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imperial

/ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl/

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noun

Impériale

A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

Examples :

"My uncle brought home a large imperial bottle of Bordeaux wine for the family celebration. "

Mon oncle a ramené une grande impériale de vin de Bordeaux pour la fête de famille.

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Format impérial

A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.

Examples :

"My sister needs an imperial-sized drawing paper for her art class. "

Ma sœur a besoin d'un papier de format impérial pour son cours d'art.

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noun

Imperial

A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump.

Examples :

"My uncle enjoys playing the imperial card game during family gatherings. "

Mon oncle aime jouer au jeu de cartes Imperial lors des réunions de famille.

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noun

Combinaisons de cartes qui marquent des points dans ce jeu

Any of several combinations of cards which score in this game.

Examples :

"The player's hand contained several imperials, which earned them a high score in the card game. "

La main du joueur contenait plusieurs combinaisons de cartes qui lui ont permis de marquer un score élevé au jeu de cartes.

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noun

Couronne impériale

A crown imperial.

Examples :

"The school's annual flower show featured a beautiful imperial. "

L'exposition florale annuelle de l'école présentait une magnifique couronne impériale.

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noun

Impériale

A tuft of hair on the lower lip (so called from its use by Napoleon III).

Examples :

"Grandfather had a small, almost invisible imperial just below his lower lip. "

Grand-père avait une petite impériale presque invisible juste en dessous de sa lèvre inférieure.

appearance body

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noun

Coupole

A kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings.

Examples :

"The architect designed a beautiful imperial, a type of dome, for the top of the new school library. "

L'architecte a conçu une belle coupole, un type de dôme, pour le sommet de la nouvelle bibliothèque scolaire.

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noun

Impériale

An outside seat on a diligence.

Examples :

"My grandfather took the imperial seat on the old-fashioned diligence to visit his sister. "

Mon grand-père a pris la place sur l'impériale de la diligence démodée pour rendre visite à sa sœur.

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Thé impérial

A variety of green tea.

Examples :

"My grandmother enjoys a cup of imperial tea every morning. "

Ma grand-mère apprécie une tasse de thé impérial tous les matins.

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adjective

Impérial, impériale

Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.

Examples :

"The imperial palace was the most impressive building on the school field trip. "

Le palais impérial était le bâtiment le plus impressionnant de la sortie scolaire.

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adjective

Relatif au système de mesure impérial britannique

Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.

Examples :

"The recipe called for imperial measurements, like 2 pints of milk and 3 ounces of flour. "

La recette demandait des mesures impériales, comme 2 pintes de lait et 3 onces de farine.

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adjective

Impérial, grandiose

Very grand or fine.

Examples :

"The school's new auditorium had an imperial feel, with high ceilings and ornate decorations. "

Le nouvel auditorium de l'école avait une ambiance impériale, avec de hauts plafonds et des décorations ornées.

royal appearance

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adjective

Impérial, de taille exceptionnelle, supérieur

Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

Examples :

"The museum's collection featured an imperial-sized dinosaur skeleton, impressive in its sheer size. "

La collection du musée présentait un squelette de dinosaure de taille impériale, impressionnant par sa taille.

quality royal style