prestige

Langue: fr

🇬🇧 /prɛˈstiːʒ/ 🇺🇸 /prɛˈstiːʒ/

📖 Définitions

noun
prestige, réputation; prestige; prestige; Prestige; Illusionnisme

EN: The respect, admiration, and high reputation that a person, organization, or thing commands based on their achievements, quality, or social standing.; A quality or aura of distinction, excellence, or superiority that inspires admiration and respect.; In linguistics, the social value or status assigned to a particular language variety, dialect, or accent, often influencing language attitudes and choices.; The influence or power derived from a high reputation or esteemed position, often used to sway opinions or decisions.; Illusion or deception, especially as practiced by a magician; a trick or feat that creates a false impression. (Archaic/rare usage, related to the word's etymology from Latin 'praestigiae'.)
adjective
prestigieux

EN: Denoting something that is associated with high status, exclusivity, or superior quality, often used attributively to describe products, events, or positions.
noun
prestige social

EN: In sociology and anthropology, the social honor or esteem accorded to an individual or group within a social hierarchy, often distinct from economic class or political power.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

indénombrable

Collocations

gain prestigelose prestigeprestige brandprestige projectinternational prestigepersonal prestigeprestige value

Dérivés

prestigiousprestigiouslyprestigiousness

Synonymes

renownesteemstatusreputationstandingeminencecachet

Antonymes

disreputeobscurityinfamy

Souvent confondus

prestigious

EN: 'Prestigious' is the adjective form (e.g., 'a prestigious university'); 'prestige' is the noun (e.g., 'the prestige of the institution').

fr: 'Prestigious' est la forme adjectivale (par exemple, 'a prestigious university') ; 'prestige' est le nom (par exemple, 'the prestige of the institution').

prestidigitation

EN: 'Prestidigitation' means sleight-of-hand magic; 'prestige' means high status or reputation, despite sharing a similar root.

fr: 'Prestidigitation' signifie magie de tours de mains ; 'prestige' signifie haut statut ou réputation, bien qu'elles partagent une racine similaire.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: Remember that the adjective form is 'prestigious' (not 'prestigeous' or 'prestigous'). The noun ends in '-ige', not '-idge'.

fr: Rappelez-vous que la forme adjectivale est 'prestigious' (pas 'prestigeous' ou 'prestigous'). Le nom se termine par '-ige', pas '-idge'.

💬 Exemples

The university has gained considerable prestige over the past decade due to its groundbreaking research.

L'université a acquis une considérable prestige au cours de la dernière décennie grâce à ses recherches novatrices.
The prestige of the brand allowed it to charge premium prices for its products.

Le prestige de la marque lui a permis de facturer des prix premium pour ses produits.
Received Pronunciation has traditionally been considered the prestige accent in British English.

Le Received Pronunciation est traditionnellement considéré comme l'accent de prestige en anglais britannique.
The diplomat used his personal prestige to broker a peace agreement between the two nations.

Le diplomate a utilisé son prestige personnel pour faciliter un accord de paix entre les deux nations.
The conjurer's prestige left the audience bewildered and amazed.

L'art du magot a laissé le public perplexe et émerveillé.
She was offered a prestige position on the board of directors of the multinational corporation.

On lui a offert un poste prestigieux au conseil d'administration de la multinationale.
In many traditional societies, prestige is determined by lineage and ceremonial roles rather than wealth.

Dans de nombreuses sociétés traditionnelles, le prestige est déterminé par la lignée et les rôles cérémoniels plutôt que par la richesse.