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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. dominant (dominante) [dɔminɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. dominant (principal):

dominant (dominante) couleur, ton, idéologie, rôle: dominant

dominant (dominante) thème: main

dominant (dominante) courant, vent, tendance, opinion: prevailing

dominant (dominante) trait, idée, impression: main

2. dominant (au pouvoir):

dominant (dominante) classe: ruling

3. dominant BIOL:

dominant (dominante) caractère, gène: dominant

II. dominante N f

1. dominante (trait caractéristique):

dominante: dominant feature

2. dominante (couleur):

dominante: main colour Brit

à dominante bleue: mainly blue

3. dominante MUS:

dominante: dominant (note)

septième de dominante: dominant seventh (chord)

4. dominante UNIV:

dominante: main subject

dominante: major Am

j'ai pris l'anglais en dominante: I took English as my main subject

j'ai pris l'anglais en dominante: I majored in English Am

faire des études à dominante littéraire: to study mainly arts subjects

I. dominer [dɔmine] VB trans

1. dominer:

dominer (surplomber) maison, montagne: ville, vallée: to dominate

dominer (dépasser) gratte-ciel, sommet: quartier, montagnes: to tower above

de là, on domine toute la vallée: from there you get a view of the whole valley

du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville: from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town

il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde: he's so tall that he towers over everyone

2. dominer (s'imposer dans, contre):

dominer: to dominate

dominer match, sport, débat: adversaire, équipe: to overshadow

il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans: he dominated world cycling for ten years

il domine de loin les autres concurrents: he completely overshadows the other competitors

ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps: they were outplayed in the first half

3. dominer (prévaloir dans) idée, thème, problème:

dominer œuvre, débat: to dominate

les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat: monetary issues dominated the debate

4. dominer (maîtriser):

dominer langue, technique, sujet, émotion: to master

dominer peur, timidité: to overcome

dominer colère: to control

dominer la situation: to be in control of the situation

il se laisse dominer par ses passions: his heart rules his head

5. dominer (avoir la haute main sur):

dominer marché, secteur: to dominate

dominer l'économie mondiale: to dominate the world economy

il est dominé par son frère: he's dominated by his brother

il se laisse dominer par sa femme: he's hen-pecked

6. dominer POL (gouverner):

dominer pays: to rule

leur rêve était de dominer le monde: their dream was to rule the world

II. dominer [dɔmine] VB intr

1. dominer (exercer son pouvoir):

dominer pays, peuple:: to rule, to hold sway

2. dominer (être en tête):

dominer équipe, sportif, concurrent:: to be in the lead

il a dominé pendant toute la course: he was in the lead throughout the race

elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets: she led during the first two sets

3. dominer (prévaloir):

dominer impression, idée:: to prevail

dominer couleur, goût, parfum:: to stand out

tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique: this is the prevailing public mood

c'est le cassis qui domine: the flavour is mainly blackcurrant

c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui: his chief characteristic is perseverance

III. se dominer VB refl

se dominer refl personne:

se dominer: to control oneself

English

French

pre-eminent nation, cult, company: dominant

prevailing wind: dominant

outgun: dominer

outplay: dominer

outclass: dominer

dominant: gène m dominant

dominant BIOL: dominant

mainstream: courant m dominant (of de)

to be in the mainstream: être dans le courant dominant

ascendant: dominant

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

dominant(e) [dɔminɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

dominant(e) position, nation: dominant

dominant(e) opinion, vent: prevailing

I. dominer [dɔmine] VB trans

1. dominer (être le maître de):

dominer: to dominate

2. dominer (contrôler):

dominer larmes, chagrin: to suppress

dominer sujet: to be master of

3. dominer (surpasser):

dominer: to outclass

4. dominer (surplomber):

dominer: to look out over

5. dominer (être plus fort que):

dominer le tumulte orateur, voix: to make oneself heard above the row

dominer qn passion du jeu: to have a hold on sb

II. dominer [dɔmine] VB intr

1. dominer (prédominer, commander) a. SPORTS:

dominer: to dominate

2. dominer (commander sur les mers):

dominer: to rule

III. dominer [dɔmine] VB refl

se dominer: to take hold of oneself

trait distinctif, dominant: characteristic

English

French

mainstream: courant m dominant

mainstream: dominant(e)

dominant characteristic, gene, harmony: dominant(e)

prevailing wind: vent m dominant

predominant characteristic, feature, smell: dominant(e)

commanding position: dominant(e)

dominate: dominer

dominate: dominer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

dominant(e) [dɔminɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

dominant(e) position, nation: dominant

dominant(e) opinion, vent: prevailing

I. dominer [dɔmine] VB trans

1. dominer (être le maître de):

dominer: to dominate

2. dominer (contrôler):

dominer larmes, chagrin: to suppress

dominer sujet: to be master of

3. dominer (surpasser):

dominer: to outclass

4. dominer (surplomber):

dominer: to look out over

5. dominer (être plus fort que):

dominer le tumulte orateur, voix: to make oneself heard above the commotion

dominer qn passion du jeu: to have a hold on sb

II. dominer [dɔmine] VB intr

1. dominer (prédominer, commander) a. SPORTS:

dominer: to dominate

2. dominer (commander sur les mers):

dominer: to rule

III. dominer [dɔmine] VB refl

dominer se dominer:

dominer: to take hold of oneself

trait distinctif, dominant: characteristic

English

French

dominant characteristic, gene, harmony: dominant(e)

prevailing wind: vent m dominant

commanding position: dominant(e)

predominant characteristic, feature, smell: dominant(e)

mainstream: courant m dominant

mainstream: dominant(e)

dominate: dominer

dominate: dominer

Présent
je	domine
tu	domines
il/elle/on	domine
nous	dominons
vous	dominez
ils/elles	dominent

Imparfait
je	dominais
tu	dominais
il/elle/on	dominait
nous	dominions
vous	dominiez
ils/elles	dominaient

Passé simple
je	dominai
tu	dominas
il/elle/on	domina
nous	dominâmes
vous	dominâtes
ils/elles	dominèrent

Futur simple
je	dominerai
tu	domineras
il/elle/on	dominera
nous	dominerons
vous	dominerez
ils/elles	domineront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dominer le tumulte orateur, voix: to make oneself heard above the row

dominer qn passion du jeu: to have a hold on sb

se dominer: to take hold of oneself

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