relative in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for relative in the English»French Dictionary

I.relative [Brit ˈrɛlətɪv, Am ˈrɛlədɪv] N

1. relative (relation):

relative

parent/-e m/f

my relatives

ma famille

2. relative LING:

relative

relatif m

II.relative [Brit ˈrɛlətɪv, Am ˈrɛlədɪv] ADJ

1. relative (comparative):

relative comfort, ease, happiness, wealth

relatif/-ive

he's a relative stranger

c'est presque un inconnu

the relative merits of X and Y

les mérites respectifs de X et Y

relative to (compared to)

par rapport à

supply is relative to demand

l'offre varie en fonction de la demande

2. relative TECH:

relative density, frequency, value, velocity

relatif/-ive

3. relative:

relative to (concerning)

relatif/-ive à

4. relative LING:

relative pronoun, clause

relatif/-ive

5. relative MUS:

relative

relatif/-ive

6. relative COMPUT:

relative

relatif/-ive

relative clause N LING

relative clause

proposition f relative

relative humidity N U

relative humidity

humidité f relative

blood relation, blood relative N

blood relation

parent/-e m/f par le sang

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long-lost relative

perdu de vue depuis longtemps

Translations for relative in the French»English Dictionary

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semi-liberté

relative freedom

afférent (afférente)

relative (à to)

relativement à

in relation to, relative to

autarcie relative

relative autarky

relatif (relative) vérité, majorité, importance, succès, silence

relative

tout est relatif

it's all relative

une amélioration toute relative

a purely relative improvement

relatif (relative) pronom, proposition

relative

relatif (relative) position, poids

relative

relat|if

relative (pronoun)

relative

relative (clause)

relative in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relative in the English»French Dictionary

I.relative [ˈrelətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ form

1. relative (connected to):

relative

lié(e)

to be relative to sth

être lié à qc

2. relative (in comparison):

relative

relatif(-ive)

to be relative to sth

être relatif à qc

II.relative [ˈrelətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] N

relative

parent(e) m (f)

relative pronoun N

relative pronoun

pronom m relatif

relative clause N

relative clause

proposition f relative

blood relation, blood relative N

blood relation

parent(e) m (f) par le sang

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track down relative

retrouver

distant relative

éloigné(e)

Translations for relative in the French»English Dictionary

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parent(e)

relative

relatif

relative pronoun

relative

relative clause

relatif (-ive)

relative

relatif (-ive)

relative

relatif (-ive)

relative

relative Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

relative importance, to have/keep a sense of proportion

avoir/garder le sens de la mesure

to be relative to sth

être lié à qc

to be relative to sth

être relatif à qc

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The lists are created, in part, due to the relative importance of each site and the degree of risk faced.

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Spies reported every relative or friend that stayed the night at another's apartment.

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However, the significance of this species in catches relative to other stingray species is unknown.

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Since marrying, the couple started receiving threats from friends and relatives in their village.

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All of these characters would also create sub-stories with their relatives, friends, or love interests.

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The power relative to weight is high, but the density is low, so the brisance is low as well.

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However, only a relative few were ever established.

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A small number of 9/11 victims' relatives attended the hearing.

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The sea level was relative higher during this depositional phase compared with the earlier and later subaerial volcanic deposit periods.

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There are relatives of the victims still living here, and this is very unpleasant to them.

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