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mandarin

/ˈmæn.də.ɹɪn/

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noun

Mandarin

A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire

Examples :

"The Emperor consulted with a respected mandarin known for his wisdom and experience before making the important decision. "

L'Empereur a consulté un mandarin respecté, connu pour sa sagesse et son expérience, avant de prendre la décision importante.

government history politics person

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noun

Mandarin, bureaucrate pédant

A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat

Examples :

"The school's new mandarin insisted on strict adherence to the dress code, even for minor infractions. "

Le nouveau mandarin de l'école a insisté sur le respect strict du code vestimentaire, même pour des infractions mineures.

politics government organization person

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noun

Mandarin, érudit

A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles

Examples :

"The department head, a mandarin in the English literature department, insisted on precise phrasing in every student paper. "

Le chef de département, un mandarin du département de littérature anglaise, insistait sur une formulation précise dans chaque devoir étudiant.

person literature education style culture

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noun

Mandarin

A senior civil servant

Examples :

"The mandarin oversaw the budget for the entire school district. "

Le mandarin supervisait le budget de tout le district scolaire.

government job politics organization

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adjective

Mandarin, mandariniste, élitiste, obscur

Pertaining to or reminiscent of mandarins; deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, highbrow, obscurantist

Examples :

"The professor's explanation of the economic theory was so mandarin that most of the students left the lecture feeling even more confused. "

L'explication de la théorie économique par le professeur était si mandariniste que la plupart des étudiants ont quitté la conférence encore plus confus.

culture style language literature attitude

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noun

Canard mandarin

A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed out the beautiful mandarin, a small duck with a red bill and a white crescent above its eye. "

Le gardien de zoo a montré le magnifique canard mandarin, un petit canard avec un bec rouge et un croissant blanc au-dessus de l'œil.

animal bird nature

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Couleur orange, orangé

(color) an orange colour

Examples :

"The mandarin oranges were a vibrant shade of mandarin. "

Les mandarines étaient d'une teinte orangée vibrante.

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Mandarinier, mandarine

A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange.

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful mandarin tree. "

Le jardin de ma grand-mère a un magnifique mandarinier.

fruit plant food

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Mandarine

The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan) Citrus tangerina (tangerine).

Examples :

"My sister brought a basket of mandarins to share with the class. "

Ma sœur a apporté un panier de mandarines à partager avec la classe.

fruit food plant