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contrast

1. noun contraste m;
   in ~ to sth, by ~ with sth par contraste avec qch;
   in ~ to sb à la différence de qn;
   by or in ~ par contre.

2. transitive verb to ~ X with Y faire ressortir le contraste (qui existe) entre X et Y.

3. intransitive verb contraster (with avec).

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'contrast' found in these entries:

English:

marked - sharp - staggering - stark - striking - unlike - used - violent - when

French:

contraste - contrasté - contraster - opposé - opposer - opposition - vif - vivement

contrast: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
contrast	n	(light vs. dark) différence de lumière	contraste nm
There wasn't enough contrast, so the TV image was hard to see.
Comme il n'y avait pas assez de contraste, l'image apparaissait mal à l'écran.
contrast	n	(difference) différence	contraste nm
The contrast between their personalities created a lot of conflict.
Le contraste entre leurs personnalités causait de nombreux conflits.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
contrast	vi	(display difference)	contraster vi ⇒
		être remarqué	ressortir vi ⇒
		être remarqué	trancher vi ⇒
Compared with the bright paintings, the black sketch contrasts sharply.
L'esquisse au trait contraste brutalement avec les peintures de couleurs vives.
* La tache de sauce tomate ressortait sur le tissu blanc.
* Avec sa robe rouge, elle tranchait parmi les hommes en costume sombre.
contrast	vtr	(show difference)	exposer les différences vi
Let me contrast their two positions for you.
Je vais vous exposer les différences entre leurs deux positions.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
color contrast (US)			contraste de couleur
compare and contrast			comparer et contraster
contrast control		nm	réglage du contraste
contrast medium (radiology)		nm	produit de contraste (radiologie)
contrast with		v	mettre en contraste
in contrast with			en opposition avec
phase contrast			contraste de phase
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A visual contrast
compared to/in contrast to
Contrast
Contrast and Contrasting
Contrast between light and dark
contrast piece
Contrast the life of French teens with those of the US
contrast-class
Could not contrast more.
dynamic contrast ratio
FR: the contrast is underlined - grammaire
His olive skin made a contrast on the child’s really fair features
In contrast
in contrast to
in contrast to
lunches was a sharp contrast to the formal office setting
one is able to contrast them
Sharp contrast
Start Contrast
the contrast between the attitudes of X and Y
the contrast of black and white
the contrast of delicate details
The contrast resonates
To contrast sharply
to make a contrast
which was in sharp contrast to his paintings

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