complete

complete
complete [kəmˈpli:t]
1. adjective
   a. [change, surprise, disaster, failure, list, set] complet (-ète f) ; [lack] total ; [approval] entier
• the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres fpl complètes de Shakespeare
• in complete agreement en parfait accord
• in complete contrast to sb/sth en contraste total avec qn/qch
• to take complete control of sth prendre le contrôle complet de qch
• he is the complete opposite of me il est tout le contraire de moi
• to my complete satisfaction à ma grande satisfaction
   b. complete with sth ( = also having) avec qch
• a large hotel complete with swimming pool un grand hôtel avec piscine
• the camera comes complete with its own carrying case l'appareil photo est livré avec son étui
   c. ( = entire) tout inv entier
   d. ( = finished) [work] achevé
• the task is now complete la tâche est accomplie
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ collection] compléter ; [+ piece of work] terminer
• and to complete his happiness/misfortune ... et pour comble de bonheur/d'infortune ...
• to complete an order exécuter une commande
   b. [+ form, questionnaire] remplir
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[kəm'pliːt] 1.
adjective
1) (total, utter) (épith) [chaos, darkness] complet/-ète, total

he's a complete fool — il est complètement idiot

it's the complete opposite — c'est tout à fait le contraire

with complete confidence — avec une confiance totale

complete and utter — total

it's complete and utter rubbish — c'est complètement absurde

2) (finished) achevé
3) (entire, full) [collection, works, set] complet/-ète

complete with — avec

to make my happiness complete — pour que rien ne manque à mon bonheur

4) (consummate) [artist, star] complet/-ète; [gentleman] parfait (before n)
2.
transitive verb
1) (finish) terminer [building, course, exercise]; achever [task, journey]

half completed — inachevé

2) (make whole) compléter [collection, group, phrase]
3) (fill in) remplir [form]

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