événement

Definitions of événement
  1. noun
    an event that happens
    synonyms: happening
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    co-occurrence, événement concomitant
    an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
    expérience
    an event as apprehended
    difficulté
    an event causing distress or pain
    merveille
    something that causes feelings of wonder
    truc
    an event
    épisode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    contingence, possibilité, éventualité
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    commencement, début
    the event consisting of the start of something
    clôture, conclusion, fin
    event whose occurrence ends something
    événement périodique, événement récurent
    an event that recurs at intervals
    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    hasard
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    feu, incendie
    the event of something burning (often destructive)
    incident
    a single distinct event
    décharge, dégagement
    the sudden giving off of energy
    cas
    an occurrence of something
    marche, mouvement
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    désastre, raté
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    réussite
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
    apparition
    the event of coming into sight
    destin, destinée, sort
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    disparition
    the event of passing out of sight
    contact
    the physical coming together of two or more things
    débâcle, tassement, écroulement
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    interruption
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    son
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    ligue, union
    the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
    éclair
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
    convergence
    the occurrence of two or more things coming together
    occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
    raclée
    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
    aubaine, boom
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    chute, tassement
    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
    décélération
    a decrease in rate of change
    associé
    any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
    présage
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
    perte
    the experience of losing a loved one
    épreuve
    a severe or trying experience
    avant-gôut
    a brief experience of something
    vision
    a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
    clôture, fin
    the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
    conséquence, effet, résultat
    something that results
    surprise
    a sudden unexpected event
    collision
    (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
    feu, feu de joie
    a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
    feu de bois
    a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
    incendie
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
    incendie de forêt
    an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
    malchance
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    catastrophe, malheur
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    scandale
    a disgraceful event
    décharge électrique
    a discharge of electricity
    explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
    morceau
    an instance of some kind
    fois
    an instance or single occasion for some event
    flexion, virage
    movement that causes the formation of a curve
    changement de lieu, déplacement
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
    chance
    an unexpected piece of good luck
    coÏncidence, hasard
    an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
    avortement, échec
    failure of a plan
    apparution, émergence
    the becoming visible
    naissance
    the event of being born
    apparition
    the appearance of a ghostlike figure
    génèse, origine
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
    croissance
    the gradual beginning or coming forth
    commencement
    the beginning of anything
    création
    the event that occurred at the beginning of something
    karma
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
    déchirement, rupture
    coming apart
    démolition
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
    disparition
    a sudden or mysterious disappearance
    changement
    an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
    choc, collision, impact
    the striking of one body against another
    onde, vague
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    déferlement, effort
    (geology) a horizontal dislocation
    recul, répercussion
    a movement back from an impact
    coup, jet
    the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
    changement, rotation
    a movement in a new direction
    torsion
    a jerky pulling movement
    vague
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
    match nul
    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    décès
    the event of dying or departure from life
    baisse
    a change downward
    augmentation
    a change resulting in an increase
    modération
    a change for the better
    transition
    a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
    changement, transition
    a qualitative change
    contagion
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
    scène
    an incident (real or imaginary)
    tassement, écroulement
    the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
    tremblement, vacillation
    an unsteady rocking motion
    chute, désastre, échec
    a complete failure
    débâcle, désastre, échec
    a sudden and violent collapse
    arrêt, stop
    the event of something ending
    désorganisation, rupture
    an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
    appaisement, diminition, délai, répit
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    éclipse
    one celestial body obscures another
    fusion
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
    combinaison
    an occurrence that results in things being united
    clochette, sonnette
    the sound of a bell being struck
    gazouillement, gazouillis, pépiement
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    gazouillement
    a series of chirps
    cri
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    pas
    the sound of a step of someone walking
    chuchotement, murmure
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    bruit, vacarme
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    battement de tambour, roulement de tambour, tambourinage
    the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
    carrillonnement, grondement
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    sonnerie, tintement
    the sound of a bell ringing
    bruit sourd
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    battement du coeur
    the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
    marée
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
    attouchement, contact, toucher
    the event of something coming in contact with the body
    scintillement
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
    lueur, miroitement
    a weak and tremulous light
    scintillement, étincelle
    a momentary flash of light
    lueur
    a flash of light (especially reflected light)
    scintillement
    the occurrence of a small flash or spark
    éclair
    a sudden flash (as of lightning)
    rencontre
    a casual or unexpected convergence
    crise
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    dommage, mal, ébranlement
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    erreur matérielle
