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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

developing world N

developing world: pays mpl en voie de développement

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

developing/Third World country: pays en voie de développement/du tiers-monde

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

developing [Brit dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ, Am dəˈvɛləpɪŋ] ADJ

developing area, economy:

developing: en expansion

I. develop [Brit dɪˈvɛləp, Am dəˈvɛləp] VB trans

1. develop (acquire):

develop skill, knowledge: acquérir

develop illness: attraper

develop habit: prendre

develop symptom: présenter

to develop an awareness of sth: prendre conscience de qc

to develop a taste or liking for sth: prendre goût à qc

to develop cancer: développer un cancer

the engine developed a fault: le moteur a commencé à mal fonctionner

2. develop (evolve):

develop plan, project: élaborer

develop technique, procedures, invention: mettre au point

develop theory, idea: exposer

develop argument: développer

3. develop COMM (create):

develop market: créer

develop close ties, links: établir

4. develop (expand, build up):

develop mind, physique: développer

develop COMM business, market: développer

5. develop (improve):

develop land, site etc: mettre en valeur

develop city centre: aménager

6. develop PHOTO:

develop: développer

II. develop [Brit dɪˈvɛləp, Am dəˈvɛləp] VB intr

1. develop (evolve):

develop child, seed, embryo:: se développer

develop intelligence:: s'épanouir

develop skills:: s'améliorer

develop society, country, region:: se développer

develop plot, play:: se développer

to develop into: devenir

2. develop (come into being):

develop friendship:: naître

develop trouble, difficulty:: naître

develop crack, hole:: se former

develop illness, symptom:: se déclarer

3. develop (progress, advance):

develop friendship:: se développer

develop difficulty:: s'aggraver

develop crack, fault:: s'accentuer

develop war, illness:: s'aggraver

develop game, story:: se dérouler

4. develop (in size, extent):

develop town, business:: se développer

world [Brit wəːld, Am wərld] N

1. world (planet):

world: monde m

the whole world: le monde entier

throughout the world: dans le monde entier

to go round the world: faire le tour du monde

the biggest/smallest in the world: le plus grand/petit du monde

no-one in the world: personne au monde

more than anything in the world: plus que tout au monde

this world and the next: le monde d'ici-bas et l'au-delà

the things of this world: les choses d'ici-bas

the next or other world: l'autre monde

‘world without end’ REL: ‘pour les siècles des siècles’

to lead the world in electronics: être à la pointe de l'électronique

to bring sb into the world mother:: donner le jour à qn

to bring sb into the world doctor, midwife:: mettre qn au monde

to come into the world baby:: voir le jour

to come into the world attr agenda, events, climate, market, leader, politics, proportions, prices, rights, scale: mondial

to come into the world record, tour, championship: du monde

to come into the world cruise: autour du monde

2. world (group of people):

world: monde m

the art/business/ medical world: le monde de l'art/des affaires/médical

the world of politics/music: le monde de la politique/de la musique

the whole world knows/is against me: tout le monde le sait/est contre moi

who cares what the world thinks?: on se moque bien de ce que pensent les autres!

to make one's way in the world: faire son chemin dans le monde

in the eyes of the world: aux yeux du monde

to go up in the world: faire chemin

to go down in the world: déchoir

for all the world to see: devant tout le monde

the outside world: le reste du monde

the world in general: tout le monde

3. world (section of the earth):

world: pays mpl

the Eastern/Western world: les pays de l'Est/occidentaux

the developed world: les pays développés

4. world (person's environment):

world: monde m

world: univers m

the world of the child: le monde or l'univers de l'enfant

his death has shattered her world: sa mort a basculé son univers

he lives in a world of his own or a private world: il vit dans un monde à part

(all) the world and his wife hum: tout le monde

a world away from sth: très éloigné de qc

to be all the world to sb: représenter tout pour qn

to be on top of the world: être aux anges

for all the world like/as if: exactement comme/comme si

he's one of the Rasputins/Don Juans of this world: c'est un véritable Raspoutine/Don Juan

the Pauls/Annes of this world: les gens de cette espèce

how in the world did you know?: comment diable l'as-tu su?

to get the best of both worlds: gagner sur les deux tableaux

he wants to get the best of both worlds: il veut tout avoir, il veut le beurre et l'argent du beurre

I'd give the world to…: je donnerais n'importe quoi pour…

it's a small world!: le monde est petit

it's not the end of the world!: ce n'est pas la fin du monde!

a man/woman of the world: un homme/une femme d'expérience

not for (all) the world: pas pour tout l'or du monde

out of this world: extraordinaire

that's the way of the world: c'est la vie

the world's worst cook/correspondent: le pire chef/correspondant du monde entier

the world, the flesh and the devil: les tentations du monde, de la chair et du diable

there's a world of difference: il y a une différence énorme

it did him/them the or a world of good: ça lui/leur a fait énormément de bien

to have the world at one's feet: avoir le monde à ses pieds

to set the world on fire: épater le monde inf

to think the world of sb: penser le plus grand bien de qn

to think the world owes you a living: penser que le monde vous doit quelque chose

to watch the world go by: regarder le monde s'agiter

what/where/who etc in the world?: que/où/qui etc diable?

