acquises in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acquises in the French»English Dictionary

I.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] VB trans

1. acquérir:

acquérir (devenir propriétaire de)

to acquire

acquérir (en achetant)

to purchase

acquérir qc par héritage ou succession

to inherit sth

2. acquérir (arriver à avoir) personne:

acquérir habitude, connaissance, expérience, réputation

to acquire

acquérir une formation

to undergo training

acquérir la certitude que …

to become convinced that …

acquérir la preuve de

to gain proof of

cela vous a acquis l'admiration/le soutien de vos collègues

this has won you your colleagues' admiration/support

3. acquérir (gagner):

acquérir

to acquire

acquérir de la valeur

to gain in value

cela a acquis de l'importance

it has become important

acquérir de la vitesse

to gain speed

4. acquérir (au passif):

il est acquis à notre cause

we have his support

son bon vouloir nous est acquis

we can count on his good will

il est acquis que …

it is accepted that …

II.s'acquérir VB refl

1. s'acquérir (s'obtenir):

s'acquérir facilement

to be easy to acquire

s'acquérir par succession ou héritage

to be inherited

2. s'acquérir (s'apprendre):

c'est quelque chose qui s'acquiert

it's something you acquire ou pick up

l'expérience s'acquiert avec l'âge

experience comes with age

I.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] VB pp

acquis → acquérir

II.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis PSYCH:

acquis (acquise) comportement, idée

acquired

2. acquis (obtenu):

acquis (acquise) valeur, expérience, connaissance, conviction

acquired

3. acquis (reconnu):

acquis (acquise) principe, droit, fait

accepted, established

les avantages acquis

the gains

tenir qc pour acquis

to take sth for granted ou as read

III.acquis <pl acquis> N m

1. acquis (connaissances):

acquis

knowledge

vivre sur ses acquis

to draw on one's knowledge

2. acquis (réussite):

acquis

achievement

3. acquis (avantage obtenu):

acquis salariaux/syndicaux

wage/union gains

acquis sociaux

social benefits

c'est un acquis

that is one thing gained

4. acquis PSYCH, PHILOS:

l'acquis

acquired knowledge

l'inné et l'acquis

nature versus nurture

5. acquis (dans l'UE):

acquis, a. acquis communautaire

acquis (communautaire)

IV.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz]

bien mal acquis ne profite jamais prov

ill-gotten gains never prosper

See also acquérir

I.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] VB trans

1. acquérir:

acquérir (devenir propriétaire de)

to acquire

acquérir (en achetant)

to purchase

acquérir qc par héritage ou succession

to inherit sth

2. acquérir (arriver à avoir) personne:

acquérir habitude, connaissance, expérience, réputation

to acquire

acquérir une formation

to undergo training

acquérir la certitude que …

to become convinced that …

acquérir la preuve de

to gain proof of

cela vous a acquis l'admiration/le soutien de vos collègues

this has won you your colleagues' admiration/support

3. acquérir (gagner):

acquérir

to acquire

acquérir de la valeur

to gain in value

cela a acquis de l'importance

it has become important

acquérir de la vitesse

to gain speed

4. acquérir (au passif):

il est acquis à notre cause

we have his support

son bon vouloir nous est acquis

we can count on his good will

il est acquis que …

it is accepted that …

II.s'acquérir VB refl

1. s'acquérir (s'obtenir):

s'acquérir facilement

to be easy to acquire

s'acquérir par succession ou héritage

to be inherited

2. s'acquérir (s'apprendre):

c'est quelque chose qui s'acquiert

it's something you acquire ou pick up

l'expérience s'acquiert avec l'âge

experience comes with age

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

acquérir la nationalité canadienne

to acquire Canadian citizenship

Translations for acquises in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

homestead

terres fpl (acquises pour leur occupation et leur exploitation)

hard-won

durement acquis

ill-gotten

mal acquis

acquis

acquis m communautaire

buy into firm, partnership

acheter or acquérir une part dans

cession (item ceded)

bien m acquis par cession

attain knowledge

acquérir

acquises in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acquises in the French»English Dictionary

I.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir

to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence

to acquire

acquérir faveur

to win

acquérir habileté, expérience, importance

to gain

II.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu

knowledge comes gradually

acquis [aki] N mpl

1. acquis (savoir):

acquis

experience

2. acquis (avantages sociaux):

les acquis sociaux

social benefits

I.acquis(e) [aki, iz] VB

acquis part passé de acquérir

II.acquis(e) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis (obtenu):

acquis(e) fortune, habitude, richesse, expérience

acquired

acquis(e) droit, avantages

established

2. acquis (reconnu):

acquis(e)

accepted

tenir qc pour acquis

to take sth for granted

See also acquérir

I.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir

to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence

to acquire

acquérir faveur

to win

acquérir habileté, expérience, importance

to gain

II.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu

knowledge comes gradually

Translations for acquises in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

acquire

acquérir

acquired characteristic

caractère acquis

attainment

acquis mpl

ill-gotten

mal acquis(e)

to achieve notoriety for sth

acquérir une notoriété dans qc

purchase

acquérir

to take sth as read

tenir qc pour acquis

to come into possession of sth form

acquérir qc

acquises Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

les acquis sociaux

social benefits

tenir qc pour acquis

to take sth for granted

acquises Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for acquises in the French»English Dictionary

acquis mpl

acquis sociaux

social achievements