    a cessation of normal operation
    développement
    a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
    bouleversement, révolution
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    bruit, dérangement, dérèglement, perturbation, vacarme, émoi
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    éruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
    triomphe, victoire
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    défaite
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    perte de connaissance
    the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
    mouvement brownien
    the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
  2. noun
    something that happens at a given place and time
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    déchéance
    the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
    concorde
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
    guerre mondiale
    a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
    guerre mondiale
    a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
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    acte, action
    something that people do or cause to happen
    action de groupe
    action taken by a group of people
    happening
    an event that happens
    événement social
    an event characteristic of persons forming groups
    acte, action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    acquisition
    the act of acquiring something
    cause
    the act of causing something to happen
    accouchement, couches, délivrance
    the act of delivering a child
    départ
    the act of departing
    découverte
    the act of discovering something
    débarras
    the act or means of getting rid of something
    accomplissement, achèvement, fin, réalisation
    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
    égalisation
    the act of making equal or uniform
    force motrice, force propulsive, propulsion
    the act of propelling
    recouvrement, récupération
    the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
    fuite
    the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
    attouchement, contact
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    inachèvement, non-accomplissement
    an act that does not achieve its intended goal
    vote
    the opinion of a group as determined by voting
    réjection
    the act of rejecting something
    perte, sacrifice
    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    cortège, défilé
    the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
    appréciation, jugement
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
    action, action militaire
    a military engagement
    bataille, collision, lutte
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    révolution
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
    arrêt, séjour
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
    habitation, occupation
    the act of dwelling in a place
    inactivité
    being inactive; being less active
    interférence, obstruction
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
    arrêt
    the act of stopping something
    activité sociale
    activity considered appropriate on social occasions
    alliance
    the act of forming an alliance or confederation
    décolonisation
    the action of changing from colonial to independent status
    diffusion
    the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
    transaction
    the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
    contrôle social
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
    coup d'Etat, prise de pouvoir
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    internationalisation
    the act of bringing something under international control
    servilité, soumission
    the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
    compétition, concours, concurrence, rivalité
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    opposition, résistance
    group action in opposition to those in power
    voies légales
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
    légalisation, légitimation
    the act of making lawful
    séparation
    the social act of separating or parting company
    collaboration
    joint operation or action
    attroupement, rassemblement
    the social act of assembling
    présence
    the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
    absence
    the failure to attend
    remboursement, restitution
    a reciprocal group action
    démocratisation
    the action of making something democratic
    participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
    show
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
    co-occurrence, événement concomitant
    an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
    expérience
    an event as apprehended
    difficulté
    an event causing distress or pain
    merveille
    something that causes feelings of wonder
    truc
    an event
    épisode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    contingence, possibilité, éventualité
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    commencement, début
    the event consisting of the start of something
    clôture, conclusion, fin
    event whose occurrence ends something
    événement périodique, événement récurent
    an event that recurs at intervals
    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    hasard
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    feu, incendie
    the event of something burning (often destructive)
    incident
    a single distinct event
    décharge, dégagement
    the sudden giving off of energy
    cas
    an occurrence of something
    marche, mouvement
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    désastre, raté
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    réussite
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
    apparition
    the event of coming into sight
    destin, destinée, sort
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    disparition
    the event of passing out of sight
    contact
    the physical coming together of two or more things
    débâcle, tassement, écroulement
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    interruption
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    son
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    ligue, union
    the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
    éclair
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
    convergence
    the occurrence of two or more things coming together
    occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
    aventure
    a vaguely specified social event
    compétition, concours, match, rencontre
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
    raclée
    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
    aubaine, boom
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    chute, tassement
    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
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    chose du psychisme
    a feature of the mental life of a living organism
  3. noun
    an event that occurs at a critical time
    synonyms: occasion
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    crise
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    cas d'urgence
    a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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    happening
    an event that happens
  4. noun
    a significant event in your life (or in a project)
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    occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  5. noun
    a special set of circumstances
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    circonstance
    a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
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