self-sufficient in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for self-sufficient in the English»French Dictionary

self-sufficient ADJ

self-sufficient

autosuffisant (in en matière de)

Translations for self-sufficient in the French»English Dictionary

autosuffisant (autosuffisante) [otosyfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

autosuffisant (autosuffisante)

self-sufficient

autarcie [otaʀsi] N f

autarcie

autarky

autarcie relative

relative autarky

vivre en autarcie

to be self-sufficient

autonome [otɔnɔm] ADJ

1. autonome POL:

autonome région, république

autonomous

2. autonome (autogéré):

autonome filiale, gestion

independent, autonomous

autonome syndicat

nonaffiliated, independent

autonome personne

self-sufficient

autonome vie

independent

variable autonome ECON

independent variable

3. autonome (non connecté):

autonome moteur

independent

autonome COMPUT unité

stand-alone

autonome système, équipement

off-line

4. autonome PHILOS:

autonome volonté

autonomous

I.suffire [syfiʀ] VB intr (être suffisant)

suffire somme, durée, quantité:

to be enough

quelques gouttes suffisent

a few drops are enough

j'y suis allé une fois, ça m'a suffi!

I went there once, and that was enough!

il est plein de bonne volonté mais ça ne suffit pas

he's very willing but that's not enough

ma retraite suffit à mes besoins

my pension is enough to cover my needs

un échec a suffi à ou pour la décourager

one setback was enough to put her off

un radiateur suffit à ou pour chauffer la pièce

one radiator is enough ou sufficient to heat the room

deux heures sufffisent amplement pour faire le trajet

two hours is ample time ou is easily enough for the journey

un rien suffit à ou pour le mettre en colère

it only takes the slightest thing to make him lose his temper

dix minutes lui ont suffi pour réparer la télévision

it only took him ten minutes to repair the television set

II.se suffire VB refl

se suffire refl:

se suffire (à soi-même) personne, pays:

to be self-sufficient

pas besoin de longues explications, le film se suffit à lui-même

there's no need for long explanations, the film speaks for itself

III.suffire [syfiʀ] VB impers

1. suffire (être très simple):

il suffit de faire qc

all you have to do is do sth

il suffit de qc

all you need is sth

il suffit d'ajouter de l'eau et c'est prêt!

all you have to do is add some water and it's ready!, just add some water and it's ready!

c'est un réactionnaire, il suffit de lire son livre pour s'en rendre compte

he's a reactionary, you only have to read his book to realize that

il te suffit de dire un mot pour qu'elle revienne

you only have to say one word and she'll come back

il suffit d'un coup de téléphone pour annuler son abonnement

it only takes one phone call to cancel your subscription

il suffit qu'elle y aille

all she has to do is go there

2. suffire (être suffisant):

il suffit d'une lampe pour éclairer la pièce

one lamp is enough ou sufficient to light the room

il suffirait d'un peu de pluie pour sauver la récolte

a little rain would be enough to save the crop

il suffit d'un rien pour qu'il rougisse/s'énerve

it only takes the slightest thing to make him blush/lose his temper

il suffit d'une seconde d'inattention pour qu'un accident se produise

it only takes a second's carelessness to cause an accident

il lui a suffi de dix minutes pour réparer la télévision

it only took him ten minutes to repair the television set

il suffirait d'un rien pour tout faire rater

it would only take the slightest thing to ruin everything

3. suffire (notion de cause à effet):

il suffit que je sorte sans parapluie pour qu'il pleuve!

every time I go out without my umbrella, it's guaranteed to rain

il suffit qu'elle ouvre la bouche pour dire une bêtise

every time she opens her mouth she says something stupid

4. suffire (être satisfaisant):

ça suffit (comme ça)!, il suffit dated!

that's enough!

il ne leur a pas suffi de nous cambrioler, il a fallu qu'ils saccagent la maison

they weren't satisfied with burgling us, they had to wreck the house as well

IV.suffire [syfiʀ]

à chaque jour suffit sa peine prov

sufficient unto the day (is the evil thereof)

self-sufficient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-sufficient in the English»French Dictionary

self-sufficient ADJ

self-sufficient

autosuffisant(e)

to be self-sufficient in food

subvenir à ses besoins en alimentation

to be a self-sufficient creature

être du genre indépendant

Translations for self-sufficient in the French»English Dictionary

autonome [otonom] ADJ

1. autonome (indépendant):

autonome

autonomous

gestion autonome

managerial autonomy

travailleur autonome Quebec (freelance)

freelance

2. autonome (responsable):

autonome vie

autonomous

autonome personne, existence

self-sufficient

3. autonome COMPUT:

autonome

off-line

poste autonome

stand-alone

I.suffire [syfiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. suffire (être assez):

suffire

to be enough

2. suffire (satisfaire):

suffire aux besoins de qn

to meet sb's needs

suffire aux obligations

to meet the requirements

II.suffire [syfiʀ] irreg VB intr impers

il suffit d'une fois

once is enough

il suffit que vous soyez là pour qu'il se calme

you just have to be there for him to calm down

ça suffit (comme ça)! inf

that's enough!

III.suffire [syfiʀ] irreg VB refl

se suffire à soi-même

to be self-sufficient

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A "mas" was a largely self-sufficient economic unit, which could produce its own fruit, vegetables, grain, milk, meat and even silkworms.

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Brunettes were described as independent and self-sufficient by 67 percent of the men, and as intelligent by 81 percent.

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The team should arrive in the affected country within 24 hours of the disaster occurring and be self-sufficient for periods of up to 10 days.

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Pre-industrialisation, the family worked together as a unit and was self-sufficient.

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Craftsmen are largely self-sufficient in terms of their resource production and manufacturing for many of their businesses.

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They have been extended over time, and are mainly of historical significance by now, since being self-sufficient has been added to the list.

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It was incorporated as a self-sufficient city supporting its own doctors, lawyers, and churches.

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The farm was intended to make the facility self-sufficient in meat, milk and vegetables.

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The small, self-sufficient nature of the farms they established, as well as their religious convictions, precluded the use of slaves in these areas.

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He became the first bureaucrat of the wiki after a month and the wiki became self-sufficient in terms of administration.

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