address

address: address [{{t}}ə'dres]

1 transitive verb

(a) {{}}Administration{{}} (envelope, letter, package) adresser, mettre l'adresse sur;

∎ the letter is addressed to you cette lettre vous est adressée;

∎ it's incorrectly addressed l'adresse est incorrecte

(b) (direct) adresser;

∎ address all complaints to the manager adressez vos doléances au directeur;

∎ his remarks were addressed to you ses remarques vous étaient adressées

(c) (speak to) s'adresser à; (write to) écrire à;

∎ she stood up and addressed the audience elle s'est levée et a pris la parole devant l'assistance;

∎ a judge should be addressed as "your honour" on devrait s'adresser à un juge en disant "votre honneur";

∎ to address the chair s'adresser au président

(d) (deal with → subject, theme) traiter, examiner; (→ issue, problem) aborder;

∎ to address oneself to a problem aborder un problème;

∎ to address oneself to a task s'attaquer ou se mettre à une tâche

(e) (take position facing) faire face à

(f) {{}}Computing{{}} adresser, accéder à

(g) {{}}Golf{{}} (ball) viser

2 noun

(a) (of building, person, letter) adresse f;

∎ a Glasgow address une adresse à Glasgow;

∎ what is your address? quelle est ton adresse?;

∎ we've changed our address nous avons changé d'adresse;

∎ have you notified him of any change of address? lui avez-vous fait part d'éventuels changements d'adresse?;

∎ they left no (forwarding) address ils n'ont pas laissé d'adresse;

∎ not known at this address (on returned letter) inconnu à cette adresse

(b) (speech) discours m, allocution f

(c) {{}}Computing{{}} adresse f

(d) (title)

∎ form of address titre m;

∎ what's the correct form of address for a bishop? comment doit-on s'adresser à un évêque?

(e) {{}}formal{{}} or {{}}archaic{{}} (skill) habileté f, doigté m;

∎ she showed considerable address in her handling of the situation elle fit preuve d'une grande habileté dans la façon dont elle traita l'affaire

(f) {{}}British{{}} {{}}Politics{{}} (message to sovereign) adresse f

(g) {{}}archaic{{}} (way of speaking) conversation f; (way of behaving) abord m

(h) {{}}archaic{{}} (usu pl) (expression of affection)

∎ addresses galanteries fpl;

∎ to pay one's addresses to sb faire la cour à qn

►► (gen) & {{}}Computing{{}} address book carnet m d'adresses;

{{}}Computing{{}} address bus bus m d'adresse;

{{}}Computing{{}} address file fichier m d'adresses;

address label étiquette f d'adresse

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Address — Ad*dress ([a^]d*dr[e^]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addressed} ( dr[e^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Addressing}.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn, OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. [ a] (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Address — Ad*dress, n. [Cf. F. adresse. See {Address}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Act of preparing one s self. [Obs.] Jer Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Act of addressing one s self to a person; verbal application. [1913 Webster] 3. A formal communication, either … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
address — [n1] place of residence or business where one can be contacted abode, box number, direction, domicile, dwelling, headquarters, home, house, living quarters, location, lodging, number, place of business, place of residence, street, whereabouts,… … New thesaurus
address — [ə dres′; ] for n. 2, 3, & 7, also [ a′dres΄] vt. [ME adressen, to guide, direct < OFr adresser < a , to + dresser < VL * directiare, to direct < L dirigere: see DIRECT] 1. to direct (spoken or written words) to someone 2. to speak to … English World dictionary
Address — Ad*dress ([a^]d*dr[e^]s ), v. i. 1. To prepare one s self. [Obs.] Let us address to tend on Hector s heels. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To direct speech. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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