| figuré |
| 1. adj. figurative | |
| 2. Participle. past participle of figurer | |
| déposer |
| 1. v. to put down (set down), lay down | |
| Déposez votre lourd fardeau. - Lay down your heavy burden. | |
| déposer les armes | |
| 2. v. to deposit (one material onto another) | |
| Le fleuve a déposé d’importantes quantités d’alluvions à son embouchure - The river deposited a large amount of sediments (alluvium) at its mouth. | |
| 3. v. to drop off (someone) | |
| 4. v. (banking) to deposit (money) | |
| 5. v. to depose (to remove (a leader) from (high) office) | |
| déposer un monarque | |
| 6. v. to file (an application); to present (a document) | |
| déposer une plainte officielle - to lodge a formal complaint | |
| déposer un document, un rapport, un projet de loi - to introduce a document for discussion; to table, to put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussi | |
| Il a dû déposer son bilan. - He had to file for bankruptcy. | |
| Avant de déposer une marque, il faut s’assurer de sa disponibilité - Before submitting a trademark for registration, make sure that it is available. | |
| discuter |
| 1. v. to argue, to debate | |
| 2. v. to discuss | |
| 3. v. to chat | |
| traiter |
| 1. v. to treat | |
| bien traiter quelqu'un - to treat someone well | |
| 2. v. to take care (of) | |
| être traité pour, se faire traiter pour - to undergo treatment for (a condition) | |
| 3. v. to process, spray, coat | |
| Les champs de blé étaient traités avec des pesticides par avion. - The wheat fields were aerially sprayed with pesticide. | |
| 4. v. to process | |
| Les opérateurs de l'équipe de nuit traitent les tâches par lots. - The night shift operators process batch jobs. | |
| 5. v. (indtr, ditr=1) to call, label (something negative) | |
| Ils l'ont traitée de menteuse. - They called her a liar. | |
| Il m'a traité de tous les noms. - He called me every name under the sun. | |
| 6. v. (indtr, de) to deal with, handle (i.e. commerce, a subject or theme) | |
| Cet article traitera de sujets très sérieux. - This article will deal with very serious subjects. | |