with the best will in the world: avec la meilleure volonté du monde

worlds apart: diamétralement opposé

the two sides are worlds apart: les deux parties ont un point de vue diamétralement opposé

See also

oyster [Brit ˈɔɪstə, Am ˈɔɪstər] N

1. oyster (fish):

oyster: huître f

oyster attr knife: à huîtres

oyster sauce: aux huîtres

oyster shell: d'huître

2. oyster (colour):

oyster: gris m perle

3. oyster FOOD (part of fowl):

oyster: sot-l'y-laisse m inv

the world's your oyster: le monde est à toi

in the PONS Dictionary

developing ADJ

developing: croissant(e)

I. develop [dɪˈveləp] VB intr

1. develop (grow, evolve):

develop a. fig: se développer

to develop into sth: devenir qc

to develop out of sth: croître de qc

2. develop (become apparent):

develop: se manifester

develop event: se produire

develop illness: se déclarer

develop feeling: naître

develop hole: se former

II. develop [dɪˈveləp] VB trans

1. develop (grow, expand):

develop a. fig: développer

2. develop (acquire):

develop: acquérir

develop infection, habit: contracter

develop flu, cold: attraper

develop cancer: développer

3. develop (improve):

develop: développer

develop city: aménager

develop region: mettre en valeur

develop symptoms: présenter

to develop sth into sth: transformer qc en qc

4. develop (create):

develop: créer

5. develop (catch):

develop: attraper

to develop an allergy to sth: devenir allergique à qc

6. develop (build):

develop: construire

7. develop PHOTO, MATH:

develop: développer

8. develop MUS:

develop: élaborer

world [wɜ:ld, Am wɜ:rld] N

1. world no pl GEO:

world: monde m

the world's population: la population mondiale

world Cup: Coupe f du monde

world record: record m mondial

to come into the world: venir au monde

2. world (defined group):

world: monde m

the Muslim/English-speaking world: le monde musulman/anglophone

the world of fashion: le monde de la mode

Phrases:

to have the world at one's feet: avoir le monde à ses pieds

all the world and her husband/his wife Brit: tout le monde sans exception

to be a man/woman of the world: être un homme/une femme d'expérience

the world is sb's oyster: le monde appartient à qn

to be worlds apart: être complètement opposés

to live in a world of one's own: vivre dans son monde

to mean (all) the world to sb: être tout pour qn

to be out of this world inf: être super

to think the world of sb: adorer qn

in the PONS Dictionary

I. develop [dɪ·ˈvel·əp] VB intr

1. develop (grow, evolve):

develop a. fig: se développer

to develop into sth: devenir qc

to develop out of sth: croître de qc

2. develop (become apparent):

develop: se manifester

develop event: se produire

develop illness: se déclarer

develop feelings: naître

develop hole: se former

II. develop [dɪ·ˈvel·əp] VB trans

1. develop (grow, expand):

develop a. fig: développer

2. develop (acquire):

develop: acquérir

develop infection, habit: contracter

develop flu, cold: attraper

develop cancer: développer

3. develop (improve):

develop: développer

develop city: aménager

develop region: mettre en valeur

develop symptoms: présenter

to develop sth into sth: transformer qc en qc

4. develop (create):

develop: créer

5. develop (catch):

develop: attraper

to develop an allergy to sth: devenir allergique à qc

6. develop (build):

develop: construire

7. develop PHOTO, math:

develop: développer

8. develop MUS:

develop: élaborer

developing ADJ

developing: croissant(e)

world [wɜrld] N

1. world GEO:

world: monde m

the world's population: la population mondiale

world Cup: Coupe f du monde

world record: record m mondial

to come into the world: venir au monde

2. world (defined group):

world: monde m

the Muslim/English-speaking world: le monde musulman/anglophone

the world of fashion: le monde de la mode

Phrases:

to have the world at one's feet: avoir le monde à ses pieds

to be a man/woman of the world: être un homme/une femme d'expérience

the world is sb's oyster: le monde appartient à qn

to be worlds apart: être complètement opposés

to live in a world of one's own: vivre dans son monde

to mean the world to sb: être tout pour qn

to be out of this world inf: être super

to think the world of sb: adorer qn

Present
I	develop
you	develop
he/she/it	develops
we	develop
you	develop
they	develop

Past
I	developed
you	developed
he/she/it	developed
we	developed
you	developed
they	developed

Present Perfect
I	have	developed
you	have	developed
he/she/it	has	developed
we	have	developed
you	have	developed
they	have	developed

Past Perfect
I	had	developed
you	had	developed
he/she/it	had	developed
we	had	developed
you	had	developed
they	had	developed

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