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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
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description [deskʀipsjɔ̃] N f

1. description (gén):

description
description
faire une description de qc
to give a description of sth, to describe sth

2. description LAW (inventaire):

description
inventory
véridique description, témoignage
truthful
outré (outrée) compliments, propos, description
extravagant
minutieux (minutieuse) étude, description
detailed
outrer comportement, vérité, description
to exaggerate
sa description des faits est trop complaisante
he's too uncritical in his account of the facts
English
English
French
French
sight unseen buy
sur description
job description
description f de poste
description (of person, event, object)
description f (of de, as comme étant)
to describe sth in vivid detail
faire une description vivante et détaillée de qc

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

description [dɛskʀipsjɔ̃] N f

description
description
description d'un événement
account
infidélité d'une description
inaccuracy
infidélité à la description des faits
failure to give a correct account of the facts
minutieux (-euse) exposé, description
detailed
exact(e) description, valeur, mots
exact
parlant(e) description, exemple
vivid
English
English
French
French
portrayal of a situation
description f
description
description f
to answer a description of sb/sth
correspondre à la description de qn/qc
to answer to a description
correspondre à une description
to answer a need / a description
répondre à un besoin / une description
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

description [dɛskʀipsjo͂] N f

description
description
description d'un événement
account
minutieux (-euse) exposé, description
detailed
exact(e) description, valeur, mots
exact
infidélité d'une description
inaccuracy
parlant(e) description, exemple
vivid
English
English
French
French
portrayal of a situation
description f
description
description f
to answer a description of sb/sth
correspondre à la description de qn/qc
to answer to a description
correspondre à une description
to answer a need / a description
répondre à un besoin / une description