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gloss

/ɡlɑs/ /ɡlɒs/ /ɡlɔs/

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noun

Brillance, éclat

A surface shine or luster/lustre

Examples :

"The fresh coat of wax gave the car a beautiful gloss. "

La nouvelle couche de cire donnait à la voiture une belle brillance.

appearance quality

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noun

Apparence trompeuse, vernis

A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance

Examples :

"The new student's polished resume gave a gloss of exceptional skills, but in reality, he was still quite inexperienced. "

Le CV impeccable du nouvel étudiant donnait une apparence trompeuse de compétences exceptionnelles, mais en réalité, il était encore assez inexpérimenté.

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verb

Glacer, lustrer

To give a gloss or sheen to.

Examples :

"She used lip gloss to give her lips a shiny look. "

Elle a utilisé du gloss pour donner à ses lèvres un aspect brillant.

appearance style

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verb

Farder, enjoliver

To make (something) attractive by deception

Examples :

"The politician glossed over the details of the new tax plan, trying to make it sound more appealing than it actually was. "

L'homme politique a enjolivé les détails du nouveau plan fiscal, en essayant de le rendre plus attrayant qu'il ne l'était en réalité.

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verb

Glacer, lustrer

To become shiny.

Examples :

"The freshly polished wooden table began to gloss under the bright lights. "

La table en bois fraîchement polie a commencé à glacer sous les lumières vives.

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noun

Glose, note explicative

Examples :

"The textbook contained a gloss explaining the unfamiliar Latin word "ubiquitous" in the margin. "

Le manuel contenait une glose expliquant le mot latin peu familier « ubiquitous » dans la marge.

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noun

Glossaire

A glossary; a collection of such notes.

Examples :

"The student used the glossary at the back of the book as a quick reference. "

L'étudiant a utilisé le glossaire à la fin du livre comme référence rapide.

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noun

Glose, explication

An expression requiring such explanatory treatment.

Examples :

"His comment about the project's future was a gloss that needed further explanation. "

Son commentaire sur l'avenir du projet était une glose qui nécessitait des explications supplémentaires.

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Commentaire, glose

An extensive commentary on some text.

Examples :

"The professor's gloss on Shakespeare's play provided valuable insights into the historical context. "

La glose du professeur sur la pièce de Shakespeare a fourni des informations précieuses sur le contexte historique.

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noun

Glose, explication

A brief explanation in speech or in a written work, including a synonym used with the intent of indicating the meaning of the word to which it is applied

Examples :

"The teacher gave a gloss of the unfamiliar word "ephemeral," explaining it meant "short-lived." "

Le professeur a donné une glose du mot inconnu «éphémère», expliquant que cela signifiait «éphémère».

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noun

Interprétation, glose

An interpretation by a court of specific point within a statute or case law

Examples :

"The judge's gloss on the ambiguous clause in the contract clarified its meaning for both parties. "

L'interprétation du juge sur la clause ambiguë du contrat a clarifié sa signification pour les deux parties.

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verb

Glosser, annoter

To add a gloss to (a text).

Examples :

"The professor asked the students to gloss the difficult poem, explaining its meaning in simpler terms. "

Le professeur a demandé aux étudiants de gloser le poème difficile, en expliquant sa signification en termes plus simples.

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