l'acquis in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'acquis in the French»English Dictionary

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

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

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validation des acquis de l'expérience

validation of out-comes of work experience

Translations for l'acquis in the English»French Dictionary

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hard-won

durement acquis

ill-gotten

mal acquis

acquis

acquis m communautaire

cession (item ceded)

bien m acquis par cession

birthright (gen)

droit m (acquis à la naissance)

vested interest

droit m acquis

acquired

acquis

l'acquis in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'acquis in the French»English Dictionary

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

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

acquis [aki] N mpl

1. acquis (savoir):

acquis

experience

2. acquis (avantages sociaux):

les acquis sociaux

social benefits

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 l'acquis in the English»French Dictionary

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attainment

acquis mpl

ill-gotten

mal acquis(e)

acquire

acquérir

acquired characteristic

caractère m acquis

to achieve notoriety for sth

acquérir une notoriété dans qc

purchase

acquérir

to come into possession of sth form

acquérir qc

win popularity

acquérir

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

Translations for l'acquis in the French»English Dictionary

acquis mpl

acquis sociaux

social achievements