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PEU ATTRAYANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homely 1, record 1, English, homely
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unattractive in appearance. 3, record 1, English, - homely
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Homely" emphasizes lack of physical beauty or attractiveness in a person, but does not suggest unpleasant or disagreeable moral qualities: a homely child. 4, record 1, English, - homely
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sans charme 1, record 1, French, sans%20charme
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peu attrayant 1, record 1, French, peu%20attrayant
- qui n'est pas spécialement beau 2, record 1, French, qui%20n%27est%20pas%20sp%C3%A9cialement%20beau
- sans attrait 3, record 1, French, sans%20attrait
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsympathetic
1, record 2, English, unsympathetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... computers tend to be unsympathetic to first-time users, they do not understand conversational English, they do not get any better at teaching, and so on. 1, record 2, English, - unsympathetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rébarbatif
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9barbatif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- peu attrayant 2, record 2, French, peu%20attrayant
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui manque d'attrait; aride, ingrat, ennuyeux. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9barbatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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