prestige background

prestige

/pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/

Illustration prestige - Image 1

Illustration prestige - Image 2

noun

Prestige, renom, réputation

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

Examples :

"Oxford has a university of very high prestige."

Oxford a une université de très grand prestige.

quality value attitude society business achievement toefl

Illustration prestige - Image 1

noun

Illusion, leurre, tromperie

(often preceded by "the") Delusion; illusion; trick.

Examples :

"The prestige of being the top student in the class was a false prestige; many classmates worked just as hard, but didn't get the same recognition. "

L'illusion d'être le meilleur élève de la classe était une fausse illusion ; de nombreux camarades de classe ont travaillé tout aussi dur, mais n'ont pas reçu la même reconnaissance.

mind philosophy toefl

Illustration prestige - Image 1

adjective

Prestigieux

(of a linguistic form) Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.

Examples :

"Formal English, with its complex grammar and sophisticated vocabulary, is considered a prestigious language variety in many countries. "

L'anglais formel, avec sa grammaire complexe et son vocabulaire sophistiqué, est considéré comme une variété linguistique prestigieuse dans de nombreux pays.

language linguistics phonetics toefl