proportioned in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for proportioned in the English»French Dictionary

I.proportion [Brit prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈpɔrʃ(ə)n] N

1. proportion (part, quantity):

proportion (of group, population etc)

proportion f

proportion (of group, population etc)

pourcentage m (of de)

proportion (of income, profit, work etc)

part f (of de)

a large/small proportion of the students

une proportion élevée/une faible proportion des étudiants

a large proportion of the work

une grande part du travail

in equal proportions

en proportions égales, à parts égales

2. proportion (ratio):

proportion also MATH

proportion f

the proportion of pupils to teachers

la proportion d'élèves par rapport aux professeurs

productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered

l'augmentation de la productivité est directement proportionnelle aux primes de rendement

tax should be in proportion to income

les contributions devraient être en fonction des revenus

3. proportion (harmony, symmetry):

out of/in proportion

hors de/en proportion

the door is out of proportion with the rest of the building

la porte est hors de proportion avec le reste du bâtiment or est disproportionnée par rapport au reste du bâtiment

4. proportion (perspective) fig:

to get sth out of all proportion

faire tout un drame de qc

her reaction was out of all proportion to the event

sa réaction était tout à fait disproportionnée par rapport à l'événement

you've got to have a sense of proportion

il faut avoir le sens de la mesure

II.proportions N

proportions npl:

proportions (of building, ship, machine)

dimensions fpl

proportions (of problem, project)

dimensions fpl

a lady of ample proportions

une dame aux proportions généreuses

to reach alarming/epidemic proportions

atteindre des proportions alarmantes/épidémiques

III.-proportioned COMP

well-/badly-proportioned

bien/mal proportionné

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classically proportioned

aux proportions classiques

nobly proportioned

aux proportions majestueuses

a handsomely proportioned building

un bâtiment aux proportions élégantes

Translations for proportioned in the French»English Dictionary

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bien découplé

well-proportioned

bien/mal proportionné personne, bâtiment

well-/badly-proportioned

rebondi (rebondie) fesses, hanches

generously proportioned

femme aux formes rebondies

generously proportioned woman

disproportion

lack of proportion, disproportion form

disproportionné (disproportionnée) réaction

disproportionate, out of (all) proportion never attr

disproportionné (disproportionnée) bras, jambes, tête

out of proportion with one's body never attr

disproportionné à qc effort, demande, réaction

out of (all) proportion with sth

proportion

proportion

une proportion croissante/relative de femmes

a growing/relative proportion of women

en proportion de

in proportion to

dépenses en proportion du revenu

spending in proportion to income

proportion

proportion

être sans proportion avec

to be out of (all) proportion to

être hors de proportion avec

to be out of proportion to

il n'y a aucune proportion entre l'incident et sa mauvaise humeur

the bad temper he showed was out of all proportion to the incident

proportion ART, ARCHIT

proportion

armoire de belles proportions

well-proportioned wardrobe

proportioned in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proportioned in the English»French Dictionary

proportioned ADJ

proportioned

proportionné(e)

well proportioned

bien proportionné

to be generously proportioned

avoir des formes généreuses

well-proportioned ADJ

well-proportioned

bien proportionné(e)

proportion [prə·ˈpɔr·ʃ ə n] N

1. proportion (comparative part):

proportion

proportion f

proportion of sth to sth

proportion de qc par rapport à qc

2. proportion (quantifiable relationship):

to increase in proportion to sth

augmenter en proportion de qc

in proportion to sb's income

proportionnellement au revenu de qn

to be sth in proportion to sth

être qc proportionnellement à qc

3. proportion (relative importance):

to have/keep a sense of proportion

avoir/garder le sens de la mesure

to keep sth in proportion

relativiser qc

to get things out of proportion

perdre le sens de la mesure

retaliation in proportion to the attack

riposte f proportionnelle à l'attaque

to be in/out of proportion to sth

être proportionné/disproportionné par rapport à qc

4. proportion pl (size, dimensions):

proportion

proportions fpl

building of gigantic proportions

bâtiment m aux proportions énormes

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cosmic proportion

incommensurable

to be in inverse proportion to sth

être inversement proportionnel à qc

it was blown up out of all proportion

ça a été gonflé exagérément

Translations for proportioned in the French»English Dictionary

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disproportion

lack of proportion

être proportionné à qc

to be in proportion [or proportionate] to sth

proportion

proportion

en proportion de qc

in proportion to sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is slenderly built and gracefully proportioned with a large head.

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The number of days during which it was to last was proportioned to the importance of the victory.

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The centre building is crowned by a well proportioned pediment, the tympanum of which is embellished with statues and figures.

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Its unique features include the beautifully proportioned dome, intricate marble lattice work and porticoed courts and towers.

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He liked well proportioned rooms which were satisfactory living spaces with or without decorative enrichment.

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Beautiful head and expression, well proportioned with good front and rear, stood over ground well.

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His designs were always well proportioned with a classic style that was often admired.

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Standing almost sixteen hands, well proportioned and weighing in excellent condition.

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It is proportioned rather broadly, as opposed having tall proportions, which is rather unusual for churches designed in the late 19th century.

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The buildings were in turn proportioned using yet smaller grids superimposed on the larger organisational ones.

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