substance

substance
substance [{{t}}'sʌbstəns]
1 noun
(a) (matter) substance f;
tobacco contains harmful substances le tabac contient des substances nocives;
illegal substances stupéfiants mpl
(b) (solidity) solidité f;
it seemed to have as little substance as a ghost cela semblait aussi immatériel qu'un fantôme
(c) (essential part, gist) essentiel m, substance f; (basis) fond m;
that's the substance of what he said voilà en substance ce qu'il a dit;
the substance of the charges l'essentiel m de l'inculpation;
the substance of the case le fond de l'affaire;
I agree in substance je suis d'accord sur le fond
(d) (significance, weight) étoffe f, poids m;
these developments add substance to our hypothesis ces développements donnent davantage de poids à notre hypothèse;
I find his stories lack substance je trouve que ses histoires manquent d'étoffe;
their claim lacks substance leur revendication est sans fondement ou n'est pas fondée
(e) (wealth) richesses fpl; (power) pouvoir m; (influence) influence f;
a woman of substance (rich) une femme riche ou aisée; (powerful) une femme puissante; (influential) une femme influente
2 in substance adverb
(generally) en gros, en substance; (basically) à la base, au fond; (in brief) en substance, en somme
►► substance abuse abus m de stupéfiants

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