introduce

introduce
introduce [‚ɪntrəˈdju:s]
transitive verb
   a. ( = make acquainted) présenter
• he introduced me to his friend il m'a présenté à son ami
• I introduced myself to my new neighbour je me suis présenté à mon nouveau voisin
• we haven't been introduced nous n'avons pas été présentés
• may I introduce Mr Smith? puis-je vous présenter M. Smith ?
• he introduced me to the delights of skiing il m'a initié aux plaisirs du ski
• who introduced him to drugs? qui lui a fait connaître la drogue ?
   b. [+ speaker, subject] [+ TV or radio programme] présenter
   c. ( = bring in) [+ reform, new method] introduire ; ( = tackle) [+ subject, question] aborder
• to introduce a bill présenter un projet de loi
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‼|/b] [b]introduire is not the most common translation for to introduce.
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[ˌɪntrə'djuːs], US [-duːs]
transitive verb
1) (make known) présenter [person, idea] (as comme)

to introduce somebody to — fig initier quelqu'un à [painting, drugs]

she introduced me to Mozart — elle m'a fait connaître Mozart

introducing Abigail Bond — Cinema pour la première fois à l'écran, Abigail Bond

2) (cause to enter) introduire [liquid, object, theme]

she tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — elle a essayé d'amener le sujet dans la conversation

3) (establish) introduire [law, reform]; introduire [word, product, change] (in, into dans)
4) (preface) introduire [talk, article] (with par); Television, Radio présenter [programme]
5) (present for debate) présenter [bill, proposal]

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