive
erreur de grammaire consistant à introduire un adverbe au milieu d'un infinitif, entre ‘to’ et le verbe
inclusivism
politique linguistique de lutte contre le sexisme consistant à utiliser des pronoms masculins et féminins
pack drill
punition f consistant à faire des tours de caserne avec l'équipement de combat
to consist in doing
consister à faire

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consistant(e) [kɔ̃sistɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. consistant (épais):

consistant(e)
thick

2. consistant inf (substantiel):

consistant(e)
substantial

3. consistant (fondé):

consistant(e)
well-founded

consister [kɔ̃siste] VB intr

consister en qc
to consist of sth
consister à faire qc
to consist in doing sth
English
English
French
French
cat's cradle
jeu m de ficelles (consistant à faire des figures)
to consist of sth
consister en qc
comprise
consister en
split infinitive
erreur de style consistant à intercaler un adverbe entre la particule 'to' et un verbe
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consistant(e) [ko͂sistɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

1. consistant (épais):

consistant(e)
thick

2. consistant inf (substantiel):

consistant(e)
substantial

3. consistant (fondé):

consistant(e)
well-founded

consister [ko͂siste] VB intr

consister en qc
to consist of sth
consister à faire qc
to consist in doing sth
English
English
French
French
cat's cradle
jeu m de ficelles (consistant à faire des figures)
to consist of sth
consister en qc
comprise
consister en
split infinitive
erreur de style consistant à intercaler un adverbe entre la particule 'to' et un verbe
Présent
jeconsiste
tuconsistes
il/elle/onconsiste
nousconsistons
vousconsistez
ils/ellesconsistent
Imparfait
jeconsistais
tuconsistais
il/elle/onconsistait
nousconsistions
vousconsistiez
ils/ellesconsistaient
Passé simple
jeconsistai
tuconsistas
il/elle/onconsista
nousconsistâmes
vousconsistâtes
ils/ellesconsistèrent
Futur simple
jeconsisterai
tuconsisteras
il/elle/onconsistera
nousconsisterons
vousconsisterez
ils/ellesconsisteront
See further verb tables