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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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existence [ɛɡzistɑ̃s] N f

1. existence (réalité):

existence
existence
nier l'existence de Dieu/d'un document
to deny the existence of God/of a document
je doute de leur existence
I doubt they exist
l'essence et l'existence PHILOS
essence and being

2. existence (vie):

existence
life
las de l'existence
tired of life
le parti a dix ans d'existence
the party is ten years old, the party has been in existence for ten years
assurer l'existence de qn
to provide for sb
ne te complique pas l'existence inf
don't make life difficult for yourself

3. existence (mode de vie):

existence
lifestyle
une existence de fou
a frantic lifestyle
changer d'existence
to change one's lifestyle
douillet (douillette) lit, existence
cosy Brit
douillet (douillette) lit, existence
cozy Am
douillet (douillette) lit, existence
comfortable
borné (bornée) esprit, existence
narrow
frivole existence, personne, propos
frivolous
insipide livre, existence, bavardage
dull
simplifier la vie ou l'existence de qn
to make life easier for sb
se simplifier la vie ou l'existence
to make life easier for oneself
grisâtre matin, existence
dull
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English
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French
non-existence (of God)
non-existence f
existence
existence f (of de)
I wasn't aware of its existence
je ne connaissais pas son existence
existence
existence f
she/it is the bane of my life or existence!
elle/ça m'empoisonne la vie or l'existence!

in the PONS Dictionary

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existence [ɛgzistɑ̃s] N f

existence
existence
pendant sa courte existence
during his short life
bucolique existence
bucolic
autonome personne, existence
self-sufficient
déréglé(e) vie, existence
disordered
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English
French
French
non-existence
non-existence f
centenary
siècle m d'existence
existence
existence f
negate
nier l'existence de
livelihood
moyens mpl d'existence
mode of expression/existence
mode d'expression/d'existence
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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existence [ɛgzistɑ͂s] N f

existence
existence
pendant sa courte existence
during his short life
bucolique existence
bucolic
autonome personne, existence
self-sufficient
déréglé(e) vie, existence
disordered
signaler l'existence de qc
to show the existence of sth
English
English
French
French
nonexistence
non-existence f
existence
existence f
negate
nier l'existence de
livelihood
moyens mpl d'existence
mode of expression/existence
mode d'expression/d'existence