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presents

/ˈpɹɛzənts/

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noun

Le présent, maintenant

The current moment or period of time.

Examples :

"I'm focused on finishing this project in the present. "

Je me concentre sur la fin de ce projet dans le présent.

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noun

Le présent

The present tense.

Examples :

"The grammar textbook presents the present tense in the first chapter. "

Le manuel de grammaire présente le présent dans le premier chapitre.

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noun

Cadeaux

A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

Examples :

"My grandmother brought several beautiful presents for the children at the school party. "

Ma grand-mère a apporté plusieurs beaux cadeaux aux enfants lors de la fête de l'école.

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noun

Présentation des armes

The position of a soldier in presenting arms.

Examples :

"to stand at present"

se mettre en position de présentation des armes

military position

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verb

Présenter, introduire

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

Examples :

"to present an envoy to the king"

Présenter un envoyé au roi.

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verb

Présenter, proposer

To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

Examples :

"The churchwardens presents Mr. Davies to the bishop as their choice for the new vicar. "

Les marguilliers présentent M. Davies à l'évêque comme leur choix pour le nouveau vicaire.

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verb

présenter, soumettre

To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.

Examples :

"The lawyer presents the evidence to the judge. "

L'avocat présente les preuves au juge.

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verb

Accuser, inculper

To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.

Examples :

"The police presented the suspect with theft charges. "

La police a inculpé le suspect de vol.

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verb

Se présenter, comparaître

To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.

Examples :

"The new intern presents herself to the team leader on her first day. "

La nouvelle stagiaire se présente au chef d'équipe le jour de son arrivée.

appearance action

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verb

Présenter, exposer

To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.

Examples :

"The museum presents a new exhibit of ancient artifacts next month. "

Le musée présente une nouvelle exposition d'objets anciens le mois prochain.

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verb

Présenter, exposer

To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.

Examples :

"The teacher presents the main points of the chapter at the beginning of the lesson. "

Le professeur présente les points principaux du chapitre au début de la leçon.

communication mind language

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verb

Présenter, monter

To put on, stage (a play etc.).

Examples :

"The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers."

Le théâtre est fier de présenter les Fiers Voltigeurs.

entertainment stage culture art literature

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verb

Pointer, braquer

To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.

Examples :

"The soldier presents his rifle, aiming at the target before squeezing the trigger. "

Le soldat braque son fusil, visant la cible avant d'appuyer sur la gâchette.

military weapon action position

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verb

Se présenter à l'esprit, se manifester

To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.

Examples :

"Well, one idea does present itself."

Eh bien, une idée se présente.

mind philosophy

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Se présenter, se manifester

To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.

Examples :

"The patient presented with insomnia."

Le patient s'est présenté avec des insomnies.

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verb

Se présenter

To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.

Examples :

"During the ultrasound, the doctor confirmed that the baby presents head-down, which is the ideal position for a vaginal delivery. "

Pendant l'échographie, le médecin a confirmé que le bébé se présentait la tête en bas, ce qui est la position idéale pour un accouchement par voie basse.

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verb

Se présenter comme, se faire passer pour

(with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).

Examples :

"At the job interview, she presents as confident and highly skilled, even though she's nervous inside. "

Lors de l'entretien d'embauche, elle se présente comme confiante et très compétente, même si elle est nerveuse à l'intérieur.

appearance human being person

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verb

Présenter

To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).

Examples :

"My sister presents the morning show on the local radio station. "

Ma sœur présente l'émission du matin sur la station de radio locale.

media entertainment job

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verb

Offrir, présenter

To give a gift or presentation to (someone).

Examples :

"She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment."

Elle a reçu un doctorat honorifique pour ses services dans le domaine du divertissement.

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verb

Offrir, présenter

To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.

Examples :

"The teacher presents each student with a certificate at the end of the school year. "

Le professeur offre à chaque élève un certificat à la fin de l'année scolaire.

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verb

Présenter, offrir

To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.

Examples :

"I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw."

J'ai présenté mes compliments à Lady Featherstoneshaw.

communication business action language service abstract

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verb

Présenter, soumettre

To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.

Examples :

"The waiter presents the bill at the end of the meal. "

Le serveur présente l'addition à la fin du repas.

business finance

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verb

Présenter, exhiber

To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.

animal sex physiology biology

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noun

Le document, le texte

The document in which the word presents appears.

Examples :

"Know all men by these presents..."

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