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licit meaning in French

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licit (legal term)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˈlɪ.sɪt]

licite◼◼◼adjectif

apostolicity (the quality of being apostolic)
noun

apostolicité◼◼◼nom {f}

catholicity (the quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive)
noun
[UK: ˌkæ.θə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: ˌkæ.θə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]

catholicité◼◼◼nom {f}

complicit (associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈplɪ.sɪt]
[US: kəm.ˈplɪ.sət]

complice◼◼◼adjectif

complicity (The state of being complicit)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈplɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: kəm.ˈplɪ.sə.ti]

complicité◼◼◼nom {f}

duplicity [duplicities] (intentional deceptiveness)
noun
[UK: djuː.ˈplɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: duː.ˈplɪ.sə.ti]

duplicité◼◼◼nom {f}

double jeu◼◻◻nom {m}

duplicitous (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech)
adjective
[UK: djuː.ˈplɪ.sə.ti]
[US: duː.ˈplɪ.sə.təs]

fourbe◼◼◼adjectif

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits] (to draw out, bring out)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]

obtenir◼◼◼verbeHe tried to elicit a response from her. = Il a essayé d'obtenir une réponse de sa part.

causer◼◼◻verbe

réaliser◼◼◻verbe

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits] (to evoke, educe)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]

susciter◼◼◼verbeEveryone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy. = Tout le monde sait que la chance et la richesse suscitent l'envie.

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits] (to use logic to arrive at truth)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]

déduire◼◻◻verbe

raisonnerverbe

explicit (very specific)
adjective
[UK: ɪk.ˈsplɪ.sɪt]
[US: ɪk.ˈsplɪ.sət]

explicite◼◼◼adjectifHe was explicit on the point. = Il a été explicite sur ce point.

explicitly (in an explicit manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪk.ˈsplɪ.sɪt.li]
[US: ɪk.ˈsplɪ.sət.li]

explicitement◼◼◼adverbeThe immigrant says things explicitly. = L'immigrant dit les choses explicitement.

felicitations (congratulations!)
interjection
[UK: fə.ˌlɪ.sɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩z]
[US: fə.ˌlɪ.sɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩z]

félicitations !◼◼◼interjection
{Pl}

felicity [felicities] (apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: fə.ˈlɪ.sə.ti]

félicité◼◼◼nom {f}

felicity [felicities] noun
[UK: fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: fə.ˈlɪ.sə.ti]

félicité◼◼◼nom

Felicity (female given name)
proper noun
[UK: fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: fə.ˈlɪ.sə.ti]

Félicité◼◼◼nom propre

illicit (unlawful)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.sət]

illicite◼◼◼adjectif

illicit (lacking licitness)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.sət]

illicite◼◼◼adjectif

illicit (breaking social norms)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.sət]

illicite◼◼◼adjectif

implicit (implied indirectly)
adjective
[UK: ɪm.ˈplɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈplɪ.sət]

implicite◼◼◼adjectifSome implicit elements can be made explicit. = Des éléments implicites peuvent être explicites.

tacite◼◼◻adjectif

implicit (contained in the essential nature)
adjective
[UK: ɪm.ˈplɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈplɪ.sət]

inhérent◼◼◻adjectif

implicit (unquestioning or unconditional)
adjective
[UK: ɪm.ˈplɪ.sɪt]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈplɪ.sət]

absolu◼◻◻adjectif

aveugle◼◻◻adjectif

implicit function (function defined as the solution to an implicit equation)
noun

fonction implicite◼◼◼nom {f}

implicitly (in an implicit or implied manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪm.ˈplɪ.sɪt.li]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈplɪ.sət.li]

implicitement◼◼◼adverbe

infelicitous [infelicitouser, infelicitousest] (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.təs]
[US: ɪn.fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.təs]

malheureux◼◼◼adjectif

maladroit◼◼◻adjectif

gaucheadjectif

inadéquatadjectif

infelicitous [infelicitouser, infelicitousest] (unhappy or unfortunate)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.təs]
[US: ɪn.fə.ˈlɪ.sɪ.təs]

infortunéadjectif

isapostolicity (the quality of being isapostolic)
noun

isapostoliciténom {f}

lipophilicity (the condition of being lipophilic)
noun

lipophilie◼◼◼nom

multiplicity [multiplicities] (a large indeterminate number)
noun
[UK: ˌmʌlt.ɪ.ˈplɪs.ə.ti]
[US: ˌmʌlt.ɪ.ˈplɪs.ə.ti]

multiplicité◼◼◼nom

multiplicity [multiplicities] (the state of being made of multiple diverse elements)
noun
[UK: ˌmʌlt.ɪ.ˈplɪs.ə.ti]
[US: ˌmʌlt.ɪ.ˈplɪs.ə.ti]

multiplicité◼◼◼nom {f}

publicity (advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something)
noun
[UK: pʌb.ˈlɪ.sɪ.ti]
[US: pʌ.ˈblɪ.sə.ti]

publicité◼◼◼nom {f}We don't want any bad publicity. = Nous ne voulons pas de publicité négative.

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