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précipiter verbe

precipitate [precipitated, precipitating, precipitates]◼◼◼(to come out of a liquid solution into solid form)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet]

plunge [plunged, plunging, plunges]◼◼◻((figuratively, transitive) to cast or throw into some thing, state, condition or action)
verb
[UK: plʌndʒ] [US: ˈpləndʒ]

précis adjectif

accurate◼◼◼(exact or careful conformity to truth)
adjective
[UK: ˈæ.kjə.rət] [US: ˈæ.kjə.rət]
That's accurate enough. = C'est assez précis.

precise◼◼◼(exact)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈsaɪs] [US: prə.ˈsaɪs]
You're precise. = Tu es précis.

sharp [sharper, sharpest]◼◼◻(exact, precise, accurate, keen)
adjective
[UK: ʃɑːp] [US: ˈʃɑːrp]
Come at ten o'clock sharp. = Viens à dix heures précises.

précis adjectif
{m}

exact [exacter, exactest]◼◼◻(precisely agreeing)
adjective
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzækt] [US: ɪg.ˈzækt]
She is exact in all the instructions she gives. = Les instructions qu'elle donne sont très précises.

précis nom {m}

synopsis [synopses]◼◻◻(brief summary)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈnɒp.sɪs] [US: sə.ˈnɑːp.səs]

précisé preposition

on the nose◼◼◼(exact)
preposition

précisément adverbe

precisely◼◼◼(in a precise manner)
adverb
[UK: prɪ.ˈsaɪ.sli] [US: prə.ˈsaɪ.sli]
That's precisely the point. = C'est précisément le sujet.

accurately◼◼◻(exactly, precisely)
adverb
[UK: ˈæ.kjə.rət.li] [US: ˈæ.kjə.rət.li]
There are not enough recent progress to accurately predict it. = Il n'y a pas assez de progrès récents pour le prédire précisément.

brightly(in a bright manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈbraɪt.li] [US: ˈbraɪt.li]

préciser verbe

precise◼◼◼(to specify)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈsaɪs] [US: prə.ˈsaɪs]
You're precise. = Tu es précise.

expound [expounded, expounding, expounds]◼◻◻(explain or discuss at length)
verb
[UK: ɪk.ˈspaʊnd] [US: ɪk.ˈspaʊnd]

firm up◼◻◻(To make tentative plans more definite)
verb

call out(to specify)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈkɒl ˈaʊt]

précises preposition

on the dot◼◼◼(exactly)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə dɒt] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈdɑːt]

on the button◼◻◻(precisely)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə ˈbʌt.n̩] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈbʌt.n̩]

précision nom

precision [precisions]◼◼◼(the state of being precise or exact; exactness)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈsɪʒ.n̩] [US: pri.ˈsɪʒ.n̩]
Precision in measurement is a necessity. = La mesure nécessite de la précision.

accuracy [accuracies]◼◼◼(state of being accurate)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.kjə.rə.si] [US: ˈæ.kjə.rə.si]

précité adjectif

above-mentioned◼◼◼(mentioned or named before; aforesaid)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˌbʌv.ˈmenʃ.n̩d] [US: ə.ˌbʌv.ˈmenʃ.n̩d]

précoce adjectif

early [earlier, earliest]◼◼◼(illness: having begun to occur)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜː.li] [US: ˈɝː.li]
Snow fell early this winter. = Cet hiver la neige a été précoce.

precocious◼◼◻(characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity)
adjective
[UK: prɪˈk.əʊ.ʃəs] [US: prɪˈko.ʊ.ʃəs]
I was a precocious child. = J'étais un enfant précoce.

precocious◼◼◻(exhibiting advanced skills at an abnormally early age)
adjective
[UK: prɪˈk.əʊ.ʃəs] [US: prɪˈko.ʊ.ʃəs]
I was a precocious child. = J'étais un enfant précoce.

précognition nom

precognition [precognitions]◼◼◼(knowledge of something that is to occur in the future)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːk.ɒɡ.ˈnɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpriːk.ɒg.ˈnɪʃ.n̩]

précolombien adjectif

pre-Columbian◼◼◼(before Christopher Columbus)
adjective
[UK: pre ˌkoˈləm.biən] [US: ˈpriː ˌkoˈləm.biən]

précolonial nom

precolonial◼◼◼noun

précompilateur nom {m}

precompiler(that which precompiles)
noun

précompte immobilier (Belgium) nom {m}

property tax◼◼◼(tax based on the value of property)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə.ti tæks] [US: ˈprɑː.pər.ti ˈtæks]

préconception nom {f}

preconception [preconceptions]◼◼◼(an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːk.ən.ˈsep.ʃn̩] [US: prik.ən.ˈsep.ʃn̩]

préconçu adjectif

preconceived◼◼◼(conceived beforehand)
adjective
[UK: ˌpriːk.ən.ˈsiːvd] [US: ˌprik.ən.ˈsiːvd]
I'm sorry that I don't conform to your preconceived notions of perfection. = Je suis désolé de ne pas correspondre à tes notions préconçues de la perfection.

précondition nom {f}

precondition [preconditions]◼◼◼(preexisting requirement)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːk.ən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌprik.ən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

préconfiguration nom {f}

preconfiguration◼◼◼(configuration in advance)
noun

préconfinement adjectif

preconfinementadjective

préconfinement nom {m}

preconfinementnoun

préconiser verbe

advocate [advocated, advocating, advocates]◼◼◼(encourage support for)
verb
[UK: ˈæd.vək.eɪt] [US: ˈæd.vəkət]
He advocates a revision of the rules. = Il préconise une révision des règles.

préconstruire verbe

prebuild◼◼◼(to build ahead of time)
verb

préconstruit adjectif

prebuilt◼◼◼(built in advance)
adjective

précosmique adjectif
{m} {f}

precosmic(occurring or existing before the existence of the universe)
adjective

précurseur nom {m}

precursor [precursors]◼◼◼(chemical compound)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːˈk.ɜː.sə(r)] [US: priˈk.ɝː.sər]

precursor [precursors]◼◼◼(forerunner, predecessor)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːˈk.ɜː.sə(r)] [US: priˈk.ɝː.sər]

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