absurd in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for absurd in the English»French Dictionary

I.absurd [Brit əbˈsəːd, Am əbˈsərd, əbˈzərd] N

the absurd PHILOS, THEAT

l'absurde m

II.absurd [Brit əbˈsəːd, Am əbˈsərd, əbˈzərd] ADJ

absurd act, appearance, idea:

absurd

ridicule

it was absurd (of sb) to do

c'était absurde (de la part de qn) de faire

it is absurd that …

il est absurde que …

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the accusation borders on the absurd

l'accusation frise l'absurde

the theatre of cruelty/the absurd

le théâtre de la cruauté/l'absurde

Translations for absurd in the French»English Dictionary

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aberrant (aberrante)

absurd

absurde

absurd

c'est absurde

it's absurd (de faire to do)

absurde

absurd

philosophie de l'absurde

philosophy of the absurd

complètement absurde/différent

totally absurd/different

confiner à la caricature/l'absurde

to border ou verge on caricature/the absurd

c'est ridicule

it's ridiculous ou absurd

le théâtre de l'absurde

the theatre of the absurd

à la réflexion, on s'aperçoit que c'est absurde

when you really think about it, you realize that it is absurd

absurd in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for absurd in the English»French Dictionary

absurd [əb·ˈsɜrd] ADJ

absurd

absurde

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absurde

absurd

l'absurde

the absurd

dire des insanités

to make absurd remarks

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English

Looking to her as an escape, he said that it was absurd thinking life only means something if you leave work behind.

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The project is designed to show war as a closed circle of absurd, self-destructive futility.

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He is also shown doing other mostly absurd things in the country.

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Furthermore, it is never difficult to demonstrate that as science and history, mythology is absurd.

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On the other hand, the second half of the debate (lines 836-940) features absurd accusations that are aimed at an entirely comic villain.

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The dissenters called the decision absurd and dangerous.

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Each space has a corresponding list of numbered fill-in-the-blank options, which grow increasingly absurd.

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But combined with the above, it is absurd, illogical.

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In these conditions any expression of optimism has come to seem absurd.

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The band just thought it was an absurd, funny thing for an admittedly horrible band to do.

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