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véritable [veʀitabl] ADJ
1. véritable (authentique):
véritable ami
true, genuine, real
véritable sentiment, discussion
true, real
véritable artiste
true
véritable cuir
real, genuine
véritable or, argent
real
2. véritable (réel):
véritable nom, raison, responsable
real, actual
véritable colère
real
véritable joie
true
voici la véritable histoire de…
this is the real ou true story of…
sous leur jour véritable
in their true light
3. véritable (intensif):
véritable attr
real, veritable
c'est une véritable catastrophe!
it's an absolute ou real catastrophe!
un véritable forcené
an absolute maniac
la pièce est une véritable fournaise/glacière
the room is like an oven/a fridge
ils ont fait un véritable carnage
they massacred everyone
c'est un véritable supplice de Tantale
it's really tantalizing
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veritable
véritable
honest-to-goodness
véritable
it was (sheer) purgatory to do
c'était un véritable supplice de faire
inconclusively end
sans conclusion véritable
inconclusive discussion, meeting
sans conclusion véritable
literal
véritable
that would be suicidal! fig
ce serait un véritable suicide!
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véritable [veʀitabl] ADJ
1. véritable a. postposé (réel, authentique):
véritable cuir, perles
real
2. véritable antéposé (vrai):
véritable
true
c'est un véritable dépotoir inf
this place is a real tip
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veritable
véritable
true-blue
véritable
effective leader
véritable
to get real enjoyment out of sth
prendre un véritable plaisir à qc
real threat
véritable
real
véritable
real
véritable
to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf
être un véritable moulin à paroles
to be a (real) beauty car
être une (véritable) merveille
to find one's true self
trouver sa véritable personnalité
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véritable [veʀitabl] ADJ
1. véritable a. postposé (réel, authentique):
véritable cuir, perles
real
2. véritable antéposé (vrai):
véritable
true
c'est un véritable dépotoir inf
this place is a real dump
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true-blue
véritable
veritable
véritable
effective leader
véritable
to get real enjoyment out of sth
prendre un véritable plaisir à qc
a raging inferno
un véritable brasier
to find one's true self
trouver sa véritable personnalité
to be a (real) beauty car
être une (véritable) merveille
real threat
véritable
real
véritable
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
avoir un (véritable) coup de cœur pour qc
to fall for sth
c'est un véritable dépotoir inf
this place is a real tip
c'est un véritable garçon manqué
she is a real tomboy
organiser un véritable quadrillage de la population MED
to organize the entire population into areas
la mode est un véritable esclavage
fashion is a slavemaster
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Adoptant au départ la forme d'un simple forum, beaucoup souhaitent en faire une véritable organisation.
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La mise en place d'une véritable administration accrut les dépenses publiques.
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Elles ne sont aussi utilisables que dans des zones avec une pluviométrie saisonnière significative et ne s'adressent donc pas à des véritables zones arides.
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En 1979, le système est informatisé et une véritable base de données cumulative commence à se dessiner.
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En 1907, certains de ces socialistes « indépendants » tentent de constituer un véritable parti.
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